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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

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Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

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I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too. trillion dollars worth of goods.

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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

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One of today's trends to solve this problem is outsourcing logistics or using third-party logistics (3PL) to manage complex distribution requirements. According to a 2005 survey, CEOs of 3PL companies operating in Asia-Pacific expected 17% average business growth over the upcoming three years. More later this January!

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Emergency response: Weathering the storms

Automotive Logistics

Fortunately for many OEMs and their providers, the lessons learned from hurricanes and storms like Matthew (2016), Sandy (2013) and Katrina (2005) underscored the value of developing contingency plans that helped to mitigate the potential impact from the 2017 storm season, which includes the major storms Harvey, Irma and Maria.

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Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Sometime in 2005, I had ordered a birthday gift hamper for my friend from one of the web based retailer in US, to be delivered on her birthday, which happened to be a couple of week later. Supply Chain Management. Offerings. |.

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Supply Chain Management:Smarter Partnering for Smarter Business

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. He also emphasized on analytics and mentioned that IBM has done more than 16 BUSD acquisitions since 2005 in this area. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Supply Chain Management. Features & Opinions. |.

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

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“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.”