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Out of Africa

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain talent is primarily coming from North America and Europe, but these are the continents that represent the lowest levels of growth for supply chain 2020 (see figure 1). Most global multinational companies have a solid base now in South America and Asia, but the race is on for Africa.

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Revolutionizing Freight Forwarding Using Tech with Lionel van der Walt

The Logistics of Logistics

He began his career in the South African Air Force and later spent more than a decade with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), where he held various leadership positions in South Africa, Spain, and the United States, including President of Cargo Network Services Corp., IATA’s U.S. cargo subsidiary.

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Körber User Conference Showcases Ecommerce Warehouses

Logistics Viewpoints

Körber, which was known as HighJump Software until about a year ago, completed their virtual Elevate Americas user conference. Despite the pandemic, it was a good year for the supply chain group at Körber (Körber rhymes with Gerber, the baby food company). The Gold Bond Group is an Israeli logistics service provider.

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Modeling brewing capacity to drive cost savings at HEINEKEN

AIMMS

Wilko, to start off, could you tell us more about the supply chain division you work for? . I work for Global Supply Chain, a division based in Zoeterwoude (the Netherlands). Every country or operating company has its own supply chain team and is responsible for managing its own capacity, demand and supply.

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Case Study: DSV Implements a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint

DSV is one of the biggest names in transport and logistics, operating in over 90 countries with a global network of over 75,000 employees. Supporting inbound freight management, outbound flows, domestic distribution, and storage and value-added services would require all three of DSV’s multi-national business units to participate.

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The NYSHEX Story with Gordon Downes

The Logistics of Logistics

He holds an MBA from Cambridge University in the UK, and degrees in economics and law from the University of Natal in South Africa. They are building a better tomorrow; they are a truly revolutionary company that’s transforming logistics for good. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. About NYSHEX. NYSHEX LinkedIn.

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Embracing the Digital Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. At their request I wrote on the digital supply chain. Digital supply chain is such a buzzword. The digital supply chain is about SO much more than gadgets.”