GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2024

The centers feature an automated, high-density storage system that, among other benefits, allow the retail giant to double the number of customer orders it can fulfill in a day. These plants produce various food products, and these new projects’ technologies can be replicated across a wide range of food and beverage manufacturers.

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Pressure is on – Why Retailers Need to Take Action on Green Retailing. Retail AI/ML & Data Science. Sustainability, a topic that has long been discussed, is becoming one of the most important strategic priorities for retailers. What is Green Retailing? Why invest in Green Retailing?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

There is no doubt, that the retail landscape is increasingly looking like an online one as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, such as Toys R Us, Foot Locker, and Best Buy mobile shutter hundreds of stores unable to keep up with the changing customer that wants fast, free delivery all with just a click of a button. trillion, a 3.8

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

The flowering of e-commerce—while welcomed by most manufacturers and distributors/retailers—has introduced far more risk and complexity for logistics managers. Download the Background & Considerations for Manufacturers & Distributors to Set up an E-Commerce Logistics Practice E-Book! “Any retail sales.

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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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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

retail sales numbers beat expectations; Andrew Ng announces his next AI project; Target acquires Shipt to boost same-day delivery capabilities; changing shopping habits are impacting holiday hiring practices; and Pepsi announces the biggest public pre-order of Tesla’s electric semi-trucks to date. Retail Sales Jump More Than Forecast.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The rise of e-commerce and the consumer digital path to purchase has been a nightmare for some retailers from which they can’t awake. This has been especially true for large, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers that failed to master omnichannel operations. ”[1] The research also found, “A third of U.S. ”[2].

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Retail transactions are some of the oldest human activities. The next arena of exploration for the retail sector is artificial intelligence (AI). Will AI transform retail? For the most part, retail executives have gone beyond the hype and are now looking for real benefits from AI projects. ”[2]. .”[1]

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 20, 2021

And finally, what can retailers do to get ahead of the looming returns season? In response to that, the smart retailers are assessing what they have in stock and what they will be marketing. Retailers need to review the cross-border services that they are going to use. Retailers : it’s all about consumer experience.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

It’s December 1, the beginning of the end of 2017. About 50 individual customers placed orders with Swiss online shopping platform Siroop, choosing “airmail deals” from selected items from retailer Black & Blaze Coffee Roasting Co. How did we get here so fast? Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. for same-day delivery.

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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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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

retail sales numbers beat expectations; Andrew Ng announces his next AI project; Target acquires Shipt to boost same-day delivery capabilities; changing shopping habits are impacting holiday hiring practices; and Pepsi announces the biggest public pre-order of Tesla’s electric semi-trucks to date. Retail Sales Jump More Than Forecast.

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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. There are 31 winners: seven in retail, eleven in process industries and thirteen in discrete industries. The winners in retail redefined their models to focus on specific demographics.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

He was recognized as the undergraduate faculty member who had the greatest impact on students based on the 2017 graduating senior survey. The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Check out Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! In the arena of Manufacturing there has always been a reliance on processes, data, sensors, controls, analysis and metrics to allow for monitoring, management and optimization of those Manufacturing processes. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2017.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

This article is part of our Retail Program. Designed specifically to support global leaders by aiding in creating a strategic plan to help them win the retail game. You can't talk retail without mentioning the 800-pound gorilla, so here's where Amazon rears its head once more as a retail disruptor. 15 Min Read.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2018

In the business world, omnichannel operations are creating frenemous relationships between retailers and suppliers. These are perilous times for retailers. Analysts have called it the Retail Apocalypse. supplier/retailer relationships and direct competitive relationships). ” Retailers on the frenemy front lines.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

And for SAP customers, this partnership provides them with an alternative to building and maintaining their own connectivity network, which as I discussed above, is a costly, time-consuming, and ongoing effort — and something that most manufacturers and retailers are not good at. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Talking Logistics

