Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. Manhattan Associates Launches 2013 Inventory Optimization Release.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Until there are clear answers, business leaders should avoid buying software from companies with deep investments by venture capitalists. Likewise, data scientists are long on the understanding of software approaches but short on understanding the business. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud. They are just too risky. Talent Demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The solution solved a relevant industry issue. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. Transora had a short history. Clear governance.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 28, 2013

Another crazy Friday morning, now with the kids out of school, so let’s go straight to this week’s news: JDA Announces Major Enhancements to Workforce Mobility, All-Channel Commerce Solutions. HighJump Software Enhances HighJump Warehouse Advantage Express Offering to Meet Increased Demand in SMB Marketplace. NAFTA Trade in April 2013.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

In other news… Descartes Launches Updated Advanced Home Delivery Solution. HighJump Software, TrueCommerce EDI Solutions Group Announces Strategic Partnership with Unisun Software. Years from now, when we look back at 2013, we might say this was the year where logistics truly became a strategic weapon for companies.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 One of my predictions for 2013 was that we would see increased adoption of alternative fuel vehicles. Oz Development Announces OzLINK Channel.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2015

As I read the literature, I felt out of touch and old-fashioned. “How could I not know about supply chain planning software?” On the plane to my interview, I read everything I could about planning software and thought about the simple spreadsheet challenge that was the genesis of my journey. ” I thought.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2015

This occurs as more consumers have sought out ways to purchase goods or services online due to increasingly chaotic and intensive work schedules or inability to reach your business due to location. It sounds simple, but the floor squeegee was once considered an innovative business tool. Innovation Culture at Cerasis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

The increasing need for constantly analyzing these trade-offs across the supply chain networks has highlighted the need for digital twins and what-if capabilities in network design solutions. This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION Supply Chain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand. KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

restaurant industry made in 2013. Walmart uses its mammoth purchasing power to shape suppliers’ behavior which also drives down costs, Gartner said. About 81% of Walmart merchandise passed through those centers in 2013, the website said. The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2013.” May 22, 2013. Facts at a Glance.”

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 3, 2013

She cannot count the number of SCM software acquisition announcements that promised 1+1=10. Very few software acquisitions reach their potential. SAP company passed on a thirty-day period of first refusal to acquire the asset allowing the purchase by E2open on July 31st, 2013. Let me start with a disclaimer.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Sentiment Analysis and Text Mining Tools offer promise, but the typical social listening tools used in digital marketing like Coremetrics and Radian6 are grossly inadequate. These tools only answer the questions that we know to ask. The ends of the supply chain–both in customer and procurement– are fragile.

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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. Specifically, the company deployed a Vendor Interaction Portal (VIP) powered by Elemica to exchange documents like purchase orders and invoices with suppliers (for direct procurement).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 22, 2013

At the NRF event, I feel that the words were largely overhyped and the solutions showcased on the floor largely underdelivered. As these words filled the air in session after session, the promises were vast and overarching, but the solutions showcased in the vendor booths on the floor were largely the same.

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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. As of November 2013, there were 31 GPS satellites in operation. IT systems and tools truly enhance the Supply Chain, but without PEOPLE communicating and collaborating, there is no Supply Chain Management success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

All companies but two– Apple and L’Oreal– listed in the Gartner Top 25 underperform when compared against their industry peer group for 2013-2022. Today’s risk management solutions focus largely on supply sensing and early alerting. Demand latency is the time cycle to translate a channel purchase to an order.)

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

And yet, prior to replacing a legacy inventory management system and implementing a supply chain analytics solution from FusionOps , the share of merchandise the company delivered on-time and in-full was a dismal 28 percent! in December and January, the FusionOps software automatically notified Columbia staff to order more.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

I have a plane to catch this morning, so let’s go straight to the news… 3Gtms Announces the Inaugural Release of 3GTM Transportation Software. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results. NAFTA Trade in December 2013 than in December 2012. Obama pitches plan to fix crumbling U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 While time slot management applications work as a stand-alone application, it is more valuable when it is integrated into with other applications on a common platform such as warehouse- and yard management or visibility solutions. billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

” Institute for Manufacturing, 2013. __. E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus. This purchase increases E2open’s capabilities for visibility into the processes of the outsourced semiconductor network of foundries. The Kinaxis model is an enterprise solution. Tipping points are fascinating to watch.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Finn-Tack invited Barloworld Supply Chain Software (SCS) to evaluate the future requirements of the company with a view of implementing a robust inventory and demand management solution capable of delivering significant inventory reductions across all of its warehouses.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

Here are the four key foundational components of the digital yard, and what each looks like in action: Use software to eliminate islands of information. Achieving this goal starts with implementing a software package that can manage repeatable processes consistently across your organization. Matt Yearling is CEO of PINC Solutions.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This was driven by growing Internet access and customer education, while mobile devices are enabling purchases anywhere, anytime (1/3 of Black Friday’s sales were made on mobile devices this year). A full 50% of customers admit that delivery factors, like delays or costs, are enough to tank a purchase.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2024

The IT realm spends a significant amount on cybersecurity and there are many large suppliers that provide solutions for cybersecurity at the IT and enterprise level. In the world of supply chain and logistics, the built environment comes in many forms, from warehouses and logistics parks to the buildings associated with ports and terminals.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

All metal fabricators realize that they have to do some analyses before the company purchases equipmen t or hires new people, but now there seems to be a new intensity about the process. Inform yourself on these trends by downloading the Capgemini/Penn State/Panalpnia 2013 18th Annual 3PL Study.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. He knew Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tools were out there, but he couldn’t sell IBP within the organization. Over this period of 2013-2014 Shell made good progress on inventory, but faced unprecedented supply price volatility.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

November 2021 — ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has been selected by Emma – The Sleep Company to support its goal of creating a resilient, intelligent supply chain process to accommodate the company’s rapid growth. MUNICH & BOSTON — 23. million in 2020.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The initial software product release name was Real-Time Forecasting. E2open sells a cloud-based solution for network collaboration. History of Terra Technology.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Oracle Introduces New Cloud Solutions for Transportation and Global Trade Management. When it comes to omnichannel, Macy’s is arguably pushing the envelope the most, with a broad array of initiatives in the works, including same-day delivery, mobile point-of sale solutions, and RFID deployments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

At the 2013 Supply Chain Insights Global Summit, Rick Sather , now VP of Supply Chain for Jack-O-links stated that “there should be an app for that.” Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. The solutions to close the gaps are not so easy. The gaps are large. There just isn’t an answer.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

For example, on average the cost savings from automating a manually processes purchase order is $9.89, for an invoice is $11.58 Many businesses are concerned that once they implement an EDI system, they’ll need to “weather the storm” of bugs that come with new software. and a remittance is $12.96.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

SAP Simplifies Direct Store Delivery With New Mobile Solution. enVista Announces Strategic Partnership with Modality Solutions. of Continuous Move Planner (CMP) and Paradox Routing Tool (PART) Now Available. More Than Two Thirds of Global 2000 Connect to Ariba® Network to Simplify Commerce. Version 11.0

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. What caught my attention, however, were the other data points that Target revealed recently: Record sales on Target.com on Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, up 40 percent from 2013. enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. in January.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions. Databases and data storage improvements, complemented by easy-to-use, analytical software are the biggest changes when it comes improving the quality of a company’s products, says Studio B analyst David Gillman, author of the article. Forecasting Demand.

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