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Securing the Pickleball Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in America for 3 years. Modernizing the Franklin Sports Supply Chain Becky Jordan was brought in two years ago to modernize Franklin Sports’ supply chain. Mr. Jordan oversees a team of eight that does the demand, inventory, and production planning. When she joined, Ms.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Social Networking, TMS, and Mega Trends: My CSCMP Conference Agenda

Talking Logistics

Jordan Kass, C.H. D’Angelo, Volkswagen Group of America. Included will be insights on today’s fragmented technology marketplace, the complexities of international transportation, and what to look for in a global TMS. Sessions Room: Room 109. Session Speakers: James Blaeser, American Shipper. Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM Corp.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. Robinson reported total net revenues of $463.3 million in the quarter, an increase of 7.1

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Is More Innovation in Education Required?

Enterra Insights

America has its own digital divide to conquer. Jordan Shapiro ( @jordosh ), a Senior Fellow for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, concludes, “We need to educate a creative and innovative workforce for the information economy. ” Christensen Institute, 14 May 2013. [5]

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

Target countries for new production facilities include Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Jordan. According to one survey, more than half the small businesses in North America with suppliers in China are looking to end their relationships, with Mexico being a popular—and closer—alternative under consideration.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

Supply Chain Movement

At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Kazakhstan. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of.