Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

The most obvious impact was the disruption of traffic and transportation. According to a widely cited framework by Christopher and Peck from “Building the Resilient Supply Chain” (2004), supply chain resilience consists of four dimensions: robustness, agility, redundancy, and flexibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2018

(Eagan, MN) – North American third-party logistics (3PL) company, Cerasis, in partnership with Pierbridge , a leading transportation management software development company, announces the addition of multi-parcel carrier shipping management to the Cerasis Rater, a web-based transportation management system (TMS).

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

But even if containment has the desired effect, what are the wider consequences of shutting down schools, shopping centers, factories, transportation and supply networks? Corona v irus could wreck the global auto industry.’. Coronavirus could wreck the global auto industry.” . Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals. Heavy industry.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 17, 2020

Naval is Global Head of Supply Chain and Logistics at Ramco Systems, where he leads a team that is building a logistics software platform that meets the end to end needs of transportation and logistics providers. An integrated suite means order management, logistics, transportation, finance, fleet management and HR. About Ramco.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

These supply chain groups are more global and diverse. In parallel, SAP launched technology platforms: NetWeaver in 2004 followed by HANA 2.0 Examples include allocation, available-to-Promise, and transportation routing. Outside-in Transportation. Telematics and outside-in data redefines transportation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These consumer products global leaders paved the road for supply chain excellence by defining new supply chain practices. Over the last decade, each company took a different path to power global growth. The shift from 2004-to 2006 is impressive. Unilever, for the first time, announced a global supply chain director.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In 2004, I joined AMR Research, a Boston Analyst firm. We are making slow progress on transportation visibility, but not supplier visibility. Global Summit. We archive past events on the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit archives. Reflection. To illustrate the point, let me share a story. I thought it would be easy.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to Meyersohn, “Food manufacturers and grocers have faced higher costs for commodities, labor, transportation and other expenses during the pandemic. Back in 2004, food writer Jon Springer ( @_JonSpringer ) reported, “Supermarkets have traditionally done well during periods of food inflation.”[8]

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2017

China’s position as a production location is currently a hot topic amongst global thought leaders in supply chain. When I started doing business in China back in 2004, a general factory worker used to earn around RMB2,600 a month. 4 “Transportation time is too long and no longer competitive”. China hasn’t moved.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2022

And all of them expect to be connected to logistics providers transporting goods to and from various supply chain nodes. ” Analysts at ModusLink add, “The IoT concept is aimed at providing a global interconnected network infrastructure for connecting objects to the cyber-physical world. .”[1] in 2004 to $0.38

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Introduction The global business landscape has witnessed an increasingly fierce competition, pushing companies to seek effective strategies to maintain and enhance their competitiveness. By eliminating unnecessary intermediaries and optimizing production and transportation, overall supply chain costs can be minimized.

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 2, 2018

“Inputs, expressed as supplier deliveries, inventories and imports, were negatively impacted by weather conditions; Asian holidays; lead time extensions; steel and aluminum disruptions across many industries; supplier labor issues; and transportation difficulties due to driver and equipment shortages.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

I have worked with this client since 2004. In the last six years, their business has grown three-fold and become very global. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Local/Global Governance. Supply Chain Design.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The recent Supply Chain Insights Global Summit gave me new perspective and insights. Growth from M&A, and globalization is slowing. Global Trade is Here to Stay. In the Post World War II Economy, we experienced sixty years of global trade. This includes: Sensors coupled with data from the Internet of Things (IOT).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Likewise for those shopping for a transportation management system (TMS). Buyers want to know all about the features and functionality that will help them optimize the transportation portion of their supply chains. And rightly so. But that’s often all they care about. For instance, let’s say I move goods from point A to point B.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

In this week’s news… HighJump Software Acquires Atlas Products International, Expands Global Trading Partner Network in Europe. We are a transportation company – we are not law enforcement. In short, the outcome of this case could have broad implications for the transportation industry. SAP Launches 2.0 FedEx faces U.S.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Sharing is not the easiest concept for a kindergartner to embrace, but in the technology field, it has been welcomed with open arms by companies founded as far back as 1999 that survived the dot-com bubble, thrived during the global financial crisis, and continue to grow — thanks, in large part, to multi-tenancy.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2021

That means most individuals did not have experience managing warehouse and transportation and acquisition activities, but were rather focused on optimizing the stockpile of goods given very limited funding. PHEMCE is composed of multiple agencies who assess the current set of global threats. Number one on that list was $5.7B

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL. In the last few years I have been working in the policy advocacy space globally. Quality and Six Sigma.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

You get on the M25 and before long you have a front seat view of the biggest transportation challenge facing companies in England and many other countries around the world: traffic congestion. Back in May 2004, I wrote a post titled, “What If UPS Acquires Manhattan Associates?” According to the article by Erica Philips: Amazon.com Inc.

