ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

The utilization of IoT tools (Internet of Things). It enables companies to track and trace their products which are equipped with sensors devices (Cheung, 2018). The main IoT tools are elaborated upon below. The technology is optimal to track products that are in transit (Fedex, 2020).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 15, 2020

The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, didn’t make headline news. Unlike the prior supply disruptions in my lifetime, there will not be a new normal. Instead, supply chain leaders face wave after wave of disruption until there is a vaccine. Changing My Mental Model.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech kicks off our 2024 series with two acquisition announcements related to multiple supply chain providers. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago , Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone , a U.S.-based

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Nearly a decade ago, I wrote a post entitled “ Thirty Years of Supply Chain Management ,” which examined the first in a series of articles written by Kinaxis analysts looking back over the previous thirty years of supply chain management. The Greatest Advancements in Supply Chain Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The first members of the cohort, born between 1997 and 2012, are ready to be wooed by recruiters, but they aren’t impressed by the free food, ping pong tables and start-up style workspaces that once wowed Millennials. Instead, they want something simpler: state-of-the-art workplace technology. But supply chain operations lag behind.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2021

Supply chain management is a team sport. Just as there are many flavors of sports teams, there are many types of supply chains. The supply chain is also a team sport needing clear goals, rules, and coaches. For many companies, this is a gap. My first training in 2012 was with Ideo.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Andy is the Senior Director of Innovation at GEODIS , a leading global logistics provider acknowledged for its expertise across all aspects of the supply chain. About Andy Johnston Andy Johnston joined GEODIS in 2012 and currently serves as the Senior Director of Innovation for the Americas region. In 2022, GEODIS generated €13.7

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. There is the story of aggressive sales teams over-hyping the promise of technology to drive balance sheet improvement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. While the company has several different goals, two key focuses are improved agility and resilience, and more autonomous planning. A Complex Supply Chain. The company has over 300,000 products.

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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. In this area of research, I find that companies are like dogs chasing cars. The reason?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Cai Xia ( @realcaixia ), a former Professor at the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party from 1998 to 2012, writes, “Not long ago, Chinese President Xi Jinping was riding high. ” Watching these troublesome developments have convinced may Western leaders that China has weaponized information technologies.

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Invata Intralogistics

JUNE 15, 2022

When it comes to warehouse automation, do you favor new technology or “proven” technology for your operation? Understandably, a lot of people lean toward “proven” technology as emerging technology is by nature unproven. It takes years for a new technology to be proven. Until it’s “proven,” that is.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 14, 2023

In 2012, after managing advertising campaigns for top-tier brands for many years, Paul and his wife co-founded Bulu Box, a health and wellness subscription box service that provides product samples to customers. About Bulu Bulu is a full-service 3PL company that specializes in subscription-based services.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2016

Think back to 2012 when Sam Taylor, CEO of Oriental Trading Company , went undercover in his own company. One of the most surprising parts of the episode showed a warehouse worker using a voice-automated picking system (see video below), and the worker would then scan the product with a scanner on the tip of his finger.

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

What is Supply Chain Analytics and Why is it Important? Supply chain analytics allows businesses to examine their operations and view data in real-time. What is Supply Chain Analytics? Supply chain analytics makes it possible for businesses to collect data, analyze that data, and make informed decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. It is a story of supply chain innovation.

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Invata Intralogistics

MAY 6, 2022

Thinking about transitioning to emerging technology, but unsure about how and where to begin the process of incorporating robotics into your operation? Our answer to those attendees was that there’s no simple answer, but there are steps you can take to ensure you adopt an approach that best fits your unique company needs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

Over the last decade, the organization grew larger and more political in the journey from regional to global supply chain structures. I work with a group that has a sub-team focused on cost, one on customer service, and one on inventory, but lack alignment on a standard definition of supply chain excellence. I think not.

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RFgen

AUGUST 18, 2021

Many automotive companies have found long-term success with mobile barcoding software. Learn why three real-life companies in the automotive industry implemented mobile barcoding solutions and their significant results. Automating inventory processes can help reduce overhead costs and increase customer satisfaction for good.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

But 2012 is an extra-special year; it carries heavy historical baggage chock full of dire predictions. Nostradamus painted a bleak picture of massive destruction and mayhem brought about by a comet in 2012. In the tradition of David Letterman, (in no particular order) let’s hit the Top 10 Supply Chain Predictions for 2012.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

ChainLink Research and SupplyChainBrain just released “ Business Priorities 2012 – Research and Results ” which takes a look at where companies will invest in the coming year. And yet, our respondents do expect business expansion and intend to invest to make it happen in 2012.”

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. As temperatures continue to rise, the intersection of climate change and supply chain resilience demands increased attention from businesses worldwide. A graph showing Resilinc’s Extreme Weather Trends data from 2012 to 2023.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Consumer Goods Technology recently released its 2012 Consumer Goods Technology Reader’s Choice survey results. In Supply Chain Planning, Logility was voted highest in customer experience of all solution providers. Related Content: Webcast with CooperVision: Managing SKU Complexity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. Both companies outperformed their peer groups.

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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. So, I sucked it up and consented.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

So then, how are you shaping your company's culture to empower your employees? When trying to answer this question, many people think of company perks like benefits programs, flexible schedules, office lunch parties and open-door policies. Organizational Culture Matters to Supply Chain Professionals.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

At the conference, I was fortunate to see a presentation from Brent Wilson, Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Qualcomm. For companies like Qualcomm, that’s fueled unprecedented demand for the semiconductor chips they provide to power the technology we’ve all come to rely on.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Supply chain companies still face workforce shortages despite rapid creation of new jobs. The supply chain continues to struggle with perpetual labor shortages. To solve the so-called Great Labor Crisis , companies are turning to technology to compensate for insufficient headcounts. The Labor Crisis.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 23, 2023

In 2012, I published an article on Sales and Operations Technology (S&OP) Maturity. (I The report centers on the concept of moving from inside-out to outside-in technologies. In each phase, companies refine the models until they find that the future is discontinuous. Here I write about what I hope that he learns.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Supply chain companies still face workforce shortages despite rapid creation of new jobs. The supply chain continues to struggle with perpetual labor shortages. To solve the so-called Great Labor Crisis , companies are turning to technology to compensate for insufficient headcounts. The Labor Crisis.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Almost every progress-oriented company wants it right now: artificial intelligence (AI). A friend recently told me a fitting example of this: A few years ago, he worked for an AI startup that was invited by a large pharmaceutical company to give a board presentation. The way is not the goal. A good cook is not an AI-only specialist.

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Invata Intralogistics

JUNE 15, 2022

When it comes to warehouse automation, do you favor new technology or “proven” technology for your operation? Understandably, a lot of people lean toward “proven” technology as emerging technology is by nature unproven. It takes years for a new technology to be proven. Until it’s “proven,” that is.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2022

” He replied, “You probably don’t know much about supply chain, but I am leading a supply chain team for a company that sells tools to Home Depot. ” I smiled, and responded, “I know a little about supply chain. How are things going for you? The reason?

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Supply Chain Trend

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I suppose that is also true when you blog long enough about supply chain. In 2012 I wrote a short blog about demand driven & agile supply chains , which seems to be all the hype back then. My point back then was that it requires context on where you need to be agile in the supply chain.

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