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Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014

Talking Logistics

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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Reports Indicate Walmart Cutting Salary Staff

Supply Chain Matters

Inventory levels reportedly increased more than 33 percent during the quarter, a reflection of what was described as an aggressive buying strategy amid supply chain disruptions. In September, the company initiated an effort to hire an additional 20,000 workers across more than 250 distribution, fulfillment, and transportation facilities.

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2013 Third-Party Logistics Study

Supply Chain Movement

Outsourcing accounts for 54% of shippers’ transportation spend and 39% of warehouse operations spend. As found in past Annual 3PL Study surveys, transactional, operational, and repetitive activities such as transportation, warehousing, and freight forwarding tend to be the most frequently outsourced. Supply Chain Disruption.

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Green Supply Chain Management - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. It is the best practice to be followed since it reduces inventory, saves space and energy. Banking Suite.

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Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act!

Supply Chain Game Changer

On the other hand if customer demand fails to materialize according to forecast you can be stuck with a lot of custom inventory, unrecovered expenses and a huge cash flow problem. As a combination of Accounts Receivable, Expenditures, Accounts Payable and Inventory you can see Supply Chain’s impact. Inventory Performance.

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New Opportunities for Students in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Students studying supply chain management have a greater opportunity to learn and seek ways to benefit from the present and future opportunities. Talent development. Due to e-commerce, the conventional positions of retailers, distribution centers, and transport companies have changed drastically.