Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

million truck drivers in the country (as of 2015), but a new report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics puts the number of long-haul truck drivers somewhere between 1.87 Here are some excerpts from her article : BLS researchers parsed agency data on U.S. The American Trucking Association says there are 3.5 million and 2.125 million.

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World Food Programme Logistics

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Photo: WFP/Ana Paula Bedoya The article highlights the UN’s Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women?—?backed Since 2015, this producers’ association has brought together around 30 women who share one thing: the realization of their right to dream.

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Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2018

This article follows-up last week’s post on logistics in deterrence. . This article examines military power from the position of a theorist who saw geography and logistics as central to his vision of national power. This article was originally published at LIW in early 2018. By David Beaumont. 2] Louth, J., 3] Boulding, K.,

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Over the past year, there have been plenty of announcements and articles about the potential role and benefits of blockchain in supply chain management. Don’t get me wrong, as I wrote back in December 2015, I believe blockchain has the potential to improve supply chain processes. Blockchain in Supply Chain Management.

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Blue Grace Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2017

The average value of cargos stolen by fictitious pickup was $203,744 vs. $174,380 per incident for cargo thefts overall during the study period, a 17 percent differential. The other 282 cases didn’t include a value for the cargo,” says an article from Transport Topics. million in 2015 and $94 million in 2014,” they added.

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Logistics in War

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

The problem is that in a highly constrained discussion about logistics, our study of war is patently ‘incomplete at best, false at worst’. [5] It will continue to present articles on as broad a field of topics as possible, and to remain relevant amidst the public discussion on military operations. & Coakley, R., 2] Erbel, M. &

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

In this article I intend to indicate the manufacturing’s evolution through Innovation, the real Innovation in Manufacturing.There are six salient areas that organizations should work towards a Real Innovation in Manufacturing. What are some issues and trends you see coming to the world of Manufacturing in 2015? Read Full Post.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

According to a 2015 study by SCM World, the challenges here in Australia are reflected on the global stage. This short article was first published over four years ago. Since then and even since the 2015 study by SCM World, the challenges of attracting future talent certainly haven’t diminished.

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Logistics in War

OCTOBER 29, 2017

While these concepts will help and are worthy of study, they do offer any additional capacity to air mobility forces unless they complement that which exists already. 3 (2015). [2] This article gives the broad overview of the Northern Distribution Network and explains its origin. He can be followed on Twitter @vicuslargo. [1]

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As bribery is one of the more common forms of unethical or even fraudulent procurement practices, it is worth examining a case study to understand how it typically takes place, but more importantly, how the consequences of what to some may simply be seen as ‘greasing the wheels of business’ are increasing in seriousness. This is true.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2016

However, as this article is intended primarily for the employee who wants to boost supply chain knowledge, let’s focus on the benefits for the person being mentored. In actual fact, classroom activity is only a small part of the curriculum, which also includes one-to-one coaching, mentoring, webinars, and self-paced online study.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Mini Case Study: Walmart. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool. The study found that by this year (2016), 89% of companies expected to be competing primarily on the basis of customer experience. . So if you want to be sure of business success, review your supply chain strategy.

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Logistics in War

MAY 16, 2018

This article is part two of a series of posts examining logistics and strategic competition. This article examines military power from the position of a theorist who saw geography and logistics as central to his vision of national power. Logistics as a force enabler’ from RUSI Journal , June / July 2015, vol. By David Beaumont.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

This estimate is according to responses provided by 83 percent of the manufacturing executives who participated in a survey conducted as part of an industry study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting LLP.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

When first published, this article explained the CTS concept, outlined the benefits of analysing cost-to-serve, and provided some brief examples of successful CTS projects. In a warehouse for example, activities might be described and studied as per the following examples: Unload pallet from inbound delivery vehicle.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

An artificial intelligence (AI) system known as ConceptNet4 has an IQ equivalent to that of a 4-year-old child, according to the study. But the machine's abilities don’t evenly match those of a child: the computer system aced its vocabulary test, but lacked the prudence and sound judgment of a preschooler.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In the article, published by FreightWaves , Beckwitt cites a new study by LUT University and Energy Watch Group which reveals “that by 2050 the world economy can run on 100% renewable energy with zero CO2 emissions.”. million jobs (2015) to a peak of 3.8 million by 2025 and 2.7 million by 2050.

