Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I found the presentation by UScellular especially interesting. UScellular is the fourth largest wireless service provider in the US, distinguished by its dedication to rural communities of America. This presented a potentially large opportunity to simplify the warehouse network at some point in the future. Path Forward.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX is the leading trade show for supply chain, logistics, and material handling solutions in North America. NLP can also help robots to access and process information from various sources, such as manuals, databases, or websites. NLP can help robots to interact with humans, using voice commands, chatbots, or conversational agents.

Analytics Software 214

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Why is this shift such a big deal? We don’t have to think back very far. Lesson learned.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

This is a key reason for the shift towards a core platform for spend/supplier management – collaboration needs to be embedded in Source-to-Pay processes and it does not stop and end with any one process. Some suites have embedded MDM capabilities that can unify data across the enterprise and fix issues at the source.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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ivalua

MARCH 27, 2023

Europe will join Latin America, India, China, and other countries already on the path to real-time tax collection. With each country presenting different reporting needs, invoice formats, and compliance needs, the process complexity can be overwhelming. And France is not alone in Europe. What are the implications?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Pete Bennett, and his co-presenter, Mary Byrne, the vice president of supply and demand planning, spoke during a presentation at Kinaxis’ user conference Kinexions. The Cardinal Health Supply Chain Cardinal Health’s medical segment manufactures, sources and distributes Cardinal Health branded medical, surgical and laboratory products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Diversity of sources (carriers + vendors + customers). Role-specific interfaces, advanced analytics, robust search and filter capabilities and exception management are a few of the ways data can be packaged and presented so that busy supply chain professionals can quickly move from data to information to insights and action.

Supply Chain Network Software 194

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Featuring over fifty Gartner experts and more than 140 research-driven sessions, this year’s conference gathered over 3,700 supply chain professionals from across North America and beyond. Sarah’s insightful presentation on digital transformation drew 125 attendees. Looking for a snapshot of the key highlights?

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 8, 2023

Kathleen Geraghty, Vice President of Sales North America, ToolsGroup, shares the insights she’s gained on her career journey and tactics for creating a connected and equitable work environment. Discover 4 Concrete Tactics to Combat Employee Turnover and Source Staff →

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

From the array of presentations shared during the conference, I have distilled several key insights: Fostering Collaboration: Disruptions, such as UAW strikes, COVID-19, and chip shortages, have become the new norm, occurring with greater frequency and magnitude.

Waste Reduction 81

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Pacific Drilling requires a fast, efficient and automated sourcing process to support the company’s Purchasing processes. The company chose Consus and Ivalua for their deep capabilities in the Sourcing space to support their critical Purchasing processes.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The top trucking influencers will remain a valuable source of information. According to the American Trucking Associations , “America’s trucking industry is the lifeblood of the U.S. His ability to take complex concepts and present them concisely has landed him high on the list of trucking experts managers follow today.

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QAD

AUGUST 23, 2022

I was on the board of the Global Supply Chain Management Association, where I made tons of connections and got valuable industry exposure through networking receptions, resume workshops, company presentations and more. When I first met with Terry, she asked me what I hoped to get out of this program.

Gartner 95

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Challenges and Opportunities Recent developments in the lithium industry have presented a mix of challenges and opportunities. GM’s proactive move to invest $650 million in Lithium Americas Corp is worth highlighting, as it will greatly facilitate the development of the Thacker Pass lithium mining project in Nevada.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Recently, I presented at the University of Tennessee Supply Chain Forum. Reflections.

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crisp

JANUARY 30, 2023

The winning projects After spending the day scoping, designing, prototyping, and building, it was time for the teams to present their work. Team 1: Feeding America Retail Marketplace Food manufacturers or distribution centers often face some level of excess inventory that, if not given away, will go to waste.

Waste Reduction 52

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The research encompasses organizations across industries and sectors, with focus on North America and EMEA. To that end, you have to get better at building the data, knowing what assets you have, and bringing in unstructured data from sources that exist outside the four walls of the enterprise.”

