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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. In addition, users are able to view events of a shipment, imaged documents, and can email their account representative with questions on a particular move. Robinson load numbers.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

based Chattanooga, Tennessee plant have signed cards to join the UAW , less than sixty days after the workers announced their campaign to form a union at the German automaker’s only U.S. Automotive Industry The United Auto Workers recently announced increased organizing efforts after the labor union’s 2023 labor contract gains with U.S.

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month.

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25 supply chain experts reveal the best tactics to optimize a supply chain

6 River Systems

William Crane, Founder & CEO of IndustryStar Solutions , is an entrepreneur and experienced executive in supply chain with demonstrated results starting, launching and enhancing procurement, logistics, supplier quality and manufacturing companies globally. He believes that automation will make jobs easier, not obsolete.