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How Understanding Your Past Can Shape Your Future

Talking Logistics

'This episode is based on a talk Adrian recently gave at the ISM Supply Chain Diversity Summit. In this episode, Adrian — the son of Cuban immigrants — shares stories, experiences, and lessons learned by exploring where he came from. He makes the case of why connecting with your heritage, and your family history in particular, can provide you with important insights and inspiration for succeeding in life and business.

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The Gender Divide in Supply Chain ? 3 Questions That May Show.

Kinaxis

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Mayor Taps Leamer for Mexico Delegation - UCLA Anderson School.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.

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How a Profession Went From Zero to Hero

MIT Supply Chain

'Linkedin Influencer, Yossi Sheffi. This post was written by Professor Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT CTL, for his Linkedin Influencer site. Follow Yossi’s Influencer posts here. Supply chain management (SCM) is no longer the Rodney Dangerfield of corporate functions. While sales and marketing wins customers, SCM keeps them with excellent service and unfailing on-shelf availability.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Supplier-Led Innovation Workshop

Supply Chain View from the Field

'In 2003, Nokia was in a lawsuit and could not use Qualcomm chips in their phones. Nokia was addressing the future of America and Asia driven by China, but couldn’t buy chips from Qualcomm. So the Chief Procurement Officer approached Texas Instruments and HP Micro, producers of the best analog chips at the time, and brokered a deal in which TI and HP would collaborate to create a chip set for Nokia.

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White Gold Rush: Raiding Infant Milk Formula from foreign countries to China

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'  Annie Chang, Karan Kumar, Natalie Kwan, Amy Lau, Sara Pan, Daniel Strong, Christopher Swenson, and Christopher S. Tang.   June 10, 2013.   In Shenzhen city, you may not find someone selling you a fake Rolex but you will find many street vendors selling Mead Johnson or Nestlé infant formula smuggled from Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, the UK, or New Zealand.  This (illegally imported) infant formula is not cheap.  Each 0.8 kg tin can of formula is sold a

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What the Age of the Consumer Means to Industrial Manufacturing: A Conversation with IDC’s Simon Ellis

BlueYonder

'There is no question that consumer demand is now driving the consumer goods and retail industries. But how does it impact industrial manufacturing? To get some Expert Insight on this topic, Supply Chain Nation spoke with Simon Ellis, practice director, supply chain strategies, for IDC Manufacturing Insights. Here is a summary of his comments. SCN : IDC has posited that computing has now risen to a “third platform” encompassing mobility, cloud, big data/analytics and social business.

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Kudos: Kelly Reed Honored as a Supply Chain ‘Pro to Know’

Tompkins Blog

'Kelly Reed, EVP Tompkins International. I’m proud to recognize Kelly Reed, Tompkins International’s EVP of Material Handling, for his recognition as a 2014 “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Congratulations, Kelly! Kelly has been an authority in the supply chain industry for more than 30 years. He works with our clients to optimize and innovate their distribution, fulfillment, material handling, and systems integration—just to name a few.

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When You Trust Computers More Than Yourself

Talking Logistics

'The Wall Street Journal published a great in-depth article this weekend about Oracle Team USA’s incredible come-from-behind victory in The America’s Cup last September. The New Zealand team had a commanding 8-1 race lead over Oracle Team USA and only needed one more win to claim the Cup, but Oracle Team USA rallied back and won 8 races in a row to seal the victory.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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[PROFILE] Zak Stern '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'Parker CMC Networking. About UCLA Parker CMC. The UCLA Anderson Parker Career Management Center is comprised of Career Coaches and Executives-in-Residence, who partner with students to define, pursue and achieve their post-MBA career goals, and the Campus Recruiting Team, which cultivates relationships with companies to connect them with the right MBA talent.

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Search Underway for Port of Los Angeles Executive Director

Supply Chain Network

'Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the launch of a global executive search to fill the the top post at the Port of Los Angeles. Under Mayor Garcetti’s direction, the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners established an ad hoc search committee to oversee the process, which is comprised of Harbor Commission President Vilma Martinez and Commission Vice President David Arian.

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Automated Fulfillment Systems Can Lead to Higher Payback for Distribution Operations

Tompkins Blog

'Goods-to-person order fulfillment has come a long way over the years. We’ve watched it evolve since fulfillment first became automated for catalog sales back in the 1980s. Since then, we have experienced the rapid growth of e-commerce and a whole new set of customer expectations. Today, we are seeing evolutionary progression in goods-to-person fulfillment technology, and it’s increasingly become one of the best ways your operation can gain a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Management:ERP in Cloud - Hype or Hope!!!

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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FEMBA Events - FEMBA Speaks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'FEMBA Speaks. Search. Archives. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. April 2013. March 2013. February 2013. Categories. 1st year. 3rd year. Amber Jackson. Kali Falk. Prashant Talwar. Contact. For blog inquiries: femba.admissions @anderson.ucla.edu. « FEMBA Council | Main. | Getting Ready for Hong Kong: Research, Good Eats and Mafia Hits » 03/03/2014.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 3-7, 2014)

Talking Logistics

'Mystery of the week: My third grader came home yesterday with dog poop inside his right boot. The outside of the boot was completely clean, he had his boots on the whole day, and we don’t have a dog. Things that make you go “hmm”… In more relevant news… Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Ryder Canada Launches New on-Demand Maintenance & Repair Solution: Opens Service Network to All Private Fleets.

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Trends in the Transportation Industry

Tompkins Blog

'The post Trends in the Transportation Industry appeared first on Tompkins International.

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