Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This is yet another example of how retailers and manufacturers are trying to find the right balance between delivering an enhanced customer experience and finding the optimal mix of inventory, transportation, and labor costs. Spark Delivery: Walmart’s Crowd-Sourced Delivery Platform.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

After a year full of more scandals, indictments, political contentiousness, workplace violence, school shootings and natural disasters, maybe it’s time we all took a collective breath and focused on some of the positives that came out of 2018. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 12, 2019

alone, Amazon introduced 208 million new products in 2018 — most of which are slow movers, or ‘long-tail’ items. Despite its extreme complexity and scale, Amazon’s July, 2018 earnings doubled shareholder expectations, turning a quarterly profit of a whopping $2.5bn. In the U.S. percent, etc., Applying A.I.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

Frasquet is the executive director of corporate procurement, although his responsibilities include a much broader set of supply chain responsibilities than just sourcing. Belcorp Corporation, headquartered in Peru, manufactures cosmetics and personal care products for women in 14 nations across South and Central America.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Manufacturers care most about finding new ways to grow, excel at product quality while still being able to take on short lead-time production runs from customers.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. COVID-19 didn’t start it all, but it certainly exacerbated serious supply chain disruptions that emerged during the trade wars in 2018 and 2019. The pandemic shut down ports and factories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

While lean manufacturing and just-in-time were game-changing concepts when they were introduced, agility and resilience must be taken to an entirely new level post pandemic. In a 2018 survey by GEODIS, only 6% of supply chain professionals worldwide believed their companies had achieved supply chain visibility ?

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IQMS

JULY 2, 2018

72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient. 72% of manufacturers say real-time monitoring is essential for streamlining and making inventory reconciliation more efficient.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. Manufacturers will seek custom (or specifically tailored) e-commerce solutions.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

When you boil it down, a product’s shelf life is very short and if you don’t sell it, that inventory will be discounted shrinking already razor thin margins. Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer.”[5] ”[6].

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 26, 2017

By the end of 2020, one-third of all manufacturing supply chains will be using analytics-driven cognitive capabilities, thus increasing cost efficiency by 10% and service performance by 5%. Manufacturers that can speed their adoption of digital capabilities in order to create business value will be the leaders of their industry.".

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The process brings together all the plans for the business (sales, marketing, development, manufacturing, sourcing, and financial) into one integrated set of plans.” Gartner: Keys to Solving the Top S&OP Challenges; Refreshed 29 October 2019, Published 12 June 2018. Read the full Melitta case study below. Read Case Study.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. What makes Ethereum different is that it actively encourages software development teams to use its open-source protocol to design tokens that run on top of the Ethereum blockchain.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Yet according to retail advisory firm IHL , “The most significant challenges to inventory distortion are the availability of workers and the disruptions outside of the immediate control of the retailer.” Source: Bloomberg.com. And now, almost a year later, retailers are still concerned about filling positions.

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Unleashed

JULY 25, 2021

Let’s look at how smart food businesses can reduce their waste – and how the right food manufacturing software helps them do it. How can food and beverage manufacturers reduce their waste? The following five strategies can help food and beverage manufacturers to manage and reduce their food waste: 1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

I find in my Supply Chains to Admire research that 96% of companies (when compared to their peer groups) are unable to drive improvement while delivering higher performance year-over-year on a balanced scorecard of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). The term “AI” is overused.

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For example: Optimizing a distribution network not only reduces logistics costs but, in most cases, reduces carbon emissions through fewer transportation miles and/or less inventory holding costs. Source: Nielsen Product Insider, 10/20/2018. As a supply chain manager, how do you start your journey to becoming a Green Superhero?

