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This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)

Talking Logistics

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. As the saying goes, old habits die hard.

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. China-Pakistan. Eurasian Land Bridge.

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Supply Chain Management in Apparel Industry

SCMDOJO

This is a huge step that requires the extensive support of groundbreaking logistics that helps distribute the clothing to appropriate locations across the country or countries. Countries, especially in South Asia, like China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, etc., Why Does the Apparel Industry Require Supply Chain Management?

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June. As Goentzel pointed out, every center in the SCALE network offers a graduate course in humanitarian logistics, which is a unique resource.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Comprehensive Services: Offers a broader range of services, including market research, logistics coordination, and risk mitigation. Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task. Hire the Expert Now or Start a Chat!

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Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations

ThroughPut

Being a former geo-marketing manager, I can tell you that a global view of operations can help you appreciate the people and logistics necessary to get goods from one location to another. The following strategies should get you started: Travel. Getting a Global Perspective The question then remains: What should U.S. Ali Hasan R.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

In just the first two months of the war, over 4 million tons of wheat have been taken off the global market , with the largest importers of Ukrainian wheat—Egypt, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Morocco—facing potentially significant food shortages later in the year. How Gravity Supply Chain solutions uses Spire AIS data.