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10 Must-Watch Negotiation Movies: Master the Art of Persuasion with These Gripping Films

SCMDOJO

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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7 Supply Chain Cost Saving Ideas from SpaceX

Supply Chain Opz

During the period of slow economic growth, many manufacturers have to deal with the cost pressure. Theoretical Background No matter how complex your business environment is, there will always be the way to reduce the manufacturing costs. Because customers are calling for prices to come down. Keeping it in-house makes perfect sense.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 7 – 13)

Logistics Viewpoints

” Ford , which has 50 Tier 1 suppliers in China, is working to restart production in the country as manufacturing in major cities such as Shanghai remains snarled by COVID-19 lockdowns. Manufacturing some parts from a 3D printer is cheaper and more efficient than traditional supply chain methods. It was valued at $1.3

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2023 Q1 Freight Market Update

Zipline Logistics

Disruptions across the Chinese manufacturing sector are likely to impact the global supply chain of goods and the world’s economy. . California’s AB5 . AB5 has the potential to destabilize the trucking market in California, which can create a variety of issues for shippers moving freight in and out of the state. Learn more.

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Moving Logistics Forward from the Great Bottleneck of 2021: Part 2

USC Consulting Group

Foreign manufacturing partners can’t get the materials they need to do the job. If product is manufactured and loaded onto a cargo ship, there’s every chance that ship will be floating offshore, not allowed to enter a port because of pandemic travel restrictions and complex testing requirements.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

The law will apply to tickets purchased in Minnesota or other states for concerts or other live events held in Minnesota. Robotic arms Robin and Sparrow were designed and manufactured at its Robotics Innovation Hub near Boston and help sort customer orders. The top five imports from Mexico to the U.S. billion), auto parts ($3.2

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Market Update - Week of August 31, 2020

Freight Plus

To give you a little more color, we have been moving some volume out of Southern California to North Carolina. IMDL providers have also put in a $3,500 surcharge on spot cargo; they are honoring their committed book of business, but anything incremental is coming with an incremental price tag. Last week, we saw costs over $8,000.