Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

E-Commerce Driving Need for More Warehouse Workers (WSJ – sub. Under the new system, suppliers will have to stock their products at more Walmart warehouses around the country to keep sales steady, according to an executive at a large food company. Spark Delivery: Walmart’s Crowd-Sourced Delivery Platform.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2018

A look at the supply chain trends and technology that will come into play in 2018. These concerns will extend into 2018, as companies work on a regulatory standard – though nothing has emerged yet. 2018 will see a focus on taking innovation beyond a buzzword and into implementable solutions that deliver executable results.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 4, 2018

Globalism has been a boon to the supply chain by expanding sourcing, opening new markets, accelerating growth and highlighting opportunities to save money. As we step into 2018, enterprises must realize the risks associated with their IoT ecosystem.” ”[1] They continue: “It’s not a simple question. ” 2.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% But also on how medical device manufacturers navigate other challenges specific to their sector.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

Our 2018 study tells us a greater percentage of Above Average Performers have “High Confidence” in inventory accuracy across all supply chain nodes compared to Average & Below Performers. Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019. The Inventory Accuracy “Confidence Gap”.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. Download white paper.

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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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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Last year, the ripple effects from new tariffs on imports from China rocked warehouses and ports in America. At the Port of Los Angeles, for example, a sudden rush of shipments overloaded the local warehouse market. In the Los Angeles warehouse market, that meant limited warehouse availability and greater transportation costs.

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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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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. Real-Time Monitoring Is At An Inflection Point.

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RFgen

JULY 3, 2018

Many warehouse teams are adopting mobile devices. What’s more, the rapid pace of operations across warehouse settings is pushing organizations to not only put new digital systems into place, but to truly embrace the underlying philosophies of the digital transformation movement. Bringing Mobile Devices to the Warehouse.

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RFgen

JULY 3, 2018

Many warehouse teams are adopting mobile devices. What’s more, the rapid pace of operations across warehouse settings is pushing organizations to not only put new digital systems into place, but to truly embrace the underlying philosophies of the digital transformation movement. Bringing Mobile Devices to the Warehouse.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

Warehouses are turning to EV charging. It covers 37 states and parts of Canada through a fleet of more than 150,000 crowd-sourced drivers, it says. As the push to electrify driving grows, warehouse developers are increasingly focused on charging. FedEx sets earlier start date for peak delivery surcharges. 7-Eleven Inc.

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QAD

MARCH 7, 2019

Food and beverage manufacturing can be complex and challenging. A Resource for Manufacturers. There are several resources available to learn about everything from industry trends and solutions to day-to-day challenges manufacturers face, especially in today’s changing marketplace. Food Logistics is a trusted source.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A wholesale food distributor acts as a middleman between food and beverage manufacturers and operators, supporting the end-user by streamlining product distribution. Food wholesalers warehouse products in bulk, then provide usable amounts to businesses – from restaurants to hospitals. Is a cash and carry a wholesaler??

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Source: Nielsen Product Insider, 10/20/2018. Is it enough to be eco-friendly in some processes, like transportation or manufacturing, to qualify your company as being Green? Is it enough to be eco-friendly in some processes, like transportation or manufacturing, to qualify your company as being Green?

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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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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Latest developments such as thin-film electronic and antimicrobial packing are being analyzed to increase their capabilities and become even more accurate and safer (Cheung, 2018). These sensors result in simple access to absolute quality products from the manufacturer and longer-lasting solutions (impacx, 2020). & (2018).

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

which makes Internet-connected exercise bikes, but also for more traditional manufacturers such as the athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc.”[3]. Distributed Warehousing. ” By that, he means, you have to locate warehouses closer to customers. Today there is a lot of focus on reshoring manufacturing.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Source: Bloomberg.com. Leaked internal research reveals Amazon is at risk to run out of workers for its US warehouses by 2024. The demand for retail workers to fill positions in stores, warehouses, and the manufacturing plants of vertically integrated retailers is not decreasing anytime soon.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

To gain insights on that question and more, Adelante SCM and BluJay Solutions conducted a web survey of supply chain and logistics professionals in March 2018. A total of 137 respondents completed the survey from Manufacturing, Retail, Logistics Service Provider, and other companies in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

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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]

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Source: Machine Learning & AI in Transport and Logistics, Frank Salliau & Sven Verstrepen Logistics Meets Innovation Vlerick Brussels – Nov. no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in). no opt-in).

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

Marketplaces such as Alibaba’s Tmall, caters to suppliers and manufacturers. Technology Trend 2: 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing. billion by 2018 with 2.3 through 2018. According to Ti’s white paper on the topic, some goods manufactured in Asia-Pacific could be near-sourced to the US or Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

A candid historic perspective notes that as recently as 2018, seven of the top ten ocean carriers were in danger of bankruptcy, because of excessive market capacity. Rising Costs of Warehousing. Warehouse vacancy rates reportedly fell from 5.1 Consequently, warehouse leasing rates rose twice as fast during 2021, growing by 9.5

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. The transport industry has already been addressing the challenge for some time with leading truck manufacturers shifting their focus on a range of different types of environmentally friendly vehicles.

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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.”. So far eight of SKF’s warehouses (about one third of the total) and two factories have achieved full “autopilot” status.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 20, 2019

Patrick Murphy ( @PMurphy_Work ), partner and practice leader in cognitive manufacturing, at IBM, asserts, “The average factory produces more than a terabyte’s worth of information every day.”[2] The implication is pretty clear — the likelihood of the Ark being discovered in the warehouse is slim to none. They are: 1.

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Unleashed

JUNE 14, 2022

And you’ll also struggle to manage your inventory if you don’t have a system in place to control adequate warehousing space for your stock, as well as have a real-time view of stock levels, stock-outs and oversupply. This 2018 study found that 54% of customers abandoned their online shopping cart because of the high fulfilment costs.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp production across the US, which is great for sellers because CBD is produced from industrial hemp. Products exclude vapes.

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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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Proxima

AUGUST 3, 2020

Whether warehousing, automation, freight, retail or e-commerce, business leaders needed to evaluate and address many or all in order to maintain their supply chains and keep up with the demand, which in turn, was drastically altered by the pandemic. billion in 2018 and is expected to reach $96.2 Growth of automation. billion by 2024.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more. Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). Source: [link] ). The Evolution of Supply Chain!

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 31, 2018

It seems like only yesterday we adopted lean concepts to streamline operations, and today we interact with robots and look for driverless vehicles in the warehouse and over the highway.”[1] Gone are the days of manual data entry and the need for humans to aggregate and analyze data from multiple sources. ” Footnotes. [1]

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

The Applications of Blockchain Are Growing, And Supply Chain Execs Need to Know Where to Look The applications of the use of blockchain in supply chain and logistics platforms are under development, but 2018 is expected to be the year when such technologies reach the masses.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. The emergence of just-in-time manufacturing, other business models, and globalization were among the drivers reshaping the business landscape.

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