SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

The war and imposed sanctions will create a knock-on effect across the supply chain , and businesses will be impacted by material shortages, material cost increases, demand volatility, logistics and capacity constraints as well as cybersecurity breaches. Consider holding safety stocks where applicable to prevent breaks in production.

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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. How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment?

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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. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. The difference?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

As a transportation management third party logistics company, we know at Cerasis that transportation makes up a large portion of the costs and efficiencies of any supply chain. One of these trends, in addition to inventory keeping, is dual/multi-sourcing. BONUS: INFOGRAPHIC: Supply Chain & Logistics Trends from 2014.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. GEODIS, a third-party logistics provider (3PL), is using exoskeletons to support and protect employees’ backs at its warehouse in Venlo, the Netherlands. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Credit.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

an online retailer focused on fast fashion for millennials, has gone from generating $85 million in revenue in 2014 to bankrupt in 2016… What happened? Investing in the wrong kind of logistics. But, because it operated at such low product minimums, it struggled to source quality factories that produced quality product.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

I split this off from global sourcing because we had plenty of buyers but not enough planning and logistics so service and documentation was failing. Their mission is to work with our many global buyers, collectively known as Risk Management and Sourcing (RMS), to streamline the buying, planning and logistics.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. A third-party logistics provider can also be involved to make sure that the buyer has the required level of inventory by adjusting the demand and supply gaps. What was once thought of as an experiment, has now become the preferred way of doing business.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 29, 2014

As rapid change takes place in online ordering and fulfillment for retail, consumer goods, distribution, and third-party logistics (3PLs), the needs for real estate space change too. Source: Kantar Retail Analysis. As we predicted in 2011, the number of store closings to occur in 2014 will hit record numbers.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

We conclude our ongoing series in talking about effective KPI management by giving you a real live Logistics KPIs management case study from Whirlpool's engagement with a logistics service level provider. The Reiterated Importance of Understanding and Managing KPIs in Business and Logistics Management.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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Turvo

JULY 21, 2020

This was further discussed during a recent FreightWaves podcast where Jeff Dangelo, Founder of Turvo—joining the podcast at 30:59—had an opportunity to shed light on how Turvo is helping companies from small shippers to international third-party logistics companies realize the full potential of digital transformation through such unity.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 18, 2018

The best truckload strategies combine large and small carriers, as well as the expertise of a third-party logistics provider. Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. February 2014. Here’s why: Key Benefits of Diversifying Your Truckload Carriers. All other categories were excluded.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 9, 2018

A third party logistics provider (3PL) like C.H. Source: Alanna Petroff, “These are America’s biggest trading partners,” CNN Money, December 15, 2016. Source: “2014 Sales Tax Rates,” TaxTips.ca, accessed November 15, 2014. Expanding your carrier options can help with this challenge.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

The Supply Chain and Logistics Hall of Fame. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: MercuryGate Launches ezVision. Cloud Logistics’ Second Zero Downtime Release of 2017 Marks Continued Rapid Pace of Innovation. Separate Right Decision from Right Outcome. Finding Happiness.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

In its reporting, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Israel based tech provider, one of many digital freight start-ups that thrived during the period of pandemic driven logistics and transportation turmoil now forecasts its revenues to grow between 15 percent to 21 percent this year, from an earlier forecast of 87 percent growth.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and was 307th in the 2013 Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

In 2014, Deere & Company was listed 80th in the Fortune 500 America’s ranking and in 2013 was 307th in the Fortune Global 500 ranking. The company also increased its use of third party logistics providers and effectively created a network which could be tactically optimized at any given point in time.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 31, 2015

Are manufacturers and retailers “joint employers” of the contract workers hired by their third-party logistics (3PL) partners? There’s already a joint employer precedent in the logistics industry. Schneider Logistics) is that the workers don’t work for Walmart directly.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics. SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Hospitals, Spanish Companies.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

This was a busy week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it. Kintetsu to Buy Neptune’s APL Logistics for $1.2 More Than Two Thirds of Global 2000 Connect to Ariba® Network to Simplify Commerce. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results. Billion ( BloombergBusiness ).

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Using AI driven product nature of being and smart attributes, data can be structured to support the needs of ERP applications as well as strategic sourcing and Value Analysis activities , all from one data set. Practical Applications: Using AI Technologies to Maximize & Compliment Logistics Resources. Hong Kong: Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile. Photo By: MAJ Aaron Haney.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2015

Yesterday we had said we concluded our most popular blog posts by category for the blog posts written from our major categories for 2014. We featured out of our 200 plus blog posts in 2014, over 50 blog posts in the manufacturing category. They are a logistics solutions company, why not ONLY write about logistics?”

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

I was tempted to title today’s post “This Week in Trump News,” considering all of the actions he took this week that have supply chain and logistics implications. I also considered this title: “Another Week of Amazon News (plus Other Stuff That Happened in Logistics).”. I’ll keep working on it. Trump signs order withdrawing U.S.

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