Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Here are some posts I wrote this year sharing my takeaways from various conferences: Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference). More on The Future of Delivery (Takeaways from MercuryGate Velocity 2017 User Conference). Vendor Conferences (alphabetical order).

Conference 90

Conference Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 90

QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

Singapore is about three and a half times the size of Washington D.C. billion GDP in 2017 , giving it the seventh highest per capita rate in the world. annually as of 2017. Singapore has nine airports with paved runways and moved 6,154,365,275 mt-km of freight on registered air carriers as of 2017. in the United States.

Singapore 115

Singapore South Korea Malaysia Pharmaceutical 115

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

Although this has always been a peak season for imported goods, more than 17,000 TEUs entered the Port of Oakland in the fall, which is a sum far more significant than data from 2017. As few as 44 percent of retailers offer free returns shipping, notes the Washington Post, but the day with the highest returns rates arrived in mid-December.

Trends 152

Trends Shipping Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Software 152

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] 12] Charles Krauthammer, “ How to Stop Putin ,” Washington Post, 14 August 2008. [13] ”[4].

Ukraine 130

Ukraine Russia Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 130

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

At a Food Forward summit in Washington, D.C., ” Forbes , 3 May 2017. [2] ” Food Dive , 26 July 2017. [3] 6] Randy Evins, “ 7 key areas for digital transformation in grocery ,” Food Dive , 31 August 2017. [7] she noted, “In 10 years, the term ‘consumer’ will be dead.

Predictive Analytics Software 100

Predictive Analytics Software Inventory Reduction Food Real-time Visibility 100

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University. There are three offered starting dates - August 2016, January 2017 or May 2017. This program is 48 months long and its cost is around $7,000. 3) OnCampus Texas. 1) Course in E Logistics and Supply Chain Management by National University.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

Supply Chain Design Software Course Supply Chain Planning Software Price Mitigation Strategies 120

Enterra Insights

MAY 29, 2023

The staff at the Washington Examiner reminds us, “Memorial Day stemmed from a desire to honor the dead after the Civil War. Journalist Nikki Wentling describes the event: “ A casket containing the unidentified remains of a World War I soldier was carried in a horse-drawn wagon through Washington, D.C., Capitol Rotunda.

Arlington 130

Arlington Vietnam St. Louis Washington 130

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Between 2017 and 2018, sales of sustainable products grew by almost 6 percent, higher than their non-sustainable competitors. 3] Kadir van Lohuizen, “ Drowning in Garbage ,” The Washington Post , 21 November 2017. [4] alone will spend up to $150 billion on sustainable products, representing a quarter of all goods sold.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Software 100

BlueYonder

JANUARY 27, 2017

Innovation is top of mind in 2017. In The Washington Post article, Robots and artificial intelligence set to upend the art of making a sale , Sarah Halzack talks to Pepper’s maker about the robot’s capabilities. Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date.

Innovation 40

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Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last year, with 44 percent of the disruptions occurring at Tier 1.

Pharmaceutical 94

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software 94

Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 4, 2017

Cambridge, MA, July 5, 2017 — Herlitz Inventory Management, a best-of-breed supply chain provider founded by the creators of E3 Corporation and internationally recognized for their inventory management expertise, today announced that URM™ Stores Inc. of Spokane, Washington services over 1,000 customers with sales of over $1 billion.

Inventory Management Software 40

Inventory Management Software Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Inventory Management 40

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 24, 2019

In 2017, the Washington Post reported that millions of pounds of “USDA Organic” soybeans and corn imported through Turkey appear to have been fraudulent. [1] By 2017, the US organic market was valued at over US$43 billion and it is expected to reach $70 billion by 2025. . . UCLA Anderson School. . farmland. 1] [link]. [2]

Supply Chain Design Software 68

Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 68

Freight Plus

MAY 30, 2018

The Washington Post. The Washington Post. That number grew to a shortage of 51,000 drivers in 2017 and it only looks to be higher at the end of this year. The Washington Post. , "If there is a 10 percent increase in transportation costs, that gives you a 1 percent increase in inflation for the broader economy.

