Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Five Forces Reshaping Logistics as We Know it. Because warehousing and transportation represent significant cost centers, intelligent logistics decisions are critical. Forget what you knew about logistics. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics.

Optimal Sourcing

The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2022

Tom Kieley is the CEO and Co-Founder of SourceDay, an Austin based technology company that automates purchase order (PO) changes and enables supplier collaboration. Tom Kieley is the CEO and Co-Founder of SourceDay, an Austin based technology company that automates purchase order (PO) changes and enables supplier collaboration.

Manufacturing Procurement

E2open

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The One Place in the Cloud to Run Your Supply Chain is Now the One Place in the Cloud to Manage Your Global Logistics. AUSTIN, Texas, November 27, 2018 – E2open today announced the completion of the acquisition of INTTRA following regulatory approval.

Supply Chain Network Software

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

With 40 percent of GSK’s carbon footprint coming from the procurement of raw materials, the company recognised that tackling its own emissions wouldn’t be enough to reduce its carbon footprint – it would need to support suppliers to do the same.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Multichannel Merchant

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TikTok is looking to create a global logistics infrastructure, including in the U.S., from Seattle to Austin to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Mountain View, CA and Washington, D.C. Cities where the postings are located include 36 in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Supply Chain Network Software

E2open

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Cloud Logistics Brings Same-Day, Rapid-Deployment Transportation and Logistics Management to E2open’s Industry Leading Business Network. E2open with Cloud Logistics will offer a unified supply chain platform, providing visibility, collaboration, planning and execution for an extensive network of global trading partners.

Supply Chain Design Software

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Large enterprises are consolidating the formerly independent functions of procurement and logistics and creating broader supply chain executive functions and responsibility. Austin State University. Executives need to drive the supply chain design process.

Supply Chain Design Software

E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Expanded technology partnership enables shippers to optimize logistics and transportation spend in e2open’s Carrier Marketplace AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. 15, 2022 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Our SaaS platform anticipates disruptions and opportunities to help companies improve efficiency, reduce waste, and operate sustainably.

Supply Chain Network Software

E2open

OCTOBER 6, 2022

For the eighth consecutive year, e2open is a leader in the Nucleus Control Tower Technology Value Matrix report – ranked the strongest in functionality AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. For many companies, control tower journeys start with a specific business challenge in either planning, logistics, or distribution.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2022

Based in Austin, Texas , she provides over 20 years of technology marketing experience, focused primarily on helping customers efficiently design, build, and service innovative products for the right markets at the right time.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2022

Many supply chain management and direct procurement professionals are acutely aware of the ongoing shortages of key materials among multiple industry supply networks. The same could be stated for certain global transport assets with COVID-19 restrictions continuing among China’s major manufacturing centers and logistics networks.

Demand Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2022

Grand Opening of New Austin Texas Assembly Facility. Last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delivered the first vehicle produced at the EV maker’s new final assembly facility located just outside Austin, Texas. The opening of the Austin facility follows the grand opening of the Tesla Berlin, Germany facility that occurred in late March.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 26, 2023

Of the four existing volume production sites, Fremont California , Austin Texas , Shanghai, China and Berlin, Germany , Austin and Berlin are not currently optimized for available capacity at the present time. Hence, there is some upside capacity to take advantage of.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 27, 2024

JAGGAER provides configurable source-to-pay and supplier collaboration software for direct and indirect procurement processes through a single, unified platform. Terms of this acquisition were not disclosed. Steve Murphy will reportedly continue in his role as CEO of Epicor. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

Included in this full update are the following categories and associated tech providers : IPO’s Lineage Logistics Announced Acquisitions Aptean and Principle Logistics Technologies (PLT) Korber and MercuryGate International Exiger and XSB Equity Funding and Investment UgoWork Alvy’s Pactum Initial Public Offering Lineage IPO Raises $4.4

Supply Chain Design Software

E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Companies on e2open’s connected platform can make more accurate, efficient, and autonomous decisions and improve execution for operations spanning channel, planning, logistics, global trade, and supply. AUSTIN, Texas – Dec. Logistics On-time performance is essential to last-mile logistics.

Supply Chain Network Software

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

Investor Event and Master Plan 3 Tesla conducted is annual investor event this week at its Austin, Texas facilities and unveiled “ Master Plan Part 3 ” which aims toward becoming the largest automaker by volume by 2030. That equates to the ability to produce and sell 20 million vehicles globally.

Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

The report added that Oklahoma would be a geographic advantage in that it is in proximity to Tesla’s recently opened volume production facility in Austin, Texas. Delivery van EV start-up Canoo , which negotiated a battery supply agreement with Panasonic has eventual plans to construct its U.S.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Instead, vehicles are sold online and then shipped directly to consumers globally relying on domestic and global logistics service providers leveraging available transportation and logistics services networks. Profitability also did not meet expectations.

Report

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

The Q2 shortfalls were attributed to the company’s Shanghai production facility as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions that occurred across China ’s major cities during the quarter impacted the country’s manufacturing and logistics services operations.

Automotive

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2021

After experiencing an incredibly challenging two years in the global logistics industry, I think we can let go of any expectation that the supply chain landscape will ever return to “normal.” As I write this in the fourth quarter of 2021, there’s just no telling what the new year will bring in terms of emerging logistics challenges.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Musk himself had previously stated that the newest Austin and Berlin facilities were money pits for cash burn and for day to day challenges. Each added plant investment seemed to include significant executive and employee turnover and with a lot of pain and learning along the way. That first mover advantage window is now narrowing.

Price Reduction

6 River Systems

JULY 3, 2020

It’s very important for any business to bring, ship, sell and account for items small and large coming in and out of the business, so think procurement and shipping first and everything else second. Jay Wang Jay Wang is the CEO at AmazingBeauty Hair.

Supply Chain Design Software

Exiger Perspectives

AUGUST 7, 2024

Acquisition of Cutting-Edge Parts and Logistics Intelligence Platform Brings XSB’s 100M+ Parts and 400M+ Parts Attributes Database In-House to Exiger WASHINGTON, DC. August 7, 2024 – Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, announced the acquisition of logistics intelligence platform XSB.

Supply Chain Design Software