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MAY 22, 2018

2015=100), following a 1% (revised from an original estimate of 1.1%) decline in March, which came in at 110.1. If we look at year-over-year growth rates, we’re going to go essentially no growth in the sector from 2015 and 2016 to 2.8% Jeff Berman, Group News Editor. from March to April at 112.5 About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

s annual Supply Chain Executive Conference held last week in Phoenix, AZ provided the platform for the release of its Supply Chain Top 25, which identifies industry “best practices.”. ” ROA: (2017 net income/2017 total assets)*50% + (2016 net income/2016 total assets)*30% + (2015 net income/2015 total assets)*20%.

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 8, 2017

Winners Revealed at Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, AZ, Unilever Retains the Top Spot in Rankings as Amazon Joins the “Masters” Gartner, Inc. This year we have an impressive group of leaders with new lessons to share, including two more recent entrants from the high-tech and consumer product sectors.”.

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Logistics Business Magazine

MAY 18, 2018

Analysts announced the results at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, which is being held this week at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, AZ. “2018 is the 14th consecutive year, we are publishing the Supply Chain Top 25 ranking,” said Stan Aronow, research vice president at Gartner.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

He presented his outlook for container shipping to the TPM Annual Conference in Long Beach, Calif., Graham Slack, chief economist with the Maersk Group , said 2017 was the best year for container shipping since 2011, with carriers racking up growth of 5.6 sponsored by IHS Markit. Carrier services have stabilized as well.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

So, in that spirit, and as we continue into 2015, I’ve identified six major areas often overlooked by business owners … I’d like you to read the list (starting with the first three this month), thoughtfully consider the questions I’m asking, and if you like, even send me back an email with YOUR answers.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 22, 2015

I can, however, speak some truth (hopefully, with a measure of affection and encouragement) … and prompt you to win big during the rest of 2015, and beyond. Yes, we can help you with your finances and taxes (it’s what we do best) … but I can’t “get in your head” and make decisions for you.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019. Where is Descartes today? Descartes, in short, is alive and well. Takeaways from Evolution 2019.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

1 One consultancy believes the change will happen even faster, with 1 billion new buyers opening their wallets by 2015. Crowdsourcing networks not only provide new ideas – they also vote on them – eliminating beta test groups and surveys. By 2025, emerging markets will constitute two-thirds of all global demand, as another 1.8

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 16, 2018

The current state of inventories, as it relates to the supply chain, was laid out in detail by American Trucking Associations (ATA) Chief Economist Bob Costello on a recent conference call hosted by investment firm Stifel. But things started to weaken in 2015 and 2016 and into early 2017, due to higher inventories. About the Author.

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247 Customs Broker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Bilateral forums, conferences, meetings and seminars happen more often than one can count, and usually result in numerous announcements – ranging from memoranda of understanding (MoU) to billions of financial commitments. This makes Australia the largest international miner in Africa. Finally, Beijing.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 3, 2018

Audi’s Mexican factory is the first in the Volkswagen Group to implement RFID technology for the complete material and container flow. We have standards for the whole VW Group across the world,” says Koltai. Mexico conference: Audi adapts logistics for San José Chiapa. “We ” – Peter Koltai, Audi México.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply chain software vendor Descartes Systems Group has acquired OCR Services Inc., The $90 million deal marks Descartes’ 30th acquisition since 2015. Work is ongoing to open a third channel that will allow larger vessels to pass through the bottleneck, officials announced at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

As reported by The Guardian : The items included lithium-ion batteries and flammable aerosols, which were flown in and out of the UK between January 2014 and June 2015. In my keynote presentation at the conference, I made the case that DG professionals need to adopt a broader and more strategic answer to “What business are you in?”

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

The Volkswagen Group has become a prime example. Thomas Zernechel, head of group logistics for the carmaker, recently told Automotive Logistics that the use of micro-services and apps as add-ons to its ‘backbone’ system was becoming more strategic for the group. Not so monolithic any more.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

West Coast longshore labor strike in late 2014 and early 2015, or in the aftermath of liner carrier Hanjin Shipping declaring bankruptcy in August 2016. Cargo owners and trucking companies are normally given a certain number of free days to pick up containers of imported goods from ports after they have been unloaded from ships.

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Automotive Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

It was strongly hinted at, during the joint press conference, that this would take place in Ford’s Kocaeli plant complex, starting in 2023, which would surely mean capacity increases for the plant. But such challenges are just a part of doing business globally, reckons logistics firm Gefco, which is owned by Russian Railways and Groupe PSA.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. However, members of the shippers and providers panel at the CSCMP press conference stressed that the tradeoff is a welcome improvement to safety now that drivers cannot cheat on their logbooks. The high demand for logistics services took some by surprise, including the researchers.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2018

As the sixth round of talks to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) got underway in Montreal, Canada, this week, a number of OEMs and advocacy groups with links to the automotive industry have urged politicians to proceed with caution.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

The Takeaway from CSCMP Conference: The Data Problem Runs Deep. Kenco Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) is a great example. Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference). For related commentary, see: On-Time In-Full (OTIF) and the Growing Demand for Real-Time Freight Visibility. Is Every Company a Technology Company?

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Such is Andela’s stellar reputation for excellence that American TV network CNN in June 2015 called it “the startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard”. The smart city vision of the state government was discussed extensively at a conference it sponsored during its “Lagos at 50” celebrations in May 2017. Lagos Innovates’.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The Sides noted the expansion of linkages between higher education institutions of two countries that became possible thanks to the activities of the India-Russia Network of Universities, which has already met thrice since its establishment in 2015, and whose total membership has reached 42. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.

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247 Customs Broker

JANUARY 16, 2019

The 45G tax credit, which expired on December 31, 2015, was implemented in 2005, and since that time the ASLRRA said that it has enabled short line and regional railroads to invest $4 billion into infrastructure, with 2,140 rail miles improved in 2015, the last year for which data was reported), 5.27 Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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247 Customs Broker

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The 45G tax credit, which expired on December 31, 2015, was implemented in 2005, and since that time the ASLRRA said that it has enabled short line and regional railroads to invest $4 billion into infrastructure, with 2,140 rail miles improved in 2015, the last year for which data was reported), 5.27 Jeff Berman, Group News Editor.

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