Kinaxis

OCTOBER 17, 2014

by Melissa Clow As we have mentioned a couple times, Kinexions , the Kinaxis Training & User Conference is taking place later this month. October 28-30, 2014. We have a great speaker line up, but here are 4 supply chain minds you can’t miss!

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2013

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. Ship Mate App Finds Smooth Sailing » 12/09/2013. UCLA Anderson Announces 2014 Loeb Award Winners; Lifetime Achievement Award Goes to James Flanigan, John Brecher Receives Lawrence Minard Editor Award. UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

I’m a pretty jaded conference goer, so it is difficult to please me, but I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the keynotes and sessions I attended. The general theme of the conference was about transformational change. I’m trying to determine what we will do differently over the next 10-20 years. CRHnlyJI0dg.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2014 Results and Provides 2015 Forecast. Reports 2014 Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results. West Coast shippers invoke specter of port shutdowns (Reuters). Con-way Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

During the year, I go to a lot of conferences. When I hear them at a conference, I squirm uncontrollably in my seat. The supply chain is vertically integrated and global shipping almost 2 million units daily. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014. Source: Dictionary.com. This makes me yawn. Platitudes make me crazy.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Con-way Inc.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2013

April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. « Ship Mate App Finds Smooth Sailing | Main. In addition to degree conferment, several faculty and student awards were presented. UCLA Anderson Hosts 2014 Forté Women’s MBA Conference. UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Just about every year the RILA Logistics Conference is one of the best Events I attend and pleased to say #RILALogistics 2013 was no exception. Before signing off I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to thank Casey Chroust for his stellar leadership of the RILA Logistics Conference over the past several years. Jeff Ashcroft.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2015

Further, as JOC.com wrote in a recent article about the Wall Street Journal an alysis: At the moment, shippers at the NASSTRAC conference said capacity is more balanced than a year ago, in the aftermath of the disruptive polar vortex cycle of winter storms. told the conference. 3PLs Eat Much of Shipping Costs.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 kg of carbon emissions. The broader climate issue.and freight’s role.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

In short, the increased threat of terrorism underscores the importance of taking a smarter approach to supply chain risk management , which was one of my predictions for 2014. It’s also important to note that shipping and aviation, two industries with significant greenhouse gas emissions, are not included in the COP21 agreement.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2014

Master’s students from the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence (SCALE) Network presented their thesis projects to supply chain professionals and the MIT community on January 22, 2014. But at every industry conference I have attended in the last year, the paucity of talent has been topic number one.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Implications like these will be discussed as MIT CTL’s 2014 Crossroads conference , Biomanufacturing, Robots, and 4D Printing: The Next Decade of Disruptive Innovation, March 25 th , 2014, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA. Find out about the supply chain possibilities by registering for Crossroads 2014 here.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). billion in 2014 and sales are expected to reach $6.23 Amazon Reveals Just How Huge the Cloud Is for Its Business ( Wired ). billion by the end of this year.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 27, 2015

Today’s post will cover more on what is dimensional weight pricing and some tips to know to get prepared for a possible sweeping shift to DIM pricing in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping. While all shippers will be impacted, the price increase will most affect companies shipping lightweight residential and commercial packages.

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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. While we talk about value networks in conferences and boardrooms, the reality is that the architectures are not clear. If we could combine orders and ship more collaboratively, we could improve flow. I remember the call like it was yesterday.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 17, 2014

for a six month total of 107,158—in the first half of 2014 from a year earlier, as strong freight demand and tight capacity spurred large fleets to boost equipment purchases. The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) 2014 Annual Global Conference took place September 21–24. Carrier Capacity.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 11, 2015

A unique way I used to improve Supplier Quality Management (SQM) is by The Supplier Day Conference. New Product case study: I f a Supplier is producing a new component for you, before they ship the new product, always ask for a pre-shipment sample. Personal Supplier Quality Management System Case Study.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

At the Roadnet User Conference in July, I spoke about the convergence of technologies occurring in the fleet management space — namely routing and scheduling, telematics, mobile, and business intelligence and analytics. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 2-5, 2014) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

Before the mega-retailer started shipping goods through Lazaro Cardenas, the KCS had fallen on hard times. As recently as Fall of 2014, the Lorenzo Cardenas-Houston route handled an average of only 10-20 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) a week. by Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, general coordinator of Mexico’s ports.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

As an example, our shipper customers who come to Cerasis for better and more efficient transportation management , meet with our account managers to review their shipping activity and use our analytics within our TMS to set new benchmarks and update KPIs so the shipper is continuously improving.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses. It is unlike any other conference.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

by Alexa Cheater On the heels of the United Nations Paris Climate Change Conference , now seemed like an appropriate time to revisit an often talked about supply chain topic. In 2014, three of the top five biggest supply chain disruptions were related to natural disasters. The impact of climate change on your supply chain operations.

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Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

At last month's CONECT 22nd Annual Trade & Transportation Conference it was clear just how wide sweeping the issue was. truck driver retirement rates jumped to 33% last year, up from 22% in 2014. According to government labor statistics many are paid far less and even more are dissatisfied with the solitary nomadic gig. FleetOwner.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptors that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 22, 2015

Massive ships. While container terminal operators certainly feel the pressure, freight forwarders and the shipping lines themselves have a few planning puzzles to sort out on their own. Capacity of container ships handled in 2014. Shipping lines alliances. Slow steaming. Alliances and consolidation.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 16, 2014

enVista’s Transportation Solutions Practice Attains Record Revenue in First Quarter 2014. March 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). I don’t have much insight into what prompted this change, or why it was made now versus prior to its recent users conference. Echo Global Logistics, Inc. Be Sociable, Share!

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

What can you do when you have a supplier who knowingly ships a contaminated product ( the infamous “Just ship it” email ) and falsifies documents? In Nielsen’s 2014 Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility , 55% of the consumers surveyed said they would pay more for sustainable products. Trust but verify.”.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 3, 2016

During a TPA Supply Chain Conference presentation, I explained that it doesn’t have to be that way. Some commodities—those with higher price points—can benefit from a more expensive, yet faster shipping option. link] 2014. You can use these 6 key concepts to build a better cold chain and reduce waste. Secure the right expertise.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

September 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index Report – October 2014. At an investor conference this week, UPS discussed the growing impact of e-commerce on its business, and outlined several plans to enhance its operations. India and US reach WTO breakthrough over food (BBC News).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

I attend this conference every year, but this time, strolling the exhibition floor and surveying the 110+ technology providers’ latest wares, I was struck by a dichotomy. Breaking down those silos was the focus of a panel discussion Rob Haddock and I led at the conference.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

There is more in-transit inventory–sitting on the water in larger ships, in-transit through international sourcing strategies, or work with contract manufacturers–as a result, to avoid inventory write-offs, the foot needs to hit the brake faster. Sensing the channel is critical to match manufacturing flows to the channel.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Are you attending the CSCMP Annual Global Conference next week? FedEx to Increase Shipping Rates. Last year at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty senior executives in supply chain and procurement. If so, let’s connect.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. So, I hope the next article explains the evolved VMI model.” ” Vendor Managed Inventory Model: A Quick Back Story.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Warehousing can have numerous outputs, but here are the core outputs to expect to measure: receiving turnaround, Six Sigma quality checks, put-away time, input-output warehouse rack time, cycle counting, shipping time, re-slotting times, labor times, human resource performance. link] Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The post Employing this S.M.A.R.T.

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