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Controlling Carrier Spend: Blount Takes Chainsaw to Its Logistics Costs
Blount International, a maker of farm, forestry and gardening equipment, needed to get a handle on its global logistics spend. A performance-management tool from Trax Technologies cut costs and helped the company to take a long-range, strategic view of operations.
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100 Great Supply Chain Partners: Something to Shout About!
If our annual 100 Great Supply Chain Partners is about anything, it's about sending a giant thank-you note, in a very public way, to a business partner that has demonstrably helped your business. Whether the partner you single out for recognition is involved in logistics and transportation, technology or in some other aspect of supply chain management, their efforts helped you immeasurably while you concentrated on your core business. And they deserve a shout-out and a public salute.
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AAPA Honors Memory of Helen Delich Bentley
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has paid tribute to Helen Delich Bentley, who died on Aug. 6 at the age of 92. Bentley was a former chair of the Federal Maritime Commission, a U.S. congresswoman from Maryland, a journalist and lobbyist.
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Website Devoted to Energy Efficiency in Maritime Projects
The IMO has launched Glomeep.imo.org, a website with information about energy-efficient technologies - covering areas such as machinery, propulsion systems, hull improvements and energy recovery.
Makers of Vaccines in China Face New Logistics Regulations
Sanofi provided insight into the logistics hurdles faced by vaccine makers in China after distribution and sales rule changes were made in response to illegal vaccine sales.
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Corporate America Does About-Face, Moves Back Downtown
For decades, many of the nation's biggest companies staked their futures far from the fraying downtowns of aging East Coast and Midwestern cities. One after another, they decamped for sprawling campuses in the suburbs and exurbs. Now, corporate America is moving in the other direction.
Why Supply Chains Can Follow the Goods, But Not the Money
For all the talk of "collaboration," the relationship between buyer and supplier in the supply chain is often more like a tug of war: in the end, one side wins, and the other loses.
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Collaboration Soothes Tense Manufacturer-Supplier Relationships
Effective supply chain communication is critical to virtually every area of your manufacturing business. Relationships between suppliers and OEMs can sometimes be tenuous but they require intense collaboration to work.
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Vizio Finds Too Much Static in Holding Suppliers to Labor, Environmental Standards
Vizio Inc. puts more trust into third-party contractors than many television companies. Rather than relying on its own factories, the Irvine firm has outside manufacturers do the handiwork, allowing Vizio to lower costs for itself and consumers.
Zero Impact Isn't Enough: Going 'Net Positive' for Global Sustainability
When it comes to assessing the impact of business practices on the environment, the bar is being raised. Mere sustainability is no longer enough: now it's all about becoming "net positive."
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IoT Technology Much More Secure Than Ever Before
When it comes to security, IoT technology can cut both ways. It can, for instance, protect against terrorist attacks and shootings.
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How Dynamic Discounting Solutions Ease Regulatory Concerns
As global companies increasingly explore dynamic discounting solutions to improve their operating income and provide much needed working capital flows to their supply chain, questions often arise about how government regulations and accounting standards come into play.
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