10xLogistics

AUGUST 5, 2013

Many companies have sustainability offices or offices for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and because of this many logistics and supply chain managers acquiesce their obligation to sustainability to these offices. The offices do not have the staff to really do the job at the execution level (they are great at setting high level goals and making press releases) and therefore much of a company's sustainability program is thrown over the wall to external "validating" agencies.

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Apparel Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2013

According to a recent report by Austin-based geopolitical intelligence and analysis firm Stratfor, a monumental change in the global manufacturing landscape is underway, fueled by a "continual flow of companies leaving China, or choosing not to invest in China." In China, Stratfor says, the issue is that the country's recent successes have been fueled by, among other factors, a low-wage manufacturing model.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 7, 2013

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 5, 2013

The company says this is to help finance the previously announced acquisition of 3PD. As I said in a previous post, this acquisition seems to be more about taking 3PD public than synergies. I don't pretend to be a financial genius but I am always suspect of selling part of a company and diluting earnings to current shareholders. Seems like if you really believe in the pro-forma you would want to keep as much as you can for yourself.

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