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. Supply Networks operate based on the trading relationships between producers, manufacturers, consumers, retailers, distributors, and suppliers.

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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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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 28, 2014

With growing consumer expectations for faster delivery, shippers are expecting value-added logistics services from 3PL operators. This increases the urgency for 3PLs to leverage on the best market trends to increase logistics flexibility. This is due to the diversification in the production schemes of manufacturers.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

So if you’re one of those people who can absorb information more readily by reading, and have an interest in what’s happening in the world of healthcare logistics, the following transcript should be a valuable source of enlightenment for you. Transportation outside of a capital city is typically informal—think, a family with a truck.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. These results herald upcoming issues for future manufacturing reporting earnings calls.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. USD 22 billion(2).

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ToolsGroup

JULY 24, 2019

Global supply chains boomed thanks to bountiful cheap labor, dramatically less expensive communications, and lower-cost transportation. Manufacturing was transformed into a global enterprise. A decade ago it was unrealistic to compete with “the China price”.

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GTG Technology Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

6 Transportation Industry Trends to Look for in 2019. New opportunities in the transportation industry are thriving. Transportation professionals seeking to stay on top of trends in the industry look to implementing these trends. Disruption of Transportation Industry. 2018 has ended and 2019 is here!

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. reverse logistics in a circular economy. consulting, T.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

MSC Acquires Bollore’s Africa Logistics Unit. Closely held Geneva, Switzerland based global ocean container shipping firm MSC Mediterranean Shipping has reportedly agreed to acquire the African transport and logistics business of Bollore SA for a reported 5.7 The logistics business unit reportedly generated revenues of 2.1

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The year on year increase in customer dissatisfaction of logistics outsourcing has pushed many players into a defensive corner. The industry is going through a quiet revolution, which makes it an exciting time to be in the logistics outsourcing business. Cautious Optimism Abound in the Logistics Outsourcing Outlook.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. 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 post This Week in Logistics News (April 22 – 28) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream. Olhager, J.,

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive.

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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.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from Freightos , is a SaaS-enabled marketplace for the logistics industry. US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). Did You Know That ….

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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.

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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: inefficiencies in supply chain, process design, logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Manufacturing is designed and planned in isolation. 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. Manufacturing. Tactical Supply.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2013

Connect with 100+ senior supply chain executives from retailers and manufacturers and build your professional network. 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. British American Tobacco.

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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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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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Vinculum

JANUARY 7, 2022

billion in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. After receiving an order, the goods are packed, prepared for shipping, and transported to the customer’s destination. Instead of owning an inventory, they can transfer the incoming order to manufacturers or wholesalers to send it directly to customers.

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RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. This venture drastically reduced transportation costs and the company was able to change operating schedules from seven days a week to five.

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RFgen

JUNE 16, 2016

Melotte previously served as the Chief Logistics Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and all involved hope that he continues to update their supply chain management since their major overhaul in 2008. This venture drastically reduced transportation costs and the company was able to change operating schedules from seven days a week to five.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

During the 17 th and 18 th centuries, new traditions arose – egg-shaped toys were manufactured with some being filled with Easter gifts and chocolates before being gifted to children. The entire supply chain is then extended further with transportation and retailers to help provide customers worldwide with this traditional seasonal product.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Retailers and manufacturers are flying more goods around the shipping crisis in the Red Sea , industry experts say, helping boost international airfreight operators after a long period of sagging cargo volumes. For the full list of grant recipients, click here.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

The proximity to main customers, a more resilient value chain and reduction of transportation costs favor decentralisation of production. As a result of shifting manufacturing networks across the world, distribution networks will change substantially in the next few years.

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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. Hurricane Florence’s path may affect over 4,000 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Carolinas and Georgia, potentially impacting suppliers to multiple sectors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S.-bound Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Risk management, however, will become a critical skill for logistics and supply chain management in order to make the right supply chain decisions in these turbulent times. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model. Let’s better understand these 5 megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

But I believe that by the late 2020s, fully automated warehouses will be the norm rather than the exception, especially in larger logistics operations. Truck drivers will still be in short supply in 2028, but by that time, autonomous vehicles will have begun to penetrate the logistics industry. Autonomous Trucks, Trains, and Drones.

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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. Hurricane Florence’s path may affect over 4,000 manufacturing and distribution facilities in the Carolinas and Georgia, potentially impacting suppliers to multiple sectors.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

The delivery was organized by the Academic Consortium to Combat Ebola in Liberia (ACCEL), a network of academic centers with technical expertise in emergency medicine and logistics systems. The Lab is part of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. Some manufacturers have increased their output as demand has soared.

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