Savi

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Agile supply chain operations, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, are using IoT and end-to-end shipment visibility software to outperform competitors with better service while keeping lower inventory levels. Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA): Last-mile transportation challenges had caused on-time service arrival to drop.

Packaging 45

Packaging Real-time Visibility Analytics Software Internet of things 45

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

In May, 2014 Raytheon gathered a group of its largest suppliers in Boston, MA to discuss the launch of the company’s Supplier Advisory Council. The company also realized a 10% increase in stock price since the summer of 2014, in a highly competitive and regulated market. Connect your supply chain.

Sourcing Strategies 120

Sourcing Strategies Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 120

ToolsGroup

JULY 30, 2019

BOSTON (July 30, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in service-driven supply chain planning software, has promoted Mauro Adorno to managing director of Europe. Our customers overcome demand volatility and supply chain complexity for outstanding service levels with reduced inventory.

ToolsGroup 24

ToolsGroup Europe Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software 24

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Vendor Managed Inventory processes–once hailed as the panacea of demand sensing–largely operate in isolation within sales organizations (of the thirty-three organizations that we interviewed last year, no market leader has connected these demand signals). It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. We hope to see you there! _.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Forecasting Modeling Forecasting Software 150

MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

On January 22, 2014, some 120 master’s students representing about 30 countries will gather at the MIT Media Lab, Cambridge, USA to present 70 to 80 supply chain thesis research projects. An apparel company aims to evaluate the effect on inventory levels of postponing a manufacturing operation. World view.

Research 99

Research Malaysia Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 99

GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Obsolete and excess inventory carriage are more preventable. from abroad (mostly between 2010 and 2014, per Moser). Motivations and Stats on the State of Reshoring in 2015.

Cost Reduction Strategies 120

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Material Savings 120

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns, only 10% of companies are making progress. Short cycles require buffer inventories and short lead times.

Supply and Demand 150

Supply and Demand Prescriptive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software 150

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2023

Patrick’s Day Boston run, I took my son to his first concert to enjoy the Celtic-punk loudness that is the Dropkick Murphys. Logistics startup Zipline has flown more than 38 million miles with its autonomous electric delivery drones since the company was founded in 2014. But I see one missing category: live music.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 232

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 232

Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). Celect uses comparisons between products derived from transactional, inventory, and online browse data to model choice. Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 0

Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2018

Whether the cause is e-commerce growth, the tight labor market, or changing distribution models, inventories and carrying costs are rising. To move goods closer to end customers, companies are adding safety stocks, expanding overflow capacity and increasing inventories. The need for automation is undeniable.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Demand Planning Software Logistics 98