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Five Key Takeaways From JOC’s TPM 2016

Freightos

Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. I caught up with one of Freightos’ delegates after the conference and scoured through the presentation material for insights. Transpacific Shipping in 2016. A Barclays presentation picked up on a fascinating shipper-carrier dynamic. Cutting costs (and possibly business).

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Black Friday 2016: Brought To You By Logistics

Freightos

Even items that were traditionally reserved for air – like cellphones and other high-value items – are now occasionally shipped by ocean. Q3 of 2016 reinforced what we already know – it’s a tough time to be an ocean carrier. Shipping it back is even cheaper. Let’s put that into prospective.

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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, Perpetually in Motion (Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2016)

Talking Logistics

“Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. TM+ should enable both planning, execution, & performance management.

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Supply Chain in Space at 2016 CSCMP Conference

Logility

Astronaut Scott Kelly kicked off this year’s 2016 CSCMP Conference with an inspiring account of his record breaking year aboard the International Space Station. Although supply chain management is not rocket science there were a number of key takeaways from Captain Kelly’s presentation that can be applied to our field.

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NASCES 2016: End-to-End Supply Chain Management Transformations

Kinaxis

What kept nagging at me though is that the presentations were largely about “righting the ship” rather than “moving from ship to air.” Undoubtedly the most inspirational presentation was by Reuben Slone of Walgreens. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change. Well, the wallet actually.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Wal-Mart’s next move against Amazon: More warehouses, faster shipping (Reuters). According to the press release: MIT, established in 1983, operates in all sectors where technology is present, among them hi-tech, pharmaceuticals, banking and vending. Rand McNally Launches Next Generation E-Log and Fleet Management Device.