Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2018

While I thaw out a bit, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Tight Trucking Market Has Retailers, Manufacturers Paying Steep Prices (WSJ – sub. Retailers Offer Myriad Returns Options to Retain Customers (WSJ – sub. per mile, including a fuel surcharge, in the week ended Dec.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

In my post last week about Descartes’ user conference , I commented on how the company had made 28 acquisitions since 2005, including 7 acquisitions since 2013, and how global trade content was a growing focus for the company (evidenced by its acquisition of Customs Info). and Convergence is the Word for 3PLs.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

These disruptions include Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the Sendai disaster, the start of trade wars between the US and China in 2019, and the Covid-19 pandemic. 4 in the above list, which led to supply shortages at the retail end of the supply chain. a loss of capacity to ship and/or transport products. Distribution to Customer.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. The Amazon Impact is having an impact on Wal-Mart and retail in general. I expect a somber mood at the National Retail show. As a result, both retail and consumer products processes are being redefined. Retail generic products sold through new channels.

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As an innovator in customer service across multiple industries, this market giant has forever transformed the face of retail as it is known today. 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. .

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

by Kirsten Watson The term crowdsourcing—the process of obtaining ideas, services or information by soliciting feedback from a large group of people—has existed since 2005. The Amazon customer satisfaction standard has changed the game for every retailer of every size. But its fundamental concept predates the name by centuries.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Lafley defined back in 2005. And it’s not just retailers that are transforming their networks, it’s manufacturers too — including P&G. I encourage you to watch the archive of the webinar for the full presentation, including the content presented by Brian Hodgson from Descartes. production to reach stores within 24 hours.”.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sustainable distribution: Distribution of goods usually generates a lot of waste and is can damage the environment, but green distribution consists of green packaging including size, shape, and materials that have an impact on transportation of the goods. Green Retailing: A New Paradigm in Supply Chain Management. Los Angeles Times.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 17, 2021

For example, the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruption in Iceland caused a primary loss of freight transportation capacity, but that loss also robbed many companies of supply capacity. Global fallout not the rule Hurricane Katrina in 2005 did not have a high, global impact. retail and online stores and processes).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2017

Amazon’s because of their breath in physical and digital supply chain, innovation in material handling, transportation, etc and their vision completely disrupting the industry. The balance sheet performance (impacted by supply chain decisions) is not as strong in the period of 2010-2016 as it was in the period of 1980-2005.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 15, 2015

It was an appropriate theme for Descartes, a company that has grown and evolved its solution footprint significantly over the past decade, with 28 acquisitions since 2005, including 7 acquisitions since the last user conference in 2013. What are some “1+1=3” opportunities in your supply chain?

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Ware2Go

APRIL 5, 2022

The global COVID-19 pandemic accelerated an ecommerce shift that already was underway long before Amazon first introduced free 2-day shipping in 2005. Last year, consumers spent $792 billion online, accounting for 14% of total retail sales, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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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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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Consumer retail may have taken the first hit, but customer expectations are upping the ante in every vertical. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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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. Needless to say that retailers and ecommerce business owners are having a hard time keeping up with these demands. Apart from this, robots help in various ways in transportation, replenishment, and packaging. Get Our EBOOK HERE.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2016

the world’s largest network of optical retail stores is far along the path from historically being supplier-led to having a strong demand driven supply chain. After that it quickly went on to buy many other optical retailers including the French based, multinational GrandVision SA in 2005. Grandvision has grand plans.

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

Major food and beverage shippers, including retailers and wholesalers, have shut down operations in Sonoma, Napa, Santa Rosa, and Fairfield, in addition to slowing down the movement of goods to shippers outside the affected areas. The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region. Rallying the Logistics Community.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. This is where it gets tricky, according to Yossi Sheffi, director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. That is part of an overall vehicle efficiency goal of a 50% reduction (from a 2005 baseline) by 2025.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

This collaboration is driven by companies looking to increase sales by offering online product recommendations and promotions, as well as end-customers seeking the rich and personalized online experience that many retail websites offer. Between 2005 and 2008, the average annual number of robots sold was about 115,000 units.

