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Home » Authors » Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies

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Diebold Cashes in as It Outsources More and More

May 7, 2009
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
By expanding the responsibilities of its 3PL and assigning it the role of lead logistics provider, Diebold quickly gains supply chain efficiency and global competitiveness.
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Forecasting, Demand Planning in a Difficult Economy

December 16, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
With an economy that is clearly headed south, forecasting and demand planning will require new thinking, processes and technologies to keep supply chains running smoothly and efficiently.
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Keeping Submarine Supply Chain on an Even Keel

December 16, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
Using on-demand collaborative tools, BAE Systems Submarine Solutions manages the inbound flow of commodity materials for the Royal Navy's newest class of submarines.
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Changing Strategies to Deal With Higher Transportation Costs

October 24, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
A thought leader explains why and how supply chain strategies must evolve in order to cope with the long-term consequences of the rising cost of fuel and transportation.
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Is Export Growth More Than Just a Short-Term Trend?

September 10, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
One of the world's largest logistics companies helps small and medium-sized companies ramp up their export business.
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Project Logistics Company Provides a Bridge, and a Road to Success

August 14, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
Cutting down and then replacing trees, building temporary bridges over rail lines and aluminum roads through farmland-these are just some of the logistics challenges that Quinn Chemical faced when it built a new plant in Germany.
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Election 2008 and How It Will Impact Your Supply Chain Business

June 13, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
Depending on who is elected president in November, big changes in labor relations, taxation and free-trade legislation may be in store for the logistics and supply chain industry.
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Lifting the Burden of Project-Centric Supply Chains

June 13, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
As the construction industry and other project-centric businesses increasingly adopt state-of-the-art enterprise applications, they are transforming their supply chains to provide more visibility, less risk, lower total cost and stronger supplier relationships.
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A Dual Intermodal Gateway Throughout Europe and Beyond

May 6, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
Two joint ventures have created an intermodal link through German ports to destinations in Eastern and Western Europe and all the way to Central Asia.
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Do You Outsource a Little, or a Lot? Just One Time, or Is It a Continuing Process?

April 24, 2008
Thomas A. Foster, Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies
Dabbling in outsourcing may save a few dollars in the short term, but to make transformational improvements to a supply chain, companies need to make a long-term commitment to weaving outsourcing into the fabric of the business.
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