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

According to Harvard Business Review , “B y collaborating in roles such as supply chain planning and inventory management, the combined power of humans and machines will create new sources of value for businesses.”. AUGUST 10, 2018. Supply Chain Planning: An Ideal Match for AI. Global bearings giant, SKF, is a great example.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Granular data by volume is a must to be able to manage replenishment, network design, and inventory targets. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

In my work with manufacturing companies recently, I am thinking a lot about the need for diagnostic testing. ” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” inventory turns. for inventory turns define best-in-class performance? As a group, we drill into root issues.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Smart factories, smart warehouses and smart transportation are becoming a reality as manufacturers invest in technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and more. Source: JDA Intelligent Manufacturing Survey. Source: JDA Intelligent Manufacturing Survey.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Key factors influencing inventory levels, supplier quality, demand forecasting, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, production planning, transportation management and more are becoming known for the first time. Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp.,

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Logility

AUGUST 16, 2021

When it comes to ensuring, and better yet coordinating, consistency of supply sources and accuracy of demand sensing, supply chain professionals have made progress convincing stakeholders that a holistic approach to resilience is the right approach. Cyber-criminals took notice and took advantage.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2019

According to Harvard Business Review , “B y collaborating in roles such as supply chain planning and inventory management, the combined power of humans and machines will create new sources of value for businesses.”. AUGUST 10, 2018. Supply Chain Planning: An Ideal Match for AI. Global bearings giant, SKF, is a great example.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The Port of Los Angeles and trade disruption in 2018: Last year, new tariffs caused direct and indirect problems for shippers. Many retailers tried to move inventory to the United States earlier than normal to avoid impending tariffs, causing a massive influx of shipments. In practice, here are five specific ways to to prepare.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Billal Chouli explains, “A supply chain is a network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers, as well as intermediaries including freight companies, warehousing companies, and brokers, who transfer goods, services, money, and information amongst one another. ” 3. ” Neurochain , 11 September 2018. [2] 6] Sarah K.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

… Every supply chain business, from manufacturing to logistics, should be taking a close look at the Internet of Things now.”[4] By fusing multiple data sources together, IoT weather solutions also offer more comprehensive ground weather data. Inventory and logistics monitoring. ”[6]. Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Founded in 2002 with over 100 consultants and based in Boulder, Colorado , Spinnaker SCA designs and builds agile supply chains for leading brands across Consumer Staples, High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Retail & Apparel, Medical Devices, and Distribution Industries.

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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. 3D Printing and On Demand, Additive Manufacturing. Move now, or get left behind. ”[2].

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C3 Solutions

JULY 28, 2020

What's interesting is how the use of IoT technologies to track inventory throughout the supply chain can dovetail with the kind of visibility you gain when you implement a best-of-breed dock scheduling system from C3 Solutions. The benefits of having real-time visibility into on-hand and in-transit inventory is obvious. IoT Evolution.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

Carolina Sisters – Since 2018, Carolina Sisters has been sourcing from retailers and selling pallets of wholesale products to the general public. Newmine – In 2018, Newmine shifted its focus towards returns and launched cloud-based software to reduce customer return rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2021

TireHub was founded in July 2018 with the idea to transform the wholesale tire industry. The company is owned by Bridgestone and Goodyear, two tire manufacturers who came together to form a distribution channel to make sure the customer could get the tire they wanted. TireHub at a Glance. TireHub’s Digital Transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Founded in 2018 in San Antonio, Skipcart is a delivery platform providing same day and on-demand delivery for a variety of industries including e-commerce, pharmaceutical, retail, food and beverage and more, including convenience-store merchandise, with an average delivery time of 30 minutes, the company says on its website. 7-Eleven Inc.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Managing inventory. 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] Sharing information with customers. Managing trade documentation. Footnotes. [1]

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IQMS

JUNE 4, 2019

99% of mid-market manufacturing executives are familiar with Industry 4.0, Mid-market manufacturers getting the most value out of Industry 4.0 Defining How Mid-Market Manufacturers Derive and Deliver Value. manufacturing companies with annual revenues between $200M and $3B and was conducted in November and December of 2018.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. Mary Barra Mary Barra is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors, a Fortune 500 auto-manufacturing company. Brian Krzanich Brian Krzanich, a former CEO of Intel Corporation, served in this position from 2013 to 2018.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. Today, reverse logistics can no longer be an afterthought for manufacturers, but is instead an integral part of supply chain planning. What steps make up the reverse logistics process?

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