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IoT Speeds Over-the-Road Shipment Tracking

Talking Logistics

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments. Data is the fuel that powers the modern supply chain.

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Labor Day 2022

Enterra Insights

”[3] Most historians agree that the first public celebration of Labor’s Holiday took place in 1882 in the streets of New York City. Siegel reports, “Many sources point to Peter J. Oregon was the first, followed by Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Delivering Green: Three Case Studies in Low-Carbon Logistics

MIT Supply Chain

Logistics is a leading source of carbon. In this case study we present two Ocean Spray initiatives – distribution network redesign and intermodal shift from road to rail – that in combination led to a 20% reduction in transportation CO 2 emissions, while achieving comparable cost savings across the transportation network.

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Minority Supplier Payment Term Challenges at Diversity Alliance 4 Science: In the Shark Tank!

Supply Chain View from the Field

Life Science companies have a commitment to increase the value of their minority spend, and all of the majors (GSK, Merck, Pfizer, Novartis, Amgen, BiogenIdec, Teva, Takeda, and others) were present and actively engaged with suppliers.

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Outbound Volume Booming After Countrywide Reopening

Zipline Logistics

The source for this increased volume comes from the economic reopening following shutdowns, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as agricultural output, which is peaking in several regions. Northeast Logistics—Outbound Volume from New York . Seasonal produce volume on the West Coast and in the Southeast continue to surge.

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Real-time Information Increasingly Important for Manufacturers

QAD

This access “reduced the time information travels from Chicago to New Jersey by just four milliseconds, from 17 to 13 milliseconds.” . Are exceptions presented to users in a timely fashion to avoid inefficiencies and unexpected costs? Manufacturers Thrive on Timely Information.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

A Technical and Academic Definition” , we have presented quite a few academic definition of SCMDOJO, and one presented by Donald J. It includes, however, those that were important in the eyes of some authors, were from the 1950s to the present day (R. The 2010 – present – The Era of Supply Chain Digitalization . .