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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. WTO: Trade growth to remain subdued in 2016 as uncertainties weigh on global demand. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS).

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Balance and Segmentation – What the Election Can Teach Supply Chain

Kinaxis

In my opinion, these are factors that led to the pollsters being so far off on the 2016 US election, and how supply chain practitioners can help these pollsters to improve. I have to admit, it was cool to see the MUTO walk down the Las Vegas strip and knock down the casinos. They are, in essence, treating things differently.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 14-18, 2015)

Talking Logistics

In short, the trucking industry faces more of the same in 2016: more regulations, lawsuits, mergers and acquisitions, and cost pressures (increases in driver pay and benefits balanced by lower oil and diesel prices). Song of the Week: “Heaven or Las Vegas” by Cocteau Twins. But the twin 33s have face stiff opposition from U.S.