EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. With that in mind, here are a few trends for 2021 that could help your business outlast the pandemic: Supplier Diversification. Automation.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

So what are the food processing trends to watch out for in 2021? While the rolling out of the Covid-19 vaccine is highly positive and experts anticipate the pandemic will be largely over by the end of 2021, precautions remain in place and that makes safety a key and hugely important trend for the next 12 months.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

” For supply chain planners, the challenge, of course, is knowing if any dragons are living in places that could disrupt their supply chains. High risk will be the new normal for 2021 and following years. 2020 proved we are not invincible but 2021 will show us we can be … resilient!” The late fantasy writer J.R.R.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

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Tecsys

APRIL 27, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic presented healthcare distribution gaps never before experienced in the industry, there is some sense of relief among supply chain leaders as they right the ship and charter a more strategic course in 2021.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 28, 2021

BR Williams has been awarded the 2021 “Top Companies for Women to Work for in Transportation” by Redefining the Road, the official magazine of Women in Trucking (WIT). “Let’s face it, folks, we spend the majority of our “awake” hours at work.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 2, 2024

Of course, such thinking is simply justification for theft — and theft is a huge problem. Despite the cost to install them, many retailers are reversing course on the tech. ”[6] The decision, of course, is all about profitability. Mull concludes that self-checkout is a failed forty-year experiment.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

During the peak of the ocean freight congestion, in September 2021, ocean freight rates reached well over $20,000 for China – US West Coast shipping. Including, of course by leveraging global freight tech for BCOs. While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

I had just reviewed KION Group’s financials that showed the Supply Chain Solutions segment (Dematic) grew by 44 percent in 2021. Similarly, a Honeywell investor presentation stated that its Intelligrated business grew by approximately 50 percent in 2021. Do they have reason to believe it has run its course? percent to 3.79

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2023

It can recognize emerging patterns faster and use the data to suggest the best course of action. To fully integrated, autonomous logistics in 2021! In 2021, we need to harness the best of AI to deliver optimized recommendations, but we can’t expect AI alone to be the magic bullet. Nothing is operating the way we expected.

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Provenance

JANUARY 26, 2021

Last week, The Grocer called on FCMG industry experts to share their predictions for a 2021 retail trends report. In 2021, experts predict that Covid and trade issues will keep them front of mind. . . In 2021, the government will wake up to the fact that intensified farming is destroying our soils.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

All these scenarios of course create huge demand fluctuations companies need to deal with that differ completely from their historical demand forecasts. Of course, demand forecasts are the biggest concern people have. Another of our customers, McDonald’s Mesoamérica , had of course seen a reduction in volume and forecast uncertainty.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2022

It had been an average of around $17 since May of 2021. These increasing labor costs occurred while Amazon was nearly doubled the size of their workforce over the course of two years. The new reality, Reuters reported, began to emerge halfway through 2021. In some locations, the company was giving signing bonuses of $3,000.

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Taulia

JANUARY 19, 2021

As we head into 2021, here are the top five procurement risks that need to be front of mind for organizations – from the risk of supply chain disruption and changes in customer behavior, to the rise of remote working and a growing focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2021

” McKinsey & Company analysts, Jacomo Corbo, Oliver Fleming, and Nicolas Hohn, note that reinforcement learning was used in advance of the 2021 America’s Cup yacht races to improve boat design and performance. 2] Apoorva Bellapu, “ Reinforcement Learning for a Better Tomorrow ,” Analytics Insight, 24 July 2021. [3]

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As the New Year approaches, it’s time to look at ways you can make a smart plan for global shipping in 2021. Current events impacting global shipping in 2021. “By While it’s impossible to predict all that 2021 has in store, you can at a minimum prepare for the following: The ongoing Brexit situation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

That of course does not make the regulators very happy. Increasingly, just simply knowing whether an originating product will be accorded preferential treatment is not enough, but being able to correctly pre-empt and manage the in practice implementation of such rules is key to reducing the administrative heartburn.

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Zipline Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since much of the previous year in business and elsewhere was defined by a global pandemic, we are left asking what will 2021 look like for food and beverage shippers. Food trends had an interesting 12 months as things changed quite a bit throughout the course of COVID-19. Here are some things to look out for in 2021.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

And, of course, when anyone buys goods in a store, part of that cost is freight. Freightos surveyed hundreds of importers who used Freightos.com ’s global freight booking platform in January 2021, and again in June 2021, to see how they’re navigating supply chain challenges. More freight costs, higher consumer costs. The answer?

