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The WannaCry Cyberattack: Another Warning for Supply Chain Executives

Talking Logistics

As reported by the Wall Street Journal : When workers arrived at a Renault plant in Sandouville, in northern France, on Saturday morning, TV screens that usually update staff on company productivity had a different message: A demand, in French, for $300 in ransom. Embed supply chain risk management within your corporate DNA.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

France Plans to End Sales of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040 (New York Times). If the news from Mondelez and FedEx, as well as the findings from the Hendricks-Singhal report, don’t grab the attention of your CEO and CFO and cause them to think differently about supply chain risk management , then I don’t know what will.

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Meet Peter Guinto, Resilinc’s VP of Government Affairs

Resilinc

Our allies such as Germany, France, Japan, and Australia do this as well. How do you view the supply chain and defense implications of Taiwan’s contested status? Vendors have many customers and products, attributing one vendor relationship to all of their products creates tons of false positives and wasted time.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14-18, 2019)

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France and other EU countries are starting to prepare for a “no deal” exit. France, for example, plans to invest around €50m ($57m) “in ports and airports, focusing on control points and parking areas, with the possible appointment of 580 customs and veterinary staff.”.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 2-6, 2017)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches New Business Intelligence Platform to Realize Unprecedented Levels of Actionable Insight for Transportation and Fleet Management. Elemica Partners with DHL Resilience360 to Better Mitigate Supply Chain Risk. Air France KLM is Evaluating MRO Potential for Blockchain (Aviation Today).

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2019

Talking Logistics

If you’re a transportation professional, for example, and all you know is transportation, your opportunities for advancement are limited compared to someone who has a broader supply chain perspective. SITL 2019 , March 26-28, Paris, France. The 2019 IWLA Convention & Expo , March 10-12, Savannah, GA. MODEX : No show in 2019.