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What is Supply Chain Visibility and Why Isn’t It Enough?

Logistics Viewpoints

This example illustrates why supply chain visibility isn’t enough. Because we call it a supply chain for a reason – each link is connected, so if you rattle one link, you rattle the entire chain, as Boeing famously discovered in 2007 when a bolts and screws shortage delayed their Dreamliner. Why transparency is better than visibility.

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

GlobalTranz

Millennials have witnessed countless layoffs, periods of market instability, offshoring of manufacturing entities , and other significant events in their lives. Unfortunately, these events lead to one common issue: millennials do not view the manufacturing industry as previous generations did. Economic Instability.

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NAFTA's New Trade Highs.Are You Suprised?

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billion in March 2007, the highest monthly level ever recorded. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico jumped 97 percent from March 1997 to March 2007, with imports growing 110.4 In April, the most recent month for which statistics are available, U.S.-NAFTA NAFTA trade tallied a solid $65 billion, 5.3 The value of U.S.

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The Changing Face of Supply Chain Security

Logistics Bureau

Examples are pre-hiring and background checks. Goods origination, third-party security, foreign customs are examples. Examples are ERP for manufacturing, CRM for sales and operations, and TMS for transport management. Examples are tainted goods being carried to or substituted in retail outlets. Business partner.

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Uberisation of Logistics – Are You Too Late?

Logistics Bureau

For example, before Uber started in 2009, Amazon’s Mechanical Turk system was already functioning in 2007. This is a round table event for delegates to ask all their burning questions on Supply Chain. For one reason, it’s been around albeit in different forms for some time. Best Regards. Rob O’Byrne. Email or +61 417 417 307.

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The Holidays and The Logistics Crunch: It’s all about the Planning & a Fun Comparison of Logistics & A Successful Turkey Day!

GlobalTranz

In the United States for example, Thanksgiving brings the logistics industry to a screeching halt on Thursday and Friday. This year, more Americans will give thanks for the opportunity to travel to friends and family than any year since 2007,” Doney said. from last year to 41.3 million, auto group AAA predicted.

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Deutsche Post DHL Group | Mar 15, 2018: DHL extends logistics partnership with Formula 1 and strengthens its motor-sports team through integration of specialized provider DOT

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With 21 weekends scheduled within a nine-month period, this season’s number of races has only ever been matched once in the pinnacle event of motor sports – in 2016. The DHL Fastest Lap Award has existed since 2007 and is conferred to the driver who has achieved the greatest number of fastest laps during the season.

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