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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The neighboring port in Norfolk Virginia and other east coast ports like New York City can absorb the additional traffic without many complications or delays, but this incident provides an opportunity to discuss the importance of supply chain resilience.

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Amazon’s AWS Supply Chain Joins the B2B Supply Chain Platform Race

Supply Chain Matters

automatically combine and analyze data across multiple supply chain systems so businesses can observe their operations in real-time, find trends more quickly, and generate more accurate demand forecasts that ensure adequate inventory to meet customer expectations. ”. East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S. Announcement Significance.

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Reflections on Hard Hats and Safety Shoes…

Supply Chain Shaman

However, if we look at the current trends, I think that we have the convergence of new opportunities to drive a manufacturing redesign. I live in West Virginia. Mexico has become more attractive, and many companies are looking at alternative sourcing in Latin and South America. It requires rethinking mental models.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 22-26, 2019)

Talking Logistics

It plans to begin routine deliveries of small consumer items in two rural communities in Virginia within months, the company said. The subsidiary…now has the same certifications that smaller airlines receive from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Transportation.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China?

Logistics Bureau

Is it possible to reverse the offshoring trend to protect Australia from similar situations in the future, and if so, at what cost? Before attempting to answer such questions, it’s helpful to look in a little detail at the drivers behind the offshore manufacturing trend. Can a Re-shoring Drive Reverse the Outsourcing Trend?

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

Talking Logistics

Alphabet Drones to Deliver Burritos as Part of Test at Virginia Tech (WSJ – sub. Source: https://www.oracle.com/us/assets/logfire-general-presentation-3211400.pdf. JDA Powers the Always-on Supply Chain with Latest JDA Manufacturing Planning Release. Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.