Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

I like the simplicity and clarity of Informatica’s definition of data quality: Data quality refers to the overall utility of a dataset(s) as a function of its ability to be easily processed and analyzed for other uses. So, what is quality data? What makes good data go bad? And what can you do to stop it before it’s too late?

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NFI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Guest Post from David Broering, President, North America Non-Asset When we last visited the topic of Digital Freight Marketplaces (DFM) in 2017, much of our time was focused on the definition of this service along with some observations surrounding what they are and are not related to within the freight marketplace.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2020

Check out our definitive guide on which crops affect produce season transportation most in each of the lower 48 states. At well over a half-million gallons per year, Vermont is only eclipsed by Quebec for most in North America. Some years’ impacts are intensified or diminished based on Mother Nature.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

Luciano Sieber, Vice President of End-to-End Supply Chain for North America at Colgate-Palmolive, sums up the need to recognize and master volatility: “Resilience has a clear definition at Colgate: thriving in a world of uncertainty.” Sieber notes that resilience has become one of the pillars of the company’s strategy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. So to end on a positive note, there definitely has been progress made this year for a global transition towards a de-carbonised logistics future.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

In this episode, we had the privilege of hosting a true luminary in the world of Lean transformations, Beth Crowley , President of The Crowley Group, and Cathy, Jan and I agree we like her definition best: “Lean is really a lot of different things; it’s really misunderstood. So, what does our industry look like a few years from now?

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Supply Chain Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It is definitely a unique job.”. The analyst role is better known in North America than in Europe, but thanks for asking! Reading his face that he was not happy with the answer I continued , “Most have experience in both business and IT, and have a passion for what they do. They are driven by enthusiasm.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

This week, in conjunction with General Motors reporting of Q2-2022 financial performance, the auto maker disclosed that it had secured strategic supply agreements to support one million electric powered vehicles in North America by 2025. or North America presence. Some Broader Context. Closing Thoughts.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2023

She is definitely an ally and is very supportive. It has about 1,000 members mostly in North America and Canada but also worldwide. We both did individual counseling and joined support groups. Together, we joined a couples group called HUGS – Hope-Understanding-Growth-Support.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

And while this definitely points to an industry making strides, a recent Procurious survey found that 75 percent of women in supply chain experience gender-based adversity. This July, the company is moving forward with a supply chain services platform for retail partners across North America. The company’s Supply Chain 3.0

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2015

1) Get Clear on the Definition of Supply Chain Excellence. Lou’s definition is based on his experience at General Electric. Since each of Joe’s leadership team members have a fixed paradigm on the definition of supply chain excellence it limits the potential of Joe’s organization to redefine supply chain excellence.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The peak season definition is a continued evolution of the seasons in transportation. Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. When and What Is Peak Season ? Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Founded in 2015, the Sayari platform integrates global corporate and supply chain data to surface risk insights for investigations, analytics, and supply chain risk management. governmental agencies to include U.S. Customs and Border Control, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. Coupa Software Enters Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. In light of the announced definitive agreement, Coupa elected not to host an earnings briefing with investors or provide future financial guidance.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

PLM not only supports the collaborative creation, management, dissemination, and use of product definition information while assisting the extended business (e.g., PLM integrates people, processes, information, and systems to empower businesses, enable innovation, and enhance top-and bottom-line company success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Definition: Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail. As the bricks and mortar retailer is attacked by eCommerce pure plays—Amazon in North America, Alibaba in China, and Flipcart in India—assortment and excitement in the store become paramount to lure customers. Source Wikipedia. In the 1990s suppliers had channel power.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ciarleglio, SVP Sales, North America at Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. There is so much talk, and varying interpretations, about digital transformation, that I began our discussion by asking Roger for his definition and what he sees as the current adoption rate. The Digital Transformation Journey.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2022

The population of well-off elders definitely accounts for a large part of the used car market. Carriage Trade is regarded as one of America’s largest public auto auctions. ADESA owns over 75 auction sites within North America, and has even expanded overseas to the UK in 2016.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Regionally, the North America segment incurred an operating loss of $0.4 That is not to dilute a realization that overall consumer sentiment and household budgets are definitely strained with current high inflation and economic recession concerns across the globe, and especially in Europe. billion in the equivalent 2021 quarter.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

