Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2015

The Global PSCM 2015. Date: 30 – 31 March 2015. Registrations are carefully regulated to ensure an ideal mix from super-majors, independents, and service companies to allow the most productive possible intensive networking, interactive discussion and debate. Venue: Radisson Blu Berlin 5*, Germany. Url: [link]. Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). million bbl/d in 2015.” . If you want that oil, that’s what you will have to pay for it. The Google TMS?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2015

In my opinion, the best source of practical knowledge and advice are your peers — that is, executives just like you who have already met and overcome the same challenges and opportunities you face today. Logistics Summit & Expo , March 18-19, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico. Happy learning and networking in 2015!

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Provenance

JUNE 1, 2020

Yet today, it’s a common ingredient in so many of our products, from biscuits and ice cream to lipsticks and soaps, with palm oil consumption quadrupling between 1995 and 2015 ( The Guardian, 2019 ). Aim to source 100% certified RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). Get to know your supply chain. Talk to your shoppers.

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ivalua

JULY 15, 2015

Since its inception in the late 1980s, strategic sourcing has always been about getting the best value for the goods and services purchased from third party suppliers. Strategic sourcing requires an intense focus on the total cost of ownership, while incorporating customer needs, organizational goals, and market conditions.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 23, 2020

Pharmaceutical companies have complex supply chains that are often not optimized to their full potential. From source materials to distribution, the supply network must be carefully streamlined to produce the best results possible. Drug Discovery Today also emphasizes the changing markets these companies are distributing to.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Results. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 20-24, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 10, 2015

Friday, July 10, 2015. May 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). that supply chains will always be heterogeneous, and that enabling smart and efficient supply chain processes in a heterogenous environment, both within a company and across trading partners, is arguably more important than trying to achieve homogeneity.

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Arkieva

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Copyright Disclaimer: The source of the graphic is here. It seems that in 2015, these companies with their digital business models made a big splash. I know all of these companies have been around a while, it took this graphic to connect the dots for me. Those are my observations on the supply chains in 2015.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 17, 2015

Driver Turnover Falls in First Quarter of 2015. Cass Freight Index June 2015 Report. And here’s a chart they included in the post: Source: [link]. Could this be the result of higher driver pay and other retention actions trucking companies have implemented? House approves $8 billion highway funding extension (The Hill).

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance. Other brand-name chocolate companies that partner with Source Trust include Ferrero, Hershey, Fazer and Meiji. The post Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 11, 2024

They explain, “Transparency assures consumers, regulators and investors that products are on their way and that sourcing is sustainable, as well as helping avoid compliance fines and enhancing brand and corporate reputation. Sourcing decisions will be based more upon resilience, rather than merely minimizing costs.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. As the press release states, “Complementary service offerings and geographies will enable widespread cross-selling to an established base of multinational companies.” Earlier this week, I attended the JDA FOCUS 2015 conference, where I moderated a panel discussion with 3PL executives.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2015

eBay Now rapid delivery service shut down (Fast Company). May 2015 North American Freight Numbers. Reports 2015 Second-quarter Results. Source: Amazon. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 27-31, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Senate passes long-term highway plan (CNN).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2015

Descartes Reports Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Amber Road broadened its solution footprint this week by acquiring Hong Kong-based ecVision, “a cloud-based provider of global sourcing and collaborative supply chain solutions for brand-focused companies.” FMCSA Should Heed Calls to Fix CSA (ATA).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Here are five to look for in 2015. This will be possible through a platform approach to transportation management that delivers a unified control structure, and drives savings by aggregating sourcing volumes and optimizing end-to-end transportation. Domestically, companies can handle extensive networks of cross docks.

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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.”. Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation (Source: Adelante SCM). Another great opportunity is for GT Nexus to leverage Infor’s Ming.le

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). And this morning, the Wall Street Journal reported that “China’s policy-making State Council has approved a restructuring of the country’s two biggest shipping companies, as the nation seeks to create a stronger competitor in the global shipping industry.”.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain. Provenance ensures transparency in supply chains, with the aim of encouraging brands to source materials and labor in an ethical and fair trade manner.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2017

billion a year to roughly 9,500 suppliers, added an LGBT supplier inclusion and advocacy group in 2015. Northrop Grumman, which subcontracts about $7.5 read more.

