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The world will run out of oil around 100 years before replacement energy sources are available, if oil use and development of new fuels continue at the current pace, a US study warns. Researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC-Davis) used the current share prices of oil companies and alternative energy companies to predict [...]
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Supply Chain Brain | November 02, 2010 Some shippers have treated their transportation providers like commodities, says Vincent Gulisano, chief customer officer of Greatwide Logistics Services, and that’s not good. You can always find somebody to do a transaction, but partnering is what’s key to your success. It’s no secret that capacity is a big issue [...]
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Supply Chain Brain | October 29, 2010 Price is always important, says Jim Jones, vice president of business development and relationship management at DB Schenker. But the emphasis should be on obtaining the best overall solution. That pays huge dividends in the long run. Jones says he’s been in the logistics business for more than 30 [...]
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Supply Chain Brain | October 29, 2010 Business is moving toward a model of empathy for a partner’s organization and its goals, both commercial and fiscal, says Michael J. Stolarczyk, president of Kontane Logistics. A long-term, solid relationship built on that kind of collaboration ultimately pays off for all concerned. We are in a “conceptual age [...]
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