The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Based in Italy, Luxottica has a monopoly-like position in the global eyewear industry. Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. An Industry Newcomer: Warby Parker. The King of Eyewear: Luxottica.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. Both models have rather expensive base list prices, but the vehicle themselves feature a lot of technical innovation.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. The cloud system provides a unique point of confirmation, check and, if needed, approval of each part of the operation.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Based in Italy, Luxottica has a monopoly-like position in the global eyewear industry. Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. An Industry Newcomer: Warby Parker. The King of Eyewear: Luxottica.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

My first job was in manufacturing in the 1980’s. In the traditional supply chain world, the processes of sell, deliver, make, source, and plan are separate and distinct. The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. They lack alignment.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

I learned about biofabrication, a recently created word that means the convergence between technology and medicine, to print items to be used in the human body. The drug manufacturer, Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, uses 3D printing to create a more porous pill. It has become additive manufacturing. Retail is changing for sure.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 1, 2016

That’s at Atlanta, by the way. For years, this was limited to costly software on specific terminals, providing an end-to-end view from only one vantage point. Cloud-based software released it from the tethers of terminals, unleashing big data’s potential and feasibility. Integration into a single platform.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Digital Supply Chain Platform provides foundation for industry’s only single platform to transform supply chain. ATLANTA – September 9, 2021 – Logility, Inc., Logility is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc. Learn more at [link]. About Logility. NASDAQ: AMSWA). Forward-Looking Statements.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After spending five tedious years on the SCOR council executive board, I know that the governance model limited the SCOR council. I have been wanting to discuss the principles of the measurement system within the SCOR model. Peter is one of the nicest guys that I know, and I am glad to see him at the council.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2017

I think defining the future of Supply Chain technology means that we, as supply chain leaders, need to take a hard left. Today’s supply chains use closed and proprietary technologies. I believe we need to move to Open Source tech. The product road maps of conventional technology providers are not closing the dark holes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

When I moved into industry, and the real world, I managed engineering teams. Let me start with a true confession: I am a manufacturing gal. I relished the sound of a manufacturing line when I opened the door of the factory in the morning, and I liked managing inputs so that we could maximize outputs. It is now part of my DNA.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Supply & Demand Chain Executive Celebrates Influential Women in Supply Chain and Their Impact on the Industry. ATLANTA – Sept. They’ve re-tooled, re-innovated and revamped how the world sees the supply chain and logistics industry. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc., Because women in the supply chain matter. McCain, Ms.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 25, 2017

So many thoughts in my mind… Yesterday, I signed a contract for Robert Gordon, author of the book, Rise and Fall of American Growth to speak at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 5th-8th in Lake Oconee, Georgia (north of Atlanta). At Supply Chain Insights , I have reluctantly built events into my business model.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

Con-way Freight Raises the Bar on Mexico Service, Adds Door-to-Door Tracking, 24-Hour Customer Resource Center, Enhanced Web Tools. HighJump Software Acquires Evenex. Source data is a combination of reference and benchmark data from third parties as well as econometric models and formulas.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Rather than have one mega-ERP system, Flex is willing to stitch together 26 ERP systems that feed into Pulse. It argues that it would rather the software works for Flex than Flex works for the software. Supplier driven innovation was also a major theme at the Procurement Leaders meeting in Miami this spring.

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 16, 2018

From disruptive technologies to the dirtiest jobs you could ever imagine, here's a look at some of the highlights from the MODEX 2018. Content Summary: "We have to make sure that for consumers, the technology we use is easy, pleasant and efficient for them to interact with," says Juan Perez, chief information and engineering officer with UPS.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

He is an industrial engineer with a diploma in transportation and logistics from the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven. In our analysis BASF outperformed their chemical industry peers while driving improvement at a 60% level when compared to the peer group. This trend was characteristic of the chemical industry.

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“The secret to a good logistics strategy is maintaining a continuous search for systemization…” Every business is unique, whether it is the product, its location, its suppliers, its customers or its people. providing a stock count to a “Requests team.”

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster.

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