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Supply Chain Expertise Exists Out There, But Do You Want to Pay for It?

I call attention to a misconception among business reporters and analysts concerning the lack of expertise in the supply chain arena. A recent Wall Street Journal article The Hot New MBA: Supply Chain Management is making the rounds of various Logistics blog circles. Basically, the article tells us that there are not enough experienced logistics and Supply Chain professionals to go around. And that universities are ramping up to offer courses that will help business fill the gap. This, of course, is nonsense.

Logistics and Transportation Management Education Offered by APU

The American Society of Transportation and Logistics (ASTL) has granted an academic waiver to American Public University (APU) for its undergraduate and graduate transportation and logistics degree programs.

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4000 African Employees Develop International Logistics Skills

DHL Express said it has trained 4000 of its employees in 51 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa using an in-house Certified International Specialists learning and development program.

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The New Supply Chain Agenda

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Preview of the 18th Annual 3PL Study

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It's All About Relationships

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ATA Introduces Program Encouraging Young Executives

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has announced a program to engage and shape young executives to be the trucking industry's next great generation of leaders.

Supply Chain Council Creates New Framework and Training Tool

The Supply Chain Council has launched M4SC, a newly developed framework and accompanying training tool for supply-chain management.

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Penske Logistics Joins as Sponsor of 2014 3PL Study

Penske Logistics has become a sponsor of the 2014 edition of the annual Third-Party Logistics Study, joining Capgemini Consulting, Penn State University's Center for Supply Chain Research, Korn/Ferry International and eyefortransport.

Employers Search to Acquire Skilled Logistics Employees in China

A visit by a Chinese delegation of logistics and education officials reveals that the problems Chinese employers face in filling their logistics jobs are every bit as bad and probably even worse as those experienced by employers in the UK and elsewhere.

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What's the Best Definition of Supply Chain Innovation?

For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. Yet there is no clear, commonly accepted definition of the concept; one company's SCI is another company's process improvement.

Index of Supply Chain Excellence to Launch in Webinar April 25

This month, the Supply Chain Insights team will announce the Supply Chain Index, a formulaic representation of supply chain excellence based on market valuations. It will be launched during a webinar on April 25, 2013, and through a series of reports that will run in our May newsletter and throughout the summer. Here, I would like to share some background information on the Index and how I intend to use it in developing a higher level of research.

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