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This Week in Logistics News (August 29 -September 2, 2016)

Talking Logistics

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. UPS Announces U.S.

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Winter Can Turn All Supply Chains Cold

Enterra Insights

Supply chain risk managers must deal with both day-to-day weather as well as prepare for contingencies associated with climate change. This infrastructure eliminates the need for a transportation provider to embargo freight or refuse pickup during extreme conditions.” ” Concluding thoughts.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

The company lacked visibility to inbound inventory and a third-party logistics provider’s tracking systems were not aligned to Peloton ’s customer service support needs. The company was eventually forced to transport its bikes and equipment by more expensive air freight to avoid congested U.S.

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Supply Chain Risk Management and Rocket Science

Logility

Supply chain professionals have to push the envelope on processes and procedures every day to gain incremental improvements in customer service, costs and efficiencies. During that harrowing episode the flight test team relied on training and contingency plans to help save the lives of the flight crew.

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Supply Chain-Enhanced Customer Experience

Enterra Insights

Although the connection between great customer experience and a world-class supply chain is obvious, customer experience is not the first thing that pops into most peoples’ minds when they hear the term “supply chain.” Maintain the highest standards of service.

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New 3PL Study: The State of Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

By obtaining and transmitting information more efficiently and in new ways, retailers are able to better meet customers’ needs and offer more fulfillment options, further improving their customer service, which is a priority. Strategic Workforce Management Throughout the Supply Chain.

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Green Supply Chain Management - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Customer Service. Customer Service. Talent Management. AssistEdge – Customer Service Experience. Less use of air freight, increased use of rail and sea transport. Enterprise Asset Management: IT Asset Management (57). Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).