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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. The port handles about 11 million tons of cargo per year, including automobiles, containers, coal, and farm products.

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Procurement Technology: An Update from Spend Matters in Baltimore

NC State SCRC

Today I travelled to Baltimore to attend the ISM/Spend matters Global Procurement Tech Summit. An example was provided to show how a requisition can be generated in 90 seconds and drive locked in savings through a preferred source, and avoids over-specifying the requirement. CRM is about synching with our stakeholders to drive action.

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Taming the Supply Chain. Will It Ever Be Social?

Supply Chain Shaman

It was earlier than even supply chain innovators. For example, would Toyota have thought to ask the question, “Are my brakes failing?” It is a beautiful day in Baltimore. I quickly found that the two topics were worlds apart. I had to learn a new language, a new set of vendors and connect with a new group of users.

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Editor’s Selection Award: Baltimore’s Flowers & Fancies Continues to assist Individuals and Couples Mark Special Occasions

Veridian Solutions

The brief variation: For nearly 50 years, Baltimore’s plants & Fancies has been assisting couples celebrate special minutes. As an example, anyone can quickly make use of blooms from a garden to manufacture a flower garland or a DIY rose crown. So we satisfy their particular fantasies,” Eddie said.

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Will the IoT Revolution Force Government to Embrace Silo-Busting?

TMC

For example, we are expanding the tools and information available to all trading partners across the supply chain. Similarly, government agencies need to adopt this kind of cross-organizational approach if they are to keep pace with the growth of IoT applications and innovation within the supply chain domain. For example, in the U.S.,

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

It will be available soon in New York, Baltimore, Miami, Dallas, Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Portland. Hurdles remain in fully getting there — from a technology, onboarding, and go-to-market perspective — but it’s encouraging to see innovation across all those fronts accelerating.

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5 Facts About American Manufacturing & 3 Reasons to Work In Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Marlin Steel President Drew Greenblatt is on the Advisory Board of the National Alliance for Jobs and Innovation (NAFJI). In February, the company, founded in 1968 in Brooklyn and later moved to Baltimore by Greenblatt, announced a new expansion. Greenblatt realized—just in time—that even wire baskets could be innovative.