Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said that it has already replaced 95 percent of the plastic air pillows with paper filler in North America and is working toward complete removal by year’s end. It is the company’s largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America to date and will remove almost 15 billion plastic air pillows from use annually.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2022

Earlier in 2022, we conducted a survey of 8,000 consumers across North America and Europe to get a better sense of their ecommerce experience and how they were reacting to retailer performance. On one hand, consumers expect to increase their online purchases post-pandemic. Improved delivery processes was the fifth choice (34%).

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Multiple members of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) were the recipients of the funds. Congress established the program in 2021 through the BIL and dedicated $5 billion to the program over a five-year period. percent year-on-year decline in cargo ton miles to 1.8bn, although this metric increased by 9.5

Cost Reduction Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In October 2021, Amazon adopted a flexible approach to let managers of individual teams decide how many days corporate employees would work in the office. An analysis of costs and benefits in the current hiring market is leading some warehouse operators to examine ways to increase automation, operators and executives say.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Enterra Insights

MAY 23, 2022

Violino notes, “It’s one thing to gather large amounts of data and apply analytics to it; lots of organizations are doing that. ” Corporate leaders are always seeking the best return on investment (ROI) and, in the digital era, no investment return is more important than one obtained through advanced analytics.

Analytics Software

ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

BOSTON — Nov 17, 2021 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has been selected by POOLCORP to support its goals of improved supply chain resilience and service to customers while increasing profitability. . “In For more information about POOLCORP, please visit www.poolcorp.com.

ToolsGroup

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. According to the Conference Board, despite lockdowns and COVID-19 related restrictions, consumer confidence in Asia rose in the last quarter of 2021 to 128 points from 126 points. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

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. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020.

Material Savings

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. At a high level, what GEON does is purchase plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. Recent oil busts, exacerbated by the pandemic, drove many producers to bankruptcy, but the rebound under way since early 2021 is transforming the economics of the shale industry once more. Russia Attacks Ukraine. billion.

Price Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2023

According to a recent report, the company canceled, closed, or delayed 99 fulfillment facilities, impacting nearly 32.3 This July, the company is moving forward with a supply chain services platform for retail partners across North America. million square feet of active or planned ground-level space in 30 states.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. Rivian acquired the former Mitsubishi Motors automotive assembly production facility in Normal, Illinois which began production operations in September of 2021.

Manufacturing Procurement

Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

Everything from food and beverage products to home improvement items saw a significant consumption bump as buyers, sidelined by pandemic restrictions, diverted their purchasing habits from experiences to consumer goods. Since the first quarter of 2020, CPG logistics costs have risen by 37% to an average of $1.71 cost per case.

Procurement Analytics

o9 Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2022

a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, today reported a 400%+ increase in year-over-year growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) from new customers during Q4’21. On a full year basis, o9’s ARR grew more than threefold in 2021 compared to 2020. . DALLAS, Jan. o9 ranks No.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2019

million by 2021, making the U.S. ”[4] The fact is the digital path to purchase is growing globally — not just in the United States. This digital path to purchase growth, as well as the use of social media, means oceans of data is being generated. Predicting products that customers may want to purchase.

Big Data

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2021

Robots are the future of automation and Amazon is on top of it with their purchase of Kiva. They’ve built Amazon Robotics from this purchase and have since grown their robots in 2020 to 45,000 and counting. Amazon has 175 fulfillment centers all over the world, 75 fulfillment centers, and 25 sortation centers in North America.

Inventory Reduction

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

Freelance writers Michael Keenan and Kaleigh Moore report, “Data from the University of Texas–Austin suggests a simple improvement in ‘data usability’ can give some companies a 10% increase in revenue. Whether they realize it or not, consumers will be purchasing more recycled and refurbished goods in the coming years.”

Supply Chain Design Software

ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Brands can connect products, sales channels, warehouses, workflows, reports, and more. Returns and exchanges.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

Supply Chain Design Software

Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. In 2021, the global atmospheric carbon dioxide levels reached a high of 416.45

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , the company has been leveraging strong demand for refrigerated warehousing since the Covid-19 pandemic began. billion funding round in April 2021. billion billion in a recent initial public offering (IPO). Lineage has reportedly acquired 116 businesses since its founding in 2028.

