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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Belcorp Corporation, headquartered in Peru, manufactures cosmetics and personal care products for women in 14 nations across South and Central America. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. How do we best handle surging transportation costs?

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

Talking Logistics

Manhattan Transportation Management Enhancements Enable the Acquisition and Supervision of Additional Shipment Capacity. For related commentary, see Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters ). LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders.

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Japan and Ecuador Earthquakes: Supply Chain Lessons from Past Disasters

Talking Logistics

The recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador are a sad reminder of how deadly natural disasters can be. As of this morning, 41 people are confirmed dead in Kumamoto prefecture, the epicenter of Japan’s earthquakes, and 272 people have died in Ecuador , with thousands more injured and displaced from their homes. and Nissan Motor Co.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Networked Supply.

Global Trade Management

As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. The problem comes in transport. Subscribe To. Sunday, 25 November 2007. Networked Supply Chains Require Better Visibility. • Lack of uniformity in the packaging sizes.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 5 – 11)

Logistics Viewpoints

In 9 days, the host country will take on Ecuador in the first match of the group stage. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic followed by supply chain disruptions around the world has sparked a resurgence of companies bringing sourcing and manufacturing back to the United States or closer to U.S.

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Building A Guiding Coalition for Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, hype centers on transport telematics and artificial intelligence. The focus is on the last mile, but what about the first mile where Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) and Transportation Planning (TMS) operate on different data models with fixed, often outdated, parameters? We were too optimistic. Imagining The Future.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Dominican Republic. El Salvador.