Supply Chain Matters

MAY 4, 2023

We closed our commentary with the news of a subsequent announcement by Boeing indicating statement indicating that an aircraft delivery pause is in effect for some models of the single aisle 737 MAX aircraft because of an incorrectly assembled part related to the aircraft fuselage assembly. They’re an important partner.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Ultimately, in the midst of announcements made by Toyota ’s global wide competitors regarding a wholesale transformation to battery powered vehicles, along with nervousness among the auto maker’s investors, Mr. Toyoda elected to hand over the reins of day-to-day leadership to a younger generation leader.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

To appeal to investors, you’ll have to start something promising that’s new and unique. It can take 7-9 years for an investor to see a return on their investment (in many cases, never at all) and even longer until they get the high returns they’re hoping for. What sounds like a lot of money? 181 million. The good news?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 2, 2019

When the price of oil is high, we expect the demand to increase for biobased chemicals and products that can be used as replacements for petroleum, because they become relatively cheaper. Oil prices have been rather volatile as of late, and are hovering around $58/bbl, down from an average of $65/bbl in 2018.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Many people view investing as something that is only for the wealthy or for those who are financially savvy. There are many ways to invest, and there are a variety of resources available to help you get started. In the following, we’ll take a look at the most basic ways you can invest your money and secure your future.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In this post, we’re revisiting the topic with a more holistic approach, focusing on six factors that can make the difference between an optimal and suboptimal distribution network design. It’s not a short list, so we’ll set it down here as a summary to help you with plans for analysis.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters automotive industry supply network commentaries, we have highlighted the challenges of innovative EV powered start-ups such as Tesla , Lucid Motors and Rivian Automotive. Ford Motor Company was also an initial equity investor in Rivian. Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The financial market’s response has been immediate and as we pen this blog posting on the mid-morning of September 16, FedEx stock is trending down upwards of 21 percent, billed as the company’s biggest stock drop since 1980. This remains a significant challenge for FedEx.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In prior Supply Chain Matters updates, we called reader attention to General Motors efforts to lock-in supply needs up to 2025 , battery designer and supplier Panasonic’s announcement for an augmented U.S. production presence , along with other related moves from General Motors, Rivian Automotive, Tesla and Volkswagen. Tesla Motors.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

The July report narrative specifically indicates: “ We continue to see very different outcomes for the overall economy and the logistics industry. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ” So, we have to be very cautious on that. There were 1.96

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 17, 2022

Today, as we transition into a purpose economy or even an experience economy, the concept of brand belongingness and values is becoming a critical factor in loyalty and choice. I think that’s one thing that we can take away from what’s happening right now in the world. We’re all interconnected.

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ThroughPut

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As ThroughPut continues to grow its strength with seasoned executive leadership, a stellar team of proven entrepreneurs, an Advisory Board of global domain experts, and a premier cap-table of global angel investors and family offices, new investors and venture capitalists have also discovered its massive market potential and product lead.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2018

MercuryGate International Acquired by Growth Equity Investor Summit Partners. I was looking for an investment partner that had the growth-oriented strategic and operational resources to take us to the next level, and I found that formula in Summit Partners.”. Trump Seeks Changes in the International Postal Rate System (Bloomberg).

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This is particularly true in the logistics industry, where the uncertainty, volatility, and complexity of global trade require companies to leverage every resource at their disposal to maintain a competitive edge. Who Uses 3PL Partnerships? Shippers who teamed up with 3PL/4PL partners found expert guidance to weather the storm.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

With mounting pressure from investors and consumers, corporate sustainability has continued to mature beyond measurement and reporting toward more ambitious goal-setting. Define Your Scope As we know, corporate goals don’t always translate well to local suppliers. ESG takes top priority on a company’s vision for the future.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

With mounting pressure from investors and consumers, corporate sustainability has continued to mature beyond measurement and reporting toward more ambitious goal-setting. As we know, corporate goals don’t always translate well to local suppliers. ESG takes top priority on a company’s vision for the future. Define Your Scope.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

When we talked about this a little bit offline, there are all these silos in our business. There are few people who get a chance to work across all of them. A friend of mine was sending me text messages saying, “Who can explain EDI to me well?” This is the problem which we got fascinated with. We have a similar story.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 14, 2019

