ToolsGroup

MAY 13, 2019

BOSTON (May 13, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, announced today that David Barton has joined ToolsGroup as the new general manager of North America. Barton’s appointment comes at a time of rapid expansion for ToolsGroup, with double-digit growth of its North American business in 2018.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Jennifer Overstreet, Director of Digital Content at the National Retail Federation, reports Li & Fung, CEO Spencer Fung, told participants at a 2018 NRF conference, “The supply chain will become faster, digital and more innovative. 2] Staff, “ The Basics of Supply Chain 4.0 ,” Thomas , 3 December 2018. [3]

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 17, 2016

By 2018, CCS Insight predicts that the global 3-D printing market will more than triple from $1.15 from overseas, says Boston Consulting Group. Virtual reality and mass customization go hand-in-hand with another technology that is transforming global manufacturing: 3-D printing. billion to $4.8 Click for Larger Image.

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 18, 2019

Overall, van volumes are not in bad shape, and are actually slightly ahead of March 2018. Declining lanes included: Elizabeth, NJ to Boston dropped 38¢ to $3.81/mi. mile, down 2¢ Reefer: $2.19/mile, mile, down 2¢ Flatbed: $2.34/mile, mile, same as last week. VAN TRENDS. But the momentum has dissipated. Falling Rates.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2021

Patrick’s Day parade was actually held in Boston in 1737, not in Dublin.”[4] 1] Dan Pashman, “ When Other Cultures’ Holidays Become An Excuse To Party ,” NPR The Salt, 16 March 2018. [2] In fact, it might surprise you to know that the first St. Patrick’s Day. I can’t wait for Cinco de Mayo! Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

” Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts believe cognitive technologies will play an important role in post-pandemic transformations. 3] Tricia Morris, “ 16 Statistics Showing Data’s Influence on Customer Experience ,” Business 2 Community , 26 April 2018. [4] ” Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 14, 2019

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts, Gavin Parker, Thomas Jensen, Pascale Morillon, Bill Urda, and Stephanie Halgren, write, “For grocery retailers, customer-­centricity is a bit like personal virtue: everyone agrees that it’s a good thing, and no one can possibly argue against it, but actually achieving it is a challenge.”[1]

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2020

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. 5] Sreekar Krishna, “ Big Data IoT Revolution has Embraced Even the Oldest of Industries ,” CIO Review , 9 October 2018. [6]

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In August of 2018, it was reported that one singular counterfeit Chinese sneaker seller netted $100,000 a month selling online from Putian, China – the “fake sneaker” capital of the world. Only 36% of shoppers trust companies to do what’s right according to a Boston Consulting Group study. What’s kicking luxury shoe sales?

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. 310,000 Class 8 truck orders in 2018 marked the fourth strongest year for heavy duty truck purchases on record. 2018 — I mean — wow! Trucking rates stabilize after 8-week dive. The national van rate closed at $1.88/mile,

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Martin Reeves , Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group’s Henderson Institute, and Jack Fuller , CEO at Archive, observe, “Big businesses often struggle to make use of imagination.”[3] 3] Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller, “ Competing on Imagination ,” Boston Consulting Group, 30 September 2020. [4]

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Freight Plus

JULY 30, 2018

July 30, 2018. -- Aborn & Co., is a logistics consulting and freight management company located just south of Boston. NORWELL, Mass., a leader in managed freight solutions and transportation strategy, announced today that Jill Clifford has been named as President of the company. About Aborn & Co. Aborn & Co.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

The multiplicative effects of combining IoT and blockchain to improve track-and-traceability are shown in the context of the following table from the Boston Consulting Group. Please click on the graphic to expand for easier reading.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

are among the reasons Ford, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler produce some of their vehicles in Mexico, with Ford to double its production starting 2018 via a new plant in San Luis Potosi. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S. Europe and Asia Follow Suit. Some companies in Europe and Asia are also looking to grow their Mexican presence.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Wendy Woods, a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, insists, “The only way we’re going to make substantial progress on the challenging problems of our time is for business to drive the solutions.”[6]. ”[6].

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Founded in 2018, Pickle Robot tackled a number of warehouse challenges using industrial robots built on core AI software, computer vision, and advanced sensors. Boston, and Chicago. The partnership will focus primarily on major urban centers with dynamic workforces, growing populations, and high barriers to entry, the companies said.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

ports will compete for customers, especially in 2018 and 2019 when the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) contracts will be renegotiated. While we hope they don’t occur, historically there have been some undue disruptions. Free Time and Chassis.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. wants to introduce the system by 2018. My garage door is crumpled. How did it happen? Mini-earthquake right underneath garage door. Rammed by car driven by my teenage daughter (who is taking her driving test tomorrow). Peloton, based in Mountain View, Calif.,

