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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

What will happen in 2016? Will interest rates continue to climb in 2016, and if so, what impact will it have on inventory levels? Sustainability : Will the climate change agreement reached at the COP21 meeting in Paris this past weekend change supply chains in 2016? Of course, what happens in the U.S.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. LSPs generally endow tremendous inventory management and warehousing solutions, conveyance of orders and international logistics.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

These are the key developments that are visualised on the 2016 version of Supply Chain Movement’s SCM IT Subway Map. SCM IT Subway Map 2016 EU. directly from their suppliers, from their own warehouse or even from a retail store). Three large, international take-overs are changing the face of the market. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Managing factories and warehouses with a lot of employees demands leadership skills focused on routine, whereas connecting departments and supply chain partners actually requires creativity. This article was first published in Supply Chain Magazine February 2016 and is now brought to you by IMD Business School. >>Please