Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

We’ve all been talking about the looming supply chain talent shortage for quite some time. But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. But I just read an article about another labor shortage Walmart is facing: store managers. Wingcopter to deploy 12,000 drones across Africa.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption. Business media has further reinforced that at same time, the Panama Canal , which is the globe’s other key transit route. That has since led to rebels targeting U.S.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 29, 2021

”[1] The consequences of a blocked Suez Canal are just beginning to be felt around the globe — by shippers, by manufacturers, by retailers, and by consumers. ”[1] The consequences of a blocked Suez Canal are just beginning to be felt around the globe — by shippers, by manufacturers, by retailers, and by consumers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network has years of experience in healthcare supply networks that provide medicines and vaccines to hundreds of millions of people in Africa and around the globe. End-to-End and Real-Time Logistics. Multiparty Networks are Proven Technology. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 15, 2021

For the first time in eighteen months, I hugged people outside my inner circle. Yesterday, I attended a wake for a friend and former colleague. Hesitant and mentally programmed with COVID-19 precautions, I tried the elbow bump and shuddered as I extended my arms to feel the warmth of long-held friends. I must admit that it felt soooooo good.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The food and beverage industry is the most important player in South Africa’s manufacturing industry, contributing approximately R85 billion a year to South Africa’s manufacturing sector. Most recently, Nestle South Africa recalled its Kit Kat products over possible contaminants. How to select the best ERP solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

Basically, the platform combines last mile routing with real-time visibility to the shipments. Traditional routing solutions looked to optimize deliveries by developing routes for their fleet of trucks that lead to on-time deliveries at the lowest costs across the fleet. In last mile, an order might be just a couple of items.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

SYSPRO Africa first visited Mombasa Kenya at the main gathering in East Africa of CIOs – CIO 100. Sure, train software use, train software system-admin, all essential, but just as important is to expose the implementing techies to your business. Here we shared our experiences. Looking at the CIO. Trading conditions.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Some 28% of the current installed fleet capacity is on order; just under half of that is expected to be delivered over the course of next year. Germany, South Africa, and South Korea were abundant in 2022. But there is increasing awareness and concern that supply chain challenges can be viewed as issues of national security.

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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. In the United States, fire activity increased in February and March 2022—fire is not just a California issue. My brain struggles to communicate with my fingers.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Deborah: The time I spent with the Gates Foundation was fascinating. It’s often vital to keep items cold, but it can be a real challenge to ensure that the temperature stays the same all the time. The second of those interviews homed in on health supply chains, particularly those serving third world and developing countries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I brace myself for a late flight for a 2:00 AM arrival as the clock ticks-an echo of time lost. The larger the organizational alignment issues, the longer the decision-making time. I squint to look at the terminal monitor hoping that the two-hour flight delay changes. Today, I ended a 45-day speaking tour. The reason?

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DELMIA Quintiq

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Just how happy are these companies with the Quintiq solution? The Quintiq system can handle changes even when the courier is already out on the road, for example when a customer switches the delivery time. Real-time route and time orchestration is the difference between profit and loss in a low-margin industry.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The editorial board at The Washington Post points out, “This is not just Panama’s problem. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. In Part One of this article, I discussed emerging and ongoing security threats affecting maritime trade. Unfortunately. ” How bad have things become? .”[3]

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

This time the transition will bring windfalls to countries dubbed the “green-commodity superpowers” The authors constructed a simple scenario for the use of ten “energy-linked” commodities in 2040, assuming that global warming by 2100 stays below 2 degrees C. The same question comes up for clean energy.

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AIMMS

APRIL 11, 2018

It depends where you look, but for instance, in smaller markets like South Africa, food companies are hard-pressed to compete in the globalized market. Feed costs are much cheaper in Brazil than in South Africa. This is just an example of the challenges presented by the globalized market.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Containerized rates have quadrupled, and delivery times have increased by two weeks. In the longer term, lead times for imported goods will increase, forcing businesses to adjust their decision-making timeframes to ensure they have adequate stock. On January 11, the U.S. Following the airstrikes, oil prices rose by 4%.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

It is subject to constant change in the global ecosystem In recent years, the share of total global trade by emerging economies including the BRIICS (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, and South Africa) countries has continued to increase rapidly. per cent of global service exports.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

The acquisition was key to opening doors to expansion in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Their modular approach ensures a much faster go to market time of days or weeks rather than months. With a key focus on emerging markets around the world, SDS process over US$14B worth of transactions annually.

