Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. dollars) in 2012 – a 9.9% But it’s not just limited to large corporations. Global 3PL revenues grew to $676.9

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supply chain management. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s Supply Chain Management Excellence over the Year. ” Walmart states early on.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

Editor’s Note : It is clear from several articles around the Skills Gap that we need programs that keep the next generations interested in one of the most vital parts of business today: mastering the supply chain. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Martin J. We hope you enjoy!

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 21 – 2016 Q2. Major organisational and cultural changes lie ahead for supply chain management. The supply chain software industry is in a considerable state of flux. 14 | Profile Rhiannon Davies, Vice President Supply Chain, GrandVision. 6 | News & Background.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 22 – 2016 Q3. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. these are the main conclusions from supply Chain movement’s annual study as the basis for the 3pl Subway Map Europe 2016, which shows the specific services of the most important logistics service providers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

How Do We Connect Supply Chain Planning Architectures to Transportation Planning? Over the decade, E2open became a powerful one-to-many network accounting for more than $700 billion in goods and services bought and sold in the worldwide electronics industry’s supply chain. I celebrated a supply chain IPO.

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Savi

MAY 28, 2020

As the CEO of a supply chain visibility technology company, I am well aware of the irony of my own firm becoming a victim of supply chain disruption. But as the world deals with the immense and unprecedented impact of the coronavirus, even Savi was not able to avoid supply chain issues. And it was tough.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2013

Now, this week’s news… LLamasoft Announces New Reference Rate Tariff Powered by SMC³ for Use in Strategic Supply Chain Design. Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions Acquires RT&T Truckload Brokerage Division. Freight Shipments Rose 1.2% The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 1.2

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BlueYonder

JULY 16, 2012

In each issue we aim to cover a cross-section of topics that span regions, industry verticals and business functions with a goal of introducing strategies and best practices that resonate with a broad cross-section of supply chain practitioners.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Disaster preparedness is essential in the supply chain. Beyond keeping revenues flowing, a disaster preparedness strategy can minimize the broad economic impact of a disaster, making it easier for commerce systems to recover after an emergency event. Establish a Contingency Plan and Take Time to Practice.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Disaster preparedness is essential in the supply chain. Beyond keeping revenues flowing, a disaster preparedness strategy can minimize the broad economic impact of a disaster, making it easier for commerce systems to recover after an emergency event. Establish a Contingency Plan and Take Time to Practice.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. LLamasoft Launches Data Services to Provide Reference Data for the Supply Chain Design Community. New e-commerce strategies threaten UPS, FedEx ( Reuters ).

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

As this post is about the logistics strategies and approaches to support Omni-Commerce I will not deal with the front end ordering or online technologies, but rather the logistics surrounding where product will be stocked, picked and shipped from for either delivery or pick up by your customers. Jeff Ashcroft.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The ELD mandate is a portion of the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century” bill, which was passed by the United States Congress in 2012, explains ELDFacts.com. In the interim, politicians are still in debate about if the costs of installing new ELDs is justified under existing regulations, reports Supply Chain Dive.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. NAFTA Trade in August 2013 than in August 2012. Global Supply Chains Open Door to Fraud ( CFO.com ). million for the same period in 2012.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

As this post is about the logistics strategies and approaches to support Omni-Commerce I will not deal with the front end ordering or online technologies, but rather the logistics surrounding where product will be stocked, picked and shipped from for either delivery or pick up by your customers. Jeff Ashcroft.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

Now, on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Thoma Bravo Announces Acquisition of Elemica. iContainers, Expedia for transporting freight internationally, raises $6.7 Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. It’s why I coach. million (TechCrunch).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

Here’s an excerpt from the article (emphasis mine): In 2012, IKEA lowered the price of its Textur lamp by 34% after slimming down the number of components to nine from 33. Robinson and TMC earned second place in CSCMP’s Supply Chain Innovation Award. The redesign has saved the company €1.2 million a year.

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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.”. You need the right strategy and processes behind it.

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

According to the latest American Shipper benchmark survey, transportation spending increased in 2012 – according to 75 percent of respondents – remaining unscathed by budget cuts. Managing a global logistic network is one of the toughest tasks in the supply chain. ‘Keep on trucking’ has a new meaning. Paul Martyn.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Esri and E2open Partner to Deliver Market-Leading Supply Chain Solutions. October 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Simply put, over the past few years, Descartes has aggressively pursued a roll-up strategy in the GTM space, focusing on all “3 Cs” — Compliance, Content, and Connectivity.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

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. GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (GSCM).

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 17, 2019

technologies that interact, communicate and create lakes of vital freight information is now entering the supply chain and these will be instrumental in bringing about the smart supply chain.”[2] ”[2] The smart factory is a huge part of that smart supply chain. Robotics and automation.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Amazon’s Mission Its unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction is at the heart of Amazon’s logistics strategy. Amazon’s Virtuous Circle One of the key elements of Amazon’s logistics strategy is what they refer to as the “virtuous circle.”

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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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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

The 2012 Third-Party Logistics Study is based on over 2,250 responses from both shippers and logistics service. significant further contributions to supply chain success. Dan Albright, Vice President and North American Supply Chain Leader at Capgemini Consulting. supply chain.”. “As supply chain.”.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2015

To thrive in today’s dynamic supply chain environment, it’s critical to continue challenging the status quo and to proactively find ways to drive innovation and optimization. Engagement in frank, open conversation about the customer’s expectations, anticipated challenges, and opportunities within their supply chain is key.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supply chain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supply chain and fleet operations.”

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2013

This post will be published in the fall 2013 issue of MIT CTL’s online newsletter Supply Chain Frontiers. In the case of PLAZA, the Aragón government partnered with MIT CTL to execute its economic strategy. Subscribe to Frontiers here.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 12, 2015

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: JDA Software Announces Game-Changing Strategic Cloud Collaboration with Google. GT Nexus Redefines Supply Chain Finance With Big Data. April 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Post your thoughts below.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As you will see, Seth discusses four retail ecommerce trends that will force supply chains to become more efficient. What are the ecommerce trends forcing retail supply chain efficiency? The end result is that shippers will be seeing freight costs rise in 2016, and that will drive straight to their bottom line.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2017

Obviously, supply chain entities providing less-than-truckload and other modes of transportation do not want drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The mandate for the clearing house and other critical trucking regulations were listed in the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21 st Century Act in 2012. and 5 a.m.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 10, 2016

Image 3D felt the strain of disparate manual processes when a new e-commerce strategy led to the launch of a Magento website to sell directly to consumers. For companies who take on an e-commerce strategy, supporting multiple fulfilment channels also has a huge impact on the warehouse. The E-Commerce-to-ERP Divide.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Prior to the last decade the discussion about green logistics has often been segmented from traditional supply chain management. As concerns about environmental impact, fuel cost, and distribution methods have come into the purview of the public eye the way company's operate their supply chains are changing.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. I’m guessing, however, that many supply chain and logistics software vendors (and probably many 3PLs too) rushed to their phones yesterday to call Home Depot’s SVP of Supply Chain Management in hopes of getting a piece of that $300 million pie.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

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