Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

I was sitting at my kitchen table attempting to write a celebratory book on the 30th anniversary of supply chain management. When I sat down to write the book, Bricks Matter, I believed that companies had used supply chain technologies to reduce operating margin and improve inventory turns. We would love to see you there!).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. Time Slot Booking/Optimization (aka “Dock Appointment Scheduling”) Delivers Cost and Productivity Savings. The net result was high detention charges and inefficient use of labor.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

“FedEx and UPS have ground to a complete standstill today due to what they say is a virus in their logistics shipping software…blaming the hacking group Anonymous after they declared their intention to punish shipping companies for halting shipments of flu vaccines into China. Could this fictional scenario come true someday?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 28, 2017

Shipping expenses increased 36 percent in the quarter to over $4.5 Moving on, here’s the rest of this week’s supply chain and logistics news: Freight-Booking Startup Convoy Raises $62 Million (WSJ – sub. Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships (WSJ – sub. Shipping — how hard can it be?

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late. There is no correlation between technology or consulting partner selection and market capitalization or Price to Tangible Book. Based on the work with Arizona State, we launched the Supply Chains to Admire methodology in 2013. The answer is no.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

A Hijacking (2013) The plot revolves around the hijacking and subsequent attempted release of a Danish cargo vessel and its crew. The central theme centers on the talks between the shipping company’s chief executive officer and the Somali pirates’ interpreter.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub. Back in August 2013, I wrote a post titled “ Is the Traditional S&OP Process Outdated and Heading to Extinction? Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN).

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Incoming President Xi Jinping showed his hand at the Third Plenum (Nov 2013) – structural reform to reduce the state sector and boost the household sector. Soaring container super-ships orders. Global box ship fleet tops 20 million TEUs. Those larger ships are also lower emitters. THE BACKGROUND. THE BACKGROUND.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

Here are some other details from the article: Amazon has helped ship at least 150 containers of goods from China since October, according to shipping documents collected at ports of entry that were compiled by Ocean Audit, a company specializing in ocean-freight refund recovery for shippers.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Back in June 2009, I wrote the following in a post titled Amazon.com: A Customer-Centric 3PL : “You won’t find Amazon.com on any ‘Top 25 3PLs’ list, but the company is a leading 3PL in my book.” Fast forward to today and it’s clear that Amazon is putting the pieces together to become a dominant logistics service provider.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The technologies and business models supporting these platforms are also being applied to logistics and supply chain management, especially across activities such as warehousing, transportation, and shipping—with astonishing success. Why Businesses, Large and Small, Think it’s Fair to Share. 4) MakeSpace and Omni. Car sharing.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

These two graphs explain why Maersk is splitting its shipping business, which is reeling from overcapacity; from it’s energy business, which is reeling from low oil prices: As Tolstoy observed, “each unhappy family is unhappy it its own way.” Twenty such ships were ordered.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

The First Hyperloop Booking App Is Already Here (Fast Co.Design). Under that strategy, employees take items from a physical store and ship it to customers, which allows Target to ship orders faster and avoid some costs related to distribution and fulfillment centers. Transplace Names Frank McGuigan as CEO.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

According to a recent report from Evan Armstrong of Armstrong & Associates, the 3pl industry is expected to see even more growth in the coming years than it saw from 2010-2013. percent in 2010-2013. percent from 2013-2016. Here are the details. The growth of the U.S. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

GameStop expects fewer price markdowns with ship from store service ( Dallas Business Journal ). Now, we’re shipping from stores. As I discussed in a May 2013 Talking Logistics episode, Revisiting Transportation Forecasting , there are many benefits to transportation forecasting, but also some “change management” hurdles to overcome.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the U.S., Each full “truckload” equivalent of freight moved by rail reduces C02 emissions by 66%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

” Institute for Manufacturing, 2013. __. When I wrote the book Bricks Matter , I cavalierly penned a chapter on the evolution of supply chain thinking from cost to value. I found this out the hard way when Keith Harrison , contributor to the Forward of the book, asked me to define what I meant by ”value.”

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Convey

AUGUST 29, 2017

Convey has already exceeded total bookings from 2016, representing a 340 percent year-over-year increase to-date. Their impressive bookings growth and continued customer momentum demonstrate the high-demand for visibility and delivery management solutions that connect the dots between customers, shippers and carriers.”. About Convey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2016

Amazon expands logistics reach with move into ocean shipping (Reuters – Jan 2016). According to a January 2016 press release: In 2015, Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) shipped over one billion units on behalf of sellers. Confirmed: Amazon Flex officially launches, and it’s like Uber for package delivery (GeekWire – Sep 2015).

