Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. The initiative will eliminate 20 million manual scans daily for UPS employees loading its package cars. Industrial Market Update – Q1 2022.”

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. Source: Statista.com. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing of goods. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. Green packaging.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

During that time, she worked in a number of different areas including direct procurement, indirect procurement, operations, supply chain, packaging, and operations support including: HR, finance, IT and facilities management. Now, Pam is helping lead a digital procurement transformation for Caterpillar Inc.

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Logility

JULY 14, 2022

ATLANTA, GA (July 14, 2022) – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, as a recipient of the Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2022. and L.I.N.K.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

It would help improve the package labeling and tracking of the various medical devices and the parts used to make them. Class I Extended To 2022. The deadline for complying with the enforcement rules for class I medical devices and unclassified devices was extended till the 22 nd of September 2022. Mandated By FDA.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A green supply chain reduces the harm that may occur at any stage of the procurement cycle—production, purchasing, logistics, material management, or distribution. Best Sourcing Software : How Supply Chains Become More Sustainable. Are materials and products sourced from ethically run businesses? In March 2022, the U.S.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

That there are no constraints on lot size : Suppliers do sometimes request a minimum order quantity or the stock keeping unit comes in a specific package with a specific quantity. Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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EC Sourcing Group

JANUARY 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 2022 – Simfoni, the world’s most accessible digital procurement vendor, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of EC Sourcing Group, an established leader in eSourcing and decision award optimization. Learn More.

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EC Sourcing Group

JANUARY 3, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – January 2022 – Simfoni, the world’s most accessible digital procurement vendor, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of EC Sourcing Group, an established leader in eSourcing and decision award optimization. Learn More.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 The company, in a look toward the 2022 holiday season, said it is advancing deliveries of key items to ensure that they are available. GW to 10.4

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. In this posting we highlight our fourth prediction.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

FedEx to Trim Management Ranks In the throws of reporting two consecutive quarters of declining package volumes and subsequent significant cost reductions, the global parcel and supply chain services provider announced today that the carrier is reducing more than 10 percent of its existing management ranks. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Citing four informed sources, the report indicates that such actions apply to components for multiple key product lines, including TVs, home appliances and smartphones.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2022

After shocking its investors with fiscal Q1 financial performance , the essential headlines for the latest reporting were declines in revenues and profitability amid added declines in package volumes, especially with the FedEx Express business unit. Reportedly, total average daily package volumes declined 10.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Apple Component Design Shift in Custom Displays Citing sources with knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported ( Paid subscription or metered view ) that Apple has plans to begin utilizing custom electronic displays utilizing its own custom in-house development designs. companies was $14.7 million in 2021. Cook’s outstanding leadership.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a rather significant reports indicating that Apple is considering sourcing of the chip fabrication of its advanced design semiconductor processers within the U.S. within a period of two years, and the industry implications from such a move. . Background. based fabrication facility.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Redwood, CA, 27th September 2022. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management today announced that Bahlsen, a leading supplier of sweet bakery products, has selected Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay (S2P) solution to digitalize its procurement processes. With its umbrella brands Bahlsen, Leibniz and PICK UP!

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

In July of 2022, Supply Chain Matters provided our readers added perspectives and highlights regarding supply chain planning technology provider Logility’s acquisition of supply chain network design technology start-up Starboard Solutions. Background. Added Importance.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 22, 2022

If you are sourcing materials or components from overseas, you want to ensure you can get the resources you need in a timely and cost effective manner. There may also be different legal requirements for labelling, packaging products and also the manufactured goods themselves. Where are your suppliers?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights Apple’s reported holiday focused quarterly financial and operational performance which disappointed investors. ISS further indicated that Cook has been paid 1,447 times more than the average Apple employee.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As of June 2020 enforcement of UDI legislation has been delayed for some classes of medical device until 2022 due to Covid-19 disruptions. These are medical products that deliberately/fraudulently misrepresent their identity, composition or source. Key regulatory themes. Two key themes emerge from these new and updated regulations.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

trillion profit in 2022. It is also securing a 2nm AI accelerator order that includes HBM and advanced packaging.” Added Perspectives As high tech, consumer electronics and smartphone industry supply network professionals know all too well, the components sector has always been cyclical. trillion in annual revenue and KRW 6.57

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Provenance

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Recycling claims for your packaging must not confuse shoppers. They’ve also committed to all of their packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2022. Shoppers need clear guidance around this and expect packaging that’s easy for them to dispose of in its entirety. In the spotlight: Gousto.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2023

After shocking the carrier’s investors In September of 2022 with an unanticipated revenue and profitability shortfall , efforts continue to significantly reduce costs and operating margins while shedding staff. Last year, efforts were undertaken to allow the independent Ground delivery units to deliver Express packages.

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

How do Chief Procurement Officers and their teams leverage digital transformation to take control of their data and better deliver against their strategic objectives? . They then scrambled to identify new sources of supply and qualify those suppliers quickly. Then look at generating quality data in the source-to-pay process.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2022

Redwood City, 17 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that O-I Glass Inc, an American Fortune 500 company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, has selected its solution to streamline its Global Direct and Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes. in 2021 and 24,000 employees. About Ivalua.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

To reuse the Kraft Heinz example, something like: Procure most electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and decrease energy usage by 15 percent. Make 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025. E.g., procurement has great lines of communication with suppliers and can get their attention.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

To reuse the Kraft Heinz example, something like: Procure most electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and decrease energy usage by 15 percent. Make 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025. E.g., procurement has great lines of communication with suppliers and can get their attention.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

This is a likely reflection that consumers are not buying as much as they had previously giving the current high levels of inflation and thus, package volumes are indeed lower. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. Better sourcing processes, how to implement omnichannel fulfilment, and creative solutions for labour shortages. Your carrier strategy is the area that needs focus in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Fast forward to 2022, and Amazon increased its production by nearly 4-times that amount in clean energy. Earlier this week, the company announced that it grew its renewable energy capacity in 2022 by 8.3 The partnership will kick off by first sourcing Walmart’s California stores with Plenty’s leafy greens from its Compton farm.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The announced rate hike was justified by executives by a need to boost revenues amid an estimated 11 percent decline in daily package volumes and acknowledgement that the company now has more capacity than current transport demand. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The premise of the report is that this cluster seems evenly matched with China in relation to supply of working age labor, lower cost of labor and domestic market and export potential to countries such as the United States , where the latter is evenly matched as of 2022. One example indicated was that U.S. All rights reserved.

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Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

For example, back in May 2022, the SEC charged BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. Sustainable Procurement Practices A sustainable procurement practice is one that appropriately integrates environmental, social, and governance factors into the core of the process. In the U.S.,

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