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Source Trust is a nonprofit founded by swiss chocolatier Lindt with the goal of transforming farmer livelihoods through grower training and community assistance. Other brand-name chocolate companies that partner with Source Trust include Ferrero, Hershey, Fazer and Meiji. The post Is Your Halloween Candy Responsibly Sourced?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2015

enVista CEO Jim Barnes said, “ Many mid-market companies face the same omni-channel complexities as larger retailers. The post This Week in Logistics News (June 1-5, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. And with that, have a great weekend! Song of the Week: “Peaches” by In the Valley Below.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

At Enterra Solutions ®, we were aware of this fact when we announced our Enterprise Growth WarRoom offering for consumer products and retail companies.[1] Strategies define the broad outlines of how a company can achieve its long-term goals. In this way, numerous strategies and tactics can be tested in a controlled environment.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

since January 2015. This rapid growth followed by market decline has led oil and gas companies to finally face reality — i.e., that they need to move up the supply chain maturity curve to enable profitable growth moving forward. Source: “The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study,” [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

The average manufacturing company’s supply chain organization is 15 years old. While companies want to improve supply chain performance and drive value, it is easier said than done. To help, in this post, we provide you with some insights for the period of 2006-2015. For many companies, improving results is elusive.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Multimodal 2015. Whatever the size of your company, exhibiting at Multimodal provides a direct link to your prospects to showcase your solutions, grow your brand, help you stand out from the competition and presents unrivalled opportunities to network with peers and keep up with trends. Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. Venue: NEC Birmingham.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

I think that more companies would benefit by getting their COV on … Let me explain. Companies do not have one supply chain, they have many. Most companies have a high volume and predictable supply chain (COV of less than.5), When companies tell me that their demand variability increased over the last decade, I ask why.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 6, 2014

It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. Significantly INCREASE our manufacturing, sourcing, or operations in Mexico. My short answer: What do your customers think about Mexico?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. It requires a company to further leverage the supply chain design philosophy. The company sells their products across three primary brands targeted at different demographics.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Microsoft invested over $10 billion in the company in 2023 and Bain has forged a partnership with OpenAI. OpenAI, a UK-based AI research laboratory, was founded in 2015 by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, among other notable tech figures. In response to shortages in products, companies switched to the “just-in-case” model.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I presented at Supply Chain Outlook 2015, an event hosted by the Supply Chain Management Review in Chicago on Monday morning. The growth of a rising middle class in China, India, and other countries in Asia was identified as a major source of revenue growth for many US companies.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

Datum: 24 juni 2015. China: from sourcing location to an end market. Rietdijk, SVP Global Sourcing – Vestas. Rietdijk, SVP Global Sourcing – Vestas. One of the most common problems of any growing company in China nowadays is to attract, and especially retain talent. ‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2014

For me, tonight sitting facing the city skyline in the dark, 2015 sounds so far in the future; but, I know that it is on the horizon. When 2015 rolls in, for me, it will mark a decade of quantitative research focused on understanding the evolution of supply chain management. I liked belonging to an organization that made things.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Transportation Department pushes tough oil train standards – sources (Reuters). XPO Logistics announced this week that it has acquired UX Specialized Logistics (“UX”), “a North American provider of last mile logistics services for major retail chains and e-commerce companies.”. million and $8.2

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. As companies wrestle with pandemic results, they must face the reality that a new form of decision support is required to sense market shifts in markets and make decisions at the speed of business. The supply chain career is new.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

While it seemed like many companies would be moving more towards the BRIC countries, global events have proven this uptake to be relatively slow. As Companies Expand Globally, So Will the Level of Operational Complexity. This is the biggest opportunity I see for 2015. No question the global supply chain is still going strong.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 18, 2015

He will complete his MBA from the University of New Hampshire in 2015. 4 questions to ask when determining if a 3PL Service Provider is right for your company. As many companies, and perhaps your competitors, begin to employ some form of 3PL service provider, you may be tempted to follow suit. Why do you exist as a company?

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