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Selling in Tough Times with Nick Strober and Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

To succeed in the transportation and logistics business, 3PLs need to be able to hire and retain the very best talent while keeping a lid on costs. based transportation and logistics providers. Lean Solutions Group (LSG) is a nearshore and offshore service provider that focuses on expanding and enhancing its client businesses.

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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. . Added to the communication aspect, Charlotte points out the importance of providing even more training.

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The Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

GlobalTranz

Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management , omnichannel best practices , and much more. Major leaders conducting sessions and events at this conference in Charlotte Russe, Heineken, KeHE, Lowe’s, Mercedes-Benz, PetSmart and more.

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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. When transportation is discussed, it often focuses on moving people rather than goods. We can’t put all of the blame on city planners and politicians.

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Logistics helps North Carolina Reach CNBC Best State Status Again

Kanban Logistics

That extends to logistics as NC has lower costs for industrial space, lower labor costs, and lower transportation costs (i.e., According to Governor Roy Cooper , “Our talented, educated workers are the foundation of our economic success.” Lower logistics costs: As noted by FORBES , North Carolina ranks #4 in the U.S.

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Symtrain Demo with Melanie Flores

The Logistics of Logistics

She started up Corning’s optical fiber factory in the Charlotte, NC area, founded a popular kindergarten engineering design workshop based on a famous MIT course, and led the STEM coaching team serving 48 Easter Seals teachers across metro Atlanta. She graduated from MIT with a chemical engineering degree and a Theater Arts concentration.

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Best Supply Chain Conferences of 2019

Veridian Solutions

Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management, omnichannel best practices , and much more. Major leaders conducting sessions and events at this conference in Charlotte Russe, Heineken, KeHE, Lowe’s, Mercedes-Benz, PetSmart and more.