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Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016

Talking Logistics

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? So, the ball is in the court of those industries and their governing bodies to come up with their own sustainability goals and plans.

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Managing for Daily Improvement: Bridging the Gap Across Teams and KPIs

Talking Logistics

Because the team is much more self-managed, managers move from being reactionary problem-solvers to strategic, proactive thinkers providing sustainable solutions. Keith Richard is Vice President, Operations, Transportation Management, at Transplace. Employee and Customer Benefit. This experience included leading a $1.5B

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The Changing Face of Manufacturing: How US Manufacturers are Looking Homeward

GlobalTranz

Remember, realism & optimism breed sustainability!). With the rise in global crude oil production and relative political stability in the major oil producing nations, particularly Iraq and Libya, the price of crude oil has fallen from above $100 a barrel to around $50 a barrel in just a year. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

Sitting with Board Members and Investors in New York City, I had just seen the first news about the Yokohama ship. During the meeting, my attention was on the cruise ship not too far from me in the bay, and how the infected were being treated there. Shelves that usually carry pasta and water were empty.

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