Freightos

JANUARY 10, 2024

Judah Levine January 10, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 60% to $2,713/FEU. Asia – N.

Negotiating Skills 224

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. A new car needs a stunning new look and at the same time the components need to be durable, functional and lightweight. The third team is project purchasing. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement).

Negotiating Skills 87

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. I admit it, the cafe con leche is not as good as my mom’s, but I’ve traded taste for time and convenience. Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. I’m sad to say that my cafetera doesn’t get much use today, and there are no Cafe Bustelo cans in my cupboard. European and Chinese regulators).

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Here we are, just about to turn the calendar to 2020. we at Dassault Systèmes want to take some time to reflect on our 2019. Fifteen new startups from Belgium, China, France, India, South Africa and the U.S. As we end the year (and the decade!) Making a Difference. We’ve Got News!

Supply Chain Design Software 58

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Knut has written a highly regarded book on supply chain (in German) and co-wrote several articles on the impact of COVID-19 on the world’s supply chains, including Resetting Supply Chains for the Next Normal , Supply Chain Recovery in Coronavirus Times—Plan for Now and the Future , and How Great Supply Chain Organizations Work.

Predictive Analytics 52

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 19, 2022

There’s no doubt that the pandemic, with its harsh lockdowns and impact on economies worldwide, has played a dramatic role in the supply chain disruptions being experienced by manufacturers. Many businesses in the US, and elsewhere, were sourcing their componentry from China. New trade routes.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. ” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia.

Modeling 276

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 14, 2022

Wumdrop is a successful last mile logistics company in South Africa. I took these breaks just to get my 10 minutes out of the office as often as I could. But just as people are always dying, they are always getting born. Did we appreciate that at the time? I interviewed Simon Hartley, the cofounder of Wumdrop. Absolutely!

South Africa 209

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Data also shows that half of US states are experiencing out-of-stock rates between 40% and 50%: Image source: Flipboard. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. When it comes to defining “the essentials,” few products are as vital as baby formula.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

These systems have quick install times and require no IT or modifications. Sophie Miles is the VP of Marketing & Co-Founder of CalculatorBuddy.com , a tech company in expansion to USA, Canada, and South Africa. Nate Masterson is the Marketing Manager for Maple Holistics. Make sure that you invest in your managers. BlackNBianco.

Cost Reduction Strategies 56

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2019

”[1] At the same time, writes SAS’ Rodney Weidemann, “The impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and cognitive computing — the latter underpinned by big data and advanced data analytics — is beginning to be felt.”[2] Omnichannel operations and big data. Recommendation Engines.

Omnichannel 162

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. What’s more, net food losses in developed countries (222 million metric tons) equate to nearly all of the food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa yearly (223 million metric tons).

Waste Reduction 91

Waste Reduction Food Procurement Analytics Vendor Strategies 91

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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Proxima

JULY 26, 2023

These incidents have shone a light on the fragility of global technology supply chains and, at the same time, further evidenced that some supply chains are viewed by governments as key to national security and future economic growth. Disruption in the early 2020’s bred plenty of dissenting voices. Furthermore, China represents a key market.

Vendor Strategies 52

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Containerized rates have quadrupled, and delivery times have increased by two weeks. This disruption affects various industries, including suppliers for global retailers and car manufacturers. The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted.

Industrial 118

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the past weeks, ocean freight rates have risen as much as $10,000 per 40-foot container, as container ships seeking to avoid the attacks embarked on long detours around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa, diverting more than $200 billion of cargo away from the critical trade artery. But I will get into the details in a future article.

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