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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Evolution and History of Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. By the 1960s, a clear trend had developed in shifting more time-dependent freight transportation to truck rather than rail.

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10 Books Logistics And Supply Chain Experts Need To Read

Freightos

I threw in a healthy dose of interesting (globalization, shipping trends and the business of logistics), a dash of history (the evolution of longitude), a sprinkle of next generation manufacturing (lean manufacturing) and some great company success stories (FedEx, Walmart. I think you’ll like the list too. trillion dollars worth of goods.

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The Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2014

GlobalTranz

Over 40% of CFOs cited productivity as the top benefit of an effective workplace safety program.” – Chief Financial Officer survey, Liberty Mutual Insurance company , (2005). What are some issues and trends you see coming to the world of Manufacturing in 2015? Read Full Post. Read Full Post. Read Full Post. Read Full Post.

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Back to Basics in 2007 - 3PL Defined

Blog on Log

One of today's trends to solve this problem is outsourcing logistics or using third-party logistics (3PL) to manage complex distribution requirements. According to a 2005 survey, CEOs of 3PL companies operating in Asia-Pacific expected 17% average business growth over the upcoming three years. More later this January!

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The Ever Increasing Role of Robotics in Transforming Manufacturing

GlobalTranz

The trend for better, smarter robotics is spreading to new industries as well. The primary consumer and investor of robots in North America, the automotive industry, decreased robot ordering from 41 percent in 2005 to 21 percent in 2014. Each of these questions represent a new challenge to the manufacturing industry.

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Underpinning asymmetric advantage: USAF airlift when strategic mobility is at risk

Logistics in War

4] Individual service studies and those of partner allies back up the same thesis. [5] 8] Government Accounting Office, “Options for Strategic Military Transportation Systems,” (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 2005), 16-17. [9] 9] Smaller aircraft, such as C-130s and helicopters, follow the same trend.

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Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Case Studies. |. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Sometime in 2005, I had ordered a birthday gift hamper for my friend from one of the web based retailer in US, to be delivered on her birthday, which happened to be a couple of week later. Supply Chain Management. Offerings. |.

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