Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

XPO Logistics Expands Last Mile Services with Acquisition of UX Specialized Logistics. Robinson’s TMC Division Enters South American Marketplace. December 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). million and $8.2

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 100

Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. Smartphone users in India doubled from 2013-2014, from 51 million to 104 million. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. The market is there.

Kenya 60

Kenya Indonesia Africa Purchasing Skills 60

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

”[8] As a result, by spring 2014, Google data centers used 50% less energy than the industry average. Everything from procurement, to production, to logistics can be improved using artificial intelligence. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), limiting global warming to less than 1.5 ”[4].

Sourcing Strategies 113

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Sustainability 113

Elementum

DECEMBER 2, 2015

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. To mitigate the investment and production loss in Tianjin, JLR has planned new production centers in continental Europe and South America.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Chemicals 60

Global Trade Management

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high. As manufactures and retailers increasingly depend on extended rosters of sourcing companies, the resulting networked supply chain requires improved visibility. Subscribe To.

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Cargo Supply Chain Network Software Global Real-time Visibility 40

Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Historical events like Pompeii (2014) are omitted, assuming supply chains were relatively less connected way back then. Logistics-themed disasters ( Poseidon Adventure, Airport, Airplane!, A nuclear disaster, as depicted in the film, would likely result in a reassessment of nuclear power as an energy source.

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Los Angeles Supply Chain Strategy Scenario Planning Supply Chain 91