Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 17, 2021

Despite Growth in Freight Volumes, Driver Jobs Down a Bit in 2020 vesus 2001

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 28, 2010

I met Ed Miller not long after I joined IBM in 2001. Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle.

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Inbound Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2016

Why Inbound Logistics decided to re-publish Strikepoint, a fictional logistics novella originally published in 2001

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Value of New Construction Goes Up and Up, While Average DC Size has Doubled Since 2001

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Clear Spider

JANUARY 8, 2020

In 2001, Cisco went from a leader in technology to inventory disaster. Cisco is a networking and IT company based in the center of California’s Silicon Valley.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 20, 2018

’s (2001) must-read article, Defining Supply Chain Management. 2001). Today, I present Mentzer et al.’s

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Clear Spider

JANUARY 8, 2020

In 2001, Cisco went from a leader in technology to inventory disaster. But by 2001, Cisco began to face barriers in their supply chain. Cisco is a networking and IT company based in the center of California’s Silicon Valley.

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SCM Research

AUGUST 23, 2015

2001 ). It has often been assumed that one of the characteristics of SCM philosophy is “a customer focus to create unique and individualized sources of customer value, leading to customer satisfaction” ( Mentzer et al., This assumption has led to business models like Primark, which aim to satisfy customer needs for fashion by making incredibly cheap garments available – so cheap that many teenagers nowadays are used to throw them away after just two weeks.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2018

by Ilyas Kucukcay Canada is a pioneering country when it comes to the use of cannabis for medical purposes , where it’s been available through a doctor’s prescription since 2001. So one might think Canada’s recreational cannabis supply chain would already be in place. Not quite. So what’s the holdup?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Yet in 2001, the Polaroid Corporation filed for federal bankruptcy protection because the company failed to make the smooth transition from analog to digital cameras. Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics.

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SCM Research

MAY 13, 2012

Among those who have denied this suggestion is Ramsay (2001) , whereas, in his recent essay, Barney (2012) has argued that SCM can, “at least in some settings”, be such a source. There is an ongoing debate in supply chain management research about whether or not resource-based theory suggests that supply chain management can be a source of sustained competitive advantage for a firm.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2020

Apple launched the iPod in 2001 during the dot.com bubble. Here are ideas for grasping opportunities in the midst of the Coronavirus supply chain challenges. The coronavirus’ supply chain and business impacts are being felt around the world and in our backyards: this strange time is slamming markets, causing confusion and changing patterns of normality. A common reaction seems to be to close shop, hoard toilet paper and canned goods and expect the worst.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

A quick scan of the Internet will yield a long list of “the biggest-ever supply chain disasters”. A few of the most infamous are listed below. The common thread? Each of these events was completely devastating to the company concerned. Company. Problem. Impact.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

APRIL 2, 2020

On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was coordinating a marketing planning session at a Chicago hotel with most of the management team for the 3PL that I then ran marketing for.

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TradeGecko

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In fact, as of 2017, 90% of Fortune 500 companies in the US used one or more 3PL, an increase from 46% in 2001. The use of 3PLs, also known as third-party logistics providers, is on the rise. multichannel Inventory Management eCommerce Logistics

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

The first presented in June 2001 outlined where we were in supply chain and what we needed to do. In 2001, we were in trouble, but in 2004, we had made a lot of progress. Our chairman in September 2001, announced business write-downs in our interim results, and committed that supply chain would be a strategic imperative. In 2001, there were three of us in planning. Slowly, more and more companies are waking up to the cold, and hard facts.

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Logistics Middle East

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

The international organisation, which has ranked among the world''s 20 most admired firms since 2001, also took the top spot in the delivery industry

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

The untethered exuberance reminds me of the race for Y2K, the futile experimentation with trading exchanges in 2001, or the race for e-commerce. I hate prediction articles. However, this morning over coffee, my fingers hunger to write this post. I am not sure why. It may be that I am growing tired of hubris and market hype. I writhe in my seat at most conferences and count the number of times the word “digital” is used in presentations. I am often uncomfortable.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

