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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

In addition to his work, Nathan is a former US Army Ranger having served for over a decade with several tours in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. About STACI-US STACI-US is a dynamic and innovative logistics network headquartered in Jersey City, NJ, specializing in technology driven omni-channel distribution solutions and consulting services.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

My speech also focused on how current technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete due to market demands to do more with less and make better decisions. The redefinition of supply chain practices is happening through the coalescence of multiple technologies, not one. Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Terrorism : The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, coupled with the ongoing instability in Syria and Iraq and the spread of ISIS, have raised the risk for terrorism-related supply chain disruptions in 2016.

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How Consumer Behavior is Changing

Enterra Insights

To keep up with these changes, brands and retailers can leverage cognitive technologies. As a result, we found new ways to combine and analyze data in the Enterra Global Insights and Optimization System to help find answers. As Kaul notes, “CPGs are building AI models to help them predict general demand curves.

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Different Strokes for Different Folks (to Yield Better Results?)?

Supply Chain Shaman

This week I spent time in Silicon Valley talking to technology innovators. We are on a path to reinvent decision-support technologies like supply chain planning. ” The barrier for new technology adoption is us. We have spent two decades trying to optimize safety stock with little success. The third act is starting.

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February 7, 2024 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine February 7, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 7% to $4,367/FEU.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. CHEP’s Plant Network Optimization Team is reviewing the current state of UNHCR resources and conducting a detailed analysis of UNHCR’s supply chain network. Of those 60 million people, 19.5