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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 The recent WannaCry cyber attack exploited a problem that exists at most companies today: the use of outdated software systems.

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Legal Cannabis Oil for HGV Drivers?

Logistics Business Magazine

Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is illegal within the UK and is a schedule 1 controlled drug under the MDR 2001 and can be found present in some CBD oils. However, not all CBD products are legal and this puts some lorry drivers at risk of failing a drugs test.

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Auto Parts Packaging Automation

Logistics Business Magazine

Founded in 2001 as an eBay shop for auto parts, kfzteile24 is now Germany’s leading multi-channel supplier for vehicle parts and accessories. It was also important for us to optimize visual presentation of the delivered packages to our customers and to reduce physical strain on our employees.”.

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Fritz inducted into Logistics Hall of Fame

Logistics Business Magazine

The TRATON Logistics Leader of the Year Award will also be presented at the reception. The award is presented by the Logistics Hall of Fame and donated by TRATON SE. Born in San Francisco in 1942, Fritz is considered the founder of logistics for humanitarian organisations. “Lynn C. Feindt is Leader of the Year.

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

Logistics in War

This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based. The establishment of the Defence Materiel Organisation in 2001 saw the Division disbanded, with its functions reallocated across Defence.

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The 5 Benefits of Virtual Reality in Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers can see what’s going on, review how workers’ responsibilities could be changed, and determine if the changes would save the manufacturer money, a key point in a 2001 publication on virtual reality. Products may not always be correctly manufactured, and risks will always be present. Training Protocols.

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What’s On Tap for Ocean Shipping in 2023?

Now, That's Logistics

This may present challenges for carriers as they try to absorb all of the new vessels just as demand is waning and freight rates are receding. Historical delivery data from Clarksons shows that annual fleet growth averaged 970,000 TEUs in 2001-20. million TEUs in 2023 and 2.83 million TEUs in 2024, compared to around 1.1