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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Amazon has made a habit of excelling at logistics to retain end customers and third party sellers.

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Insights from Elemica reveal 2014 Frankfurt

Talking Logistics

The German team overcame disappointments in 2006 and 2010 to win the World Cup this year, while favorites Spain (the defending champion) and Brazil (the host country) were humbled by the competition. BASF’s goals included: Automating the end-to-end Purchase-to-Pay process from purchase requisition to invoice.

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Procurement Experiences, Trends and the Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Out of more than $100 million under spend, 3 people are supposed to manage this, including the Director of Purchasing. Indirect Purchase Process Proves Chaotic. Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ). What is happening in the marketplace?

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AIMMS in 2016: what’s in store for this year

AIMMS

Some of these customers include: General Motors – The biggest car plant of GM worldwide (located in Spain), will use AIMMS to monitor all inbound part movements and suggest and optimize the best alternatives in cases where parts are not meeting scheduled production sequences. Easy collaboration. Strengthening our partnerships.

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How Electra Implemented Precoro Soon After Establishment and Grew Ever Since

Precoro

Now Electra has offices in France, Belgium, and Italy, with Spain and Switzerland marking the next destinations on their expansion roadmap. he had firsthand experience with the software and had no doubt Precoro would also be an excellent fit for Electra. Precoro covered all grounds, so the onboarding process began.

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AIMMS in 2016: what’s in store for this year

AIMMS

Some of these customers include: General Motors – The biggest car plant of GM worldwide (located in Spain), will use AIMMS to monitor all inbound part movements and suggest and optimize the best alternatives in cases where parts are not meeting scheduled production sequences. Easy collaboration. Strengthening our partnerships.

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7 Things That Matter Most To Fresh Supply Chain Leaders

Logistics Bureau

The Human Element: Companies committed to fresh supply chain excellence know just how much difference their people can make. To some extent, the problem is exacerbated by industry imposed shelf-life and sell-by dates , which are displayed on packages for consumers to see and hence, serve as a reason to reject , rather than to buy.