6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

” In this work, my observation is that large companies have a more difficult journey to drive organizational alignment, than smaller companies. Companies became less clear on the definition of supply chain excellence and how to implement decision support technologies. Organizational Alignment in 2019.

Manufacturing Procurement 387

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 26, 2019

link] pic.twitter.com/d9AjhfPNN1 — Daniel Sinclair (@_DanielSinclair) April 25, 2019. It plans to begin routine deliveries of small consumer items in two rural communities in Virginia within months, the company said. Speaking of Amazon, the company reported a record $3.56 It's eye-opening.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 14, 2019

With continuously shifting consumer preferences and brands around the world rushing to deliver delicious new options for alcoholic beverages, The Absolut Company has been able to navigate the increased complexity while staying true to its heritage and commitment to quality and sustainability.

Optimal Sourcing 120

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 14, 2020

Trump’s action with 3M raises questions for any country about what their Strategic Stockpiles should be and whether future sourcing decisions and actions should be based on parochial nationalistic needs or magnanimous global needs. Sourcing mapping for existing and potential suppliers. What are the Strategic National Stockpiles?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. Basis of Materials Strategic Sourcing. Background. The rest, as they often say, is history.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. A copy of the survey results are downloadable here (PDF, free, opt-in).

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

According to McKinsey’s 2019 chief purchasing officer (CPO) survey, sustainable sourcing at scale is the fashion industry’s new must-have. The survey shows that social and environmental sustainability has become a key priority for apparel companies, just as it is becoming an increasingly important issue for consumers and governments.

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ivalua

JANUARY 23, 2019

NYC, NY – January 23, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and Axbility Consulting announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement welcoming Axbility Consulting to the Ivalua Alliance Partner Program. Dan Amzallag, CEO at Ivalua. # # # #. www.axbility-consulting.com.

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Pivot88

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

According to McKinsey’s 2019 chief purchasing officer (CPO) survey , sustainable sourcing at scale is the fashion industry’s new must-have. Where do they source their products? Tracking all stakeholders and their actions manually is a time-consuming and inefficient process.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

New survey finds that most companies are still formulating and gaining support for a digital strategy, with fear of change and data challenges as leading roadblocks. . Drivers of supply chain planning digitization vary significantly by company, with 42% identifying increased operational efficiencies (e.g. BOSTON, Mass.

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Veridian Solutions

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

To ensure success, supply chain leaders should move forward with a list of potential WMS vendors , and for this year, these best WMS in 2019 vendors include the following: HighJump. HighJump made great strides this year to allow for customer-specific changes to the business-logic level without changing underlying source code.

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Provenance

JUNE 1, 2020

Yet today, it’s a common ingredient in so many of our products, from biscuits and ice cream to lipsticks and soaps, with palm oil consumption quadrupling between 1995 and 2015 ( The Guardian, 2019 ). Aim to source 100% certified RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). Get to know your supply chain. Talk to your shoppers.

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Elementum

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In 2019, supply chain will be dominated by one key realization: in order to keep up with customers, brands can neither rely on the old ways, nor place their faith entirely in new technologies. Let’s take a look at the challenges, opportunities, and technological breakthroughs that are going to ripple through supply chain in 2019.

Supply Chain Software 84

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River Logic

AUGUST 14, 2019

The value of predictive analytics allows companies to view the history of a seasonal product’s raw materials, for example, and predict how procurement needs to source the upcoming season’s inventory.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

How are companies leveraging scenario modeling for network design and optimization ? Our 2018- 2019 Network Design Survey showed that the majority of organizations are still relying on spreadsheets (nearly 60%) and gut feel (15%) to make network design decisions. Read on for common use cases. .

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

75% of companies felt negative or strongly negative impacts on their business due to supply chain disruption ( Accenture ). It is estimated supply chain disruptions and inventory shortages affect 4% of inventory for some large companies, and 40% of inventory for smaller companies. Source: Consultancy.UK. Reuters ).

