SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

The aim of this article to show that while the Economic Order Qty (EOQ) is a well-known model, it has its limits. Bixby Cooper , 166; Sunil Chopra, Supply Chain Management: Strategy, Planning, and Operation, Global Edition: Strategy, Planning, and Operation (Boston: Pearson, 2015), 273; Heizer, Operations Management , 507. 3rd edition.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2022

Boston Consulting Group analysts observe, “Customer service is too important to get wrong, and yet many companies continue to optimize for cost and speed at the expense of the customer experience.”[5] ” The Boston Consulting Group agrees with Balkhi. In such cases, using AI tools and integrations is a no-brainer.”

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2011

associate professor of operations management, Boston University, on the role of a company’s inventory in developing a sustainable competitive advantage. There is an excellent article/white paper that summarizes the keys to success (Read the Six Keys to Exceeding Expectations with Inventory Optimization ).

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

The 3 Steps for Building Supply Chain Resilience I like the article and believe it provides a valuable framework for analyzing risk and prioritizing how to build resilience in your supply chain. Note, the below image is not in the article; I created it based on the description in the article.)

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

For those of you that were unable to attend, this article will provide a thorough second-hand experience of a day at this expansive exhibit. Pickle Robot , a Boston-based privately-held robotics company demonstrated its mobile trailer and container unloading robot. ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2022

That’s a question posed by analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG).[1] ” As this article’s headline states, AI is a tool. Why hasn’t artificial intelligence fully transformed supply chains? Footnotes. [1] 4] Marc-Roger Gagné, “ AI and the Supply Chain ,” Irish Tech News, 23 October 2022. [5]

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. The Boston area is a hub for warehouse robotics companies. Three years ago, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article about the Amazon supply chain , asking if it was the most innovative in the world.

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The round was led by Boston, US-based growth equity firm Wavecrest Growth Partners, and Toronto-based venture debt provider Espresso Capital. Read full article. HICX, a London, UK-based leading Supplier Experience Management provider, announced that it raised a $30 million investment to help companies optimize supplier experience.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

” Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) add, “Over the past decade, public and private sources have dedicated impressive amounts of energy and resources to digital agriculture in developing countries.”[2] ” In Part 1 of this article, I discussed some of the background involved in the Farming 4.0

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2021

”[5] Included in Smith’s article is a snapshot of the various types of goods snarled in the Suez Canal fiasco and where they were headed (see below). Despite the supply chain challenges faced this past year, analysts from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) argue global trade remains important for people of all nations.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

This article will explain the fundamental concept, its application in supply chain network design and factors you should consider in this type of project. This article serves as the quick introduction to supply chain network design. What''s is supply chain optimization anyway?

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2016

It’s a story that made the headlines in The Boston Globe this week, but about 10 percent of the newspaper’s subscribers weren’t able to read about it because, well, they were the victims of this story. It is extremely difficult to do something like this without a transition period,” Boston Globe CEO Sheehan said in today’s article. “To

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2023

” As I noted at the beginning of this article, understanding consumer behavior is critical for retailers. 8] David Young and Simon Beck, “ The Strategic Race to Sustainability ,” Boston Consulting Group, 12 July 2022. [9] And this will happen because of AI. The post Trends 2023: Retail first appeared on Enterra Solutions.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Hans-Paul Bürkner, Chairman of the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and his colleague, and Arindam Bhattacharya, write, “We are living in a confusing, polarizing world of dizzying complexity and puzzling contradictions. Those are questions I’ll explore in Part Two of this article. ” Footnotes. [1] 2] Joshua P.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

His analysis and insight have made him a frequent source to the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, ComputerWorld, eWeek, CIO Magazine, Internet Retailer, Chain Store Age and many others, as well as a sought-out presenter. . . Bill Catania . Founder & CEO of OneRail @OneRail .

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

As I write this, the greater Boston area (including where I live) is in lockdown as the police hunt for the second suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings (the first suspect was killed overnight). Here are some more details from the article: P&G is actually late to this game. We’ll learn more in the hours and days ahead.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

MIT Study at Boston Scientific. In a 2022 research project at MIT, Himanshu Halbe and Jinwoo Je worked with Boston Scientific, the $12B medical devices manufacturer, to evaluate the potential benefits of inventory balancing for finished goods. The company had no ability to make lateral transfers across the network.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 13, 2023

In this article, we’ll look at the characteristics that make the Tar Heel State number one for the second year in a row. Prime East Coast location: North Carolina sits in the middle of the East Coast, midway between Miami and Boston, with easy access to several vital interstate highways like I-95, I-85, and I-40.

