Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website. One of the early pioneers of software-as-a-service (SaaS) transportation management systems (TMS) was Nistevo, which was acquired by Sterling Commerce in May 2006 (Sterling Commerce had become an AT&T company in late 2005).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. UPS Said to Be in Talks to Buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Bloomberg broke the news this week that UPS is reportedly in talks to buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Billion (Bloomberg). Descartes Acquires MK Data Services LLC.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

For some customers, they manage the inventory using a vendor managed inventory program. In some case they manage inventory at the customer’s site. “We The company has been on a supply chain transformation journey since 2005. The company has over 300,000 products. across 17 different segments and customer personas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. When I saw Team Hoyt cross the finish line in 2005, I turned to my now-wife and said “I want to run next year.”

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” Lafley defined back in 2005. The post Delivery: A New Moment of Truth appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Ware2Go

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

When Amazon Prime launched in 2005, 2-day shipping was a novelty and what Jeff Bezos himself said felt like “an indulgent luxury”. The best way to leverage same-day delivery without eroding margins is to take a highly targeted approach to SKU management and inventory distribution.” A Look Back.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 5, 2022

Last mile (or final mile) logistics refers to a package’s final trip in the logistics process: from the fulfillment center to the consumer’s doorstep or mailbox, usually by way of a postal carrier like UPS. Customers can call or text the delivery driver to overcome final mile logistical challenges, such as gate codes and parking.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2021

With the launch of Amazon’s Prime Membership back in 2005, the rules of the ecommerce game changed. If you are also looking to speed up your EStore order fulfillment services and logistic operations, then you are in the right place. Receiving: Before you start accepting orders, make sure you have inventory. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 business logistics system jumped up 10.4

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. Reverse logistics: According to (Vishal Gupta, 2013) the concept of Reverse Logistics (RL) not only means the returns from the customers but also the management of E-waste. reverse logistics in a circular economy.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Fast and free reliable shipping became the norm for consumers, putting pressure on retailers to pivot their own logistics to compete at the same level as Amazon. . In 2005, the Amazon Effect started to lay hold when the company launched its Amazon Prime service. Warehouse logistics and expansion initiatives.

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Elementum

MARCH 8, 2018

Amazon Prime exploded on the scene in 2005. But it’s not just a matter of up-levelling last-mile logistics. Think of better product availability as a way to drive product innovation and inventory planning — not another burdensome requirement. They had no choice. Sound familiar? It’s also vital for a healthy feedback loop.

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Elementum

MARCH 8, 2018

Amazon Prime exploded on the scene in 2005. But it’s not just a matter of up-levelling last-mile logistics. Think of better product availability as a way to drive product innovation and inventory planning — not another burdensome requirement. They had no choice. Sound familiar? It’s also vital for a healthy feedback loop.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics. Many customers now want their packages next-day, same-day, or even within one hour and as a result logistics networks have evolved to reflect these changing customer preferences. Fast and free shipping raised the stakes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2014

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. These are one-to-many and many-to-many architectures that connect logistics providers, contract manufacturers and suppliers into true supply networks. Vendor Managed Inventory.

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Cathy Roberson

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The introduction of Amazon Prime and its free two-day shipping perk in 2005 drew many consumers to online shopping. With rising upstream supply chain costs that retailers are paying to import and store inventories to replenish stores and websites, retailers will need to rethink free shipping offers. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

Table 1: Contract of Growth, Operating Margin, Inventory Turns and Cash-To-Cash for Consumer-Facing Industries. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress. In parallel, take a closer look at inventory turns where only pharmaceutical companies made slight progress.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In my 2005 book The Resilient Enterprise: Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage (MIT Press, 2005) I wrote that continuous security, resilience and risk mitigation efforts can be hampered by their own success. This supported an extremely lean build-to-order operation with minimal inventory.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory. Implemented cross-docking in its supply network to enable inventory reductions. In 2017, the company began to look at new options for warehousing, knowing it would need to start placing inventory closer to customers if it wanted to compete in the challenging omnichannel retail space.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 12, 2022

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , Angove was part of the management team that took retail technology provider Retek public in 1999, and later general manager of the retail business unit of Oracle , when the enterprise software provider acquired Retek in 2005.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 23, 2015

Both industrial engineering and operations research have their roots in logistics. Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. History of Supply Chain Management: Logistics Comes of Age.

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Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

For the first time since I started this blog in 2005 I will be posting an email from one of my fantastic readers. But plastic can also be recycled, and it doesn’t break (loss of inventory). About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. Subscribe To. Reader Email.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. Was this by design? My reasoning?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

We believe that a supply chain leader is defined by both the level of performance on the Effective Frontier (balance of growth, Return on Invested Capital, Profitability and Inventory Turns) and driving supply chain improvement. Resiliency is the tightness of the pattern, or the reliability of operating margin and inventory turns results.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

The firm’s lean engineers and supply chain engineers help hospitals not only with inventory management and logistics but also with process improvements in catheterisation labs, for example. Supply chain has played a crucial role in its evolution into a provider of solutions for hospitals.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Instead of setting up brick-and-mortar stores, or keeping inventory on hand, you can start offering this new product on your new store. Manufacturers will be able to improve their inventory due to the information presented by both supply chain and operations data. Manufacturers Look towards Logistics Efficiency to Stay Competitive.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

Since 2005, U.S. Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post 31 Motivations for Reshoring Manufacturing & Updated Reshoring Stats appeared first on Freight Logistics Company | Cerasis.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, in 2005-2007 wholesalers’ position in the channel was challenged due to increasing pressure for pricing controls, lower inflation, ASP regulation, and other external variables. Inventory management. As a result, pharmaceutical distribution companies had to adopt a different model, one identifying a Fee For Service model.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

Often, backup inventory and garden-variety expediting measures can ensure that the supply chain maintains continuity. Global fallout not the rule Hurricane Katrina in 2005 did not have a high, global impact. The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics has an ongoing research effort in this area. a few days, for example?—?is

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

Your logistics could mean the difference between life and death. In this article, we explore how eCommerce retailers can strengthen the backbone of the business—logistics—and leverage new, collaborative technologies to increase sales, improve customer retention, and decrease shopping cart abandonment. Seems like forever ago.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Customer service, parts shortages, unprecedented inventory growth, and warrant management can actually take up internal sources and affect profit margins. This could cause failure to manage inventory, causing disruption to the business, resulting in stock-outs. Considering operational supply chain issues around the globe.

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Elementum

AUGUST 30, 2022

So in 2005, Oracle bought both Siebel and PeopleSoft, and in 2012, SAP bought SuccessFactors — once again creating application consolidation for the enterprise. Consolidation, and Further Turns of The Wheel The wheel turns… and of course the big platform makers liked what they saw.

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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. Appropriate choice of assets or outsourced logistics services.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Dr. David Closs runs the program now, but when I was a student he was teaching logistics. In the end-to-end supply chain there’s procurement, logistics, operations, and warehousing. Marcia earned her MBA in Supply Chain Management and Finance from the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University in 2005.

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RELEX Solutions

MARCH 21, 2018

When RELEX set out to change the way retailers ordered and managed replenishment back in 2005 few companies automated their ordering. Lower stock levels and improved inventory turnover. Inventory turnover is also improved; the replenishment system is able to manage safety stocks more accurately than any human buyer.

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