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The DHL Supply Chain with Scott Sureddin

The Logistics of Logistics

He joined DHL in 2002, holding leadership positions including President of the Consumer and LSH business units, and SVP, Operations, before serving as the COO for the Americas. DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Scott also described the trends that are transforming the economy. .

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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

SARS pandemic in 2002-2004 sped up the growth of the small company Alibaba, which traded over the Internet. In Western countries, companies like Airbnb and Uber instantly became popular, because in times of crisis, people tried to save on everything: arrange joint living and group for trips. Now it is a retail leader in Asia.

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Auto Supplier Relations Not All That Sunny

Material Handling and Logistics

Nissan was in last place, continuing its dramatic four-year slide to its all-time low in supplier relations since the study began in 2002. Each of these OEM groups is significantly different than the other two. That’s significantly below FCA US in fifth place which also continued its downward slide to its lowest ranking in eight years.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

In 2002, he founded a company to transfer his inventions in the field of predictive analytics from science to business. In 2008, managers from the Otto Group and Feindt founded the software company Blue Yonder. His idea: predictions in pricing and replenishment can be improved if they are made with the help of artificial intelligence.

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Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2019

Talking Logistics

Virtually all of those startups disappeared by 2002 — they either burned through all of their investment money or were acquired by bigger fish. One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). Source: Google. Where is Descartes today?

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

Blog on Log

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference” by Malcolm Gladwell (Back Bay Books, 2002) Publisher’s Blurb: “The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire.” and consequently make better-informed decisions.