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The Growing Benefits and Challenges of E-Commerce
Harry Drajpuch
Why Aren't You Doing DC Bypass Right?
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Key Technology Capabilities That a Lead Logistics Provider Must Have
Deck Increasingly companies are "going global" as manufacturing moves overseas, new consumer markets open up, and natural resources are discovered in new geographies.
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Lufthansa Cargo Launches New Express Service for Urgent Shipments
Lufthansa Cargo AG has created a new express service for the most urgent shipments. Dubbed Courier.Solutions, the offering provides shippers with the carrier's fastest transit and shortest delivery times. It is supplemented by constant surveillance and custody of consignments.
Damco Offers Ability for Constant Replanning of Shipments
Damco has launched a new service allowing customers easily to re-plan shipments in line with changes in delivery date, product cost or carbon footprint.
The Transport Funding Debate: Fix it First, or Build Anew?
As Congress lurches toward yet another stopgap solution to the nation's transportation infrastructure crisis, it might be valuable to take a fresh look at some of the assumptions that are driving the issue.
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An Introduction to Portfolio Planning
Most companies go through some form of portfolio planning, whether they use that term or not, says Eric Symon, principal with Digital Tempus. He defines it as a strategic effort to determine "what products you're going to sell to whom, and what businesses you're going to invest in." The model can help businesses to understand which products are growing in demand, and which need to be phased out.
BT's Role in the Global Supply Chain
BT Global Services provides managed networked IT services for business and government organizations around the world. Its expertise begins at home, says Keith Sherry, the company's general manager of supply chain solutions. BT procures some $16bn in products and services for 30,000 engineers and 1.3 million customers.
Complexity in the Supply Chain, And the Opportunities Therein
When did the supply chain become so complex? Just looking at the typical procurement department, for example, we see that the straightforward RFP, with cost as the deciding factor, is reaching near-extinction.
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Unlocking Cash Flow in the Supply Chain
The efficiencies and cost-containment initiatives that the physical supply chain has seen have not been brought to the financial supply chain by most companies, says Robert Kramer, vice president for working capital solutions at PrimeRevenue. That's unfortunate because there are literally trillions of dollars in accounts receivable in corporate supply chins that can be freed up, he says.
True Collaboration Could Cause Certain Metrics to Improve By Half, Report Finds
In "truly collaborative" trading relationships, targeted operational metrics, such as inventory days, total landed cost, and cash-to-cash cycles, can be expected to improve by 50 percent over those without collaborative execution capabilities, according to a joint research project of E2open and SCM World.
DB Schenker Rail Inaugurates Direct Services to Paris
DB Schenker Rail is now offering direct services to Paris, France. The company has opened a new rail logistics center at Blanc Mesnil on the outskirts of the city, linking the greater Paris area more closely to its European network.
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