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Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2018

Material Handling & Logistics

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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The Future of Commercial Real Estate 2020

3PL Insights

As these markets continue to grow the future of industrial real estate will have a huge impact on supply chain expansion. Trade disputes between the United States and China further supports this idea with many businesses relocating manufacturing and distribution operations back to North America. Louis and Tampa.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 5-9, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Back here on Earth, this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Nikola One Hydrogen-Electric Truck Revealed. Delivery eBike Debuts In Portland, Ore. Ryder has a network of over 800 service locations in North America today. Journey on. Electric Trucking Charges Up (WSJ – sub. First UPS U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 8-12, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. and Accelerating Supply Chain Speed and Efficiency with Global Trade Data. SAP Fuels New Era of Social Collaboration to Transform Work. SAP Readies a Big Business Marketplace ( New York Times ). Robinson Expands Focus in Dutch Market.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- May 12 2023

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our May 12, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. in Lithium Supply Tie-Up U.S. America-centric is a big differentiator for us with customers, with investors.”

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From Materials to Practices: Sustainable Purchasing Groundswell At The SPLC Summit 2019

EcoVadis

Portland has a reputation as a sort of sustainability mecca, so it was certainly an apt site for the SPLC’s annual Summit. An understanding that this is the case and an open dialogue in the whole procurement community is a vital step toward greater transparency in global supply chains and the only way to drive change.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 28 – October 2, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Dave Clark, SVP Worldwide Operations and Customer Service at Amazon, was the keynote speaker on Tuesday, and during his talk he announced this week’s top supply chain and logistics news story: Amazon Flex: Amazon will now pay you to deliver packages (The Verge). UPS Asks People to Pick Up Packages Themselves (Bloomberg).