Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

by John Westerveld Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. Reason #3 Not having end-to-end supply chain visibility. Reason #4 Making key decisions by modelling the supply chain in Excel.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

About Glenn Gooding Glenn Gooding , a veteran of the small parcel supply chain, brings 39 years of industry expertise to iDrive Logistics. Founded in 2008 by small parcel industry leaders, the company provides shipping and fulfillment solutions for top ecommerce brands and 3PL fulfillment warehouses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

In 2004, I worked with a Midwest North American meatpacker to help define its supply chain strategy. The answer changes day-to-day and requires an optimization engine to measure market potential and align the supply chain to market demand while minimizing scrap. What do I mean? To illustrate, let me share a story.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

However, if they take a closer look, they will find that there are significant benefits to supplier diversity – not only for suppliers and their supply chains, but also for their business. She said, “Supplier diversity is no longer a business catch phrase; it is a fundamental element of supply chain management.

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SCM Research

MARCH 22, 2013

Food supply chains are affected by supply chain trends such as globalization, consolidation, and commoditization. Supply chain managers have eagerly sought to apply textbook knowledge to these supply chains. The more complex supply chain systems become, the less controllable they seem to be.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

On the ground and in person with supply chain industry professionals networking and learning in a safe environment. Looking into solutions that can improve the resilience of the supply chain will be helpful should more disruptions happen. SYNOPSlS: Unlocking Greater Value in Your Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 7, 2013

6 Sigma Supply Chain: The Brief Introduction for Non-Statisticians. Even though there are so many articles about six sigma supply chain, most of them are all related to the application within certain functions in supply chain. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide. best of supplychainopz.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The global shipping industry is getting its biggest payday since 2008 as the combination of booming demand for goods and a global supply chain that’s collapsing under the weight of COVID-19 drives freight prices ever higher.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2023

The marijuana supply chain is an interesting market to follow. Like any agricultural product, there are ebbs and flows to its supply and demand. However, from a purely supply chain standpoint, the marijuana market strikes a similar delicate balance to other perishables.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 12, 2025

This fuel surcharge helps offset volatile diesel fuel prices and protect carrier profitability from inflation, supply chain disruptions, regulatory changes and unpredictable tariffs. Diesel prices tend to rise when: There's economic uncertainty Supply chains tighten or are disrupted (e.g.,

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 12, 2014

in 2008 to 7.6 Thus from a supply chain perspective, this reinforces a point that I already made ; namely thatlike most other industries today, pharmaceutical distribution channels must address the increased usage of online ordering and direct-to-customer delivery processes. per cent by 2020. The Network Effect'

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable. A resilient supply chain is one that can absorb shocks and continue functioning with minimal disruption.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The development and history of warehouse management systems (WMSs) have had a profound impact on how the supply chain functions. Twitter Facebook LinkedIn The post A Brief History of WMS in the Supply Chain appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. Enter the Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 5, 2014

In a previous post, I presented a discussion about the relationship between transaction cost economics (TCE) and supply chain management (SCM) , which was started by Williamson (2008) and continued by Zipkin (2012). Journal of Supply Chain Management, 48 (1), 73-91 DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2011.03253.x. 2011.03253.x.

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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. This simple idea has transformed fishery end-to-end supply chain management , and other organizations are starting to follow suit. There was no going back… thank goodness!

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The supply chain is a complex non-linear system. Now, I view the company as a supply chain laggard.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

by Alexa Cheater 6 speed bumps on the road to automotive supply chain success. A trending move from regional to global supply chain processes is adding complexity to the automotive supply chain at an unprecedented level, driving a growing need for automation and collaboration. Multiple ERPs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 29, 2014

Supply chain leaders are competitive and they want to measure their success. In many businesses, assets are a core part of the supply chain. The more work that I do on trying to understand corporate balance sheet information and the connection to supply chain excellence, the more I realize how unqualified I was to vote.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 6, 2025

In 2008, Blythe Brumleve was working as a waitress and a blogger with a dream of owning her own company when she received an opportunity to work in the world of logistics. As an executive assistant to the C-suite, she gained first-hand knowledge of the daily operations of a $140M asset-based logistics provider.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2019

Discontinuing products is a struggle with tension between supply chain and marketing functions. The lack of product rationalization results in the long tail of the supply chain with increasing complexity. Lumpy demand for product with low volume requires a supply chain redesign. The reason? The result?

