Kinaxis

JUNE 26, 2017

The 2017 Supply Chain & Logistics EMEA summit & expo was one such opportunity. About three hundred supply chain professionals from various pockets of the world representing manufacturers, retailers, logistics providers, and technology vendors took part in the summit.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. Although the Port of Houston is reopening today and package carriers are resuming operations to some affected areas, it will take some time (weeks and months) for transportation and distribution networks to return to normal. The same is true for supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers. Millions of people descended on states with views of the 2017 total solar eclipse, congesting roadways. That includes guidance for truckers when up to 3.7 Franklin St.,

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Unleashed

AUGUST 12, 2021

Food manufacturers will find new opportunities in the alternative protein market as consumer demand surges for non-meat proteins: insect, plant and algae-based products, and ‘lab meat’ cultivated from animal cells. The demand for alternative proteins has surged in recent years, creating an opportunity for food manufacturers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse. Walmart is using machines from packaging-technology company Packsize International Inc. Walmart is using machines from packaging-technology company Packsize International Inc.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Ryder Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results. I’ve been writing about the future of delivery lately (see here and here ), and Amazon announced yet another permutation this week: Amazon Key, which allows customers to have their packages securely delivered inside their home without having to be there. ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 0.9%

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AFFLINK

MAY 4, 2017

Considering the overall supply chain when making packaging decisions will help to reduce costs. Evaluating how packaging moves across the entire supply chain will help you to design structurally sound packaging supplies that will eventually save money for the end user. Do Your Homework. Grab a Calculator.

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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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ModusLink Corporation

MARCH 9, 2022

Many of the electric devices/sensors that are applied to smart packaging use the global interconnected network called the Internet of Things. The system enables smartphones to read the NFC tag on packages and allows the operator to read the information needed (Hou, 2016). NFC Technology and Augmented Reality in Smart Packaging.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 19, 2018

This year, the analysis was for the period of 2010-2017 (post-recession years) and encompasses 655 companies in twenty-eight industry sectors. Before the recession, manufacturing performance on the balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) was stronger than retail.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN). Deliver monthly parcel spend analytics to ensure carriers are in compliance with the client agreement, and schedule periodic follow up to explore additional savings opportunities based on mode optimization results, time-in-transit studies and inbound or packaging analytics.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 8, 2017

It’s then picked by robots from the shelves, packaged and placed into a self-driving truck. Additive Manufacturing –. Additive manufacturing includes all actions in the supply chain that can enhance existing factory production, if not replace it entirely. An order is placed by a consumer. What Is It?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

A pound of apples costs about the same as a pound of steel, yet steel is a complex product produced using high-tech metallurgical and manufacturing processes. They produce a wide range of products for the automotive, construction, engineering, and packaging industries. A ton of steel can cost as little as $700. What does that mean?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Based in Paris, L’Oréal is a global personal care manufacturing company. Note that the industry aggregate actually went backwards, as did operating margin and inventory for the period 2015-2017. The company experienced a 34% growth in global e-commerce in 2017 and is expecting the trend to continue.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The logistics orchestration platform provider was co-founded by Kirchner along with Chief Product Officer Rajan Patel in 2017. IFS specializes in contract manufacturing, contract packaging and assembly, display engineering, product launches, multichannel programs, and club store programs and has operations among 15 U.S.

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BlueYonder

JULY 27, 2018

This week: Retailers are learning to monetize the empty space inside packages; billions of pounds of meat are piling up in U.S. For Sale: The Empty Space Inside Your Packages. More than 25 retailers have listed slots for sale in their packages in the weeks since the new UnDigital service website went live. MarketWatch reports.

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BlueYonder

JULY 27, 2018

This week: Retailers are learning to monetize the empty space inside packages; billions of pounds of meat are piling up in U.S. For Sale: The Empty Space Inside Your Packages. More than 25 retailers have listed slots for sale in their packages in the weeks since the new UnDigital service website went live. MarketWatch reports.

