Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2013

She cannot count the number of SCM software acquisition announcements that promised 1+1=10. Very few software acquisitions reach their potential. SAP company passed on a thirty-day period of first refusal to acquire the asset allowing the purchase by E2open on July 31st, 2013. Let me start with a disclaimer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The company is a CRM solution. The Zyme solution improves revenue management, warranty and rebate processes. It is a larger acquisition than the prior purchases of Terra Technology , Steelwedge , or SCM-Icon. The focus was on automating procurement. The historic buyer of the E2open solution is procurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The software planning footprints are reminiscent of the work done in the 1990s when we struggled with insufficient memory using 32-bit hardware. There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Not much has changed.

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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 order latency is the time from purchase by the end consumer to the visibility of the order. For example, when a product at retail is purchased, the shelf is replenished from backroom stock.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. He knew Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tools were out there, but he couldn’t sell IBP within the organization.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

As explained by Clint Raiser of Logistics Viewpoints , e-commerce retail sales have grown at 15% annually, doubling in size since 2012. When Amazon purchased Kiva robots, distribution center robots became the new “shiny object turned real-world effective object” of e-commerce fulfillment.

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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. Shockingly, though, companies are failing to invest in the necessary procurement tools to manage spend and optimize their transportation networks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2013

” Or run the statement by any software provider, and they will share that their solutions delivered these “best practices.” In 2012, supply chain process evolution was thirty years old, and I wanted to use the book, Bricks Matter, as a litmus test to tell the story of success. However, I could not find it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

In Figure 1, I share a composite orbit chart of progress of Cisco Systems, Intel, Samsung and Flextronics on the Effective Frontier at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin for 2006-2012. E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus. The Kinaxis model is an enterprise solution. What can we learn?

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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. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. E2open sells a cloud-based solution for network collaboration. History of Terra Technology.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

Another crazy Friday morning, now with the kids out of school, so let’s go straight to this week’s news: JDA Announces Major Enhancements to Workforce Mobility, All-Channel Commerce Solutions. HighJump Software Enhances HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Offering to Meet Increased Demand in SMB Marketplace.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

I have a plane to catch this morning, so let’s go straight to the news… 3Gtms Announces the Inaugural Release of 3GTM Transportation Software. NAFTA Trade in December 2013 than in December 2012. This week the company announced the inaugural release of 3GTM, the company’s flagship transportation management software (TMS).

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2022

Rathna Sharad , founder and CEO of FlavorCloud , has 20+ years of experience working in global supply chain and international trade logistics as well as 10+ years of e-commerce enablement experience which has positioned her perfectly to create an “anywhere to anywhere” logistics solution that enables any brand to go global.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2024

5] Williams notes, “Statistics show that in the previous decade, 3 in 10 costumes were purchased for adults from HalloweenExpress.com. Now, this statistic has jumped to 6 in 10 costumes purchased for adults. 7] Larissa Faw, “ How Adults Have Hijacked Halloween From Kids ,” Forbes, 26 Oct 2012.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Peet’s runs their DSD supply chain using an application from Körber (formerly known as HighJump Software). Their integration partner was Blue Horseshoe Solutions. Microsoft purchased Blue Horseshoe’s warehousing and transportation products in 2012. Peet’s has been doing DSD, on a growing scale, for several years.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Origins of ERP ERP is a software system that helps organizations streamline their core business processes. They packaged their standard business software in the R/2 system in the 1980s and the more advanced R/3 system in the 1990s. Baan, JD Edwards, and PeopleSoft also developed their own solutions at this time.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2013

You could answer them with a purchase order (P.O.) Diffuse resistance by inviting stakeholders from internal groups to become part of the solution as early as possible. Your stakeholders can: Align sourcing, purchasing, logistics, and I.T. Robinson through the acquisition of Phoenix International Freight Services in 2012.

