Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007. Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Prior to the last decade the discussion about green logistics has often been segmented from traditional supply chain management. One of the world's largest container ship lines, Maersk, signed up 1500 of its largest suppliers for its Responsible Procurement program. (. Listen to this article. ). How Green is your supply chain?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2016

At Transplace’s recent Shipper Symposium, a diverse group of shippers, logistics experts and analysts came together to discuss the latest industry trends and obstacles faced by supply chain and transportation professionals, and identify strategies for addressing these issues and improving operations. Let’s assume that IP is negative in 2016.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Author’s Note: I was completely unplugged on vacation last week, so it wasn’t until I returned to the office on Monday that I learned Infor is acquiring GT Nexus (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Brooks Brothers: “SAP is our internal ERP system, @GTNexus is our external (supply chain) ERP system” #Bridges2015 #logistics #SCM.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 5, 2014

As opposed to increasing ports to ship massive containers of bulk items, regions like North Carolina need to think differently, and to consider new possible locations for transport-driven logistics portals statewide. The railroads had lost most passenger business, and freight business was regulated and operating at a loss.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets. Procurement analysis.

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