Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

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Supply Chain Trend

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Intelligent automation will change this. Here, you can read the Rise of Autonomous , Unshackle the planners , Closing the Decisions Gaps and a new role for supply chain planners. Decision Intelligence Technology There are simple checklists that can speed up and make better IBP decisions and improve decision quality.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 31, 2023

Intelligent automation will change this. Here, you can read the Rise of Autonomous , Unshackle the planners , Closing the Decisions Gaps and a new role for supply chain planners. Decision Intelligence Technology There are simple checklists that can speed up and make better IBP decisions and improve decision quality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2015

The technology market is rife with unsubstantiated claims and myths. Each year, I publish a report analyzing the technologies in the S&OP space. I sent the report to technology vendors listed in the appendix with a deadline for feedback on factual accuracy for 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday. New technology is evolving.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Last week, I spoke on the evolution of the digital supply chains and my vision for Supply Chain 2020 at the World Trade Group Event in Miami. These will be the foundation of digital supply chain thinking that will redefine business in the next decade. Technologies are changing. Learning Systems.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 28, 2023

This is the second guest blog from Craig Lukasik , an MBA supply chain graduate from the Poole College of Management’s supply chain program. I often found myself in windowless rooms, basements or chilly server rooms wrangling data or writing code.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner. What the last recession taught us An article from McKinsey & Company (2022) analyzed the performance of about 40 publicly traded distribution companies during the 2007-2009 recession.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, with robots and weak freight demand dominating the headlines. Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. Nordstrom Buys Stake in Software Firm (WSJ – sub.

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QAD

JUNE 14, 2022

In this automated, connected, electrified, and shared (ACES) automotive world, tech start-ups have had the advantage of agility, building their business around the specific needs of these new technologies. . Monetizing Data. Traditional OEMs are scrambling to keep up with emerging automotive tech giants like Tesla and Rivian.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Ongoing Technology-Driven Industry Disruption. Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Last week was the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. 110 supply chain leaders attended. In preparation for the summit, we readied the final report of the work on translating balance sheet results into a methodology to judge Supply Chain Excellence. Can you help us with what you see in the data?”

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Logility

OCTOBER 3, 2016

The evolution to using artificial intelligence and machines that learn in supply chain planning is inevitable. In fact, there are early examples of the potential of AI to improve both supply chain planner efficiencies and provide better or optimized supply chain decisions. And if so what's involved?

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. On the investment side, a detailed budget for staffing, training, software, cloud subscriptions, consulting fees, etc., Contact us today.

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2023

Last year, data from 4,500 manufacturers using Unleashed inventory management software revealed firms were typically spending twice as much on stock as they were before the pandemic. This was largely a response to supply chain disruptions, with firms forced to stockpile in the face of shortages and billowing lead times.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Technology Services. Cloud & Big Data. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Retail was slow to adopt supply chain processes to drive new business models; and as a result, traditional retail redefinition of supply chain processes got caught in the omni-channel hype while Amazon worked its magic to become a market leader.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing. Will they help or hurt more?”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 11, 2021

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

I have read your report on S&OP technologies, and I have some questions.” The wonderful thing about the work I do at Supply Chain Insights is that I can now connect to people I do not know through my blog, and they are able to reach out to me directly to have a discussion. It was an Oracle shop.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’ve spent most of this week in Dorking, England (not far from London) meeting with executives from Paragon Software Systems and several of its customers (I’ll share my takeaways from the visit, including my video interviews with clients, in a future post). Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2016

These demands put increasing pressure on retailers, who in turn, pass that burden onto their suppliers – further increasing complexity and intensifying pressure on supply chains. This has created what some in the industry are referring to as “supply chain impatience.”. Combining Technology and Industry Expertise.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 26, 2013

Oracle Brings Extreme Supply Chain Performance to Customers with New In-Memory Application. Infor Simplifies Supply Chain Demand Planning. New Vehicle Routing Activity Tool and Enhanced iPhone Functionality, Highlight Latest Version of Roadnet Transportation Suite. Ryder Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2012

It is pretty on the shelf, but it can be a problem for the sustainable supply chain. In fact, unsuspecting consumers would never guess at the issues that the package on the shelf represents for the sustainable supply chain. It is a major supply chain constraint, and the source of many product recalls.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 19, 2013

The article published in question, Knowledge sharing in interorganizational product development teams: the effect of formal and informal socialization mechanisms , was published in the Journal of Production Innovation Management in 2009. Supply Chain Innovation Supply chain Relationships'

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights Amazon CEO ’s latest letter to shareholders outlining performance, operational and strategic business goals moving forward in 2023 and beyond. He indicated that if the company had not significantly invested in this unit in 2008-2009, Amazon would be a far different and likely less profitable company.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 14, 2021

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

When my fiance heard about the price, he advised that I find a local hairdresser and set up a frequent-shopper account with them for a few months until the tool is back in stock. When the pandemic started in 2020, no one could foresee the impacts of the global supply chain disturbances would last this long.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Cisco had been slowly rolling out a BYOD program since 2009 to reduce mobile and support expenses, and now allows all employees to use their personal devices for work whether they’re at home or in the office. A medical device manufacturer that was a client of RFgen Software had a problem managing its consignment inventory.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Cisco had been slowly rolling out a BYOD program since 2009 to reduce mobile and support expenses, and now allows all employees to use their personal devices for work whether they’re at home or in the office. A medical device manufacturer that was a client of RFgen Software had a problem managing its consignment inventory.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

New manufacturing data has revealed which industries and nations are leading the way in the post-pandemic economic recovery – and the tactics they’re using to beat supply chain disruption. Founded in New Zealand in 2009 it was acquired by the UK’s Access Group in November 2020.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Bitcoin dominates our top list of the best cryptocurrency, just as how it dominates the market since 2009. This decentralized software platform features DApps and Smart Contracts. It has a reputation system that ensures precise data and binding smart contracts. Email Address.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Technology Services. Cloud & Big Data. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 5, 2014

Since CEO Peter Bruggeman took over the company in 2009, the number of SKUs increased from 3,000 to 7,000. To actively manage growing inventories, the bicycle manufacturer and wholesaler knew that they required assistance with inventory and supply chain optimisation and as a result turned to Slimstock’s supply chain software Slim4.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 28, 2014

Technology Services. Cloud & Big Data. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 1, 2013

Technology Services. Cloud & Big Data. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News. Supply Chain Strategy. Is Integrated Supply Chain Planning Rubbish? Is Integrated Supply Chain Planning Rubbish? Source: Supply Chain Shaman. Source: Commerce Dept.

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