Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

The History of the Shipping Container. 26 April 2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Ideal X and the birth of modern container shipping, a development that played a critical role in spurring the global economy. But the modern shipping container has changed much more than one industry. Category Key.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 16, 2015

According to a recent UNHCR report , nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced in 2014 from countries such as Iraq, Eritrea, and Afghanistan. A crisis of this magnitude creates a mind-boggling supply chain and logistics challenge. Of those 60 million people, 19.5 million were refugees. Need is clearly skyrocketing.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

In this week’s news… HighJump Software Acquires Atlas Products International, Expands Global Trading Partner Network in Europe. UPS Capital – Sponsored Study Shows Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Strategies Lacking. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. SAP Launches 2.0

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Statista revealed that from 2014 until 2020, the eCommerce sector had shown an exponential growth rate of 220%. With the best customer experience, social media marketing, supply chain management, and more, any eCommerce business must anticipate impacting the supply chain for days and months! billion, says Statista.

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Over the past month, we’ve been posting supply chain predictions, brought to you by some of the most creative thinkers in the industry, including Joel Clum of CarrierDirect , Martijn Graat of LogisticsMatter.com and Steve Brady of Supply Chain Innovations Today. What roles will this play in supply chain?

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 20 – 2016 Q1. Gartner and Supply Chain Media formalise partnership. Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market. 10 | SCM Consulting Map Europe 2016. 12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Another contributing factor is the online share of retail trade in Europe, continuing to rise across most countries (Statista, 2020). . Let’s start with Supply Chain visibility. Supply Chain visibility. Reducing transport costs starts with Supply Chain Visibility. Now how do you tackle this?

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

Supply chain management is critical to the success of export business. They ship their tomatoes in plain boxes to Turkey, where the packages are labelled ‘Made in Turkey’ and then sent on to Russia without a hitch. Supply Chain Movement. Import duties. Martijn Lofvers, Publishing Director & Editor-in-Chief.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The delivery industry comprises companies that specialise in moving goods from their point of sale to the end consumer or customer by ship, air, or road. Therefore, the delivery industry in Europe and places like the US has grown two-fold, and it’s worth a staggering $151.6

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In episode six of Be Ready for Anything, ToolsGroup’s Pre-Sales Manager for Europe, Birger Klinke, talks about what retailers should expect in 2021 and how they can leverage probabilistic forecasting and automation to adjust to a changing marketplace. All the shipping companies were completely, let’s say, sold out.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. between 2014 and 2020. During the period discussed in the survey, the Asia Pacific region expects to see significant advances in mobile supply chain technologies.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. between 2014 and 2020. During the period discussed in the survey, the Asia Pacific region expects to see significant advances in mobile supply chain technologies.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Various cultures rose and fell during the intervening centuries until invaders from Europe arrived in the 16 th century. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Coupled with its favorable location in Asia, the strong air support makes shipping products in or out of India easy. Agriculture in India makes up 15.5%

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. LoJack SCI and TransVoyant Partner to Deliver Supply Chain Risk Alerting. INTTRA Collaborates with JDA Software for Streamlined Transportation Management.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The logistics industry is made up of a highly interconnected supply chain network that manufactures raw materials into finished products and connects producers and consumers through various channels. expecting same day delivery, two-day shipping, etc.) To help support new customer trends (e.g. Series A Funding: $11.8

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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. With Amazon in mind, Wal-Mart to offer free shipping for 30 days (Reuters).

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

It will take two to six months for supply chains to get back to normal, and some industries will suffer permanent losses, especially farmers. It said that if it takes two months for the ports to become fully operational, the window for shipping this season’s crop will have closed. ports lags those in Asia and Europe.

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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. These are three different Supply Chain Operating Networks.) A share group is a joint initiative between manufacturers and technologists to work together to solve a supply chain problem that does not have a clear answer today.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

China’s Tianjin port suffered a devastating explosion in August which left many manufacturers, insurers and shipping supply chains crippled. Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) recently reduced its pre-tax profits forecast , claiming it cannot match the £2.61bn pre-tax profit earned in 2014/15. Supply Chain and Shipping.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

— In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… DSV agrees to acquire UTi Worldwide Inc. Cosco, China Shipping Group in Advanced Merger Talks (WSJ – sub. Furthermore, DSV will now be truly global within contract logistics and expand into road freight activities outside Europe. Integrated Planning.

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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 and Green Freight Europe. kg of carbon emissions. Penske makes a good case study.

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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. Infor Announces Major Enhancements to Supply Chain Management. Ports See Costly Delays as Cargo Ships, Volumes Grow (WSJ – sub. You deserve it. billion ($5.5

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Next up: The Role of Traceability in the Pharma Supply Chain.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

It had been a whirlwind trip across Europe, and I was tired. Seldom do I see a commercial leader transition to supply chain, and I wanted to gain his insights. Orbit Chart Comparing Syngenta and Monsanto Progress on the Effective Frontier – Balancing Inventory Turns and Operating Margin for the Period of 2005-2014.

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QAD

JULY 16, 2020

Various cultures rose and fell during the intervening centuries until invaders from Europe arrived in the 16 th century. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Coupled with its favorable location in Asia, the strong air support makes shipping products in or out of India easy. Agriculture in India makes up 15.5%

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Markets drive supply chains. The supply chain needs to respond to market demand and consumer sentiment. Traditional supply chain processes do not sense. For supply chain leaders, this market downturn defines a new set of opportunities and risks. They respond. This is a major disconnect.

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Supply Chain Network

APRIL 12, 2014

As this post is about the logistics strategies and approaches to support Omni-Commerce I will not deal with the front end ordering or online technologies, but rather the logistics surrounding where product will be stocked, picked and shipped from for either delivery or pick up by your customers. Ship From Distibution Centre.

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AFFLINK

MARCH 6, 2017

Today's food industry supply chain operators would do well to learn from the excellent procurement management example that McDonald's has set. Here are six of the most important things that we have learned from the way that McDonald's handles procurement and other crucial supply chain matters: 1. Timing is Crucial.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 14, 2014

As this post is about the logistics strategies and approaches to support Omni-Commerce I will not deal with the front end ordering or online technologies, but rather the logistics surrounding where product will be stocked, picked and shipped from for either delivery or pick up by your customers. Ship From Distibution Centre.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. The country is about the size of the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2023

In early May, I participated in one of the supply chain industry’s premier events, which attracted more than 3,500 logistics professionals. On the one hand, technology has undeniably helped the supply chain industry solve a multitude of previously intractable problems, making supply chains significantly less fragile in the process.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 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. View all Infosys blogs. Features & Opinions. |.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Some of the world’s biggest retailers and their partners are once again feeling the sting of “ the bullwhip effect ” – a term of art amongst supply chain professionals that describes how changes in demand at the retail level can reverberate and amplify issues throughout the supply chain. All aboard.

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