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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

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3PL Partnerships Are Growing According to a 2005 Cap Gemini study, North American organizations planned to outsource 56% of their logistics expenditure by 2006 – 2008, with Western Europe planning 81% and Asia-Pacific 60%. Good luck in all of your 2007 endeavors! More later this January!

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

One of the challenges of ethical procurement is to know how to make it into a practical reality that people can apply in a consistent way. For example, how would you deal with the following situations in procurement? They know how to use that power to punish enterprises and organisations they consider offenders.

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IMO 2020 is coming: Why and How to Reduce CO2 Emissions in the Logistics Sector

Forto

1,000 million tonnes annually between 2007 and 2012 (corresponding to 3.1% Contrary to the fact that the three major ship classes, according to the International Council on Clean Transportation study , accounted for 55% of the total shipping emissions: container ships (23%), bulk carriers (19%), and oil tankers (13%).

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

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Dubner (William Morrow, 2006) Publisher’s Blurb: “Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, [the authors] show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives — how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.”

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Suggested Reading continued.what to avoid, unless you are stuck in O'hare!

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Waterman (Harpercollins, 1982) Publisher’s blurb: “Based on a study of forty-three of America's best-run companies from a diverse array of business sectors, describes eight basic principles of management — action-stimulating, people-oriented, profit-maximizing practices — that made these organizations successful.” And it really smells!

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Supply Chain Management:SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. « How to make Preventive Maintenance a way of life in SAP APO Support Projects - Part 2 | Main | Multi - channel commerce in Europe - the next frontier for Retailers? Features & Opinions. |. Offerings. |. White Papers. |. News & Events. |.

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Supply Chain Operating Networks Create Supply Chain Rockstars

Talking Logistics

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. Adding digital functionality will increase customer satisfaction, streamline operations and improve efficiencies.