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Source: Microsoft Azure blog, Implement predictive analytics for manufacturing with Symphony Industrial AI , Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found that manufacturers’ use of AI can reduce producer’s conversion costs by up to 20% with up to 70% of the cost reduction resulting from higher workforce productivity.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 30, 2019

BOSTON (July 30, 2019) – ToolsGroup, a global leader in service-driven supply chain planning software, has promoted Mauro Adorno to managing director of Europe. Adorno steps into this elevated leadership role at a time of accelerated expansion for ToolsGroup, with double-digit growth in multiple regions in 2018.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In August of 2018, it was reported that one singular counterfeit Chinese sneaker seller netted $100,000 a month selling online from Putian, China – the “fake sneaker” capital of the world. Only 36% of shoppers trust companies to do what’s right according to a Boston Consulting Group study. What’s kicking luxury shoe sales?

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A strong year of growth in 2018 has given way to concerns in 2019 regarding trade wars, stock market volatility, and the government shutdown. 2018 was a boom year for intermodal rail shipments as combined traffic were up 3.5% Economists at SMC Jump Start 2019 expect economic growth to slow. Rail volumes down in first month of new year.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

On Wednesday, Target announced an agreement to purchase grocery delivery startup Shipt , with plans to use the acquisition to roll out same-day delivery to some 900 stores by summer 2018. The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

On Wednesday, Target announced an agreement to purchase grocery delivery startup Shipt , with plans to use the acquisition to roll out same-day delivery to some 900 stores by summer 2018. The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

On the top 100 van lanes, February volumes so far have outpaced both 2017 and 2018, and the number of lanes with higher rates versus lower rates was fairly balanced last week. Philly to Boston jumped up 16¢ to $3.43/mile. Allentown to Boston was also up 14¢ to $3.62/mile.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

billion (based on 2018 sales). Boston: Springer), pp.413–422. Products we infrequently order are not stored in regular Amazon warehouses. Almost 82% percent of sales are through third-party sellers, which is around $42.75 When we closed the doors due to COVID-19 for more than a month, one of the options was to spend time reading books.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Co-founded in 2017 by CEO Kevin Frechette, COO Tarek Alaruri, and CTO Victor Kushch, the company is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and has offices in New York and Poland. The company was founded in 2018 by former engineers from Uber, Google, and Yahoo.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Nevertheless, artificial intelligence adoption rates are still healthy, with nearly 50% of companies claiming to have at least one AI capability in use, according to a 2018 report by McKinsey. This is the debut presentation of what I think will be a nightmare-inducing robot” — Marc Raibert, CEO, Boston Dynamics.

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DAT Solutions

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

On the top 100 van lanes, February volumes so far have outpaced both 2017 and 2018, and the number of lanes with higher rates versus lower rates was fairly balanced last week. Philly to Boston jumped up 16¢ to $3.43/mile. Allentown to Boston was also up 14¢ to $3.62/mile.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

Boston and Paris, 21 January 2020 – ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, announces that Allopneus, France’s number one tire retailer, has chosen ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ supply chain planning software to optimize inventory and respond ever more swiftly and effectively to customer requirements.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 10, 2018

A hallmark of 2018 has been when high-priced lanes start coming down, it takes weeks or months to normalize. Philadelphia to Boston lost 24¢, falling to $4.20/mile. Elizabeth, NJ, to Boston dropped 20¢ to $4.79/mile. Falling markets.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2021

The HBR Article titled ‘A New Approach to Contracts’, published in 2018 utilizes the agreement between Dell & FedEx to illustrate how a buyer-supplier relationship and agreement can turn a partnership sour quickly.

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Janeiro Digital

JULY 26, 2018

These two brothers have done it — and their location in Boston makes a big difference. They started a Boston-based security software company called Intrusic that raised $20 million in capital and employed 50 to 60 engineers. As Jonathan explained to Boston Voyager, that was when, “my co-founder (and brother!)

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 10, 2019

Gindrat reports, “A study by the World Economic Forum and the Boston Consulting Group looked at traffic in Boston and found that autonomous vehicles would increase traffic by about 5%, mostly from people using these vehicles in place of public transit.” the elderly, people who have lost their driving privileges, etc.).

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 3, 2023

Prior to founding Highway, Jordan served as the CEO of TriumphPay from 2018 to 2021, where he transformed the concept from a reverse factoring business into the first payments network in transportation, growing TriumphPay into the largest payer of freight invoices in the US. Morgan in New York City.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts Luc de Brabandere and Alan Iny assert, “The ‘what if?’ ” Medium, 2 February 2018. [2] In the military, scenario-based planning is generally referred to as war gaming. The goal of any war gaming exercise is to generate the best options from which to choose a course of action (i.e.,

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

UPS Freight, has started to empty its network of freight and is refusing inbound shipments with delivery dates after November 8, 2018, reports William B. In anticipation of a Teamsters union strike, the fifth-largest LTL carrier in the U.S., Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce.

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