3) SuperEfficient Company : Michael Hammer (2001) explained that, the true challenge was to streamline the process you share with other companies. Seamless supply chain integration is a myth or reality? This articles will show you more about the theoretical background , related concepts and 7 elements you need to achieve this goal. Literature Review Supply chain integration has been around as early as 1989. Graham C.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Founded in 2001, Seamless Distribution Systems (SDS) listed on the NASDAQ First North Premier are renowned for enabling the digitization of sales and distribution processes across more than 50 markets.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives. eWorld Procurement & Supply. Date: 27 September 2016. Venue: QEII Centre, London. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: www.eworld-procurement.com/. The Leading Bi-Annual Event for Procurement Innovation.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Since 2001, this acclaimed business forum has provided a unique insight into the latest developments in electronic commerce for senior purchasing, supply chain and finance executives. eWorld Procurement & Supply. Date: 3 March 2015. Venue: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK. Organiser: Revolution Events. URL: [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

I started covering Gains in 2001 as an analyst at Gartner. 90, then 80, followed by 76. The highway rolls ahead of me. There are endless mile markers. It is a long day. Today, I am cruising major freeways traveling from Chicago to my new home in Pennsylvania. Against my friends’ advice, I decided to drive to speak to 120 business leaders at the Gains Systems event. The rain delays through the summer soured me on air travel. The sun is shining.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Where were you on September 11, 2001 when the planes hit the towers? Today is September 11. As a kid who grew up in Brooklyn with a view of the Twin Towers from my bedroom window, I will never forget. How I yearn, sometimes, to go back to my childhood bedroom, back to those hot.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 23, 2015

Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives. eWorld Procurement & Supply. Date: 22 September 2015. Venue: QEII Centre, London. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: [link]. The Leading Bi-Annual Event for Procurement Innovation. The UK’s most comprehensive business forum for Procurement, Sourcing and Supply Chain Technologies.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply, in association with Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives. eWorld Procurement & Supply. Date: 2 March 2016. Venue: QEII Centre, London. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: www.eworld-procurement.com. The Leading Bi-Annual Event for Procurement Innovation.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

3) SuperEfficient Company : Michael Hammer (2001) explained that, the true challenge was to streamline the process you share with other companies. Seamless supply chain integration is a myth or reality? This articles will show you more about the theoretical background , related concepts and 7 elements you need to achieve this goal. Literature Review Supply chain integration has been around as early as 1989. Graham C.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Weick (2001)notes that an example of “less heedful interrelating” is Winston Churchill’s reconstruction of why he failed to see that Singapore was vulnerable to land invasion in the Second World War. These four lapses are lapses of interconnection in gathering information about unexpected events (Weick, 2001). 2001), Making Sense of the Organization, Blackwell Publishers, Malden, MA.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 1, 2015

Back in 2001, China was just revving its engine, a $1.3 15 questions about Chinese supply chains. Supply chain in China was once an afterthought or was only thought of in terms of the ‘Make’ and ‘Ship’ processes included in manufacturing in China. But as China becomes not only the factory of the world but the ‘Mall of the world’ this can no longer be true. trillion economy that was the world’s sixth largest, trailing the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom and France.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

Did You Know That … The first of 14 residential shipping container complexes now built in the UK is completed in 2001. The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. One visionary, Malcom McLean , features prominently in the industry’s development.

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o9 Solutions

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

He received the Prime Minister Award of National Invention Award in 2001 and the “G.

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Arkieva

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Two of my favorites are Kroeger (2014) and John Milne’s IBM application for central planning (2001). Stu Reed, IBM Vice President, Supply-Chain Development and Deployment, made this observation (Milne 2001) –“ what we have here is a process transformation that was hardened by the application of information technology that was set upon the fundamentals of key operations research theory ”.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 23, 2015

Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the Procurement Summit brings together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors. The Procurement Summit. Date: 17 November 2015. Venue: The Midland Hotel, Manchester. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: www.procurement-summit.co.uk.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

I liken it to the ecommerce frenzy of 2001. Headwinds: A force of resistance. Tailwinds: A favorable force blowing in the same direction. When I travel from company to company and discuss the future of business processes, the term “digital” is ubiquitous. A digital fever abounds. When an “e” proceeded every strategy.). Fear abounds. Growth is slowing. Amazon is expanding. Unlikely players are driving change. For example, Google/Tesla are redefining automotive.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Congress further declared the decade beginning January 1, 2001, as the Decade of Pain Control and Research , deeming chronic pain not only a matter of public health, but also a necessity to ensure and maintain a healthy economy.

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