Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. New Study Shows a Rise in US Company Inventories. This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When the product has a defect after its production, it is sent back to the inventory to reuse or recycle it. It is done by Logistrap in Mexico, they reduced their space within the warehouses and container ships to transport more within the same number of trips (Logistrap, 2020). Retrieved from Triple EFF. consulting. EM Ojo, C.

Waste Reduction 78

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 5, 2016

Now companies have started outsourcing supply chain business processes like planning, direct procurement, order management, inventory optimisation and reverse logistics. For more information, pelase contact the authors: Eric Kingwill is managing director at ToolsGroup Africa with extensive across the board supply chain experience.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 13, 2017

Transportation times and relationships between multiple plants and warehouses. Flexible inventory buffer windows. Balancing sometimes contradictory business goals such as maximizing on time delivery while minimizing inventory. Complex resource capability rules.

Optimal Sourcing 0

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. Transportation was redirected to be used in providing first aid, leading to supply chain bottlenecks, shortages and price hikes. parts per million.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Africa-based executives had by far the highest rate of reporting logistics shocks (48%), not a surprising result given the poor state of infrastructure across much of the continent. Transportation: Trade routes blockage – Congestion at ports. For example: high or low product demand, excess inventory holding, product distribution.

Supply Chain Disruption 52

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 28, 2014

The manufacturer would benefit from lower inventory levels, while the 3PL operator could gain a better profit margin for being responsive and reacting “on demand”. Optimal planning also has a profound impact on upstream logistics – the transportation of all the raw materials that are typically on low stock within the factory.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

On a regional scale, the bank anticipates that growth among emerging market and developing economies will diverge this year, picking up in East and Central Asia , Pacific as well as Europe while moderating in all other regions, particularly Latin America , Middle East and North Africa countries. percent in 2023, compared to 4.1

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

COVID-19 also highlighted the dangers of what happens when you have lean supply chains, as many brands found out fast by running out of inventory and not keeping pace with customer demand. Transforming transportation to electric vehicles (EVs) , improved transport, and better infrastructure to handle crowded roads and highways.

Manufacturing Procurement 80

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Use of third-party data for transportation lane and drayage times by day/time of week. Monthly design of the supply chain including form and function of inventory and inventory placement.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

This boosts revenues and optimises inventory. This can be applied to inventory management, fleet and order tracking, ID badging. Amazon’s supply chain heavily depends on the outsourcing of its inventory management. Pricing decisions can be integrated with demand and supply planning. In a crisis economic factors are critical.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Vinculum

JANUARY 7, 2022

billion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The activities requiring satisfaction include receiving the goods to be sold and storing the inventory. After receiving an order, the goods are packed, prepared for shipping, and transported to the customer’s destination. billion in 2022 from $26.9

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Elementum

AUGUST 28, 2017

In developing countries, food loss is significantly higher in the early stages of production mainly due to poor storage, packaging, and transport facilities as well as inefficient harvesting and processing techniques. Meanwhile, more than 40% of food waste in affluent countries are at the retail and consumption level.

Waste Reduction 68

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2013

Join top supply chain executives from leading companies including John Lewis, Lego, Nokia, British American Tobacco and HP in discussions on omnichannel retail, S&OP, Africa and more. Connect with 100+ senior supply chain executives from retailers and manufacturers and build your professional network.

3PL 79

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Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. . $1.672 trillion online this year—about 7.3% Why Developing Economies are Clicking “Buy”. More like tapping ‘buy’.

Kenya 60

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Elementum

MAY 29, 2018

In developing countries, food loss is significantly higher in the early stages of production mainly due to poor storage, packaging, and transport facilities as well as inefficient harvesting and processing techniques. Meanwhile, more than 40% of food waste in affluent countries are at the retail and consumption level.

Waste Reduction 60

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2015

SMC³ Acquires Transportation Costing Group. August 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). The combined companies will have a more balanced geographical footprint with approximately 61% of revenue in Europe, Middle East and North Africa, 17% in Americas, 16% in Asia (APAC) and 6% in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

When companies look at singular metrics (labor costs or inventory), they have moved backwards. It is often reduced to be the Supply Chain Department that has been functionally defined to ONLY focus on a part of the supply chain like transportation, customer service or distribution planning. There is no substitute for leadership.

Supply Chain Design Software 254

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RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Investigations showed that one main cause of the loss in revenue was that less than half of deliveries arrived on time, driving up costs, and over 50% of their supply chain budget went to outsourcing delivery to third party transportation services, leading to cost inflation. Supply Chain Overhaul. Plant in Columbia, South Carolina in 2009.

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RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Investigations showed that one main cause of the loss in revenue was that less than half of deliveries arrived on time, driving up costs, and over 50% of their supply chain budget went to outsourcing delivery to third party transportation services, leading to cost inflation. Supply Chain Overhaul. Plant in Columbia, South Carolina in 2009.

