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Study raises hopes for increasing digitalisation

Logistics Business Magazine

76% of the 121 surveyed specialists and executives find in-plant transport jobs relevant or very relevant to the overall success of the company,” says Torsten Inkmann, Director of Industrial Logistics at INFORM. These developments also require transport that is more flexible and thus real time control over the ability to plan and react.

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Transporeon receives 2018 SDCE 100 for control-tower transportation management

Transporeon

We are extremely pleased to be the recipient of a prestigious award that recognizes the way we help our customers gain transparency into their transportation processes,” said Ed Moran, managing director and senior vice president of sales and marketing at Transporeon Group Americas.

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Supply Chain Predictions for 2018

Material Handling and Logistics

There’s a lot of exception management involved in transportation management - timing of delivery, temperature requirements, etc. Turney Thompson, vice president, Kenco Transportation Management. According to a recent study by Pew Research study, 80% of consumers make online purchases, compared to just 22% in 2000.

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Logistics Outsourcing Calls for Robust Data Portfolios to Create Enduring Supply Chains

Blue Grace Logistics

Consider inflation and the rising costs of production and manufacturing: Almost everything, whether the transportation of fuel, raw materials, or workers, has caused shippers to lean on logistics professionals to provide contextual data on how all those variables are affecting their own customer base.

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Creating a Green Marine Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. Simon and his team are focused on using technology to help their customers identify the optimum supply chain strategy for their business.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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Evaluating Innovative Technology with Warehouse Simulation

Logistics Viewpoints

For this reason, supply chain solutions have become an integral part of business strategies to cope with these ever-increasing complexities. Simon and his team are focused on using technology to help their customers identify the optimum supply chain strategy for their business. So, how can you tackle this task?