Supply Chain Design Software

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery. Business Solutions: Amazon Business – Marketplace offering tailored products and tools for businesses, including bulk purchasing and business pricing. Billion US Dollars), followed by Europe and potentially Asia.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

This year over 20% of purchases are expected to take place online , compared to 17.8% Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 Although they reported $75.5 And now, in 2023, ecommerce sales continue to accelerate. billion between 2023-2027.

3PL

Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The year 2021 has proved it once again that Tom McCarthy was right. Rewind to 2021! 2021 may not be a year for the logistics industry to cherish, but it was a year filled with a lot of takeaways. 2021 pushed businesses to take giant strides in their logistics processes and operations. lifestyle) or involuntarily (e.g.,

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

billion was the largest quarterly profit performance since Q4 of 2021. North America segment operating income was $3.2 Q3 revenues will include the reported very successful two-day Prime Day shopping promotional held in July. reported a 6.4 Overall revenues rose 11 percent to $134.2 billion while net profits of $6.75

Pricing Training

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Online commerce platform provider Shopify , often compared to Amazon in the ability to support small and mid-sized businesses create and maintain an online shipping presence, announced thi9s week its intent to acquire end-to-end online logistics San Francisco based fulfillment provider Deliverr for a reported $2.1 billion.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. In 2021, retail e-commerce holiday season sales in the United States amounted to about 213 billion US dollars. percent in North America in 2022. This number is said to increase to almost 285 million in 2025.

Analytics Software

Locus

JUNE 21, 2022

Everything from your grocery delivery in a matter of minutes, to the television set you purchased online that was delivered with utmost care is an example of efficient last-mile delivery. In 2021, retail e-commerce sales amounted to approximately $4.9 In 2021 alone, over 2.14 trillion worldwide. trillion in 2025.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Locus

JANUARY 3, 2022

During 2021, enterprise businesses have gone through a rough patch unlike other years. In 2018, the last mile delivery market in North America was sized at 31.25 – Statista report , Estimated market size of last mile delivery in North America from 2018 to 2022, December 2018. . billion U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

One of the trends fueling this growth is the Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) system, which enables shoppers to enjoy short-term financing for their ecommerce purchases. In fact, Klarna, the Swedish BNPL company, witnessed a massive increase in transactions in 2021 , primarily due to growth in the U.S. billion in the first quarter.

Global

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Focus on Cost.

Procurement Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The US GDP in 2021 grew at an unexpected rate of 5.7% Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Companies that viewed the pandemic as another risk management event will struggle the most with Q1 and Q2 earnings reports. Focus on Cost.

Procurement Analytics

Unleashed

JANUARY 18, 2021

Typical firms will use nutraceutical software to support their own manufacturing, or to manage the process via contract manufacturers – handling purchasing, distribution, and sales and marketing in-house. Read more: The Medical Device Industry in 2020-2021: Key Trends & Outlook. billion by 2021. The move to digitisation.

Trends

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs. According to a published report by The New York Times , ( Paid subscription or metered view ) GlobalFoundries will dedicate a portion of its production capacity specifically to produce semiconductor devices for General Motors needs.

Negotiating Skills

Enterra Insights

APRIL 7, 2021

Back in January 2020, journalists Bowdeya Tweh ( @BowKnowsBiz ) and Sahil Patel ( @sizpatel ) reported, “Google plans to restrict the use of third-party cookies in its Chrome internet browser, a move it says is aimed at bolstering users’ privacy while they visit websites. He stated, “We’ve been planning for it for 10 years.”

Supply Chain Planning Software

ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The category started to see stocking challenges beginning in July 2021, and the situation has continued to worsen into 2022.”. The category started to see stocking challenges beginning in July 2021, and the situation has continued to worsen into 2022.”. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year.

Manufacturing Procurement