Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4 billion in 2019.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

In the interim, European vehicle production needs were sourced from Tesla’s Shanghai, China production facility. That would likely include the long-anticipated Tesla Class 8 semi-truck introduced in 2017 and the Tesla Cybertruck pick-up vehicle. Current plans call for volume production to begin in April. million vehicles globally.

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 5, 2018

This holiday season, American consumers are expected to spend more than $720 billion , an increase of nearly 5 percent over sales figures from 2017, according to the National Retail Federation. What exactly are these peak season manufacturing best practices? Manufacturers that plan for this eventuality set themselves up for success.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

This is quite the appropriate quote from Supply Chain thought leader, Steve Banker, the Service Director, Supply Chain Management at ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst and technology consulting company. Finally, we include trends you will see in manufacturing and manufacturing technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

” In this team activity people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. Over the last two years Gartner Group introduced the concept of bimodal supply chains. This is the goal of the Network of Networks initiative which we are deeply vested in testing during 2017.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). Ecolab, L’Oreal, and TJX are exceptions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns. Both companies outperformed their peer groups. Henkel is underperforming its peer group. The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. What can we learn?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. For the fiscal year ending May 31, 2017, Milgram had approximately $155.3 Robinson purchased Milgram & Company Ltd. Convey Closes $8.25

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to OECD and National Health Expenditure data, US healthcare spending per person was approx $10,224 in 2017. It is also helping to bridge the supply chain management gap that has traditionally existed between healthcare providers and other industries such as manufacturing. Share on Twitter. Share on Twitter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

These sources while functional are difficult to connect. Most deployments focus on functional excellence–manufacturing, transportation, customer service or procurement. There are no solutions that connect source, make and deliver in many-to-many architectures. Figure 1 is a picture from a client.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. percent in 2017 and have since fallen to 16.5 imports peaked at 21.6

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The global economy rebound from COVID-19 hinges on the discovery and manufacture of an effective vaccine. However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Redwood Materials was founded by former Tesla Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel in 2017. Redwood has indicated a commitment to solving the ability to source battery anode and cathode components in the United States and producing them from an increasing amount of recycled content. In February of this year.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 22, 2020

A new movement is taking place, driven by new innovators and new, disruptive technologies such as robotics and additive layer manufacturing (ALM). It enables them to produce prototypes of products quicker and print spare parts when needed, rather than having to purchase and store them in advance. million in funding.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Descartes (@DescartesSG) March 28, 2017. million in FY 2017 (net income has grown from $12.0

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Logility recently added onto the experience, allowing students to dive further, learning how to source vendors, issue purchase orders and even track work-in-process and inbound shipments. FIDM and Logility’s partnership began in 2017 and has since expanded to include more technology applications. and Bümo, Chriselle Lim.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. gauge to be released later on January 2. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

Today, I am facilitating a share group. In attendance are manufacturing representatives from BASF, BerryGlobal, Corning, Covestro, Grace, Evonik, Intel, Monsanto, and Smith’s Detection. Technologists and manufacturers working together to try to define multi-tier processes to redefine B2B. Today, the gaps are large.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Labor day also signals the end of summer, and for many supply chain leaders the beginning of 2017 strategy discussions and intense S&OP debates to finalize Q3 and Q4 planning. Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. Digital manufacturing is also a disruption.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. The links below are paid links.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. The post This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. Pringles !).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2018

On Wednesday morning, when I finished speaking at the Foundation for Strategic Sourcing in Fort Lauderdale, an executive from J&J pulled me aside and said, “Our strengths, are now our vulnerabilities.” Unfortunately, this gives them little time to keep up. Many feel overwhelmed. How do we compete?” Now it is just data.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. This isn’t just about purchasing power. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

As leaders gather at the of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos for a week of high-level discussions on the future of the global economy, the CDP group released its annual rankings of the top green businesses. CDP's rankings score the thousands of companies which disclose to the organization on their environmental action.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

Quirk cites a 2017 study published by the Information Services Group (ISG) that concluded, “This kind of automation technology is allowing for a 43 percent reduction in resources needed for order-to-cash processes, 34 percent for invoicing, and 32 percent for vendor and talent management.” ”[5]. Logistics. .

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BlueYonder

MAY 24, 2017

By gaining greater insights into the shopping behaviors and preferences of these groups, companies can use those insights to deliver more personalized and localized assortments at the store level. Investment in customer-driven data science ranks highest when it comes to merchandising capabilities for retailers and manufacturers.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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QAD

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Armed with in-depth insights into procurement, inventory management, supplier performance, order management, fulfillment, and more, companies can improve their processes and better manage challenges that arise within their businesses with supply chain analytics. What is Supply Chain Analytics Software?

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

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 IoT’s potential contribution in each of these five use case areas continues to accelerate as real-time monitoring dominates manufacturing.

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GTG Technology Group

JANUARY 9, 2018

Let’s explore some of the most successful trends from 2017 to prepare for improved capabilities in the year ahead. In the past, vendors had no real way to track goods once they left their facility, and manufacturers had difficulty planning production because they couldn’t know exactly when materials would arrive. Sources: [link].

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

According to Commerce Department figures released Thursday, sales in the retail control group increased at a three-month annualized pace of 6.6 This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. Bloomberg reports that U.S. The post U.S.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 11, 2018

.”[1] What Potts discovered was that people living near the lake used tools made from obsidian and the nearest source of that stone was over a hundred miles away. The amount of obsidian discovered near the lake makes it unlikely the local population was self-sourcing. ” IT Pro , 17 November 2017. [8] Principle 3.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

This group meets three times a year, and I always find the discussions stimulating. The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. These are the discussion items for the group. It will take us awhile.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Michael Mclaren ( @michaeljmclaren ), Global CEO for the B2B Group at Merkle, writes, “As the ongoing growth debate between customer retention and acquisition continues, one thing is for certain: managing the entire ‘customer lifecycle’ is arguably the most important aspect of marketing today.”[3] ”[5].

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