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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

P&G uses life cycle assessment for sustainable packaging design. West Coast ports reduce idling vessels as container supply increases. Life-Cycle Assessments (LCAs) allow us to evaluate the carbon footprint of packaging across all our products and see where we can make changes to reach our sustainability goals.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 25-29, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Lots of supply chain and logistics news to get to this week, especially on the the technology front, so let’s go straight to it. JDA Empowers Customers to Transform their Supply Chains with New End-to-End Capabilities. VETS TO WERC” Campaign Aims to Help Solve Labor Shortage Problem in the Supply Chain Industry.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2016

Talking Logistics

Does it contain a line item for supply chain talent and leadership development? Supply chain professionals often cite peer-to-peer learning and networking as the most valuable investment of talent development time and money. Take a look at your budget for 2016, which is probably finalized by now.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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146 days until Christmas - Are you ready?

Cathy Roberson

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Quarters reflect the fiscal year ending May 31) According to UPS’ Newman, “average daily volume in the US was down 4% or 823,000 packages per day versus the second quarter of last year. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Are you ready?

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Don't forget the pilots

Cathy Roberson

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! At a time when pilots are in tight supply, it is critical to attract and retain available pilots with a competitive pay and benefit package. Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! Note, though, that payouts do not include any Atlas Air Worldwide pilot.

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The last American cowboy and next American hero

Proxima

As I sit at my home in Nashville, TN, observing the aftermath of the recent tornados while playing witness to daily changes in the world, I had a thought. They bring the necessary tools and materials to rebuild damaged houses and businesses, and play a vital role in feeding our families. We’re not looking at formulas here.