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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

In 2017, a strategy consultant was hired to do a top-to-bottom assessment of the Boston University procurement program. At a quarterly meeting of the Institute of Supply Management, Kevin Frechette, the founder and CEO of Fair Market, gave a presentation on tail spend management. They recommended a change in leadership.

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Pitfalls of digitalisation in shipping and freight

Shipping and Freight Resource

Whether digital or manual, the business of shipping involves a lot of documentation. Or forgetting the minus in -25° C when submitting the shipping documents to the shipping line or port. Nail Polish : day to day product present in almost all households and should be harmless for shipment. Image from : APL.

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5 Ways Shippers And Suppliers Can Maintain A Great Relationship

Blue Grace Logistics

Being punctual, organized, and ethical are great ways to present as both customer and supplier to feel confident. Create a documented process that will help guide your team through the management and administration of suppliers. Make sure that all the steps are followed and that documents are signed off when completed.

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ICE Steps Up Review of Workplace Violations

Material Handling and Logistics

In total HSI has now issued almost 5,200 NOIs since the beginning of October 2017. Unlike an I-9 Form audit, in the case of a raid there is no three-day period to gather documents, and ICE agents will not wait for your attorney to arrive before conducting a search. In 2017, the largest judgment in U.S.

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How the Asia Ecommerce Boom is Changing the Logistics Business

CH Robinson Logistics

Rapid growth in ecommerce since the ’90s has presented various challenges to the logistics industry in Asia and around the globe – including proper infrastructure and connectivity. Robinson Asia, we have been building up our ecommerce team since 2017. This year, Alibaba’s Single Days sales set record 74.1 billion U.S. Over at C.H.

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Decision-forcing cases for logistics: practicing logisticians to overcome ‘wicked problems’

Logistics in War

A decision-forcing case drawn from the annals of the South Atlantic War of 1982, one called ‘Commando Logistics Regiment’, presents participants with a comparable conundrum. Between 2007 and 2017, Dr. Gudmundsson held the Case Method Chair at the Marine Corps University. The Road to Habbaniya’ is a two-problem exercise.

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How Classic Car Auctions are Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic

Trans Global Auto Logistics

The company also announced that portion of profits from the sale of a 2017 Ferrari will be donated to the Feeding America’s Covid Response Fund. . Each car will be presented with comprehensive photography as well as condition reports completed by RM Sotheby’s specialists. RM Sotheby’s . RM Sotheby has moved auctions online.