Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2020

As sports around the world continue their imposed hibernation, the companies that supply athletes and teams with sports equipment are shifting their focus. Rather than producing uniforms, equipment, and apparel, many companies are now producing masks for healthcare professionals as supplies continue to run low.

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QAD

AUGUST 6, 2019

Let’s draw an analogy with sport. Imagine two athletes preparing for the Olympics. The first athlete has worked hard to prepare. The second athlete may have enough strength and an excellent race strategy. Because of the complexities of manufacturing, it’s even more important to ensure execution capability.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JANUARY 13, 2021

I am going to continue with some sporting analogies, as I did in my last blog, Route to Market Roles and Avoiding Square Pegs in Round Holes. There are many common areas across many sports, but there is at least one specific area of sport that unites all sports from around the globe, and that is training and preparation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

n sports and athletics, simply observing athletes perform can tell us if they’re good enough, but we use statistics to measure their performance. Players and teams then use these statistics to determine steps to improve their team.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 31, 2018

It incorporates a well-known sport psychologist’s insights into mental toughness. The problem is that there is no fixed finish line for the athletes to focus on; it is continually extended and remains eighteen months away in the future. We then asked various supply chain managers to complete the checklist.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Sports apparel and athletic shoes producer Nike recently reported flat fiscal fourth quarter sales amid continued supply chain snarls. The sports apparel maker’s sales and supply chain activities were especially impacted by severe Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns that impacted major cities in China earlier in the year.

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Locus

JANUARY 3, 2024

In sports, every second is a thrill, every move can spark a legend, and every player carries a unique tale. Embracing this vibrancy, our Locus Sports Day 2023 turned into a spirited festival of sorts, echoing through the halls of our Bangalore HQ and the lively Coolulu Turf Park this November. “ I really love Locus Sports Day.

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

From transporting athletes across the globe to ensuring supplier efforts are environmentally friendly, those in the supply chain have a lot to consider. Even domestic logistics, such as transferring participants from the athletes’ village to the stadium, has seen obstacles. The Ripple Effect Felt at Home.

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

From transporting athletes across the globe to ensuring supplier efforts are environmentally friendly, those in the supply chain have a lot to consider. Even domestic logistics, such as transferring participants from the athletes’ village to the stadium, has seen obstacles. The Ripple Effect Felt at Home.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 20, 2014

As in sports, agile companies can choose not to respond in certain situations. Two areas that are steeped in the study of agility and change management emerged: military science and sports science. A sports example helps to clarify the difference. Competitive play. Being agile means having the capability to be responsive.”.

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Oracle SCM

MAY 3, 2017

In a sport where races are won and lost sometimes by inches, any increase in my fitness, even if it was only one percent, could mean the difference between winning and losing. In athletics, I was just touching the surface of how to incorporate information technology into understanding human potential.

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Logility

APRIL 8, 2014

Read SC Digest’s full review of the Under Armour keynote: Under Armour’s Athletic Supply Chain. Gear for Sports detailed how they were able to overcome several challenges including accurate size-level forecasting, manage a complex global supply chain, and disconnected communication across the organization.

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StockTrim

JULY 26, 2021

Named after founder and CEO Craig Diamond, he and friends from Stanford University designed a men’s cup to soften blows to the groin during impact sport. But Diamond MMA’s underwear, briefs and cups are now worn by high-performing athletes across diverse sports like Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), lacrosse, football, and running.

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Stord

MARCH 27, 2024

Legion Athletics partners with Stord to fulfill all DTC and B2B orders nationwide and optimize its operational management and costs through Stord One Commerce (OMS) and Last-Mile Optimization technology. For more information, visit www.stord.com.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

OCTOBER 15, 2020

That’s because running is a specialty sport, with some athletes - like Bolt - who are ideally suited for short races and some - like Kiphoge - who are better suited for longer ones. The race to fulfill customer orders has a similar dichotomy, especially when it comes to 3PL kitting services.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 18, 2021

Sports, nutrition and weight control. In Australia, sports nutrition products are a significant part of the market, with performance enhancers and dietary support used by both regular gym-goers and elite athletes. These younger generations are driving an increase in sports-related products and meal replacement products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And while it is not officially fall yet, summer vacation is over, and my kids are back to school and starting fall sports. That means a quiet house during the week and weekends spent on the athletic fields. It is definitely a bittersweet time of year.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 8, 2022

Sports and athletics are great examples where these different skills are situationally relevant. Are you a team player or an individualist? Just like many jobs and careers, some require a more individual effort whereas others need extensive team work for success.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 7, 2023

After being in this industry for the past year or so, if you were to ask me to explain what “logistics” truly means, the best comparison I can articulate would be to the sport of parkour. Parkour, defined, is the athletic sport of traveling from Point A to Point B as efficiently as possible.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In my first paid job, I was a ‘towel’ girl at a local athletic club. If you are committing to a sport or any type of activity, you will attend and participate. My grandparents owned a movie theater and my first unpaid job was to sell tickets while trying not to eat all the concession candy. SCN: What did you do before joining JDA?

