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The Top Dozen Supply Chain Innovations of All-Time

Operations and Supply Chain Management

9: 3M’s Transportation Load Control Center: In 1982, 3M, like every other company, had to leave transportation decisions to each plant and distribution center. Roy Mayeske, at that time the Executive Director of 3M Transportation, had the idea to centralize transportation planning to look for network synergies.

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28 supply chain professionals share the biggest challenges of supply chain management

6 River Systems

from Washington University St. Louis, M.S. As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize. And because transportation costs are easily one of our bigger expenses, we’re always looking for ways we can do things more efficiently. University of North Texas.