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The Industrial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis

Logistics Bureau

When leading economists start talking about a drop in manufacturing comparable to the start of the 2007-2008 global financial crisis, you can be sure that the world’s leading industries are in for a torrid few months. Pinpointing the Industries Hit the Hardest. The Auto Industry. Where to From Here?

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Synergy Logistics celebrates 50 anniversary

Logistics Business Magazine

Back in 2007, the SnapFulfil suite was architected for the web utilising Adobe Flex and Microsoft.NET-based C# programming. ” The 50th anniversary is being celebrated throughout the year with staff and customer rewards as well as events and competition initiatives. “We

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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

Because we call it a supply chain for a reason – each link is connected, so if you rattle one link, you rattle the entire chain, as Boeing famously discovered in 2007 when a bolts and screws shortage delayed their Dreamliner. But the opposite is not true – if you optimize one link, you have not optimized the entire supply chain.

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The Weekly Freight Report for September 29th, 2022

FLS Transport

The first priority after the storm is helping ensure the resident’s safety, then getting infrastructure back online, clearing debris, repairing damage… This recovery process is long, and these weather events have a devastating impact on the lives of residents, industries, economies, and supply chains across North America.

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The Zara’s logistics process

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Nowadays, the fashion industry demands more and more creativity, versatility, and especially agility to compete in the market. This response by retailers to constant market changes takes place within a few weeks, as opposed to the industry average of six months. Un Modelo de Empresa Innovadora y Flexible: el caso Zara.

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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. Economic Instability.

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Lessons Learned from Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Ship Monk

Interest rates have not been this high since 2007. It’s Gone Global Black Friday/Cyber Monday is now a global event. Much ado has been made about inflation, and its probable effect on consumer spending. Will inflation put a damper on holiday sales? Will consumers be reluctant to use credit cards for holiday purchases?