GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2017

These podcasts bring the latest news and thought leadership in the supply chain and logistics industries right to your earbuds. If you’re looking to increase your podcast listening , here are five that highlight topics of interest to supply chain and logistics professionals. 5 supply chain and logistics podcasts.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Several years ago, I interviewed CIOs and IT executives from leading third party logistics (3PL) companies, and one of the most interesting findings was that their teams spent a majority of their time fixing and cleansing data. Sounds like a typical day in supply chain and logistics to me. What are the odds I’ll use them again?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

In the meantime… SAP Announces First Quarter 2013 Results. P&G, Big Companies Pinch Suppliers on Payments ( Wall Street Journal ). SAP reported that total revenues and net profit increased 7 percent and 17 percent, respectively, in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012. We’ll learn more in the hours and days ahead.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

Throughout the course of business, business owners, who may be in the manufacturing, retail, or in another industry, find themselves focusing on innovation. In fact, the annual ChainLink Research Study found innovation to be the top focus for those involved in the manufacturing community. Innovation Allows For Healthy Competition.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Although it may seem counterintuitive for a third-party logistics provider (3PL), like Cerasis, to trumpet such prospects, the resounding impact will drive greater efficiencies in supply chains. With more than 500,00 trucking companies in the U.S., managing contracts with simple office tools is impossible.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Any steps taken to become greener will favor companies in visibility, credibility, and develop a leadership reputation. Sustainable procurement: consists of environmentally friendly purchasing that carry reduction, reuse, and recycle. Vishal Gupta, 2013). Bhattacharjee, 2015).

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company. Brian Cornell Brian Cornell is the CEO of Target Corporation, an American retail company.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

Major Earthquake Senior business, procurement, information technology or supply chain executives with the responsibility for the assessment and mitigation of business related risks can often contemplate various impactful risk events. Reportedly, United Microelectronics Corp , Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

He notes COVID-19 “left no country, company or individual unaffected”; however, he writes, “How ‘unexpected’ it actually was is up for debate — many have adopted the term ‘black swan,’ Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s coinage for a highly improbable but game-changing event, to describe the pandemic. .”[3]

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2013

Date: 12-14 november 2013. Connect with 100+ senior supply chain executives from retailers and manufacturers and build your professional network. Join top supply chain executives from leading companies including John Lewis, Lego, Nokia, British American Tobacco and HP in discussions on omnichannel retail, S&OP, Africa and more.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. Many of those efforts, however, took a backseat during the pandemic.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

These stages can be identified as the purchase of raw materials, the production and sale of the final product, and not to forget transportation and distribution. Over the years, packaging has become an important challenge for companies. to minimize cost and improve the companies’ performance and reliability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Manufacturers of medical devices are the first ones to get the blame when a patient complains of suffering injury or harm from using a medical device. But today’s manufacturers outsource most of the inputs and parts of their final manufactured medical devices and products. Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. The reason?

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

By 2017, the market research company expects the number of global smartphone users to increase to 2.50bn and represent 33.8% Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. Inventory management and replenishment as well as reverse logistics can now be managed by mobile as well as payments.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

Coincidentally, at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference yesterday, I attended a presentation by Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO of Made in a Free World , a nonprofit group that is “building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery.” The group plans to publish the results of the talks in May.”.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In this blog, we’ll look at the biggest challenges companies face, the consequences of non-compliance on the industry, and potential next steps for pharmaceutical supply chains. In 2013, The Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) was enacted to give the FDA more power to regulate the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2013

Medical Device Manufacturer. The most common reporting relationship in the supplier organization is to a leader of supply (focus on logistics, distribution, materials sourcing and customer service). The focus has been on sourcing and managed costs. They are primarily focused on cost management on new purchase decisions.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure. The handful of companies in the top quartile of working capital performance had working capital expenditures as a percentage of overall revenues of between 6% and 10%. As of November 2013, there were 31 GPS satellites in operation.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2014

Zhongron supplies aluminum alloy wheel hubs to another company, Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., ” It is clear from these comments that GM is trying to distance itself from this tragedy, but as much as the company wants to pass the buck to its Tier 1 supplier, the responsibility ultimately stops at GM. .”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Now, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales & Operations Planning Across Multi-Enterprise Business Networks. Exclusive: Wal-Mart to tear down walls between store, online buying operations – sources (Reuters).

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 31, 2022

. … If you want to find the potential weak points in a system, then just put that system under some stress or pressure, and that’s what we’ve seen over the past months with logistics and supply chains.” If you have an item come in in November, that order was placed last winter. ”[5]. Correcting the Imbalance.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2015

According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.” Here’s the abstract plus a drawing from the patent : Methods and systems can be provided for providing items manufactured on demand to users.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

According to Steve Geary, President of the Supply Chain Visions family of companies and Chief Operating Officer at ROSE Solutions, logistics is the key tool in the supply chain professional’s kit. He explains, “Sun Tzu said, ‘The line between disorder and order lies in logistics.’ ”[2].

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another. ” Improving supply chain management strategies.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Yesterday we spoke about the top motivations and reasons why reshoring in America from offshored facilities has several benefits and what are the statistics of reshoring since 2013. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S. Manufacturing has gained 700,000 jobs since 2010.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

Outsourcing various parts of your company to other businesses that specialize in those areas has long been a solution that can give you excellent results. Here at Cerasis, we understand that it isn't easy to turn over a major part of your company to the hands of someone else. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5

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GlobalTranz

JULY 10, 2015

On June 23, 2015, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) released the “State of Logistics Report,” which happens to be in its 26 th year. Some of the key points within the State of Logistics Report include the cost of logistics in the US, managing capacity, and addressing the trucker shortage.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). According to the Wall Street Journal , the company plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in midtown Manhattan. The company has more than 12,000 access points in Europe. percent from August 2013. Bill from Calif.

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