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A True Supply Chain Transformation Requires the Proper Talent

Logistics Viewpoints

Belcorp Corporation, headquartered in Peru, manufactures cosmetics and personal care products for women in 14 nations across South and Central America. In Belcorp’s case they have four factories located in Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Ecuador. How do we best handle surging transportation costs?

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Go Horizontal!

Supply Chain Shaman

My first job was in manufacturing in the 1980’s. I did not understand warehousing and transportation until reassignment to a logistics role in 1985. The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. I am a product of traditional, silo-based thinking.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart has now removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the US in an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers. This is the first time the tests have been brought to the mainland United Kingdom.

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Building Outside-In Processes

Supply Chain Shaman

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. I am a manufacturing gal by training. Use GPS, maps and weather signals to better predict arrival and route transportation assets. Include the supplier’s warehouse and manufacturing locations. Where is the risk?

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How Can We Heal the Global Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The combination of technology along with the advancements in transportation made it possible. Today, I unpacked my bags.

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Doing Business in Brazil

QAD

Brazil is located in Eastern South America and borders the Atlantic Ocean as well as the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. Manufacturing in Brazil. Brazil also has the third largest manufacturing sector in the Americas. Other Important Industries.

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6 Answers for Your Top TPP Agreement Questions

CH Robinson Transportfolio

While we’re still sorting through the full text, we wanted to provide you with some background, answer some questions, and offer some insight about what the TPP agreement means for the transportation and logistics industry. Here are the top six questions our customers are asking about the TPP agreement. What is the TPP agreement?