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. in the light of increased geo-political, industry competitiveness and government policy tensions.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Back in 2017, Andrew Busby ( @andrewbusby ), Founder and CEO of Retail Reflections, declared, “Cognitive computing is forever changing how we shop. One source of tension is retailer chargebacks (or fines) for failing to comply with their compliance requirements. Some of the momentum was created by the rising importance of social media.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

The lack of skilled and semi-skilled factory workers as well as the fact that many workers prefer the hours, conditions and flexibility of service jobs and gig work are formidable obstacles for companies looking to reshore production—especially those in advanced manufacturing. A vivid example: drones. As the U.S.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The ability to analyze this data enables the retail giant to make informed decisions on product procurement, inventory management, and demand forecasting. The company has strategically invested in automated distribution centers, streamlining the flow of products from manufacturers to stores.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. In retail, buyers want to understand where the products they are purchasing are coming from and how they were created.” sources of raw materials. They are demanding more supply chain transparency.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The answers were revealed at the SummerCon 2017 conference a couple of weeks ago where LLamasoft introduced “Planning by Design” and SupplyChainPlanning.com, which the company describes as “building blocks to improve your current planning capabilities through design technology.”. Source: LLamasoft.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Things like the multi-nationalism versus globalization trends in recent political policies or terrorist activities come to mind. Is it possible these things have impacted the sourcing, manufacturing, and delivery of my cologne? How much will it cost the manufacturer and distributor in the end?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 22, 2019

"Leadership on environmental issues, shown by a recent ranking of companies based on environmental policies, goes "hand in hand with being a successful and profitable business,” says CDP which curates the list. Galvin points out that strong climate policies translate into strong business results. million (US$3.6 billion (US$4 million).

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 3, 2019

The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. The subcontract efforts feature the majority of military and part of commercial aviation, systems are outsourced by the overall airframe manufacturer, known as “primes” (Boeing, Airbus, Sikorski, etc.)

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 26, 2019

”[1] In simpler times, shoppers would return items to the stores in which they were purchased — often exchanging them for other items (a win-win for both the consumer and the retailer). Happy Returns forecasts that the value of returned goods will rise from $350 billion in 2017 to $550 billion by 2020 in the US. Some 61% of U.S.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

… Consumer purchases and decisions will increasingly be voice-driven and machine-augmented, with companies’ relationship with customers machine-to-machine, values-based and digital-first.” 4] Trevor Miles, “ Let’s be clear: Digitization is not the same as Digital Transformation ,” Kinaxis Blog, 8 December 2017. [5]

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2017, the International Labor Organization estimated that 40 million people globally were victims of modern slavery, and of those, 25 million were victimized by forced labor.Due to the nature and regionality of forced labor, the reality is that it is most likely to be found deeper in supply chains, at the second, third, or fourth tier.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2020

ii] We observed an intense and immediate response by the Joint Acquisition Task Force to rapidly source supplies and quickly institute a robust vendor risk assessment process. health care system and risks in a supply chain dependent on global sourcing, would buffer the country from unanticipated disruptions.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 30, 2022

The previous record for billion-dollar events in a year was 16, in 2017 and 2011. “This means identifying all the sites across the world that directly or indirectly support manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, and repair by land, sea, and air.” .”[3] Of greatest concern may be disruptions to food production.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2017

As reported by Reuters, “Lingerie giant Victoria’s Secret…has pledged to trace the sources of its wood-based fabrics, joining the ranks of fashion companies addressing human rights and deforestation, its parent company said.” It said all systems were back to normal shortly after midnight on Monday [January 30, 2017].

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Elementum

AUGUST 27, 2018

With $1 trillion in revenue in 2017 alone, China’s ecommerce market is now the largest in the world, propelling Asia-Pacific’s ascent as a digital powerhouse. However, in the last year over 50 million internet users — mostly those from low-income families — stopped buying online after just one purchase. consumers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2022

Our previously published commentary authored by The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group provided a mid-year assessment of our specific 2022 prediction that restoring more direct control of tactical and strategic materials sourcing would be a driving force for businesses and their supply management teams during 2022. All rights reserved. .

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 7, 2022

In 2017, the International Labor Organization estimated that 40 million people globally were victims of modern slavery, and of those, 25 million were victimized by forced labor.Due to the nature and regionality of forced labor, the reality is that it is most likely to be found deeper in supply chains, at the second, third, or fourth tier.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2019

based chemical manufacturing remains advantaged in global markets due to abundant energy and feedstock supplies. increase from 2017. Provided that access to export markets remains open to our producers, expanding global demand will be met by shale-advantaged chemistry sourced from the U.S.”. Two-way trade between the U.S.

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Elementum

AUGUST 27, 2018

With $1 trillion in revenue in 2017 alone, China’s ecommerce market is now the largest in the world, propelling Asia-Pacific’s ascent as a digital powerhouse. However, in the last year over 50 million internet users — mostly those from low-income families — stopped buying online after just one purchase. consumers.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

Manufacturers, paper industry executives say, are raising production to meet demand, but there is only so much capacity that they can or are willing to add. Fischhoff said that preparing, even by purchasing toilet paper, returns a sense of control to what seems like a helpless situation.” ” Reason 3. .

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

which makes Internet-connected exercise bikes, but also for more traditional manufacturers such as the athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc.”[3]. Today there is a lot of focus on reshoring manufacturing. As I recall, experts estimate between 6 and 8 supply chains jobs are created for each new manufacturing job.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Online shopping officially eclipsed brick and mortar as the most popular form of shopping for the 2017 Holiday season. The good news is that overall paper and packaging supply is increasingly coming from responsible sources. Keeping track of packaging has never been more important.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In 2017 the ‘NotPetya’ cyber-attack on Ukraine, which irreversibly encrypted data on computers, caused $10bn-worth of damage around the world (it was widely blamed on Russia).”[5] ”[4]. ” The agricultural sector will also be impacted by the conflict. In the end, Putin’s egomania could hurt Russia a lot.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2018

This steep price can make fans think twice about purchasing. Since they are so expensive, purchasing becomes an investment in the player, team, or country. So, what can jerseys sellers do to nudge fans to purchase their jerseys in the presence of obsolescence risks? Here is an innovative initiative that NBA has just introduced.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2018

This steep price can make fans think twice about purchasing. Since they are so expensive, purchasing becomes an investment in the player, team, or country. So, what can jerseys sellers do to nudge fans to purchase their jerseys in the presence of obsolescence risks? Here is an innovative initiative that NBA has just introduced.

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USC Consulting Group

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Because the vast majority of small-business owners and major corporations require power to provide, manufacture, or deliver products and services, the grid’s failings are forcing companies to evaluate their current processes and develop workarounds so service interruptions are minimized. Are blackouts happening more frequently?

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Elementum

AUGUST 17, 2017

government began working on a proposition in June to impose tariffs and fines on foreign-sourced steel , suggesting that all pipelines operating on American soil use only American-sourced steel. The proposed tariff policy hinges primarily on two things. After unsuccessful dialogue with China in April, the U.S. national security.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

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Logichain Solutions

JULY 30, 2018

Big players in the food industry, like Nestlé, Unilever, Walmart, and Dole, use blockchain to trace their products downstream to the original source but also upstream through the distribution network. coli outbreaks of romaine lettuce in 2017 and 2018. coli outbreak at Chipotle in 2015 or the E. In the case of the second E.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Online shopping officially eclipsed brick and mortar as the most popular form of shopping for the 2017 Holiday season. The good news is that overall paper and packaging supply is increasingly coming from responsible sources. Keeping track of packaging has never been more important.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. 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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