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Logistics Knowledge Base – How TMS Proves Time is Money for Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

Improving scheduling translates to time and money saved but it also drives greater competitive advantage in a market where trucking capacity is tight and shippers are competing to establish beneficial relationships with carriers. This Knowledgebase article in Inbound Logistics explains how advanced scheduling capabilities drive the utmost efficiency and savings via accurate, timely pick up and delivery.

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5 MRO Supply Chain Challenges Aviation Companies Need To Prepare For

The Network Effect

Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) businesses are set to witness stunning growth over the next few years. However, the aviation. The post 5 MRO Supply Chain Challenges Aviation Companies Need To Prepare For appeared first on The Network Effect.

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How Education Is Failing the Gig Economy

Supply Chain Brain

There’s nothing especially new about the concept of the “gig” worker – other than, perhaps, the label. Freelancers of all kinds have long been a vital part of the U.S. economy. But with the rise of ventures such as Uber , Lyft , Airbnb and TaskRabbit , the ranks of gig workers have swelled. Which raises the question: Is our education system doing enough to get students ready for this new world of work?

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Are Close Competitors ‘Playing Chicken’ With the Food Supply Chain?

All Things Supply Chain

The expression ‘supply chain’ usually implies a string of single business ‘nodes’, one after the other, that extends from the end consumer all the way back to the raw or…

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Fearing Tourist Drought, Cape Town Charts a New Relationship With Water

Supply Chain Brain

With the city facing an unprecedented water shortage, airport authorities had turned off all the sink taps but one, leaving visitors to wait in line to wash their hands, under the watchful eye of a bathroom attendant. “In Johannesburg, there were a lot of jokes about the situation. People were saying to each other: ‘Let’s go to Cape Town for a dirty weekend’,” said Rohner, who visited both cities recently for his job as a sales and marketing director for a Swiss machinery manufacturer.

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Hundreds of KFCs Remain Closed Because of Chicken Shortage

Supply Chain Brain

A total of 562 KFC outlets remained shut following a weekend of disruption that peaked on Sunday night at 646 closures. KFC published a list of only 338 of its 900 stores that were still open on Monday night. Many were offering a limited menu and restricted opening hours. The chicken delivery problem is so severe that the company cannot say when operations will be back to normal.

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Dealing With Intel’s Massive Security Flaw

Supply Chain Brain

The announcement early this year of the security gap discovered in just about every computer made in the last 23 years had chipmakers and users alike scrambling for a patch. Major software vendors, including Microsoft and Apple, offered some quick fixes, but long-term protection could be years away, involving a wholesale redesign of the affected chips.