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Shoemaker Named Presenter for Reliable Plant 2020 Conference

Synovos

Donald Shoemaker, Vice President Engineering & Consulting Services for Synovos, the leading pure integrated supply chain management company in the world, has been selected to present a paper at the upcoming Reliable Plant 2020 conference in Louisville, KY. Shoemaker will present his paper “ Should We Be Doing More?

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ferrero tells suppliers to stop sending it palm oil from Malaysian company. As I wrote about a few weeks ago, Google’s sister company Wing launched what it calls the first commercial drone delivery in a major metropolitan area. The company partnered with Walgreens to make deliveries in suburban Dallas. GW to 10.4

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ASCM Unveils New CTSC Certification Program

Supply Chain Matters

Upon successful completion of the CTSC program, individuals will reportedly have the knowledge to help improve their company’s competitive position and profitability by shifting operations to a more value-focused, cross functional model. Identify tools and technologies to enable effective supply chain transformation.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. McLeod Software Unveils New Business Process Automation Solutions for Logistics Companies. downgraded the stocks of four trucking companies earlier this week — USA Truck Inc., Swisslog acquires Power Automation Systems (PAS). Analysts at Stifel Inc.

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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit (Novi, MI). ProcureCon: Indirect West (Phoenix, AZ).

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Easier than reducing carbon footprint – 5 Steps to make a dent in the Huge and Hidden Cost of CPG Sustainability

GlobalTranz

This sustainability effort has carried innovation and implementation costs which have been gradually offset with procurement and operational savings. Very few companies have established realistic and proven standards for stretch wrapping, much less periodic empirical confirmation of the maintenance of those standards. All's not lost.

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Top 10 Cities for eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

Louisville, Kentucky. With scalable, on-demand capacity, it’s easier to procure space when volumes peak and there’s a strain on your infrastructure. With on-demand fulfillment, smaller companies can afford to add more distribution points, and larger retailers can add capacity to create more agility within their network.