The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Sponsors–CEVA Logistics, Cainiao from Alibaba and Zebra. Media Partners–CargoNOW, the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society, Supply Chain Wayne, APAC CIO Outlook and Automotive Logistics. This is a golden opportunity for companies with international sourcing, manufacturing and sales footprints to reap these benefits.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 7, 2013

We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013.

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SCM Research

JULY 24, 2015

and Scholten et al. ), logistics integration ( Alam et al. It is also interesting to see several multidisciplinary articles in this list, hereby linking supply chain management with areas such as human resources ( Hohenstein et al. ), marketing ( Flint et al. ) and strategic sourcing ( Eltantawy et al. ).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

The company launched their platform in 2014. Because supply chain planning is undergoing something of a technological revolution, this article will focus on o9’s technology and why their CEO believes it is differentiated. There is no one source that can provide good sustainability data. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2015

I’m on limited time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: enVista Launches New Business Entity, Enspire Commerce®. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal featured another solution provider, Grand Junction , in an article this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Likewise, labor can’t do its thing when there are severe equipment shortages, and rectifying those shortages requires difficult-to-source raw materials. It was recently reported that one of the world’s biggest container logistics companies, Maersk, will only handle cargo from direct shippers, cutting out freight forwarders.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The folks at BI Intelligence published a report this week, and they estimate that about $100 million of merchandise will be ordered via same-day delivery in 2014, generating about $20 million in shipping fees (the analysis covers just 20 U.S. Source: [link]. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. You deserve it. billion ($3.53

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

XPO Logistics Expands Last Mile Services with Acquisition of UX Specialized Logistics. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). million, respectively, for the full year 2014. million and $8.2

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? What will happen in 2016?

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Talking Logistics

JULY 1, 2016

With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc. Infor Acquires Predictix.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. ’ With respect to their consumer behavior, 73 percent of global millennials are willing to pay extra for sustainable products, an increase from 50 percent in 2014.”[2]. ”[2].

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

This “invisible” part of Walmart’s business is a logistical and supply chain management and the practices they employ should give supply chain managers pause to take a bit out of their day and inspect what Walmart is doing in order to mimic into the supply chain manager’s own practice. .” Decades in the Making.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. As a part of this due diligence, I interviewed the Company, participated in briefings, and talked to references and employees to write this article. For Llamasoft it is sourcing rationalization and risk management network design.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When a disaster such as a flood strikes, the response can be chaotic as various agencies and sources of supply converge on the stricken area. A humanitarian logistics model developed by the Center for Latin American Logistics Innovation (CLI) improves the efficiency of response efforts by taking a holistic view of these operations.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2016

The projections are from BTS’ and FHWA’s latest version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF) , “which integrates data from a variety of sources to create a comprehensive picture of freight movement among states and major metropolitan areas by all modes of transportation.”. The article goes on: Last March, the U.S. trillion in 2015).

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Enterra Insights

JULY 27, 2021

” In the first installment of this two-part article, I discussed why circular supply chains are a good idea — even if they are difficult to implement. In the concluding part of the article, I want to discuss some specific things experts suggest supply chain professionals can do to make their supply chains more circular. .’

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

The company is also stopping production in Ecuador, Venezuela, Belarus and Pakistan by April 2014 (these countries scored low in a World Bank report that assessed countries on accountability, corruption, violence, and other metrics). And as I highlighted last week, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal , “Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2015

But I read an article in this weekend’s Wall Street Journal – The Revolutionary Power of Digital Currency by Michael J. The WSJ article and other sources, such as this Khan Academy video series , explain how bitcoin works, so I won’t go into it here. Source: [link]. The post Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System?

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Whether it’s agile sourcing of hoverboards or finding the perfect gift for the person who has everything, technology is fixing the problem for good. Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. But it comes at a price.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 20, 2016

In a 2014 study, 46% of manufacturing executives didn’t know what the internet of things was. Last year, Deloitte University Press published an article on the Internet of Things titled “Forging links into loops: The Internet of Things’ potential to recast supply chain management”. So what is the Internet of things?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

As a transportation management third party logistics company, we know at Cerasis that transportation makes up a large portion of the costs and efficiencies of any supply chain. In this article, Professor Burcu Keskin from University of Alabama will share 7 supply chain trends that working professionals should watch.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 22, 2016

Read Full Article. Source: Wall Street Journal. The report revealed that respondents had widespread outsourcing in many areas of their supply chain including sectors such as manufacturing, finishing, packaging/packing, and distribution/logistics. Read Full Article. Source: Arkieva Supply Chain Blog. Source: CBR.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Medical Device Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. The 2014 Rule was for class III devices. The supplier or provider’s PIM system may be encoded and integrated into the manufacturer’s ERP modules and applications suites for procurement, production, sales, distribution, and logistics.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Logistics and Transportation Managers at manufacturers will have reports at their fingertips on how to continue to reduce transportation costs, a heavy portion of the expense budget, by leaning on data to continually improve. This article from Toolbox.com’s 4 other broad uses of advanced analytics for manufacturers : Improving Quality.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

With that, global businesses are committing to key sustainability objectives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions , eliminating slave labor , avoiding plastics , conserving water used in production , tapping into renewable energy sources and more. Start making better sourcing decisions today with the Value-Based Sourcing Checklist.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In 2014, while sipping on an early morning coffee, Maddy called to ask me a question. There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. Collaborative Logistics. Logistics costs increased greatly in 2018; yet, 40% of trucks are empty. Ethical Sourcing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Women Supply Chain Leaders article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. Logistics Managers, Manufacturing Directors and other Supply Chain leaders often rose from the shop floor, from front-line warehousing and transportation positions. But as we chronicle on the Argentus blog, the field has changed.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2014

Research at the MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program , Zaragoza, Spain, is investigating why drug dispensers such as clinics and pharmacies might acquire fake drugs. The research was carried out by Laura Wagner for her PhD thesis Sourcing Decisions for Goods with Potentially Imperfect Quality Under the Presence of Supply Disruption.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

IKEA article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link] . In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA. In 1995 IKEA faced an organizational shift in purchasing and sourcing methodology.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Obviously, in this short article, I can’t discuss the many efforts currently underway by corporations across the world. ”[8] As a result, by spring 2014, Google data centers used 50% less energy than the industry average. Everything from procurement, to production, to logistics can be improved using artificial intelligence.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to a survey by Deloitte from 2014, 79 % of companies with high-performing supply chains achieve revenue growth superior to the average within their industries. In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

We normally do our Talking Logistics episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we have one today at 12 ET with Alaster Love from Transplace, where we are going to discuss “ Big Data and Analytics in Oil and Gas Transportation.” September 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report – October 2014.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2019

Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam White at Argentus.com. A fascinating new article in Bloomberg digs into the magnitude of the issue, and the efforts ramping up – some backed by big venture capital investment – to stop it. Fast Facts About Food Waste in the Article. $1

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. This article will focus on two of the most important real estate impacts of the pace of change occurring today: The impact on retail stores and malls.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Big business are jumping on the bandwagon too – utilizing collaborative distribution, reverse logistics and cooperative sourcing to lower costs, improve efficiency and better optimize their supply chain. Think Uber , Airbnb , and other peer-to-peer lending services. But it’s not just individuals taking part. Not an easy task.

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