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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

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Micro Supply Chain Management (Micro-SCM) could then be construed as the non-global activities concerned with planning and controlling the rates of purchasing, production, distribution and related capacity resources to achieve targeted customer service levels within a company. Below is her top ten list of supply chain worries in 2012: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Following this, Mr. Welty purchased a WMS company which became the platform upon which he created a different business called Quiet Logistics, a third-party logistics company focused on picking ecommerce orders with robotic technology. By 2012 Quiet had revenues of $37 million, was profitable, and in no need of any more investment. “If

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Quintiq’s solution enables multi-channel retailers to become more customer-centric in three stages of the customer’s retail journey: choice, delivery, and aftersales care. In 2012, 75% of UK retailers offered one to three delivery options. Providing wide choice and flexibility. Not wasting the customer’s time.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. While, in 2012, SAP acquired Ariba. In this period the concept of trading exchanges were largely overhyped and the solutions under-delivered.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Procurement is an integral part of any company in any industry. Jill is a true, seasoned leader and expert in Procurement. She offers Procurement services which anyone seeking help in any aspect of this area of Supply Chain must seriously consider.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

million, up almost 21 percent from Q3 2012. percent from Q3 2012. However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 The company’s Menlo Worldwide Logistics group reported revenue of $380.5 million, down 11.0

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 23, 2012

The per share purchase price represents a 20% premium over the May 21 closing price and a 19% premium over the one month volume weighted average price per share. The acquisition establishes SAP as the leading business network, adding business-to-business collaboration to its existing solutions. billion term loan facility.

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Supply Chain Insights

APRIL 25, 2012

2012 is the 30 th anniversary of supply chain management, but we still do not know what defines supply chain excellence. This will be an evaluative framework to help buyers of technology make better decisions on the purchase of supply chain software and consulting services. Forrester has the Wave. Building the community.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

This ended when Gartner purchased AMR Research in 2010. After reflection, I broadened the demand-driven concepts and started writing about Market-Driven Value Networks in 2012. The software approaches and project implementations are not enterprise class. For more on this topic, contact Enterra Solutions and FusionOps.

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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. Delivers Tools for Improved Driver Productivity and Enhanced Route Visibility. Post your thoughts below. Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.7.1

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2013

in sales (estimated 2012). in sales in 2012. Now, UPS has aggressively grown into freight and other transportation solutions through a series of strategic acquisitions. UPS Freight provides a variety of LTL freight solutions including: standard, regional, inter-regional and long-haul service. UPS Freight has 6.9%

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 11, 2014

emphasized Susanna Webber, Vice President Purchasing and Supply Chain of the GM subsidiary Opel, describing her company’s philosophy about the distribution of production and supplier networks. “Is Every fifth car sold in China in 2012 came from a German automaker. Optimum solutions should no longer be a thing of the past.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 7, 2014

After years of 9% GDP growth followed by strong job creation and a 10% inflation rate, 2012 and 2013 have seen more modest but stable continuous growth. increase in private spending compared to 2012 and imports are up 7% for the same period. The Purchase Managers’ Index in October 2013 was 53.3, The year 2013 shows a 2.7%

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Demand Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2013

At a time when the company's presence in the market was just a shadow, his charge was to inspire third-party developers to write software for the MacIntosh, and in that role, he carried the unofficial title of Evangelist. Kawasaki began his career at Apple in the early 1980s. You can download a copy of the white paper here.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Since about 2012 there’s been a massive influx of VC funding that has been poured into startups to revolutionise logistics and supply chains. Relational databases developed in the 1970’s paved the way for software companies to develop products that made a global just-in-time supply chain possible.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Material Handling & Logistics ).

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Logility

JANUARY 16, 2018

“ Gartner reports that the predominant inputs to demand-sensing solutions are daily point-of-sale (POS), customer inventory, transactional data, and order and shipment history. Many of the capabilities that are often touted as part of a demand sensing solution can be enabled through the use of an advanced supply chain planning system.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2017

Consumer purchases made direct from manufacturers will be syphoned off of the normal retail supply chain channel, creating the need for a new delivery channel to replace the necessary infrastructure previously provided by retailers.

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