Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. In order to increase efficiency, the goods would be manufactured in batches based on factors such as the customer shipping address, the patent says. Source: Amazon patent. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 6, 2017

As 2017 reaches its final weeks, we reflect back on this year's blunders in supply chain planning. Indeed, 2017 was plagued by problems within international supply chains, ranging from logistical to unethical. At Apple, their supply chain woes will be long from over as 2017 closes. Talk about a bottleneck. Apple's iPhone X.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

And here’s a flowchart that provides an example: Source: Amazon patent filing. reportedly for more than $4 billion], people familiar with the matter said, as shipping companies explore new combinations to battle an industry slump.”. Here are some excerpts from the article: About 500 million yen ($4.38 Here in the U.S.,

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In 2017, at the time of the merger with Swift Transportation, he led the synergy team focused on combined non-asset success, and soon after earned responsibility over both the Logistics and Intermodal segments for the publicly traded KNX.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch. About Brad Wheeler.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

These Giant Drones Could Seriously Disrupt the Shipping Industry (NBC News). Cargo Owners Complain of ‘Total Mess’ Shipping Goods to Asia (WSJ – sub. Automated Truck Firm Raises $60 Million (WSJ – sub. Turnpike travelers will see semi-autonomous trucks on the road this year (Cleveland.com).

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. Or if the ship was in transit, Molex could see the geoposition and the speed of the vessel, and we could clearly tell it wasn’t going to go where it was supposed to go.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Exclusive: Wal-Mart to tear down walls between store, online buying operations – sources (Reuters). But the privately-held business also has an established business and claims that its shipping marketplace has handled more than 1 million shipments. Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Doing business with suppliers located overseas or in another country can be an overwhelming and daunting task even for expert Sourcing professionals. He had a marketing plan. But beyond that he had no idea on where to start to source his product. Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?

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SupplyPike

JANUARY 21, 2019

Freight and parcel shipping. In 2017 alone, over $1 trillion in goods were moved by freight across North America, with truck continuing to be the most heavily utilized mode at $721 billion. Image source. Freight shipping includes larger goods that exceed parcel specifications. What is Freight? What is Parcel?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. The sourcing centers are key to just-in-time, same-day, next-day deliveries. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year. The implementation journey began in mid-2017.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2021

Target acquired Shipt in 2017 to provide the foundation of its same-day delivery. To glean the most reliable and valuable insights from business intelligence, merchants should be sure to capture and analyze the most important data, including: Historical shipping data (inbound and outbound). Carrier-contracted rates.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. In 2017, the U.S. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Shipping Overseas.

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GTG Technology Group

JANUARY 9, 2018

Let’s explore some of the most successful trends from 2017 to prepare for improved capabilities in the year ahead. Containers loaded on ships disappeared into a black hole until they crossed the ocean and arrived at their destination port. Faster fulfillment enables shipping of items that have to be delivered within a narrow window.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. Besides, these risks are much more serious (for example, there were about 134,000 reported cyber-attacks on businesses in 2017 , or almost 50 percent increase from 2016).

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 23, 2017

Retailers are reflecting on the recent holiday shopping period, and making plans for a successful 2017. Read more in Mall Owners Find Relief From Unlikely Source: Online Retailers in the Wall Street Journal. Here’s a quick roundup of industry news to bring you up-to-speed. 2016 holiday sales surprisingly higher. According to NRF, U.S.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

By 1956, the first container ship sailed from the port of New Jersey to Texas. That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. ”[7] Even back then, food, spices, salt, and other goods had to be sourced and moved. Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. Keep up the good work.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. In 2017, the U.S. By Ali Hasan Raza.

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2017

Lower cost, highly efficient transport companies will continue to outperform in 2017. Long distance shipping is generally energy intensive and wasteful. In 2017 highly efficient firms will continue to source as locally as possible. In 2017 highly efficient firms will continue to source as locally as possible.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

LTL capacity has routinely been used as a source of added capacity when full truckload becomes unavailable. LTL carriers have always been seen as a way to navigate tight capacity in full truckload, but the increased use of LTL capacity today means the ability to respond to on-demand shipping is diminished.

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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 April of this year, a facility in India began producing the iPhone13. Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives. Bob Ferrari.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2019

The manufacture, assembly and shipping of goods and raw materials are now complex operations that span continents. … … Blockchains can be used to ensure that products are ethically sourced, and that they have been acquired from safe, certified sources.” ” SiliconRepublic , 23 November 2017.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Image via StarAir.dk). Behind the Maersk shift. Enter Big Tech. Amazon as a carrier.

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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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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

She writes, “In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds.”[3] ”[3] Traceability is critical in cases of contaminated food recalls. ”[5]. Footnotes. [1]

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Talking Logistics

MAY 14, 2019

Finished products have high ratios (average 50%) of sourced or procured product content. If a process manufacturer ships a product without the correct or missing documentation, a substantial and costly non-compliance fine is imposed. Today’s challenge is to lower the finished product defect rate by emphasizing supply chain quality.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2019

Gary began our discussion by pointing out that the Amazon Effect, which he says had a critical turning point during the 2017 holiday season, has sped up supply chains for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers, causing a greater emphasis on sourcing. Shipping times have gone from weeks to days [and eventually hours],” he says.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. According to their 2017 annual report, over a quarter of Amazon’s third-party sales (which represent half of Amazon’s sales) are cross-border. In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2017

11 Ways Tech Will Change Logistics in 2017. We’re wrapping up 2016 with a recap of eleven logistics technology trends that shaped the year; and will change how goods are produced, shipped and consumed in 2017. For decades, freight was about bigger ships. With massive shipping spend ($2.9 FREE DOWNLOAD. Money Down.

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

Commercial ship repair is also significant. While it does have a history of sporadic electrical system outages, being primarily powered by thermal sources, the country is on a path to growth and sustainability in the power sector. In 2017, South Africa exported $94.93 Imports for 2017 were $89.36 of South Africa’s GDP.

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2020

Commercial ship repair is also significant. While it does have a history of sporadic electrical system outages, being primarily powered by thermal sources, the country is on a path to growth and sustainability in the power sector. In 2017, South Africa exported $94.93 Imports for 2017 were $89.36 of South Africa’s GDP.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Prime Membership: Amazon Prime – Subscription service offering benefits such as free two-day shipping, access to Prime Video, Prime Music, and exclusive deals. Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

Vaibhavi Tamizhkumaran, a Digital Marketing Executive at Indium Software, writes, “The retail industry is constantly changing and will continue to evolve, from concentrating efforts on website growth and online retail to needing faster shipping speeds. Some of the momentum was created by the rising importance of social media.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

u can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective global value chain strategies and supply chain strategies is to mitigate risk by shipping smarter. In 2017, the U.S. Take the Netherlands, for example.

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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. Last season, before this shift took place, Amazon alone shipped over a billion items. The good news is that overall paper and packaging supply is increasingly coming from responsible sources.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Furthermore, the speed of operation of robots will increase more than 30 percent by the end of 2017. Clearly, robotics will become more important in 2017 than during any previous year. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

These sources while functional are difficult to connect. ” Focus on the helping other see the relative importance of elements like shipping status, trading relationship (customer or supplier importance) or information on the product. There are no solutions that connect source, make and deliver in many-to-many architectures.

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