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It’s Long Overdue: Time to Bridge the Link Between Planning and Execution

Logistics Viewpoints

Countless companies grapple with the fundamental flaw of disjointed processes, which leaves planning blind to crucial factors such as transportation, warehouse, and labor constraints. However, without clear guidelines, rules management, and collaborative frameworks, decision-making paralysis ensues, impeding progress and stifling innovation.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. For example, a redundant supply chain may have safety stocks, contingency contracts, multiple sourcing, and diversified networks to ensure the availability and continuity of supply. The collapse had several immediate and long-term consequences for the region.

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How supply chain managers are looking at sustainability

ModusLink Corporation

Some of our executives recently attended SCM World Live in Miami. While the reprieve from winter was probably appreciated, the key driver for our attendance is that the organization brings together a large number of innovative, successful, front-line supply chain practitioners who openly discuss problems and solutions.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015

Talking Logistics

In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today. The title of my presentation is Past Performance is No Guarantee of Future Results: Why Innovation Matters in a Fast-Changing World.

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Tesla’s Master Plan Part Deux and the Future of Line Haul deliveries

Techgistics

Source: Mercedes-Benz. From a line-haul transportation perspective, self driving cars offer enormous potential as the freight travels long distances across freeways where everyone is moving in the same direction at the same speed and there are no pedestrians. one of the most common jobs are truck drivers: Source: NPR.