Freightos

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Freight Rates News that rates for freight and logistics trends – October 2015. Most articles on this are doom and gloom but some are more circumspect. Recent mergers and acquisitions are big news for more than just the companies involved (and their competitors) as three recent articles explain. Freight index jitters.

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SCM Research

JULY 24, 2015

Some time ago, the winners of the annual Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2015 have been presented. It is also interesting to see several multidisciplinary articles in this list, hereby linking supply chain management with areas such as human resources ( Hohenstein et al. ), marketing ( Flint et al. ) Griffin et al.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 12, 2015

In an article entitled “Supply Chain Risk Management Requires a Full-time Effort,” I discussed two kinds of disruptions that can … Continued The post 2015 Predictions: Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Business Cognitive Computing Connectivity Risk Management Supply Chain'

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2014

There’s been a lot of progress made in the steel industry in general and here are some of the tips and tricks to expect from the steel fabrication industry for 2015: Buying Equipment. He writes articles about the industry on a frequent basis. Manufacturing manufacturing tips'

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2015

At the beginning of the year the ARC supply chain team made supply chain predictions for 2015. This article circles back and reports on how we did.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 28, 2015

by Alexa Cheater As you enjoy your downtime over the holidays, here are a few of our best blogs from 2015 to check off your reading list. Many articles have explored how to entice young people to study supply chain management at the university level. So grab your favorite holiday drink of choice and read on!

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 26, 2015

April 2015 North American Freight Numbers. World trade registers modest growth in first quarter of 2015. Here are some other excerpts from the article: The new agreements mean a larger number of vendors will likely start paying fees, passing some of the retailer’s costs onto suppliers, analysts said.

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Oracle SCM

DECEMBER 8, 2016

In the past year, Oracle has published a range of articles exploring best practices for modern supply chain management and highlighting companies that have made big inroads into digitizing their supply chain organization. This article explains how they succeeded on an aggressive timeline.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2015

May 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Reports 2015 Second-quarter Results. According to the Wall Street Journal article, “The Amazon vision incorporates much of a NASA plan for an automated drone-traffic management system, a project that has more than 100 other collaborators, including Google Inc. Con-way Inc.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2015

As you read this, I’ll be flying back home from Mexico City where I presented at the Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 , arguably the largest supply chain and logistics event in Mexico. The post This Week in Logistics News (March 16-20, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Since it’s late and I have a 3 a.m.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Third Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Third Quarter 2015 Results. The post This Week in Logistics News (October 19-23, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. announces task force to develop drone registry (Reuters). ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.7%

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

EvoAI achieves Quantum Learning Evo HBR article Evo Harvard case study About ToolsGroup ToolsGroup, a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, is backed by leading tech-focused private equity fund Accel-KKR. Resources Learn more about this exciting partnership HERE.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2015

One example comes from the recent Wall Street Journal article “ AB InBev Joins Beer-Delivery Market With New App ” mentioned by Adrian Gonzalez where beer companies are experimenting with home delivery to drive growth. The post What’s Top of Mind for Industry Leaders in 2015? appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 21, 2015

As Joe Dixon, SVP of Supply Chain at Brooks Brothers, commented at the GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference a few weeks ago: “SAP is our internal ERP system, GT Nexus is our external [supply chain] ERP system.”. Stay tuned for an article I wrote for CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly on this trend, which will be published in the coming days.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 7, 2015

XPO Logistics Announces Second Quarter 2015 Results. Meanwhile, Erica Phillips at the Wall Street Journal wrote an article this week on how “investors are funding dozens of startups with plans to take the low-tech business of arranging cargo shipments online, in a race to become the Expedia of freight forwarding.”

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Wall Street Journal also published an article this week on how “retailers’ powerful chief merchants, once lionized for their knack for spotting trends, are finding their intuitions being displaced by algorithms.” and as Gwen Manto, the former chief merchandising officer of Sports Authority, comments in the WSJ article: [Ms.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. Earlier this week, I attended the JDA FOCUS 2015 conference, where I moderated a panel discussion with 3PL executives. It underscored many of the points I raised in February 2015 in “ Ready for the Next Port Crisis? After reading the article, it seems like the crisis is already here.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 19, 2015

Cloud Logistics Offers New Innovations in Second Upgrade of 2015. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 15-19, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. The $50 Billion Question: Can Uber Deliver? WSJ – sub. House approves fast-track 218-208, sending bill to Senate (The Hill).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2015

Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal featured another solution provider, Grand Junction , in an article this week. The WSJ article highlighted the value of Grand Junction’s technology and network for carriers such as Air Traffic Services. And with that, have a great weekend! Song of the Week: “Peaches” by In the Valley Below.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

According to a Reuters article, the NLRB decision will drive unionization efforts across many industries: . The post This Week in Logistics News (August 31 – September 4, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Labor Day came early this year, and it looks like it will extend well beyond next Monday too.

