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Auto Supplier Relations Not All That Sunny

Material Handling and Logistics

Five of the six major automakers manufacturing and selling vehicles in North America fell in their annual supplier relations rankings, according to the results of the 18th annual North American Automotive OEM - Supplier Working Relations Index Study conducted by Planning Perspectives, Inc. Ford is fourth (363).

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3PL gap is closing at the top

247 Customs Broker

Since 2002, Armstrong & Associates has surveyed 3PL managers and shippers to identify the most recognizable brands in third-party logistics. . He lives and works in San Francisco, providing readers with a Pacific Rim perspective on industry trends and forecasts. Robinson’s brand strength has climbed steadily over the last decade.

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Finally – A breakthrough alternative to spreadsheets for managing your Supply Chain

AIMMS

Supply Chain Insights , founded by well-known analyst Lora Cecere, conducts many quantitative studies and reports a couple of key trends, in their report “ Three Reasons Why SAP SC Planning Is a Risk to Your Business ”. Why ERP is Not the Best Technology for Supply Chain Planning and Optimization.

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Finally – A breakthrough alternative to spreadsheets for managing your Supply Chain

AIMMS

Supply Chain Insights , founded by well-known analyst Lora Cecere, conducts many quantitative studies and reports a couple of key trends, in their report “ Three Reasons Why SAP SC Planning Is a Risk to Your Business ”. Why ERP is Not the Best Technology for Supply Chain Planning and Optimization.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP. The primary reasons for the growing problem in the U.S. appear to include the following. Annually, 3.2 - 3.5

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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. How can I summarize the many sessions and customer case studies I attended in a short blog post? One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Keegan McCready, Sr.

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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.