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Top Solutions for Supply Chain Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

There can be surprises that potentially offer a better upside: demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. E2open acquired BluJay Solutions in May of 2021 for $1.7

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This Week in Logistics News (November 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. RCEP: Asia’s New Trade Pact. FreshDirect is expected to retain its current branding and continue to operate out of New York City. And it was not until the next fall that the remaining pilgrims and the Wampanoag celebrated the “first Thanksgiving.”

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- August 17 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. The aircraft manufacturer submitted an updated plan to the FAA in April that outlined a process for each and every aircraft to be inspected from nose to tail. Boeing Resumes 787 Dreamliner Deliveries.

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Is It Time to Concentrate on Climate Adaptation?

Enterra Insights

Millions of people in Asia, in cities like Mumbai, Beijing, and Tokyo, would be uprooted and have to move inland. South America would say goodbye to cities like Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. . … Dakar, Accra, Jeddah — gone. And in the U.S., Communicate your goals with your partners. ” 5.

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7 Ways to Strategically Elevate Freight Procurement

Talking Logistics

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Meanwhile, ocean carriers continue to deal with overcapacity; rates for Asia-U.S.

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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

cities have launched Smart City Logistics innovations and protocols, following the lead of Europe and Asia. ? In markets with high land values, such as New York City, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area, multistory distribution centers are emerging. Several major U.S. Click here to read the full story.

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Columbus Day 2018

Enterra Insights

Tammany) in New York City.”[1] Many early explorers were looking for a shorter route connecting Asia to Europe. ”[3] This new form of globalization, he argues, will be more regional and more suited to the Information Age. According the Old Farmers’ Almanac , the first U.S.

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