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The History of the Shipping Container

Freightos

Ceiling year of a study of 22 industrialised countries (Uni. The study also isolates the impact of bilateral free-trade agreements and GATT membership. Did You Know That … The first of 14 residential shipping container complexes now built in the UK is completed in 2001. 0 TEUs 0 meters long. Significance. Significance.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 28 – November 3)

Logistics Viewpoints

Obviously, it is not a new collaboration between the foursome, what with John Lennon’s assassination in 1980, and George Harrison’s passing in 2001. The Fab Four have released their first song since 1995, Now and Then , which will officially be their final song.

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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. Overall, from 2001 to 2008 average Asian wages increased 7.1-7.8%, Studies show that as many as 80% of consumers believe American-made products are comparably high-quality. Since 2005, U.S.

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 The recent WannaCry cyber attack exploited a problem that exists at most companies today: the use of outdated software systems.

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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. Success or failure is determined during this stage, and there are strategies that executives should follow to ensure that the ERP-enabled business benefits and strategic objectives are sustained and optimized. Application erosion.

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Trinity Logistics Revisits History for Modern Rebrand

Trinity Logistics

2001: Trinity’s logo changes to the trademark burgundy swoosh. Trinity’s new logotype is a contemporary study in streamlined strength and surprise, combining solid proportions and characters together with subtle nods to the brand’s multi-directional nature, and the routes it serves.”. A Look at Trinity’s Logos Over Time.

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Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System

Logistics Business Magazine

Since its incorporation in 2001, the business has experienced year-on-year growth as its product range is constantly being renewed, tested and extended to meet the needs of today’s tool buyers and their customers. The post Case Study: Tooling Up with Storage and Picking System appeared first on Logistics Business® Magazine.