Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. The entire supply chain industry was caught flat-footed by the seismic disruptions wrought by the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

Data is the raw fuel of digital transformation and the linchpin to accelerating industry collaboration, automation, predictive insights and so many more cutting-edge capabilities (including those yet to be invented). In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supply chains. He lives in Chicago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2021

I find the industry complicit. To make the point, let me share an orbit chart for four industries (reference Figure 1). While some might claim that the industry made progress, the facts show that the industry margin decreased precipitously in three of the four industries shown. How could the industry spend 1.7%

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The chocolate and candy industry, however, has been working hard to up its game in terms of the environmental and social responsibility of its global supply chain, from supporting the livelihood of African cocoa farmers to zero-waste-to-landfill candy factories. grams per chocolate bar.

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Tompkins Blog

MARCH 13, 2014

Trends in the Transportation Industry , a report by Tompkins Supply Chain Consortium, pulls back the curtain on today’s hottest transportation issues. The transportation industry can expect to see these new issues emerge throughout 2014: Shift from diesel to natural gas. Trucking industry consolidation. Same-day delivery.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

We thank all those who have written in, to give us some feedback of the event for which we are grateful and indicative of the many industry players who are actively driving change, innovation and shaping the future. THE FEEDBACK. We share below some quotes to remind us of the event. ” Bipin Balakrishnan. Partner—Tax At KPMG Singapore.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

Much of this newfound optimism is attributable to a record jobs report in January – and yet we’ve seen a spate of layoffs in tech and other industries. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. Let’s not waste it. He lives in Chicago.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

This is a public, multinational providing different types of electronic and machinery products for different industries. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. They source from approximately 15,000 suppliers with a sourcing spend of over €7 billion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

What does the transportation industry have to do with a global pandemic? While the duty to capture and prosecute these criminals rests with law enforcement authorities, transportation companies and their staff are invaluable sources of intelligence and should step up as partners in combating IWT. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ocean Risk Management part 2: Navigating Global Shipping Alliance The shipping industry continues to evolve. In this article, we explore the pros and cons of the alliance model in the shipping industry, compare the solo strategy versus alliance strategy, and provide tips on how shippers can prepare for market swings.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

in 2014 to just 4 cents in 2019. Not only does it help keep their users' distribution centres running smoothly, with lower maintenance costs and less unplanned downtime, it also affords the manufacturer a potential new source of income from the diagnostic and maintenance service. The average price of sensors has fallen from US$1.30

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

News about the industry in Western Europe is predominantly negative. Overcapacity appears to be the biggest problem in the car industry. New factories are also being built in Europe, however, including in the car industry. SCM Map Europe 2014-2015. By Martijn Lofvers.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

Let me tell you a story about one of our customers: AutomationDirect.com is a well-known distribution company in the industrial automation market who was the first in its industry to sell directly to customers and was the first to offer e-commerce. Organizational Culture Matters to Supply Chain Professionals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

The company launched their platform in 2014. Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. There is no one source that can provide good sustainability data. The data required will be different in different industries.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

From the person who sources the original wood from a tree to the company that delivers the finished desk to the store: they all need to effectively fit under the supply chain management umbrella. On December 16, 2014, the President signed the Revitalize American Manufacturing Act, into law. We have included the infographic below.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But the fact of the matter is, industry leaders who want to avoid crashing their business on the shoals need to balance the daily hand-to-hand combat with some serious, long-term planning. Likewise, labor can’t do its thing when there are severe equipment shortages, and rectifying those shortages requires difficult-to-source raw materials.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. As an industry, we struggle to embrace new ways of thinking. For Llamasoft it is sourcing rationalization and risk management network design. The supply chain career is new. Since 1995, the number of supply chain positions quadrupled.

