Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. The Supply Chain Executives were not interested in the project, and as a result, did not see the value.” ” My take?

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

Supply chain management in manufacturing is by no means a simple process, but the United States is learning from past mistakes and they're poised to start playing a little catch-up in the manufacturing world due to their expertise. Government Weighs In on Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing.

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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. Last night, I got a glimpse into the up and comers at MIT’s Research Expo 2014. So, what did I see?

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Lucas

AUGUST 29, 2017

The WannaCry and Petya attacks were especially harmful for individuals and organizations running Windows XP, which has been out of support since 2014. Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. A Mass Migration.

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Lucas

AUGUST 29, 2017

The WannaCry and Petya attacks were especially harmful for individuals and organizations running Windows XP, which has been out of support since 2014. Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. A Mass Migration.

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Lucas

AUGUST 29, 2017

The WannaCry and Petya attacks were especially harmful for individuals and organizations running Windows XP, which has been out of support since 2014. Windows Sunset is a big deal for every manufacturer, logistics provider, and DC using Windows-based RF, voice and vehicle mount devices. A Mass Migration.

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Supply Chain Digest

OCTOBER 16, 2014

SCDigest editor Gillmore likes Voice in the DC, but thinks it can go even further'

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RFgen

MARCH 28, 2019

With so many challenges facing today's supply chains, technology may be the key to unlocking greater productivity. According to Fortune Media, labor already accounts for nearly a third of supply chain costs. Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest refers to this as “ The Great DC Labor Crisis.”.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. DC Velocity). Consumer Convenience” will become a new supply chain metric (more on that idea in a future post).

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions. in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019. Driving Revenue. A Perfect Fit for Fashion. Driving Efficiency.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

The e-commerce battle will be won by the player with the lowest handling costs per order, announced Walther Ploos van Amstel, professor of City Logistics at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and affiliated with the VU Amsterdam, during the Eyefortransport congress in the Dutch capital city in November 2014. Augmented reality.

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RFgen

MARCH 20, 2018

Warehouse supply chain software is seeing a major shift in operating systems. Warehouse supply chain managers working on old software will find their work plagued by breaches and their company’s future thrown into serious doubt. Apple’s iOS platform may also be used in the supply chain.

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RFgen

MARCH 20, 2018

Warehouse supply chain software is seeing a major shift in operating systems. Warehouse supply chain managers working on old software will find their work plagued by breaches and their company’s future thrown into serious doubt. Apple’s iOS platform may also be used in the supply chain.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 24, 2014

Configuring supply chains in this way is often done through SKU segmentation, but this is difficult in complex operations where there are numerous products and an extremely diverse supplier base. The research was carried out by two students, Brad Gilligan and Huiping Jin, for their MIT Master of Supply Chain Management (SCM) thesis.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 29, 2009

Green Supply Chain. Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Retail Supply Chain. Supply Chain Agility/Flexibili. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Network Design. Supply Chain Optimization. Supply Chain Risk. Supply Chain Strategy.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 21, 2014

In Part I of this series Supply Chain Nation asked Baumann to provide a brief summary of the learnings from those webcasts. Baumann: First and foremost I think there would be far less expediting and fire-fighting driven by supply chain surprises. You are not building a production plan off of shipments into a DC.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

For example, do you need special DC services like kitting? The other three are Request for Quote (RFQ), Request for Proposed Solution (RFPS), and my personal favorite, Request for Partner (RFP), which Kate Vitasek wrote about in a Talking Logistics guest commentary back in August 2014. Will you need IT services?

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 14, 2014

The roundtable took place on May 21, 2014, on the MIT campus. The company’s Madrid distribution center (DC) is located about seven miles outside of the city. Three dry goods DCs and a chilled goods DC serve eastern and western Bangkok, and the company also receives direct store deliveries from suppliers.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. I believe that soon enough it will become a must to provide new roles to young graduates for them to be interested in working in supply chain. These new operating models can create significant benefits.

