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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics).

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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. Logistics can be a challenge. The solution can answer questions like where should new production or distribution capacity be located to optimally accommodate anticipated growth in demand? Rather, directions are used.

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Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters

Talking Logistics

The recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador are a sad reminder of how deadly natural disasters can be. As of this morning, 41 people are confirmed dead in Kumamoto prefecture, the epicenter of Japan’s earthquakes, and 272 people have died in Ecuador , with thousands more injured and displaced from their homes.

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