Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 8, 2017

A look at the supply chain readiness of several major U.S. Deloitte Consulting and the Metro Atlanta Chamber have teamed up to analyze how seven large metropolitan areas of the United States are transforming their traditional supply chain base into digital supply chains. New York City. Media Type.

San Francisco 82

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

In an ecommerce business, supply chain performance is one of the key factors affecting the performance of the business as a whole. If the supply chain isn’t moving as seamlessly as it should, it could cause disruptions further down the line, and even result in delivery delays and customer disappointment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 8, 2021

Robinson’s mission to improve the world’s supply chains. They’re turning to us for help with an even more challenging sustainability goal: reducing greenhouse gases across their supply chains. Load and mode optimization, consolidation, and eliminating empty miles are some of the ways we make supply chains more efficient.

Sourcing Strategies 44

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Savi

JUNE 14, 2019

Heads up UPS and FedEx, Amazon is piloting package delivery in Los Angeles for marketplace customers. Take a Page From Amazon’s Supply Chain Playbook Your business probably doesn’t have the wealth, and market power Amazon uses to achieve scale and drive pricing down. Not necessarily.

Analytics Software 45

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ShipBob

MAY 11, 2021

From natural disasters to material shortages, minor and major supply chain disruptions can happen at any time. Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic was a major global disruption that tested the strength of the modern ecommerce supply chain. . What it means to have supply chain resilience.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. According to Supply Chain Dive , “ Cost-cutting has become a major focus for the agency, which has posted $87 billion in losses from fiscal years 2007 through 2020. ”

Innovation 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Unloading at the western ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have been an issue for many months. Others say February… Where they all agree is that the labor union discord was the icing on the top of a broken link in the supply chain. Lora Cecere is the Supply Chain Shaman.

Long Beach 150

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

The Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have both been in the news on a nearly daily basis concerning the backlog of containers. UPS to Houston has experienced the most delays—8.9%, followed closely by New York and Los Angeles. Create a Future-Ready Supply Chain by Taking Stock of Lessons Learned From Peak Season 2022.

Shipping 52

Shipping Los Angeles Houston New York 52

Freightos

APRIL 24, 2018

Today, the go-to metric for that question is typically Standard & Poor’s 500, the Nikkei, or the Dow Jones Industrial Average (a shockingly poor indicator , if you look closer). Nearly every industry has created on-demand metrics to gauge market performance, hedge risks, and make decisions accordingly. The driver?

Freight 140

Freight Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Los Angeles 140

Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. Macy’s hired its first chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to oversee sourcing, inventory management, distribution, and sustainability.

Warehousing 60

Warehousing Kansas City Los Angeles New York City 60

Kinaxis

AUGUST 31, 2015

I heard a colleague once give the following analogy: Imagine a pilot flying from New York to Los Angeles at night without any navigation systems or instruments to measure his location, wind speed, or altitude. Executives know this integration of demand and supply is vital to gain: Cross-enterprise view. Cross-functional view.

S&OP 100

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Los Angeles 100

ShipBob

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Demand forecasting is where the supply chain management side of business meets sales and marketing. The geographic locations of your retail supply chain can be very strategic. Keeping our inventory in Chicago and Los Angeles has brought cost savings since we ship from the locations that are closest to the customer.”

Forecasting 130

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

If you’re spending too much to meet consumer demands, experiencing delays in getting products to end customers or production disruptions, it’s time to focus on optimizing your supply chain. But overall, what tactics do supply chain leaders find most effective when it comes to supply chain optimization?

Optimal Sourcing 55

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 24, 2019

A recent WSJ article highlighted a fact that confirms much of what we found in our study of counterfeit products in the supply chain a year ago: if you’re buying on Amazon, beware of counterfeits. One of the first rules of SRM is to know who you are buying from and who is in your supply chain.

Pricing Training 65

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Here are some major prerequisites that companies look for in their next Director of Fulfillment: A Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in supply chain management , project management, business, logistics operations , or other related field. Experience in analyzing metrics and data-driven decision-making.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Veridian Solutions

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The use of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) is a breakthrough for supply chain management. AMRs are already breathing new life into warehouse operations through four, distinct types of robots, reports Craig Guillot of Supply Chain Dive. Supply chain managers need to understand how they’ll affect future operations as well.

Inventory Reduction 45

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Issues with logistics and shipping capacity continue to haunt supply chain management as experts predict that the shipping bottlenecks and backlogs at big U.S. Many business leaders and supply chain logistics managers are preparing for continued disruptions along the major ocean, truck, and air routes. .

Shipping 52

Shipping Cost Reduction Strategies Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software 52

USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 13, 2019

Additionally, multiple studies show that flyers’ hackles have been raised when it comes to plane safety , the Los Angeles Times reported. This puts pressure on aircraft manufacturers, many of which had embraced cost-cutting and shop floor streamlining in an effort to reduce time-to-market metrics, according to Bloomberg.

Aerospace 40

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