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

Supply Chain Shaman

My first thank-you note is to the United States military. While we all need to thank-you for helping us to remain free and safe within our borders, for the supply chain leader, it is great to see that something good came out of the invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan. (I want to end on a positive note after a stressful week.).

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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008. E-commerce is still a small fraction of total retail sales, but it’s the fastest-growing segment of the industry ( up 15.1

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

This was felt most drastically in the last few years, when such events as 9/11, the war in Iraq, the West Coast port workers’ strike, and increased regulatory and customs delays brought supply chain operations to a standstill. United States Steel Corp. Supplier Relationship Management. Microsoft Corp. Norfolk Southern Corp.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany. Holy See (Vatican City State). United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands.

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Furthermore, while the combination of in-store and online shopping – omnichannel – has long been a feature of the retail world, it is only now really starting to impact the manufacturing sector. The dynamics of selling directly to customers are far different than manufacturers’ previous experience of selling to retail partners.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

Holy See (Vatican City State). United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands. directly from their suppliers, from their own warehouse or even from a retail store). Guinea-bissau. Heard Island and Mcdonald Islands. Iran, Islamic Republic of.

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Download now: 3PL Subway Map Europe 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Holy See (Vatican City State). United Arab Emirates. United Kingdom. United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands. Fourth release of 3PL Subway Map Europe. Guinea-bissau. Isle of Man.

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