Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2013

I have long argued that third party logistics providers (3PLs) should set themselves apart from the competition by fully harnessing the power and value of their customer and employee communities (see “ If Operational Excellence is a Given, Then What Else Matters for 3PLs? ” Robinson is a Talking Logistics sponsor).

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

At the start of 2011, I wrote a blog (Supply Chain Risk and Charles Darwin) that highlighted 2010 as the worst on record for supply chain disruptions. Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 4, 2014

William also talked about the importance of having an integrated transportation strategy that thinking about packaging and planning issues – and the quality concerns are becoming more important. If we can’t protect it or get it to the line, quality will be impacted. A final team this year looked at volume readiness.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, determining what’s optimal is not necessarily easy, which is why so many enterprises and organisations have engaged my team at Logistics Bureau to assist with the task. However, considering those events, the company did adjust its procurement strategy, increasing engagement with alternative sources of supply.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Traditional Supply Chain Management focuses on Total Quality, optimum Cost and best service which in some way contributed to environment. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

We can see this phenomenon today as a Covid-related shortage of transportation capacity prevents many companies from fulfilling orders and maintaining service quality. Source: James B. hoku earthquake disaster of 2011 did have a high, global impact, but the disruption was felt primarily in just one area of capacity: supply.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

Investing in the wrong kind of logistics. But, because it operated at such low product minimums, it struggled to source quality factories that produced quality product. In spite of product quality and customer loyalty, Nasty Gal’s sales jumped from $28 million to $128 million between 2011 and 2012.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Supply Chain Planners were involved to correct this situation & issue of Purchase Requisitions missing Source of Supply got addressed. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

There were 10% fewer manufacturers in 2011 than in 2008—a record low since 1977, when the Census Bureau started collecting Business Dynamics data. International logistics experts and attorneys can facilitate to avoid extreme delays and surprise costs. And, the labor force was 35% smaller in those days. As the U.S.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2014

  The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 2, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part One | Main | Supply Chain Visibility: The need & qualities of an effective system » Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part Two.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Along with the above mentioned operations engineering quality and reliability piece is of at most importance to the OFS companies. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 2, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This enables the warehouse staff to work for long periods without any problems with just wearing lightweight, high-quality headsets. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This new methodology has paved the path for delivering software within schedule and with exceptional quality adopting agile practices. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. One such reason was lack of quality data in the EAM systems. Data Loaded from multiple sources - Data exists in different files, applications and databases. . Healthcare.

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Unleashed

MAY 10, 2020

Build a culture of stopping to fix problems, to get quality right the first time. Many suppliers temporarily ceased production and logistics providers struggled with transporting goods, particularly across borders. Level out the workload. Claim: “Over-reliance on JIT has failed supply chains during Covid-19!”

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 24, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Similarly a periodic query of t-lanes that will expire soon will help in preventing purchase requisitions without source of supply. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 29, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This in turn helps bring about better quality, reduced rework, increased on-time delivery and reduction in lead times. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The concern at the time of buying online is the quality should be good and items should have sufficent no. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 10, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Customers who are interested to buy a product online or are sure that the product cannot be returned are particularly concerned about the quality and the correct utility of the product.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Just six years later, when the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 2011 struck, Cisco was well prepared. Use machine learning (MC) : Supports improving demand signals quality which are reviewed in S&O and IBP process, making them error free to a larger extent. Create a culture of flexibility in manufacturing/ sourcing strategy.

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Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Businesses in the EU and US are increasing their investment in manufacturing and sourcing offshore. ► 2011. (1). Subscribe To. Monday, 19 November 2007.

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Global Trade Management

JANUARY 14, 2008

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. Researchers and studies have found that price and quality being equal, consumers prefer products and companies that are ecological, ethical and socially responsible.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. Image source: Sturgis Journal. The most recent number available from a 2011 USDA report cites Abbott holding a 43% market share. Image source: MTL Blog. Image source: FDA .

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. Yet many companies, lulled by efficient and relatively inexpensive logistics and transport, have been applying lean and just-in-time production methods that span global networks.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Supply Chain Control Tower Readiness- Part Two | Main | My own power Generation plant » Supply Chain Visibility: The need & qualities of an effective system. Healthcare.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

“The future availability and quality of onshore power facilities, as well as quality low-sulfur fuel and LNG bunkering infrastructure in ports, will be of vital importance to owner-operators. It is in the mutual interests of shipping and ports to cooperate more closely,” said ICS Secretary general Guy Platten.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 30, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. For On-time, within-budget delivery of Turnkey projects, it is required that Engineering Design, Project execution, Procurement, Quality, Project control and the likes work effectively.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 9, 2016

The are the 8 Rights of Lean Transportation thinking: Right Materials, Right Quantity, Right time, Right Place, Right Source, Right Price, Right Quantity, and. To build a lean supply chain, organizations need to build long term relationships with quality carriers that are stable, dependable, and committed to servicing the organization.

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Requis

APRIL 9, 2020

The advantages of digitized asset records are many, but include: They create a single source of truth. Part of the ease of adaptation has come from entertainment firms like Netflix voluntarily throttling streaming quality to make room for more essential tools like video conferencing.

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Murano Corporation

JANUARY 19, 2016

was coined in 2011 at the Hanover Fair, the world’s largest industrial expo. It is used to describe networked value chains that can self-regulate, meaning that manufacturing lines can automatically trigger critical maintenance procedures, or reconfigure production to accommodate sudden logistical problems. History The term Industry 4.0

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Benefits: Avoid multiple sources of truth - With single / reduced number of instances the number of databases will be less. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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Vinculum

JANUARY 18, 2023

To consumers, Flipkart will be remembered as the company that created Indian e-commerce, which brought to the average Indian’s doorstep a wide range of affordable, quality products. They focus more on customer choices and logistics operations for the success of the business ideas. Founded: 2011. 8) Richa Kar.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 17, 2022

The magic happens on site in Erina, where Arabica coffee beans sourced from premium coffee producers are roasted and brewed before being blended with Australian wheat vodka and cane sugar. Their success hasn’t come without its challenges, however: with the craft distillery’s increasing volume came logistics issues.

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