GlobalTranz
MAY 26, 2016
This is the first in a series of blogs where we will cover the current state for U.S. manufacturers, supply chain, logistics, transportation, and freight management. Today we focus on the realities that we face with American manufacturing. The argument for American manufacturing is clear, and the topic has graced the stages of all political candidates.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
Admiral E. J. King famously said “I don’t know what the hell this “logistics” is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”. Since he was an admiral, I am pretty sure somebody got Mr. King some logistics. Admiral King was no doubt surrounded by logistics activities and logisticians. He just didn’t know which functions were actually considered logistics.
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Talking Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
Today’s post was easy to write. I just copied and pasted what I wrote last year, and the year before that, on this day before Memorial Day weekend: As you read this, I’ll be driving to a baseball tournament with my oldest son, where we’ll spend the entire holiday weekend on baseball fields — practicing, playing, and cheering — with his teammates and many other teams from the region.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is detailed and complicated. I like simple, so I decided to write a simple overview of the FSMA. What Is The Food Safety Modernization Act? The Food Safety Modernization Act is the biggest overhaul of food safety oversight in the history of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The goal is to make food safer from farm to fork.
Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Enterra Insights
MAY 26, 2016
“Scratching an itch never makes it go away,” writes Thomas P.M. Barnett (@thomaspmbarnett), Vice President for Communications at Resilient Corporation, … Continued. The post Supply Chain Risk Management: Resiliency and Fragility appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Arkieva
MAY 26, 2016
Many organizations are segmenting customers and products to improve EBIT and working capital or to implement their strategy more consistently. Although segmentation initially seems to be little more than a logical reflection on the customer and product portfolio, it is actually a lot more complex than that. When embarking on a customer product segmentation exercise, keep in mind the following pitfalls.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
Admiral E. J. King famously said “I don’t know what the hell this “logistics” is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”. Since he was an admiral, I am pretty sure somebody got Mr. King some logistics. Admiral King was no doubt surrounded by logistics activities and logisticians. He just didn’t know which functions were actually considered logistics.
C3 Solutions
MAY 26, 2016
Supply chain software system providers were slow to adopt mobile devices in comparison to the consumer markets. Obviously, supply chain systems don’t get replenished like consumer items but great strides have been made to make mobile technology available across all the supply chain platforms.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) is detailed and complicated. I like simple, so I decided to write a simple overview of the FSMA. What Is The Food Safety Modernization Act? The Food Safety Modernization Act is the biggest overhaul of food safety oversight in the history of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The goal is to make food safer from farm to fork.
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Resilinc
MAY 26, 2016
Tesla announced in early April that it was unable to meet its delivery target of 16,000 vehicles for the quarter due to component shortages on about half a dozen of its 8000 parts. At prices for Tesla cars starting at $70,000, the delivery shortfall equates to almost a $100 million gap, which is not minor by any means. In the aftermath of the announcements, Tesla announced the departure of two senior manufacturing and production executives , Greg Reichow, its vice president of production, and vi
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
Admiral E. J. King famously said “I don’t know what the hell this “logistics” is that Marshall is always talking about, but I want some of it.”. Since he was an admiral, I am pretty sure somebody got Mr. King some logistics. Admiral King was no doubt surrounded by logistics activities and logisticians. He just didn’t know which functions were actually considered logistics.
TMC
MAY 26, 2016
Five Ways to Drive a High-Performance, Cross-Border Automotive Supply Chain.Connect. Where are you likely to encounter the worst bottlenecks when shipping product between the U.S. and Mexico? The obvious answer is the busy border, but our experience in the automotive vertical suggests otherwise. Inadequate visibility into cross-border shipments and a lack of synchronization between trading partners can be more disruptive than border controls.
FLEXE
MAY 26, 2016
<p>It's not even Q3 yet, but like most people in the supply chain &amp; logistics industries we are already thinking about Holiday 2016. In the most recent episode of Logistics 2.0, we discuss our top 3 predictions for this years holiday season.</p> <p>Watch the video here, or read the transcript below!
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MIT Supply Chain
MAY 26, 2016
The second of five online courses, CTL.SC2x (Supply Chain Design), in MIT CTL’s supply chain MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), opened for enrollment on May 18, 2016. “SC2x explores how you set up and design the entire supply chain system,” says Chris Caplice, Executive Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. The program covers […].
