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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BlueYonder

JUNE 14, 2023

The event hosted 56 women from across India who came together to celebrate the art behind the lens. As we chatted and I got to know her, my uneasiness melted away, and when she shook my hand and hugged me to wish me well, I felt so safe that the bubble I was in had broken in the most beautiful way! and their rights.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 10, 2019

To help shed some light on the situation, you can read our previous blog where we outlined a recent timeline of events and talked about what uncertainty around tariffs means for retailers. But we also wanted to see it from the consumer’s point of view. Most consumers are only “somewhat familiar” with the trade war news.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 1, 2022

In general, the audience felt that the numbers in this summary slide were representative. Generally, participants reported feeling underinformed?—?or Luckily, we had shippers attending the session who heard these concerns, and some even took the opportunity to acknowledge those problems. or worse yet?—?misinformed,

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Resilinc

JULY 21, 2023

Thousands of loyal fans are excited for the new Barbie movie premiering this July 21, featuring the pink-loving character who was an iconic figure in so many childhoods. But who could’ve guessed that Barbie’s love of pink could somehow be tied to a global pink paint shortage?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Procurement’s stature has grown during the COVID-19 crisis as costs, cash flow and supply continuity quickly became top boardroom priorities and homepage news. The city of New York adjusting normally cumbersome processes to secure new sources of supply for unprecedented numbers of ventilators. Examples abound.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

I am not sure who is more excited to see this movie, our kids or my wife and me, but there’s something about those little yellow dudes that crack us up every time. Now, for this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: JDA Unleashes Powerful New Capabilities to Enable the Seamless Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2021

”[2] United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres described the report as a “code red for humanity.” Repent of your sins all ye who enter here. ” According to Bloomberg reporters, the report also concludes, “Scientists can now link specific weather events to human-made climate change.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The good news is, there are steps you can take to help prepare for any delays or disruptions that result from a vessel accident. As a platform who works with the many different vessel operators to move our customers’ goods, we share some key things to know. We recently had a customer impacted by a vessel accident.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

In case you haven’t noticed all the news about the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), it’s a trade agreement involving 12 economies. Who will benefit the most from TPPA? We can already imagine what will happen to the airfreight business due to the TPPA-fueled growth in e-commerce. Challenges for TPPA economies.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 10, 2019

To help shed some light on the situation, you can read our previous blog where we outlined a recent timeline of events and talked about what uncertainty around tariffs means for retailers. But we also wanted to see it from the consumer’s point of view. Most consumers are only “somewhat familiar” with the trade war news.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As the pandemic spread, spending time with friends and family, water cooler conversations with co-workers, and even dependence on a resilient supply chain turned out to be necessities we had taken for granted. As the New Year approaches, it’s time to look at ways you can make a smart plan for global shipping in 2021.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The general situation for third-party logistics providers (3PLs) is that the requests made by their customers have become more challenging. On a highly strategic level, it helps 3PL providers answer questions such as: How would our existing network handle a new market or a new customer? It is, in fact, supporting them.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 8, 2016

Editor's Note : At Cerasis, if you have followed our blog, you know we like to give information around best practices in regards to transportation, logistics, and supply chain management. However, from time to time, we also want to give our audience some information that will help their business generally.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2024

1] Hawking used the term “full artificial intelligence” to mean artificial general intelligence (AGI) — a system that exceeds human intelligence and is self-aware. ”[2] Interestingly, the RAND experts didn’t express much concern about AGI, but did believe that other forms of AI could risk life as we know it.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

… This could be more bad news for the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, which is already off to a roaring start with a record three named storms so far. Generally, however, technology can help. According to federal weather forecasters, conditions in the Pacific Ocean aren’t going to help. They are: 1. Assess your risk.

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HICX Solutions

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In our recent Voice of the Supplier Survey , we saw that almost one quarter of suppliers said receiving relevant information from their most important customers was one of the top three factors in maintaining a good relationship. Ways of encouraging this behavior include features such as invoice tracking and dashboards,” he adds.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

In today’s “Ripped from the Headlines” segment, I revisit these trends through the lens of recent news articles. Ralph Lauren to Bring Management of Distribution Site In-House (WSJ- sub. As reported last week in the Wall Street Journal , “Ralph Lauren Corp. It means that outsourcing relationships are becoming more dynamic.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 17, 2015

This unfortunate event kick-started an urgent need for a replacement vehicle that would fit his growing family and replace the car he’d loved for longer than he’d even known his three children. His wife, demonstrating both her love and a generous dose of pity for her grief-stricken husband, agreed to let him upgrade to a brand new Audi Q3.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

He wrote, “As more Americans in smaller households with fewer people shift their spending to new channels like delivery services and meal kits, the average basket at the store has shrunk. Grocers who can get consumers to use their smartphones while in the store may find it helps the bottom line. They are joining the Digital Age.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. It should come as no surprise that we are running out the clock until Amazon competes with more aspects of the logistics industry. Technology.

