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The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017

Talking Logistics

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017.

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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

There were many twists and turns with management teams, but E2open’s initial public offering in July 2012 was 4,687,500 shares of its common stock, including 3,750,000 shares from the company and 937,500 shares from the selling stockholders, at a price to the public of $15 per share. Network of Networks.

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AGCO: Driving a Digital Manufacturing Transformation

Supply Chain Shaman

AGCO was honored to receive the AME 2017 Excellence Award. In 2012, this turned into an IT problem: the tablets were being dropped from the tops of tractors with no warranty available. While many companies implement traditional buy/sell strategies with technology providers, Agco chose to partner. The Wearable Journey.

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8 Reasons Why Your Business’ Success Depends Upon Your Supply Chain

Logistics Bureau

2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. Developed a process of excellence in supply chain collaboration. Pioneered the use of vendor-managed inventory.

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McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The chain has lost 500 milion restaurant visits since 2012, according to CIPS, as customers have flocked to more fast-casual alternatives. Given that McDonald’s buys an estimated 2% of the world’s beef every year, this shift is bigger than it might seem on paper. So what are the Supply Chain Management implications here?

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The 4 Biggest Mistakes Ecommerce Companies Make Before the Holidays

ShipBob

Since 2012, about a quarter of total annual retail ecommerce revenue has been generated during the holiday season. And 78% of ecommerce brands saw up to 30% growth in Cyber Weekend 2018 sales compared to 2017, with an additional 11% ecommerce brands seeing up to 50% growth in revenue.

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From Malls to Click-And-Collect: How Today’s Pace of Change Is Impacting Real Estate

Tompkins Blog

Forrester Research also says that in 2012, nearly a quarter of all CPG companies sold products online. The growth of actual online sales from online purchases between 2012 and 2017 will only grow from 7.7% He has written or contributed to more than 30 books and writes the Creating Supply Chain Excellence blog.