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This Week in Logistics News (April 4-8, 2016)

Talking Logistics

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. While there’s plenty of buzz about startups chasing opportunities in the supply chain and logistics industry , it’s clear from all the recent announcements that established leaders are not resting on their laurels either. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Reflections on the LIVING Supply Chain SCRC Meeting

NC State SCRC

The SCRC meeting featured a group of executives, students, and faculty participating at the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting yesterday in Raleigh, held at the new Talley Student Center on the NC State campus. Secondly I believe that in all industries, there are pockets of examples of total cost of ownership.

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Challenges and possible solutions for local seafood supply chains

Supply Chain View from the Field

The final piece is the education piece – especially grocery retailers and consumer education on local species, NC seafood industry, fishery management and environmental impacts. Food Supply Chains Local Food Systems Procurement Sustainability Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Sustainability'

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SCRC Meeting – Tom Linton’s “Supply Chain Eight” and Golden Winged Warblers : Questions Every New CSCO Should Ask Their CEO

NC State SCRC

Philosophy: What approach to supply chain fits the industry, culture, time, technology, capabilities and objectives of your organization? . Practices: The Supply Chain “Scope of Practice” within your industry and company is defined as what? This principle in turn leads us to the Supply Chain Eight, described here.

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High-Tech Nation: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts

GlobalTranz

iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley. congressional districts, 50 states, plus the District of Columbia. In short, the U.S.