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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

For Bollore a deal would mean cutting ties with its biggest business while offering cash-rich CMA CGM a chance to bolster its bid to offer end-to-end transportation services and supply chain management. is the new kid on the warehouse robotics block. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most.

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

We live in a global economy and that has made the supply chain all the more important – these days partner companies could be anywhere in the world, facing any number of challenges. However, when people refer to supply chains, they often use the terms ‘supply chain’ and ‘logistics’ interchangeably.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Supply chain professionals are under more pressure than ever to optimize processes and reduce spend. Inventory-heavy businesses must consider the cost and implications of these supply chain optimization strategies.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Supply chain professionals are under more pressure than ever to optimize processes and reduce spend. Inventory-heavy businesses must consider the cost and implications of these supply chain optimization strategies.

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

He had recently returned from his stint as the commercial leader for Syngenta in Vietnam, and was excited to tell me about his beach-side investment in Australia. Seldom do I see a commercial leader transition to supply chain, and I wanted to gain his insights. Shane is a stocky man of medium build who I love talking to.

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Omni-Channel Supply Chains Are Changing Everything You Ever Learned in School…

Supply Chain View from the Field

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. This view of the supply chain is focused primarily on how we get inventory to the customer.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. Highlights from the Conversation.