Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 19, 2022

One of the behaviors to which they often point is an increase in online purchases. Even before the pandemic, consumers were trending towards more online shopping — making the digital path to purchase and omnichannel operations important for manufacturers and retailers. So it was a pretty safe bet that this trend would continue.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

The premise of the Christensen’s book is that when companies focus on current customer needs, they fail to adopt new technologies or business models that will meet the customer’s unstated or future needs. I think that IBM, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Teradata are victims today in the information technology sector.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Perhaps that is because these companies were using either paper-based or only partially automated systems. RFgen Software strongly recommends that any company facing a product recall immediately seek the advice of legal counsel to minimize their financial risk and liability exposure. Food Traceability is a Growing Compliance Challenge.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 9, 2020

As the COVID-19 virus begins to subside in many parts of the world, supply chains are stabilizing. Procurement teams can lead the way in building a robust system into the future. This should serve as a wakeup call for procurement teams to take a look at the clauses in their contracts. Revise Your Contracts.

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Unleashed

APRIL 20, 2020

Confronted with a pandemic, we’ve seen global supply chains struggle to cope with the consequences of isolation and work-from-home orders. How to build resilient supply chains. The last global recession was in 2008, leading some economists to believe the next one is overdue. Japan manufacturing PMI fell to 44.8

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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. Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. One of these concepts that I hear a lot; but see few tangible examples, is the idea of “customer-segmented supply chain.” The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. in Net Cash on Hand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Amazon has announced that it plans to develop new technology for its autonomous delivery vehicles in Helsinki, Finland. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Rob Spilman Jr.,

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QAD

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Some once thought that level 4-5 automation was a handful of years away (the estimate has now been revised upward to 15-20 years). In a world where the future could go in so many different directions, how are auto manufacturers to survive, let alone thrive? The good news is that there are things companies can do to adapt.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 5, 2022

This includes receiving order tracking credentials seconds after purchase, looking up shipment status on any device at any time, and receiving real-time shipping updates at all stops along the package’s journey – even the last mile. This includes providing a fast, inexpensive, and personalized eCommerce experience from purchase to delivery.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. » Impact of SMAC on Enterprise Software Applications.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. GDP level, and a level not seen since 2008. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Successful supply chain management requires a company to recover from disruptions, which are a normal part of any business. The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. Quantifying by Spend.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 5, 2022

If you are running pop-up blocking software, you will need to disable that to view the webinar. This webinar technology allows you to resize the presentation by clicking the maximize icon in the upper right corner to enlarge the window. Was it the pandemic, a natural disaster, supply chain issues, or other unforeseen events?

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Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2020

This coronavirus-induced downturn is unlike the 2008 recession, where the economy was active but the credit markets were frozen, as Vox’s editor-at-large Ezra Klein points out. Yet there are silver linings: firstly, with the cause of the downturn so obvious we may yet see a rapid rebound if and when a vaccine or other solution can be found.

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Elementum

JANUARY 27, 2016

percent in 2015, according to MarketWatch , signaling the country is making the most of the extreme dip in prices, which are around 80 percent lower than they were in 2008. Older industries like manufacturing are in decline, but software and technology industries are strengthening as consumers begin to take control of the economy.

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Taulia

JANUARY 31, 2018

What was first coined in Germany in 2006 as a manufacturing initiative, is now a global technology-led revolution. Like each of its predecessors, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is an advancement in the technologies that drive business, resulting in a new landscape for commerce. But what exactly is Industry 4.0,

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

After reporting disappointing total production and vehicle delivery performance earlier this month , the formal reporting of Q3 quarterly financial performance disappointed on revenues, earnings, and on production and supply chain related challenges. percent operating margin in the latest quarter.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Now, all that manufacturing, logistics, pricing, customer engagement and general commerce data is obsolete.” Fear-based behavior that started during the pandemic will persist long after, and these consumers will prefer bulk purchases, hyper-localization, healthy and functional foods, product transparency, and preventative masstige products.”

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 20, 2013

ADVA Optical Networking, a Meiningen based manufacturer of telecommunication equipment focusing on fiber-optic transmission technology, is the winner of the Supply Chain Management Award 2013. ADVA Optical Networking is being honored for the end-to-end supply chain solution with which it has secured strategic advantages.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Happy new year!

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Stuart William was in one of my former MBA classes at NC State in 2008, and graduated into one of the worst economies ever in May of 2009. He started in supply planning, overseeing over $100M of spend in batteries and other categories. He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh.

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Xeeva

MAY 3, 2018

Last week a mix of supply chain professionals were brought together in Boston to learn about digital trends affecting manufacturing and gain insights into why development, digitization, and innovation are important. He covered how new technologies, like artificial intelligence, are changing the world. Change can be scary.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Launched in 2018 with Shui Mahieu, Sustain gave us an opportunity to embellish our gallery with portraits of responsible purchasing professionals. Global Sourcing Director – Methods, Tools & Responsible Sourcing (Bel Group). Pascale, how did you get into responsible purchasing? Pascale de Felix .

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2019

Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of warehouses in the country has increased exponentially, from 15,203 locations in 2008 to 17,389 establishments in 2017. Manufacturing date. The scalability of license plating technology is ideal for enterprises utilizing containerization techniques and global supply chains.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. » Is Agile methodology a good solution for ERP implementations.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Medical Devices.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Medical Devices.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Medical Devices.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 5, 2016

When the housing market collapsed in 2008 , the US and global economies went into a tailspin. However, the economy is on the mend, and the need for immediate cost savings and lean solutions is starting to take the backburner to how 3PL Logistics Companies could benefit shippers through long-term relationships. They get damaged.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Technology Services. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution. Medical Devices.

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