Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2017

A leading astrophysicist from Queen’s University Belfast has warned that an asteroid strike is just a matter of time,” states an article published this past June in Phys.org. Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot (BBC News). Last week I asked “What can potentially stop or bring down Amazon?”

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

This is critical during an emergency situation, whether that’s caused by a natural disaster or a simple product shortage during a busy time of year. RFID tagging helps managers keep a more accurate stock of their inventory. Greater Real-Time Visibility. “This is where IoT comes in,” said Dombach.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

This is critical during an emergency situation, whether that’s caused by a natural disaster or a simple product shortage during a busy time of year. RFID tagging helps managers keep a more accurate stock of their inventory. Greater Real-Time Visibility. “This is where IoT comes in,” said Dombach.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The latest capability for merchants shows that the e-commerce giant is trying to control more inventory deeper in the supply chain before it’s sold. And while the company touted upgrades such as better cameras, better processors, and smaller borders around the screen, the big news was the charging port.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

We had just recovered from a recession, and my goal was to help supply chain leaders create a better supply chain by the end of the decade. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

2017 started right where 2016 left off: with plenty of supply chain and logistics news. Amazon’s robot army grows by 50 percent (The Seattle Times). Uber Freight Just Launched and Trucking Will Never Be the Same (Inverse). Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a fun and relaxing holiday. The answer is at the end. million in cash.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

It is now our fifth year of analyzing balance sheets to understand which companies are outperforming their peer groups on the metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while driving improvement. It takes us three months and two full-time research assistants to finish the analysis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. The majority of make the stock items are tied to just-in-time or other supply chain value-added service program with their customers. HWI Has a Complex Supply Chain.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

13 hours of total driving time over two days. On the bright side, this will be the first time in a long time that my daughter and I will spend some one-on-one time together, so I look forward to the laughs and conversations ahead. Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.9%

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Firms are beginning to ask, " Why do planners need to spend so much time nursing their planning system." At Costa Express , just one planner now handles the planning for 5600 points of sale. Planning productivity can be increased by segmenting tasks according to the tools best suited for the activity. What going on?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

This was just the latest of several omnichannel fulfillment enhancements from Walgreens, including nationwide rollout of same-day delivery with Instacart , launched February 2021, and nationwide same-day curbside pick-up , launched July 2020. Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

Exhibit A is On-Time In-Full (OTIF), the tightening delivery requirements Walmart will begin enforcing next month. Exhibit A is On-Time In-Full (OTIF), the tightening delivery requirements Walmart will begin enforcing next month. I will be climbing to the clouds this Sunday. Well, not literally. My teammates Andrew Clarke, CFO at C.H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

Glaxo SmithKline introduced Shingrix in 2017, but shortages prevailed. The companies are just not good at managing inventories and orchestrating distribution strategies. My left arm hurts. I have been on a waiting list to get the shot for three years. This week, I rolled up my sleeve and got the Shingrix vaccine.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

This is a little bit like offering a $300k bid on a new house just because the asking price was $350k. Editor's Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no blog post next week. In 2016, it seemed as if everyone in supply chain was looking to improve their forecasting performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those shipments can move directly to customers or move to several regional distribution centers (DCs) that serve as forward inventory locations and consolidation hubs servicing customers and channel partners. Molex ended up selecting a product from Infor Nexus – GT Nexus at the time. It is part of Koch Industries.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. Logistics helps to ensure effective, efficient and timely delivery of goods. “Without logistics, it would be very difficult for businesses to transport products to their customers in a timely manner. Take a look around. ” 2.

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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. Orbit Chart for L’Oréal at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

As time goes on, these high energies dissipate. When we study 600 public companies by peer group, at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin, only 5% drive improvement. A person who or thing which provokes; a challenger, instigator, inciter, irritator; (in later use) specifically = “provocateur.”