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FLEXE

APRIL 12, 2017

Census Bureau, of the nearly $5 trillion spent in retail in 2016, eCommerce sales only accounted for 8.1% Between 2015 and 2016, total eCommerce sales grew 15%, while total spend in retail only grew 2.9%. In short, how eCommerce businesses can navigate the jungle that is today’s dynamic retail market. That’s still $394.9

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The majority of manufacturing and retail companies want better performing supply chains. Since most companies invested in the automation of the enterprise, not the value network, visibility within the company and the transportation network is a strength. Similarly, the Worldwide Retail Exchange (WWRE) sold to Neogrid in 2012.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

All of the initiatives listed above support the company’s business strategy to be a leader in low-cost grocery retail, making Walmart a prime example of what enterprises can achieve when supply chain and overall business strategies are aligned. . Established the strategic use of technology to gain supply chain efficiencies.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 2, 2019

The increasing influence of scientifically-driven planning and operating methods in retail dominated the conversation at RELEX Live in the UK. He cited the example of German supermarket and RELEX customer Bünting which has achieved cuts of 24% in food waste, and 27% in transport costs and CO2 emissions. “As

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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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Logistics Bureau

JULY 21, 2017

Unlike Kmart Australia, the American company has a long history of steady decline in performance and profit, and is still in trouble today despite its merger with Sears in 2005. Kmart’s struggle has partly been caused by an inability to clearly define its position in the discount retail arena. The Failing Kmart Business Strategy.

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Techgistics

JUNE 4, 2017

The evolution of eCommerce has had a dramatic impact on both retail and logistics. Amazon Prime Prime was introduced in 2005 and for $79 (now $99), customers got unlimited free two-day delivery. Flex puts pressure not just on fellow retailers but also on technology companies trying to tackle on-demand delivery.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). He published Resilient Enterprise: Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage in 2005, which focused on preparing supply chains for catastrophic events.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 26, 2019

I recently spoke with Robert Thiemann , the Founder of BPM-Lux and Advisor of BPM, Logistics & Transport to discuss recent changes in cross-border geoblocking regulations in Europe and the implications for consumers and sellers. The European Regulation 2018/302 is banning Geo-blocking, thereby helping end consumers and retail.

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EMERGE App

MARCH 18, 2019

In 2005 Motorola credited over US$17 billion in savings to Six Sigma alone. The economy is seeing a structural shift from old-world manufacturing to new economy retail, services and software. This is especially so for wholesalers, distributors and retailers who deal in physical goods. Cost and waste reduction. Cultural change.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In E-commerce, retail sales are dominated by Amazon, with a U.S. The best application of CPFR I’ve encountered was in 2005, when working for a meat manufacturer that received point-of-sale (POS) data four times a day (10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm) from over 600 stores from the largest retailer in the Netherlands. share of 57% in 2021.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Many of the states affected contained key ports and supply destinations, as well as transportation and logistics hubs. Hanjin typically handled delivery of goods to the west coast, but their containers can be found all across the US, so suppliers, wholesalers and retailers were already feeling the effects of the Hanjin situation.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Several prominent clothing retailers are revamping their manufacturing and tailoring their brand images for just this kind of change. In Europe, luxury group Kering SA, Swedish fast-fashion chain Hennes & Mauritz AB, and British retailer Marks & Spencer Group Plc have all undertaken environmental and social projects.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 2, 2018

2017 was a wild year, as freight transportation faced one disruption after another. This period of elevated rates is only the beginning of a "new normal" era in freight transportation. We haven't seen three consecutive quarters of 3% GDP growth since 2005. The biggest influences were the Four Es: Economic growth. E-commerce.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

This new customer-centric reality is prompting manufacturers and retailers of all sizes to revisit their strategies and capabilities to succeed in this highly- dynamic, highly-uncertain, and highly-competitive environment. The Changing Nature of Retail. The nature of retail has indeed changed since 2005.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

Trucks Transported 60.6% Retailers and small and midsize businesses (SMBs) – the two market segments supply chain and logistics software vendors are hyper-focused on these days. This purchase is part of the company’s efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet 30 percent by 2020 (compared to 2005).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Kewill and CarrierWeb Penetrate China Transportation Market with Mobility and Data Management Solutions. Meanwhile, Kewill and CarrierWeb announced that they are collaborating to develop the Transportation Management System (TMS) market in China. Oracle E-Business Suite 12.2

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