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RFgen

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Research conducted by B2B research firm MarketsandMarkets revealed that the BYOD and enterprise mobility market size is estimated to double between 2016 and 2021, growing to USD 73.30 Billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 15.87%. The post Hardware 101: A Definitive Crash Course in Enterprise Mobility appeared first on RFgen.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

2021 marked DB Schenker’s 51st year in Singapore. In 2021, DB Schenker has also launched a comprehensive e-learning platform, comprising of over 1,000 courses; empowering employees to take learning into their own hands as face-to-face trainings are put on hold. . LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – November 2021.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

”[3] To be fair, supply chains have managed to transform over the course of history; however, transformation has often been slow and painful and change is always motivated by profit. Historically, disruptions have been caused by events like, sabotage, weather, erupting volcanoes, accidents, and, of course, pandemic. ”[5].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Hence, What is it that we really changed in 2020 or 2021? 2021 opened with the Suez Canal incident followed by flooding disasters and devastating storms across the globe. For a collective action to change course. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2021. Synopsis: GeTS Webinar 9th Sept 2021.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The 2021 FreightTech 100 includes major companies from all walks of life within the supply chain, including Peloton Technology, Ryder, XPO Logistics, Amazon, DHL, Toyota, Tesla, Starsky Robotics, and many more. As companies also build stronger reputations, their inclusion in the list of the yet-to-be-released 2021 Top 25 grows more likely.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Of course, the main focus remains the lead generation, and secondly, the networking aspect of the event. The post Supply Chain Event 2021 – Back to normal? This is the opportune moment to catch up with former colleagues and partners. We are adapting to a “new normal”, working from home and going into the office every so often.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

But more blatantly than ever, container liners – and especially Maersk – are on a collision course with the tech companies that provide digital infrastructure for selling goods. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2021

As we enter the second half of 2021, there are abundant signs of improvement and optimization. At the beginning of 2021, ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, anticipated factors such as a subsequent surge when we crafted our survey of warehouse practitioners. Of course, expectations are uncertain.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 2, 2022

It is also expected that 95 percent of all new digital workloads will be deployed on cloud-native platforms during the course of 2022.”[2] According to Gartner, SaaS [was] the leading cloud segment of the market by revenue in 2021, expanding to $117.7 Freelance writer Keith D. 3] Keith D.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 30, 2021

During a panel discussion in June 2021, he made it “clear that the [European] Commission recognizes the huge potential AI offers and wants to encourage its development in Europe.”[4] Bill of Rights ,” Fortune, 12 November 2021. [2] ” Center for Data Innovation, 26 July 2021. [4] 2] Cameron F.

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Bulk Connection

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Supply chain disruptions were headline news in 2021, and the world of bulk freight had its share. But the biggest challenge for bulk shippers in 2021 was also the biggest challenge in 2020, 2019, and 2018. We’re talking, of course, about the bulk truck driver shortage.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility. Green Skies?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The ITAP-LogiSYM Symposium, was physically held on-site on 23-24 November 2021 in a much bigger environment of an Industrial 4.0 As we approached the end of 2021 and a second year navigating a global pandemic, a sense of hope and anticipation was evident across all participants in each of the sessions. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Of course, toilet paper and paper towels were in short supply as well. Supply Chain Disruption Will Continue in 2021. What do we mean by that?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

cities over the course of the year, bringing the total number to 110. Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period. Amazon also expanded its same-day delivery service, adding nine new dedicated sites and serving 18 additional U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

While getting personal protection equipment was difficult, 2021 was an even more challenging time for the supply chain team. But in 2021, “all of a sudden there were just completely random shortages that occurred with no warning.” Of course it would! 2020 it was just a scramble for PPE,” Dr. Runkle explained. “We

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

With all that in mind, I thought I’d share some examples of the highs and lows of online and in-store retail that enterprises have endured between late 2019 and early 2021, and highlight some of the most notable changes in the retail supply chain arena during that period. Target Hitting the Mark With Fulfillment From Stores.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 21, 2022

” Of course, cognitive technologies can do more than monitor and control energy usage. 1] Richard Kestenbaum, “ Like It Or Not, Artificial Intelligence Is Coming To Every Part Of Retail ,” Forbes, 8 November 2021. [2] 3] Rayan Potter, “ Power of AI In the Retail Sector ,” Datafloq, 12 July 2021. [4]

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