Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Last month on Talking Logistics , Adrian Gonzalez, Keith Nash (VP Supply Chain Logistics at Lennox International ) and I discussed “Lennox International’s Complete Supply Chain Redesign.” Keith : We’re starting to develop detailed logistics cost-to-serve information to the customer level.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 17, 2022

Palmatier and Crum (2002), Coldrick, Ling, and Turner (2003) and Bob Stahl (2009) all assert that S&OP is first and foremost an executive decision-making process. This decision squad can be resourced by temporarily reprioritizing the existing IBP team resources to facilitate the decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2014

In the period of 2000-2002, when I was at Gartner, I watched the evolution of a model that I violently disagreed with. As we have outsourced logistics and manufacturing, I firmly believe that we need to get more serious about the building of Business-to-Business (B2B) networks. It was the premise of ERP II. It is important.

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KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This can only be achieved by addressing the elimination of the worst practices in the organization, processes, and digital resources of the company. The failure to review the distribution plan in the light of logistical and commercial constaints in the stores leads to the blind disposal of warehouse stocks. 3/ Workflow Management.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. What is Logistics and Supply Chain Management?

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AFFLINK

MARCH 29, 2017

Making your supply chain green requires integrating multifaceted environmental concerns relating to product design, materials sourcing, manufacturing, transportation, and end-of-life product and resource management. It is tempting to think our planet has infinite resources. Sustainable Materials.

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Logility

AUGUST 26, 2021

SupplyChainBrain surveys hundreds of supply chain customers for feedback in logistics, transportation, technology and supply chain management categories each year. The selection distinguishes Logility for providing outstanding solutions and services to its customers, improving their supply chain performance and efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 20, 2015

For a microcosmic sampling, the CMAP report published by the Illinois government (widely reputed as a resource for broader industrial indicators), reveals an acute shortage of qualified candidates to fill essential manufacturing positions in the Chicago region, including CNC Programmers, CNC Operators, Industrial Machinery Mechanics, and Welders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

The biggest career transformation for me was after leaving Dell when I joined Lucent in 2002 and entered supply chain in technology sourcing. It was not until later in the 1980s that the loose federation between planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics started coming together as an end-to-end entity called supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

In the building of global supply chains, in the last decade, across value networks, outsourcing to third-party logistics, and contract manufacturing accelerated. In 2000-2002 I used to get a press release weekly on the launch of new B2B network models. The Gartner vision for ERP II in 2002 was destructive. Reduce risk.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

When developing a sourcing strategy, the focus can be effectiveness (gaining desired results) or on efficiency (reducing cost, labor, and resources used). Ron Crabtree , CPIM, CIRM, CSCP, MLSSBB, SCOR-P is the founder and CEO (2002) of MetaOps , Inc. Based in Mattawan, MI, the company was founded in 2002. About Ron Crabtree.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

The details: 2001-Acquired Clairol for 4.9B$ 2002-Divestiture of Jif and Crisco to Smuckers–813M in Stock 2003-Acquisition of Wella for 7B$ 2005-Merger with Gilette for 57B$ 2008-Purchase of Nioxin for 300M$ 2009-Purchased Art of Shaving for 60M$ 2009-purchased ZIRH for 40M. The results are questionable. A case is not a case.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

At the next Logistics Bureau Free Executive Breakfast (which will take place in August), I’ll be discussing the alignment of supply chain and business strategy along with eight other important levers for supply chain performance improvement. Cross-docking operations to reduce the need for warehouse real-estate and resources.

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Freight Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

trucking company shutdown since Consolidated Freightways in 2002. When partnering with a 3PL, there are several keys, including: Experience | A startup 3PL may not have the relationships or resources to help you in a time of need. 1,472 truck drivers were out of work in the largest U.S. First in a Rash of Carrier Bankruptcies.

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 18, 2018

We focus on the smart and strategic logistics and transportation providers who are rapidly growing and want to accelerate their business through enabling technology,” said Murray Pratt, President and CEO of Tailwind. Pratt noted that Tailwind selected Trucker Tools after evaluating several potential technology providers. “We

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Between 1997 and 2002, approximately 50% of growth by all American firms came from minority businesses alone. Minority-owned businesses are now a healthy pool of economic resource. Kelli Saunders started Morai Logistics Inc,in 2010 as an agent for Mode Transportation, a leading third-party logistics company.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I attend and speak at many supply chain and logistics conferences throughout the year, but among my favorites are those that bring a relatively small group of executives together to discuss timely and important industry topics. The other session leaders were: Brian Devine, SVP at ProLogistix , on trends in logistics labor market.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Since bulks are the most trafficked commodities, maritime routes for bulks are influenced by the location of strategic mineral and oil resources. This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2017

Third-party logistics providers are evolving in the wake of changing politics, increased public scrutiny and demand for more value-based, not asset-based, services. While up to 75 percent of shippers have seen overall logistics cost reductions through such partnerships, more or looking for better ways to take advantage of the partnership.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The first one, I believe, was in January, 2002, just two years after I founded the SCRC. The biobased economy is growing, and will continue to grow, as manufacturers look to find new sources of materials that are sustainable and which use renewable resources.

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