C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

This article is part of our Retail Program. Designed specifically to support global leaders by aiding in creating a strategic plan to help them win the retail game. From a term that came into use in 2009, the Internet of Things (IoT) has come a long way in 10 years. Learn more about it now! 15 Min Read. Download for later.

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Kinaxis

JULY 25, 2016

Inheriting an organization facing one of the toughest retail environments in history, Mike Duke helped Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and biggest private employer, navigate an intense period of economic, social, and technological change while delivering strong financial results. So should your supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2020

“The rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus is already having a huge impact on the global economy,” writes Peter Dizikes, “which is rippling around the world via the long supply chains of major industries.”[1] ” Making supply chains recession resilient. True, we don’t know when they will happen.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss 5 trends shaping logistics and supply chain. In the interview, Ben reviews and discussed trends and interesting companies in ecommerce, final mile, cold chain, reverse logistics, and fulfillment. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

Ben is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital , a private equity firm investing in the applied supply chain. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. Benjamin led the firm’s efforts, advising on over $1 billion worth of supply chain transactions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 21, 2015

A few weeks ago I witnessed supply chain history in the making. The Port of Rotterdam signed a contract for a system that will enable inland shipping companies to take supply chain collaboration to the next level. There were at least two barriers: trust and technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

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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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Oracle SCM

JANUARY 23, 2019

The same speed that’s brought consumers lightning-fast shipping has also wreaked havoc on poorly-prepared supply chains worldwide. Modern supply chains should be fully digitized and connected to compete in a world where full connectivity is now a starting point, rather than an endpoint, for many retailers.

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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. Background.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The methodology did not include a peer group analysis, and I strongly felt that chemical, retail, and telecommunications companies should not be compared in the same analysis. The reason? The result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2019

Bear markets drive heightened interest in supply chain management. The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. These supply chain groups are more global and diverse. Gradually companies realize that the supply chain is a capability, not a function.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Supply Chain Matters begins our perspectives of the current 2022 holiday fulfillment period with highlights of what is usually recognized as the globe’s singular largest online shopping event, that being the China Singles Day festival that culminated on November 11. Alibaba reported GMV of the equivalent of $84.5

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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. Supply Chain Design. ” Yes, I said.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2017

The import numbers come as retail continues a long-term pattern of increased sales with total retail sales growing year-over-year every month since November 2009. Retailers are selling more and that means they need to import more,” NRF vice president for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

This has brought about a recent understanding the role of transparency in sustainable supply chains, in support of a diverse set of stakeholder needs. Organizations must move towards a multi-faceted view of stakeholder accountability through increased transparency of activities in its extended supply chains.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2021

Ben Gordon and Joe Lynch discuss 5 trends shaping logistics and supply chain. In the interview, Ben reviews and discussed trends and interesting companies in ecommerce, final mile, cold chain, reverse logistics, and fulfillment. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies.

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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 The Google Robot, Your Future Logistics Worker.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. The Amazon Impact is having an impact on Wal-Mart and retail in general. I expect a somber mood at the National Retail show. As a result, both retail and consumer products processes are being redefined. Retail generic products sold through new channels.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. Historically, the traditional supply chain focused on improving costs. Today, more mature supply chain teams focus on delivering value. Typically, it is a lack of common definition on what defines supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chains Rock

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Who said supply chains are boring? Whenever I tell a friend, colleague or family member about my job as soon as the words "supply chain" are muttered I immediately see glassy eyes followed by a yawn or two. Tuesday, October 27, 2009. China Supply Chain Council. Council of Supply Chain Professionals.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 1, 2016

by CJ Wehlage On the bus ride back to the McDowell Marriott after the 2016 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain event, I plugged my ear phones into my cell and listened to some Pearl Jam. So, the supply chain version of Last Kiss would go something like this…. “Oh Oh where, oh where, can my supply chain be?

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! I spent time at the conference listening to members’ research needs and, best of all, their willingness to share data so that we can size the total, global, and regional returns market, figure out the average returns volume by type of business (retailer, manufacturer, etc.),

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 13, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. I, along with my fellow co-founders, enjoy tackling problems at hand, and have been tackling them together since 2009. Subscribe Here!

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TMC

OCTOBER 20, 2016

TMS-Enabled Omnichannel Supply Chains Gearing Up for the Peak Season Challenge.Connect. The 2016 holiday shopping season is expected to deliver increased sales volumes—and new challenges for retailers as they continue to develop omnichannel supply chain models in response to changing consumer buying patterns.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 24, 2018

But also: Why do they love supply chain management so much? He’s been with Logistics Bureau as a Manager since 2009. This passion was the platform for my focus on supply chain management over the last decade. As supply chains become more complex new challenges will come up. What makes them tick?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights continued evidence that the U.S. According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. The LMI has now declined 6.7

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Unilever’s Pier Luigi Sigismondi named as Europe’s top Supply Chain Executive. Who are the most influential supply chain executives in Europe? And who can be seen as a poster child of the supply chain universe? In other words, each of them is a poster child of the supply chain universe.

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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

APRIL 1, 2016

Note: the full interview between Lora and Bram is available on Supply Chain Insights podcast. The question was how I imagine the Supply Chain in 2020. What strikes me the most when I’m consulting or teaching companies is the lack of integration in today’s supply chains. So why would it change?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 19, 2013

Gerard Chick and I had a good chat over skype this morning, and we both started jotting down a few facts… Banks are buying up gold and moving currency out since 2009. A major provider of apparel is seeking to bypass 3PL in the hopes of taking out costs, but are in fact being bypassed themselves by the retailer.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

In 2009, the United States House of Representatives officially recognized National Data Privacy Day. 3] Danielle James, “ Retailers are wading deeper into customer data. ” Retail Dive, 2 November 2022. [4] Data Privacy Day (initially Data Protection Day) was initiated in 2006 by the Council of Europe.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 30, 2012

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. Industrial Manufacturing. Logistics and Distribution.

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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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Talking Logistics

MARCH 13, 2015

Robinson Drives Efficiencies for Global Proppant Supply Chains. business inventories flat, inventory-to-sales ratio highest since 2009 (Reuters). A potential red flag, however, is that the inventory-to-sales ratio has reached the highest level since 2009. percent, the biggest decline since March 2009, after falling 1.0

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 20, 2020

Stay in the know about the biggest and best supply chain conference of the year with our blog series highlighting the latest developments as they unfold. David joined Microsoft in 2009 to create a premium retail experience for customers around the world. appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog.

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