Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. Reports 2015 First-Quarter Results. Norbert Dentressangle has leading capabilities in high-growth reverse logistics.

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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 XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results. Menlo Logistics Unveils Innovation Speaks. Billion ( BloombergBusiness ). West Coast ports dispute ( Reuters ).

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Author’s Note: I was completely unplugged on vacation last week, so it wasn’t until I returned to the office on Monday that I learned Infor is acquiring GT Nexus (a Talking Logistics sponsor). Brooks Brothers: “SAP is our internal ERP system, @GTNexus is our external (supply chain) ERP system” #Bridges2015 #logistics #SCM.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

With the sirens going, the police car and motorcycle drove around the neighborhood, and then to the school, where a group of kids, parents, and teachers gathered outside the school watched as my kids emerged from the car, all smiles and proud, with their police badge sticker on their shirts. March 2015 North American Freight Numbers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. The logistics business, is predominantly a network business driven by our employees. Keeping that in mind, CEVA Logistics aspires to ensure the protection and professional development of our employees.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda. This means the company will need to use much more sustainable fibers and use renewable energy sources. degrees Celsius. We can only hope that it works.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

I attend and speak at many supply chain and logistics conferences throughout the year, but among my favorites are those that bring a relatively small group of executives together to discuss timely and important industry topics. The other session leaders were: Brian Devine, SVP at ProLogistix , on trends in logistics labor market.

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PINC

APRIL 14, 2020

Founded in 2015 as a spinoff from DuPont, The Chemours Co., the manufacturer’s logistics operation includes 63 global warehouses and 47 contract manufacturing locations. the manufacturer’s logistics operation includes 63 global warehouses and 47 contract manufacturing locations. Based in Wilmington, Del., Finding the Right YMS.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

When we compare the results of P&G to its peer group for 2012-2021, P&G outperforms in inventory turns and margin but underperforms in growth and asset utilization. 2011-Divestiture of Pringles to Kellogg for 2.7B$ 2014-Sale of IAMS to Mars for 2.9B$ 2015-Sale of 43 P&G Beauty Brands to Coty for 12.5B$. Was this by design?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. In 2015, it stood at around $5.40. From Fuel to Fertiliser, Supply Shortages Start to Bite.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Both reports cite declining freight industry demand and increased competition among start-ups in this digital freight and logistics segment. A report initially published by The Information and subsequently industry publication Freightways , cited sources indicating that this provider had taken this action. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

He is an industrial engineer with a diploma in transportation and logistics from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven. Over the period of 2009-2015 only 88% of companies made improvement on the “Supply Chain Metrics That Matter.” A ranking in the top 2/3 of the peer group qualifies a company for further analysis.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements. The invention of the ocean container as a means for inter-modal sea and surface transportation movements have orchestrated the march toward lowest cost global based sourcing of components and materials.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 24, 2016

Most companies segment their supply chain by breaking it down according to operational and logistical metrics. In a 2015 SupplyChainBrain interview she says this allows companies to give their customers a differentiated experience – she compares it to the difference between fine dining and fast food.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 25, 2023

A report initially published by The Information ( Paid subscription ) and subsequently industry publication Freightways , cited sources indicating that the Seattle based company, that counted Jeff Bezos , Bill Gates and Marc Benioff as investors, with Fidelity and T Rowe Price as later stage backers has taken this action.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% Overall, logistics spending in 2018 reached 8% of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Reportedly, Eliott participated in the original buyout of E2open in 2015. This report cautions that the hedge fund is evaluating its next steps and that the sources are asking not to be identified because the matter is private. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

An article from The Wall Street Journal mentioned a research by the Hackett Group that showed actual financial benefits in business relationships with diverse suppliers. Researchers from the Hackett Group discovered that these organizations – a majority of which are world-class – often had lower operating costs.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. Maersk would split into two divisions – a Transport & Logistics division, and an energy division.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Captain Vivek Sood (Managing Director, Global Supply Chain Group): 10 years ago, I would’ve said, “Wait till your plans are so rigid, that people start to work around the plans.” Charlie Macdonald (Industry Executive for Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Telstra): We’re on this journey of transformation towards customer centricity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) History of E2open.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Sourcing Strategy Implications In highlighting this Airbus increased investment within China, business media has been contrasting Apple’s ongoing moves to initiate alternative sourcing of both iPhone and other product hardware to other parts of Asia including India. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 25, 2016

It is data driven research: a deep analysis of performance, improvement and Price to Tangible Book Value of 320 companies across 31 industries for the period of 2009-2015. The source data for the analysis is public reporting of balance sheets and income statements. This is an high-performing group representing 5% of public companies.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In 2015, I worked with a manufacturer of men’s underwear. (My The product development group advocated a long-tail supply chain strategy with many combinations of color, packaging sizes, and artwork. These included cloud-based computing, in-memory processing, parallel computation, and open-source analytics.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 31, 2023

Background In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, we have highlighted for readers how global smartphone and consumer electronics provider Apple has behind the scenes been influencing key contract manufacturing and component suppliers to begin to establish alternative sourcing of materials and production beyond China.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. In 2015, after a failed IPO, Insight Venture Partners (Insight) acquired E2open for $273M. For Llamasoft it is sourcing rationalization and risk management network design. The supply chain career is new. Evolution is messy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

About Tim Higham Tim Higham is a leading visionary in the logistics and transportation field, running the highly successful InMotion Global, Inc. Tim spun off AscendTMS and bought it from Palm Beach Capital on January 1st, 2015. This means that it is free to use and modify, and the source code is available for anyone to inspect.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Industry vertical concentration includes Automotive, Manufacturing and Logistics industry sectors. The flexis acquisition follows the announced closing of the acquisition of Doodle in November 2023, a provider of first and last mile logistics support for customer returns processes.

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Parade

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Supply chain digitization is at a tipping point, as logistics service providers increasingly rely on more connected workflows to maximize efficiency and speed," said Steve Sloane, Partner, Menlo Ventures. Sloane is an active investor in supply chain and logistics startups. With this investment, he will join Parade’s Board of Directors.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

” UPS is also evaluating the possible sale of its truck brokerage service, Coyote Logistics, which it acquired in 2015. During UPS’ Q4 earnings call, Tome described Coyote Logistics’ business model as “highly cyclical” with considerable earnings volatility. I wear a number of hats these days.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. When the price of oil dropped from $120 per barrel in 2012 to the staggering $29 per barrel in 2015, everyone in the oil and gas industry felt the impact. The implementation was very successful. Talking numbers worked.

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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. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Ascend recently raised $300 million from investors Jaguar Land Rover and battery producer SK Group along with other investors. All rights reserved.

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