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Insights from the C-Suite: Supply Chain People Are Making a Difference in the World

Material Handling & Logistics

MH&L sat down with Eshkenazi at the recent APICS 2017 conference in San Antonio, TX. . I can use the analogy of sustainability. Back about 10 years ago, sustainability was a “nice to know” for a lot of supply chain professionals. Today, it’s a “have to know.” Abe Eshkenazi. CEO, APICS. Chicago, IL.

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Church's Chicken is Reinventing the Supply Chain

Elementum

Maximizing customer value and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage are two things a company must strive for. Being able to handle product development, sourcing, production, logistics, and information systems well is what makes a business’s supply chain successful. Excellent supply chain management is the key to both.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Amazon’s SAT1 fulfillment center in San Antonio, Texas is the first to deploy Titan in its operations. With all that strength, Titan’s first task will be to carry larger, bulkier items like small household appliances or pallets of pet food and gardening equipment.