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History Repeats Itself Without Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

My ex-husband decided that we were going to move to Delaware. Tom, the colorful warehouse manager, constantly heckled Frank for the increasing inventory levels while Ed, the quiet material/logistics manager, constantly questioned if there was a better way. Sharing My Experience. The year was 1982. As he spoke, I groaned. The problem?

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This Week in Logistics News (January 22 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon has launched Amazon Air , its dedicated air cargo fleet, in India as the e-commerce giant bulks up its logistics infrastructure in the key overseas market where it has deployed more than $6.5 India is the third market where Amazon has launched its freight service.

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How Shippers Use Carbon Emissions Shipment Data to Reduce Total Carbon Footprint

Intelligent Audit

When they track carbon emissions for each shipment, they can make better decisions on carriers and the best ways to optimize the logistics network to reduce emissions. Note that these numbers include more than shipping and logistics; it encompasses the entire transportation sector. Shippers have a lot of power. and the top of Virginia.

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Industry 4.0: Driven by 5G and Cognitive Technologies

Enterra Insights

David Van Dorselaer ( @dave_van_dor ), General Manager for AT&T’s Manufacturing, Transportation and Consumer Packaged Goods Industry Verticals, writes, “The manufacturing industry will continue to spend more yearly on IoT than any other industry through 2022. Footnotes. [1] 4 December 2019. [6]

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This Week in Logistics News (June 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

New York, Charlotte, Detroit, Indianapolis, Delaware and Rhode Island, as well as other areas, remain under air quality alerts. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Customers can recycle the packaging as paper, and yes, while glass bottles are also recyclable, paper bottles are eight times lighter and easier to carry.

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What's in a Co-packing Agreement

Logichain Solutions

In an agreement, the governing law can be different from the jurisdiction; for example, the governing law could be Delaware, but the parties agree that any dispute will be decided under the jurisdiction of the court of San Francisco. His experience includes operations, supply chain management and logistics in the consumer goods industry.

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What's in a Co-packing Agreement

Logichain Solutions

In an agreement, the governing law can be different from the jurisdiction; for example, the governing law could be Delaware, but the parties agree that any dispute will be decided under the jurisdiction of the court of San Francisco. His experience includes operations, supply chain management and logistics in the consumer goods industry.