Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. What caught my attention, however, were the other data points that Target revealed recently: Record sales on Target.com on Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up 40 percent from 2013. NAFTA freight totaled $95.8

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Enterra Insights

JULY 31, 2019

Multinational enterprises deal with a dizzying array of paperwork involving procurement deals, purchase orders, shipping data, etc. David Pereira, founder and CEO of Trinity Logistics, USA Inc., Supply chain operations need to adapt existing supply chain systems to integrate with modern analytical capabilities.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Data Collection To answer the above question, I''ve searched for new books published during 2010-2013 on Amazon.com. Metrics used to evaluate these new books are as below, 1) Citation count from Google Scholar 2) Number of reviews found on Amazon.com 3) Editorial Opinion Citation count is a standard way to evaluate any publication.

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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. 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.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

And yet, prior to replacing a legacy inventory management system and implementing a supply chain analytics solution from FusionOps , the share of merchandise the company delivered on-time and in-full was a dismal 28 percent! How did this vast improvement in a key supply chain metric translate into financial performance?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

During her tenure as a supply chain professional, Barra has been credited with implementing a new global purchasing and supply chain system, which helped GM reduce costs and improve its supply chain operations. Brian Krzanich Brian Krzanich, a former CEO of Intel Corporation, served in this position from 2013 to 2018.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

A recent report by Frost & Sullivan, “The Future of Parts and Service Retailing in the Automotive Aftermarket” , predicts that by 2025, 10 to 15 percent of all global parts sales will be made online. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table. Increasing Equipment Uptime.

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SupplyPike

JUNE 22, 2020

Learn all about: What Retail Link is and who can use it The challenges of Retail Link What reports and tools Retail Link has to offer. Are you a supplier for Walmart who is looking for a central repository for the information, documents, reports, and special applications to manage your business with Walmart?

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? Ednilson Bernardes.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Abstract Technologies such as Social networking, mobile, analytics and cloud computing have been shaking the IT industry for past several years. Communication Services. Healthcare.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? Ednilson Bernardes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. 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. Procurement costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2013

Finance sees inventory as a drain on working capital, sales wants as much as they can get to please customers, manufacturing is oblivious, and purchasing wants to bulk buy at every opportunity. And senior management doesn’t understand the trade-offs between inventory, customer service, and cost. Who trusts analytics?

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…” (Tzu, 496 B.C). Accordingly, if organizations want to succeed and grow in the long-term, they need to cooperate, organize, and manage their logistics very wisely and mitigate its problems and risks simultaneously.

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Lucas

JULY 3, 2018

This year’s survey showed the growing importance of labor-related metrics in assessing DC performance. Trend One: Labor Metrics Dominate . Every year the WERC report lists the top 12 metrics used by DC and warehouse managers and tracks how those rankings change from year to year. Annual workforce turnover.

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Repl Group

OCTOBER 2, 2018

According to the Office for National Statistics’ Senior Statistician, Rhian Murphy, in 2017: “Consumers continue to move Christmas purchases earlier, with higher spending in November and lower spending in December than seen in previous years.”. The lowest annual growth since 2013. more sales than in previous years. The reason?

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

P&G taught us about the “Three Moments of Truth”: see the product at the store, purchase & use the product, and become a fan of the product. They continue to implement automation in the control tower practice, and this is where P&G can show the Top 25 some advanced supply chain analytics strategies. So, Intel stays at #4.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

According to Jeff Starecheski, Vice President Logistics Services at Sears Holdings, “Customer service is of paramount importance to Sears Holdings, our members and customers. to Dallas,” the article reports, “[Mr. Note: Descartes is a Talking Logistics sponsor. On a recent trip from East Rutherford, N.J.,

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Your customer doesn’t care that last-mile logistics have become more complex. Inventory data and purchasing patterns: What are their purchasing patterns? Alignment between merchandising and logistics departments: Can your current / anticipated inventory levels meet the promotional calendar? Are they seasonal?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

First, let’s define TMS – this is the software used to manage purchased transportation. Please involve procurement/purchasing, materials management, the planning and forecasting group, warehouse operations, facilities, finance / accounting, IT, customer service / sales, and anyone else that will touch this implementation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. The Logistics industry press has been writing a lot about a shortage of truck drivers, with a lot of anxiety about how the demographics of truck drivers are skewing older and older. This one is a bit of a sacred cow in the world of Supply Chain analytics.

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FLEXE

JULY 12, 2018

Amazon, Walmart, and Google are a few that have spearheaded eCommerce, and have used software and technology to fundamentally change retail and the logistics that support it. from 2013 to 2017. Embracing Tech, Improving Logistics. We’ve all read about machine learning and artificial intelligence in logistics.

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FLEXE

JULY 12, 2018

Amazon, Walmart, and Google are a few that have spearheaded eCommerce, and have used software and technology to fundamentally change retail and the logistics that support it. from 2013 to 2017. Embracing Tech, Improving Logistics. We’ve all read about machine learning and artificial intelligence in logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility. Change in logistics cost or production cost based on implementation, for example, accumulates with time.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. This was a lot of planning, a lot of analytics, and a lot of work. In 2013 housing began to come back, and survived. In 2013 we had $8M of raw material inventory – due to poor purchasing, poor safety stock decisions, and a lot of WIP in the system.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2022

According to Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, big data is an organization’s most valuable asset. The only way to remain on top of these events is through the incorporation of big data analytics.”[3]. Data analytics democratization. ” How critical?

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. DHL trials city hub trailer for bike delivery (Logistics Manager). So today I need glasses to see far away and I need glasses to see things right in front of me.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

This was a busy week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it. Kintetsu to Buy Neptune’s APL Logistics for $1.2 Derailed CSX train in West Virginia hauled newer-model tank cars ( Reuters ). XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results. Menlo Logistics Unveils Innovation Speaks.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 12, 2021

By 2013, this volume was created every 10 minutes.”[1] 2] Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, asserts big data already is an organization’s most valuable asset. 5] Other trends affecting big data storage and analytics include: Cloud Computing.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 6, 2014

In addition to the CLS360, which HR service provider PerCo used as the basis for preparing an extensive report, when making its decision the judging panel also considered each nominee’s individual presentation, their presentation of the Kinoa business case (developed by BLMC), a business analytics assessment by SAS and the audience votes.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Purchasing and supplier management. Cost of goods sold. Total logistics cost. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric.

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