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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). The challenge, of course, is finding the right balance — that is, figuring out how to meet peak demand volumes without building out a network that goes under-utilized the remaining 11 months of the year.

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NextGen Supply Chain Q&A: Rich Sherman

247 Customs Broker

His article “ The Common Pitfalls of Demand Planning ” appeared in the December 2018 issue of Supply Chain Management Review. Digitization is a technical exercise that collects all transaction data from all of the silos into an electronic state in a central location. Of course, not. The data only has to be captured once.

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Logistics interoperability, deterrence and resilience – why working as allies matters now more than ever

Logistics in War

In 2018, Australia and the United States finished celebrating ‘100 years of Mateship,’ noting our distinguished history of operating alongside each other since World War I. It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it. By Todd Ashurst and David Beaumont.

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Logistics interoperability, deterrence and resilience – why working as allies matters now more than ever

Logistics in War

In 2018, Australia and the United States finished celebrating ‘100 years of Mateship,’ noting our distinguished history of operating alongside each other since World War I. It is easier, of course, to provide a case for improved logistics interoperability than it is to deliver it. By Todd Ashurst and David Beaumont.

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Use the New GDPR Legislation to Rethink the Way You Market

Logistics Marketing Advisors

It went into effect on May 25, 2018. Communication is a two-way street, of course. If an honest assessment points more to the latter, now is a good time to course correct. However, a bigger headache is created when people take exception to the way you communicate with them and start exercising their privacy rights.

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Cost To Serve – A Smarter Way to Improved Supply Chain Profitability

Logistics Bureau

It can of course also be used to make an already profitable relationship even more profitable! When first published, this article explained the CTS concept, outlined the benefits of analysing cost-to-serve, and provided some brief examples of successful CTS projects. The most recent updates were made in October 2018.

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Battling a perfect storm

Automotive Logistics

Duncan admitted that there had been delays in the delivery of vehicles made overseas (including South Korea) in the first quarter of 2018, which typically take 60-90 days to arrive but were delayed by capacity issues affecting the finished vehicle supply chain. “In “We have to rely on everyone involved to do their job.”. Trade wars.