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Unleashed

MAY 1, 2023

But just because something worked before doesn’t mean it’ll hold up in future market conditions. Meet the experts Nicki Hawkins – Cost Accountant & Head of Purchasing – Ribeye Boats , premium leisure boats in Dartmouth, Devon. Mark Houghton – CEO at Radical Cloud Solutions , our cloud solution specialist in Zimbabwe. near Exeter.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Instead, they are printed ahead of time, for both teams. This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

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Resilinc

APRIL 20, 2021

At the same time, Linton says that precipitous moves by U.S. political leaders will solve the semiconductor shortage due to surging demand and the lead time required to build a new semiconductor fab. Just because the President holds up a chip and says ‘We’re going to invest in semiconductors,’ this is not like turning on a light.

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Resilinc

JULY 25, 2023

We operated in the Americas, so we spent significant time in places like Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Honduras, but we also operated all around the globe. We were also in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. We employed a couple of strategies that sounded simple, but they were difficult to execute—and they took time.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

Just incredible. Rail dwell time in SoCal is around two weeks, and rail dwell time in Chicago is 2-3 weeks. The acquisition comes at a time of accelerated transformation in logistics. On the domestic side, both dry vans and reefers continue to run tight in terms of capacity with rates remaining elevated.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2023

Grant, Haider, and Raufuss explain, “In between navigating the fallout from Europe and unfolding strategic competition in Asia, multinational corporations must also manage a host of long-tail political risks and conflicts across other geographies, including Africa and South Asia.” Countries can be that way too.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The approach of “ Just in time ” and “ supply chain management ” focused on optimizing efficiency and reducing waste. But at that time, the reduction of waste was mainly due to economic reasons, not environmental.This was because waste means greater economic loss. Bhattacharjee, 2015). Vishal Gupta, 2013).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 18, 2020

Eventually I started climbing those peaks (called the Fourteeners, as they are over 14,000 feet high) in my spare time. At the same time I started reading all of the books I could find on mountain climbing. At the same time I started reading all of the books I could find on mountain climbing. I spent a year working in Colorado.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Foreign affairs commentator Gideon Rachman ( @gideonrachman ) reminds us, “Globalization is not just about trade and technology. ” Of course, anyone who has dealt with call centers in other countries understands that time differences and language barriers are a challenge. It is also about politics.”[1]

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Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. 2023 was the warmest year on record. Now, it is predicted that 2024 has a 99% chance of ranking in the top five warmest years. While all disruptions show increased growth, Extreme Weather disruptions saw a significant jump from 2020 to 2023. F) above preindustrial levels.

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AIMMS

APRIL 11, 2018

It depends where you look, but for instance, in smaller markets like South Africa, food companies are hard-pressed to compete in the globalized market. Feed costs are much cheaper in Brazil than in South Africa. This is just an example of the challenges presented by the globalized market.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

And distances can be deceiving (both internally and importing), causing long lead times. Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different. And while each market can be unique, we found a few repeating themes in our own experience and from sources including Gartner and our customers Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla Medpro.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 31, 2022

Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! A career in logistics may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re thinking about your future, but it’s a field that offers plenty of opportunities for those who are looking for a stable and rewarding career. The job market is booming.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. We should all be well versed by now to know that we can expect a ripple effect throughout global trade. Supply chain challenges. Responding to global disruptions. The supply chain of the future.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

The research firm asked more than 400 respondents across Europe, the Middle East and Africa 12 questions related to some key themes: What are the strategic priorities of purchasing departments in the region? How do these priorities impact the digital roadmap and future investments? Strategic Investments Target Risk Reduction.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 5, 2016

In an economy where only the fittest survive, shedding non-core business processes is one of the most time-tested ways to cut costs while improving performance. Times are tough, competition is fierce and price is king. We will describe how to choose a partner, but first let’s take a look at why to consider outsourcing at all.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2013

At one time, it was very important in my life. I have the uncanny ability to get lost every time I turn. I recently attended SAPICS in South Africa. The software for supply chain planning is just not as sexy in the eyes of venture capitalists. For many this is just not exciting. This surprises many. History.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

It didn’t take long for LLamasoft to dip into the $50 million investment it received from from Goldman Sachs just a few weeks ago. LLamasoft’s community just got bigger with this acquisition. It enhances LLamasoft’s presence and opportunities in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. House passes $325B highway bill (The Hill).

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