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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Today we are going to find out what the black swan theory means, how it affects the economy and the society overall and several examples of how the black swan events have changed the words. Even though,the black swan events are often inappropriately rationalised after the fact with the benefit of hindsight.

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Toilet paper and total war – the psychology of shortages and what it means for resilience

Logistics in War

Lessons can come from extrapolating what we witness every day; from events that capture tangible and intangible aspects of sustaining normal life. The impact of this turbulence on essentially fragile national logistics, commerce and industry capability is starkly evident and has forced the nation to consider its national resilience.

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Marketing Small Business Tips: 6 Tips to Improve Your Small Business 

GoShip Blog

These reviews help you assess possible areas of improvement to keep your business thriving in the highly saturated eCommerce industry. billion monthly users , Facebook remains the biggest social media platform since its launch in 2004. Attending events also helps you connect with other small business owners.

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Disaster Management & Logistics

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Table 1 : Number of recorder natural disaster events, all natural disasters. Terror attacks, Industrial Accidents. However, the most difficult to prevent and avoid are Rapid onset natural disasters, such as the gigantic Tsunami of 2004, in Japan, that caused many deaths. A few statistics about Disasters. Recovery Phase.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

Millennials have witnessed countless layoffs, periods of market instability, offshoring of manufacturing entities , and other significant events in their lives. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did. Role of Social Media.

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PINC Named 2020 Food Logistics’ Top Green Provider

PINC

Food Logistics’ annual Top Green Providers recognizes companies whose products, services, or exemplary leadership is enhancing sustainability within the food and beverage industry. Founded in 2004, PINC is the number one provider of real-time visibility and automated yard orchestration to the food and beverage industry.

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The Long Tail - Can we find a place for it in the logsitics world?

Blog on Log

In these distributions a vast population of events occur very rarely in the yellow (or more generally have low amplitude on some scale, e.g., popularity or sales) while a small population of events occur very often in the red (or have high amplitude). Examples of such mega-stores include Amazon.com , Netflix and even Rhapsody.