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The New Significance of a Logistics Strategy: Role, Success factors, and Integration

Logistics Viewpoints

Recently, Walmart US adapted its organization: President and CEO John Former explains that the new COO role combines store operations and supply chain. Digitalized business processes and smooth integration are crucial for success in an omnichannel world. Design of the logistics network. Networking of person and machine.

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Can you win with a broken chain?

Kinaxis

He also provided spectators with one of the most riveting moments of the 2015 race season by winning a race… without a chain. During his race run in Leogang, Austria, Gwin’s chain broke a few pedal strokes out of the starting gate. In downhill racing, where every second counts, a broken chain usually spells disaster.

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Global Status of the Physical Internet — A Vision for Sustainable, Secure, Resilient Supply Chains

Freightera

Interview with Benoit Montreuil, Professor, School of Industrial and Systems Engineering; Director, Physical Internet Center; Director, Supply Chain & Logistics Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. Interviewed by Eric Beckwitt, Founder and CEO, Freightera. EB: What are the advantages to society and consumers?

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. Three large, international take-overs are changing the face of the market. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

This shift to direct selling is making itself felt on manufacturers’ supply chains and their profitability. Furthermore, while the combination of in-store and online shopping – omnichannel – has long been a feature of the retail world, it is only now really starting to impact the manufacturing sector. Choose country. Antarctica.