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This Week in Logistics News (February 5-9, 2018)

Talking Logistics

Our guinea pig Cow died this morning. What do you do with a deceased guinea pig? While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. The kids named him Cow when he was born.

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How the Suez Canal blockage proves technology has the power to transform the shipping industry

Gravity Supply Chain

These new routes can add around 3,500 nautical miles and between five and 12 extra days to their journey, along with security issues for vessels passing through the Port of Aden or The Gulf of Guinea, both well-known for their risk of piracy.

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A Reflection on Supply Chain Digitization Trends in the Metal Industry

o9 Solutions

There is not a single day without the metals industry making the headlines: from the Guinea coup to price volatility, to the semiconductor crisis impacting the automotive industry and consequently reducing the demand for metal manufacturers.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

You find answers to the following questions: Does your supply chain strategy tie in with your overall business strategy? Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? Do you fully understand your own supply chain? Why doesn’t your new supply chain technology perform as expected?

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

You find answers to the following questions: Does your supply chain strategy tie in with your overall business strategy? Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? Do you fully understand your own supply chain? Why doesn’t your new supply chain technology perform as expected?