GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Natural gas and oil expenses contribute to extreme cost disparities in shipping from Asia to the U.S., for example, compared to shipping state-to-state. Errors in interpretation of product specifications, shipping documents, and other critical instructions, due to language barriers are reduced. Since 2005, U.S.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings 120

BlueYonder

JANUARY 27, 2015

If you think about it, Amazon’s “Yesterday Shipping” [i] spoof is not that much of a stretch of the imagination after all. According to a March 2014 report, the main reason why Amazon raised Amazon Prime subscription rates by 25 percent was because profit margins dropped from a peak of only eight percent in 2005 to zero and below in 2014! [ii].

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Forecasting Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software 40

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Now for those statistics I mentioned.

Inventory Reduction 101

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Vendor Strategies 101

FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

In 2005, department stores alone sold $60 billion in apparel; in 2015, it was half with nearly $28 billion shifting to online retailers like Amazon. To many, Nasty Gal’s demise (it went from generating $85 million in revenue in 2014 to bankrupt in 2016) had everything to do with its distribution strategy and failure to retain customers.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 52

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Supply Chain Software 150

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave joined Campbell Soup Company in 2005 after a 24-year career in product supply at Procter & Gamble. The good news is that the team was aware of the results and feel that they have righted the ship in 2014. Dave asked his team to join him for the discussion.

Case Study 286

Case Study Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 286

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014. These will only contain posts written in 2014. There were approximately 220 blog posts in 2014, and over 200,000 page views on those posts alone. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. Read Full Post.

Manufacturing 246

Manufacturing Czech Republic Logistics Network Optimization Software Mexico 246

GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2017

Since 2005, the freight driver shortage has grown from 20,000 unfilled positions to 70,000, and some reports suggest the shortage may worsen to more than 170,000 vacancies by 2025. Look at the historic tightening of capacity in the shipping industry. In 2004, 2011 and 2014, capacity reached a critical point.

Freight 129

Freight Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction Supply and Demand 129

Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Sometime in 2005, I had ordered a birthday gift hamper for my friend from one of the web based retailer in US, to be delivered on her birthday, which happened to be a couple of week later. Some retailers like Walmart do not ship to a new address unless it is registered with credit/debit card issuer bank. January 2014.

Manufacturing Procurement 20

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain 20

Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

While in the short run, these moves could be interpreted as a way to rein in shipping costs and provide increased capacity during peak periods, it has become increasingly clear that Amazon is searching for ways to lessen its dependence on 3rd party carriers.

Innovation 100

Innovation Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Cost Reduction Strategies 100

DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

That slump was triggered by the collapse of oil prices at the end of 2014.) We haven't seen three consecutive quarters of 3% GDP growth since 2005. E-Commerce Changes Shipping Patterns. It took months for the shipping patterns to return to normal, and by then we were in the middle of the holiday freight season.

Los Angeles 70

Los Angeles Houston Freight Capacity 70

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. When customers order items not stocked at one of Belk’s fulfillment centers, those items are shipped directly from the vendor. PST will ship the same day. In early 2013, Belk launched a vendor-direct program.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

Techgistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Speed, ease, and low cost shipping has put customer convenience at the top of Amazon's priorities and by focusing on the customer, Amazon not only strengthens their brand, but also put enormous pressure on incumbent brick and mortar retailers and pure play eCommerce retailers to keep up.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 70

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Demand Planning Software Warehousing 70

Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Number of draw-texturing spindles and shuttle-less looms that were shipped increased by 23% and 13%. Most of the new short-staple spindles (95%) are shipped to Asia. Other interesting fact 30% of long-staple spindles go to Europe while the majority are shipped to China (68%). China textile machinery trends. of the global total.

China 31

China Sri Lanka Global Bangladesh 31

QAD

MARCH 21, 2019

trillion from 2005 to 2018 but reached an all-time high of about $2.13 to easily import and export goods anywhere in the world, and its open borders between states make it simple to ship goods across the country. Industrial production grew at about 2.3 percent annually as of 2017, but that increased to about 4 percent in 2018.

United States 99

United States Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Hawaii 99