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PINC

JUNE 16, 2020

Investment Will Fuel PINC’s Strategy to Become a Global Category Leader in Supply Chain Management Software. The investment will fuel PINC’s momentum in becoming a global category leader in supply chain management software through strategic acquisitions and a focused organic growth plan.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 15, 2013

In the USA, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) launched the Supply Chain 2020 project back in 2004. And in Germany, the national logistics association Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) decided to conduct its latest triennial study of new trends from a global rather than a national perspective.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2015

speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities) by border control agencies, including customs; Quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g., transport operators, customs brokers); Ability to track and trace consignments; Timeliness of shipments in reaching destination within the scheduled or expected delivery time.

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PINC

DECEMBER 15, 2020

15, 2020 — Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only magazine in the supply chain industry covering the entire global supply chain, has selected PINC, the leader in digital yard solutions, as a recipient of the SDCE Green Supply Chain Award for 2020. UNION CITY, Calif. , Dec.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

Industry data for 2004 - 2013 shows an annual loss of at least $17 billion due to vacant positions, with shocking losses of around $45 billion in both 2012 and 2013. Global Labor Market Status. Need help in focusing back on your core compentancy and dealing with these forces distracting you from reducing transportation costs?

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PINC

APRIL 27, 2020

Union City, CA – April 27, 2020 – PINC, the leader in digital yard solutions, has been recognized by Inbound Logistics magazine as Top Logistics IT Provider in 2020 because its solutions address critical logistics and transportation needs and help organizations to truly become demand-driven enterprises.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

Founded in 2002 under the name of Agilisys, Infor rebranded in 2004. The most significant for the supply chain market are assets from Baan, Formation Systems, Fygir, Intentia, Lawson, MAPICS, Mercia, and SSA Global. Many of my Fortune 1000 global clients are struggling to automate value networks. It is clear.

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PINC

JULY 16, 2020

UNION CITY, CA —July 16, 2020 — Food Logistics , the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global food supply chain, has named PINC to the Top Green Providers list for 2020. PINC Yard Management System is deployed at hundreds of facilities worldwide.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 16, 2015

Rather than optimizing individual operations – transportation, warehousing, and others independently – it optimizes the entire flow to get the most benefit. Evan has been with Kewill since 2004 in senior Marketing and Product Management roles, most recently as Chief Operating Officer for Kewill Asia Pacific.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). The First: The Transportation Era (1950s). The Fourth: Transportation, Deregulation, Physical Distribution and Business Logistics (1980s). The 1950s – The Transportation Era. . In the 1950s, transportation was in focus. Several universities offered courses in the field of transportation.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 22, 2018

A number of economic sectors from entertainment to transportation have been disrupted by digital upstarts. In 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook. … In the intelligent enterprise, the IoT will connect the global supply chain from end-to-end, enabling pervasive visibility, proactive replenishment, and predictive maintenance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Globalization and localization are happening simultaneously. Since most companies invested in the automation of the enterprise, not the value network, visibility within the company and the transportation network is a strength. The process industry’s reliance on the 3PL transportation model is a similar dilemma. Just do it!

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I remember speaking a few years ago with Art Mesher, Descartes’ CEO from November 2004 through November 2013, and he attributed the turnaround to Descartes’ shift from a “culture of selling” to a “culture of serving.” Descartes has 20,000+ customers on its Global Logistics Network, which experienced 21% growth and processed 18.6+

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

He was the hero of the curse-reversing 2004 team that came back from a 3-0 deficit to the Yankees in the ALCS with a walk-off homer and another walk-off single. As if the issues mentioned above were not enough to worry global shippers, container shortages are another problem.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

They also give you better negotiating information for suppliers and other third parties (transporters, warehousing companies, product assemblers and others) contributing to your supply chain operations. For instance, oil prices were relatively low during the period between 1984 and 2004, while labour and technology costs changed more quickly.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

In this exclusive interview, Vittorio shared interesting perspectives and highlights of an global career that has spanned many decades. He also went on to share what he sees as the five key changes making a global impact to supply chains today and gave advice for those working in or considering a career in our industry.

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