Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

Since the inception of this blog in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has provided perspectives and takeaway thoughts from each annual report. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. Rising Costs of Warehousing. Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1 Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

The article goes on to say [emphasis mine]: The shift, part of what Ralph Lauren says is a long-planned action, will move warehousing and inventory management service from a North Carolina distribution center run by XPO Logistics Supply Chain Inc.—an As reported last week in the Wall Street Journal , “Ralph Lauren Corp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

This was part of the reason the company missed its 2008 goal to reduce aircraft emissions by 20 percent by the end of 2020. A major player in the sustainability mission is FedEx’s Fuel Sense initiatives, which are designed to reduce fuel consumption in the carrier’s aircraft and involve innovating operations to reduce environmental impact.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 12, 2012

» Flying Robots in a Warehouse? Well, this may appear strange but having watched Vijay Kumar and his teams innovation on flying robots in TED - [link] , it struck to me that these little robots can do wonders in warehousing operations. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Process improvement is a common goal cited by companies interested in upgrading their supply chains to evolve with innovative solutions. When the first mobile app marketplace launched in 2008, it only presented 500 offerings within the product categories. The Improvement of Key Processes. Mobile Apps Make Information Portable.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 15, 2016

Since 2008, Enroute’s enterprise-grade, multi-carrier shipping solutions have helped high-volume retailers and e-tailers with faster shipping execution times, lower shipping costs, enhanced business intelligence, and real-time supply chain visibility and tracking.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

« Oil operators and Oil services firms - time to dissolve internal walls | Main | Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses » Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry. Online providers are disrupting the retail industry because of innovation, in the true spirit of the Clayton M.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. The industry considers the company a leader, but I know the dark side that internally, the IT processes squash innovation. Ironically, the organization efficiently produces goods that will only sit in the warehouse. Two decades later, I now write less and listen more.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Interest Rates : The Federal Reserve in the United States is expected to raise interest rates this week , the first increase since cutting the rate to near zero following the Great Recession in 2008. Aligning Warehouse Labor Management with Omni-Channel Strategy. The Case for Competing on Logistics Talent. a “Control Tower” solution).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). Amazon Inside P&G Warehouses: A Case of “What’s In It for We”. For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. Innovating the final mile. That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

However, in 2008 when the business grew +20%, inventories declined substantially, and part of his team won a Syngenta internal award, it became clear. In 2008 the market was ballistic. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

A Past of Innovation. Additionally, the plant has dropped energy and water consumption by 27 and 15 percent respectively since 2008. ” This data has revealed insights about inventory, particularly the load sizes trucks carry as they travel from warehouse to customer. The Growth of Sustainability.

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RFgen

AUGUST 29, 2016

A Past of Innovation. Additionally, the plant has dropped energy and water consumption by 27 and 15 percent respectively since 2008. ” This data has revealed insights about inventory, particularly the load sizes trucks carry as they travel from warehouse to customer. The Growth of Sustainability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

This is a key differentiator and vastly different to the principles we know today of relational software in rows and tables and traditional data warehouse approaches using ETL where processing data requires movement. I love the innovation and the fact that it is open source. Instead, the program processes the data where it resides.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

« Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry | Main | Utility of iPads on Shop Floor » Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses. Warehouses of today are facing increasing challenges in their picking operations. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

The companies today need a Warehouse Management System (WMS) that can be implemented quickly, configured easily and which is cost effective. This is an interesting and innovative concept. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. » Why not WMS App? could form WMS Apps. November 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2012

Today, optimizing the warehouse yard does not appear to be of top priority on most CEOs dashboards. However, poor Yard Management can have a direct impact on warehouse operations in the form of lost trailers, lost SKUs and loss of critical labor productivity - especially in volume intensive businesses.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Since 2010, the demand for industrial robots has accelerated considerably due to the ongoing trend toward automation and the continued innovative technical improvements of industrial robots. Between 2005 and 2008, the average annual number of robots sold was about 115,000 units.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

It further claims to offer multiple other benefits like usage of latest products/technologies, reduced internal IT staff, better opportunities for innovation while day-to-day operations being shifted to cloud service provider. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. November 2009. October 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

« Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 2 | Main | Flying Robots in a Warehouse? Next was Manoj Saxena - GM IBM Watson, explaining how Watson is going to benefits the humanity with its innovation. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

The ongoing recession has forced retailers to innovate and encourage customer s to shop and spend. The item selected is stored in a separate layaway location at the store or a warehouse until the entire amount is paid by the customer. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. November 2009.

