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This Week in Logistics News (December 31 – January 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift to EVs triggers auto-factory building boom. One of the fastest growing segments of the third-party logistics (3PL) segment over the next three years will be big and bulky last-mile delivery , according to a study done by consulting firm Armstrong & Associates (A&A) and the National Home Delivery Association (NHDA).

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

If a supplier’s continued material flow becomes questionable for a wide range of reasons, the way that supplier’s components flow to various factories and nodes in the supply chain is graphically illustrated and the appropriate commodity managers are automatically notified. In riskmethods risks are elevated using heat bubble maps.

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Supply Chain Talent Matters More than Ever

Logistics Viewpoints

At AGCO when there is an allocation of supply decision to be taken, there is just one person communicating with a particular supplier and telling them how the tight supply will be allocated among the AGCO factories. In AGCO’s case, they were very effective. The premise of the study was interesting.

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. Read Full Post.

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Ways to Use AI for Supply Chain Optimization

ShipLilly

Logistics and supply chains fall in this category. There is a broad range of categories of artificial intelligence; hence, its application can be complex. When the flow of goods in and out of factories is controlled through AI, there is increased productivity in terms of processing times for orders. Wrapping up.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Similarly, one can assume that in many cases, businesses that fail do so because of financial problems —a fact that makes the following statistic also worthy of consideration: . . In far too many organisations, this is unfortunately not the case. . Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

From the deaths of garment factory workers earning pittances to corruption and kickbacks in defense contracts, procurement can be a hotbed of horror stories and scandals. What’s Interesting About this Case? Ethics—or lack of them—is often at the heart of the discussion. Bribery in Procurement: What Happened at Smith & Wesson?