Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. in the second year of the pandemic. Focus on Cost. A Decline in Innovation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 24, 2021

2] Two of the biggest changes in consumer behavior, brought on by the pandemic, have been an increase in online purchasing and an appreciation for touchless shopping, including options like curbside pickup. Mike Robinson, head of retail operations at The Eighth Notch, insists the shopping process will be different in 2021.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses. It encompasses all of the supply chain costs associated with your products such as sourcing, producing, transporting, storing (etc).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo generated $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, with 23 food and beverage brands that generate more than $1 billion each in retail sales. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. In 2021, their company owned fleet traveled about 1.2

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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. Here are some things to look out for in 2021. Plant-based protein will continue to be a popular choice for consumers in 2021. Personalized Diet Food Trends.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Near the end of 2021, I had the chance to make the early call on Logistics Viewpoints on what 2022 would look like across five major logistics themes. 2023 call: Global supply chains will be slightly less busy, congested and chaotic, but cheaper – at least the transportation part. What are your key themes for 2023? Let me know.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. ” Providing solutions in the context of this reality is critical, and together Spire and Gravity Supply Chain Solutions are working to restore the global supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 20, 2021

These key metrics become your organisation’s “multi-function display” and give you the primary data needed to monitor and manage “normal flight conditions.” ” Feel free to track lots more metrics in the background if you wish, but try to keep attention focused on the five or six “real KPIs.”

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Locus

JULY 24, 2023

Supply chain management involves the transportation of freight between locations, and load matching is a small but critical aspect that drives supply chain efficiency. Load matching can be understood as the pairing of freight with the most suitable transportation carriers. This ensures efficient and safe transportation.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. Procurement in 2021 and beyond.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

The return rate on ecommerce orders can be up to 35% higher than in-store purchases, and the method of return varies — from scheduled carrier pickups, to in-store returns, to dropoff centers. And we haven’t even begun to talk about waste. In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5 million cars to the road.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. In 2021, the global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a high of 416.45 Hurricane Ida struck the Gulf of Mexico in August 2021, destroying industrial installations for pharmaceuticals and plastics. A slow-moving crisis. parts per million.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Customers expect to return products in the same way they purchased them, so it is not always as simple as just returning to a store. It is far too early to predict returns’ actual rates in 2021, but historical averages suggest this could be a historic year for returns. The e-commerce side is increasing returns dramatically.”

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Cognira

DECEMBER 20, 2022

According to a study conducted by Cone Communications: 87% of customers are confessing that they will purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about. 76% of customers will refuse to purchase a company’s products or services upon learning it supported an issue contrary to their beliefs. Product Packaging.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 20, 2022

The return rate on ecommerce orders can be up to 35% higher than in-store purchases, and the method of return varies — from scheduled carrier pickups, to in-store returns, to dropoff centers. Healthway is reimagining the world as a better, safer place through innovative air purification solutions. Five Brands Leading the Charge.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 Over the past five years, our transportation department in Mexico has demonstrated continued improvement in the area of efficiency.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. In 2021, 87% of Americans were negatively impacted by the supply chain. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

First-mile delivery refers to the process of transporting finished goods from a manufacturer or supplier’s facility to an online retailer’s warehouse or multiple distribution centers — the last destination before products are delivered to the end user. As 2021 ecommerce sales are set to hit $4.48

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ShipBob

APRIL 15, 2024

That’s why you need to closely measure metrics such as gross margin return on investment (GMROI). Specifically, GMROI measures how much profit you generate from every dollar you invest in your inventory purchases. This metric doesn’t just account for the cost of buying inventory. for every dollar spent. So with a GMROI of $2.40

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2021

QAD is pleased to announce the availability of QAD Adaptive ERP 2021, the latest version of QAD’s next generation ERP solution that includes the Adaptive User Experience (UX) and the QAD Enterprise Platform. We are also excited to unveil updates to other areas in the QAD Adaptive Applications solution portfolio.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. Having accurate stock-out data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In 2021 it is an entirely new game. Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. They would consider more automation, contactless solutions, transparence/greater trust (e.g., Senior Director, Solutions Marketing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

In 2021 it is an entirely new game. Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. They would consider more automation, contactless solutions, transparence/greater trust (e.g., Senior Director, Solutions Marketing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 15, 2021

This results in a set of over-simplified, aggregate and gross average-level decision-making that generates today’s poor performance, because increased inventories, capacity, transportation and logistics costs are required to buffer all such variances. Reducing premium transportation by 50%. Reducing volume purchasing cost by 10 to 20%.

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Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

2021 has been a tumultuous year, marking a transition period from the chaos of 2020 through to the beginning of the post-Covid-19 recovery. Best practice inventory management – and the wider world of supply chain management – has played a big part in business survival through 2021. 10 inventory management for 2022: 1.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Network slicing allows cellular 5G networks to deliver dedicated virtual networks across a single physical infrastructure, reducing costs, segregating traffic and enabling delivery of quality of service metrics like latency, bandwidth and congestion management. Automation will continue to grow, both from a software and hardware perspective.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. However, growth is expected to normalise from 2021 onwards. 2) Medical Equipment Supply.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 5, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. Having accurate stock-out data.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 15, 2021

Lead time is the length of time it takes from when a purchase order is generated to when an item is delivered. In addition, overseas shipments run a greater risk of transport disruptions. If you are still manually entering data and purchase orders, consider shifting to an automated system. What is lead time?

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With such a steady growth in parcel volume and revenue, shippers need to ensure they have the proper tools and practices for parcel reverse logistics. . That may be even higher with an above-average peak season for 2021 too. With new digital tools and advancements continuing to evolve, companies must take advantage of these tools.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

” In August 2021, after a long road trip, this happened. Historically, most supply chain investments were for engines–bright guys built fabulous optimization code and plonked the software onto a relational database. Transportation Reliability. The global supply chain assumes wide availability of transportation.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 12, 2021

2] Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, asserts big data already is an organization’s most valuable asset. Another way organizations are dealing with the headache of data cleaning is to purchase cleaned data from a vendor offering data-as-a-service (DaaS).

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