Negotiating Skills 40

Negotiating Skills Washington United States Minnesota 40

Savi

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Intermodal Transportation Landscape In a 2017 American Shipper Report on global sourcing, 58% of shippers indicated that their biggest concern today is rising intermodal transportation costs. In the last few months, shipment volumes and expenditures have increased significantly year over year—an 11.9 percent increase in volume and a 17.3

Prescriptive Analytics Software 45

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Analytics 45

Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

According to Abt, a study by the University of Washington and Seattle Department of Transportation found “e-commerce and urban growth has led to a dramatic increase in the number of vehicles circling the urban core.” Anyone who has tried driving through congested city centers knows parked delivery vehicles can jam up traffic.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 100

Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

” The Washington Post, 3 February 2022. [4] 7] Trevor Miles, “ Let’s be clear: Digitization is not the same as Digital Transformation ,” Kinaxis Blog, 8 December 2017. Footnotes. [1] 1] Stephen DeAngelis, “B eefs About Buzzwords ,” Enterra Insights, 16 February 2022. [2] Or is it normality?

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Planning 130

GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2016

billion in the president’s FY 2017 budget proposal to fully fund the network of 45 National Network for Manufacturing Innovation institutes. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St. Levels in competitor nations like Germany and China are substantially higher. To properly support the U.S.

Supply Chain Network Software 120

Supply Chain Network Software China Innovation Manufacturing 120

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

2] Eric Lander, “ As bad as covid-19 has been, a future pandemic could be even worse — unless we act now ,” The Washington Post, 4 August 2021. [3] 4] Trevor Miles, “ Let’s be clear: Digitization is not the same as Digital Transformation ,” Kinaxis Blog, 8 December 2017. [5] ” EY, 12 July 2021. [2]

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning 130

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 28, 2022

Over the years, Andrés had volunteered at soup kitchens in Washington, D.C., ” Despite his fundraising efforts, Wofford reports, “[In 2017,] when [Hurricane] Maria hit Puerto Rico, World Central Kitchen had [only] three full-time employees.”

Puerto Rico 130

Puerto Rico Supply Chain Planning Software Haiti Modeling Software 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

and in 2017 over 21 million artificial trees were bought. the majority of trees are grown in Oregon, followed by North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. And the trees were introduced in China and Japan in the 19th and 20th centuries. Fir, pine and spruce trees constitute the majority of Christmas trees.

Supply Chain 83

Supply Chain Expense Reduction Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 83

Elementum

MAY 1, 2018

In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last year, with 44 percent of the disruptions occurring at Tier 1.

Pharmaceutical 60

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 10, 2021

2017 was the year of Initial Coin Offerings, and 2018 was the year of stablecoins 2019 the year of decentralized banking Coins distributed by the government and by companies in the year 2020. Everything to do with Blockchain in 2016. Token and coin exchanges would be able to operate in a regulatory sandbox due to this tech sprint.

Predictive Analytics Software 52

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Supply Chain Network Software 52

NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2020

i] As the virus spread more quickly in Washington State, New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans, the administration quickly realized that the coronavirus would not be “magically going away.” Wiley: 2017. [i] i] [link]. [ii] ii] Handfield, R., and Linton, T. i] Chick G, Handfield R. ii] Hardin G. The Tragedy of the Commons.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement 98

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2019

Jones reports, “[Chris Bretherton at the University of Washington] makes the bullish prediction that in about three years a major climate-modeling center will incorporate machine learning. This improved accuracy helps people better prepare for the event. million people in the U.S. How do you prepare for unknown events?

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Predictive Analytics Software 100

BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

The company overall plans to move into 50 markets and more than 30 million households by the end of 2017. is now available by delivery through AmazonFresh in the larger New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Washington D.C. Shipt said in a press release on Tuesday that it was launching the service for Costco customers in Tampa.