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 17, 2012

They deliver pantry supplies to our small office in Baltimore <without charging us shipping> a couple of times a week. They are redefining retail and opening up an opportunity for consumer products companies to ship directly to their consumers and disintermediate. We love Amazon. The experience is fun; and for us, convenient.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

The difference between BlackBerry in 2007— with a net worth of US $40B and BlackBerry in 2013—willing to be sold for a measly a tenth of its 2007 figure—has a lot to do with a failure to identify and deal with its competitors in the correct way. When it began in the late 90s, Amazon was exclusively selling books. Learn from Amazon.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. China Approves Merger of Cosco, China Shipping (WSJ- sub. Establishing new hours-of-service supporting document (shipping documents, fuel purchase receipts, etc.) European and Chinese regulators).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

We have also now published an e-book , put out several white papers , and held several webinars. New Hours of Service Rules Explained With Compliance Date Coming July 1, 2013. What is LTL Shipping (Less-Than-Truckload) and How Did it Come About? By clicking on the respective links, you can access this information as well. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Ocean shipping rates have plunged 60% this year. West Coast port congestion leads to new ideas in cross-country rail shipping. And now, training programs are booking out months in advance, making it more difficult for drivers to get the training they need to join the workforce. to expand monkeypox vaccine, drug distribution.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

But as I wrote back in April 2013 , “If you look closely, Amazon’s real advantage comes from its logistics assets — the 89 distribution centers it [had at the time], including 20 opened [in 2012], with more scheduled to open in the months ahead. Shipping and delivery capabilities become even bigger competitive weapons.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

Two judges smack down notorious patent holder “Shipping and Transit” in one week (Ars Technica). million since its founding in 2013. Paragon enhances routing and scheduling software with advanced fuel usage visibility. CX North America Releases Freight Vision Mobile App. DAT Freight Index: June Caps Off Hot Stretch for Spot TL Freight.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

His latest book, The Power of Resilience: How the Best Companies Manage the Unexpected , was released this month. The government funded my research—and that became my first book,” said Sheffi. FedEx announced recently that it plans to ship a record number of boxes this winter —317 million in total. Looking to the Holidays.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

B2B marketplaces usually offer support beyond purchasing – such as payment and shipping services What are the benefits of B2B marketplaces? But other players are significant: Indonesia’s Ralali, founded in 2013, has expanded from industrial products into office supplies, construction, medical equipment and much more.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

All is not lost, according to Sheffi, author of the recent book, Balancing Green: When to Embrace Sustainability in a Business (and When Not To). Currently the company’s natural gas fleet numbers 1,000 (twice what it was in 2013). Consumers won’t trade quality and performance for sustainability.”.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

If there is any delay, GTAT must either use expedited shipping (at its own cost) or purchase substitute goods (at its own cost). Here is an excerpt from the book: We have all heard the warning to not be a penny wise and pound foolish. GTAT must accept and fulfill any purchase order placed by Apple on the date selected by Apple.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Content Summary: First Self-Sailing Electric Cargo Ship Set to Launch. It’s believed to be the first autonomous and fully electric cargo ship, and it’s estimated that it could save up to 40,000 truck journeys per year.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2017

We’re wrapping up 2016 with a recap of eleven logistics technology trends that shaped the year; and will change how goods are produced, shipped and consumed in 2017. Freight Booking Is (Slowly) Going Online. For decades, freight was about bigger ships. With massive shipping spend ($2.9 FREE DOWNLOAD. Everything’s Digital.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Free shipping, aggressive pricing and popular electronic and jewelry items lured consumers to place their online orders. The retailer utilized aggressive price promotions and free holiday shipping for online purchases to lure customers back from rivals such as Amazon. A similar pattern occurred.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

Fisher founded her company SOLS in 2013 with a goal of making mass customized footwear affordable and accessible for everyone. In a 2016 interview in TechCrunch, Fisher stated that “Nike is deciding what shoes they’re going to ship in 18 months. I want to decide what product I’m going to ship this week. Kegan Fisher, thank you.

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Elementum

JULY 21, 2016

from 2013 and 2018. Various ocean carriers have already created relationships with companies that provide them with sailing schedules, booking, shipping instructions, billing, tracking and reports. The total global business to customer e-commerce sales is anticipated to grow to US $2.3 trillion by 2017.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Christensen book, The Innovators Dilemma. state authorities to collect sales taxes into an opportunity to deploy same-day shipping capabilities in the not too distant future, allowing consumers the same convenience and gratification that they would get by purchasing goods from a physical store. December 2013. November 2013.

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