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RFgen

MAY 2, 2019

With so many challenges facing today’s supply chains, technology may be the key to unlocking greater productivity. According to Fortune Media, labor already accounts for nearly a third of supply chain costs. Dan Gilmore of Supply Chain Digest refers to this as “ The Great DC Labor Crisis.”.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Chuck Intrieri, 3PL consultant, and long time Lean Supply Chain practitioner, offers his advice on distribution center or warehouse slotting effectively. First Things First, Do You have all The Tools To Set You Up for DC Or Warehouse Slotting? Warehouse Slotting and DC Slotting Software.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Point Two: In his presentation Jeff Fackler of Walmart shared some very valuable information on how to best align skus based on movement profiles against the potential omnichannel distribution options of fulfill from store, fulfillment center, Retail DC or drop ship from Vendor. See you all in San Diego for RILA Logistics 2014!

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 19, 2014

The roundtable took place on May 21, 2014, on the MIT campus. The company’s Madrid distribution center (DC) is located about seven miles outside of the city. Three dry goods DCs and a chilled goods DC serve eastern and western Bangkok, and the company also receives direct store deliveries from suppliers.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In the previous article, we covered the Future of Digital Supply Chains, Agile, connected and sustainable and the QAD DynaSys senior product management team’s vision of Digital Supply Chain Planning. . Could you tell us a bit more about Essilor’s supply chain organization?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week, with 3PLs dominating the headlines: FedEx to Expand Global Portfolio of Solutions with Acquisition of GENCO. Robinson Transforms Oil and Gas Supply Chains. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index November 2014. It’s the voice in my gut.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Supply Chain Management. Supply Chain Matters.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Due to the huge volume of reports and analysis on retail performance for the year 2014, I wanted to wait until the end of the January to do my 2014 review. The good news is I now have a 3 inch stack of articles that tell me all I ever wanted to know about retail performance for 2014. Stand by for PART 2. The Network Effect'

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

The food company needed to find ways to lower the cost and improve the efficiency of its DC operations. This article is published in the spring 2014 issue of Supply Chain Frontiers. For example, in order to meet the demands of small stores, the enterprise has to repack boxes of product with too few inner packs.

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Lucas

AUGUST 18, 2016

(Not-So) BREAKING NEWS: Today’s supply chain and logistics industry is changing rapidly and it’s only going to continue. How should DCs respond to this challenge? Don’t make the same mistake in the DC. that drive an even more efficient, powerful, and economic application for picking and other tasks.

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Lucas

AUGUST 18, 2016

(Not-So) BREAKING NEWS: Today’s supply chain and logistics industry is changing rapidly and it’s only going to continue. How should DCs respond to this challenge? Don’t make the same mistake in the DC. that drive an even more efficient, powerful, and economic application for picking and other tasks.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Holiday shipping prices for 2014 are pretty similar to what they were last year, only a bit higher. Another thing to keep in mind when it comes to holiday shipping for 2014 is the Christmas tree monster. Duie Pyle™.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2014

The rapid adoption of omni-channel retailing by outlets such as Macy’s underlines both the changing face of the business and the strategy’s supply chain challenges. Will the splintering of sales channels redefine supply chains in the United States? More information here. Register for the event here.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Jungheinrich sold around 20,000 of them in 2014 and demand continues to rise, which is why the production capacity in Dresden must be doubled by 2018. The central DC for parts was opened in September 2013 and serves as a showcase for Jungheinrich’s capabilities. The DC is highly automated, completely scalable and designed for growth.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

With this varied inventory, plus a large direct sales force in more than 170 countries and an unpredictable sales cycle, effective supply chain management is critical for continued growth. Using a Service Level Agreement with effective, realistic Supply Chain & Logistics KPIs helped considerably.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

How does a supply chain keep on improving in a changing competitive environment? At the same time, supply chain knowledge is becoming more specialized. Understand your business and its competitive edge In 2103 Inditex opened a warehouse in its distribution center (DC) in Zaragoza, Spain.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 9, 2015

The first post covered how you can get the DC or warehouse ready for the holidays or peak seasons. . Holiday shipping prices for 2014 are pretty similar to what they were last year, only a bit higher. Another thing to keep in mind when it comes to holiday shipping for 2014 is the Christmas tree monster. Duie Pyle™.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. For discount retailers like Burlington, the supply chain is often a competitive advantage — and thus a secret recipe for success.

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