Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half Results 2013. Here are some additional details from the press release: 3PD reported year-over-year growth in adjusted EBITDA1 of 20 percent and 36 percent for the full year 2012 and the first five months of 2013, respectively; and trailing 12 months revenue of $319 million through May 31, 2013. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. The performance in 2022 is almost the same as that in 2013 (note the circular pattern).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2013

UPS announced the release of the UPS App for iPad that “enables customers to track packages and find locations where they can send shipments…and allows users of UPS My Choice to access all of the features of the service including the ability to reroute or reschedule delivery.” Song of the Week: “Stubborn Love” by The Lumineers.

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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. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (April 15-19, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Cass Freight Index Report – January 2013. 2013 is off to a slow start for freight shipments, according to the Cass Freight Index Report for January. Here is an excerpt: Both shipment volume and total freight payments declined significantly from December [2012] to January [2013], as the economy slowed to a near stall.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2013

Already, 10% of the items ordered on Walmart.com are shipped from stores and the majority of those packages are delivered in two days or less, according to the company. Tweet The post This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 4, 2013) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Be Sociable, Share!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In a recent scientific report published in Natureportfolio, researchers in Australia showed that just over one in ten fish packages sold to customers in Australia are likely displaying the wrong fish species. They did this by looking at the label on the package and then running random DNA tests on the meat inside.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

FedEx, UPS, and DHL all claim to have been the first to switch to DIM pricing in 2013, but all packages were swapped over into the DIM pricing model in 2015. This system rated freight based on the product itself, not necessarily packaging. The carrier does not control packaging; this shipper does. Reduce wasted packaging.

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 10, 2017

When Coca-Cola originally launched its “Share a Coke” campaign in 2013, the soft drink giant saw a huge boost in its already impressive sales. To start, one clear takeaway is that personalized packaging works. Read on to learn how you can apply personalization to your packaging supplies. Appeal to the Human Behind the Purchase.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The sustainable purchase becomes easier through the year with fewer barriers as customers increase their demands for environmentally friendly goods (Vishal Gupta, 2013). Vishal Gupta, 2013). 2013, January). Patagonia produces their wetsuits from natural rubber and parkas which are made from plastic bottles. Cardwell, 2014).

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

While the performance rankings were based on comparisons of inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) for the periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013, the concept is that to be a supply chain leader you must outperform and drive improvement. We find that this is true of too few companies. Bernstein & Co.,

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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

Many of the electric devices/sensors that are applied to smart packaging use the global interconnected network called the Internet of Things. The system enables smartphones to read the NFC tag on packages and allows the operator to read the information needed (Hou, 2016). NFC Technology and Augmented Reality in Smart Packaging.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Things are frantic and you’ll see disgruntled elves rushing around the production floor, wrapping paper and ribbons strewn everywhere, presents falling off the conveyor belts and wrong boxes being used to package the presents. Get the highest score and win 2013’s most wanted tablet. It’s utter chaos! Santa might miss his deadline.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Founded in 2013, this asset light start-up’s unique service offering for providing online retailers flexible, on-demand warehousing capability coupled with logistics and services provided added buzz to the logistics technology start-up news cycle. GeekWire noted that that the company’s former CTO stepped down in January.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

And in the most emotional finish of the day, Henry Richard finished the race nine years after his brother, Martin, died during the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Sustainability Regulations (Greenhouse Gas Reduction) Today, retailers are one of the most significant contributors to plastic packaging, representing 40% of global plastic usage. Shipping items back and forth creates needless greenhouse gas emissions, and only 54% of all packaging gets recycled. in 2021 compared to the year before.

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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 are the Two Parts of the Drug Quality and Security Act?

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JULY 17, 2018

This week’s blog post was written by Jack Ampuja , president of Supply Chain Optimizers – a specialized consultancy that helps companies control supply chain costs through packaging optimization. In fact, effective packaging can actually drive freight costs down.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 11, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods. « Dynamic Pricing : Is it really worthy | Main | Linear Asset Management and Dynamic Segmentation- Part I » Infosys Team at IBM Pulse 2013. I am back again in Vegas for IBM Pulse 2013. Posted by Praveen Kumar Agrawal on March 11, 2013 2:26 PM | Permalink. December 2013.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 27, 2021

This is the first time since 2013 that the average parcel rate is greater than 4.9%.?. Lighter packages (1-5 lbs.) er that uses Ground Economy frequently, ships large packages, ships low weight or Ground Residential, and overall incurs a large amount of accessorials, your increase will be . Key Takeaway: . If you are a shipp.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2016

This happened after the brands and certain factories were purchased out of bankruptcy in April of 2013. The brand was then relaunched in July of 2013. Hostess went bankrupt. But Hostess products are back in stores. That left just a few months to build a unique, new supply chain from scratch.