This causes confusion for many business leaders who struggle to put it into perspective for their specific needs.”[1] ”[2] Well-known technologist and investor Mark Cuban bluntly states, “AI is going to be … as important to companies as cash flow is. Customer support and customer experience are related topics.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

Below is an excerpt from the paper where we argue that the 3PL industry is suffering from Gresham’s Law , an economic principle that states bad money will drive good money out of circulation. Also, check out these related posts: Important Factors to Consider When Evaluating and Selecting a 3PL Partner.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 9, 2021

“People who are experienced dealers who go into selling cryptocurrency, think it really is just despicable.” According to him, investors can consider whether the cryptocurrency’s basic premise allows for a straightforward and decentralized approach. billion, ETC $18.8 Brave Application Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

The Descartes Global Logistics Network has 16,500+ customers on it, with more than 13 billion messages processed per year and more than 66 million routes/resources managed per year. Descartes’ solution footprint (depicted below) is much broader today than a decade ago.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The “1995 approach” is to make one-to-one connections, usually via EDI, with every trading partner, a task that takes a lot of time, money, and resources. The practice, known as drop shipping, lets retailers offer more products for sale on their websites—such as multiple colors of the same sweater—without having to keep those items in stock.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

Big Picture Up Front: it won’t be easy, and many of the current projections we are hearing about likely won’t be possible. And how will we mine them? The findings suggest that the world will be less reliant on energy-related resources in 2040 than it is today. They go out of business? The losers?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2021

Lockdown and social distancing measures have impacted this area, as well as insufficient resource to move the greater demand for goods. People who are now working from home, on a regular basis for the foreseeable future, are more inclined to: look for new housing start home renovation activity for home offices and other projects.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we often post articles about logistics outsourcing. In this article, we will revisit the logistics outsourcing topic by looking at the various reasons companies fall back on to justify a decision to outsource logistics or keep it in-house. Decide in Haste, Repent at Leisure.

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Provenance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

We are looking for an outstanding Finance and Operations Assistant to join our growing team based at our London HQ. You will support and work closely with our COO-CFO who manages the day-to-day running of the business across Finance, Business and HR Operations. . Assist CEO and COO-CFO with fundraising and investor relations.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

For instance, this year’s National Defense Authorization Act policy bill is almost certain to include amendments forcing the Defense Department to improve its understanding of who sells what parts and equipment to the United States military, with the broad aim of reducing dependence on Chinese sources.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

“We are excited to have an Industrial IoT executive of Seth’s caliber join our leadership team,” said Ali Raza, ThroughPut’s Founder and CEO. Seth is already instrumental in leading ThroughPut’s Series-A funding as we wrap up the current angel funding round.”

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. In situations like these, every cent matters.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

At ThroughPut, we are coincidentally at the frontlines of this global disruption. At ThroughPut, we are coincidentally at the frontlines of this global disruption. Actually, we predicted it. The upside for a young graduate, however, being that the work we did in the field, was truly pioneering.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 8, 2024

We are excited to have with us our customer ProGlove, and our partner Yook, to talk about a growing hot topic for many of Arena’s customers, product carbon footprint analysis and the regulatory requirements driving this topic. After our panel discussion, we’ll have time to answer questions. Varena Junge Sure. Next slide.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

In light of this event, we here at Precoro thought it would be a great time to go over the fundamental principles of sustainable procurement. In this article, we will explore the benefits of sustainable procurement and share best practices that procurement leaders can adopt to contribute to a greener, fair future.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 22, 2018

“We are excited to have an Industrial IoT executive of Seth’s caliber join our leadership team,” said Ali Raza, ThroughPut’s Founder and CEO. Seth is already instrumental in leading ThroughPut’s Series-A funding as we wrap up the current angel funding round.”

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

In this report we look in to the trend for sustainability reporting, and explore the pros and cons of offering sustainability reporting in an accounting practice. Who reports on sustainability? This is mandated in the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosure and Other Matters) Amendment Act , 2021.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 24, 2011

Roach noted in his opening address, “We envision an ERP evolution, in which ‘systems of engagement’ perform a vital role to help a distributor’s business become more responsive to customers, and more efficient operationally. Activant Solutions Inc., ” As an example, Roach discussed the idea of workgroup wikis.

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