Supply Chain Transformation 162

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Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

Today in America, we commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. If left to further its own evolution, they could have served as a source of competition to British Manufacturers. 3] Staff, “ How Logistics Helped Gain America’s Freedom ,” Derby, LLC. ”[3]. Footnotes. [1]

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 18, 2021

Unlike the Suez Canal incident or other recent port issues, which have impacted a more limited number of regions and trade lanes, the Port of Yantian is a major export hub for multiple large markets like Europe, North America, Latin America and Oceania. Don’t dismiss historical data. Final thoughts.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Instead of ‘one number forecasts,’ they present ranges of numbers, each with a probability assigned. They drive benefits such as improved business planning and improved sourcing, procurement and supplier management. George Fowler, Group Vice President, Spinnaker Supply Chain (North America). Data analytics will get simpler.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

Union leaders demanded that the carrier present a “ last, best and final offer no later than June 30.” The report notes that the scope of these talks represents the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America , upwards of 330,000 package delivery drivers and sorters.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I presented at Supply Chain Outlook 2015, an event hosted by the Supply Chain Management Review in Chicago on Monday morning. The growth of a rising middle class in China, India, and other countries in Asia was identified as a major source of revenue growth for many US companies.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

B2C Europe is operationally present in four key European E-commerce countries (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, and Spain), and has offices in China. Flexport in the US, Beacon in the UK, Forto in Germany, K-Log in Latin America). The difference… and the looming carrier threat. But what does this mean for shippers?

Price Reduction 177

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). When I present the results, one of the first questions asked is, “ How does this compare to the Gartner Top 25?”. Long-term balance sheet improvement requires a focus on a balanced scorecard and the alignment of sell, deliver, make, and source to drive value.

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ivalua

JUNE 24, 2015

Big data is more than a buzz term, and if you are a strategic sourcing professional, it is a concept that should not be ignored. As a sourcing professional, big data can help you automate and streamline your job – if you have the right tools. Now let’s turn to why you, as a sourcing professional, should care more about big data.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. Dual sourcing and longer term contracts – This is always a challenge. Thanks to CAPS as well for inviting the Economist to present to supply managers!

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

In contrast, performance levels related to North America , Europe and South America were noted as remaining weak, on average, compared to Asia. Report authors however, qualified that the domestic market demand was the prime source of activity growth. for February compared to January’s value of 47.4.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4]. Some of these problems are unique to the United States, while others are present around the world.”[6]. ”[4]. Ferguson Jr. ”[6]. Addressing Current Supply Chain Challenges.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Even though the items are not physically present in your storage space or warehouse, the digital records show that it’s “in stock” or on hand. And if you do not cross check the numbers, then you may end up assuming that you have more units than actually present in the warehouse.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 15, 2020

This physical exchange presents enormous challenges for the industry in a post-COVID environment. But now manufacturing overseas presents risks to companies; many of which are sure to have a severe impact to the bottom line. Looking forward, here are a few supply chain trends that will likely emerge from recent events. Nearshoring.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Source: Smartening up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – What’s in it for Germany and its Industrial Sector? (52 Source: Technology and Innovation for the Future of Production: Accelerating Value Creation (38 pp., Source: Digital Factories 2020: Shaping the future of manufacturing (48 pp.,

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DynaSys

JANUARY 20, 2021

Robert Drew presents you with 6 Takeaways for Future Supply Chain crisis to overcome challenges of your Supply Chain. Having well-priced credit gives companies the ability to better manage cash shortfalls and invest in low cost opportunities that present themselves during disruptions. Some global buyers are beholden to just one source.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The research, produced by Adelante SCM and presented by BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), was conducted to explore the links between supply chain management innovation, customer experience, technology adoption, and company performance. and 51.5%, respectively). and 37.2%, respectively). “To

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 9, 2014

by Trevor Miles I’m on my way back from Tokyo where I attended our user conference, Kinexions Tokyo , in Japan, just 5 weeks after our Kinexions North America user conference in San Diego. We also had the most customer presentations with 11 case studies in total including: • ASICS. Buffalo Technologies. • Dow AgroSciences.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

Supplier managers and their work product – supply base sourcing strategies and cost-reduction initiatives – will have to constantly be on the lookout for events driving their suppliers’ businesses and pricing. Sourcing strategies should be reviewed more frequently and be on the lookout for chess board changes and price dislocations.

Price Reduction 132

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2014

The forum was an opportunity to share insights on the oil and gas business in North America, communicate issues and challenges that exist, and create an opportunity to exchange ideas on how to address them. ” Following his presentation, a group of VPs from Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Procurement all spoke at the conference.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We spent a good deal of time collecting research from a variety of different sources, to put together a picture of what the biobased economy looks like. Agrilculture Secretary notes that “This new report presents the opportunities U.S. agriculture and forests have in the emerging bioeconomy,” said Vilsack.

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