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

AMERICAN CORPORATE APPAREL COMPANY SELECTS BRISTLECONE. BRISTLECONE DEPLOYS SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING SUITE. MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR PULSE 2019. Don’t miss your chance to get in on the customer-centric antifragility conversation at Pulse 2019! Ask us how we can improve your bottom line. Details Coming Soon.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 2, 2019

BRISTLECONE PULSE AT MIT 2019 – IT’S A WRAP! We’re pleased to announce the winners of our annual Customer Excellence Awards, which were presented recently during Bristlecone Pulse at MIT 2019. WIN: AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL COMPANY. The post Bristlecone Flash – September 2019 appeared first on Bristlecone.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping company, reported its best quarter in 117 years, posting a $5.9B On the one hand, we should celebrate the fact that the aggregate industry moved 38% more freight in 2021 when compared to 2019. Companies do not have one supply chain. profit for Q3 on $16.6B ” [link].

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

What are the primary supply chain management trends for 2019? Companies today have to consider the resilience of their supply chain and do their best to reduce risks. These emerging trends aren’t the only things impacting your supply chain in 2019; the global climate is continually changing and affecting worldwide trade.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

John Larkin was named an Operating Partner at Clarendon Capital in May of 2019. His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. in October 2001 to form and to lead the firm’s entry into the transportation markets.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

we at Dassault Systèmes want to take some time to reflect on our 2019. Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We hosted and attended many events in 2019! As we end the year (and the decade!)

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GTG Technology Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

6 Transportation Industry Trends to Look for in 2019. 2018 has ended and 2019 is here! Below are the notable trends for 2019. This may result in a more complete approach to some of the issues that the companies face this year. This will help companies make better choices in the future. Digitalization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It supplies airbags, seatbelts, and steering wheels to most of the Automotive OEMs – companies like Renault/Nissan, Volkswagen, etc. The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. The implementation was not trivial.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

But I’m sure many of you in the wholesale and distribution business are thinking: “ What does 2019 hold for the wholesale and distribution industry? Business costs will rise for those who are sourcing some or most of their raw materials or goods from China. And Chinese companies will spearhead much of this change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

Because of this stability, at Philip Morris International (PMI), one of the world’s leading international tobacco companies, budgeting out three to five years used to be something they could comfortably do on spreadsheets. This was done at a stock keeping unit level and for the entire manufacturing supply chain.

Modeling 179

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

The digitization of commerce created a path for giants like Amazon and Alibaba to dominate their respective storefront/fulfillment and sourcing roles in the market. To date some provinces, cities and companies may not approve a return to work until the beginning of March. US importers are more dependent on Chinese sourcing than ever.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Following the recent launch of our EcoVadis 2019 Index, used to monitor and compare the CSR progress of companies worldwide, we sat down to talk with Nicholas Meilhan, a Scientific Advisor for France Stratégie who specializes in transport sector issues. Sample 2019 Index for the Transport Sector .

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Companies are re-thinking the way their supply chain is modeled and technology is revamping traditional ways of operations, all amidst mounting customer expectations. So what is in store for the industry in 2019? Here are six ‘Digital Supply Chain’ Trends to Watch Out for in 2019.

Supply Chain Planning Software 45

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. Source: 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study. Source: 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study. But it’s not easy.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’ve found our customers are urgently seeking ways to better plan around supply chain demand volatility and improve how they source materials and products from suppliers. We expect digital supply chain transformation to accelerate and those companies that have been putting it off will now make it a priority.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 22, 2019

In our last blog post we examined the factors impacting the 2019 economic climate in the United States. In this series, JAGGAER dives into the 2019 economic outlook both in the U.S. Brexit will be one of the biggest stories in 2019, not only in Europe but worldwide. So what does the economic forecast look like in Europe?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. In October of 2019, I wrote about the food supply chain being at risk. But chicken and eggs are not the only protein source that has been facing supply chain shortages.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Between September 2019 and September 2021, the cost of shipping a 40’ container from China to the US West Coast had increased from $1,500 to $20,586. While two-thirds of importers said that sales volumes were equal or higher to those in 2019, a full 46% reported spending over 10% of their operating budget on logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

In fact, retail and other verticals such as logistics providers (parcel) experienced rapid growth from 2019 – 2021. Companies in emerging markets are increasing investment in warehouse automation. Automation offers companies a means of achieving a certain level of reliability and order fulfillment accuracy. Growth Inhibitors.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

When the COVID-19 outbreak began, the company quickly transitioned into face mask production, supplying hospitals and healthcare facilities with millions of units of coffee-filter-shaped PPE. 2 Crucially, an effective cross-functional and collaborative S&OP process addresses most of companies’ top supply chain goals.

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