JULY 14, 2017

In some cases a problem will be Wal-Mart’s fault, so the retailer has developed a scoring system that breaks down reasons for non-compliant deliveries and will fine suppliers only if they’re responsible. By February, Wal-Mart wants these deliveries to be on-time and in-full (known as “OTIF”) 95 percent of the time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 27, 2023

Craig’s previous roles in sales and sales management allowed him to work with retailers, manufacturers, distributors and many other points of influence within global supply chains. He joined Körber in 2011 (formerly HighJump, acquired by Körber in 2017).The

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

Today, I’m adding to the list of resolutions, but instead of focusing on things you should do this year, I’m focusing on 4 things you should stop doing in 2017. It’s now 2017. The same resolutions still apply today, so I encourage you to re-read the post in case you forgot them or ignored the advice the first time around.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

As retail journalist Daphne Howland ( @daphnehowland ) observes, “Once upon a time, consumer products like soap, sugar and soft goods were found in bins and shelves in general stores, measured out in small quantities by amenable shopkeepers.”[1] ” As Howland notes, what changed was how manufacturers marketed their goods.

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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? Finding success during peak season is, of course, no easy task.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 18, 2017

Our annual look at the Top 25 (plus 3) Supply Chains reveals what the best manufacturers and retailers are achieving as they manage their global operations. read more.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

sugar will impact food and beverage production later in 2017 as the harvest is due to begin on 1 October and the full implications of the loss are yet to be measured. These disruptions impact industries as diverse as food production to manufacturing to retail and many others.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 26, 2017

FOCUS 2017, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, got started in a big way on Tuesday (April 24). The theme for FOCUS 2017 is all about how JDA Elevates the Customer Experience, and it was on full display in the Delivery Zone! With JDA customers and friends arriving from all around the world, the atmosphere was electric.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Looking back over the course of 2017, what has surprised you the most? What’s the business value of AI innovation for manufacturers, retailers, and the 3PLs that serve them? What actions should manufacturers, retailers, and 3PLs take to get started? What are the biggest learnings or takeaways you’ve had?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 18, 2017

Our annual look at the Top 25 (plus 3) Supply Chains reveals what the best manufacturers and retailers are achieving as they manage their global operations. read more.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2017, a chicken farm affiliated with Tyson Foods discovered a flock had been contaminated. Retail ground beef prices, for example, averaged $4.81 Little Brown Bakers , the manufacturer behind Girl Scout Cookies, is warning of unforeseen supply issues that will be impacting both manufacturing and distribution of its treats.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

There can be surprises that potentially offer a better upside: demand is higher than expected, it is possible to raise prices without affecting demand based on what is happening with competitor products, technology has allowed manufacturing capacity to ramp up faster than expected, etc. E2open acquired BluJay Solutions in May of 2021 for $1.7

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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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BlueYonder

MAY 24, 2017

The importance of retailer-supplier collaboration. Suppliers who are able to work collaboratively with their retail partners are seeing growth in category sales. Additionally, retailers engaging in integrated business planning with their suppliers have an opportunity to use that collaboration to improve their online strategies.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 18, 2019

The digital path to purchase is becoming the norm for many consumers and both retailers and manufacturers are taking notice. Jason Rosing ( @JasonRosing ), founding partner of Veridian, notes, “Retailers are evolving, and supply chains must evolve with them.”[2]. ”[2]. Downstream omnichannel challenges.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The first story is about a large regional food manufacturer. An example for this client would be to use 2017 and 2018 history to forecast 2019. The second story is about a regional beverage manufacturer. This was the case for the client stories that I will share in this blog. I have changed the names to provide anonymity.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 26, 2017

FOCUS 2017, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, got started in a big way on Tuesday (April 24). The theme for FOCUS 2017 is all about how JDA Elevates the Customer Experience, and it was on full display in the Delivery Zone! The post Day 1 at FOCUS 2017: Dogs, Candy, Captain JDA, and YOU! Maybe next time, Captain JDA.

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