FLEXE
MAY 26, 2016
It’s not even Q3 yet, but like most people in the supply chain & logistics industries we are already thinking about Holiday 2016. In the most recent episode of Logistics 2.0, we discuss our top 3 predictions for this years holiday season. Watch the video here, or read the transcript below! It’s May, so time to talk about the Q4 holiday season?
Tompkins Blog
MAY 26, 2016
We are less than four months away from the premium Tompkins International Supply Chain Leadership Forum 2016 (SCLF).
EcoVadis
MAY 26, 2016
In 2015, Indonesia became the worldwide number one palm oil producer. Indonesia also hosts large tropical forests sheltering endangered species directly threatened as forests are converted for palm oil production. As of May, 6,401 of its animal species are currently listed on the IUCN Red List. According to the WWF web page on palm oil , “Until the mid-1980s, the Tesso Nilo forest complex covered 1.6 million ha.
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Supply Chain Digest
MAY 26, 2016
Mary Dimario and David Burke of Lenovo Take Home the Prize
SCM Research
MAY 26, 2016
Like it or not: Our discipline is very much dominated by positivism and the application of the scientific method , which assumes that new knowledge can be created by developing and testing theory or, in other words, by induction or deduction. Another type of inference is abduction. Spens & Kovács (2006) present an overview of the deductive, inductive and abductive research processes.
Marianne Hudson
MAY 26, 2016
As you invest, financial statements will become more familiar to you and you will rapidly learn more. In the meantime, watch your colleague angels and the kinds of questions they ask.
SCM Research
MAY 26, 2016
Like it or not: Our discipline is very much dominated by positivism and the application of the scientific method , which assumes that new knowledge can be created by developing and testing theory or, in other words, by induction or deduction. Another type of inference is abduction. Spens & Kovács (2006) present an overview of the deductive, inductive and abductive research processes.
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AFFLINK
MAY 26, 2016
There’s a running joke that a hospital is where you go to get sick. The reality, however, isn’t very funny. From hospitals to clinics, Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are all too real. These statistics from the CDC highlight the magnitude and seriousness of the problem: Each year, HAIs are responsible for approximately 1.7 million infections; 99,000 deaths; and as much as $33 billion in excess costs.
Consumer Goods Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
When carriers are able to reduce empty miles, the shipper wins. A carrier carting around an empty trailer continues to incur expenses for every mile it runs, such as driver pay, benefits, fuel, fuel tax, tolls, and maintenance. With no revenue for the empty move, the carrier is forced to add those costs onto the deliveries a shipper tenders. Seems unfair somehow, doesn’t it?
CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 26, 2016
5 Ways to Ignite Your Employees’ Passions.Transportfolio. As C.H. Robinson employees, we’re proud of what we do in our roles as general manager of the Fort Worth office and as director, global forwarding admin, out of Grapevine, TX. But another area of life we’re passionate about is raising money to fight cancer. We’re both cancer survivors, and members of our families have also fought the courageous fight.
FLEXE
MAY 26, 2016
<p>Last week I had the pleasure of attending the annual <a href="[link] target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WERC</a> (Warehouse Education Research Council) conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The conference was well-planned, well-attended and very informative, especially in the areas of new technologies and solutions that are revolutionizing our industry.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Oracle SCM
MAY 26, 2016
Last week I attended the annual Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, which took place in Scottsdale, Arizona. One interesting thing that stood out to me is the ever-growing importance of the customer experience. Companies are learning how to use technology to now personalize every single interaction that people have with a certain product or brand.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
To meet his sales numbers, a young 3PL salesman calls 100 prospects per day and asks for the sale. He has been taught that if he makes enough calls, he will win over a shipper or two. The wise old boss reminds his newbie salesman that “it’s a numbers game.”. After a long week of pestering shippers, the young salesman turns his attention to the ladies.
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 26, 2016
To meet his sales numbers, a young 3PL salesman calls 100 prospects per day and asks for the sale. He has been taught that if he makes enough calls, he will win over a shipper or two. The wise old boss reminds his newbie salesman that “it’s a numbers game.”. After a long week of pestering shippers, the young salesman turns his attention to the ladies.
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