Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Check out The 5 Big Benefits of the Digital Supply Chain! There are many exciting advances in Technology these days! These technological advances will impact every aspect of our personal and working lives. And one area that will be driving these changes is Supply Chain! Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

This is made possible in the -Industrial Metaverse, where information and data are digitalised and are presented using augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) tools to target the needs of businesses and blue-collar workers on the shop floor and enable efficiency and productivity in industrial environments. of overall GDP.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. Today, these legacy retailers and Walgreens in particular stand out from competitors, boasting an increasing array of omnichannel fulfillment options and the ability to deliver orders to customers’ doors faster than ever, even if for a cost.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2023

In 2017 after a successful corporate career including SEKO Logistics, OHL (now Geodis), and Rubicon Global, she partnered with Will Haraway, another industry veteran, to start LeadCoverage. Integrating to your existing software takes minutes, and Tusk has your back with proactive shipper support on each parcel, in real time.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 22, 2018

TRILLION on Shipping Costs in 2017” blares the headline from the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report article. from the year before, shippers have been absorbing the costs of rising interest rates and labor costs, higher fuel costs, and soon, high tariffs on imported goods. “Companies Spent a Record $1.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

A ton of steel can cost as little as $700. 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. Dr. Svend Lassen, Head of Reporting & Data Analytics for Commercial and Supply Chain at Tata Steel Europe.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2017, when I moved, I bought an old car. When the repair estimate was 5X the cost of the car, I wrote the dealer a check and drove off in a 2019 Lincoln Nautilus with 4,200 miles. I believe that it is an analogy for what is happening in today’s supply chain market. Plan for the supply chain trifecta.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

Three years ago, I wrote a popular post highlighting “ 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Supply Chain and Logistics Executives.” 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. Stop viewing technology as a silver bullet.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Late last year, a San Francisco politician launched a statewide campaign to raise money for a California ballot that would penalize private enterprise for embracing automation in the workplace. Certainly, there will be taxes that relate to automation.”. More often than not, automation is much simpler and far less frightening.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters). Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat).

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

2017 will not be a bed of roses for third party logistics service providers, nor will the coming year be filled with thorns in the sides of major supply chain entities. By understanding how the industry will evolve throughout 2017, you can prepare your organization for the challenges and opportunities that will come.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

According to the Department of Defense’s recently issued action plan to secure defense-critical supply chains, American aerospace companies use an average of 200 first tier suppliers and more than 12,000 second- and third-tier suppliers. As readers of this blog will be aware, workforce challenges are ubiquitous in the United States.

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HICX Solutions

APRIL 29, 2020

Harnessed effectively, it can provide deep insights into business spending and supply chains, the ability to find cost savings that would otherwise be missed. But this can only be achieved with the right procurement software – and that’s where things start to get complicated.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Amazon is taking a major share from every company involved in the global supply chain. Dan Gilmore, Editor of Supply Chain Digest, may have described it best as “ the Relentless Amazon Assault on Everything.”. So, we must re-evaluate how we view Amazon’s impact on supply chains.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 9, 2018

5 Things to Know Before Negotiating Ocean Shipping Contracts This Year | Transportfolio. The 2018-19 contract season for ocean shipping is here, and it’s time to think about the best way to approach negotiations. Of course, you should keep carrier financials in mind as you negotiate. Make technology work for your supply chain.

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Resilinc

JUNE 6, 2023

This framework aims to prevent detrimental supply chain shortages (such as the chip shortage the automotive industry faced during the pandemic) and improve response time when supply chain disruptions occur across the partnered countries. Check out The White House FACT SHEET for more on the four pillars of the IPEF.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The third-party logistics (3PL) industry — those that help businesses efficiently manage logistics across their supply chains (from 3PLs to truckers to warehouse managers) — represents an $800 billion industry on its own.” ” You don’t have to convince supply chain professionals of the importance of logistics.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 21, 2021

” Forward thinking business executives and supply chain professionals understand that the best way to create win-win scenarios is through collaboration. It demands that supply chain partners shift from traditional transactional business models with the focus on cost savings to models that shift the focus to value creation.”

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Kodiak Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

While working with business development at a technology vendor, I’ve learned that responsiveness and engagement in any evaluation process are very important. negotiation. A supplier’s engagement can be greatly impacted by beating down each other in a negotiation. Which it is. It’s a sad thought, no?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 13, 2017

I’m on borrowed time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: DAT Freight Index Hits All-Time High in September. SMC³ Expands API Relationship with MercuryGate, Launches New Pricing API. One Network Delivers New ONE Chain™ Solution.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere , a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Learn more at www.consus-global.com/.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2023

retailers and other delivery customers for the first time in more than four years are easily winning discounts from United Parcel Service and FedEx , according to industry data and interviews with seven professionals who advise shippers in price negotiations. said Wednesday it has begun offering a service to handle returns.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 Rising costs mean that companies must continue to innovate and implement strategies that can help reduce logistics costs and boost the bottom line.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 2, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Growing e-commerce fulfillment demands and costs have collided to bring about an uptick in average 3PL fulfillment prices within the outsourced fulfillment industry, as was evidenced by FulfillmentCompanies.net’s annual poll of 500+ warehouses across the US. per square feet.

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ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere, a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. Learn more at www.consus-global.com/.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2017

I think defining the future of Supply Chain technology means that we, as supply chain leaders, need to take a hard left. Today’s supply chains use closed and proprietary technologies. There are dark holes in the supply chain which I believe will not be closed with the current approaches.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 6, 2017

From withdrawing from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to re-negotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), it’s clear the 45 th President of the United States is pushing hard on an America-first agenda. But what impact will his trade policy changes have on your end-to-end supply chain? Supply chain risks.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

With corrected vision, here is the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Longshoreman Union Leader Stalls Planned Work Shutdown (WSJ – sub. Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). How did I get here? Mexico Warns U.S.

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Freightos

JUNE 9, 2018

In 1995 airlines via online travel marketplaces started selling tickets directly to consumers online and by 2017, 83% of US travellers were using digital channels to book their trips. It was made possible by a foundation of pricing and capacity automation dating back to Sabre’s reservation system in the ‘60s.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

I was tempted to title today’s post “This Week in Trump News,” considering all of the actions he took this week that have supply chain and logistics implications. McLeod Software and project44 Launch Modern Connectivity Integration Solution. Lingerie maker Victoria’s Secret looks to uncover supply chain issues (Reuters).

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2019

On 29 March 2017, the UK served their withdrawal notice under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. By triggering Article 50, Prime Minister Theresa May started the clock on a two year period to negotiate terms for the UK’s withdrawal. The UK and the EU concluded negotiations and drew up a withdrawal agreement in November 2018.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2018

If your supply chain isn’t ready for the holiday shopping season by now, it’s probably too late to improve it very much. ”[1] He notes, “An increasingly complex and varied competitive landscape and demanding customers [makes supply chain operations harder than ever to master].” They are: 1.

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