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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. By 2013, over 33.7 Anticipatory Package Shipping , 2013. Technology is changing. Beyond expanding trade, which grew at 2.1% Supply chains are changing. million TEUs were moved per year (TI).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 21, 2013

But then people started to hear about packages, and a company called SAS came out with some advanced techniques. The purpose was for internal decision support. Many versions of 1.0 still exist – as many people still use spreadsheets for analytics. But in reality, only 6 to 7 percent of the masses could use these tools.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 13, 2017

In April last year, it has triumphantly removed 95% of the 10 highest priority chemicals targeted by its pioneering Sustainable Chemistry Policy launched in 2013. As a result, they developed new ideas to innovate Hair Care sachets and Fabric Care packaging, reducing 16% of plastic usage and material transportation. Impact to Industry.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

In such industries, failure to monitor materials, quality and packaging can result in the product being detained and the supply chain being disrupted. Compliance with industry or corporate standards has a strong impact on industries such as toys, apparel and electronics. Logistics failure.

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QAD

MAY 12, 2022

In 2013, Cook hired Lisa Jackson, former head of the EPA, as vice president, Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, to assist in developing and leading Apple’s renewable energy activities. The company has also contributed millions to support national parks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It would help improve the package labeling and tracking of the various medical devices and the parts used to make them. The UDI Rule was started by FDA in 2013 to develop regulatory mechanisms, track down medical device products, and enhance product safety for patients. Mandated By FDA. The UDI is a system mandated by the U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 19, 2014

I am looking at the data for 2000-2013 for several reasons. I define the resiliency measurement as the tightness of the pattern at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2000-2013. As shown in the data below, the most resilient industries are medical device and consumer packaged goods.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Amazon first announced the concept of Amazon Prime Air leading up to 2013’s holiday season. While it seemed years away, this week the first “pilot” drone delivery took place, delivering a small package in the UK within 13 minutes of order time. mile for delivering a 5 lb package. billion on shipping in Q3 2016.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Driverless vehicles and package delivery dominated the supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to it: Google wants to deliver packages from self-driving trucks ( Quartz ). And couldn’t that drone on wheels deliver packages? Below is the abstract and a drawing from the patent: Package delivery platform.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. Third Phase: 2013-future.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 4, 2019

For those in consumer-packaged goods, it’s safe to say we’re fairly knowledgeable about our customers and target markets. The article reminds us of what Merck R&D head Roger Perlmutter said about the subject back in 2013. “We The only thing that has increased are the costs. We really understand very little about human physiology.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2022

A published investigative report by Bloomberg indicates that after Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos originally announced in 2013 that a fleet of delivery drones would commence in a five-year timeframe. The need for a drone capable of safely transporting a 5-pound package safely to its destination has reportedly led to a vehicle that is overweight.

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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. Flexibility is not just about asset rationalization, but also about unleashing growth in different product formats, packaging sizes, etc. Supply Chain Index Rankings for 2006-2013.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

According to The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, 75% of the world's prescription medications will be regulated by late 2018 in the fight against criminal activity. Pharma Packaging in the USA: A Short Overview. Additionally, domestic shipments of machinery for packaging will grow to an estimated $8.5B

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

Estimates from the 2013 holiday season suggest that 33-40% of seasonal shopping was done online. It’s because holiday 2013 was all about final mile delivery, and a number of issues suggest that the transportation industry’s innovation is about to be tested in final mile delivery.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

They explain, “The popularity of curbside pickup reveals that the future of retail is not just more packages piling up on people’s doorsteps. 1] Maxwell Strachan, “‘ Black Friday’ Originally Meant Something Much, Much Darker ,” Huffington Post, 27 November 2013. [2] Footnotes. [1]

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