Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Included in this June 29, 2022 edition are updates featuring the following providers: Logility and Starboard Solutions. Founded in 2014 and based in Chicago, FourKites is working with more than 1,000 businesses in helping to track shipments from manufacturing facilities, warehouses and retail sites. FedEx and FourKites. Wonder Group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Current Familiarity with Analytic Concepts (Fall 2022 Snapshot) Preamble Supply chain leaders love their rows and columns. Creating data semantics is analogous to mapping grammar and style rules in content writing style guides (Think Chicago Style Guide 10). The focus of the Gartner Magic Quadrant.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023. Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023 ; Clint Reiser ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Greatest Issues of Supply Chain Leaders in the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Federal workplace safety and health officials ongoing investigations on the deaths of three Amazon workers in a New Jersey facility, and what Bloomberg reported as an expanded probe for potential workplace hazards involving facilities in New York City , Chicago and Orlando. . . Supply Chain Driven Inflation Moderates in July.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

According to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research – Chicago, whilst older professionals are more susceptible to virus infections, younger professionals are equally exposed. Year 2022 brings in a new era in office / social Professionalism further accentuated by Covid-19 in the last 24 months.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 1, 2023

According to published reports from Freightways and Crains Chicago Business , the headcount reduction amounts to upwards of 10 percent of this tech provider’s global workforce. billion, an increase of 12 percent from a Series F investment round that occurred in early 2022. The November round valued this tech provider at $2.7

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2022

Loadsmart is a Chicago-based freight tech company founded in 2014. 2022 Freight Data Insights Report. Loadsmart has acquired or developed a full suite of freight tech solutions that enables them to better serve shippers and carriers: Kamion (truck management system), RFP Guide (RFP management), OpenDock (dock scheduling).

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 19, 2022

project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 23 global offices including Austin, Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo. DALLAS, Dec.

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Arena Solutions

JANUARY 26, 2023

Southwest Airlines found out the hard way during the 2022 holiday season. Cause and effect, and poor planning December 2022’s deadly storm dumped up to 50.3 1 Two of Southwest’s biggest hubs, Chicago and Denver, were hit hard by the storm leaving passengers with no way to connect to other flights or accommodations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. Previously, some Prime members could get Amazon Fresh orders and Whole Foods deliveries dropped off in their garage, but only if they lived in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, or Seattle.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

If you are in Chicago, you can explore different Sprinter Van rentals in Chicago, Illinois , for a fleet of various Mercedes Sprinter models to serve all kinds of purposes. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on September 7, 2022. The post How Renting Vans for Long Term Improves Supply Chain!

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The Chicago-based market research firm said during the 52 weeks ending Sept. 4] Christopher Doering, “ Private label demand surging as inflation rages: report ,” Food Dive, 25 July 2022. [5] 19 [2021], sales of brand names rose 3.6% to $536 billion, while private label increased 1.5% to $142 billion.”[3] Footnotes. [1]

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Freightera

DECEMBER 16, 2021

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 5, 2022

parcel market underwent a shift in Q1 2022 as year-over-year average daily parcel volumes dropped for the two largest third-party parcel carriers. According to a recent webinar , the “middle part” of the combined company’s service area will be filled out in 2023, with new offices opening in Texas and Chicago. FedEx reported a 0.1%

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PALO ALTO, CA, November 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — ThroughPut Inc. , project44 is headquartered in Chicago with a diverse team spanning 23 global offices including Austin, Amsterdam, Kraków, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Yet, the rates are not likely to switch back to favoring shippers until well into 2022. Major carriers, including FedEx and UPS, have already announced higher-than-usual GRIs for 2022, and the overall demand for more is growing. FedEx delays have been most prevalent in Miami (13.8%), Chicago (13.6%), and Houston (13.5%).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 27, 2022

If you want to know more about how you can further improve your company’s network security, you might want to check Chicago IT services and other similar sites. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on July 4, 2022. Here are some key components to maintain network security for your business: 1.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Previous investors Goldman Sachs Asset Management , TPG , Emergence Capital , Chicago Ventures , Sapphire , 8VC , Sozo Ventures and Omidyar Technology Ventures reportedly also participated in this latest round. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 2, 2023

This action, at the time, represented 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. Reportedly at the time there was speculation that another PE firm had interest in Coupa, hence the premium price.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Chicago based Loop was founded in 2021 when many businesses struggled with added logistics disruption brought about be the Covid-19 global pandemic. The technology start-up secured $30 million in Series A funding in 2022. Morgan Growth Equity Partners and Index Ventures.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

