MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 12, 2014

In addition, the way cargo handling facilities are owned and governed, and port-related investment policies, add to the complexity of a system that is inherently fragmented. Increases in global trade volumes as well as the size of vessels are two factors that have raised the threat level. The following year national food prices rose by 2.5%

Risk Management 61

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3rdwave

MAY 24, 2019

In 2005, the IMO passed regulations to limit the amount of Sulphur Dioxide (SOx) emissions from maritime vessels. How a company implements transportation policies to deal with SOx may have far-reaching results on its future. What is the IMO low-sulfur requirement?

Cost Reduction Strategies 88

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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. Public Policy & Sustainability Blog. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Thursday, September 29, 2011. Reader Email. International Association of Young Supply Chain Professionals.

San Francisco 113

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EcoVadis

JULY 25, 2017

target, mitigation, adaptation and resilience) with detailed actions illustrated as follow: Highlight of the Climate Action Plan includes the newly announced carbon reduction targets, which included a 65%-70% per capita carbon reduction by 2030 against the 2005 baseline. The target is more ambitious that the China’s national target.

Material Savings 72

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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Supply Chains Rock

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

Here is a little parting gift for Gary from a photo shoot for a trade magazine back in 2005. Public Policy & Sustainability Blog. And for IBM we get an even stronger partner in Geodis as they look to grow their 3PL business globally. This photo didnt make it into the magazine, but I hung on to it for just the occasion. Good Luck Gary.

Supply Chain 140

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In 2005, however, the shortage amounted to roughly 20,000 drivers across the country. Additionally, policy changes are being enacted - like reducing driver age restrictions as part of a newly conceived graduated licensing system, as well as easing the transition period for veterans who wish to become truck drivers after military service.

Military 54

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

That is part of an overall vehicle efficiency goal of a 50% reduction (from a 2005 baseline) by 2025. We consider our environmentally-friendly policies as a competitive edge,” says Browne. “It The first delivery of commercially viable and available alternative jet fuels is anticipated in 2020.That Browne wholeheartedly agrees. “We

Sourcing Strategies 88

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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. As a result, pharmaceutical distribution companies had to adopt a different model, one identifying a Fee For Service model.

Pharmaceutical 40

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 10, 2017

However, although this was signed into law by former President Bush as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 , it was not accompanied by a mandate. The Federal Highway Authority said after the signing that state regulations on weight limits were still pre-eminent.

Waste Reduction 101

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 3, 2015

Instead, it needs to be based on the requirements of customer policy and the supply chain strategy. The market for multi-tier inventory management was overhyped and largely underdelivered in the period of 2005-2007. Inventory should never be managed to a financial target. For many, this understanding is the toughest to close.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Souq, founded in 2005, has its headquarters in Dubai in the UAE. Sharaf DG, founded in 2005, best known for electronics. It offers the “best price guarantee” policy which ensures that the price is matched and helps in building customer relationships. Free registration. Get your products listed easily.

UAE 81

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Recognizing the critical importance of proper inventory management during these times, most interviewees emphasized the need to constantly review and adjust inventory policies and supplier reliability for survival. Establishing policies within the system ensures efficient inventory management.

Purchasing Skills 130

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 12, 2016

It was only around 2005 when the Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) got added to Go computer programs, increasing the level of gameplay from weak to strong (still amateur). In every move, the resulting “policy network” helps in figuring out what are good moves. With this, the pinnacle of western thinking games was conquered by computers.

Price Mitigation Strategies 120

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 25, 2015

For example, one study found that from 1995 to 2005, over 52 percent of startup companies in Silicon Valley had at least one immigrant founder. policymakers would be well-advised to also enact a comprehensive slate of policies that bring fresh approaches to STEM education and worker production to the United States.

St. Louis 120

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 3, 2014

The program has been around since 2005, and grant awards have been given to different training schools and institutions throughout the country each year. By putting truck drivers with high levels of experience on the road, the program will both help to ease problems of joblessness among veterans and help make US highways safer.

Buyer Training 255

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 19, 2020

This new government role would be the primary touchpoint for industry to work on policy and operational developments to strengthen the U.S. The CBA isn’t the only group worrying about food sector policies and regulations. Nestlé, Mars, Danone, and Unilever created an association called the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance.

