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The World’s Shippers Are Earning the Most Money Since 2008

Supply Chain Brain

The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of COVID-19 drives freight prices ever higher.

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Supply chain risk management in 2017

Kinaxis

Interestingly enough, the first episode of Breaking Bad that aired in 2008 reflected what it was like being in supply chain risk management at the time: “Hey, a science teacher is cooking meth, how much worse could it get?”. If you were a fan of the series, you were on the edge of your seat amazed at the plot’s crazy twists and turns.

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Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries

Freightos

For bulk, the market crash in 2008 was a turning point that pushed its derivatives market to maturity and led to the widespread hedging in bulk today.

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Driving the Mission with Graig Morin

The Logistics of Logistics

In December 2008, the United States Senate agreed to a resolution that designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day. In December 2008, the United States Senate designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. ” I feel like we are riding a gondola in the middle of an intense snowstorm.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #10 Failure to adequately train your supply chain planning staff

Kinaxis

General News Products Response Management Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain management 2008 US beef protest in South Korea Beef Business Business process Cargill Colorado Competitive advantage Customer Supply chain'

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The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers & hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession

IT Supply Chain

The post The lessons of 2008 that retailers, manufacturers & hauliers must learn as the UK enters recession appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By David Jinks M.I.L.T Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero.

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