The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With an educational and professional background in finance, Shannon joined the logistics industry in 2012 with Knight Transportation out of Phoenix, Arizona.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 1, 2022

To understand this point, I contrast the results of the Gartner Top 25 Award Winners published in 2022 (last week) against their peer group from 2012 to 2021. In contrast, 19% have an operating margin less than a comparative company for 2012-2021. The red cells indicate that the company is underperforming against its peer group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Definition of Form and Function of Inventory: Source Supply Chain Insights. As shown in Table 2, for the period of 2012-2021, Mondelez is 27 th out of 35 companies in the food sector in driving improvement. Mondelez Comparison to Nestle and Industry Average for the Period of 2012-2021. As a result, obsolescence increased.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution. The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing. Further, historically Molex had a focused sourcing strategy. Molex has been working to improve data quality since 2012 when they first put in Nexus.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

Since the start of 2012, more people graduating from college and universities are entering the engineering/manufacturing fields. alone, colleges and universities awarded 83,263 bachelor’s degrees in engineering in 2012, a 37% increase over the 60,605 degrees conferred in 2002. Breaking it down In the U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

Acquisitions of Emptoris and Demandtec expanded sourcing and pricing portfolios while the new version of IBM ILOG LogicNet Plus XE further enhances supply chain network capabilities. Matrix Commerce extends beyond the sales and customer focus to include management and optimization of supporting sourcing and supply chain facets.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

They source from approximately 15,000 suppliers with a sourcing spend of over €7 billion. But even multi-sourcing is not enough. They built them between 2012 and 2014, and then enhanced them when better supply chain risk management solutions became available. Their revenues exceed €25 billion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 17, 2013

262 workers died in Pakistan in September 2012 in a factory fire. Just two months later, more than 100 people died in a garment fire in Bangladesh in November 2012. Walmart has worked hard on ethical sourcing. The factory had recently passed an ethical sourcing audit. Fatal fires are also a grim reminder.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2012

The 2009 rates slowly increased to the current 2012 level. In November 2012, the CPM was $2.48/mile, Utilize lower cost transportation; alternate sources such as Aerocraft airship or rail. Read the full article in November/December 2012 edition, Pharmaceutical Outsourcing , Vol. In 2008, the rate reached a high of $2.50/mile

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Some key areas focused on included: When it comes to selecting countries or regions to source from, sustainability is usually considered afterwards. Speakers included Marks & Spencer, Nestlé, Carbon Disclosure Project, Heineken, Ericsson, the Ethical Trading Initiative, BT, Nike, Reckitt Benckiser, Oxfam UK, and EcoVadis.

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QAD

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In 2012, Customs officers examined a shipment of children’s Halloween pirate costumes from China. Many Halloween items are disposable and low value, but that doesn’t mean you should source from the cheapest supplier. But one of CBP’s most critical duties is guarding US citizens from unsafe imports. Here are a few examples.

Ireland 97

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. 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. December 2012.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « 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. December 2012. November 2012.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. My guest commentary comes at the end of December as the early indicators from the 2012 surge holiday buying period already point to yet another set of significant learning for global retailers. Customer Service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans. Thus, in addition to their roasting plant with an inbound warehouse attached to it, and a warehouse for outbound finished goods in nearby Oakland, the company also has 700 reps that source their product from roughly 100 small DSD warehouses across the nation.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

They're the teams responsible for forecasting inventory requirements, managing inventory replenishment functions and sourcing inventory from suppliers. 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.

Atlanta 173

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SCM Research

MAY 13, 2012

There is an ongoing debate in supply chain management research about whether or not resource-based theory suggests that supply chain management can be a source of sustained competitive advantage for a firm. In his insightful article, The competitive advantage of interconnected firms: An extension of the resource-based view (AMR, Vol.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0 | Main | Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1. Posted by: Ankush Deshmukh | March 6, 2012 7:13 AM.

