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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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. Logistically speaking the location of this manufacturing facility, which produces the Peugeot 508 and the Citroën C5, makes little sense.” SCM Map Europe 2014-2015. Slight shift in European networks.

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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. By definition, there is a resistance to work together. However, the definitions of data, process and onboarding are very different in each network. In Figure 3, we share the definition of a Supply Chain Operating Network. She is there.

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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. Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. What will happen in 2016?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results. Now Amazon’s Free Shipping Will Cost You at Least $49 (Wired).

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

I also shared my perspective on this topic back in July 2014 (“ The Driver Shortage Problem in Trucking: Time for Plan B ”), where I argued that paying drivers more, which some trucking companies have started to do, won’t necessarily correct the imbalance. Customs moves back compliance deadline (Logistics Management).

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). Companies invested in improving visibility capabilities to improve functional efficiency of logistics, manufacturing, and supply. The solution was too black box.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 15, 2015

and Pamela Johnston , vice president, legal and risk at Transplace (a Talking Logistics sponsor), on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its impact on the supply chain. The post Impact of Food Safety Modernization Act on Transportation appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Carrier Lability.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Wong Yong Jie (@yjwong) February 16, 2014. They seem to have details about my package and are trying to get some personal info — Elias Tandel (@etandel) August 14, 2014. The post The Messy Reality of Cross-Border E-commerce (Thoughts on UPS Acquiring i-parcel) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations that I first made in 2014 but still apply today: 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain & Logistics Executives. Beyond work, did you set up any personal challenges for yourself?

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 13, 2022

Preview – Most IBP cycles around the world are based on a 20-year-old process definition supported by 20-year-old planning concepts. In a 2014 blog, I highlighted that the highest maturity level of IBP is emotional competence. Intelligent automation will change this.

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QAD

MAY 2, 2019

QAD hosted Explore in New Orleans in 2014, five years ago. The result is QAD today offers a quite different ERP solution, from the inside out and from the outside in, than what we offered at Explore New Orleans in 2014. retail, distribution and logistics), in global business practices, in geopolitics. There is no end in sight.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

By definition it is one of the pieces, sections, qualities, etc., It is 2014. In the study of 63 manufacturers, the average company has outsourced 49% of logistics and 30% of manufacturing. You’re on your own and know what you know. And, you are the only one that will decide where to go. that make or form something.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2017

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

When we do these types of analysis, we look back at the data as far as we can reach (Y chart data is available only back to 2006 in a reliable form) and then we look at the period of 2006-2014 and the more recent period of 2011-2014. Ecommerce has changed the definition. The difference?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In a week that has provided a good amount of concerning news for tech companies, Amazon likely provided the most troubling, or perhaps awakening news in terms of online shopping, B2BC and B2C commerce and online logistics fulfillment trends. Definitions of muted retail spending can take on different dimensions and connotations.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 14, 2015

on the one hand, the breakthrough of omnichannel business means increasingly complex logistics processes because of smaller order quantities and shorter delivery times. That will definitely be in version 2.0.”. Other logistics service providers have also started using augmented reality (AR) in their warehouses.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2015

More than ever before, excellence in supply chain management – especially in logistics functions – is about driving revenue growth, capturing market share, and enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty. The post 6 Supply Chain Disciplines to Enable Profitable Growth appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

The manuscript is due to Wiley on March 1st for an August 2014 publish date. I need it for my conference on September 10th-11th, 2014. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. I am behind. The heat is on. No backing out.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

’ 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]. ” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations. ”[2].

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2014

A top-down method for calculating the measure developed by the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) offers a better way to compute cost to serve, especially for emerging markets. Objective definition. These definitions are arrived at by mapping – on both macro and micro levels – relevant processes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2015

The value network of suppliers and logistics providers is largely managed by spreadsheets and email with no system of record for interactions. To ensure clarity, let’s start with a definition. When a disruption happens, there needs to be a clear definition of protocols, and responsibilities. Technology has not caught up.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, goes so far as to assert data is an organization’s most valuable asset. 5] Anna Pukas, “ The magnificent 7: The meaning and history behind the world’s favourite number ,” Express, 10 April 2014. [6] They are the four Vs of Big Data.”[3].

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 3, 2020

From the definitions noted above, it’s clear supply chains rest at the heart of a circular economy. ”[5] If supply chain visibility is challenge number one, reverse logistics has to be challenge number two. Watt notes reverse logistics is currently getting less attention in digital transformation and circularity efforts.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Apart from a few exceptions, logistics service providers do not make life easy for shippers. The result is a ‘murky’ market in which shippers have to spend a lot of time on selecting the right logistics partner. And another thing: logistics service providers could definitely take a more proactive approach to shippers.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Contents Supply Chain Movement 14 – 2014 Q3. Growing differentiation among logistics service providers. Things are looking up for European logistics service providers. Their clients (shippers) are increasingly outsourcing logistics services to third-party specialists. 7 | News & Background. - 12 | 3PL Subway Map.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 4, 2019

Our evolutionary story today, about the Logistics and Supply Chain conference, begins in 1984 when NMRI held their first Physical Distribution & Transportation Conference. The next evolutionary step for this event is when RILA Logistics became RILA Supply Chain in 2014.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

Therefore, it is paramount for you as a logistics and supply chain professional to have a keen sense of how to properly evaluate a supplier. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. In fact, we are introducing our newest blog category so you may easily read all supplier quality management type posts here. .

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

The definition above is not from any textbook, but is one that I am sure you will agree, describes a state of affairs that any corporate leader or business owner would be happy to attain. . In 2014, a survey by Tompkins Consortium delivered a shocking revelation. Supply Chain and Business Success By the Numbers. Supply Chain Strategy.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. It was called, “ The Short List ”.

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

For one, the definition of “sustainability” isn’t always clear. A Bumpy Road for Rio Logistics. Travel is more challenging on a global scale, and logistics issues are certainly present at the games in Rio.

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RFgen

AUGUST 16, 2016

For one, the definition of “sustainability” isn’t always clear. A Bumpy Road for Rio Logistics. Travel is more challenging on a global scale, and logistics issues are certainly present at the games in Rio.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The supply chain planning cannot be effective if implemented by a supply chain function that is focused only on customer service, logistics and distribution. Most know very little about the true definition of demand driven. The book publishes in December 2014. I am speaking at their global kick-off.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Yet, understanding these concepts requires a bit more than this simple definition. These recall counts point to sizeable growth over the past decade in the recall notices of Chinese-made consumer goods from 58 in 2002 to 153 in 2014. Reshoring Vs. Nearshoring.What's the Difference? Reshoring is the opposite of offshoring.

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RFgen

JULY 27, 2016

From the appropriate mobile data collection solutions to streamlined logistics processes, every detail matters. For example, according to a 2015 report from the American Trucking Associations, the industry saw a shortage of 38,000 truck drivers in 2014. However, there is a current shortage of qualified candidates.

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RFgen

JULY 27, 2016

From the appropriate mobile data collection solutions to streamlined logistics processes, every detail matters. For example, according to a 2015 report from the American Trucking Associations, the industry saw a shortage of 38,000 truck drivers in 2014. However, there is a current shortage of qualified candidates.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2015

We continue our series on the most popular blog posts of 2014 in each of our main categories with our very first post of 2014 by featuring another area important to Cerasis and the industry: third party logistics. In fact, if you read our Logistics Philosophy & Approach , you’ll quickly learn why.

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