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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The neighboring port in Norfolk Virginia and other east coast ports like New York City can absorb the additional traffic without many complications or delays, but this incident provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of supply chain resilience.

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A New Red Wagon?

Supply Chain Shaman

I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. Last week, I spent time with large chemical companies engrossed in this discussion. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. Acquisitions drove DOW Chemical’s wide swings. ” The mountain expression is a warning. Amazon bought Whole Foods.

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Digitized Procurement: Your Setting-off Point to Autonomy

Jaggaer

Sourcing automation. Sourcing Strategy Advisor. The new sourcing platform brings us the opportunity to connect data much better and generate new value-adding information for our internal business partners.” – Head of Regional Procurement, DPDHL. Self-maintained data quality. Intelligent Procurement. Requisition automation.

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

Talking Logistics

According to the press release: Transplace leverages the CombineNet ASAP® advanced e-sourcing technology as part of its expert solutions, helping customers develop and optimize their carrier strategy for procurement events involving truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), and intermodal needs.

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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

A strategic consideration for many firms is that sourcing from China also offers them access to the ever-growing and ever-spending domestic Chinese consumer market. Access to China’s Mass Consumer Market. Wealth of Professional Talent. Government policy. There Are Some Hopeful Signs….