The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Thanks to the ability to track the location of items in real-time during shipping, companies can deliver excellent customer service by providing customers with accurate delivery estimates and real-time location information. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017. Weighing and shipping technologies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

UPS posted record quarterly earnings on Tuesday and forecast 2022 revenue above expectations, driven by higher shipping rates and e-commerce demand, sending shares of the logistics giant up 7 percent before the bell. Some of the fastest growth in robot orders is in the metals and food and consumer goods industries.

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QAD

AUGUST 11, 2020

It is also a modern industrial country at the forefront of fashion, consumer goods and construction. Much of Italy’s industry focuses on high-quality consumer goods and luxury brands, many produced by small, family-owned and mid-sized companies. . annually as of 2017. billion worth of goods in 2017.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 19, 2018

We saw that starting to turn around in 2016 and continued to accelerate into 2017.". The costs of shipping goods and services is rising , as seen by increased capacity rates, which is leading to higher supply chain costs for corporations, and the consolidation of smaller trucking and logistics companies that cannot keep pace.

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PINC

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Consumer and government spending helped propel GDP in the April-to-June period, while a pullback in business investment negatively impacted the measure. Personal consumption expenditures rose 4.3%, the best performance since the fourth quarter of 2017. This latest round impacts about $52 billion worth of consumer goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The company created Project Gigaton in 2017 to engage suppliers and other stakeholders up and down the supply chain to reduce carbon emissions. The number of companies levying supply-chain charges also is growing, said David Friedler, managing partner at consumer-goods consultancy Simpactful. Robots are everywhere these days.

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Monday 3 April 2017. Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“As logistics becomes the backbone of every industry like retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, and healthcare,” writes Nahata, “the business world today is aligning its strategies with respect to the ongoing and upcoming logistics trends, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

In our Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on online customer fulfillment and especially the 2021 holiday fulfilment period, we cautioned retail and consumer goods supply chain management teams to be watchful for the bullwhip effect in inventory planning and replenishment needs to support expected customer demand.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing. The Six “Rights” of Supply Chain Execution.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

An agile way of dealing with flexible fulfillment, shipping and return options is required. In order for any retailer to adequately evolve their supply chain to meet the consumer’s needs, they must be able to see the consumer’s experience across the entire enterprise. This reality exists today, and is only accelerating.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 25, 2017

As logistics becomes the backbone of every industry like retail, e-commerce, consumer goods, and healthcare, the business world today is aligning its strategies with respect to the ongoing and upcoming logistics trends, such as robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms. Printer-friendly version.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The rise of big data in various manufacturing and logistics industries, the development of sophisticated ERP systems, and end-to-end Supply Chain visibility has made it a crucial strategic function for companies looking to get an edge in highly-competitive industries like Consumer Goods, Food Production and Pharma.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

For instance, … in shipping and logistics, machine learning models can analyze data on inventory, transit routes, truck location, etc. 3] Bob Violino, “ Machine learning adds punch to predictive analytics ,” ZDNet, 3 April 2017. [4] to accurately determine when a package will reach its destination. ”[6]. .”

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Supply Chain Challenges: Freight Volume Rising, Driver Shortage Growing The shipping industry plays a critical role in world economics. Its immense power stems from its ubiquity–in every sector, you will find shipping and a supply chain. The white line is consumer goods, minus food and energy.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models. How the Amazon Effect Impacts Consumer Goods. The release was published in February 2017.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2017

For example, a Logistics Viewpoints story guest written by industry expert Karen Sage explained that consumers increasingly expect free shipping within a day or two, one small response to Amazon’s business models. How the Amazon Effect Impacts Consumer Goods. The release was published in February 2017.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2017 Second Quarter Results. Over 40 customers from the retail, consumer goods, third-party logistics and ecommerce sectors. MercuryGate Offers Easy, Efficient Access to Intermodal Capacity with ShipCSX Integration. JDA Powers the Always-on Supply Chain with Latest JDA Manufacturing Planning Release.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 11, 2019

According to the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), a record number of robots were shipped to companies last year , with more non-automotive companies installing robots than ever before. Almost 36,000 units were shipped in 2018, a 7 percent increase over 2017, with shipments to non-automotive companies up 41 percent.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

Supply Chain Design 40

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Logichain Solutions

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

POS displayers and other packaging material can be stored flat and assembled shortly before shipping. Sometimes more expensive, lighter materials are more cost effective to transport and have a positive overall impact on the cost of goods. Retailers also prefer products that take up less storage space and can be stacked easily.

Supply Chain Design 40

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

Freight Costs Weighing on Earnings at Consumer-Goods Makers (WSJ – sub. Microsoft-OOCL Partnership to Develop Shipping AI (Port Technology). Command Alkon Introduces BuildIt to Digitally Revolutionize Construction Industry. SoftBank and Google Funds to Invest in Chinese Truck-Hailing Firm Manbang (WSJ – sub.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

consumers expect orders, with free shipping, to arrive within three days. 4] Consumer “needs” include multiple ways of buying and receiving goods. 2] Bill Su, “ The evolution of consumer behavior in the digital age ,” Medium , 16 November 2017. [3] Footnotes. [1] 6] Paul A.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 101

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

Aside from causing massive evacuation, Hurricane Katrina caused around US $96B in damage which included housing, business and government properties, and consumer goods. Katrina also disrupted the shipping industry by causing damage to the Port of New Orleans. Three million people were left without power.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Bentonville, Arkansas, based retailer now requires consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies that ship to its distribution centers (DCs) in full truckloads to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) 95 percent of the time within a one-day delivery window. Consumer Goods. Those expectations just went up. Demand-driven.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

The Bentonville, Arkansas, based retailer now requires consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies that ship to its distribution centers (DCs) in full truckloads to deliver on-time, in-full (OTIF) 95 percent of the time within a one-day delivery window. Consumer Goods. Those expectations just went up. Demand-driven.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Thanks to the ability to track the location of items in real-time during shipping, companies can deliver excellent customer service by providing customers with accurate delivery estimates and real-time location information. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017. Unilever saved approximately $2.8

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

Adopt Drop Shipping. We’ve covered drop shipping in the past. Today, we can all agree that drop shipping still has a part to play in the fulfilment of certain goods. However, it’s not for everyone and customers may be put off guard by their purchases being shipped from abroad along with lengthy shipping times.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 25, 2017

Hurricane Harvey 2017. Meanwhile, oil refineries and drilling platforms are also located in the hurricane's path, as are several seaports and the Houston Ship Channel, so analysts expect an impact on fuel prices and cargo transportation, respectively, according to Bloomberg. How You Can Help, or Ask for Help.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

This is a lesson the consumer goods industry learned decades ago because of a highly competitive market and varied product portfolio. The key sources of this data would be logistics operational systems, warehouse management systems, shipping manifests from OEMs, dealer management systems, and point-of-sale (POS) devices.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 7, 2018

A mix of weather-led constraints in 2017, a continual shortage of semi-truck drivers, and the enforcement of hours of service (HOS) rules with electronic logging devices ( ELDs ) have all accelerated a rise in transportation costs. Producers of consumer goods have the added complication of strict retail and grocery delivery standards.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

Amazon’s delivery network is a logistics marvel that allows room for the delivery of virtually any consumer good to the doorstep in a matter of days or even hours. A 2018 study found that 43 percent of consumers surveyed expected “much faster” delivery times, a sharp increase from 2017.

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