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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. Srivastava adds, “AI in combination with GIS systems can parse address lines and match packages to a point on the map. Consider your social media activity. Indium Blog, 7 April 2021. [2]

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

It’s no longer good enough to know that a customer received his or her package on time and without damage. In a previous article we wrote, we outlined five tips that could help warehouse managers create a well-oiled supply chain strategy for 2017. Develop a Strategy. Work closely with your team and third-party vendors.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

It’s no longer good enough to know that a customer received his or her package on time and without damage. In a previous article we wrote, we outlined five tips that could help warehouse managers create a well-oiled supply chain strategy for 2017. Develop a Strategy. Work closely with your team and third-party vendors.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2022

2] Those industries include: Manufacturing; Medicine and Healthcare; Consumer Packaged Goods; Marketing; Insurance; Supply Chain Management; Energy and Utilities; Service Industry; Education; Financial Services; Government; Science; and Retail. . … Researchers estimate that ML has the potential to add $2.6 10] Michael C.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Logistics: Amazon Logistics – Amazon’s in-house delivery network is responsible for customer package delivery.

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QAD

MAY 12, 2022

Sustainability has become both a strategic and operational objective for manufacturers globally. Although Tim Cook is best known as the Chief Executive Officer of Apple, he also stands high in the ranks of people dedicated to environmental preservation and the drive to manufacturing sustainability. Who is Tim Cook?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. As it stands today, reports Jeff Berman of Supply Chain 24/7 , the ELD mandate is set to take full effective December 10, 2017. becomes more of the fact. The Big Picture.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2018

“By the end of 2020,” she predicts, “one-third of all manufacturing supply chains will be using analytics-driven cognitive capabilities, thus increasing cost efficiency by 10% and service performance by 5%.”[7]. There were only a handful of e-commerce companies offering this feature in 2017 but the trend will pick up in 2018.”

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. Many of those efforts, however, took a backseat during the pandemic.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. 2017 was the year that blockchain technology finally made world headlines, but it was mostly for the wrong reason. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the Atlantic hurricane season gearing up and COVID-19 surging in some Gulf Coast regions – where the petrochemical industry is concentrated – polymer supply chains and manufacturers that depend on these materials can’t relax anytime soon.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Fluctuations in the market, unsold products rotting on the shelves and manufacturer delays all affect stock levels, resulting in losses of millions of dollars each year. Sokolovsky explains, “Legacy shippers have fixed routes their drivers travel the same day, no matter who is receiving packages or how many are on their trucks.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

Fluctuations in the market, unsold products rotting on the shelves and manufacturer delays all affect stock levels, resulting in losses of millions of dollars each year. Sokolovsky explains, “Legacy shippers have fixed routes their drivers travel the same day, no matter who is receiving packages or how many are on their trucks.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2018

But these days, all eyes seem to be trained on the final stretch of that journey from the point of manufacture to the customer’s hands. There is often no place to deliver packages at large apartment complexes and office buildings. The UPS My Choice service, which sends package tracking notifications, offers further flexibility.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. There are seismic shifts in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and outsourced manufacturing world.”.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2018

Transporting pharmaceuticals is arguably more important than manufacturing them, because it enables these lifesaving medications to make it to where they are needed most. Guarding Against Cargo Theft Cargo theft is one of the largest risks associated with pharmaceutical manufacture and transport. These cargos are also at risk.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 27, 2017

And with every delivery comes a box, or two, or three, all of which arrive on our doorsteps out of a diverse and complicated paper and packaging supply chain. Examining the packaging supply chain is a key priority for SupplyShift customers, and a critical component of responsible supply chains.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

E-commerce passed $2 trillion in 2017, reports John D. Amazon has already taken extensive steps to establish itself as a leader in full truckload, less than truckload, multimodal, small package and last-mile delivery services. A truck that is also a manufacturing facility! The e-commerce market is expanding. trillion by 2020.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters first highlighted the introduction of this heavy duty vehicle in a November 2017 commentary. Subsequent to the announcement, consumer packaged goods and snacks producer PepsiCo placed a reservation for 100 of the semi-trucks, along with other subsequent reservations including retailer Walmart.

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Freight Center

OCTOBER 3, 2019

While consumers are shopping online more which reduces emissions, the modern shipper will need more packaging materials to meet the online buying demand. There are a few ways that retailers and manufacturers can go greener this holiday shipping season without falling behind in servicing their customers or losing money.

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