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ASCM Connect Brussels

Logistics Business Magazine

The two-day event taking place June 4-5 in Brussels will feature 40 expert speakers plus two keynotes, 24 educational sessions, seven connection cafes and four panel discussions. Attendees can also join presentations from industry experts at leading organizations such as IBM, SAP, Kraft Heinz, Kinaxis, PwC and more.

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Penske Logistics Presents: Third-Party Logistics Providers Helped Companies Navigate Supply Chain Challenges

Penske Move Ahead

The publication is produced annually for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) by global consulting firm Kearney and presented by Penske Logistics. “I Transportation costs—driven by increases in all modes and nodes—were up by 21.7%. The event took place at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

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Best Practices in Supplier Risk Management

Logistics Viewpoints

Marisa Brown, Senior Principal Research Lead, Supply Chain Management at APQC (American Productivity & Quality Center) recently gave a presentation at ARC Advisory Group’s Supply Chain Forum. In her presentation, Ms. Identify where your nodes and suppliers’ suppliers are located, and even your third-tier suppliers.

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A New Era in Transport Logistics with Big Data and Self-Driving Trucks

Logistics Viewpoints

This requires complete transparency across all steps and events along the entire supply chain. An operation that is optimizing the real time flow of goods is also well-positioned to manage unexpected events. Look at the big picture. The only solution is to boost efficiency by optimizing processes for the long term.

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Managing Supply Chain Disruptions in the Middle East

Locus

Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. Fluctuations in oil prices and oil supply disruptions are majorly caused by political events, supply pipeline issues or weather problems. Being an unanticipated event, they found it very difficult to find alternate suppliers for their products.

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Decarbonise UK Freight Transport Sector

Logistics Business Magazine

Operating over three years, the UK Research & Innovation funded DUKFT Network, a collection of over forty academic, policy and industry organisation, undertook six research projects and two stakeholder events exploring how to mobilise investment that can enable UK freight decarbonisation whilst managing risk and maximising opportunity.

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Blockchain Will Solve, Save, Cure Everything

Talking Logistics

The IBM-Maersk joint venture, for example, aims to “digitize the global supply chain from end-to-end,” creating a “shipping information pipeline [that] will provide end-to-end supply chain visibility to enable all actors involved in managing a supply chain to securely and seamlessly exchange information about shipment events in real time.”.