In 2022 alone, eCommerce returns generated 9.5 Oceana reports that Amazon’s plastic packaging waste jumped 18% from 2021 to 2022, contributing to the problem of littering the world’s oceans ( 33 billion pounds of plastic enter the ocean every year). million cars to the road.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The University of Chicago Press. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 5, 2022. Cambridge University Press. Gabriel, J., Medical Monopoly: Intellectual Property Rights and the Origins of the Modern Pharmaceutical Industry. Hester, R., E., & Harrison, R., Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 15, 2022

To this in early 2022 : "We made the decision to take advantage of the unseasonably cold temperatures to proactively accelerate the sell-through of late holiday goods in Hollister and Gilly Hicks…These clearance sales came with a lower gross margin than our spring goods, causing a reduction in our Q1 rate."

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

Footnotes [1] Francesco Fazio and Xiao Liu, “ How the Changing Nature of Grocery Shopping Impacts Food Logistics ,” SupplyChainBrain, 26 August 2022. [2] ” Supermarket News, 6 December 2022. [3] The post-WWII era in the U.S. ushered in the modern supermarket, transforming how people expect to purchase their groceries.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

February 17, 2022, 12:01 AM EST. On the outskirts of Columbus, Ohio, where the remains of a 200-year-old canal built to connect Cleveland with Cincinnati snake around new warehouse parks, a modern tributary of the global economy widens a little more with each planeload of goods that roars down its runways. Photographer: Ryan Dickinson/U.S.

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Multichannel Merchant

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

locations with hubs from Chicago east to Washington, DC, as well as Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah, with plans to reach national coverage by the end of 2022. Also taking part were The Chainsmokers Mantis VC Fund and the founders and CEOs of Allbirds, Everlane, FIGS, Harry’s, Flexport and Warby Parker.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 20, 2022

In the last two years, the capabilities, purpose and future of Intelligent Automation have changed. As IA tools have matured and become more user friendly, applications have shifted from single task-based…

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Wildfires, mudslides, and flooding delayed lumber shipments, leading to a shortage that saw the cash market price for lumber reach $1,111 per thousand board feet in 2022 – almost triple its bottom price in August. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year. FastMarkets ).

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On February 3, 2022, Amazon announced its first price increase since 2018. What Is the 2022 Amazon Prime Increase Effective Date? The Amazon Prime price increase effective date will begin on February 18, 2022 for new members. Increased Labor Costs (Plus 2021 and 2022 Pay Increases for Amazon Employees).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

So, what does the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday look like? Boston, and Chicago. This is our last weekly news roundup before for the Thanksgiving holiday. It’s hard to believe that we are getting ready for stuffed turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. That’s all for this week.

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Kanban Logistics

MAY 19, 2023

The rail terminal offers direct connections to major Midwest hubs like Chicago and St. million tons of cargo moving through it in fiscal year 2022. The terminal enables rail containers to be offloaded from freight cars arriving at the terminal and then loaded onto another train or truck for final distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

At the end of September, I attended FourKites Visibility 2022 in Chicago, IL. As the tagline said, I was there to learn, connect, and be inspired. Those were certainly three things that happened. I was also fortunate to moderate a panel that explored a partnership approach to supply chain optimization.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2023

The group was founded by Albert Einstein and students from the University of Chicago in 1945, primarily to warn how close the world appeared to global nuclear conflict. ” Footnotes [1] Staff, “ How men with guns aggravate global hunger ,” The Economist, 2 November 2022. [2] 6] The Way Ahead I’m an optimist. .”

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 27, 2022

For example, as of March 2022, 81% of Americans say the supply chain is a significant source of stress. Angie Gaffney, Executive Director, IFA Chicago / Professional Life and Leadership Coach. And, Covid or not, other world events continue to cause additional anxiety that leaks into our jobs one way or another.

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Multichannel Merchant

JUNE 6, 2022

The company posted the upbeat news under the looming shadow of Amazon Prime Day 2022, happening sometime in mid-July, and two weeks after a substantial earnings drop , with a 2.3% topline gain that beat the analyst estimate.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

billion USD in 2022. We use ShipBob’s fulfillment centers in Dallas, Texas, Chicago, Illinois, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. But don’t worry, it’s still a viable market for new brands to join the industry. Just how big is the opportunity, exactly? The CBD market is worth billions CBD sales reached $1.9

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