Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2014

Our beloved baseball team managed to go from last place in 2012 to World Series champs in 2013, only to fall back to last place in 2014. It’s a sad day here in Boston – the capital of Red Sox nation. To add insult to injury, the Red Sox basically sold off half the team […].

Boston 167

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 26, 2014

Within a decade, the number of FDA warning letters sent to medical device manufacturers has increased threefold, from 61 letters in 2002 to 181 in 2012 (EC A 2012). China published new GMP guidelines in 2012 and called on pharmaceutical companies to pursue GMP certification by the end of 2013.

Pharmaceutical 185

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Guidelines Brazil 185

Supply Chain Movement

JULY 10, 2014

Since 2012 Supply Chain Movement, in collaboration with partners, creates mind maps with practical Thoughts, Tools, Tips and Ticks. Mind Map for medtech supply chains 2014. Mind Map for Pharma Supply Chains 2014. The mind maps are useful to create an overview when the subject you are dealing with is complex.

Pharmaceutical 121

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 19, 2014

We are adding these two new books for your bookshelf to stand beside Bricks Matter which published in December, 2012. Here is an overview of the different books: Bricks Matter published in December, 2012 and is a chronology of 30 years of supply chain progress. Supply Chain Metrics That Matter will publish in December 2014.

Case Study 169

Case Study Metrics Journal Supply Chain Design 169

GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2014.” Top 100 Retailers Chart 2014.” Top 100 Retailers Chart 2014.”

Gartner 120

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 120

Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

This isn't the first time the company's culture is acknowledged by the business community: the Atlanta Journal named AutomationDirect a Top Place to Work in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2020. Tim leads by example and embodies the unique company culture that is represented in the 2020 World Class Culture Award.

Atlanta 173

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Hashing 24 was established back in the year 2012, but gained major influence in cryptocurrency cloud mining after forging a business partnership with the Bitcoin mining hegemon Bitfury in 2014. The website has been in business since 2014. The website hashing24.com

Virgin Islands 103

Virgin Islands Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software North America 103

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The first two quarters of 2014 impacted a lot of supply chain budgets. He joined the company in 1993 and became senior vice president in May 2012. The combination of inclement weather, capacity shortages, and stiff marketplace competition had many companies spending more than budgeted. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

North Carolina 173

North Carolina Raleigh Cost Reduction Strategies Just-in-Time 173

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

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The Network Effect

JUNE 27, 2014

World revenue for OTC medicines could reach $80B US by the end of 2014, supported by the trend for drugs to move from prescription to OTC. The market for Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicines is now forecast to outgrow the total current pharmaceutical market.

Pharmaceutical 183

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting 183

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2012

« Mobile Gift Cards | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1 » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0. I am back again in Vegas for IBM Pulse 2012. Then onwards, IBM is enhancing it every year, from a mere service management in 2008 to Dynamic Infrastructure to optimization of world infrastructure in 2012.

Optimal Sourcing 24

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Posted by Bob Ferrari on December 18, 2012 9:01 AM | Permalink. January 2014. December 2012. November 2012. April 2012.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 26

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The FMA organized the first-ever Manufacturing Day in October 2012 to serve as a starting point for over 200 events to be conducted in the Midwest during that month. 5] John Jurgensen, “ ‘How It’s Made’: TV’s Quietest Hit ,” The Wall Street Journal, 18 December 2014.

Manufacturing 130

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2015

29, 2014): By year’s end, chief executives at all of America’s Fortune 500 companies should get a letter signed by the president of the American Bar Association. 23, 2014, sub. In recent weeks, I’ve come across several articles underscoring how much more difficult, risky, and complex supplier relationship management is becoming.

North America 100

North America Resource Reduction Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

2014 was not a good year for the western ports. In July 2012, E2open went public with a market capitalization of 442M. In contrast, Kinaxis, a close competitor to E2open, went pubic in 2014 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America.

Long Beach 150

Long Beach Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Buyer Training 150

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

In 2014 Thoma Bravo acquired GHX, a Supply Chain Operating Network for healthcare. In 2014 OpenText acquired GXS. While, in 2012, SAP acquired Ariba. After a very tough decade, the Supply Chain Operating Network solutions were evolving with strong development plans during the period of 2012-2015. . A Look at History.

Supply Chain Network Software 150

Supply Chain Network Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply and Demand Modeling 150

Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

« Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges | Main | Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain » The Learning from the 2012 Holiday Buying Season: Balanced Investments in Online and Physical Supply Chain Fulfillment Capabilities. Post a comment. (If

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 24

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. However, there are no sure bets.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software 150

The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

This is a list of the Top 25 LTL Carriers 2014. Roadrunner Transportation – The acquisition of Expedited Freight Systems back in August 2012 must have paid off because in 2013 they saw an increase of 9.4% The post Top 25 LTL Carriers 2014 appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics. in revenue to $914 million.

