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Intellectually, while I will know that year has changed, I will screw-up time, and time, again by writing 2014 on documents for many, many months. When 2015 rolls in, for me, it will mark a decade of quantitative research focused on understanding the evolution of supplychain management. Insights on SupplyChain Organizations.
” Here is an excerpt from the article: “…it isn’t by becoming more efficient that the supplychains of Wal-Mart, Dell, and Amazon have given those companies an edge over their competitors. According to my research, top-performing supplychains possess three very different qualities. What did we find?
The value of peer-to-peer learning and networking was evident at last month’s Ryder Innovate conference — “an exclusive gathering of senior leaders in transportation, logistics, and supplychain seeking strategic insight, new ideas, and thought leadership to improve their supplychain and fleet operations.”
I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supplychain technology. Supplychain networks: A big-picture view. But carriers are only one component of a complete supplychain network. Numbers matter when it comes to supplychain data networks.
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For a few years now, supplychain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supplychain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry.
For more than a year, global supplychains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact?
Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supplychain and logistics predictions. For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. The Google Robot, Your Future Logistics Worker.
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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 supplychain networks of their customers. Role of Mexico in SupplyChains.
We just finished hosting over 150 executives at our SupplyChain Resource Cooperative, with a theme on SupplyChain Analytics. As 2013 comes to a close, here are some of my thoughts regarding the supplychain trends we are likely to see emerge in 2014. This complexity is occurring in many forms.
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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 supplychain professionals that describes how changes in demand at the retail level can reverberate and amplify issues throughout the supplychain. All aboard.
What does the transportation industry have to do with a global pandemic? I’m not talking about how shipping and logistics are key in keeping the supplychain connected during global health crises so we can keep essential supplies like medicine, food, and toilet paper moving. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio.
I thought I understood all the major supplychain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and SupplyChain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supplychain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supplychain news that might be reported.
We believe that supplychain excellence helps a company to better balance demand and supply. We also believe that it helps companies to be more resilient: weathering demand and supply volatility while maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks. What does the future of supplychain excellence look like?”
In a prior post , I wrote about the various ways data is transforming global supplychains. At the highest level, organizations first need to determine whether they can resolve a given data quality issue, or whether they need to go back to external providers who were the source of the data.
Service-as-Software is ushering in the era of the digital workforce in the supplychain industry in particular, its already begun. My company FourKites recently announced the availability of Tracy and Sam, two new digital workers purpose-built to autonomously manage complex supplychain workflows.
In early May, I participated in one of the supplychain industry’s premier events, which attracted more than 3,500 logistics professionals. On the one hand, technology has undeniably helped the supplychain industry solve a multitude of previously intractable problems, making supplychains significantly less fragile in the process.
ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. In my own defense, things kind of took off after 2014. KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION SupplyChain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand. billion in 2019.
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As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, SupplyChain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Top 10 SupplyChain Articles from 2015. Top 10 SupplyChain Articles from 2015. It was a “win-win” partnership.
However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supplychain excellence. million employees without a focus on good supplychain management. ” The Key’s To Walmart’s SupplyChain Management Excellence over the Year. ” Walmart states early on.
Chris Ferrell, Director Tompkins SupplyChain Consortium. RALEIGH, NC — Shippers and carriers this year can expect to see many new trends related to transportation, as well as a continuation of several critical challenges from 2013. About Tompkins SupplyChain Consortium. Tightening capacity. Final mile innovation.
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Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supplychain operations. increase over 2011, according to Capgemini’s 2014 18th Annual Third Party Logistics Study.
Yesterday, I spoke at the Eye for Transport conference on the Big Data opportunity in supplychain. I firmly believe that the SupplyChains in the next decade will look vastly different from those we see today. I think that we are poised for the third act of supplychain technologies. I cannot sleep.
In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supplychain visibility” as one of their top priorities. Yet, despite their focus on this effort and advancements in technology, achieving timely, accurate, and complete supplychain visibility remains an elusive goal for many companies.
Located in the United Kingdom (UK), he has more than twelve years of experience in progressive roles driving demand-drive projects for their global supplychain. At the SupplyChain insights Global Summit , Nick shared his story on driving demand-based improvements. Understanding the Lubricant SupplyChain.
We found it as a great summation of all the things companies must consider when mastering their supplychain. Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supplychain, they have a competitive advantage. Look at these 7 supplychain trends as a guide to better your supplychain today.
i-parcel also provides low-cost deferred international transportation facilitating higher shopper conversion for merchants on lower-value goods. The combined software and transportation solutions allow merchants in the U.S. The combined software and transportation solutions allow merchants in the U.S.
So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing. through 2018.
In today's highly competitive marketplace, it’s imperative for businesses to innovate new ways to streamline their supplychain and optimize productivity. Additionally, through a more stable and efficient supplychain, you can greatly enhance customer satisfaction and retention. Computerized Shipping and Tracking.
We’re quickly approaching the midpoint of the year, which means it’s time to start planning for 2014 — at least that’s what I heard at my sister’s surprise birthday party last weekend, where some of her co-workers in finance were talking about getting started with 2014 budgets. Cass Freight Index Report for May 2013.
A year before, in 2014, a Harvard Business Review article pointed out that supplychains were becoming increasingly global and complex and consequently more at risk than before. Supplychain disruptions. One source reports disruptions increased over 60% between 2019 and 2020. Supplychain resilience.
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