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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. TSA reviewing cargo screening, concerned about terror vulnerabilities (CNN). For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. One goal, two different motivations.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. Molex has more than 80 manufacturing facilities around the world supported by an 18,000 strong supplier eco-system that provide raw materials, electronic components, and services. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. Blain notes, “[The] first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels [are] scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.” ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality. .”[4]

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Innovation in the Supply Chain’s Last Mile

Enterra Insights

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. Blain notes, “[The] first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels [are] scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.” ”[4] The Swiss vision will take some time to become a reality. .”[4]

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4 Global Supply chain management strategies to avoid bottlenecks in operations

ThroughPut

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. In 2017, the U.S. Once the cargo has shipped, there is no “backsies.” Everything from custom duties to cargo inspections can create bottleneck operations within the global supply chain strategies. This isn’t to say you should avoid international sources for goods.

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Looking Beyond Blockchain/Supply Chain Hype

Enterra Insights

The manufacture, assembly and shipping of goods and raw materials are now complex operations that span continents. … … Blockchains can be used to ensure that products are ethically sourced, and that they have been acquired from safe, certified sources.” ” SiliconRepublic , 23 November 2017.