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Logistics – An Integral Component of Supply Chain Management
All these activities involve multiple networks of vendors and service providers which are integrated and co-coordinated by the Supply Chain…
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Information Technology – A Key Driver of SCM
Supply Chain Management is a broad-based function that encompasses all business and operational processes involved in but not limited to…
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What Is Your Tariff Strategy?
Panic. That’s what many companies are feeling now that nearly 6,000 Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item classifications have been identified for the…
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NextGen Supply Chain: Blockchain as a Business Solution
Blockchain technology is increasingly demonstrating value within the supply chain industry. This is why as of 2018, 69% of supply…
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NextGen Supply Chain: Putting blockchain to work
Blockchain is as enigmatic as a screen siren from the era of black and white movies. One the one hand, a…
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NextGen Supply Chain: SAP does blockchain
Like all new technologies that capture the imagination, blockchain is a tool. And the key to any tool is figuring…
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Material Handling Logistics Conference:
And, not just robots. Let’s add Big Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to the conversation, all of which have…
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Note to CEOs (Part 5): Stop Blaming Your Transportation People—Support Them Instead!
Recently I had a challenging call from Jim, a friend and the CEO at a company that has struggled with…
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IANA Expo to examine ocean container shipping trends
Signs of a turnaround in the prospects of global container shipping companies began surfacing last July when rates began creeping…
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On Becoming a “Shipper of Choice”
The strained supply chain industry is top of mind for most retailers and manufacturers as they face unparalleled demand coupled…
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International ports inspiring deeper commitment in support of the Paris Agreement
When San Francisco hosted the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit last week it brought together state and local governments, businesses and citizens…
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Trade tension tariff activity figures to be in effect for more than a while
The heightened and somewhat frenetic pace of tariff activity is ostensibly full-throttle all the time these days, and this week’s…
