Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Dale Rogers, a business professor at Arizona State, gave a presentation with his son Zachary Rogers, a business professor at Colorado State, during which they said that winter-holiday returns in the United States are now worth more than $300 billion a year. One of his innovations was allowing customers to return anything, no questions asked.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 9, 2022

Ben is VP of Account Management at Loadsmart , which is transforming the future of freight, they leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and strategic partnerships to automate how freight is priced, booked and shipped. Of course, some of the industry leaders like Loadsmart are delivering these innovations today.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Dave will be speaking on his journey along with other supply chain leaders at the Supply Chain Insight sGlobal Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 10th and 11th. These interviews of supply chain leaders will be collated into our fourth book on supply chain excellencewhich will publish at ourconference in September 2015.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 2, 2021

Ben is VP of Account Management at Loadsmart , which is transforming the future of freight, they leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning and strategic partnerships to automate how freight is priced, booked and shipped. Of course, some of the industry leaders like Loadsmart are delivering these innovations today.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Marketing campaigns largely focussed on mate-ship and camaraderie. For example, Carlton United Brewery’s marketing strategy for Victoria Bitter portrays a sense of the Australian culture:mate ship, and reward for a job well done with its “hard earned thirst” campaign that ran from the 60s to early 2000s. Direct to Consumer.

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Multichannel Merchant

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

locations with hubs from Chicago east to Washington, DC, as well as Florida, Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Utah, with plans to reach national coverage by the end of 2022. Also taking part were The Chainsmokers Mantis VC Fund and the founders and CEOs of Allbirds, Everlane, FIGS, Harry’s, Flexport and Warby Parker.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. When I was Materials Manager at Maricopa County, Arizona, the second largest county in the country, I introduced Vendor Managed Inventory. Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses. Gain an understanding of what is a digital supply chain, and learn more about the capabilities of new technologies to drive innovation. .” ” You know that our supply chain is complex.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Taco Bell continues to be innovative in its efforts to get tacos into its customers hands. The chain is testing the program across 17 locations in Tucson, Arizona from September 9 until November 24. Of the four drive-thru lanes, three will be devoted to advanced orders. Talk about a cool concept.

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AB&R

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona, February 11, 2019 – AB&R® (American Barcode and RFID Inc.), Our store makes ordering simple for all with an easy to use product search, a way to save favorite products for placing re-orders quickly, and a place to access shipping status 24/7.”. For further information about AB&R®, please visit www.abr.com.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2023

Walmart, along with its partner DroneUp, now operates drone delivery hubs in seven states, including Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. retailer and providing customers with an incredibly fast – and innovative – option for delivery,” said Vik Gopalakrishnan, VP, innovation and automation at Walmart U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 14, 2016

Innovations in technology are changing how the world does business, and technology is dramatically changing how entities in the logistics industry function in nearly every aspect. Yet, technology breakthroughs are further pushing the bounds on what we see as normal shipping standards. However, the rise of the cloud has changed that.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

UPS And Sealed Air Partner To Provide Powerful E-Commerce Packaging And Shipping Solutions. For related commentary, see Follow the Money: Investments Rise in Supply Chain Operating Networks and Where to Find Supply Chain Innovation. DOE awards $5 million for truck platooning project (FleetOwner). FAA pushing more drone regs (The Hill).

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

Although the trials have since been put on hold due to an accident, in March 2018 Uber began using its self-driving trucks to ship freight regularly in Arizona. On October 2017, Uber acquired Otto for $680M, which performed the world's first shipment by a self-driving truck. What’s To Come?

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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. Fostering innovation through employee engagement. Ana Dzura of Unilever talked about how her organization established a “Digifund” to drive innovation at the grassroots level. Kinaxis (@Kinaxis) May 15, 2018.

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Elementum

JULY 30, 2018

Although the trials have since been put on hold due to an accident, in March 2018 Uber began using its self-driving trucks to ship freight regularly in Arizona. On October 2017, Uber acquired Otto for $680M, which performed the world's first shipment by a self-driving truck. What’s To Come?

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. “A 3PL can provide a range of fulfillment services, from setup, to shipping, to customer service. This is especially true for the last mile.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

But the sales person tells you, “I can find you a small at the store in Phoenix Arizona, and will have them ship it to you free of charge…you should get it in two days.” Sales people like to be working with customers, not shipping stuff in boxes. ” This causes additional problems, however.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

DHL Express’ air courier service really took off when its founder, Larry Hillblom, saw a niche for courier delivery – making ocean shipping faster. Hillblom would fly ocean bill of ladings from San Francisco to Honolulu in advance of the ship’s landing, speeding up paperwork at the port and saving days (or even weeks) at ports.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Price of Ocean Shipping Business Continuity. The metrics selection resulted from work with Arizona State University in 2013.) ” Product innovators in their sectors. Driving process innovation agendas. Unfortunately, only 4% of companies are innovators. I encourage you to be an innovator. Baby formula.

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