Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 3, 2013

A new model, which is currently being tested academically, gives shippers insight into the strategic added value they could gain by outsourcing their logistics – or not, as the case may be. Up until now, there has not been a usable framework for making logistics outsourcing decisions. I accept the Terms & Conditions.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. Kuehne + Nagel inaugurates North America’s regional Integrated Logistics Control Centre in Raleigh, NC, USA. Here are some details from the press release: Ace and eBay Enterprise partnered together during the summer of 2013 to pilot the in-store pickup program.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Our approach simply breaks accountabilities and goals across the areas of Manufacturing, Logistics/Network Optimization and Ingredients/Packaging. We would not have succeeded without a team effort across R&D, the business leaders, and SC disciplines of engineering, procurement, and manufacturing. What have you learned?

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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. Organizational alignment in manufacturing organizations is worse between operations and finance teams today than in 2013. Read on to see the facts.). Measurement.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

According to the American Trucking Association, this is happening in an industry that already faced an average annual driver turnover rate of 99% in 2013, as well as hiring and training costs that range from $3,500 to $5,000 per driver, depending on experience.

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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. Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. But at the same time, supply chains are challenged by complex logistics, systems issues, legal requirements, and lack of resources.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

As many retailers will look into sourcing products locally, re-evaluating their supply and logistics networks to optimize their supply chains will be more critical than ever. Returns management involving the implications on inventory and reverse logistics is emerging as an integral part of the end-to-end supply chain planning challenge.

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Logistics will always contain risks, but the use of blockchain in supply chain management can go a long way in prevention and mitigation. Let’s look at the problem of risk management in logistics and how traceability through blockchain reduces those risks. Logistics Risks Lead to Higher Freight Spend.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

The shipping industry has an abysmal history when it comes to caring for the environment: as an example, reports are indicating that container ships built as late as 2013 were, on average, 10% less fuel-efficient than those constructed in the 1990s. The Green Corridor – Logistics’ Role In Preventing The Next Pandemic.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

There was a lot of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it. UPS Said to Be in Talks to Buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Bloomberg broke the news this week that UPS is reportedly in talks to buy Coyote Logistics for $1.8 Billion (Bloomberg). Descartes Acquires MK Data Services LLC.

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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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ivalua

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

In 2013, he transferred to Hong Kong to lead the APAC procurement and supply chain organization for all Bouygues Construction activities in this region. He is also President of Bouygues Construction Trading & Logistics. He was appointed Purchasing Director in 2011, in charge of Bouygues Entreprises France-Europe.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 18, 2013

Logistics complexity – in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demand for customized solutions – has been increasing, according to a global study published recently by BVL International, a worldwide supply chain and logistics membership organization. on August 12, 2013. 4. Globalization.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. First, for all of you who have asked for podcast versions of our Talking Logistics episodes , they are now available on our iTunes Podcast channel ! JDA Achieves Key Competitive Wins and Sees Strong Cloud Growth.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2015

Consider the many shippers who have outsourced transportation management and other logistics functions to third-party logistics (3PL) providers the past few years. third party logistics industry was at a healthy 4.5 percent in 2010-2013. percent from 2013-2016. Here are the details. The growth of the U.S.

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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]. ”[7].

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Did you come up with any New Year’s resolutions to improve as a supply chain and logistics leader this year? From “5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives” originally published on January 14, 2014: 1. If you have your own list of resolutions, please post a comment and share. Ask “What are the risks?”more

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Unfortunately, many procurement professionals still labor in the Dark Ages and have not taken the maxim to heart. According to Mr. Squiller, “In GTAT’s business judgment, based on facts and circumstances known to GTAT in October 2013, the deal with Apple offered significant opportunities for it, and GTAT elected to proceed.”

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

2013 has certainly been an interesting year! I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. In 2013, the company drove scale for finished goods. The company is now focusing on cognitive sourcing, demand-driven procurement, and enhancing visibility.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 1, 2015

As organizations continue to discuss the notion of procurement value transformation, there is a noticeable gap between the stated intentions of organizations to pursue value, and their actions as they pertain to on-going adversarial approaches to supplier relationships.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve read through some of the best analyst reports and surveys to bring you this procurement fact file containing some of the most interesting findings, statistics and quotes. Click here to download a printable pdf version of the procurement fact file. Procurement.

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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. Customer Service Levels : When it comes to how a shipper defines the value of a logistics provider or 3PL to the bottom line, there are often several Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Logistics Metrics taken into consideration.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. In 2013, the company drove scale for finished goods. The company is now focusing on cognitive sourcing, demand-driven procurement, and enhancing visibility.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Vishal Gupta, 2013). Cardwell, 2014). consulting.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

My initial involvement in the Third Party Logistics business was early in 1993 when I became the first Director of Development for Tibbett & Britten Group in North America. More than 20 years later the Third Party Logistics or 3PL business continues to grow around the world and therefore logistics professionals at almost all firms?

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This legislation originally passed in 2013 called for a 10-year window for phased testing and implementation of overall legislation capabilities. Third-party logistics services providers play a prominent role in this industry environment. Drug shipments cannot only be accepted from verified network participants.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2015

Historically, one of the most labor-intensive and time-consuming aspects of a traditional TMS implementation is network connectivity — i.e., establishing electronic communication with carriers, suppliers, logistics service providers, and other external trading partners.

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Logility

JANUARY 22, 2014

Companies have made their chains more complex in other ways, with supply-side changes such as outsourcing and by varying logistics methods leading to constant complaints of poor visibility. All these moves have added complexity to the demand planning challenge. We were making progress. I think so.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 11, 2021

As sales plummet, and costs skyrocket, industries that previously sidelined procurement and SCM for bigger problems now turn to it in hopes of finding solutions and improved profits.” Logistics providers are looking for solutions to both these challenges. eft, 1 February 2013. [5] Mobile and Cloud Computing. 3] Laura V.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

From time immemorial, military leaders have recognized the importance of wartime logistics. General (and later President) George Washington understood his personal limitations in the area of logistics could negatively affect the outcome of the war. ”[3]. ”[3]. Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2015

But when PwC asked CEOs in a recent survey ( Global Retail and Consumer Goods CEO Survey: The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Imperative ) what areas most needed their additional attention to achieve omni-channel fulfillment, 88 percent said it is their transportation and logistics operations. In addition, 54 percent have no core carrier program.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

While these benefits are real and significant, there is an even bigger opportunity and value proposition that many software vendors and users still don’t get, especially when it comes to cloud solutions focused on supply chain, logistics, and other cross-enterprise business processes. Watch my video interview with Sanish for more details.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

I’ll repeat what I said back in 2013: If you want to create socially responsible supply chains, you have to develop a more granular and detailed understanding of your supply chains. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Achieving full end-to-end supply chain visibility is not an easy task, but a necessary one.

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