Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Slync to Wind Down Operations According to two published reports from supply chain focused media, freightech and Cloud based logistics visibility platform provider Slync is winding down operations and seeking an alternative form to bankruptcy. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Graig is the Co-Founder and President of Brown Dog Carriers & Logistics. For the past 19 years, Graig has dreamed of owning and operating a driver friendly transportation and logistics company. With the guidance from the co-owners of Aventure Management , Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics was born.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 5, 2023

Blake serves as the Vice President of Safety for Ruan Transportation Management Systems , a family-owned dedicated logistics provider since 1932. Managed Transportation – Ruan’s provides a customized third-party logistics solutions that includes mode selection, carrier management, network optimization, certified brokerage services, and more.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

In early 2023 three major ocean alliances were operating: The 2M Alliance is a partnership between two of the world’s largest shipping companies, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

The survey reveals that 43% of respondents have no strategy to digitalise their logistics, while 18% have only just begun the process. Approximately one-sixth of the European companies surveyed currently use smart glasses in their logistics operations, while almost one-quarter plan to use them soon. What More Can be Done?

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Yossi Sheffi , Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, insists, “The well-worn adage that a company’s most valuable asset is its people needs an update. 3] Satyen K Bordoloi, “ Resistance is futile: Why businesses must fully embrace AI ,” Sify, 5 January 2023. [4] ” InfoWorld, 16 January 2023.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2023, the food supply chain is still facing a number of issues and supply chain disruptions are limiting product availability and driving up prices. In 2017, a chicken farm affiliated with Tyson Foods discovered a flock had been contaminated. Avian flu continues to be a thorn in the side of the poultry industry.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2023

.” Footnotes [1] Megan Murphy, “ Ginni Rometty on the End of Programming ,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 20 September 2017. [2] ” Talking Logistics, 8 September 2022. [3] 3] Tejal Sushir, “ Cognitive Computing Explained in 5 Minutes or Less ,” Geekflare, 2 March 2023. [4] 2] Debra N. How Can You Gain Control?

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Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

Logistics providers know their job isn’t complete until every foot of the last mile is covered. Logistics providers sometimes feel anxiety similar to the anxiety neighbors experience when pit bulls are roaming uncontrolled in the streets. 4] In other words, the last foot of the logistics journey can be the most problematic.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Responding to the 2023 IMO GHG Strategy by Wolfgang Lehmacher, Mikael Lind and Robert Ward Illustration: Sandra Haraldson, RISE 7 July 2023 marked a historic day for the shipping sector when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted its 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (2023 Strategy).

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

The DSCSA, which takes full effect in November 2023, should usher in a new era of supply chain resilience for the US pharmaceutical industry, but compliance is not without its challenges. A 2017 survey from KPMG found 45% of companies had already invested upwards of $50 million in IT and technological infrastructure to support compliance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mr. Eberle is the vice president of logistics and distribution operations at Molex. Mr. van den Eijnden is the director of global logistics operations planning and systems at Molex. In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. Hanjin was a major carrier for Molex.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

February 2023 saw supply chain struggles continue across Asia and Europe due to dwindling energy supplies, ongoing effects of COVID-19, high inflation, and more. Per the contract, Eni will deliver one LNG cargo per month between 2017 and 2032. Diesel prices are projected to spike in 2023, averaging $38/barrel in H1 2023.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

That number is noted as being 15 million more people than 2022 and is reportedly the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017. The survey, conducted in the period of November 1 through November 6, reportedly polled 8,424 adult consumers about their holiday shopping plans and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.1

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2023

In 2017, Walmart partnered with Wilmington, Massachusetts based robotics and artificial intelligence technology provider Symbotic to pilot automation at the Brooksville distribution center. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Background As the month of August comes to a close, we wanted to revisit one of our 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of this year. participation in global value chains over the last four decades in terms of partner countries, products and modes, with a focus on the last five years (2017-2022).”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2023

Welcome back to the Friday news roundup, where we are excited to bring you all the logistics news you’ve been craving. percent from 2017 through 2021 and will have a CAGR of 11.8 The annual figure is up from $9 billion in 2017 and a more than eightfold increase from two decades ago, the center found. I’ll cheers to that.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 9, 2017

The low-hanging fruit has all been harvested by shippers using TMS and other logistics IT solutions increase efficiency and save costs in transportation. So, how’s a shipper supposed to overcome the structural obstacles to cost-effective, efficient transportation logistics beyond what he’s already doing with his TMS?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 12, 2023

Prior to his current role, Kayne served in various senior executive positions with KAR Global (NYSE: KAR), where he co-founded and served as CEO of DRIVIN until April 2017. As CEO, he is responsible for evolving the product suite, enhancing deployment and customer success, and optimizing company operations.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

The average size of warehouses in 2000 was about 65,000 square feet, compared to about 181,370 square feet in 2017, according to a 2017 report from Westernacher Consulting. The average square footage of distribution centers in 2016 was 539,000, increasing to 473,400 in 2017 and 672,080 in 2018. in Q1 2017, the lowest since 2008.”

