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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate by Rose George ( Link ). From an inefficient game of Tetris to global industries that move $19 trillion dollars of goods annually, Malcom McLean changed shipping. Got some suggestions?

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

The erosion in the cost advantage has been driven by a confluence of sharp wage increases, lagging productivity growth, unfavorable currency swings, and a dramatic rise in energy costs, states the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) based on a study of 25 nations that account for nearly 90 percent of global exports of manufactured goods.

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Is the Transportation Market Heading into Unprecedented Territory?

Talking Logistics

Those were just some of the questions I discussed with Mike Finn, VP of Transportation at Kenco Group in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. Those of us in the transportation industry can always tell when the economy is really [strengthening],” said Finn. You can see that GDP is going up; it increased [at an annual rate of 3.0

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

We look forward to beefing up even more great content to give value to our customer base of manufacturers and those in the manufacturing industry. Recently Cerasis asked in the Manufacturing Leadership Community group on LinkedIn, run by Manufacturing Executive. But how does it work in industry? Read Full Post. Read Full Post.

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The Weekly Freight Report for February 4th, 2021

FLS Transport

For the first time since 2004, ships are having to use drift zones where they remain for up to two weeks until anchorages are available. Port officials, trade groups and maritime regulators are calling on the White House for a priority COVID-19 vaccine for industry workers. And it’s only getting worse.

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Environmentally Conscious Efforts: How Trinity Stays Green

Trinity Logistics

In 1962, A Silent Spring by Rachel Carson was released bringing societal attention to the consequences of industrial pollution. Environmental groups feel better fuel economy would not only save consumers billions of dollars, but would also push vehicles to be more efficient, slashing pollution. Responsible Care.

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5 examples of the black swan theory

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

SARS pandemic in 2002-2004 sped up the growth of the small company Alibaba, which traded over the Internet. In Western countries, companies like Airbnb and Uber instantly became popular, because in times of crisis, people tried to save on everything: arrange joint living and group for trips. Now it is a retail leader in Asia.