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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. Molex Realizes it Needs Better Visibility.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 28 – September 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries (BloombergTechnology). MacroPoint can also use this content to provide transportation brokers and shippers with predictive freight capacity to help identify early opportunities for additional freight moves.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. This is an important aspect of managing freight spend. Guadeloupe. Guinea-bissau.

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Supply Chain Resilience Core Capacities

MIT Supply Chain

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Distribution to customers: Availability of distribution outlets to customers (i.e., retail and online stores and processes).

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How To Make Your Ecommerce Eco-Friendly

ShipBob

Freight movement is the fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions with last-mile freight a major contributor to local air pollution. Distribute your inventory to reduce shipping distance when possible. Blue Lagoon utilizes the healing effects of the famous Blue Lagoon in Iceland to create powerful skincare products.