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Schneider Electric has been working to simplify its supplychain over the last few years. This French public multinational was selected as having the best global supplychain by a leading analyst firm. Schneider Electric’s supplychain operation is of great interest to other practitioners.
We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 SupplyChain Blog Posts in 2014. What did you find most intriguing in the SupplyChain arena in 2014? Top SupplyChain Blog Posts for 2014.
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For over a decade, since founding SupplyChain Insights in 2012, I have pounded the keyboard, asking business leaders to think more holistically about the impact of supplychain decisions on the firm’s value, the improvement of a value chain, and the impact on the environment. Note the fall in 2014-2019.
We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supplychain blog posts last week. Some logistics involves transportation or warehouses or both.
Transportation and Logistics Industry Trends. These trends stand to impact the transportation and logistics industry, with some already taking hold and others unfolding gradually. Cloud computing shows promise for further growth and transformation in 2014. This trend won’t come into its own in 2014. Were they dropped?
Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , SupplyChain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. We will feature over the next 7 business days each category’s top 10 most viewed posts over the course of 2014.
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.
As September comes to an end, many companies and supplychain executives are in the process of developing or finalizing their budgets for 2014. There are the usual line items to complete: transportation costs, technology and capital investments, staffing levels and associated costs, and so on. Be Sociable, Share!
That was my opening question to the executives attending last month’s Elemica reveal 2014 Conference in Frankfurt. Meanwhile, the Red Sox won the World Series in 2013, going from worst to first in one year — and then back to worst in 2014. SupplyChain Operating Networks Accelerate Business Cycles.
The numbers speak for themselves: 42 video episodes produced in 2014, totaling more than 47,600 views and 1,260+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supplychain and logistics industry. The Latest on Transportation Funding and Regulations (1,771 views). 1,422 views).
” 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?
Best Pick and Pack Shipping Systems for 2014. Order fulfillment has seen a rise in technology in 2014 and there is now a large offering of advanced products to help make your warehouse function more efficient. Chirag Patel from Fairway Fulfillment & Logistics explores three popular pick and pack shipping systems in 2014.
Live Episode: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at 12:00 ET. Building a strong transportation management foundation is a critical pre-requisite for companies to execute their supplychain strategies and achieve their growth and financial objectives. How to develop and manage successful carrier relationships.
Next generation supplychains: The inside story. Discover how to reap the rewards of a next generation supplychain without provoking resistance. Their case study video is a must-see.” – Debbie Rovers, Marketing Executive (Rail & Public Transport). Four signs you need supplychain optimization.
Live Epsiode: Friday, November 14, 2014 at 12:00 ET. This growth along with the complexities found in the oil and gas industry can create significant transportation and logistics challenges. This growth along with the complexities found in the oil and gas industry can create significant transportation and logistics challenges.
That’s the question that continues to bedevil the global supplychain industry. As I detailed in a recent column , the answer to constant supplychain volatility is pervasive real-time visibility into the precise location, temperature or status of a shipment — at any point along the journey. Where’s my shipment? .
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.”
This year, the CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference 2014 was held in San Antonio, Texas. As every year ( see my previous post from Denver last year ), several leading supplychain management journals have used this forum to present their best paper awards. Transportation Journal, 53 (2), 117-142 DOI: 10.5325/transportationj.53.2.0117.
The 3PL market – defined here as non-asset based transportation, warehousing, and integrated supplychain services, has shown healthy growth in the second quarter of 2014. The growth increased due to strong performance in the Americas and increased volumes.
Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2014 Results. Ryder Reports Record Second Quarter 2014 Results. Echo Global Logistics Reports Record Second Quarter 2014 Results. May 2014 North American Freight Numbers. moves to enhance safety of oil-by-rail shipments (Reuters). ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.8%
So it gives me great pleasure to say, that with the next pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, the NBA selects Isaiah Austin from Baylor University.”. In other news… SupplyChain Risk Management Now a Priority for Most Businesses ( Accenture ). April 2014 North American Freight Numbers.
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As an engineer, former solutions architect and now CEO of a leading supplychain technology company, I have a real affinity and respect for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and their teams, without whom successful enterprise technology deployments would be impossible. Recently, I’ve been asking CIOs the “What keeps you up at night?”
This week: Supplychain invest in new cross-border facilities; Japanese industrial supplier investing $5M in Mexico expansion; and Benchmark Electronics opens manufacturing facility in Guadalajara, Mexico. Supplychain firms invest in new cross-border facilities With Mexico as the No. 1 trade partner of the U.S.,
Editor’s Note: Today’s blog is from Kevin Doubleday who discusses the importance of blockchain within the supplychain. Current SupplyChains don’t operate at the cadence of business. Integrating Blockchain within the SupplyChain could change that. Download white paper.
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.
The supplychain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supplychain visibility?
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?
To call todays supplychain environment high pressure feels like the understatement of 2025. As pressures mount, the last thing chief supplychain officers (CSCOs) need is a weak spot along the chain. Its a slow, manual process, and even then, the data isnt always reliable. He lives in Chicago.
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. as of this morning — a lower price than 5 years ago!
I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supplychains is an ongoing journey. Nine years ago, my company FourKites pioneered the market for real-time transportation visibility. Why is this shift such a big deal? Lesson learned.
June 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Global Demand for SupplyChain Executives Drives Heidrick & Struggles To Tap Expert As Partner. Yes, there are many hurdles to overcome before drones as a transportation mode becomes a reality, including getting FAA approval. For a $19.99
Editor’s Note: This is our second post in a two part series about how to get your logistics and transportation practices in order in time for holiday shipping or peak season crunches. Holiday shipping prices for 2014 are pretty similar to what they were last year, only a bit higher. Truckload Holiday Shipping.
The success of your business links inextricably to the performance of your supplychain. you have to make your supplychain successful too. SupplyChain and Business Success By the Numbers Now for those statistics I mentioned. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?),
However, over-the-road transportation costs remain low. With so many factors outside their control — and a pressing need to be as efficient as possible — many companies are looking to improve their daily supplychain operations and decision-making rather than assume the plan they built six months ago will play out perfectly.
Amidst ongoing uncertainty caused by COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, war in Europe, scarce raw materials and steep inflation, companies are stockpiling inventory as never before in the hopes of mitigating future supplychain shocks. The post Facilities Are a Critical Part of the Enterprise SupplyChain Tech Stack.
Due to more complex supplychains, policy makers worldwide are enforcing stricter regulations for manufacturing and logistics. In the years to come, the FDA expects domestic GMP inspections to decrease and more inspections in the foreign arena (FDA 2013) reflecting the trend towards more globalized supplychains.
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.
It is 2014. Companies invested in tight integration of ERP with supplychain planning (APS). As shown in figure 1, the gaps in the value chain network are large. Physically, the supplychain is becoming a network. It is a story of parts. It is a tale of pieces that do not assemble to build the whole.
From planning the most modern train in Europe to optimizing the logistics of crude oil delivery along the Mississippi River to managing one-third of the world’s airspace, Quintiq World Tour 2014 was a great opportunity for business leaders to exchange ideas and expertise in planning for the future. Happy holidays!
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Although we have much in common, the transportation laws in Australia and New Zealand have a distinct difference with those in Europe, the U.K. The chain of responsibility law (COR) is one area of difference – so what is COR? COR was part of general recommendations sent in 2014 to the U.S. and North America.
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