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This Week in Logistics News (September 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. Have we succeeded in creating ‘air-tight’ supply chains? And despite all the advances in technology, supply chains are still plagued by incomplete, inaccurate, and late information. That was eight years ago.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

This pie chart pinned on the wall caught my attention, where each student shared their hope and dream for third grade and one step they will take toward achieving this goal. It’s what my father did when he worked in the sugarcane fields in Cuba and dreamed of escaping poverty. So, dream on, baby, it’s what we do. products (Reuters).

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3PL Subway 2015: Strategic movements among logistics providers

Supply Chain Movement

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. Similarly to last year, several factors are continuing to impact on progress towards the advanced end of the maturity model for shipper-3PL relationships.