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ShipBob

MARCH 2, 2023

In general, a great retail experience is when a customer has a positive interaction with your brand that makes them feel confident to purchase from you — and hopefully again and again. The first interaction and the first purchase are the two most important events that can influence a customer’s experience and their loyalty to a brand.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

In both cases we had about 50% increase in attendance over last year. In both cases we had the largest contingent of prospects ever and the largest contingent of partners ever. We also had the most customer presentations with 11 case studies in total including: • ASICS. Buffalo Technologies. • Dow AgroSciences. TE Connectivity.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 17, 2023

Here’s what you need to know about the latest news and trends in an industry that’s always moving. 2022 An Eventful Year for New FedEx Ceo Subramaniam. For new FedEx CEO Raj Subramaniam, 2022 was a year of challenges. Generally, surcharges disappear following the end of the peak season volume crunch.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

I’m back after a quick family vacation to New Orleans. The trip was amazing, as we experienced a zipline swamp tour, a second line parade on our street, the opportunity to see the greatest clarinet player in the world (Doreen Ketchens), as well as a full culinary tour of the city. This event, observed in the U.S. million U.S.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 4, 2022

So what trends will we see in multichannel eCommerce in 2022 – and can SMEs leap on board with them? We think so. Here we give you the definitive list of multichannel eCommerce trends for 2022. Read on for the 15 key multichannel eCommerce trends of 2022.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2023

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis Labor disputes in logistics had an eventful week and a half. Despite these market conditions, several carriers have announced August 1st General Rate Increases that would push rates up to about $1,900/FEU.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 16, 2017

“This was an excellent opportunity to be able to bring together regional buyers and suppliers, share our expertise in CSR and discuss how we can improve and above all work together to promote sustainability in the supply chain”, explained Richard Bourne, Director of Supplier Engagement department at EcoVadis.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

We answer these questions in detail, and offer 13 strategies recommended by experts for building supply chain resilience and weathering upcoming risks and shocks. Research shows that investment in supply chain resilience is a priority for many business leaders Why is supply chain resilience in the news?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2015

This time of year, many shippers are reviewing and updating their transportation plan for the back half of the year and many will be considering issuing RFPs for new or changed capacity needs. Network changes – new customer requirements – new product launches are planned. Going to Market. Business is significantly growing.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 7, 2023

Effective inventory management has become increasingly crucial for businesses in this fast-paced and rapidly evolving era of ecommerce. Moreover, the ecommerce explosion has brought new and unique challenges that complicate inventory management for enterprises selling online. Your inventory turns ratio is low.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

At Logistics Bureau, we want to help you with that, so we’re publishing this brief guide to help you if you haven’t already included freight benchmarking in your management strategies or want to benchmark more effectively than you are now. So how can you be sure you’re getting the best freight rates possible?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 22, 2018

The dictionary defines a disruption as “a disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.” ”[1] Of course, digital disruption is not new. New connected technologies are challenging traditional sectors and redefining business and society in general.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 16, 2021

including some 40,000 who have paid to verify their identities and earn certificates upon passing the courses?—?have so has the number of alumni who remain actively involved in the learner community associated with the program. Over the last six years, more than 400,000 learners from 196 countries?—?including

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 20, 2015

We are in the last stages of planning for our upcoming 31st Semi-Annual Supply Chain Resource Cooperative (SCRC) Meeting on Monday and Tuesday, April 27-28, 2015 at North Carolina State University. Monitoring of regulatory, weather, transportation providers, and port operations to ensure timely alerts of sudden disruptive events.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 4, 2021

Some of us have an easy time with video calls, while others are having some trouble navigating this new sensation. We talked to a few business leaders to hear their thoughts on video call etiquette for your meetings and some tips to keep in mind when you log into your next call. Show Who You Are. Share the Screen. Clear Purpose.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MAY 12, 2014

The UCLA Anderson Parker Career Management Center is comprised of Career Coaches and Executives-in-Residence, who partner with students to define, pursue and achieve their post-MBA career goals, and the Campus Recruiting Team, which cultivates relationships with companies to connect them with the right MBA talent. Latest News.

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