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Kanban Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

According to a November 2022 article in The Wall Street Journal , warehousing providers cut 20,000 jobs between September and October 2022. We have nearly 2 million square feet of prime warehousing space in Eastern North Carolina, midway between Boston and Miami. The job cuts soon followed.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Fox is located in Singapore, and I am in Boston. This article will provide a brief update on the mergers, acquisitions, and other major ownership changes that have occurred since we last published this research in 2021. ARC Advisory Group utilizes a comprehensive bottom-up process for evaluating markets.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

This article will explain the fundamental concept, its application in supply chain network design and factors you should consider in this type of project. Due to the rapid acceleration of modern computing, supply chain optimization has become more prevalent than ever before. What''s is supply chain optimization anyway?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 15, 2018

Jennifer Smith from the Wall Street Journal provides additional details in an article this week: The home improvement retailer will add 170 distribution facilities across the U.S. Song of the Week: “Question of Time” by Depeche Mode (recorded live in Boston, 6/9/2018). so that it can reach 90% of the U.S. Which stage are you in?

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

In an article written in 2013, Clayton Christensen, Dina Wang and Derek van Bever, three academics from Harvard Business School, identify two factors that have contributed to sustaining this model for so long: opacity and agility. Kearney and Boston Consulting Group – is now changing. Access to knowledge. Read more ….

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Here are some excerpts from the article: Starting this week, Google will charge $10 a month, or $95 a year, for unlimited same-day or overnight delivery on orders over $15. Boston and Chicago on Tuesday. Both companies continue to aggressively expand their delivery services. Nonmembers will pay $4.99 an order, or $7.99 Staples Inc.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 14, 2022

In this article, we’ll tell you about your current NC warehousing options – including one you may not be aware of: a pad-in-place option in burgeoning Rocky Mount, NC. Though less tight than the major markets, capacity can still be hard to come by if you’re looking for a warehouse in North Carolina. The following are a few reasons why.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

If you need IT services in Boston , you should hire an MSP to help you avoid such substantial losses, and they do this by employing a proactive approach. Managed Service Providers article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. million each day for copper mining manufacturers.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

Read more in Phil Wahba’s article, Soon, You’ll Be Able to Get Costco Groceries Delivered At Home. is now available by delivery through AmazonFresh in the larger New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Washington D.C. Read Anne D’Innocenzio’s article, Target hires grocery veteran to recharge its food division , to learn more.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! New age of negotiation article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. We negotiate on a daily basis.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2020

A Time article suggests that there are about 62,000 ventilators in the US, and we are likely going to need much more. In New York alone, there are an estimated 7250 ventilators, and projections are that they will need more than 18,600. So what can be done?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 As noted in an Occupational Health & Safety article , solutions such as pallet racking can lead to safer working conditions as well as increased efficiency in the warehouse. But what are some ways organizations can streamline operations for improved results overall? by the year 2025.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In an earlier article about the roles people play in innovation, I observed, “In today’s corporate environment, putting together an innovation team made up of a diverse group of people from different disciplines — each playing a role — is one of the best ways to foster the chances of success.”[1] Shared Traits of Great Innovators.

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ShipBob

MARCH 23, 2020

We will continuously add to this article as we get more submissions. . They will deliver free, fresh salads and bowls to hospitals in the cities they serve: DC Area, Philadelphia, Boston, NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, and Houston. Note: If you’re looking for ShipBob’s COVID-19 status, please find our updates here. . Table of contents.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2017

Read more in Phil Wahba’s article, Soon, You’ll Be Able to Get Costco Groceries Delivered At Home. is now available by delivery through AmazonFresh in the larger New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Boston, Washington D.C. Read Anne D’Innocenzio’s article, Target hires grocery veteran to recharge its food division , to learn more.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2019

In this article, I want to focus on the third type of analytics — predictive analytics. 4] He explains, “Twenty years ago, Boston Consulting Group’s Harold Sirkin warned that competition is no longer ‘company versus company but supply chain versus supply chain,’ signaling a new era of supply chain relevance.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 31, 2015

I’m taking the day off from work today, heading to Boston with my mom and my wife and kids, and we’re just going to pass the day in the city. And although it’s a 10 year plan, funding is only guaranteed for 3 years, using various funding gimmicks (see WSJ opinion article ). And that collaboration is already taking place.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 9, 2020

In this article, we’ll examine 4 labor-related benefits that come with entrusting your warehousing operations to a third-party logistics provider (3PL). For many shippers and manufacturers, warehouse staffing has long been a major supply chain challenge. This challenge has been complicated even further by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Charles Fine is a professor of strategy and supply chain management at MIT’s Sloan School of Management in Boston and is known for his bestseller Clockspeed (1998). This article was first published in Supply Chain Movement Q3 – 2015. Charles Fine. Companies need to be retrained.

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