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World Cup Plays that Build Winning Supply Chain Teams

MIT Supply Chain

Germany’s 7-1 thrashing of Brazil in the first semi-final match was a case study in how to clinically dismantle inferior opposition. The goal scored by Germany in the final against Argentina to win the trophy exemplifies the simple-and-direct philosophy. Don’t operate without a Plan B. See the original post here.

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Supply Chain Planning in Emerging Markets: Four Points to Remember

ToolsGroup

Read the full Cipla Medpro case study on delivering medicines in Africa. GDM now serves more than 100 distributors on five continents and in 180 countries from Argentina to Zimbabwe. We are faced with immense logistical difficulties that range from unpaved roads to armed bandits.”

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

In technology news, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference this week, which featured a lot of great sessions and case studies. In other words, are Amazon’s competitors chasing after the wrong competitive weapon?