Las Vegas 26

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « 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: Rajesh | April 30, 2012 9:13 AM.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The recently-published 2015 Third Party Logistics Study includes a special section on Mexico, and 40 percent of the study respondents said “they have already moved some of their operations to Mexico, citing reduced freight transportation time and closer proximity to sources as the most important factors as the primary drivers of the change.”

Mexico 183

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Supply Chain Trend

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In 2012 I wrote a short blog about demand driven & agile supply chains , which seems to be all the hype back then. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have matured with open-source algorithms available on-line. My mum used to say that if you wait long enough, the same things will come back in to fashion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2012

The package and the process of package development is a major source of corporate waste. It is a major supply chain constraint, and the source of many product recalls. In 2012, 61% of consumer products companies want to improve packaging artwork management as a key initiative for global sustainability. Here we share the results.

Waste Reduction 219

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Background In January 2012, Forbes published the article named " Who Are The Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers? " Then, we use " Buzzsumo " as an alternative data source and data collection is performed as below, 1) We search twitter profile based on broad keyword search. 2) Buzzsumo returns about 2,000 twitter profiles.

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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.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

For example, when GM faced chip shortages after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, CEO Dan Akerson used his position on the board of chipmaker Freescale to seek an alternative source of chips. “I On March 31, 2012, a tank filled with highly flammable butadiene exploded in one of Evonik Industries’ chemical factories in Marl, Germany.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

She explains, “It is worth noting that the processes of the last decade were vertical supporting the strong silos of make, source and deliver. ”[4] Like Sullivan, McLagan and Cecere were writing half a dozen years ago; yet, challenges presented by siloed data and information remain. ” MediaPost , 14 March 2012. [2]

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Hershey’s ERP failure induced 8% stock drop [Source: CIO.com ]. Source: CIO.com ]. Source: DefenseSystems.com ]. Source: ComputerWorld.com ]. Source: TechTarget.com ]. Source: TechTarget.com ]. years to 12.5 years to 12.5 Surely things have improved? The statistics tell the tale. Average duration of 15.7

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shahzaib: We were the first company in 2011-2012 to create a supply chain disruption alert system ( EventWatch AI ) that could monitor time-sensitive global events for faster response and mitigation of supply chain disruptions, 24/7, from over 104 million sources in 108 languages.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Outsourcing Sourcing! Machine learning and advanced algorithms reduce the need for regional experts, and instead, collect data from a multitude of sources in order to produce warnings about potential risks. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Lessons from Around the Globe!

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2022

It also involves weaponizing supply chains — various legislative loopholes in the US still allow states and companies to source supplies such as personal protective equipment from China.” 10] They agree “western nations and organizations need to diversify their manufacturing and sourcing portfolios outside of China.”

Global 130

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Django Unchained (2012) In “Django Unchained,” the compelling story of Django, a former slave who became a bounty hunter, is explored. The Sourcing Process Course: Drawing inspiration from “The Negotiator” and “Dog Day Afternoon,” this course explores the intricacies of the sourcing process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Metasploit Framework is open-source software designed for penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. This tool can also be used to test the strength of your passwords by trying them out against some popular databases like RockYou and LinkedIn user accounts from 2012 (these were leaked). Metasploit Framework. Conclusion.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

At the original Thanksgiving feast, the pickings were much slimmer and all ingredients were sourced locally. 1] She note there are only two known historical sources describing the three-day long feast shared by the Pilgrims and Wampanoag natives at Plymouth Colony in 1621. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Lightening port was first introduced with iPhone 5 in 2012. Reportedly, Apple is offering a Lightening to USB-C converter cable for existing iPhone or other Apple hardware users, but at a cost of $29. market for the new iPhone lineup.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

Supply chain management spans many functions and processes, including demand planning, sourcing, merchandising, supplier relationship management, inventory management, inbound and outbound transportation, distribution management, and store operations.

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