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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan is the EVP of Strategy and Transformation at STACI-US , a leading provider of supply chain end-to-end solutions. About Nathan Lugo-Montanez Nathan Lugo-Montanez is a turnaround executive with over 15 years of experience in supply chain and business operations. the empty container marketplace.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.

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Supply chains on film

Supply Chain Movement

A growing number of scenes in films and television programmes – and even entire films and TV series – are about logistics and supply chain management, and media productions are going ever deeper into those business roles. This opening scene presents the supply chain, in this case of a bullet, very effectively.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target.

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Join Veterans of Blue Yonder on the Frontlines of Charity this Holiday Season by Supporting Toys for Tots  

BlueYonder

Dan served in the Army for three and a half years and earned his degree at the University of Central Florida before entering the supply chain industry. I was in Iraq for eight months, and meals were the highlight of many people’s days. We looked at several organizations that are doing great work around the country.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional. By Helen Armstrong (Supply Chain Movement). What is the strategy of the company/supply chain: operational excellence, product leadership or customer intimacy? I am responsible for operations in Turkey.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

SCMDOJO

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. A dependable LSP is an essential factor for corporate development and growth. ” It is still primarily theoretical.