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This Week in Logistics News (January 27 – February 2)

Logistics Viewpoints

technology from helping China’s military. percent year-on-year decline in cargo ton miles to 1.8bn, although this metric increased by 9.5 Massachusetts-based Teradyne moved its production out after U.S. Meanwhile, volumes for the year at American were also down. The Dallas Forth Worth-headquartered airline registered a 6.7

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #8: Keeping supply chain information in silos (and preventing your users from making the best decisions)

Kinaxis

Some companies prevent access to data to prevent trade secrets (or in the case of US military manufacturers ITAR regulations prevent foreign nationals from accessing manufacturing data). In today’s competitive manufacturing environment, the only metrics that count are how a change impacts the company’s goals. So what do you think?

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The Forecasting Accuracy Bugaboo

Logistics Viewpoints

It is important to benchmark forecast accuracy and similar supply chain metrics against your peers. President Eisenhower, reflecting on his military career, once said “plans are worthless but planning is everything.” Doing this, increases the benefits. In conclusion, the mindset of an organization matters.

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The Secret to Rapid Digitisation: A Dual Platform Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With full visibility and productivity related metrics maintained at the corporate level, all levels of management have access to real-time data simultaneously, and can monitor daily operations as they happen, addressing issues or errors immediately. Chris has a deep supply chain software consulting background.

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Studies Identify Top Supply Chain Disruption Risks

Supply Chain Matters

Within the report, each risk is assigned a risk score metric to help global supply chain leaders prioritize planning and mitigation efforts this year. Other risks noted in this grouping are increased Middle East tensions, South China Sea disputes and proposed tariff increases.

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Transportation Network Modeling: A Powerful Tool in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy

Talking Logistics

In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015. million metric tons to date, saying that some measures had led to a doubling of fleet efficiency. Last year the company announced that it has exceeded this commitment early by eliminating 28.2

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Ferrari: Under the Hood

ToolsGroup

Take charge of your personal skills development, and gain broader knowledge of the business, supply chain strategy, and how supply chain metrics impact strategic and tactical business objectives. What originally got you interested in supply chain? Would you share with readers something about yourself?