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This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and “Plan to Deliver” Tagline. Nulogy & GENCO Announce Production Command Center for Manufacturing & Packaging Suppliers. Port Logistics Group Adds to Omni-channel Capabilities with EventPick. Con-way Inc.

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5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2015…So Far

GlobalTranz

We've already hit 3 of our 5 main categories by featuring the most popular blogs for the logistics blog posts, manufacturing blog posts, and supply chain blog posts. However, that’s exactly what’s in the forecast for 2015. This matched a similar announcement made by FedEx last year on May 2, 2014.

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A Complete Breakdown of the 26th State of Logistics Report

GlobalTranz

This year’s version of the State of Logistics Report revealed that third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ) and those involved in the supply chain have experienced the greatest gain and economic turnaround since the Great Recession of nearly a decade ago. Cost of Logistics as Percentage of GDP from Logistics Management.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Here are some details from the press release: Today, over 210 global brands from multinational manufacturers including Newell Brands, Del Monte, and General Mills, and their omni-channel retail partners rely on Orchestro’s analytics to improve on-shelf availability, promotional effectiveness, new product introductions, and forecast accuracy.

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16 Cost Reduction Strategies in Inventory Management

Unleashed

Under a VMI system the supplier, usually a manufacturer, is responsible for optimising the level of inventory held by the distributor. Instead, it sends the order directly to a manufacturer or another type of supplier, who then transports the order directly to the customer.

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The Benefits of Evolved Vendor Managed Inventory Model Led by Web-Based VMI

GlobalTranz

Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model. The Ford Motor Company led by Henry Ford and The Toyota Manufacturing Company led the way to VMI.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)

Talking Logistics

XPO Logistics Divests North American Truckload Operation to Transforce. UPS Forecasts Record-Breaking Holiday Shipments. Robinson Reports Third Quarter Results. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results. Back in February 2014, for example, Flextronics spun off its internal software into a startup called Elementum.