Food 100

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Recruitment and induction policies have to be adapted to include behavioural checks. In a 2005 paper, Kaplan and Norton introduced the concept of the Office of Strategy Management, where budget and strategy execution are managed through an operating model. People can be trained to become more emotional and behavioural competent.

S&OP 115

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005, Cisco executives created a business continuity-planning dashboard to mitigate risks. The All England club which runs prestigious Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Tournament, was paying 2 mil $ per year as Insurance for a Pandemic policy consistently for last 17 years.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 258

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Following its acquisition of competitor Maytag in 2005, Whirlpool found itself entering an unprecedented period of growth, at which point the management team recognised the need to continuously optimise its supply chain design and make it more flexible and adaptive to ride out economic fluctuations. Mini Case Study: Whirlpool.

Inventory Reduction 101

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Bristlecone

JULY 9, 2020

The birth of the Business Rule Management System (BRMS) in 2005 made this possible. Business rules include anything that runs a business, such as policies, procedures, lines of computer code and other business practices. BRFplus is SAP’s BRMS. BRFplus provides the following advantages to business teams: Increased transparency.

Supply Chain Software 52

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GlobalTranz

MAY 27, 2015

They communicate the importance of policies and programs that encourage research, innovation , and the development of educational initiatives to create future manufacturing technologists. According to our USMTO data the 2003 recession really started in 2001 and didn’t really end until 2005 or even 2006.

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Big Data Procurement Analytics Report 120

Elementum

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Dow Chemical Company, after participating in a study in 2005, reported that up to $15 million worth of costs per annum could potentially be saved with the help of by-product synergy. Various businesses have tried their hand at implementing Zero Waste policies, and many innovative solutions have come out of their efforts.

Waste Reduction 74

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 23, 2008

The famous double-decker London imperial buses (The Routemasters) are going to be reintroduced on the streets of London after disappearing in 2005. Road transport alone accounts for 84% of CO2 emissions attributable to transport as pointed out in the White Paper on European Transport Policy ( click_here ).

Purchasing Skills 40

Purchasing Skills Transportation Sourcing Strategies Guidelines 40

Proxima

JUNE 1, 2019

History suggests that a flip into recession is not instantaneous, in 2005 it took 28 months, but there were a unique set of prevailing circumstances. Difference can be good, as you tighten the procurement policy decision making and approvals: Find out where you are spending your money and on what. Prepare the business for a big change.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies China Benchmarking Just-in-Time 40

Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 31, 2017

The company takes action to include these behavioural competences in reward & recognition, recruitment and learning & development policies and in a periodic planning cycle. Norton, 2005. Informal feedback on meeting behaviours is given after planning meetings. Porras, HBR, 1996. Kaplan and David P.

S&OP 60

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 12, 2021

These new requirements are likely not too surprising to savvy online merchants who have watched the so-called “Amazon Effect” shape consumer expectations for delivery since Amazon Prime’s inception in 2005. Leveraging Amazon’s Standards for Long-Term Growth.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Network Optimization Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Supply and Demand 52

Techgistics

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The FLEXE platform changes the dynamics by allowing warehouses to market their excess capacity Returns: Increasingly retailers are adopting more liberal returns policies and it is estimated that more than 30% of products ordered online are returned.

Warehousing 113

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 12, 2020

Rather, technological change and flawed but avoidable domestic policies have eroded the foundations of an economy in which everyone can participate — and would have done so even with a much less globalized economy.” Policies are important; but, even more important is policy implementation. ”[8].

Global 100

Global Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 100

Global Trade Management

MARCH 17, 2008

Global Trade is reliant on an efficient Public-Private-Partnership to enable, grow and facilitate trade while concurrently achieving business objectives and complying with public policy regulations. Global business continuously strives to find ways to reduce trade transaction costs and increase trade volumes.

Cargo 40

Cargo Global Sourcing Strategies Policies 40

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 9, 2022

”[1] While I am by no means a climate change expert, it seems abundantly clear to me that companies capable of developing and executing effective climate policies and become leaders in the innovation of new climate technologies will be rewarded with outsized valuations.

Expense Reduction 130

Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Innovation Analytics Software 130

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 20, 2016

The new Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) for federal highway funding provides National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting streamlining for infrastructure projects. In 2014 the Economic Policy Institute issued a report outlining the effects of three tiers of transportation bills. Senate Vote: 83-16). $61

Transportation 120

Transportation Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies America 120