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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Readers' choice!

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. ” On the transportation and supply chain front, one trend in the U.S. As a result, Frost & Sullivan analysts say it’s time to look beyond the BRICs for economic growth.

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What Does it Take to be a Successful Entrepreneur? The Incredible Journey of a Last Mile Pioneer

Logistics Viewpoints

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. Paraphrases are used to condense the text and explain information that may not be generally known. We figured the lesson of removing anxiety from a delivery was a scalable opportunity in South Africa. The following text has been edited.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). History can inform how we approach the next significant event. BRICS summit. That doesn’t mean they don’t require some forethought.

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Workforce Management Technology in South Africa’s Rainbow Nation

Repl Group

Nowhere is this more true than in South Africa. . Having worked in the UK and US, Doug Robertson is REPL’s South Africa Senior Principal. With under-qualification prevalent, South Africa suffers from a skills shortage that’s particularly felt in computing and electronics among other occupations.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. As you map the your outside-in processes, think about demand, product, information flows and cash flows simultaneously. Explore how you can capture, harmonize and analyze this data to inform upstream processes.

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DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc.

Supply Chain Network

The combined company will be one of the world’s strongest transport and logistics networks. The acquisition of UTi is expected to increase DSV’s annual revenue by approximately 50%, creating one of the world’s strongest transport and logistics networks. IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. billion and USD 1.4