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JULY 7, 2023

The word “logistics” gets thrown around a lot these days- in the news, media, and probably at some family get togethers. After being in this industry for the past year or so, if you were to ask me to explain what “logistics” truly means, the best comparison I can articulate would be to the sport of parkour. They’re both REALLY cool!

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. I always find the news round-up exciting to write, as I end up reading more about supply chain and logistics than I would have thought possible. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2024

This eclipse will be the first total solar eclipse to be visible in the provinces of Canada since February 26, 1979, the first in Mexico since July 11, 1991, and the first in the United States since August 21, 2017. And now on to this week’s logistics news. retail industry would reach $247 billion worth of merchandise in 2023, or 17.6

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 9, 2021

Back in January 2020, as the first news reports about the pandemic were making headlines, Bob Violino ( @BobViolino ) reported a survey conducted by Kong found 39 percent of respondents expected their companies “to go under or be acquired by 2023” if they failed to transform.[1] 8] George V.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2019

million units per year by 2023. increase from 2017. Assuming no major trade disruptions, there will be a $69 billion trade surplus in chemicals by 2023. Housing activity is seen improving by ACC, with 1.27 million starts in 2018 and 1.34 million in 2019 before the level returns to its long-term underlying demand pace of 1.5

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Last-mile delivery fulfillment is the stage in final-mile logistics where orders are processed and prepared for shipment. – Number of digital buyers in the United States 2017-2025, Statista. By 2023, online grocery sales will make up 11.2% – United States: retail e-commerce revenue 2017-2025, Statista.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. By 2023, the retail e-commerce market is expected to reach $6.3 According to CBRE, 59 such projects have already been completed, proposed or are underway since 2017. The post This Week in Logistics News (September 30 – October 6) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2018

Marketwatch reports that this year’s Prime Day will be six hours longer than the 2017 event, and will include select deals at Whole Foods Market; Prime members will be eligible for savings on seasonal items in addition to the discounts that Amazon launched nationwide at the end of June. billion hours by 2023 in those three sectors.

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BlueYonder

JULY 6, 2018

Marketwatch reports that this year’s Prime Day will be six hours longer than the 2017 event, and will include select deals at Whole Foods Market; Prime members will be eligible for savings on seasonal items in addition to the discounts that Amazon launched nationwide at the end of June. billion hours by 2023 in those three sectors.

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RFgen

MARCH 5, 2018

Logistics Bureau reported that blockchain could, in simplest terms, eliminate all of the back and forth between stakeholders within a supply setup. percent for the 2017-to-2023 period. From there, all transaction details from inception out through manufacture and use in a final product will be stored in that common location.

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RFgen

MARCH 5, 2018

Logistics Bureau reported that blockchain could, in simplest terms, eliminate all of the back and forth between stakeholders within a supply setup. percent for the 2017-to-2023 period. From there, all transaction details from inception out through manufacture and use in a final product will be stored in that common location.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

By 2023, blockchain will support the global movement and tracking of $2T of goods and services annually based on a recent Gartner. By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities industries are projected to spend $40B each on IoT platforms, systems, and services. in 2017 to $20.4B

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our May 12, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. This tie-up is reportedly expected to close by the end of 2023. to Combine with Allkem Ltd. to Combine with Allkem Ltd. based Livent Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Tesla reported Q1-2023 financial performance that more than ever reinforces an ongoing strategy of fueling sales and output growth over profitability. The report to investors in the latest quarter indicates higher raw material, commodity, logistics and warranty costs as an ongoing challenge to margins. and Lucid Group, Inc. ”

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2017

billion by 2023. from 2017 – 2023. WMS solutions play a critical role in helping organizations deal with the added logistical burden that comes with globalization, and leading solutions can take this to another level through specialized data collection and integration tools.

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RFgen

JULY 11, 2017

billion by 2023. from 2017 – 2023. WMS solutions play a critical role in helping organizations deal with the added logistical burden that comes with globalization, and leading solutions can take this to another level through specialized data collection and integration tools.

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