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Breakbulk Americas with Jeff Tucker

The Logistics of Logistics

Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, the world’s hub for oil and gas. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. Breakbulk refers to cargoes that can be “unitized,” such as metal ingots or bales of pulp, as opposed to those that cannot, such as ore. The three-day event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 27 – Thursday, Sept.

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Changing SRM Behaviors in a Period of $70/bbl Oil

Supply Chain View from the Field

I was in Houston yesterday evening, speaking to a large group of procurement executives at a roundtable held by KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Group, at the fabulous Brennan’s restaurant on Smith Street. It seems as if the infrastructure is continuing to grow, based on the strong oil prices we’ve seen in the last few years.

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The State of Holiday Shipping & Learnings for Next Peak Season

Intelligent Audit

UPS to Houston has experienced the most delays—8.9%, followed closely by New York and Los Angeles. FedEx delays have been most prevalent in Miami (13.8%), Chicago (13.6%), and Houston (13.5%). Each of the above reference points indicates higher volumes, higher rates, and more instability. FedEx packages to Illinois had a 15.3%

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Shipping Containers and Supply Chain Snarls: Is There a Way Out?

Enterra Insights

Historian and economist Marc Levinson writes, “The intermodal shipping container — really, little more than a simple metal box — helped transform the world economy, stimulating international trade on a scale no one could have imagined and opening the way to what we now refer to as globalization.”[2]. ”[2].

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Procurement will play a critical role in driving recession readiness

Proxima

As a result, there are going to be difficult conversations taking place in offices across the United States, whether it’s the 30 th floor of a New York high rise or the board room of a manufacturer in Houston. Productivity spend’ refers to the recognition that the greatest productivity gains are to be found across the supplier base.

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What Agile Manufacturing Means for Your Warehouse

RFgen

The term “agile manufacturing” refers to processes and methodologies within the manufacturing world that allow companies to remain adaptive in a changing industry. Ultimately, according to the Houston Chronicle, agile manufacturing is focused on business sustainability.

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What Agile Manufacturing Means for Your Warehouse

RFgen

The term “agile manufacturing” refers to processes and methodologies within the manufacturing world that allow companies to remain adaptive in a changing industry. Ultimately, according to the Houston Chronicle, agile manufacturing is focused on business sustainability.