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How Growing Consumer Demand is Reshaping Logistics

Elementum

As more people turn to the Internet to purchase products, industries are feeling the pressure to improve efficiency while ensuring customer satisfaction. The e-commerce logistics market is under particular pressure as consumers are not only demanding quality products but fast and reliable delivery services as well. billion by 2019.

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Join Thousands of Students in MIT’s Digital Supply Chain Classroom

MIT Supply Chain

On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an on-line educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe. SC1x – Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals (fall 2014).

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The History of Shipping Containers

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. As a bonus, at the Imagine 2014 Magento e-commerce Conference, Malcolm Gladwell spoke about Malcolm McLean (just as he did in this Inc. McLean purchases a steamship and a railroad terminal company. Readers' choice!

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship.

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Edgar Beers from Vanderlande named as Supply Chain Professional 2015

Supply Chain Movement

Edith van Erp-Slot, Market Logistics Director, Mars Nederland. Jeroen van Weesep, VP Supply Chain Planning and Logistics EMEA and APAC, Lego Group. The sponsors who provided the moderators for the event on board the boat this year were: Consafe Logistics, DSV Solutions, PwC and Slimstock. The judging panel.

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The 2016 Top 25 Supply Chains – Three Bold Predictions

Kinaxis

by CJ Wehlage Two years ago, I made some very bold predictions on the 2014 Top 25 Supply Chains, and about 80% of them were true. P&G taught us about the “Three Moments of Truth”: see the product at the store, purchase & use the product, and become a fan of the product. in electrified solutions by 2020.

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Is Warehouse Robotics at the Inflection Point?

Locus Robotics

These changes, of course, can profoundly affect entire industries such as logistics. The SIP for robotics in logistics is now. Each of the 8 Factors below have their own unique implications in Europe, Asia and other markets around the globe. I believe it’s at a “Strategic Inflection Point” (SIP).