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2017

Supply Chain Easy Tip for 2017 – A Must for Roosters. Here’s a quick tip for you to boost your Supply Chain performance in 2017. Chinese New Year is on 28 th January 2017). This is the most common ‘quick win’ I see in Supply Chains all the time and I’ve looked at a lot of the years.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

2017 was the year that blockchain technology finally made world headlines, but it was mostly for the wrong reason. Otherwise known as a distributed ledger, the automatic recording of data into the blockchain allows for cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum or Bitcoin to serve as way more than just a store of value. Supply chains are messy.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

Today, Supply Chain Design is becoming more operational and real-time, as companies have to respond more quickly and intelligently to fast-changing forces impacting their business (e.g., At the time, LLamasoft stated the following: The OPTIMIZA business unit will be set up as a new LLamasoft “supply chain planning” business unit.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

This type of response is just not helpful. 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).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic the global steel industry was navigating significant disruptions that included steep price competition (China has been investigated numerous times for dumping), soft demand, and tariff issues. We don’t spend just to innovate,” Mr. Lassen said, “we need to create business value.”. What does that mean?

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C3 Solutions

JULY 30, 2020

Right now, in the context of the retail Armageddon, we thought it was time to offer a reality check on IoT and how it may play out in the retail sector. 1 It's just that half of them don't know how they'll use it in their own business. 1 It's just that half of them don't know how they'll use it in their own business.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It was being used at the time for everything from bridge painting to package sorting. And now, using technologies like Amazon Echo, people can order whatever they want, any time, from any place. Just as retailers and suppliers have made adjustments, a different kind of disruption has been taking place, and picking up momentum.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

From supporting cutting-edge cancer research to helping businesses track their inventory, machine learning and AI offer the ability to disrupt and enhance our existing processes in virtually every segment of society.”[1]. Keeping up with and making sense of all this data is far beyond the capabilities of traditional analytic methods.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

In their recent report titled Carefully Assess Which Tools Are Right for Each Stage of Supply Chain Planning Maturity (20 October 2017, Tim Payne & Amber Salley), the analyst firm describes the right tools to get from one level to the next. For this blog, we’ll focus on just one of those steps, from Stage 3 to Stage 4.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In our latest Supply Chain Roundtable, four supply chain experts share their advice on avoiding insolvency during turbulent times. While this may prevent critical stockouts, it’s created another problem: All their cash is tied up in inventory, leaving manufacturers desperately scrambling to pay bills and employees on time.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 3, 2018

’ They simply just shop.”[1] The idea — and the ideal — is to get the offer in front of them at the time they’re most likely to be interested.”[3] … E-commerce users typically need two to three times the amount of warehouse and distribution space that traditional users do.” ”[4].

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EMERGE App

MAY 28, 2019

It is this time between purchasing stock and re-selling them that is critical for these businesses. Conversely, hold too little stock and your customers will see long lead times on their purchases. Here, we’ll start by covering what reducing your inventory means. What Does Reducing Your Inventory Mean?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

This year’s hurricane season couldn’t come at a worse time. They explain, “Scientists are only just coming to grips with the monster storm seasons of the recent past. ”[1] Unlike many events that disrupt supply chains, hurricanes can be anticipated and plans can be put in place to mitigate their effects. .”[1]

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

With a wide array of products stored in its fulfillment centers, Amazon can consolidate orders and optimize its inventory management systems. The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 17, 2021

In First Quarter earnings calls, Exxon Mobil, Dow, and LyondellBasell all reported that they were “selling everything they produce and [didn’t] anticipate being able to restock inventories until the third or fourth quarter.”. In China, building up inventories is a trend that predated the pandemic.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 22, 2020

E-commerce is a juggernaut powered by Amazon's dominance and it's changed just about every aspect of retail operations. But it was really the development of innovative material handling systems in the mid-20th century that prompted the need for ways to keep track of more densely stored goods and higher levels of inventory. 5 Min Read.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 16, 2019

The holiday season is the most lucrative time of the year for consumer spending and with a trend towards online shopping more pressure than ever is being put on fulfilment centres and distribution hubs to meet consumer demands and expectations. These seasonal peaks are one of the major recurring factors affecting inventory management.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In 2017 it showed the world the D2C trend was coming by slashing its 30,000 retail partners down to just 40. The question is: Where to from here? What’s happening in the industry right now, and what can you expect next? Here we give you our top 10 wholesale distribution trends for 2022 and beyond. Nike, which is an even better example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2021

When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. In 2017, Pinnacle Propane was acquired by a Dutch company, SHV Energy. The goal of the project was to make timely deliveries while reducing out of gases.

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