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3PL Outsourcing Trends with Ben Steffes

The Logistics of Logistics

Ben received his bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and lives in Milwaukee. Industries included manufacturers, retailers, automotive, food & beverage, CPG and healthcare shippers. For the study, Coyote worked with a 3rd party research firm to survey over 500 supply chain decision makers.

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Rev Group Partners with Consus Global to Drive Supply Chain Efficiencies

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Having worked across industry verticals globally, Consus is appropriately positioned to collaborate with customers using their deep domain knowledge, access to a global supplier base, expertise around maximizing technology adoption, to deliver measurable ROI in the supply chain domain.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 10 – 16)

Logistics Viewpoints

With the Milwaukee Bucks opening round loss, the Celtics would have home court advantage throughout the playoffs, with a strong chance to bring home championship number 18. The industries that have made the most progress in nearshoring so far include: consumer electronics, food/beverage, and automotive, while apparel and cosmetics lag behind.

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Is Software Making Us Dumb?

Talking Logistics

A couple of weeks ago, a man drove a tractor-trailer into a Milwaukee park and over two pedestrian bridges, where it ultimately got stuck (a towing company had to use a crane to lift the trailer onto a nearby road). Truck Gets Stuck in Milwaukee Park, Driver Blames GPS (Source: WTMJ). The ‘skill’ can be built into the machine.”.

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Three Ways Center-of-Gravity Studies Lead You Astray

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In fact, center of gravity studies have become an industry-accepted practice because they are perceived to be “good enough” However, these models are inherently wrong. Example 2 : A warehouse in Milwaukee will look like it is perfectly situated between a customer in Grand Rapids and another one west of Madison.

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Frank Vorrath, Johnson Controls: “We are undergoing a bi-modal transformation”

Supply Chain Movement

Based in Milwaukee, Wis. The company’s planned merger with Tyco, a global fire and security provider, later this year will bring together product, technology and service capabilities to serve various end markets including large institutions, commercial buildings, retail, industrial, small business and residential. By Helen Armstrong.

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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Interestingly enough the industries with the greatest challenges – high-tech and electronics – post the greatest progress. Strategic moves among logistics providers. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. 12 | 3PL Subway Map.