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Supply chains on film

Supply Chain Movement

The comedy film Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) presents a very amusing view of how much can go wrong during a trip for Thanksgiving and just how many alternative modes of transport there are – right down to a refrigerated milk truck. Transport can be dangerous.

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How the Bakken Oil Boom Impacts U.S. Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Libya, Iraq, Russia, and Venezuela have all seen incredible political turmoil as significant oil producers, yet diesel prices have stayed in a tight range for the last 12 months and are currently $0.065 per gallon cheaper than this time last year. Here is a short video of one such oil train in St.

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

Supply Chain Shaman

With a history of forecasting military fire in Iraq, Enterra uses cognitive computing capabilities to redefine decision support in consumer products. Next-Generation Supply Chain Training. P&G is testing this approach. Enterra Solutions. Their approach is to bundle revenue management, trade promotion, and demand planning together.

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Tarik Toprak: “Growth brings its own challenges.”

Supply Chain Movement

We are already producing for export to the Middle East and North Africa and as a group we are trying to establish the individual requirements for different countries, such as Iran, Iraq, Jordan etc to work out the best logistical solution. Is it better to supply from Turkey or from one of our other factories?

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Quality Improvement in Manufacturing: Relief for Operations Manager

ThroughPut

Back in the real world, I setup my new team to execute without me, creating a training system to empower newer younger employees. To get better, you must attract the missing pieces or invest in training. Trips to places like Iraq during 2015 made me realize how little people had, and how 90% of the world was in that state.

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Why Operations Managers & Entrepreneurs are fighting the same battles

ThroughPut

Back in the real world, I setup my new team to execute without me, creating a training system to empower newer younger employees. To get better, you must attract the missing pieces or invest in training. Trips to places like Iraq made me realize how little people had, and how 90% of the world was in that state.

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Why Operations Managers & Entrepreneurs are fighting the same battles

ThroughPut

Back in the real world, I setup my new team to execute without me, creating a training system to empower newer younger employees. To get better, you must attract the missing pieces or invest in training. Trips to places like Iraq during 2015 made me realize how little people had, and how 90% of the world was in that state.