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Penske Logistics to Sponsor and Speak at Leading Supply Chain Conference, CSCMP EDGE

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Logistics will appear on a trio of educational sessions and once again serve as a Global Sponsor at the upcoming Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP) EDGE conference in Anaheim, California, from September 15-18. CSCMP State of Logistics Report, session is on September 17. 2020 3PL Study, September 16.

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Retailers Are Feeling The Pain In The Profit Line For Free Return Policy

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according to a study by research firm Appriss, up from $260 billion in previous years. These offenders are indeed a cause for concern among online retailers. Last year, $369 billion in merchandise, or 10% of total retail sales, was returned in the U.S., The holiday season, of course, is the one to dread in the returns departments.

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The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management

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Business logistics were typically fragmented and lacked coordinated operations until the middle of the 1970s. But it’s important to realize that this study is only useful if it reflects a difference in how people make decisions. Trend data: related to fixed or seasonal movements, unforeseen events, variances, etc.

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Supply Chain & Logistics Education: Ask the Professors

The Logistics Academy

Faculty members from some of the leading logistics education programs share their thoughts on how higher education is preparing tomorrow’s professionals for the challenges ahead. Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them?

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Penske Logistics to Sponsor and Speak at Leading Supply Chain Conference, CSCMP EDGE

Penske Move Ahead

Penske Logistics will appear on a trio of educational sessions and once again serve as a Global Sponsor at the upcoming Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP) EDGE conference in Anaheim, California, from September 15-18. CSCMP State of Logistics Report, session is on September 17 The report, created by A.T.

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Six strategic challenges – global logistics integration and the state of professional discourse

Logistics in War

Waters and Blackburn also make a number of informed suggestions regarding future trends and drivers, as well as improvement opportunities. Interestingly, I have found no reference to follow-on discussions or debates in the Defence logistics community (or associated partners) that either support or challenge these ideas.

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Six strategic challenges for Defence logistics

Logistics in War

The paper should also generate a sense of urgency to encourage you to better prepare (or improve) your networks and connections to give you the opportunity to review and assess industry (or international) trends as potential opportunities for Defence. Much is made of the trends in e-commerce and the influence on the supply chain.