Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues to highlight for readers specific global and regional supply chain indices that depict both trending production activity levels, as well as supply chain volatility. Newly published indices reflecting global supply chain volatility and U.S. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

Currently, most driverless opportunities are limited to secure private zones or closed environments, such as warehouses, campus environments or last mile runs from depot to front door. As a Senior Director at Open Sky Group, Byron’s focus is building and growing the Transportation Management practice. To learn more, visit [link].

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. The performance of large global branded companies with extensive IT portfolios shows decline.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

In an update published earlier this month, we highlighted various quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain PMI indices for May. Our stated takeaway from the published May data that there were discernable signs of change occurring across the global supply chain landscape. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 20, 2022

Robots continue to be a larger part of global supply chains. When it comes to deploying robots, warehouse technology is more established, as the use of robots within warehouses is set to grow significantly. Warehouse labor shortages will continue to be the main growth driver for autonomous mobile robots.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

The sub-index index Transportation Utilization of 50 was noted as indicating no upward movement for the first time in 2023. That is not good for retailers and manufacturers, each under the looking glass to reduce not only transportation but also inventory carrying costs. percentage points below the February value of 54.7, Separate U.S.

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AFFLINK

APRIL 18, 2018

Today’s Warehouses Are Much Different Due To E-Commerce. What you might not know is the effect of e-commerce’s growth on warehouses. You might think, for example, that companies are struggling to find places to store their goods or that the cost of building warehouses and hiring employees negates the growing sales.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management , omnichannel best practices , and much more. Focal points of the conference include the Internet of Things , Big Data, Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and more.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

Transportation utilization reportedly dipped a hefty 9.5 Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 Supply Chain Matters highlights this week’s release of the U.S. Logistics Managers Index (LMI) that dropped to an all-time low for May 2023. That summation reinforces that the U.S.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

With constant changes in the global markets, new and unconventional ideas are being discussed and thought about and not just in a hypothetical sense. . It will probably change the processes currently associated with warehousing, supply chain management and several other critical features of logistics. Fork Lifts .

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

And right now—with leaders of both political parties, economic think tanks, institutional investors, and influential columnists saying we must de-globalize and reshore our supply chains or face economic, environmental, and geopolitical catastrophes—the realists’ perspectives aren’t especially popular. Carey School of Business.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

The International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA) brings an extensive network of warehouse logistics leaders together with warehousing suppliers in this three-day trade show. If you’re looking to improve your warehouse logistics, this event is the right choice for you! Phoenix, Arizona. www.scmworld.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Reporting by global business broadcasting network CNBC , citing data provided by parcel supply chain specialist consulting firm MWPVL International , indicates that 44 facilities have either been closed or canceled, while the opening of 25 other planned sites have now been delayed. Another Warehouse Robotics Acquisition.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2020

Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, writes, “The coronavirus has disrupted U.S. What will result is businesses will look to restructure their global supply chains, and some companies will look at localizing more than they would have in the past. A shift in that direction had already started during the U.S.-China

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

warehouse will be added to The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company’s operation in Lebanon, Conn. By installing a warehouse in this region, the Company expects to improve its environmental footprint by reducing the number of miles traveled within its distribution network while also reducing costs and improving its customer service levels.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management, omnichannel best practices , and much more. Focal points of the conference include the Internet of Things, Big Data, Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and more.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2014

It was a great costume, and we looked great — except we were living in Arizona at the time and nobody outside of New York City (the only place the Blue Man Group was performing at the time) had heard of them, so every time we showed up at a party that night, people would yell out, “Hey, look, Smurfs !”

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Multichannel Merchant

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Veho, a startup whose software platform matches demand to crowdsourced drivers and handles deliveries and returns out of its own warehouses, has raised another $170 million to reach a $1.5 Veho plans to expand the doorstop returns program nationally as well, and improve its warehouse automation capabilities.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management, omnichannel best practices , and much more. Dates: May 20 – 23 in Phoenix, Arizona. ” Global Cold Chain Expo ($795). Veridian Partner: Manhattan Momentum (Cost TBD).

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. Neil Ackerman, Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Advanced Planning and Innovation, Johnson & Johnson. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS AND THE ART OF WAREHOUSING. Rich Thompson, International Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, JLL.

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FLEXE

MARCH 27, 2018

Dale Rogers, ON Semiconductor Professor of Business, Arizona State University. Neil Ackerman, Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Advanced Planning and Innovation, Johnson & Johnson. DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS AND THE ART OF WAREHOUSING. Rich Thompson, International Director, Global Supply Chain & Logistics Solutions, JLL.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Deloitte Global). Global semiconductor industry sales reached a total of $555.9 FastMarkets ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Roadie will continue to operate under its own name, and goods transported by the company will not cross into the UPS network. The cost of the pass ranges from $5 to $10 a month, depending on the location.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2024

The Panama Canal usually handles about six percent of global maritime trade, but a drought caused by climate change and the El Nino phenomenon has forced authorities to limit the number of ships passing through. And after shooting a 1-over opening round, he could still be in the hunt, at least to make the cut.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 28, 2022

The shift to electric vehicles also aligns with FedEx’s commitment to enhancing its services and solutions in India, offering customers connectivity and access to global markets, while helping safeguard the health of the planet. As if the issues mentioned above were not enough to worry global shippers, container shortages are another problem.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

” — William Verdini, associate professor and chairman of the Supply Chain Management Department at Arizona State University’s Carey School of Business, as quoted in The Importance of Education in Supply Chain Management , Reliable Plant; Twitter: @NoriaCorp.

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Supply Chain Network

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

The combined entity will offer a broad portfolio of solutions and services to manage global supply chains – from raw materials, to finished products, into the hands of consumers – through any channel. It will give businesses the power to better manage global commerce through a new world of capabilities.

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Kinaxis

MAY 24, 2018

I just returned from the highly engaging and inspiring Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, Arizona. Global thinker, columnist, @CNN host @FareedZakaria speaking on #innovation at #GartnerSCC pic.twitter.com/gtpxbRjRpb. Here are some key takeaways from the Gartner supply chain event: 1.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. As noted earlier, order fulfillment is now using retail stores as warehouses.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

We are currently working with Arizona State University (ASU) to use advanced operations research techniques to understand the patterns in our database of 52 supply chain financial ratios for the period of 2006-2013. To hear more from Philippe, check out: Presentation at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit September 2013 (PowerPoint).

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

1] Subsequent global events have certainly proven him correct. Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.”[2] Wake up to the new reality that VUCA is a new norm.”[1]

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