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This Week in Logistics News (September 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

since 2004, hit an all-time high of 4,586 points in late March. The article states that Fabric customers communicated that they wanted to use Fabric technology directly in their own warehouses, rather than contracting with Fabric to serve as a 3PL managing fulfillment operations with Fabric technology.

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Limping to war

Logistics in War

– Chief of Army LTGEN Peter Leahy, 2004 [1]. For example, it is widely accepted that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) had little logistics capacity to sustain a large second-rotation force after intervening in East Timor in 1999. Supplying War , 2 nd edition, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2004, p 236. [7]

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Attracting Millennials to Manufacturing: Understanding Millennial Experience in Order to Gain Talent

GlobalTranz

We also are including a great infographic on attracting millennials to manufacturing from Tooling-U at the bottom of this article. For example, a position as a welder, which may be involved in manufacturing, sounds much more lucrative as a “metal repair shop” than a “mass-production manufacturer.” Role of Social Media.

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Logistics of Olympic Games

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

I f you are interested in more logistics issues, corruption or financial scandals you can read this article : [link]. The transportation system is key, not only in the capital but also between all of the co-host cities. The management of accomodations, food and staff is also more than complicated.

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The Long Tail - Can we find a place for it in the logsitics world?

Blog on Log

Beginning in a series of speeches in early 2004 and culminating with the publication of a Wired Magazine article in October 2004, Anderson described the effects of the long tail on current and future business models. Examples of such mega-stores include Amazon.com , Netflix and even Rhapsody.

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Two Million Vacant Manufacturing Jobs by 2025…How Can We Tackle the Skills Gap?

GlobalTranz

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. IMPO Executive Editor, Anna Wells provides insights into the complicated issue in her article “Why The Manufacturing Skills Gap Is Serious”.

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Cost Reduction Strategies in Supply Chain: Guide

Logistics Bureau

If net profit on sales is 5%, for example, a reduction in supply chain costs from 9% to 4% (or from 12% to 7%) will double net profits. For instance, oil prices were relatively low during the period between 1984 and 2004, while labour and technology costs changed more quickly. Cost savings flow directly to the bottom line.