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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. I will be speaking on procurement analytics tomorrow, but got to attend a set of great sessions over the first half of the day. The first speaker was Anne Rung, Administrator from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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The Big Sigh

Supply Chain Shaman

I hopped on the plane in Baltimore on my way to Atlanta last week. Challenge yourself to imagine the future in an environment where technology innovators and business leaders are equals. Always late, I squeezed past a middle-aged man wearing a black mask in the aisle seat and promptly fell asleep nodding my head on the window ledge.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

This story, written by someone with the company from the start, is a great view into innovation, grit and perseverance. The Innovators: How a group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson ( Link ). And season two is all about the Port of Baltimore. The Wire, Season 2 ( Link ).

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This Week in Logistics News (March 16-20, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Prime Now Expands: One-Hour Delivery on Tens of Thousands of Daily Essentials Now Available to Prime Members in Baltimore and Miami. TomTom Telematics: Innovative real-time driving advice lets professional driver anticipate the road ahead. Starbucks to debut delivery in Manhattan, Seattle this year (Reuters).

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Why Your Truck Needs Wings with Dan Burrows

The Logistics of Logistics

Daniel was born in Baltimore, Maryland and received a Bachelor of Science degree and Master of Science degree in Physics from Imperial College in London. After driving millions of miles, it was apparent that the truck and the driver should be at the heart of how to approach innovation and build products. About Dan Burrows.

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Taming the Supply Chain. Will It Ever Be Social?

Supply Chain Shaman

It was earlier than even supply chain innovators. 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. There is a Big Difference Between Marketing-Driven and Market-Driven Supply Chains. . Have a great week!