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Walmart in a World on Fire

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the companies she holds up as a positive example of a big company addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues is Walmart. A few years ago, for example, my oldest child explained to me that Walmart was a malignant force. By 2017, Walmart had met its goal of doubling the transportation’s fleets efficiency.

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Case Study: Viennese Brewery Uses Fronius Battery Charging

Logistics Business Magazine

Ottakringer has been operating twelve Selectiva battery charging systems since the autumn of 2017. A dry, frost-free and cool environment is required for example, as well as sufficient ventilation and measures to prevent fires and explosions. Fronius scores highly here across the board.”.

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Streamlining University Logistics: The Path to Efficiency and Sustainability

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

A case study of the University of California, Berkeley, showed that implementing a green procurement policy resulted in an estimated annual cost savings of over $200,000 (Marrone, 2010). Department of Energy (2017) revealed that universities could save up to 20% on energy costs by implementing energy-efficient measures.

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Where Does Supply Chain Design End and Planning Begin? (Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference)

Talking Logistics

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. Today, Supply Chain Design is becoming more operational and real-time, as companies have to respond more quickly and intelligently to fast-changing forces impacting their business (e.g.,

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Takeaways from Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2017 Conference

Talking Logistics

In WannaCry’s case, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Windows XP — an operating system still in wide use today, even though it was originally released in 2001 and Microsoft stopped supporting it in 2014. How many companies still manage their transportation operations like yesterday’s Giant Eagle? Total miles down 7.7

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Real-time Capacity Matching: Making Brokers More Efficient

Talking Logistics

The real-time freight visibility space was particularly hot in 2017, with two major acquisitions announced last year, including Descartes’s acquisition of MacroPoint in August 2017. In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study.

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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

2017 was the year that blockchain technology finally made world headlines, but it was mostly for the wrong reason. a pair of jeans that didn’t come from a sweatshop, for example. [WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. Blockchain in supply chain changes that.