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

Logistics Viewpoints

According to a widely cited framework by Christopher and Peck from “Building the Resilient Supply Chain” (2004), supply chain resilience consists of four dimensions: robustness, agility, redundancy, and flexibility. These dimensions are briefly defined and illustrated below.

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

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billion monthly users , Facebook remains the biggest social media platform since its launch in 2004. Connect with Your Community Establishing a connection with your community is one of the most effective marketing tools for creating a positive image for your business and facilitating improvement. Facebook: With more than 2.38

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An interview with Norm Jerome: BP

AIMMS

Around 2004 we started a project to migrate an existing tool for planning for the BP Petrochemical Aromatics business over to AIMMS. Each business has great latitude to pick whatever planning and scheduling tools they prefer and it’s not unusual to find a business that runs mainly on spreadsheets. Take scheduling for example.

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An interview with Norm Jerome: BP

AIMMS

Around 2004 we started a project to migrate an existing tool for planning for the BP Petrochemical Aromatics business over to AIMMS. Each business has great latitude to pick whatever planning and scheduling tools they prefer and it’s not unusual to find a business that runs mainly on spreadsheets. Take scheduling for example.

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

GlobalTranz

We also are including a great infographic on attracting millennials to manufacturing from Tooling-U at the bottom of this article. For example, a position as a welder, which may be involved in manufacturing, sounds much more lucrative as a “metal repair shop” than a “mass-production manufacturer.” Role of Social Media.

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Kuehne + Nagel Ventures Forth with a New Global Initiative

Logistics Manager

Mr. Schoon himself is a walking example of the dedication that Kuehne + Nagel places on their loyal employees. After that, I sought to work abroad and was given an opportunity to work at Kuehne + Nagel’s Hong Kong office in 2004 where I began working as a customer service manager. Strong Roots. Mr. Bjoern Schoon. Service Minded.

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

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. For example, job training grants totaling $450 million were distributed among approximately 270 community colleges in 2014. Improving relevant education — The U.S.