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Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! - SupplyChainOpz

Supply Chain Opz

Origin of Logistics & Supply Chain Revealed! What do we know about "Logistics" and "Supply Chain" to date? According to Lummas et al 2001 , the word "Logistics" in English appeared in the article as early as in 1898. 2) Origin of "Logistics". 1) Current State. Image credit Google Books. Image Credit : Google Books.

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Logistics Service Providers (LSP): 3PL vs 4PL vs 5PL

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“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…” (Tzu, 496 B.C). Accordingly, if organizations want to succeed and grow in the long-term, they need to cooperate, organize, and manage their logistics very wisely and mitigate its problems and risks simultaneously.

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Logistics IT Solutions’ Role in Near-Record Levels of Trucking Company Acquisitions

Supply Chain Collaborator

Is your trucking or logistics company an acquisition target? In either event, there is a case to be made for the role of logistics IT solutions to help smooth the process of consuming or being consumed. Front page news from Transport Topics “Trucking, Logistics Acquisitions Expected to Continue in 2015”. Read on for details.

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Potential Efficiency Improvements: Vehicle Efficiency in Businesses

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CNG burns cleaner than diesel, reducing emissions and greenhouse gas output (Lowe, 2007). These tires offer less resistance as they roll, reducing the energy required to maintain movement (Lowe, 2007). 2007), The Transport Manager’s and Operator’s Handbook 2007, Kogan Page: London. Khare, M. & & K.J.

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When it comes to product recalls, how important is the supply chain?

Procurement Insights

– Disruption from Your Supply Chain: Product Recalls (PLS Logistics Services) Before reading the February 19th, 2024 article , “U.S. Product Recalls Surge 11% in 2023 to Hit Seven-Year High,” I had not written a post about product recalls since August 2007. Perhaps this explains why no one is writing about it.

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Danone’s COO Mike Sloboda’s “3 Tips For Supply Success” Nails It!

Procurement Insights

FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION In August 2007, I wrote an article titled “Procurement’s Expanding Role and the Executive of the Future.” 2007 – Commonwealth of Virginia ’s eVA – Yes, Virginia! There is more to e-procurement than software!

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Who Is The “ONE” Missing From The Deloitte Solution Map?

Procurement Insights

For those following this blog since 2007, the above text will likely tweak a few recalls of the much-repeated words I used to describe how I developed my company’s platform in the late 1990s – early 2000s. Businesses must take an outside-in-network view and together serve the end consumer. ” 30