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This Week in Logistics News (July 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. and Brazil this year that will end up in products on Target shelves early next year. Lidl also shared that it had identified 11 critical raw materials and committed to setting responsible sourcing targets for each group of items. shipping containers and stacking them up to six high.

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A Decade of Loadsmart: A Look Back to Move Forward with Felipe Capella

The Logistics of Logistics

Felipe Co-founder and CEO of Loadsmart , where they provide logistics solutions powered by industry experts and next-gen technology that lower costs, increase efficiency, and digitize transportation. Previously advised companies on corporate strategy and M&A in Brazil and New York for 8 years.

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A Model for Transporting Goods in Brazil

MIT Supply Chain

Distributing product in Brazil involves endless transportation choices. Pictured is the Port of Santos, Brazil. When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. Spoilt for choice. The shift posed some difficult challenges.

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Advancing Resilience Amidst Trade Disruptions and Tariff Swings

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Advancing Resilience Amidst Trade Disruptions and Tariff Swings by Dr. Shereen Nassar, Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Supply chain resilience has become a crucial topic of discussion in our interconnected and globalised world.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 9-13, 2015)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Expands Last Mile Services with Acquisition of UX Specialized Logistics. Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). Robinson ) announced that it has expanded its operations to São Paulo, Brazil. Robinson is a Talking Logistics sponsor. million and $8.2

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Where Does Cuba Rank in Logistics?

Talking Logistics

All this talk about Cuba, however, sparked a question for me this week: Where does Cuba rank in logistics? The answer, according to the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index (LPI) , is near the bottom of the list. Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data.

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Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Consider a planner in Brazil working with the previous lead time prediction example, who has forgotten how to update the parameters. The post Getting Started with AI in Supply Chain appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.