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A New Study Focuses on the Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. Economic Activity

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A new study, By the Numbers: Jeopardizing the National Benefits of Trade Through America’s Busiest Port Complex , conducted for the Port of Los Angeles shows tariffs threaten nearly 1.5 In 2018, these ports handled almost $380 billion of trade goods. Beginning in 2018, the U.S. For example, a tariff on U.S. million U.S.

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Transporeon Group Honored with SDCE Green Supply Chain Award 2018

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Entries provide examples of innovative approaches and impressive metrics of sustainability programs. Winners are listed in the December 2018 issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. This year’s award recipients place a critical emphasis on green initiatives within their companies and supply chains,” says John R.

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BASF Video Case Study: The Value of Real-Time Freight Visibility

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A few weeks ago at the Descartes Evolution 2018 User Conference , I had the opportunity to interview William Wehrle, Director of Supply Chain at BASF, and David Bazzetta, Business Advisor – Process Optimization at BASF, about the importance and value of having real-time freight visibility. Benefits of Real-Time Freight Visibility.

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Transporeon receives 2018 SDCE 100 for control-tower transportation management

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Regardless of company size, these projects are best-in-class examples of the types of efficiencies and bottom-line results that supply chain executives should be striving toward in their own operations. Our 2018 winners provide a roadmap for how to get there.” Visit us on the web at www.SDCExec.com.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 8-12, 2018)

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So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018. Trucking costs to halve by 2030, study predicts (LLoyd’s Loading List). Loadsmart Announces $21.6

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The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”

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Our 2018 study tells us a greater percentage of Above Average Performers have “High Confidence” in inventory accuracy across all supply chain nodes compared to Average & Below Performers. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.

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Gartner Announces Rankings of the 2018 Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25

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In 2018, Cleveland Clinic continued improving its services and employed RFID technology for high-value medical devices and a less-expensive solution for commodity products. “In The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018. 2018 Ranking. Watson Health 15 Top Health Systems Study 4. Source: Gartner (November 2018).

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