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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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Executive Rounding: Taking the Organization’s Vitals

The Lean Thinker

Background: I wrote an article appearing in the current (October 2017) issue of AME Target Magazine (page 20) that profiles two very different organizations that have both seen really positive shifts in their culture. Sara Abshari and Eileen Jaskuta are presenting the Meritus story at the AME conference next week (October 9, 2017).

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The Top 7 Trucking Trends in 2017 | Leading the Industry

GlobalTranz

It’s already clear that 2017 is in no way an exception to this rule. Not surprisingly, some of the trucking trends that move drivers forward will also be those that present new challenges and opportunities for such a vital industry as commercial driving. 2017 Trucking Trends. 2017 Trucking Trends.

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Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2018

Talking Logistics

And if you require the support of your technology and 3PL partners to accomplish your initiatives, then you should attend their user conferences and schedule meetings with their senior executives to let them know what’s working well and what improvements they can make to better serve you. Takeaways from LLamasoft’s SummerCon 2017 Conference).

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Tata Steel Europe’s Connected Planning Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

The goal is to produce an integrated plan that meets the strategic goals of the overall organization. The goal is to match projected demand over the coming quarters with the ability of the organization to produce products that meet that demand. Tata Steel’s connected planning journey began in 2017. The company’s financials?

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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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Deutsche Post DHL Group | Mar 07, 2018: Deutsche Post DHL Group meets 2017 EBIT-guidance

247 Customs Broker

billion in the 2017 financial year. In 2017 we took another major step on the road to achieving our strategic and financial goals for 2020. The increase in revenue and earnings in 2017 is also reflected in improved net profit for the year. per share at the Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2018. per share proposed.

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