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2018 Supply Chain Top 25 Rankings released by Gartner

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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.”. Source: Gartner (May 2018). May 24, 2018. By Patrick Burnson, Executive Editor ·. Gartner, Inc.’ About the Author.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

We have certainly seen more focus on women in supply chain over the last few years, and nearly every conference that I attend has tracks dedicated to women in supply chain. That trend, along with technological advancements, gave FedEx incentive to overhaul its Express unit’s network in a bid for long-term savings.

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The Secret of Getting Ahead (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Therefore, it’s not surprising that the question at the forefront of the most recent Leadership Roundtable meeting (held last month at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2018 conference ) was, How do we get started? Getting Started with Digital Transformation.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

The 1997 Defence Efficiency Review (DER) , a review now commonly associated with an over-ambitious efficiency agenda which led to near disastrous levels of logistics hollowness in an ADF on the cusp of twenty years of continuous operations, was a catalyst which brought a conceptual trend to reality. 1] Beaumont, D., 2] Beaumont, D.,

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“Intermodal Gives Shippers, 3PLs Relief from Tight Trucking Market” Jeff Heller, Norfolk Southern – Supply Chain 24/7

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November 6, 2018 ·. During the Jump Start 2019 supply chain conference , Heller will speak on the “ Intermodal in the post-ELD world ” panel, explaining current concerns he’s hearing from shippers who have been impacted by tight capacity. Jump Start 2019 | Conference Details | The Definitive Supply Chain Intelligence Gathering.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 6-10, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. E2open Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Zyme. Cement is one of the raw materials that goes into making concrete, which is the finished product. CLX Logistics Renews Partnership with BluJay Solutions.

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Rewriting the rules

Automotive Logistics

During the first six months of 2018, the country imported 138,300 vehicles worth $3.43 Despite the growing trend in local production of cars, some brands continue to import some or all of their models into Russia. For ro-ro shipping lines, the growth in passenger car imports in 2018 is a very positive factor.