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Takeaways from the 2018 Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Kinaxis

Supply chain skills in high demand, digital twins, disruptive technologies, and other takeaways from the 2018 Gartner supply chain conference. Alexa Cheater (@Alexa_Cheater) May 15, 2018. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018. by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain insights from leading industry experts. Digital process prototypes.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. In 1956, Israel, France, and Britain invaded Egypt as a result.

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ThroughPut to Collaborate with Metro-North Railroad to Improve Operational Efficiency

ThroughPut

Partner Agencies: New York City Transit, NJ TRANSIT ● Optibus (Tel Aviv, Israel) – Uses artificial intelligence and optimization algorithms to empower planners and operators to improve public transit schedules and routes, with the potential to digitize the bus operator bid/pick process to optimize service needs.

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Freight Market Snapshot: Houthi Attacks in Red Sea and Suez Canal News Updates

Freightos

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. Together with ZIM, these carriers represent five of the top ten largest carriers and 56% of global capacity. But this time there is excess capacity to step in.

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The Wonderful World of 3D Printing: Examples for SMEs in 2022

Unleashed

Special Studio: 3D-printed homeware made from recycled materials New Zealand-based Special Studio was established in 2018 with the aim to minimise the environmental footprint of producing goods by repurposing waste. In 2018, Nike produced its first 3D-printed footwear textile, the Nike Flyprint.

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

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This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. billion (fiscal year 2018) Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan CEO: Mitsuru Saito 6. billion (2018) Headquarters: Essen, Germany CEO: Jochen Thewes 7. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7

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This Month in Logistics News (December 30 – January 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. Walmart has been accelerating its growth in India since 2018, when it bought a 77 percent stake in Flipkart for about $16 billion, its biggest investment.