Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. 2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan.

Manufacturing Procurement 58

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Purchasing Skills 58

Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

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. Their early 2018 competition assessment noted that “companies that provide fulfillment and logistics services for themselves” are competition. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 132

Logistics Network Optimization Software Data Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software 132

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2018

A slew of Purchasing Managers Indexes published this week from countries including China, Germany, France, Canada and the U.K. is among the banks predicting global growth will be around 4 percent this year and on Tuesday said its composite of PMI reports from around the world had reached the highest since February 2011. “A

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Global Purchasing Skills France 40

SupplyOn

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Diehl Aviation redefines Purchasing and Supply Chain Dr. Franz Josef Kirschfink, Managing Director of Hamburg Aviation, welcomed the participants of the SCE Forum. Johannes Bloch, Senior Vice President Strategic Procurement at Diehl Aviation, presented Diehl’s future purchasing strategy.

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Procurement Analytics Industrial Industry 40

ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production across the US, which is great for sellers because CBD is produced from industrial hemp. Due to the aforementioned 2018 Farm Bill, CBD is legal in the U.S. Registration usually costs about $100 in most cases. THC in it, you’re free to sell it as long as you comply with regulations.

How To 98

How To Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software 98

Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Most every company issues a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report detailing what they have done over the year to comply with the expectations of all of their stakeholders. Retailers such as Walmart have rigorous standards and will only purchase from suppliers who meet these standards. Last-Mile Delivery.

Sourcing Strategies 88

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Material Savings 88

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 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

Cost Reduction Strategies 98

Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Material Savings Inventory Reduction 98

Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

This was not a trivial transition because the software industry, until relatively recently, was long fixated on measuring its health and success by new license revenue (sales of products) instead of customer-centric metrics, such as realization of ROI and payback objectives. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends).

Supply Chain Design Software 20

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 20

Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

According to this report, Amazon now does nearly 50% of its own last-mile deliveries. Purchases a large fleet of trucks. Amazon purchases French 3PL Colis Prive. Considers purchasing an airport in Germany. A graphic in their presentation tells the story: (Source: FedEx ). Acquires a fleet of 20 747s.

Purchasing Skills 53

Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics Germany Packaging 53

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The Suez Canal Company's shares were purchased by Great Britain in 1874, making it the sole owner. For instance, Dubai rated as the 10th largest container port in the world in 2018 with 15 million TEU in trade, and it is only accessible via the Strait of Hormuz.

Panama 52

Panama Egypt Asia 52