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Executive guide to ERP Part 6: The operation stage

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Coined in 2001, application erosion describes how over time the value of the ERP system reduces. Another example is where a major customer suddenly demands a change in the way its orders are handled. During this stage, three common problems can and do occur. Application erosion. Getting full value from an ERP system.

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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Example of the massive decrease in dock workers as a result of containerisation. Ceiling year of a study of 22 industrialised countries (Uni.

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31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats

GlobalTranz

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. For example, Chinese wages have increased 320% since 2000. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%,

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Associate Recalls Service in Navy Ceremonial Guard

Penske Move Ahead

11, 2001, terrorist attacks occurred. Ultimately, Phillips decided to follow his father's example and join the Navy. Before Phillips enlisted in 2001, "there wasn't a big call for military members," Phillips said. "My driving force was that these fellow brothers and sisters were taken care of." The city of Washington, D.C.,

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Example of the massive decrease in dock workers as a result of containerisation. Example of the increasing coordination between seaports as a result of containerization.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

The establishment of the Defence Materiel Organisation in 2001 saw the Division disbanded, with its functions reallocated across Defence. For example, the US national security community uses the term ‘defense technology and industrial base’. [6] 1] Beaumont, D., 2] Beaumont, D., 3] Marles, R., 1] Beaumont, D., 2] Beaumont, D.,

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Takeaways from Manhattan Associates’ Momentum 2017 Conference

Talking Logistics

In WannaCry’s case, hackers exploited vulnerabilities in Windows XP — an operating system still in wide use today, even though it was originally released in 2001 and Microsoft stopped supporting it in 2014. The recent WannaCry cyber attack exploited a problem that exists at most companies today: the use of outdated software systems.