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The Ultimate List of Top Logistics Startups – Blog

Freightos

Logistics is the prime example of a changing industry – colossal, ripe for disruption and utterly opaque. And it’s about to get hit by a freight train of innovation. How much do we love freight innovation?

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Walmart: 3 Keys to Successful Supply Chain Management any Business Can Follow

GlobalTranz

These are all examples of the effects production may have on the environment, in local communities, or on the people who grow and make what we sell.” .” Walmart states early on. “The net true cost considers issues such as waste-to-landfill, greenhouse gas emissions, economic mobility, worker safety and food safety.

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The hazards of Ammonium Nitrate and 100 years of related disasters

Shipping and Freight Resource

The examples are Kriewald , Morgan , Oppau , Tessenderlo , and Traskwood. 240 tonnes of ammonium nitrate in sacks exploded after being hit by a shell from a nearby fire in a munitions train. On December 17, 1960, a 96-freight car train suffered partial derailment, in which the last 23 cars were derailed. Country: France.

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Ocean Carrier Alliances: What You Need to Know

Talking Logistics

During the Great Recession of 2007-2009, demand decreased rapidly for container shipping, causing a chain reaction for carriers. Delays in spotting and releasing intermodal trains: Some scheduled intermodal trains have been delayed or had other challenges due to increased congestion and ship bunching in a number of key ports.

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

GlobalTranz

Unfortunately, the passion began to fall through when the oldest millennials entered the workforce in 2007 and saw a huge economic collapse in 2008. 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.”

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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. This covers security policies, threat awareness, security training, exercises. Planes, boats, trucks and trains can all carry bombs, contraband goods or stowaways. Consider the following example.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

For example, how would you deal with the following situations in procurement? Read on for more about these examples in the text that follows. Stolen and black-market supplies are further examples. For example: If senior management does not know about the lack of ethics, or if it takes no action, then it is essentially inept.