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This Week in Logistics News (May 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Last night, I took my 13-year-old son to see the movie Air, which tells the story of how Nike pursued basketball rookie Michael Jordan in 1984 to sign with the company. That move, and Michael Jordan’s incredible talent and business acumen, has turned the Jordan brand into a multi-billion-dollar business.

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Three Ways Government Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains

TMC

The Internet of Things (IoT) is rewiring supply chains, yet we are only at the beginning of this journey. As innovation gains speed, there are broad supply chain issues that governments need to address in order to take full advantage of the incredible opportunities that lie ahead. Combat cargo theft. On behalf of.

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30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

An up-close look at the the young people who embody the best traits of the new Supply Chain Generation. While the ratio of male-to-female managers in the supply chain field has hovered around 9:1 for an uncomfortably long time, that trend may slowly but finally be changing. 30 Supply Chain Leaders Under 30—Class of 2016.

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How E-Commerce Is Reinventing the Humble Warehouse

MIT Supply Chain

The transient fulfillment center is symptomatic of more profound changes in last-mile supply chains inspired by e-commerce demands. The warehouse, a mainstay of supply chains, is getting a makeover as retailers move closer to customers so they can fulfill buyers’ unquenchable thirst for instant gratification.

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10 Must-Watch Negotiation Movies: Master the Art of Persuasion with These Gripping Films

SCMDOJO

A Hijacking (2013) The plot revolves around the hijacking and subsequent attempted release of a Danish cargo vessel and its crew. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) In “The Wolf of Wall Street,” the narrative is based on the true events of stockbroker Jordan Belfort, who amasses money and success by dishonest and criminal means.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ). Forget cloud, social, and mobile. Forget WMS and TMS. Forget BI and analytics.

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Supply Chain IoT Unlocks Efficiency and Transparency

TMC

But perhaps most exciting of all is how this vast infrastructure of sensors is unlocking extremely powerful analytical capabilities that create more efficient and transparent supply chains. A key application area I described in my last IoT post was the use of sensors on trucks to track the status of perishable cargos.