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Best Logistics and Supply Chain Conferences to Attend in 2024

Logistics Viewpoints

Many events exist in North America, Europe, and Asia. Welcome 2024! This year, as with years in the past, there is a broad and deep line-up of supply chain and logistics conferences to attend. Industry association events are being held in the winter, spring, summer, and fall.

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Will Trucking Challenges Transform JITS in North America?

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Trucking Challenges in North America. While the challenge may be looming globally, the North American automotive manufacturing base may be more inclined to try and dilute their just-in-time-sequence (JITS) supply loops. But why just in North America? They may have to devise a different solution altogether!

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Expect Uncertainty for Inbound Shipments into Asia and China

Logistics Viewpoints

trade war, and the trade conflict between Japan-Korea all impact today’s shipping market. Robinson’s coverage of these and other disruptions has focused on what it means for companies shipping into North America. Geopolitical uncertainties such as Brexit, the China-U.S. A lot of C.H.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event.

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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

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On Friday March 11, 2011, at about 2:45PM local time, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck. At the time of the disaster, Japan was (and still is) the 3 rd largest economy in the world. But the connections between that event and the current Covid-19 crisis are more prominent than most realize. .

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5th Production & Operations Management World Conference

SCM Research

as well as Japan and other parts of the globe. The next P&OM World Conference, which should not be confused with the POMS Annual Conference in North America, will be organized by JOMSA. But, although the political tensions between Cuba and the U.S. made it a bit complicated for U.S.

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5th Production & Operations Management World Conference

SCM Research

as well as Japan and other parts of the globe. The next P&OM World Conference, which should not be confused with the POMS Annual Conference in North America, will be organized by JOMSA. But, although the political tensions between Cuba and the U.S. made it a bit complicated for U.S.