The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp). A report also found that a fifth of the 2,000 largest publicly-listed companies in the world have pledged to pursue a net-zero strategy. Your Questions Answered: What is a power purchase agreement? Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Singapore Cost Reduction Strategies Vendor Strategies 246

Cathy Roberson

MARCH 21, 2022

A Pitney Bowes study forecasts ecommerce shipments to double by 2026 and that 90% of US consumers expect free two-to-three-day shipping. However, it took a pandemic to 'discover' the last mile as many providers failed to deliver on time, and shipping costs increased. Where's my package? I wear a number of hats these days.

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimization Software Inventory Management Software 52

Ware2Go

APRIL 18, 2022

Amazon has virtually created consumer demand for 1- to 2-day shipping, and they’ve learned the most cost effective and efficient way to deliver: inventory distribution. Next-day air is a hail-Mary kind of move when it comes to fast shipping, as it’s very expensive and carbon-intensive. Why It Works.

Network Optimization 59

Network Optimization Distribution Supply Chain Network Software Inventory Reduction 59

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. In this article, Niels argues that these technological advances can lead to either (a) planning-process and decision automation or (b) planning and decision augmentation.

Supply Chain Software 147

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software 147

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Prior to Covid-19, 45% of consumers never considered the supply chain when making purchases.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 3, 2022

This combination resulted in higher shipping costs for retailers. Higher shipping costs carried over into January 2021 as remaining delayed holiday parcels were delivered, holiday returns were processed, and annual rate increases, including higher surcharges from last-mile carriers, took effect.

Purchasing Skills 98

Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Logistics Network Optimization Software 98

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by IDC Insights Asia Pacific. Analyzing the potential business impact is essential for understanding the implications for technology investment – whether it will enable incremental improvement, or fundamentally change business models (or somewhere in between). Hyper-connectivity. .

Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software Demand Planning Software 130