San Francisco 44

San Francisco Tampa Minneapolis Minnesota 44

BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

The company overall plans to move into 50 markets and more than 30 million households by the end of 2017. is now available by delivery through AmazonFresh in the larger New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Washington D.C. Shipt said in a press release on Tuesday that it was launching the service for Costco customers in Tampa.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Tampa Minneapolis Minnesota 40

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

” The Washington Post, 4 September 2017. [3] 3] Jay Zagorsky, “ Striking Union Workers Turned the First Labor Day Into a Networking Event ,” Smithsonian Magazine, 1 September 2017. [4] .” Footnotes. [1] 1] Editors, “ Labor Day 2021 ,” History.com, 30 August 2021. [2] Department of Labor. [5]

New Jersey 130

New Jersey New York Cleveland New York City 130

Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2022

Marquardt, a professor of Human Resource Development and International Affairs at George Washington University, explains, “Too often, we ask questions that disempower rather than empower our subordinates. 24 April 2017. [6] These questions cast blame; they are not genuine requests for information. 22 May 2018. [5]

Waste Reduction 130

Waste Reduction Resource Reduction Innovation Just-in-Time 130

BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2019

I worked at Nordstrom for 16 years in Oregon and Washington, then helped them open locations in Texas and Arizona. Carla crossing the finish line at Ironman 2017! You joined JDA from a retail background – what brought you to JDA? My family was in Arizona. I visited often and fell in love with the Sonoran Desert.

Arizona 63

Arizona Supply Chain Design Software Just-in-Time Supply Chain Software 63

APICS

OCTOBER 20, 2016

At the APICS annual conference, in Washington, D.C., in September, APICS CEO, Abe Eshkenazi, announced that the iconic Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification will be reconfigured in 2017.

Washington 40

Washington Conference Inventory Management Inventory 40

Enterra Insights

JUNE 18, 2018

” Oren Etzioni ( @etzioni ), CEO of Allen Institute for AI and a Professor at the University of Washington’s Allen School of Computer Science, reports some computer scientists have suggested the need for an AI Hippocratic Oath. Later in 2017, other companies like Accenture and McKinsey too joined the alliance.”

Demand Planning Software 100

Demand Planning Software Analytics Software Government Washington 100

Talking Logistics

MAY 19, 2017

Here are some details from the press release: [Based in Seattle, Washington], ShipRush helps e-commerce SMBs and omni-channel retailers execute parcel shipments for last-mile delivery to customers. “The ShipRush team brings deep domain expertise in e-commerce and parcel shipping to Descartes,” said Edward J.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Optimization Software 101

BlueYonder

JUNE 19, 2019

I worked at Nordstrom for 16 years in Oregon and Washington, then helped them open locations in Texas and Arizona. Carla crossing the finish line at Ironman 2017! You joined JDA from a retail background – what brought you to JDA? My family was in Arizona. I visited often and fell in love with the Sonoran Desert.

Arizona 40

Arizona Supply Chain Design Software Just-in-Time Supply Chain Software 40

Enterra Insights

APRIL 5, 2019

1] Stephen DeAngelis, “ Artificial Intelligence and Ethics ,” Enterra Insights , 28 July 2017. [2] 2] Scott Rosenberg, “ Why AI is Still Waiting for Its Ethics Transplant ,” Wired , 1 November 2017. [3] ” I wholeheartedly agree. Footnotes. [1] ” Forbes , 8 October 2018. [4] Even Possible?

Optimization Software 100

Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies Buyer Training Research 100

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 23, 2022

8] Brian Barth, “ Oh, Ho, the Mistletoe…Is Actually a Parasite ,” Modern Farmer, 20 December 2017. ” Whether or not you have made your abode festive with greenery, I hope you have the merriest and happiest of holidays this year. Footnotes. [1] 7] Staff, “ The History of Holly & Ivy ,” Altogether Christmas. [8]

Egypt 130

Egypt Greece Europe America 130

Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 17, 2017

October 16, 2017 – Raymond Handling Concepts Corporation (RHCC), a leading materials handling equipment supplier in Northern California and the Northwest, will be holding its fourth annual “Pink Pallet Jack Project” online auction in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month from October 17 to 27 on eBay. AUBURN, Wash.,

New York 60

New York Washington California Modeling Software 60

Enterra Insights

MAY 9, 2019

Kalev Leetaru ( @kalevleetaru ), a Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber & Homeland Security, writes, “Lost amongst the hype and hyperbole surrounding machine learning today, especially deep learning, is the critical distinction between correlation and causation.”[4]

Predictive Analytics Software 100

Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software Just-in-Time Washington 100