Talking Logistics

APRIL 18, 2016

The recent earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador are a sad reminder of how deadly natural disasters can be. As of this morning, 41 people are confirmed dead in Kumamoto prefecture, the epicenter of Japan’s earthquakes, and 272 people have died in Ecuador , with thousands more injured and displaced from their homes. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan and Ecuador, especially all of the victims and their families, as they deal with the aftermath of these tragic events.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Japan has been an economic power throughout much of its history, despite a major economic downturn starting in the 1990s. Japan is currently the third largest economy in the world. In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world.

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EFT

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

A direct container shipping route that connects Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei Province, with cities in Japan including Osaka, Kobe and Nagoya has been officially opened. Government officials say that compared with existing routes, the river-ocean container shipping route can save about two days of transit and takes only five days for cargo to reach the above-mentioned ports of Japan from Wuhan city.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 7, 2011

Japan’s resiliency and its people’s willingness to do the hard work of recovery are certainly not in question. A look at the impact of the Kobe earthquake in 1995 on Japan’s GDP in that year and the year following are a testament to the nation’s ability to bounce back from disaster. Still, devastation of the magnitude seen in Japan this month may take longer to clean up. From Forbes: “Boeing (BA) faces new delays in the delivery of the Dreamliner.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

by Kaori Enami With more than 200 applications for just 100 available seats, it would be an understatement to say that interest was strong in the 2019 Kinaxis Supply Chain Innovation Forum, held recently in Tokyo, Japan. Supply Chain Events Kinaxis Japan supply chain innovation

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Rootstock

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Rootstock Software has launched a new office in Japan to respond to the tremendous demand for Cloud ERP in the country’s manufacturing and distribution industries. We also appointed Yoichiro Sugii as General Manager of Rootstock Japan, Inc.

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Logistics Trends and Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Perhaps a lesson can be learned, and in particular, from Japan’s leading last-mile delivery providers. However, the rise in volumes proved difficult to handle and did not equate to profits for Japan’s last-mile delivery providers.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

by Trevor Miles I’m on my way back from Tokyo where I attended our user conference, Kinexions Tokyo , in Japan, just 5 weeks after our Kinexions North America user conference in San Diego.

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Japan San Diego Conference Pharmaceutical 205

Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

This scenario played out for thousands of companies after the Japan earthquake, the Thailand floods and numerous other smaller scale disasters. Inventory management Supply chain risk management IBM Japan Natural disaster Risk management Supply chain Taiwan Thailand

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 1, 2014

We saw this type of issue over the past several years with the Japan earthquake / Tsunami in and with the Thailand floods. by John Westerveld Reason #5: Not having a supply chain risk management process.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 2, 2018

Lean Leaders Treat Employees as True Assets, while Most Companies Use Worker Hands Only, not Brains

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

General News Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain collaboration Supply chain management Aircraft lease Aircraft on ground All Japan Women''s Pro-Wrestling Automobile Autopilot BlackBerry Curve Bloomberg L.P. by John Westerveld.

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Data Japan Supply Chain Forecasting 266

Logistics Middle East

OCTOBER 19, 2014

Japan is a major contributor to Oman''s economy

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Supply Chain 24/7

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

struck Tuesday off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan, a tsunami warning for waves of up to 10 feet has been issued Tokyo - An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3

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Supply Chain @ MIT

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The monstrous 8.6-magnitude earthquake off the northeast coast of Japan spawned a tsunami that surged 4 kilometers inland, obliterating towns and farms across a huge swathe of the Japanese countryside.

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Logistics Middle East

JUNE 10, 2015

Japan wants to reach and serve over two billion consumers of halal food and other products

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Population will Fall Dramatically by 2060, Researcher Says, as Demographics a Concern Almost Across the Globe

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Supply Chain @ MIT

MAY 20, 2016

magnitude earthquake struck the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. Featured Resilience emergency management Hurricane Katrina Japan earthquakes MIT CTL supply chain resilience Toyota lean Yossi SheffiOn April 14 2016 a 6.5

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Logistics Middle East

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Jafza to showcase its MEA hub potential to Japanese companies

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 7, 2020

Stock Market in Aging Japan has been Flat or Down for an Amazing 30 Yea

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

AUGUST 23, 2018

But no; I saw the light and now I’m a firm believer in this technique that originated in Japan. When I first came across Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) I was sceptical of yet another ”blue sky” approach to pursuing manufacturing excellence.

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Inbound Logistics

MAY 12, 2016

Japan earthquakes impact global supply chain; despite economic slowdown, Africa still offers trade opportunities; climate change affects global supply chains

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

trade war, and the trade conflict between Japan-Korea all impact today’s shipping market. Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Geopolitical uncertainties such as Brexit, the China-U.S. A lot of C.H. Robinson’s coverage of these and other disruptions has focused on what it means for companies shipping into North America.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 31, 2016

MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), three of Japan’s largest container ship lines, have agreed to establish a new joint venture company by approximately July 2017. Global Transportation Global Forwarding Japan Shipping

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 27, 2017

Japan and Euro Companies Dominate, but Can Software Prowess Get US Back in the Game

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Stuff of Science Fiction May be Closer than We Think

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 3, 2014

Pre-Business School:  Associate, Economic and Valuation Services, KPMG , Language Teacher, JET Program - Japan. Parker CMC Networking. About UCLA Parker CMC.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 3, 2015

Interesting Summary of the Global Industrial Robot Population, as Korea, Japan have High Robot Density and Low Unemployment

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Resilinc

MAY 6, 2016

In 2011, the unthinkable occurred in Japan. A massive earthquake triggered a tsunami which, in turn, triggered a nuclear power plant meltdown, all of which combined to create a humanitarian disaster of epic scale.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Think the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan—at GM, the catastrophic event affected 5800 parts across its multi-tiered network, says MIT’s Dr. Yossi Sheffi in his book “The Power of Resilience.".

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Amazon has Sights Set on Brick and Mortar Grocery Stores, UK Retailers and CPG Companies Tussle over Pricing, Population in Japan Headed to Scary Lows, Smithfield Foods Targets Manure to Reduce CO2

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 19, 2019

Between 2015 and 2016, earthquakes in Japan and explosions at a container storage station in China affected parts of the company’s supply chain. by Sarah Harkins Imagine that three natural disasters hit your global supply chain within three years.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 31, 2017

Japan, Germany Need Robots to Deal Aging Populations, eFulfillment Wars have Come to Pizza Delivery,MIT Breakthrough in Pasta Delivery, UPS Joint Venture to Power China to US Air Shipments

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 12, 2017

Tiny Columbus, IN is an Export Titan, Layoffs Continue at Walmart, Says Funds Needed for eCommerce, Boeing Could See Major Savings from 3D Printing, Parcel Carriers Hiking Rates Big Time in Japan

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“The earthquakes that impacted southern Taiwan and Japan in the first half of the year, and the bankruptcy declaration of Hanjin Shipping caused considerable disruptions to global supply chains,” said Shahzaib Khan, director of EventWatch at Resilinc.

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