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KEPLER Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

On the front line since 2008, the automotive sector was quickly forced to adapt and work on the flexibility of its model in order to maintain a robust economic performance. It makes it possible to put on the table innovative scenarios of cost reduction by basing the final arbitration on the gain generated globally for the manufacturer.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 7, 2016

by Kevin McGowan A recent New York Times article demonstrated that supply chain management innovations can come from some unexpected places. Red’s Best was coming on the scene in 2008 while this was all going down; Jared and Red’s Best were ahead of everyone else with this proprietary software tracing fish back to the vessel.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Although the move toward mobile solutions has been happening for several years, I’m definitely seeing an uptick in the development of new supply chain mobile applications, especially for warehouse management and retail store operations. The innovation never stops in TMS! Have a happy weekend!

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

Fostering innovation through employee engagement. Ana Dzura of Unilever talked about how her organization established a “Digifund” to drive innovation at the grassroots level. Global thinker, columnist, @CNN host @FareedZakaria speaking on #innovation at #GartnerSCC pic.twitter.com/gtpxbRjRpb. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

This sustainability effort has carried innovation and implementation costs which have been gradually offset with procurement and operational savings. Develop reporting for damage claims AND credits which aggregate data and identifies the cause, and involve traffic, logistics, warehouse and manufacturing in the analysis of the data 5.Calculate

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This sustainability effort has carried innovation and implementation costs which have been gradually offset with procurement and operational savings. Develop reporting for damage claims AND credits which aggregate data and identifies cause, and involve traffic, logistics, warehouse and manufacturing in analysis of the data.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 13, 2011

Ashburn joined Accellos in autumn 2008 with the acquisition of Prophesy Transportation Solutions, Inc., Accellos, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a global provider of logistics, warehouse, third-party logistics, transportation and mobile fleet management software solutions. which Ashburn co-founded in 1986.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

One of the biggest prosecutions involved BHP Billiton’s paying for 60 government officials and their spouses to go to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, for which they were severely penalized. There was also a very interesting presentation by the DHL Innovation Center, on emerging technologies.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

He agrees that 10 years ago, it would have been difficult to do things that we see innovators doing now, because technologies weren’t as advanced. “If Therefore, any innovations that can help you get around these costs will be really, really big.”. Aoaeh finds Floyd’s scepticism understandable.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. In fact, during 2007 and 2008, Starbucks leadership began to have severe doubts about the company’s ability to supply its 16,700 outlets.

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Vinculum

JANUARY 18, 2023

Founded: 2008. The organisation’s goal was to establish itself as the go-to resource for finding innovative businesses from India. The original name of the business idea was Foodiebay, launched in 2008. . “Leaders shouldn’t just build and accumulate wealth but give back to society.” 5) Shradha Sharma.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

The company was replenishing dealers inventory on a weekly basis, by direct shipment and cross-docking operations, from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. Retail activity is extremely seasonal, with the majority of sales made between March and July.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

Talent shortages are occurring not just at the management level, but in warehouses, transportation, regulatory, quality, and planning roles. Organizations are constantly going through re-organization events, trying to develop the right governance mechanisms that will enable agile decision-making and responsiveness.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

from the year before, and about $250 billion more than companies spent on logistics in 2008. The CSCMP researchers believe this is a short-term issue that will be solved by higher driver pay and the advent of technological innovations like driverless trucks. Innovation and experimentation in regard to driverless trucks are continuing.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 10, 2019

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. We needed something innovative, an idea out of the box to pull us out of the storm.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2023

The grocery tech company asserts that AI and machine learning (ML) innovation lies at the core of everything it does, and is giving an update on how generative AI is revolutionizing its own data science. Interact Analysis research indicates warehouse construction is showing signs of recovering following a slowdown in 2022 and 2023.

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