Ohio 153

Ohio Freight Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software 153

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Launched in 2012, Ripple is a global settlement network that provides financial institutions with access for conducting immediate payments across borders, with lower costs and guaranteed transparency. This secure, private, and untraceable open-source cryptocurrency launched in 2014. Dash (popularly called darkcoin) launched in 2014.

Network Optimization Software 56

Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 56

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead.

Predictive Analytics Software 201

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics 201

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. percent from last year, which includes contributions from the company’s acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in October 2012. percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012. million for the same period in 2012. Three of Five Modes Carried More U.S.

United Arab Emirates 142

United Arab Emirates Logistics Network Optimization Software Saudi Arabia Supply Chain Design Software 142

Talking Logistics

JUNE 9, 2016

Last month, for example, Kewill (owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners) announced the acquisition of LeanLogistics , a leading network-based transportation management system (TMS) provider, which followed the company’s October 2014 acquisition of IBM’s Sterling TMS solution , which is also network-based.

Supply Chain Network Software 100

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 100

Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

« Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0 | Main | Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1. Roadmap for 2012 is to release significant enhancements on Maximo Scheduler, Fix packs for various Industry Solutions (SP, Utilities, Nuclear etc). January 2014.

Las Vegas 26

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 7, 2012

« Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 3 (Last Day) » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 2. Posted by Praveen Kumar Agrawal on March 7, 2012 7:59 PM | Permalink. Posted by: Gopi Krishnan | March 8, 2012 8:10 AM. January 2014. December 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. On the federal government front, President Obama signed an Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts on September 25, 2012.

Supply Chain Planning Software 237

Supply Chain Planning Software Bangladesh Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 237

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2013

It is a quest and the subject of my next book, Metrics That Matter , that will publish in September, 2014. We used the period of 2006 to 2012 to build the model and we used the formula to attempt to predict 2013. We will share this data at our Supply Chain Insights Global Summit to be held in Scottsdale, AZ on September 10-11, 2014.

Gartner 257

Gartner Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 257

Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

The Top Ten Logistics and Supply Chain Books: 1. Ninety Percent of Everything: Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate by Rose George ( Link ). Why this books rocks: The author actually took a cruise on a Maersk ship. Why this book rocks: In 2013, China exported $2.2

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain 120

Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

In a survey of retailers conducted by RSR Research in May 2014, 72 percent ranked “system-wide inventory visibility” as having a lot of value (up from 45 percent in 2012), but only 47 percent reported having “a lot of visibility” in that area, virtually the same percentage as in 2012.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 100

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

As early as 2012, shippers reported an average logistics cost reduction of 21% compared with other parts of the world. Last week, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released its July 2014 North American Freight report , and year-to-year, “the value of rail freight rose 12.0 percent and truck by 8.8 percent of the $45.9

Mexico 183

Mexico Third Party Logistics Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction 183

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. Agility is more about reacting in the next day or two, or even the next hour or two, to potential supply chain disruptions. The company has built Control Towers for this purpose.

Supply Chain Transformation 194

Supply Chain Transformation Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Scenario Planning 194

Tecsys

JUNE 25, 2015

From 2010 to 2012 they indicated that 67% of those surveyed believed that analytics gave their organizations a competitive edge. In 2014, that trend continued, falling to 61%.

Data 40

Data Analytics Survey Study 40

Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 7, 2021

Bernanke became Fed Chair. Bank crisis. Financial crisis. ACA, Dodd-Frank Act. Debt ceiling crisis. Government shutdown. Sequestration. Deflation in oil and gas prices. Core inflation rate 1.7%. Core rate 2.2%.

Pricing Training 52

Pricing Training Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills Inventory Management Software 52

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

dollars) in 2012 – a 9.9% increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study. In the United States alone, 3PL gross revenue increased 3.2% (a rate greater than our GDP) from 2012 to 2013 to $146.4 But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9

Transportation Management 100

Transportation Management Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies 100

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Not surprising, with the exception of Amazon, eBay, and a few other e-commerce giants, most online retailers have stayed away from selling to consumers in other countries, or they have limited their sales to a very finite number of countries (cross-border e-commerce reached $300 billion in 2012 , while global online trade will top $1.4

Logistics Network Optimization Software 154

Logistics Network Optimization Software Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Network Software 154

NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In 2014, America’s biobased industry contributed a total of 4.22 The rural unemployment rate has dropped below 6 percent for the first time since 2007, and from 2012-2014, we saw rural child poverty fall by 3 percentage points.”. million jobs in 2014, with each job in the industry responsible for generating 1.76

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Whereas just 4 year later in 2012, the River was at its lowest level in two decades, 30 feet lower than the previous year. According to the American Waterways Operators , in December and January of 2012/2013 more than $7bn worth of goods were at risk of not being delivered via barge transport.

Mississippi 49

Mississippi Material Savings United States Just-in-Time 49