MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2021

Latin American countries have particular challenges related to truck transport. Identifying key strengths in procurement and management in high-impact countries will support a fast improvement that may boost economic growth in the region. Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America.

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Comparison America Transportation Colombia 52

Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

During the 1997 El Niño, droughts in Indonesia and Argentina caused mining activity to halt, raising prices of copper, zinc, and nickel. A shorter monsoon season in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia will help miners procure more materials, used heavily in the electronics industry. Food prices will likely skyrocket.

Indonesia 60

Indonesia Philippines Australia Asia 60

Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Marten Transport Ltd. Shippers are under enormous pressure to cut transportation costs and seem not to be satisfied with the massive fuel surcharge reductions racked up over the past year and a half.”. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Guinea 100

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45