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Supply Chain Disruptions: A Survival Guide. Do you feel supply chain risk management is too complicated to implement? This article will show you how one of the worlds leading companies put a theory into practice and survive many supply chain disruptions. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide.

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Logility

APRIL 30, 2020

In the wake of the financial crisis of 2008–2010, CSR again became a focus for evaluating corporate behavior. CSR in Your Supply Chain. CSR opportunities can be found across the entire supply chain in many different forms, including vendor compliance, quality management and sustainability as a whole.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This gave us the opportunity to develop a solid supply chain to move your freight all over America and become a true solutions provider. In December 2008, the United States Senate agreed to a resolution that designated December 13, 2008, as Wreaths Across America Day.

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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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SCM Research

JANUARY 12, 2017

The following Google Ngram Viewer graph shows the frequency of the terms “supply chain”, “logistics” and “procurement” in books published between 1975 and 2008. We can only speculate about the current use, as Google’s database ends in 2008.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 12, 2020

In my day-to-day work in supply chain management, I find more encounter more opinions than facts. …most discussions are fueled by over-zealous and self-serving marketing programs. The period of 2007-2008 was the downturn of the recession while the period of 2009-2013 marked the recovery. Supply Chain Leadership.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

to supply chains and this webinar, hosted by LSCMS President, Dr. Raymon Krishnan had panelists Timothy Tan, Head, Enterprise Business IT and Mobile at Samsung Electronics and Ian Chong, Regional Director and. the entire supply chain when adopted and deployed correctly. supply chain models, are many.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

John Gillespie and Joe Lynch discuss the grocery & produce supply chain. Starting in 2008, John was in the healthcare industry providing network and security support. John is the Chief Technology Officer at MegaCorp Logistics , an award-winning logistics firm with remarkable growth based on their superior service.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

In the past, supply chain professionals are trained to handle the service issues through a planning of inventory , service level and after-sales operations. Supply Chain Perspective Service supply chain has recently emerged as the new research area. Of course, they stumbled and fell and learn from mistakes.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

For most companies with supply chains to manage, the holiday season from Halloween through New Year’s Eve is an incredibly busy time. Following the Great Recession of 2008, unemployment rates have been steadily decreasing, currently resting at 3.7% in September 2018 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Rubio and Chamorro 2008 explains about the current state of reverse logistics research in their paper " Characteristics of the research on reverse logistics (1995–2005) " that major research stream is, - Development of math algorithm in a production planning and design of optimal reverse logistics network. Literature Review. Discussion.

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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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SCM Research

JUNE 5, 2017

It is among the common research practices in our mainly positivistic field to build a statistical model with a limited set of variables in order to take the lens of a theory – often being alien to our field – on a supply chain phenomenon, and to test this model based on maybe 200 datasets.

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Freightos

APRIL 6, 2020

Whether by air, land, or ocean, supply chains over the last few months paint a picture of rapid fluctuations. COVID-19’s supply chain impact has only emphasized how critical this is. Since 2008, WebCargo has helped top forwarders automate rate management and back-office operations.

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Freightos

MAY 23, 2024

More Resources Home Innovative Synergies: Logistics Tech Lessons from Other Industries Judah Levine May 23, 2024 Though the logistics and supply chain industry has made and continues to make a lot of progress in its digital transformation, it has a reputation for being part of the late majority or even a laggard in terms of digitalization.

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