Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. This article is from Michael Balint at Solvoyo and looks at the fresh produce supply chain. To read the article, click HERE.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. rules issued in October 2022 restricted exports to semiconductor manufacturing facilities there as part of an effort to keep U.S. percent year-on-year decline in cargo ton miles to 1.8bn, although this metric increased by 9.5

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The current state of logistics is our malady. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% I am worried.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This follows a series of incidents in which Flex drivers, who use their own cars for deliveries, have reportedly been met with violence or threat by residents: since 2022, five Flex drivers have been shot in four different incidents and five others said they have had guns drawn on them.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The New and Game-Changing Technology Solutions Redefining Last-Mile Logistics. From stocking up your fridge with the week’s groceries to purchasing the latest smartphone, the consumer has now been placed at the center of the supply chain as they pull the complete gamut of products to where they reside. That’s an 87.5%

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This was certainly another interesting year from a logistics and supply chain standpoint, as we saw the emergence of generative AI take center stage. We also saw a lot of technological advances in transportation, warehousing, supply chain planning, robotics, and last mile delivery, just to name a few.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I work in supply chain. If I had done due diligence, I’d have seen the warnings – the retailer had pretty pictures on their website, but their supply chain failed them, creating an eleven-month saga and unhappy customer. The failure was in supply chain orchestration – connecting planning to execution.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. 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.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This notice of the Rodanthe house purchase by the National Park Service was listed in my news feed above an article that Elliott Management Partners announced a confirmed 13.8% On August 31, 2023, E2open reported fiscal second-quarter reporting. This buying spree followed a decade of seven software purchases. The reason?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As a result, organisations have had to rely on a larger number of suppliers and third-party logistics to meet this demand. The complexity and interconnectedness of the global supply chain have led to organisations becoming more dependent on suppliers than ever before.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. Now, the Euro is at $1.02.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Nestle USA , a business unit of Nestle SA, is investing in regenerative agriculture practices across its DiGiorno supply chain to reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint. million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, down 0.4

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Supply shortages resulting in empty shelves or parking lots of WIP inventory represent a spectre causing supply chain leaders to reconsider supply chain inventory practices. planning offers an alternative to swinging the pendulum and as the strategy that provides the supply chain resilience leaders seek.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

World growth for 2022 is forecast to grow at 3.9%; growth across all mature economies is forecast to be up by 3.9%; and the US and China are forecast to grow at 3.8% The discussion was more interesting than the report they released. The Board does see demand returning to more normal levels in 2022 and supply improving as COVID recedes.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Retail Trends Shaping How We Shop in 2022. From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2022

We live in a digital age in which, according to Yossi Sheffi ( @YossiSheffi ), Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics, big data is an organization’s most valuable asset. 2] As a result, experts have, for years, encouraged businesses to transform into digital enterprises and employ digital supply chains.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

With Google reporting that omnichannel shoppers have a lifetime value that is 30% higher than those who only shop via one channel, getting your omnichannel strategy right is critical to creating a customer experience that drives profitability. . 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends. 2022’s Top Omnichannel Retail Trends.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. My question was, ” Would the world of Python, R, and NoSQL offer for an improved modeling environment with a digital twin deployment. ” Her answer was telling.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Resilinc has published its 2022 Half Year report. For a taste of what’s included in the report, we’re highlighting some key year-on-year trends covered. Take a read and then be sure to download our 2022 Half Year Report – Gridlock for the full overview. Hot off the press! Geopolitical and cyber risks grew.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 25, 2022

But it has certainly been more pronounced recently within the supply chain world. This is evident from the widespread global supply chain disruptions that we all read about daily. I attended additional sessions that described recently completed enhancements and customer adoption metrics for Manhattan Active WM.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional indices of global and US supply chain volatility relative to July 2022 global supply chain activity levels. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index. This index was reported as 1.84 reported for June, and 2.59 reported for May.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risks in halal supply chains The halal integrity of a brand (and its products) is a function of its supply chain, where a breakage in halal integrity anywhere in a supply chain becomes a breakage of its halal integrity. On the other hand, halal risks in the entire supply chain are not on their radar screens.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the same period last year, reflecting our continued transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) engagement model. Key first quarter of fiscal year 2022 highlights: Customers & Channels. Logility, Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an initial report of 2022 holiday period and full year retail sales reported by the National Retail Federation. Total retail sales, excluding automobile, gasoline and restaurant sales, were reported as $936.3 Online and other non-store sales were reported as $261.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest report indicating both U.S. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in conjunction with its annual conference held this week, reported 2023 holiday sales based on U.S. percent over 2022, to a record high of $964.4 percent over 2022, to a record high of $964.4

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 6, 2022

As a supply chain analyst and an economics enthusiast, I was curious to learn more. That article stated that Target, Walmart, and others recently reported during earnings calls that they have too much inventory in certain item categories and that the cost of holding inventory is negatively impacting their profit margins.

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Logility

AUGUST 24, 2022

ATLANTA (August 24, 2022) American Software, Inc. NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8 million for the quarter ended July 31, 2022, a 23% increase compared to $9.8

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Many pundits insist that anyone who believes the global supply chain is going to return to normal is suffering from this form of insanity. ”[1] Noted supply chain expert Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, put it another way. .”[1] … What can we learn? ”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Suppliers are facing increasing pressure from the buyers of their goods and services to report their environmental, social, and governance data. Increasingly, companies will take sustainability criteria into account in their purchasing decisions. The data, which is reported on the EcoVadis platform, highlights the supplier’s emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2022

As more consumers flock to e-commerce, purchasing big & bulky goods such as furniture, appliances, and wholesale electronics online is becoming more common. The trend of purchasing big & bulky items online will continue to grow, with Statista predicting 35% of furniture sales worldwide will be made online by 2025.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. And to celebrate, they will spend.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

A new study that the SCRC published with GEP examines the increasing pressure that supply chain executives are getting when it comes to responding to supply chain disruptions. In this study, we explore the primary forms of misalignment that exist between supply chain and procurement executives. (We

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Executives are plotting alternate supply chains or devising products that can be made elsewhere should China’s hundreds of thousands of factories become inaccessible. Walmart added new functionality that lets sellers purchase shipping labels for domestic orders on its marketplace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I seethed as the news stations celebrated supply chain success for the December holidays. The health of the supply chain underpins our economy. When the supply chain is sick, all industries suffer. The current state of logistics is our malady. jump in apparel costs and 5.5% I am worried.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains what caused current global supply chain disruptions, and shares the five steps needed to overcome today’s supply chain issues.

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