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SCM Research

MAY 15, 2015

First, the article by da Mota Pedrosa et al. 2015) is titled Logistics Innovation Development: A Micro-level Perspective ; it investigates the micro-foundations of customer knowledge acquisition during logistics innovation development. Finally, Bhakoo et al. da Mota Pedrosa, A., Blazevic, V., & Jasmand, C. Finally, Bhakoo et al.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

One example, as highlighted in a WSJ article this week, is the strain larger container ships will put on the ports: Their increasing size already is straining the unloading resources at some port facilities and—along with labor troubles—has contributed to major traffic snarls at the nation’s West Coast ports.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the orbit chart in Figure 2, you first will notice that both VF is less resilient than Nike and that from 2015 to 2019, Nike outperformed VF. Their supply chain results in 2019 are worse than in 2015, and this was before the pandemic. My goal in this article is that we need to start this decade by giving science a chance.

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SCM Research

APRIL 26, 2016

Several SCM-related articles have been awarded this year: A set of awarded articles falls into the area of sustainability, including articles by Tseng et al. Another area with several awarded articles is humanitarian supply chain management, which includes articles by Santarelli et al. Tachizawa et al.

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SCM Research

APRIL 26, 2016

Several SCM-related articles have been awarded this year: A set of awarded articles falls into the area of sustainability, including articles by Tseng et al. Another area with several awarded articles is humanitarian supply chain management, which includes articles by Santarelli et al. Tachizawa et al.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

OpenAI, a UK-based AI research laboratory, was founded in 2015 by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, among other notable tech figures. Hardly a day passes when there aren’t numerous articles published about ChatGPT as well as broader pieces about generative AI itself. Many of those articles serve as warnings about the dangers of the bot.

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SCM Research

MAY 1, 2017

I am pleased to announce that our new article, The Human Factor in SCM: Introducing a Meta-theory of Behavioral Supply Chain Management , which I co-authored with Timm Schorsch and Carl Marcus Wallenburg, has now been published by the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. Schorsch, T.,

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

In Part One of this article, I discussed the first three elements: 1) Rationalized portfolio; 2) Resilient, circular operating models; and, 3) Segmented supply footprints and challenging traditional management hubs. Mankins and Lori Sherer, “ Creating value through advanced analytics ,” Bain Brief, 11 February 2015. 5] Michael C.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. As a recap, and for easy to access link, we have showcased the following: Most Read Manufacturing Articles of 2015. Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015.

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SCM Research

AUGUST 23, 2015

A very interesting article by Michael Hobbes argues: “We’re still trying to eliminate sweatshops and child labor by buying right. But that’s not how the world works in 2015.” ” Hobbes’ article is titled The Myth of the Ethical Shopper.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

There’s certainly no shortage of demand for better quality in sourcing: 8 out of 10 British consumers check the origin of their food, while a survey from 2015 found that 72% of Millennials would be willing to pay more for products or services offered by companies committed to positive social and environmental impact.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

In their very insightful essay, Toward the Theory of the Supply Chain , Carter, Rogers & Choi (2015) argue that “before we continue to build theories of supply chain management , we must first develop a theory of the supply chain – the phenomenon that we purport to manage” I could not agree more with their argument.

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FLEXE

JANUARY 15, 2016

</p> <h2><strong>Record-breaking eCommerce</strong></h2> <p>The average consumer planned to spend about $804 for gifts in 2015, up nearly 5% from last year. Consumer behavior and expectations took a sharper turn than expected in three key areas. .</p>

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SCM Research

MARCH 2, 2015

In our recent article, Antecedents and Dimensions of Supply Chain Robustness , my co-authors, Christian F. Through reviewing 94 articles, and a Q-sorting exercise, we identify four (i.e. Through reviewing 94 articles, and a Q-sorting exercise, we identify four (i.e. Durach and José A.D. Wieland, A., & Machuca, J.

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SCM Research

MAY 17, 2016

In their new JSCM article, Montabon et al. However, many companies have unsustainable business models in place. For example, Apple expects an iPhone to be replaced after just three years. Is there any hope? 2016) describe an ecologically-dominant logic which could help companies to develop sustainable business models. A must-read!

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SCM Research

MAY 17, 2016

In their new JSCM article, Montabon et al. However, many companies have unsustainable business models in place. For example, Apple expects an iPhone to be replaced after just three years. Is there any hope? 2016) describe an ecologically-dominant logic which could help companies to develop sustainable business models. A must-read!

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