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Infor’s Strategy for Differentiation

Logistics Viewpoints

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. Infor customers were present and spoke at this summit.

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[Infographic] American Manufacturing: How Important is “American Made”

GlobalTranz

American manufacturing has a long history, ranging from the creation of 95 percent of all clothing sold in the US in New York City, reports Highsnobiety , to startups designing mobile device covers and protectors, explains The New York Times. and you need to understand a few things about its importance.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 28 – August 1, 2014)

Talking Logistics

I always dreamed of having a painting made of that poem, and my dream came true last night when my youngest son gave me this birthday present he made for me: Twenty five years later, I’m finally starting to know it. In this week’s news… XPO Logistics to Acquire New Breed Logistics. of the desert sits a monkey.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. I cover all the major industry categories from food to high tech to industrial manufacturing and healthcare.

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Labor Day 2022

Enterra Insights

As manufacturing increasingly supplanted agriculture as the wellspring of American employment, labor unions, which had first appeared in the late 18th century, grew more prominent and vocal. ”[3] Most historians agree that the first public celebration of Labor’s Holiday took place in 1882 in the streets of New York City.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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Forecasting Peak Automotive Production

QAD

At present, the valuation for Cruise Automation is now estimated to be $19 billion — GM is betting it will help the automaker lead the pack as the auto industry transitions to an era of on-demand ride services utilizing autonomous vehicles.