Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2024

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) does not meet this definition. To make the point, let’s examine the food retail network, as shown in Figure 1, over the last decade. As we shift from the use of the barcode to using the QR code at the shelf, consumers want more information on nutrition, quality, and sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Retailers, especially in the developed world, demand collaborative practices, continue to increase the quality of their private label offerings, and are becoming significant competitors. Here we have compiled a list of the top six challenges that CPG companies face in the post-pandemic market.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. As same-day delivery becomes more important to consumers, retailers are looking at innovative ways to deliver on this expectation. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth. if they spend less than $25.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 29, 2022

Some of the fastest growing categories include furniture, building materials and electronics, food and beverage and sporting goods. With bottlenecks at ports and delays across transportation networks, uneven inventory due to factory shutdowns, labor shortages and high customer expectations, how are hardline retailers supposed to thrive?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2021

Headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, the retailer has over 37,000 employees. The retailer offers self-service gasoline, a wide selection of grocery items, and an array of freshly prepared food items – most notably pizza. This team is tasked with employing strategic sourcing tactics and leveraging the company’s scale and to drive savings.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Last week, Walmart , the largest retailer in the U.S. A one-time $3 billion charge in connection with a court settlement related to opioid-related lawsuits from the retailer’s pharmacies led to a $1.8 Signs of Pre-Pandemic Retailer Playbooks. reported its financial performance for the October-ending quarter.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2022

In his last role at Bluelinx, Jeff was the General Manager of Metal Products Business Unit which generated $250M in revenue sourcing products from 17 different countries serving 18,000 SKUs to national, regional and local building products retailers. Companies can meet these challenges by partnering with OneRail.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2020

Setting the right price has always been a complex question for fashion retailers. On the one hand, a high price will risk losing customers – according to McKinsey , customers will not return to a retailer if prices are more than 30% higher than competitors. Whereas a low price leaves the retailer with little-to-no profit.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

This article is part of our Retail Program. Designed specifically to support global leaders by aiding in creating a strategic plan to help them win the retail game. They are connected electronically via sensors that collect data like location, motion, temperature, light levels and so on. Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Retailers and shippers must adapt their strategy to ensure they get the right product, to the right place at the right time to meet the high expectations of consumers/customers. The shopping season will be here before we know it.That’s why retailers and other shippers are investing in and looking to master last mile delivery.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 31, 2023

Background In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, we have highlighted for readers how global smartphone and consumer electronics provider Apple has behind the scenes been influencing key contract manufacturing and component suppliers to begin to establish alternative sourcing of materials and production beyond China.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2023

In addition to big name companies such as Samsung , Qualcomm , and others, when it comes to China sourcing, Apple clearly comes to mind as very influential and powerful in terms of supply network strategy implications. as one of many manufacturers exploring production sourcing beyond China.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 10, 2018

For decades, from hardware to electronics, textiles, food, household goods, and general merchandise; retailers have been offering lower prices on goods sourced overseas. This is challenging retailers and suppliers alike in their approach to global sourcing, impacting both product components as well as finished goods.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

No doubt this brings some mirth and merriment in an otherwise bleak stretch for consumers, but it also brings a massive migraine for retailers. About 31% of grocery products consumers looked for were out of stock in the first week of April, according to Datasembly , a research firm that monitors grocery and retail pricing.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2021

In addition, COVID revealed the need for increased downstream fortification as sources — from growers to spinners to mills — became less reliable. The finished garment company sells to one of the retailers in the U.S., and that retailer has really no relationship with the fabric mill.

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Logility

AUGUST 18, 2022

Headquartered in Brazil, WEG is a world-leading supplier of electro-electronic equipment and solutions. ATLANTA – August 18, 2022 – Logility, Inc., Founded in 1961, the rapidly growing company now manufactures 19 million electrical motors annually. Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA).

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

That’s sort of what retailers are going through right now with the whipsaw nature of the trade war with China. Soon after, realizing the damaging impact on retailers and consumers during the holiday shopping season, he backed the start date off to December 15. But which retailers will be impacted most?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access. Despite the destruction and disruption caused by the natural disaster, Toyota had established alternative sourcing options and backup production facilities, enabling it to resume operations swiftly.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre. By introducing value-adding features on the electronic shop window – such as those that support education, research, decision-making, etc. Invest in eCommerce to improve the customer’s digital experience.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? It functions as a shared electronic ledger upon which transactions are recorded and visible to all users.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? It functions as a shared electronic ledger upon which transactions are recorded and visible to all users. How Blockchain Works.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 15, 2022

It allows document flow automation, pharmaceutical production technology management, and wholesale and retail trade operations. It combines the ability to use innovative technologies, accelerate the drug’s entry into the market, and obtain an additional funding source. Pharma software development is relevant and vital today.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In late-August, Walmart launched a new business to connect local retailers with consumers. The business is a delivery service called GoLocal , which carries goods from other local retailers to consumers. The two retailers announced the partnership Wednesday but declined to share terms of the deal or the length of the contract.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 7, 2020

And when you order something on line you can electronically track the movement of your items until they arrive at your doorstep. Electronic sensors, GPS, and online cameras can track goods as they move through manufacturing facilities and distribution centres and retail channels. And that same visibility is available for goods.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! You need to source for products to sell at wholesale prices to your retail customers. And the place to source for most, if not all, of your products is in China. Introduction.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. There are many barriers: authoritative identifiers, multi-tier processes, and data translation across source, make, and deliver for multi-tiers of trading partners. Today’s gap? What to do?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network’s NEO Platform handles supply chain forecasting, sourcing, planning and execution (with routing and logistics optimization) for what may be the largest supply chain control tower deployment in the world. Identify the source of the problem and fix it. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Today we pick up our series on all things Electronic Data Interchange or EDI by busting the common myths around implementing an EDI Integration program. The truth is, many myths have circulated throughout the business world, and electronic data interchange is the focus of quite a few of these myths. Truth: It Increases Productivity.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

That’s sort of what retailers are going through right now with the whipsaw nature of the trade war with China. Soon after, realizing the damaging impact on retailers and consumers during the holiday shopping season, he backed the start date off to December 15. But which retailers will be impacted most?

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 5, 2015

More than a year ago, the Supply Chain Collaborator blog examined the trend toward crowd sourcing and wondered aloud whether an “Uber for commercial shipping” was imminent. Yet, as an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal concludes, we are still nowhere near developing a killer app for crowd sourced commercial shipping.

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2021

For Ben & Jerry’s, claims related to non-GMO compliance require tracing animal feed sources and ingredients obtained from fermentation and processing aids or enzymes, potential comingling of GMO and non-GMO ingredients at any point in the supply chain, and any variances issued. Changing the Way Materials Are Sourced.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. At the enterprise level, manufacturers and retailers focus on corporate efficiency. There are many barriers: authoritative identifiers, multi-tier processes, and data translation across source, make, and deliver for multi-tiers of trading partners. Today’s gap? What to do?

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ThroughPut

MAY 9, 2024

USE CASE: A multinational corporation with diverse product lines and global markets must consolidate data from various sources, including ERP systems, CRM platforms, and external market research. USE CASE : A fashion retailer collaborates with its suppliers and logistics partners to ensure the timely availability of its seasonal collections.

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Resilinc

MAY 16, 2023

Some sources predict future lithium shortages due to the large quantities of water required for lithium production, which is taxing for areas like South America and Australia that are prone to drought. customs have been categorized as electronics. Since UFLPA was signed into law in July 2022, nearly half of all shipments held by U.S.

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