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This Week in Logistics News (May 1-5, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Athletes are in vogue at supply chain and logistics conferences this year. UPS To Acquire Ireland-Based Nightline Logistics Group. April Heavy-Duty Truck Orders Signal Continued Industry Recovery (Trucks.com). Last week it was Michael Phelps at the JDA FOCUS conference. drone deliveries (CNBC).

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List of Top 7 Supply Chain Management Scholarships

SCMDOJO

It is a field that requires individuals to have technical and excellent problem-solving abilities, which are vital in enhancing efficient logistics operations in different industries. However, you must be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree in transport or any area of logistics.

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 2020

Enterra Insights

The Great Irish Famine devastated Ireland from 1845 to 1849. As a result, the population of Ireland dropped from 8 million people before the famine to 4.4 ”[1] Hundreds of other ads carried similar sentiments, but in subtler ways, like specifying a desire for Protestant or American applicants. Today people in the U.S.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Selecting & Managing Logistics Companies & Emerging Logistics Tech Trends

GlobalTranz

The rationale for outsourcing certain manufacturing and supply chain processes, such as transportation management, fulfillment, and more to logistics companies is evident and clear. Recently, the Global Supply Chain Institute published a guide, “ Selecting and Managing a Third-Party Logistics Provider.” Conduct an Internal Assessment.

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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

Many multinationals have engineered their global supply chains to minimize taxation by creating subsidiaries in low taxation nations like Switzerland, Ireland, and Singapore. Every company knows a fine is possible, but is the probability of a fine 1% over the next five years? Treasury Department. Or is it 30% in the next two years?

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St. Patrick’s Day is an Excellent Time for Supply Chains to Think Green

Enterra Insights

Patrick show him clothed in blue garments, not green, and that when George III created a new order of chivalry for the Kingdom of Ireland, the Order of St. Patrick’s Blue’ ”[1] Eventually, however, green became the unofficial color of the day thanks to shamrocks and the fact that Ireland is also known as the Emerald Isle.

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Overcoming Hurdles to Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

Marcus Jeffery, Territory Manager, UK and Ireland, at Ivanti Supply Chain, observes, “Global supply chains have been under immense pressure over the past year. ”[1] As a result, there has been more and more talk about the need for supply chain transformation. ”[6]. The Way Ahead. ”[8].