ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. The purpose of going green is shown in the table.

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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. An Introduction to Blockchain and Its Potential Benefits and Drawbacks in Supply Chain Management. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

FTR Shippers Condition Index notes pending HOS changes could cut productivity ( Logistics Management ). There is an increasing need to extend these applications beyond the enterprise to improve supply chain and logistics execution.

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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. Have a happy weekend!

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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. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Don’t forget!

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon says its prepared for supply chain snarls for holiday season. As the holiday season approaches there are many concerns about the global supply chain. The execution relies on streamlined logistics, which is a combination of centrally located cloud stores and software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION Supply Chain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions. In 3PL news, XPO Logistics announced that it has acquired Optima Service Solutions, LLC, “a leading non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for major retailers and manufacturers in the United States” for $26.6 Be Sociable, Share!

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

”[2] It’s a question with which supply chain professionals have been wrestling for months. Bowman seems to think supply chain professionals should have been better prepared. ” Sidelining the supply chain in flush times is a bad idea. According to business writer Laura V.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

LLamasoft Introduces Supply Chain Sherpa Mobile Design and Visualization Modeling Tool. ILA, USMX reach tentative labor contract agreement ( Logistics Management ). New ISF (10+2) Rule May Be Coming in May ( Supply Chain Management Review ). Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. Con-way Inc.

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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. What is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? consumers.”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2013

“The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…” Sun Tzu. auto manufacturing market melted down, I was conducting value stream mapping workshops at tier one suppliers (Magna, TRW, Yazaki, Johnson Controls, etc.). When mapping a supply chain, I would always put a big red circle around the warehouse. Genco ATC .

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

In the meantime… SAP Announces First Quarter 2013 Results. SAP reported that total revenues and net profit increased 7 percent and 17 percent, respectively, in Q1 2013 compared to Q1 2012. This strategy P&G is employing does nothing but shift problems across the supply chain, which ultimately comes back to bite you later on.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It took years of wandering for the supply chain to end up in the morass in which it currently finds itself. Although portions of the supply chain are functioning well, many consultants believe a true transformation is needed in order to make the global supply chain more resilient.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Supply chain shortages have led to frustration at the pharmacy counter for many this year. Now, a new threat may throw a wrench in the already precarious pharma supply chain. What is the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)? The Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) is part of this act.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 26, 2014

Due to more complex supply chains, policy makers worldwide are enforcing stricter regulations for manufacturing and logistics. Within a decade, the number of FDA warning letters sent to medical device manufacturers has increased threefold, from 61 letters in 2002 to 181 in 2012 (EC A 2012).

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Notice how the water turns from blue to brown in Figure 3 with the lack of demand translation capabilities within the enterprise for manufacturing and logistics. Tight coupling of the supply chain forecast to the financial forecast will improve value. If you want to know future sales ask sales. Don’t believe me?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

You are pissy and opinionated in this world of supply chain blandness. The term supply chain excellence is easier to say than define. I have been trying to define it as a supply chain analyst for over fifteen years. The Supply Chain Index. I find it refreshing.” I could taste it.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Labor and management work out deal at Port of LA/Long Beach ( Logistics Management ). Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail. Robinson, Con-way, and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Now is the Time for Manufacturing to Look at Logistics Efficiency. By adopting a logistics efficiency management approach, logistics related costs as a percentage of sales drops to 4% to 7% depending on industry sector. Manufacturing seems heading for a long awaited comeback. That’s a delta of 5% to 7%.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Over the course of the last two years, we at Supply Chain Insight s have worked on a methodology to gauge supply chain improvement. We named it the Supply Chain Index. We have found that supply chain metrics are gnarly and complicated.During Background on the Supply Chain Index.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor. In response, federal and state governments are taking action to drive down the use of slave labor in supply chains.

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Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. Why this Supply Chain & Logistics Book List Rocks.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2013

Chief Supply Chain Officer Forum/ 3PL Summit. Date: 12-14 november 2013. Smarten Your Supply Chain to Reduce Costs and Drive Growth. The Annual meeting of Leading Supply Chain Executives in Europe. The Annual meeting of Leading Supply Chain Executives in Europe. URL: [link].

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2013

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2013 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. But here’s the part that caught my attention: according to the press release, the company has “more than 164,000 parties connected to the Logistics Technology Platform exchanging more than 4.5 Note: 3Gtms, Descartes, and Ryder are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Mask Supply Chain! Medical Device Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. 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.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

supply chain. Since 2011, the federal government focused on changing this paradigm and made American manufacturing a priority. Under the guidance of the Department of Commerce/NIST , they developed an infrastructure with dedicated funding to rebuild our manufacturing sector. manufacturing.” Website: [link].

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 6, 2014

Zhongron supplies aluminum alloy wheel hubs to another company, Citic Dicastal Wheel Manufacturing Co., This is by no means an easy task, especially for companies like GM with complex, global supply chains. Companies are also making similar efforts to eliminate slave labor from their supply chains.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In so doing, UPS will combine capabilities from its stand-alone digital services, including Roadie, Coyote, Delivery Solutions, UPS Capital, and its partnership with CommerceHub, to create what it calls a “Logistics as a Service” (LaaS). The 5 Pillars of Logistics as a Service. LaaS: A Growing Trend? Exactly What is LaaS?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

Or I can just wing it and go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Cloud Logistics Announces Record Revenue, Growth and Innovation for 2017. HERE and FreightVerify partner to optimize the automotive industry supply chain. Transplace Names Frank McGuigan as CEO.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

We’ve made our predictions , but it’s the unexpected that makes supply chain management so exciting and demanding. Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

in 2013, rising costs are pushing for more efficiency, whether by cutting operating costs with improved technology. Supply chains are changing. Shorter product lifecycles, fluid sourcing (a’la Aliababa ) and more transparency means agile supply chains that change often. By 2013, over 33.7

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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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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

In this special Supply Chain Matters supply network risk advisory, we highlight the initial implications of today’s major earthquake that has impacted the island of Taiwan. Reportedly, United Microelectronics Corp , Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. magnitude event that occurred in November 2013.

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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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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

We first started writing about and featuring reshoring content back in September of 2013, and have since added 10 more reshoring related posts in our reshoring blog category. Many off-shore manufacturers have returned to the U.S., 70% of manufacturers indicate that volatile energy costs are a major concern.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Over the past month, we’ve been posting supply chain predictions, brought to you by some of the most creative thinkers in the industry, including Joel Clum of CarrierDirect , Martijn Graat of LogisticsMatter.com and Steve Brady of Supply Chain Innovations Today. What roles will this play in supply chain?

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