Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Amazon reported its Q2 2017 results yesterday. Amazon just proved—again—that it can do whatever the hell it wants,” is the title of a Quartz article written yesterday by Alison Griswold. “Do Do investors like it when Amazon beats estimates? Amazon can do whatever it wants. What can stop or bring down Amazon?

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Kinaxis

MAY 21, 2015

by CJ Wehlage On May 29, 2014, I posted a blog about the Top 25 Supply Chains predictions for 2015. All that being said, here’s my early 2015 “Not So” Bold Predictions : #5 P&G, #4 Unilever, #3 McDonald’s, #2 Amazon, #1 Apple.”. The 2015 Top Supply Chains were #1 Amazon , #2 McDonald’s, #3 Unilever. Coca Cola.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

This blog explains in simple words How Machine Learning Works, its Benefits & its Applications in the fields of banking, medical etc. They fall into four categories: reinforcement learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, and supervision. Everybody has a place in various situations. Analysis of Customer Behavior.

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Kinaxis

MAY 28, 2015

by CJ Wehlage In part one of this blog series , I noted the changes, or lack thereof, to Gartner’s list of the Top 25 Supply Chains. After realizing little has changed, with the exception of creating a new “Masters” category, which doesn’t really fix anything in the rankings, I had two important thoughts and an epiphany. ROA in 2015!

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

To compare both books to find the best book for beginners, we will use 6 performance criteria under 3 categories as below, - Book Performance: this is the same as an article-level metric. We track endorsement as they are mentioned inside the book and on other notable blogs and websites. What if we can have the only one book to read?

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

A new year is underway, and what better way to begin our 2023 blog activity than with a summary of the freshest news from the supply chain and logistics theatre? Indeed, it looks set to be one of the hottest growth categories in logistics during the year ahead. Pilot Freight Services’ purchase of LTL company American Linehaul Corp.

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Multichannel Merchant

MARCH 17, 2020

Amazon has temporarily suspended fulfillment of non-essential items through its Fulfillment by Amazon service for third-party sellers through April 5 due to high coronavirus-related demand for medical supplies and essentials, the company said. “We Orders placed earlier will be fulfilled, Amazon said.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. Wilhoit spent 13 years at Amazon , holding product and technology leadership roles including overseeing Amazon’s Global Delivery CX and the one-hour delivery capability of Prime Now. All rights reserved.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

We know that our ability to maintain margin depends on our understanding of customer demand within and across categories.” The article quotes Macy’s CFO, Adrian Mitchell as saying, “We know that our ability to maintain margin depends on our understanding of customer demand within and across categories.”

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Valdez was recruited by Target , after serving senior supply chain leadership roles at Amazon. This blog has a content search category of distinguished supply chain management professionals, and we have no hesitation for including the career efforts of Arthur Valdez in this designation. Additional Thoughts. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 10, 2020

How to Sell on Amazon! Amazon reviews article and permission to publish here provided by Susan Melony. When you have a product you sell on Amazon, the whole package is important, quite literally. Customers have thousands of options at their fingertips in any given product category, and that means they can be discerning.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2015

It is that time of year again where we feature the most viewed articles on the Cerasis blog in each of the six main categories we write about: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. . In 2015, we have already published 232 articles in several different categories. INFOGRAPHIC] Industry 4.0:

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

Background In prior Supply Chain Matters commentaries focused on Rivian , we have pointed out the various challenges and struggles for introducing a uniquely designed SUV and pick-up truck, while fulfilling the volume delivery needs related to a supply contract with online retail platform provider Amazon for customized EV delivery vans.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

So, rather than get overly prescriptive, I’ll use this blog post to highlight some companies that have achieved success through excellence in inventory management , and outline some of the most effective elements of their strategies. The answer is yes, and there is a reason why this random put-away methodology works for Amazon.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 15, 2022

We know that our ability to maintain margin depends on our understanding of customer demand within and across categories.” The article quotes Macy’s CFO, Adrian Mitchell as saying, “We know that our ability to maintain margin depends on our understanding of customer demand within and across categories.”.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

New data: The fastest-growing and declining COVID-19 ecommerce categories. You may also choose to add a promotional offer, or go above and beyond by writing a blog post that talks through your COVID-19 ecommerce response — a letter to customers on how you’re impacted and what you’re doing. COVID-19 Ecommerce Episode 3 (4/8/20).

