2014 Events Examples 
Freightos
APRIL 24, 2016
Did You Know That … Early examples of intermodal containers include railroads from 1830s (various sized containers), and Pennsylvania Railroad regular container service (1929). Example of the massive decrease in dock workers as a result of containerisation. Loading and unloading was particularly troublesome. Significance.
AIMMS
APRIL 20, 2015
At a time when Big Data and Analytics have the spotlight but still seem to be developing, it was inspiring to hear real examples of using analytics to drive cost savings, operational efficiencies and real tangible business value. For example, the 2014 Edelman winner was the Kid Risk Team at the U.S. Edelman gala.
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Logistics Viewpoints
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. In light of all of this, I’d posit we can no longer look at the events of the last year as an aberration. The impact?
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supply chains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. For example: Japan earthquake 2016. Two predictions have come true during the pandemic. Supply chain disruptions. US-China trade war 2018.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 10, 2015
We are a bit past the halfway mark for 2015, but since this marketing manager's vacation is this week, we have decided to make sure we still have our usual "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event (read, these are easier to schedule while we are out!). . Top Logistics Blog Posts from the First Half of 2014.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 2, 2023
And a FourKites survey of 350+ supply chain leaders tells us that the past few years of supply chain disruptions — including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events — drove 73% of respondents to begin investing in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 5, 2017
A lot of data/information is communicated in batch and serial mode, sometimes hours or days after a transaction or event occurs. Take BMW as the latest example. Knowing this critical information is a key attribute of a best-in-class supply chain organization, as I wrote about in my June 2014 post, Do You Have a Top 25 Supply Chain?
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