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Fatigued operators are 7.3x greater accident risk

Logistics Business Magazine

A 2013 study by the US Department of Transportation (US DoT) is receiving newfound attention, due to the recent release of ReadiML, the Machine Learning software from Fatigue Science that operationalises a scientific fatigue prediction model for daily use by transportation fleets. Greater risk from fatigued operators.

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3PL Market Leaders Continue Growth

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The market for third-party logistics grew at double-digit rates domestically and internationally in 2006, according to a just-released study. and Global Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Analysis”. and Global Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Analysis”. Third-party logistics gross revenues for the United States hit $113.6

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. As a result, the newly merged company developed a systematic methodology for network design optimisation, based on the following four principles: A continual process of high-powered modelling and network design analysis.

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How Supply Chain Strategy Misalignment is Killing Kmart USA

Logistics Bureau

Unlike Kmart Australia, the American company has a long history of steady decline in performance and profit, and is still in trouble today despite its merger with Sears in 2005.

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Three Logistics Imperatives for Managing Uncertainty in 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

A recent study revealed that 63% of manufacturers and retailers, and 60% of logistics providers, believe their efforts to create end-to-end visibility are yielding the single greatest return on investment of all their execution strategies today. More Than Ever, Acting Sustainably Makes Good Business Sense.

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Some reading suggestions, while you wait in the airport!

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Dubner (William Morrow, 2006) Publisher’s Blurb: “Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, [the authors] show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives — how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing.” and consequently make better-informed decisions.

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Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. The use of a methodology known as “cost to serve analysis” often reveals shocking realities about supply chain costs.