AWS revenues grew 49 percent in Q1 2015 compared to Q1 2014, while the rest of its North America business grew 22 percent. FORTE’s expertise in conveyor systems, case and piece picking, and sortation solutions, particularly in the e-commerce and multichannel retail segment, will strengthen Swisslog’s offering in North America.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

The cash-to-cash definition is: Cash-to-cash= Days of Receivables+ Days of Inventory-Days of Payables. I am a big fan of both his leadership and that of Annette Clayton, now COO of North America. In financial reengineering, some companies wrongly focus on cash-to-cash performance. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and perspectives regarding SAP SE’s 2023 annual Sapphire and North America ASUG customer conference held this week both as an in-person and live streamed event. Partner has broad implications relative to collaboration, transparency and skin in the game.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 12, 2021

announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Quality Carriers, Inc., a provider of bulk liquid chemicals truck transportation in North America, from Quality Distribution, Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

Definition. The race for excellence will be won on other continents than North America and mainland Europe. …I hope that this exuberance spills over to North America to rethink the port systems. Bookends: To be positioned at the end or on either side of (something). Procter & Gamble. Kimberly-Clark.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The definition of a demand planning unit in JDA–and other traditional Advanced Planning Solutions–was defined in the 1990s when we were arguing about the possibilities of process improvement with the shift from 32- to 64-bit architectures. Tradition process definition runs through their veins and they are proud of what they do.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

The assessment also establishes a common definition of supply chain management processes to help organizations: Determine the robustness of existing internal processes. QAD provides training on behalf of AIAG and Odette in North America, Eastern Europe and Asia/Pacific. Benchmark supply chain operations.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 20, 2018

While this mission hasn’t changed, the definition of what constitutes “sustainable growth” has rapidly evolved over the last decade. Now, the majority of companies in North America and Europe have committed to responsible sourcing targets.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. CONTINUE READING: Learn more by reading “Hardware 101: A Definitive Crash Course in Enterprise Mobility” ».

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. CONTINUE READING: Learn more by reading “Hardware 101: A Definitive Crash Course in Enterprise Mobility” ».

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Don’t settle for buzzwords and don’t assume that you and your vendor have the same definition of a term. Having a good security model makes for easier systems integrations; it’s an important part of understanding the capabilities of your TMS and should be a key focus in your vendor selection.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 14, 2019

He concludes, “The most important realization to be aware of is that the definition of AI that suits your business may be entirely different for others.” Rather than worry about what AI is, business leaders should concern themselves with what AI does. ” That’s okay. The power behind AI is what you make of it.”

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 2, 2020

APL Logistics recently announced the expansion of its OceanGuaranteed service in the trans-Atlantic trade lane, offering its expedited, day-definite LCL service from Europe to North America.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

Andrew Lynch is President and Co-Founder of Zipline Logistics , an award-winning North American 3PL that specializes exclusively in the transportation of retail consumer goods. He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

It is definitely a bittersweet time of year. Amazon experienced “critical fire or arc flash events” at six sites in North America with solar installations, representing about 12.7 And while it is not officially fall yet, summer vacation is over, and my kids are back to school and starting fall sports.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 20, 2018

While this mission hasn’t changed, the definition of what constitutes “sustainable growth” has rapidly evolved over the last decade. Now, the majority of companies in North America and Europe have committed to responsible sourcing targets.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Prior to joining Starbucks, he worked at the executive leadership level in Europe, Latin America and North America at ICI, a global chemical company. Previously, we had a definition that did not truly reflect what the customer was asking for (example was case fill rates versus perfect order fill rates).

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Locus

DECEMBER 14, 2021

If there is a special acknowledgement, it should definitely go to the field agents who delivered turkeys and fresh food before that special day. Download WhitePaper on Future of Grocery Retail in North America. What would Thanksgiving be without any fresh food and turkeys? Just one more normal day! The turkey supply chain.

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