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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal. The areas that will be deliberated in future articles are ocean shipping market landscape, freight procurement, reliability & visibility and the competitive landscape.

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How Does Procurement Create Value? Insights from CPO Speakers at Zycus Horizons Conference

Supply Chain View from the Field

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. Does procurement add to top line revenue.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon on path to reach 100% renewable energy by 2025. While Amazon may be lagging on drone efforts, it is making headway in its pledge for renewable energy by 2025. Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 GW to 10.4

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U.S. Freight Logistics Industry Recession Continues with Some Hopeful Signs

Supply Chain Matters

freight and logistics industry continues to mitigate recessionary conditions including the April 2023 Logistics Manager Index reaching its lowest level lowest level in six years and one-half years. freight, logistics and parcel movement industry. Freight rate reportedly fell 37 percent. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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Using Technology to build Sustainable Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In fact, IDC predicts that manufacturers across Asia who digitally transform and accelerate sustainable innovation to improve supply chain operations, will increase their revenue by 20 percent in 2025. Dynamic routing has empowered logistics providers to consider plans B, C and D, offering alternative options of ocean and air freight cargo.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Meanwhile, the use of Big Data will empower new fleets and freight optimization and consolidation measures, and the IoT will provide new insights. New markets are emerging in the global economy daily.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update September 18 2023

Supply Chain Matters

There were plans to have 12 GTF engine overhaul shops globally and add an additional seven by 2025. Flexport Focus Turns to Profitability and Cost Reduction In our supply chain technology breaking news update on September 7 th , we highlighted the sudden resignation of Dave Clark from the CEO role of freight technology start-up Flexport.