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 4, 2022

For example, Dick’s Sporting Goods launched a holiday ad campaign highlighting deals from The North Face and Under Armour. For instance, an athletic wear brand would do well collaborating with a nutrition brand. Marketing partnerships. Loyalty program partnerships.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

We were excited to hear how one of our customers, Madison Sport, managed to grow their business using Unleashed. Madison Sport is one of the leading wholesale suppliers of rugby protective gear, training aids and equipment Down Under. Madison Sport were using an ERP software, Pronto, to manage their business. Here’s their story.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 2, 2016

Sports teams, chefs and cooks in restaurants, and the military all generally operate as high-performing teams. No different than the top athletes in the world, successful companies with leading S&OP processes in place…practice, adjust, tweak, and do so with patience and dedication. What are new operating models for S&OP?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

For example, the university has several adaptive sports teams, including a female basketball one. For example, this school offers: Aquatic and land-based therapeutic exercise programs; Adaptive sports and leisure activities (e.g., The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign might not be the first school that comes to your mind.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

For instance, Arla Foods produces a range of whey-based products, from ingredients for infant formula to sports bars for athletes. The demand for whey products has soared in recent years, and many businesses in this space have built new factories to meet demand.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2014

Probably one of the most interesting features in stores is we will begin testing East Bay, which is an online-only site for elite athletes. They have all of the cleats, gloves and equipment for the major sports. They can look at the shoes and turn around and there is the apparel to go with it.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In my first paid job, I was a ‘towel’ girl at a local athletic club. If you are committing to a sport or any type of activity, you will attend and participate. My grandparents owned a movie theater and my first unpaid job was to sell tickets while trying not to eat all the concession candy. SCN: What did you do before joining JDA?

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EMERGE App

AUGUST 5, 2018

He competed regularly at national and international athletic meets and it helped put him through school. Unfortunately, hip and shoulder injuries took a toll on him and he had to retire from competitive sports when he entered the corporate workforce. He thought hard about his strengths and remembered his college sports days.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Designed in-house and manufactured in the US, their shorts come in nearly every print imaginable and make a great gift for the athletes in your life. TB12 Sports – nutrition box set ($95). Photo: tb12sports.com. We recommend gifting the nutrition box set that includes protein, electrolytes, and functional, tasty snacks. .

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 14, 2017

My son is very, very passionate about the sport. Pattern recognition is at the heart of development in any sport and its especially critical in professional sports. Because of this skill – or innate ability, your choice – these great athletes are better able to anticipate what is going to happen. I love seeing that.

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RELEX Solutions

AUGUST 19, 2019

Based in Secaucus, New Jersey, the Company offers a comprehensive assortment of nutritional solutions, including vitamins, minerals, specialty supplements, herbs, sports nutrition, homeopathic remedies, green living products, and natural beauty aids.

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Elementum

JANUARY 5, 2016

In the middle of a recession, Brazil is preparing to become the first South American country to host the world’s greatest sporting event. For example, apartment buildings built to house approximately thousands of athletes will later be transformed into condos. Government spending on the Olympic games has ballooned from US $2.93

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2020

Lauren Masur ( @laurmasur ) acknowledges trend-spotting is more of a sport than a science. She writes, “Trend-spotting should be an Olympic sport. You need the precision of a javelin thrower, the endurance of a heptathlete, the patience of a curler, the foresight of an ice hockey goalie — it’s truly an athletic feat.”[1]

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Tailwind

MAY 4, 2016

One area I looked for a reference point was the world of athletics. I played sports all of my life. Mostly team sports that were highly competitive – hockey, soccer, football and baseball (now I just play golf.and I never win!) So I did some research and came across the work of Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 27, 2022

Became the first athlete to have his number retired. Today, the practice of retiring jerseys numbers is carried out in most sports. Gehrig’s record stood until Cal Ripken, Jr. broke it in 1995. Upon his retirement from baseball in 1939, the New York Yankees retired his No. Was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

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Tailwind

JUNE 6, 2016

Ali was endowed with some of the greatest athletic and aesthetic gifts a human being has ever been given. He applied all this in perhaps one of the greatest sporting times in history. He transformed the whole sport of boxing and turned it into a worldwide phenomenon through the strength of his persona.

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Tailwind

JUNE 6, 2016

Ali was endowed with some of the greatest athletic and aesthetic gifts a human being has ever been given. He applied all this in perhaps one of the greatest sporting times in history. He transformed the whole sport of boxing and turned it into a worldwide phenomenon through the strength of his persona.

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