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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

Department of Transportation, which has selected 37 projects to be given funds made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) Mega Program and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program. The Dallas Forth Worth-headquartered airline registered a 6.7 The money is coming through the U.S.

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Looking Beyond Red Arrows

Supply Chain Shaman

It is hard work to maintain the status quo in metrics performance. A balanced portfolio of metrics delivers the greatest value. However, the stories of success are largely project improvements or improvements in vertical supply chain efficiency in manufacturing or transportation. 2) Focus on a balanced portfolio of metrics.

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Top Digital Supply Chain Cities in the U.S.

Material Handling & Logistics

Content Summary: While Dallas does not rank number 1 in any of the categories Deloitte studied, it does ranks number 2 in several areas, such as supply chain cluster specialization; projected supply chain management and technology employment growth; and cost of doing business. Printer-friendly version. Printer-friendly version. Media Type.

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Help Supply Chain Planners Be More Successful In These Uncertain Times

Supply Chain Shaman

As I flew to Dallas, I worked on this post. As companies outsourced—greater dependency on third parties for manufacturing and transportation—and asset utilization grew from 10% to 35% ROIC the management of the supply chain became more complex. For success, an optimization engine must have a clear objective function.

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Managing Legal Aspects of the Implications of a Hurricane on the Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

As transportation providers begin to recover from the immediate disruption and delays caused by the hurricanes, the greater domino effect of the hurricanes on supply chains will begin to appear. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) recently released the results of a special survey to assess how Hurricane Harvey impacted six key metrics.

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Director of Fulfillment: Salary, Growth, Tips, & More

ShipBob

Technical and applied understanding of digital logistics tools, such as transportation management systems (TMS), warehouse management systems (WMS), and inventory management systems (IMS). Experience in analyzing metrics and data-driven decision-making. Proven track record of consistently delivering on KPIs.

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Manufacturing Equipment: Is It Time for an Upgrade?

GlobalTranz

Performance is a handy metric to measure. About the Author: With over 25 years of experience in the industrial automation repair industry, Jeff Conner is the Dallas Service Manager for Control Concepts and serves on the Advisory Committee for the Electronics Technologies Department at Texas State Technical College.