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 2, 2019

Today, we continue our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. .”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 10, 2022

It recognized that physical brick and mortar retail stores were the advantage that traditional broad line retailer’s like Target had over online retail platform providers, especially Amazon. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The category started to see stocking challenges beginning in July 2021, and the situation has continued to worsen into 2022.”. The category started to see stocking challenges beginning in July 2021, and the situation has continued to worsen into 2022.”. Image source: MTL Blog. – Ben Reich, CEO, Datasembly.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JUNE 10, 2020

Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. 2) Early Detection.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JUNE 9, 2020

Increasing competition by online marketplaces, along with evolving consumer expectations and shopping patterns are making the category management decisions more complex. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing. As customers’ options increase, so do their expectations. 2) Early detection.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

In February, 2018 it was reported that Amazon was going to launch its own delivery service: Shipping With Amazon! Effectively Amazon has declared that they are officially entering the logistics business. And they are also the major delivery service suppliers to Amazon. So why would Amazon choose to go into this space?

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

JUNE 9, 2020

The decisions around category management can no longer be supported by manual analysis based on broad assumptions and averages. Category management and merchandise planning are at the core of retailing. Keep in mind that every retailer will be competing with Amazon or Alibaba at the end of the day.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Blog post provided by [link]. The arrival of Amazon and other eCommerce platforms on the scene has caused a sea change in the way people shop. Bloomberg: “ Stores are closing at a record pace as Amazon chews up retailers. ”). As the Atlantic puts it, “you could say Amazon has grown by three Sears in six years.”.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

In today’s blog post we continue our look at the logistics technology trends that will shape 2018. As explained by i-SCOOP , Amazon’s acquisition of Kiva Systems robotics a few years ago, now known as Amazon Robotics, dramatically altered the robotic logistics landscape. download ebook. TMS Adoption Rates Will Soar.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 26, 2018

Amazon Quietly Made a Big Change for People Who Sell Clothes on its Site — and it Could Signal the Future of its Apparel Business. Amazon has made another small tweak to its fees — but this could have wider implications than raising monthly Prime subscription costs. Items under $75 will still be charged the 15 percent rate.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

This week: how Amazon’s ascent is disrupting industries and the labor market; a look at leaders in digital innovation; supply chain professionals’ captivation with data; and how chatbots are revolutionizing the customer service experience. The Ascent of Amazon and Why It Matters. Reports from the (CSCMP) Edge.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 20, 2014

As part of our Expert Insight series, Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Gordon Wade, chief executive officer and director of best practices for the Category Management Association. Amazon is a metaphor for getting whatever I want, for creating the so-called long tail. Not Kroger, not Walmart — they’re sold by Amazon.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We introduce the top 20 supply chain specialist you should hire in this blog. Services James offer are as follows: Consultation Webinar Host and Moderator James has worked on a number of projects for his clients ranging from Machinery, equipment and spare parts category to Interim indirects and Logistics Procurement management.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 16, 2023

Micosoft CEO Satya Nadella has equated this technology towards reshaping just about every software category. This, in-turn, has initiated a generative AI arms race among Alphabet (Google) , Amazon AWS and other Cloud and software tech providers. Specific restrictions among companies include J.P. All rights reserved.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In an earlier blog , I explained how the SCRC supply chain index was formed, and how it provides meaningful insights into the Innovation and Sustainability categories of the WSJ index, by assessing the level of innovation and sustainability within an organization’s supply chain. Johnson and Johnson. Cisco Systems.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

You can read some of my thoughts in my past blog posts at: Work on the Supply Chain Index. Amazon can now deliver almost every category of item to your home with no shipping cost for Amazon Prime customers. Amazon can now deliver almost every category of item to your home with no shipping cost for Amazon Prime customers.

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Alloy

JULY 30, 2019

Establish your brand and strategy before approaching big retailers One lesson that emerged multiple times throughout the evening encouraged new companies to fully develop their supply chain and sales strategy before approaching national retailers like Best Buy and Amazon. GoPro was a category leader?—?they The problem? The problem?

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Since demand forecasting is more than just looking at historical data and making educated guesses, we’ve compiled our know-how in an “all-you-need-to-know” blog post to shed some light on this topic and provide actionable advice. So far, we’ve covered the basics of demand forecasting, now let’s learn from the pros.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

When Walmart first started discussing OTIF in 2016, it may not have known what the future held for Whole Foods®, but there’s no doubt that these changes are driven by pressure from Amazon®. Amazon offers consumers low prices and great convenience, but where it really dominates brick-and-mortar stores is in product selection.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

When Walmart first started discussing OTIF in 2016, it may not have known what the future held for Whole Foods®, but there’s no doubt that these changes are driven by pressure from Amazon®. Amazon offers consumers low prices and great convenience, but where it really dominates brick-and-mortar stores is in product selection.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 30, 2017

Understanding consumer behavior, and how that drives category sales, is top of mind for category management professionals. Spend Matters’ Sydney Lazarus reports that Predictive Analytics Named Top Priority in New Survey of Category Managers. The article details the latest findings of JDA’s Voice of the Category Manager survey.

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