Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. P&G Remaking Supply Chain Network (WSJ – sub. Shipping with Amazon. P&G Redesigning Supply Chain Network.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 30, 2021

While all stores ships online orders, Best Buy is consolidating ship-from-store units in a limited number of stores across the country to drive efficiency and effectiveness. These locations should be rolled out by holiday and will take on about 25% of the national ship-from-store volume. Because most customers want… fast.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This requires, in turn, investment in new CPG supply chain technologies able to determine optimal sales, marketing, and distribution strategies.”[4]. China trade war is presenting challenges, it’s important to have a worldwide presence and global shipping and delivery capabilities. End-to-end supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

If the actions are done well throughout the supply chain, the vaccines will be distributed to all the desired destinations, on time and in good condition (based on the a specific range of temperature for each vaccine). Terence: Let start by understanding the Supply Chain of the COVID-19 Vaccines.

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Logility

APRIL 20, 2016

Further, they are designing dynamic supply chain practices that hold lower inventories while serving those distinct new markets and customers. Think about it: If inventory is constantly in motion, then shouldn’t the transportation strategy be linked to this more dynamic allocation strategy ?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Responsive Supply Chain article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Dave Joseph at veridian.info. Creating a Responsive Supply Chain in advance of the peak shopping season is a no-brainer. The Benefits of a Responsive Supply Chain.

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

WERC’s Annual DC Measures Survey is a great tool for benchmarking your distribution center and warehouse operations, but it’s also a valuable resource for identifying trends across the industry. This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

I’d like to bring your attention to the new whitepaper, “ New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices: The Application of New Technology in the Physical Supply Chain ,” released by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All of us supply chain professionals are facing this unprecedented wave of innovation faster than ever.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 5, 2015

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through ‘Internet of Things’ implementations. SCN Office Products Pilot.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

On the other hand, offshoring growth has fuelled the need for warehousing as part of the elongated supply chain. However, simply slinging it out of the door to the first likely outsourcer would be to neglect the links that exist – that must exist – between a warehouse and other parts of the supply chain.

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SupplyPike

JANUARY 16, 2020

Type 03 orders go to the distribution center (DC) as opposed to type 07 orders which go to the store directly. Walmart provides a spreadsheet in Retail Link under Retail Link Documents ? Additionally, your SSO can be rejected if the form doesn’t contain the must arrive by date (MBD) , the ship date , and the cancel date.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

Supply chain professionals are like the military’s special forces. According to Steve Geary, President of the Supply Chain Visions family of companies and Chief Operating Officer at ROSE Solutions, logistics is the key tool in the supply chain professional’s kit. ”[2].

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

The title of my presentation is “A Brave New World: How to Achieve Optimum Supply Chain Performance in a World of Drones, Driverless Trucks, 3D Printing, and Other Emerging Technologies.” As part of the initiative, UPS is partnering with SAP to integrate SAP’s supply chain software into the network.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

I’d like to bring your attention to the new whitepaper, “ New Supply Chain Technology Best Practices: The Application of New Technology in the Physical Supply Chain ,” released by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. All of us supply chain professionals are facing this unprecedented wave of innovation faster than ever.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Warehouse management rests at the heart of an effective transportation management strategy , and an inefficient, error-laden system results in poor shipping procedures, poor customer satisfaction, and deviations from best practices. The same problem exists with manual entry of information into computers and electronic shipping systems.

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Lucas

OCTOBER 25, 2017

That other side is illustrated by existing DCs like the True Value Allentown facility I visited last week as part of a WERC DC Tour. There are scores of “legacy” DCs surrounding the new ecommerce facilities. According to the survey, 90% of DC managers say it is getting harder to hire hourly workers.

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Lucas

OCTOBER 25, 2017

That other side is illustrated by existing DCs like the True Value Allentown facility I visited last week as part of a WERC DC Tour. There are scores of “legacy” DCs surrounding the new ecommerce facilities. According to the survey, 90% of DC managers say it is getting harder to hire hourly workers.

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Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Most grocers did not have E-commerce (BOPIS, home delivery, or ship from DC); yet were making forays into the digital space via Mobile apps, social media, enhanced websites, and email. link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] (ref: cadent 2020 marketing spend) [link].

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2014

Master’s students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network presented their thesis projects to supply chain professionals and the MIT community on January 22, 2014. To learn more about SCALE, visit [link]. Logistics Roadmap round table meetings last summer. So, what did I see?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Chuck Intrieri, 3PL consultant, and long time Lean Supply Chain practitioner, offers his advice on distribution center or warehouse slotting effectively. First Things First, Do You have all The Tools To Set You Up for DC Or Warehouse Slotting? A slot can be part of a shelf or the entire shelf.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. From CBC News [link]. Photo licensed through iStockphoto. The Driverless Car Analogy.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. From CBC News [link]. Photo licensed through iStockphoto.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The strength of any chain is defined by its weakest link. A supply chain, or as I prefer to say, a value network, is similarly constrained. There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. From CBC News [link]. Photo licensed through iStockphoto.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. From CBC News [link].

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. From CBC News [link]. I’ve heard the driverless vehicle used as an analogy for the autonomous supply chain. Redesigned, retail supply chains, enabled with analytics and augmented reality, are not only meeting, but raising consumer expectations.

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Alloy

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We will explore: The unique benefits of Walmart Luminate and how it compares to Retail Link What this new platform can do for your business How to get started on Walmart Luminate How to ensure you get the most out of your Walmart Luminate investment When Retail Link was first released decades ago, it represented the latest in technology.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Editor's Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Truckload Holiday Shipping.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Robert Seward at [link]. Check out Augmented Reality (AR) is Set to Transform Retail and the Supply Chain! Supply chain improvements over the last 15 years have been incremental at best. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SupplyPike

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Deduction Code 22 stands for “ Goods Billed not Shipped ”. For example, if the DC signs for 10 cases but the invoice is for 12 cases, then this would trigger a Code 22 for the 2 cases which were invoiced but not shipped. First, check the shipping documents. First, check the shipping documents.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Supply chain professionals are facing more challenges than ever in the constantly changing world of warehouse management. Maturing trends in omnichannel retailing, consignment inventory, and complex global supply chains put more pressure on the warehouse to increase throughput, cut costs, and reduce inventory cycles.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Supply chain professionals are facing more challenges than ever in the constantly changing world of warehouse management. Maturing trends in omnichannel retailing, consignment inventory, and complex global supply chains put more pressure on the warehouse to increase throughput, cut costs, and reduce inventory cycles.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news… HighJump Acquires Nexternal. Over the past year, solution providers have been strengthening the link between the front-end of e-commerce (order capture/management) and the back-end (order fulfillment). Amazon Aims for Fast, Free Delivery (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 21, 2015

We will now touch on each of these components as a starting point for your Matrix Retail journey and at a later date each of these brief explanations will be expanded upon in more detailed posts linked to from each layer below. Emerging players like Alibaba and LightInTheBox, who boast four day delivery from Suzhou, just west of Shanghai.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2017

I imagine that it must have been frustrating to play against Gretzky, just like it’s probably frustrating trying to manage your supply chain in this new digital world. Yet, there is much value to be gained by applying Gretzky’s advice to the supply chain. The “puck” of supply chain .

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