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Smart Cities won’t be Smart if They Ignore Logistics

Enterra Insights

For example, urban planners in Charlotte, NC, have “designated a 60-acre, 50-square block area as a place for modern, urban redesign, dubbed the North Tryon Vision Plan. ”[1] Such areas sound idyllic; but, pedestrian only, limited traffic areas could create logistics challenges. .”[1] Ignorance is never bliss.

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Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement

HICX Solutions

For the session, we were joined by Charlotte Anabelle de Brabandt , a representative of the Institute for Supply Management (IMS) and Ramit Mahajan , the Head of Supply Chain Enablement, India at Henkel. . Other areas now in the spotlight include resilience and logistics. The post-pandemic context.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

20 Years of Highway Data Shows Roads and Bridges Aren’t Crumbling ( Reason.org ). Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors). FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.

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Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Port infrastructure and logistics capacity are growing issues. Through this pilot, we are trying to connect structured data (transactions) and unstructured data (contracts and documents) to enable multi-tier payment. If companies use streaming data through Internet of Things to drive replenishment, do we need customer orders?

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference LINK ($1,095 to $1,595, Depending on Membership and Registration Date) Dates: February 24 – 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida The RILA LINK conference focuses on giving retail supply chain executives a review of emerging technologies and the opportunities through logistics service providers.

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Low unemployment is great for everyone, right? (Not so much in logistics…)

NC State SCRC

The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that in May 2017, unemployment rates in seven states were at their lowest levels since the state unemployment data series began in January 1976. Well actually…no… just ask anyone who works in the logistics sector, especially if they rely on contingent workers. The rates in Arkansas (3.4

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Truckload vs LTL: The Right Mode for your Load

Freight Plus

For example, a shipment going from Boston to Atlanta may include stops at terminals in Philadelphia and Charlotte along the way. When it comes to handling, this looks more like three separate trips - from Boston to Philly, Philly to Charlotte, then Charlotte to Atlanta in one straight course. Are we capturing our shipment data.