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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

The only way to take control of your future is to double down on quality. Product quality directly impacts the profitability of a company. The cost of poor quality is so closely related to supplier quality and compliance that manufacturers must give the proper attention and resources to the optimization of their upstream partnerships.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

Logistics Viewpoints

Quality issues have recently bedeviled Boeing. Unless significant sanctions are imposed due to Boeing’s design and production-quality issues, it is likely that business will continue as usual,” according to Christopher Tang. Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. Rapid decompression then resulted.

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ModusLink Receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award

ModusLink Corporation

ModusLink is proud to announce that is has been recognized by Intel as a recipient of the 2017 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award. The post ModusLink Receives Intel’s Preferred Quality Supplier Award appeared first on Steel Connect. Given the dynamic nature of the supply chain, the pursuit of excellence […].

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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark spent over 7 years in leadership with the second largest freight brokerage in North America, Total Quality Logistics. Mark expanded MacroPoint’s visibility technology into Mexico and got MacroPoint into shipper markets which enabled its acquisition by Descartes in 2017 for $107 Million.

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The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017

Talking Logistics

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. Finally, one of my predictions for 2017 was that we would see a rise in cyber attacks, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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Why is Closing the Loop on Quality and Compliance key to promote Transparency?

Pivot88

Closing the Loop on Quality and Compliance Management means linking quality and compliance processes with performance data from different sources, and collecting audit, production, quality and traceability information all in one place. The post Why is Closing the Loop on Quality and Compliance key to promote Transparency?

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