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Forto

AUGUST 1, 2019

In this blog article, you will learn what steps you can take to reduce your production. . In this blog article, you will learn what steps you can take to reduce your production. . In 2015, around 10 billion tons of ocean freight were transported worldwide by around 50,000 cargo ships. New IMO regulations 2020.

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Women in Trucking

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

One of the most notable companies to hire someone dedicated to employee experience was Airbnb back in 2015 when they transitioned their Chief Human Resources Officer to the Head of Employee Experience. View the original article Some companies have even gone as far as hiring an employee experience officer.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2016

Regardless of what studies say, shippers do not want to actually outsource all properties and operation to third-party providers, often called managed transportation. The driver shortage is only around 40,000 drivers as of 2015, reports Bridget McCrea of Supply Chain 24/7 , in another article. Shippers demand in-house solutions.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

The report investigated the adoption of key supply chain technologies by businesses of all sizes across the globe, between 2015-19: The lack of investment in digitalization is disappointing, but not surprising. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. recessions and economic slowdowns.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Data from the National Science Foundation’s 2015 Survey of Doctorate Recipients reveals an unemployment rate for science, engineering and health (SEH) Doctorates is 1.78%, compared to the national average of around 4% at the time. trained SEH doctorate holders, by residence location and field of doctorate: 2015.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Related Articles. East Coast trade between the September reporting periods in 2015 and 2016, which likely was fueled by the Panama Canal’s third set of locks opening in June 2016 , allowing the canal to handle vessels of over 14,000 TEUs. Click here to look at our new privacy policy. I Agree.

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247 Customs Broker

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Related Articles. East Coast trade between the September reporting periods in 2015 and 2016, which likely was fueled by the Panama Canal’s third set of locks opening in June 2016 , allowing the canal to handle vessels of over 14,000 TEUs. Click here to look at our new privacy policy. I Agree.

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Freightera

MAY 26, 2017

I would like to thank Dr. Nicole Serrij for bringing me here and also for the people at CCTNE who made certain that I wrote the thought leadership article for the G7 Summit. In digging through these, each of these different scientific studies and the research papers that I found have different numbers, so bear with me.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” Great article. Good article! ” I wish I was that optimistic. U.S.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Great article. How does this compare to the IoT positions of the previous years, which have already peaked in 2015? market for customer responsiveness, flexibility, quality control, and for the positive branding of “Made in USA” Reshoring including FDI balanced offshoring in 2015 as it did in 2014.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This year, he gave $5 million to Harvard Business School to support the development of case studies and other programming that explore the implications of AI on industries and business. The MIT Schwarzman College of Computing will build on MIT’s legacy of excellence in computation and the study of intelligence. Images: MIT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2024

This week, I read two other articles that were fascinating about robots. The study found that while medium-duty vehicles will face fewer roadblocks, economic and operational constraints make electrification very challenging for the heavy-duty segment. 2015=100) compared with 111.3 Full electrification of the U.S. in January.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Such is Andela’s stellar reputation for excellence that American TV network CNN in June 2015 called it “the startup that’s harder to get into than Harvard”. This article was specifically written for the NTU-SBF Centre for African Studies. Importing and managing the logistics of your precious freight is no easy task.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

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. In 2015, Nestlé discovered that fish products it was procuring from Thailand for use in its cat food brands were sourced from suppliers engaging in forced and slave labour.

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Material Handling and Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

In 2015 it was a dark story if you were a carrier. A recent article in The Washington Post led off with an anecdote about an 87-year-old man who was looking for work and was told by a trucking company that if he had a commercial drivers license, they would put him in a cab that day. Kearney and co-author of the report. "In

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Mexico and Canada are heading into 2018 with no clear plan for saving the North American Free Trade Agreement,” states a Bloomberg article published on December 15. I’ll begin with several high-level trends and factors that will impact supply chain and logistics strategies and operations in the coming year: Free Trade Agreements : “The U.S.,

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