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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition to his work, Nathan is a former US Army Ranger having served for over a decade with several tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Tusk save Shippers 40% or more on small parcel shipping. The combined company now has 81 fulfillment centers across the U.S.,

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Big changes coming to the supply line, just not where you thought they’d be

Kinaxis

One can certainly imagine the time and cost savings this would have to a shipping company. Autonomous shipping is not just a huge deal for commercial shipping companies, it will also make a huge impact in military applications. But the story doesn’t end there.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. While the Syrian refugee migration has received significant press coverage recently, it’s only one part of a larger, dire picture. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.

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The 18-month outlook points to recovery, albeit (semi)disrupted

Resilinc

Along with rising inflation, the shock of the Afghanistan debacle, and floods and fires around the globe, the delta outbreaks have caused Americans and people all over the world to lose their brief optimism and face Fall with somber uncertainty. Economists don’t expect the delta outbreaks to push the U.S. back into a recession.

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The Weight of Memory

Tailwind

And he had a special affinity with my uncle Roy, from my mother’s side of the family, a man who fought with the Regina Rifles who had freed Holland – creating forever more, a unique bond between that country and Canada that sees Holland shipping 100,000 tulip bulbs to Canada every year. “Dad brought it back from the war,” he said.

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Impact of Macro Trends on Supply Chains: Digitization of Products

MIT Supply Chain

The US military is doing the same thing with its Rapid Equipment Fielding expeditionary lab in Afghanistan that can quickly create or prototype products close to the point of need. The likely outcome is less long distance shipping of finished products and a shift towards transporting the base stock materials used by 3D printers.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Dr. Muddassir Ahmed!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Before that I worked as Planning and Operations Manager for Bridgestone , Middle East, Africa, Pakistan & Afghanistan for 4 years. The obvious ones are current political issues like the Russia-Ukraine war, climate change and high shipping prices due to container issues. Customers always come first!