BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Brief highlights of logistics investments over the last three decades. Those logistics professionals who went through the ‘90s remember the period that warehouse automation was trending at the forefront of capital investment in supply chains. Globally, logistics professionals are navigating their companies through the challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 17, 2016

As one of its many programs, it initiated the “2015 Going the Distance Challenge” here in North America. I purchased my first fitness tracker, set my goals, and the competition began. In supply chain planning, we are driven by metrics. And thus, Friends with Fitbits was born. It became a habit.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 9, 2022

In your personal life, you can use a variety of devices to make purchases—from your phone to your smart TV, it’s all possible within whatever device you’re using. In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. Cost savings in loose markets. Route guide failure. Save money.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

And two days ago a few units were reported stolen. Ultimately, it results in struggles with business spending, purchasing, and productivity. To ensure regular and thorough inventory management, a third party logistics ( 3PL ) provider like ShipBob can really help. The stock list says that you have 100 units of an SKU.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Many retailers try to adhere to customer preference in attempting to commit to faster delivery times but fail in the long term due to capacity and cost constraints, leading to subpar delivery experiences for customers.

Analytics Software 52

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

To date, most of our content has covered topics related either to logistics or manufacturing outsourcing. For example, US-based companies may be quite fortunate if they have access to manufacturers right on their doorstep in Mexico, a country with far lower labour costs than the rest of North America.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 9, 2023

As the transportation industry waves goodbye (and good riddance) to 2022, innovative logistics professionals are already working hard to make 2023 a banner year for the global transportation industry. According to Freightos , China-North America trade lane rates fell more than 40% YoY. . 12 statement from FedEx. “

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

Robots are the future of automation and Amazon is on top of it with their purchase of Kiva. They’ve built Amazon Robotics from this purchase and have since grown their robots in 2020 to 45,000 and counting. Amazon has 175 fulfillment centers all over the world, 75 fulfillment centers, and 25 sortation centers in North America.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Zaragoza, Spain, where the Zaragoza Logistics Center is based, an employment bright spot in Europe. The unemployment rate in Europe is around 12% and in Spain is about 25%, yet the current jobless rate for graduates of the MIT Zaragoza Master in Logistics and Supply Chain Management program in Zaragoza, Spain, is zero.

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

The North America logistics market is poised to make the leap from a whopping $1.4 It’s a bonanza for industries like retail, e-commerce and other such logistics-based industries, but, as always, growth comes with its share of thorny challenges. But what exactly constitutes cutting-edge logistics software?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility by LSCMS Shippers’ Council How would Logistics managers explain to their COO and Production group that inbound material will arrive on 23Dec but with 50% probability? The key advantage is full ownership, control, customisation, and flexibility.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Mr. Govindarajan is the Senior Director, Supply Chain (Systems, Processes & Analytics) at KeHE. Our mission to SERVE and feed America is fueled by an obsession with natural & organic, specialty, and fresh products. The post KeHE Distributors Undergoes a Digital Transformation appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Shell’s current shift to the global supply chain is impacting North America, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Russia, and China. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. North America Simulation Output. The reason?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

First, let’s define TMS – this is the software used to manage purchased transportation. Please involve procurement/purchasing, materials management, the planning and forecasting group, warehouse operations, facilities, finance / accounting, IT, customer service / sales, and anyone else that will touch this implementation.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

North America, Europe, …). Postponing that step could allow for faster fulfillment and more flexible inventory at the regional level, but could also significantly increase production and logistics costs. They can also be network design choices , such as where to locate a warehouse.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Last month, Lennox Residential was runner-up in the 2015 Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Supply Chain Innovation competition, arguably the top supply chain award in North America. Instead they adopted advanced analytical techniques to accurately model and forecast complex and unpredictable demand.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The world of shipping management and logistics continues to evolve as market conditions change. Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 9, 2017

With it comes several logistical challenges. One of the presenters talked about how while planning the purchase of API (Active Pharma Ingredient) for new product launches, his team plans across a range of optimistic and pessimistic scenarios for demand and make purchase decisions while weighing risks. Here they are: 1.

Pharmaceutical 84

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FLEXE

AUGUST 14, 2017

Logistics plays a big role in the success of an eCommerce retailer. According to the Baymard Institute , 61% of motivated shoppers will abandon their purchase if the extra fees and shipping costs are too high, and another study from Dropoff says 97% of shoppers consider speed of delivery a key part of making a decision.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

And with less manufacturing output there were fewer container ships leaving Asia full of goods meaning activity in ports in North America and Europe would slow down rather quickly. For far too long Supply Chain has been considered a back office, transactional functions placing purchasing orders and moving and receiving goods.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

.” There will be some exceptions to the hybrid work model, Jassy said, such as for sales and customer support roles, “but that will be a small minority.” ” And now on to this week’s logistics news. It will be interesting to see if more companies take this approach to changing nature of supply chain analytics.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

This was a busy week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it. Kintetsu to Buy Neptune’s APL Logistics for $1.2 Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results. Menlo Logistics Unveils Innovation Speaks.

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