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This Week in Logistics News (August 4-8, 2014)

Talking Logistics

At the top of my family tree, the one planted here after my parents arrived from Cuba, youll find a small bodega nestled in the branches. ARI and Fidelitone Logistics Partner to Deliver Unified eCommerce and Supply Chain Solutions. Robinson Reports Second Quarter Results. And with that, time to head to the beach.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 11-15, 2015)

Talking Logistics

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Alibaba Group Announces Strategic Investment in Chinese Logistics Company (MarketWatch). Shipping Line CMA CGM Signs Deal for Cuba Logistics Hub (WSJ – sub. E-commerce without logistics is like a bicycle with no wheels: it won’t go anywhere. Can you guess?

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Ocean Freight: Key Trends & Planning For Peak Season 2023

Ware2Go

In consideration with low manufacturing costs, emerging brands are still looking abroad for inventory fulfillment. Meanwhile, in the political sphere, China is reportedly in conversation with Cuba to establish a spy base on Cuban soil. For example, a business may choose to cut costs by placing all inventory in one shipping container.

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

Talking Logistics

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. Note: Descartes and MercuryGate are Talking Logistics sponsors.

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If You Can’t Stand the Fire, then Tame It: Chef José Andrés and Supply Chain Management

Elementum

Since its founding, the NGO has organized meal drives around the world, including in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Zambia, Peru, Cuba, Uganda, Cambodia, and throughout the United States. Andrés began the mission to provide healthy food to families and individuals touched by disasters.

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Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration

Supply Chain Movement

To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration. Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration. The main challenge in logistics is an increasing complexity of trade-offs in transport planning. Choose country.

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

After years of declining revenues in European logistics services, the business started to stabilise in 2013/2014. Europe has seen plenty of activity in terms of mergers and acquisitions, including the take-over of the major French family-owned company Norbert Dentressangle by America’s XPO Logistics. SCM 3PL Subway 2015. Cook Islands.