Supply Chain Planning 52

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

They know stuff gets made, transported, and sold; but, they have little interest in the details. A simple shipment of refrigerated goods from East Africa to Europe can go through nearly 30 people and organizations, with more than 200 different interactions and communications among these parties.”[2].

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Freightos

MARCH 3, 2015

So when I asked Cathy Roberson, a senior analyst at Transport Intelligence and a tech-enthusiast who is vox supplychainus on Twitter at cmroberson06 , I was not surprised when she sent me back an analysis that seems to match up perfectly with some of Google’s recent projects: Google Glasses, Android and 3D printing.

Supply Chain Software 120

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 20, 2014

So far, however, no logistics service provider offers complete European coverage in terms of both warehousing and transport. Shippers are seeing positive results again this year: an average logistics cost reduction of 11%, an average inventory cost reduction of 6%, and an average fixed logistics cost reduction of 23%. Contract renewal.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 113

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2017

and South America, collects, cleanses and commercializes logistics trade data from over 50 nations across 5 continents, including key markets in North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the European Union. For related commentary, see Are Today’s Transportation Tech Startups the Uber of Trucking or the Tinder of Trucking?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

In North America, average truckload rate per mile charged to customers increased about two percent while truckload transportation costs increased about four percent, excluding the estimated impacts of the change in fuel. Truckload net revenues, however, decreased 1.3 percent in the quarter compared to Q3 2012. NAFTA trade reached $96.5

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The costs of logistics and inventory are decreasing, contract renewal rate for logistics outsourcing remains good, and the emergence of cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, drone delivery and augmented reality is opening up a wide vista of opportunities. But the picture is not all that bad.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

These giants drove slight improvements in operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) despite a slowing economy. Over the past two years, P&G made impressive gains in operating margin and inventory turns, but the company failed to equal the ROIC test for asset utilization. It is clear.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 150

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

Two out of three respondents stated that their company’s logistics capability is negatively influenced by poor transportation infrastructure, which is a problem particularly in emerging markets. Executives concur that strategic frameworks and tools are needed for engaging the entire network in the management of risk and disruptions.

Cost Reduction Strategies 150

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Supermarkets were forced to ration a range of fruit and vegetables earlier this year due to poor weather in Europe and Africa leading to shortages. The shortages spread to other products, leaving shelves bare of fresh produce items including cucumbers, peppers and lettuce.

Material Savings 202

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

OCTOBER 22, 2019

billion (USD), tying it with the Middle East and Africa as the world’s second-fastest-growing retail ecommerce market. As a result, inventory builds up, costs rise, and customers wait longer for their products to arrive. While surface transportation remains stagnant, ocean freight shows promise. A diamond in the rough .

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Additionally, category 2 storm Helene, currently off the coast of Africa, is expected to crawl towards Europe after losing speed. Mitigate this as much as possible by moving at-risk inventory to strategic locations. The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph.

South Carolina 68

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Additionally, category 2 storm Helene, currently off the coast of Africa, is expected to crawl towards Europe after losing speed. Mitigate this as much as possible by moving at-risk inventory to strategic locations. The storm is expected to reach Puerto Rico on Friday morning with winds up to 73 mph.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

And here’s to hoping that 2018 results in even more significant advancements in the state of warehousing and transportation technology. Top 10 Supply Chain Innovations of 2014 : hybrid DCs, 3-D prototypes, location-based inventory system, and more. Content Summary: Cargill Launches Effort to Prevent Child Labor in West Africa.

Supply Chain Design Software 101

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Requis

JULY 14, 2020

It was done by an academic whose life has been devoted to solving these sorts of problems, and he’s done it for transportation, he’s done it for the navy, he’s done it in spare parts, and almost every industry you can think of. As much as people chuckle at me for it, you have to be obsessively enthusiastic about it! Data and analytics.

Supply Chain Software 126

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

The graduates from the Spanish program tend to stay in Spain, while students from the English program are widely dispersed with about 60% gaining employment in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, 25% in North America and Central America, and the rest in Asia. Europe’s economic woes have also helped to raise awareness levels.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Sophie Miles is the VP of Marketing & Co-Founder of CalculatorBuddy.com , a tech company in expansion to USA, Canada, and South Africa. Choose software that facilitates the valuation and control of permanent inventories based on inputs or outputs, with automated stock alerts, that is versatile and independent of the type of business.

Cost Reduction Strategies 56

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

I am half-way through a spring speaking tour that will wrap-up in June with a speech in South Africa and Peru. It pains me to see nine out of ten companies are stuck at the critical intersection of cost and inventory turns. Use GPS, maps and weather signals to better predict arrival and route transportation assets.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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