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KEPLER Consulting

MARCH 25, 2018

Industry 4.0 The term Industry 4.0 An introduction to the Industry 4.0 An introduction to the Industry 4.0 For the record, the first industrial revolution reflects the automation of production through steam and water (Industry 1.0); for the second one, the electrification (2.0) Thus, the Industry 4.0

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Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

However, the logical extension of the IoT to industrial applications has the potential to transform numerous industries, including transportation, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and energy, while working under the new name “Industrial IoT.” trillion from 2014 through 2020 [3]. to reach over $1.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Much of the industry at large simply isn’t seeing the forest for the trees. Diversity of sources (carriers + vendors + customers). He founded FourKites in 2014 after recognizing pain points in the logistics industry and designing elegant and effective systems to address them. trillion terabytes of new data every day.).

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. This is despite the purchase of Terra Technology Demand Sensing and Multi-tier Inventory Management (MEIO) in 2014 for 12-14M$ (including implementation). ” Her answer was telling. The solution was too black box. What drove the difference?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Hashing 24 was established back in the year 2012, but gained major influence in cryptocurrency cloud mining after forging a business partnership with the Bitcoin mining hegemon Bitfury in 2014. The website has been in business since 2014. To sum it up, the cryptocurrency cloud mining industry is flourishing today.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. The UAW has fallen short in two prior votes to organize the Chattanooga facility — in 2014 and 2019, both times by narrow margins. This week, the U.S.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

At that time, pollution wasn’t mentioned by economics scholars, that’s why pollution caused by industries was not part of economic discussions. After recognizing the importance of pollution within the economic systems, a tax was suggested for environmental pollution caused by industries (EM Ojo). Cardwell, 2014).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In addition, Bitcoin’s underlying technology- blockchain- is the most popular and revolutionary technology being adapted by almost every industry today. The cryptocurrency was created in 2014 by Evan Duffield and named after his son. The code of this cryptocurrency is open source and accessible for everyone to see.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Oil prices have risen to well over $90 a barrel — their highest levels since 2014 — in recent days as fears of war have grown,” reported the New York Times last week. And electronics, automotive, aerospace, food, healthcare, and other industries would see supply allocations and revenue impacts.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

For most 3PLs, their customers — across a variety of industries — are growing their presence in Mexico, either manufacturing there or growing their supplier base there, so 3PLs need to align their services and capabilities accordingly to the changing supply chain networks of their customers. percent and truck by 8.8

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

Riding a rising five-year trend, retail juggernaut Walmart® grossed $476 billion in the fiscal year that ended in January 2014, up from $408 billion in fiscal 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch. restaurant industry made in 2013. Sources: “Annual Financials for Wal-Mart Stores Inc.” marketwatch.com.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing. The Company has a checkered past.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Same-day delivery continues to generate a lot of buzz in the industry. The folks at BI Intelligence published a report this week, and they estimate that about $100 million of merchandise will be ordered via same-day delivery in 2014, generating about $20 million in shipping fees (the analysis covers just 20 U.S. Source: [link].

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The industry-leading AscendTMS system ( www.TheFreeTMS.com ) is the world’s first and only TRULY multi-tenant, cloud-based, patented, and independent TMS system – and is the winner of every available industry technology award for 18 years running. The 3PL was sold in 2014. After selling his company, IRC, Inc.,

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Although the research focused on the retail industry, the six fundamental disciplines outlined in the book, and the recommendations we make, apply to companies across all industries that want to enhance and leverage their supply chain capabilities to drive profitable growth. percent in 2014. percent in 2006 to 3.4

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. ’ 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]. sources of raw materials.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Here we share the answers to the questions that we get the most often about this research: What is the source of data? The data analyzed to compile the Supply Chains to Admire 2014 report came from publicly-available information from balance sheets and income statements. We built peer groups based on like industries.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Just as the supply chain industry is coming to terms with the potential for 3D printing, the next iteration, 4D printing, appears on the horizon. The energy that drives the process comes from “free” sources such as agitation and pneumatics that excite the systems, explains Tibbits. The dimension that turns 3D into 4D is time.

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Techgistics

MARCH 12, 2018

Source: The Daily Dot. The world runs on trade and traditionally the industry has been plagued by inefficient processes, middlemen, and archaic technology. Blockchain startups have the potential to dis-intermediate the logistics industry and provide full transparency into products, services, costs, and transactions.

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