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3 Reasons to Outsource Fulfillment with Nathan Lugo-Montanez

The Logistics of Logistics

Nathan is the EVP of Strategy and Transformation at STACI-US , a leading provider of supply chain end-to-end solutions. About Nathan Lugo-Montanez Nathan Lugo-Montanez is a turnaround executive with over 15 years of experience in supply chain and business operations. the empty container marketplace.

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Reflections, Thank-you(s) and Rethinking the Future

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week I spoke at the CLX Logistics Conference in Philadelphia on the future of Supply Chain Management. My speech also focused on how current technologies are rapidly becoming obsolete due to market demands to do more with less and make better decisions. Open Source Technologies (Examples include Hadoop, Spark, Kafka).

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Ivalua NOW 2020 to Showcase How Organizations Can Transform the World with Smart Procurement

ivalua

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Customer keynotes by executives from Cleveland Clinic, JLL, Rogers Communications & Booz Allen Hamilton on their vision for the future of procurement and supply chain.

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Impact of Macro Trends on Supply Chains: Digitization of Products

MIT Supply Chain

NASA aims to use 3D printing on the space station, a technology that is transforming products and possibly distribution networks (Photo: NASA). In my last blog post Impact of Macro-Trends on Supply Chains: Diversification of Sales Channels , I looked at the splintering of sales channels and the possible impact on distribution.

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The Supply Chain Impact of Europe’s Refugee Crisis

Kinaxis

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees.

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Ivalua NOW 2020 to Showcase How Organizations Can Transform the World with Smart Procurement

ivalua

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Customer keynotes by executives from Cleveland Clinic, JLL, Rogers Communications & Booz Allen Hamilton on their vision for the future of procurement and supply chain.

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Speed Bumps on the Road to Vehicle Automation

MIT Supply Chain

The tragic loss of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps has galvanized discussions about pilotless aircraft, and whether we have the technology to safely replace humans with computers in the cockpit. The US military successfully tested fully automated, remote controlled helicopters that hauled goods in Afghanistan, for example.