The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Steve works closely with leading manufacturers, retailers, logistics service providers, and technology firms. He is also the Founder and Co-Director of the MIT FreightLab – a research initiative that works on improving the way freight transportation is designed, procured, and managed. Cassandra Gaines.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

Improved Operational Performance Earlier this month, EV automotive and parcel van start-up producer Rivian Automotive announced that in the latest quarter, the EV maker produced 13,992 vehicles at its manufacturing facility in Normal, Illinois and delivered 12,640 vehicles during the same period. and Europe.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. I also forecast dismal retail performance for the holidays. My view is that we are in phase 3 of the pandemic. In the next months, shortages and disruption loom. September 2021-March 2022.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

Digital Twin Value is Available, and Varied The panel shared examples on the use of digital twins to provide value in companies ranging from an international fragrance retailer, a construction equipment company, a company that develops data centers, a steel company, and a line builder focused on commissioning industrial robots.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2019

Procurement (and Purchasing) Job Interview Questions & Answers. In these industries a segment of the Procurement organization is called Commodity Management. However when I entered the Retail industry the group largely responsible for Procurement, amongst other things, was called Category Management.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Blockchain is entering a phase of development that will affect every aspect of supply chain and logistics management, ranging from procurement to forward logistics and beyond. In fact, the CDC is currently testing blockchain programs for this purpose. Blockchain can track maintenance records and enhance vehicle performance and longevity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Automotive is a perfect example of what not to do in building supply chain value. It was one of the issues of American automotive companies’ demise.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

Barra has mentored young people while they studied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and diligently climbed the corporate ladder from an entry-level engineer to an influential leader in the automotive industry. Brian Cornell Brian Cornell is the CEO of Target Corporation, an American retail company.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rivian Automotive ’s recent report on quarterly financial performance provides evidence that this EV start-up is showing signs that the company has done its homework in supply chain and production operations industry basics. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Adding to that are component shortages from the automotive industry and industrial manufacturing. Sunil: The bills-of-materials have to be managed, re-managed, and updated on a regular basis, which from both a master data and a procurement perspective is difficult. At the same time, the companies need to procure items.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Logistics is only seldom mentioned when we talk about innovation: industries like IT, telecommunications and automotive are the ones that first come to mind. Will a taxi app and an online retailer be the ones setting the new standards?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

Canoo recently announced an agreement with global retailer Walmart to supply nimble EV delivery vans for localized store based last mile delivery needs. production plans, each with a designated branded automotive partner. manufacturing facility somewhere in Oklahoma as well.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2021

For example, retailers in Ireland—part of the EU—learned in the first days of 2021 that goods made in Ireland but shipped to and from their UK-based distribution centers are taxed when they re-enter Ireland. “A Fortunately, the deal grants a 12-month grace period on some elements of the rules of origin.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain Aim-Prog r ess : This forum of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) manufacturers and suppliers promotes responsible sourcing practices and sustainable supply chains. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group. Retail Industry Leaders Association : RILA is the U.S.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Procurement and Supply Chain. Sustainable Procurement Pledge (SPP). Closing in on membership of 5,000 procurement professionals, SPP is a pro-bono community that intends to empower and equip procurement leaders with the tools to embed sustainable procurement practices in all global supply chains by 2030.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

its transportation management and how well it continually procures, plans, executes and monitors freight. Today, a company’s success is largely driven by: its network design and how that company manages its supply, production and distribution locations. Let’s take a closer look at each of these key areas. Network design. Inventory management.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2023

Bart DeMuynck, Chief Industry Analyst at supply chain visibility provider project44 indicates that he expects retailers trying to keep shelves stocked to be hit the hardest if a strike does occur, followed by automotive makers that ship millions of aftermarket parts to dealers and parts retailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

And, while inventories in automotive have decreased slightly, this progress is primarily due to the shifting of inventory back to suppliers versus overall value chain improvement. PFEP optimizes the policies that define how to procure each part. MRP logic is a transactional planning tool for procurement. There are 31 winners.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Founded in 2000, German based Transporeon provides a digital freight platform the supports more than 1,200 shippers, 100 large retailers, and over 120,000 logistics services providers and carriers. The transaction was funded by senior notes, a term loan, and cash on-hand.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest financial performance from bellwether firms in CPG , online retail, high tech and consumer electronics regarding ongoing supply chain related inflationary cost and supply impacts on performance. Online Retail. Kraft Heinz indicated that overall sales volumes declined 2.3

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Women in the procurement sector can often be underrepresented. In the latest installment of our Women in Procurement series, we spoke to Principal Consultant Amie Garcia and Consultant Jessica Giannecchini about their experience moving from in-house procurement roles to consultancy.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

In this update we highlight General Motors , Nike , and retailer Bed Bath and Beyond. Both Business Network CNBC and The Wall Street Journal , cited data from Cox Automotive indicating that sales of new vehicles in the U.S. Tritton has been replaced by Sue Gove, a company Board member since 2019 and also a former retail executive.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

The problem has been compounded in recent years as many of the world’s high tech, automotive, aerospace and consumer products leaders have outsourced design, assembly, logistics and sourcing activities to Tier 1 suppliers. This is in contrast to the to the one-off relational database integrations in a traditional ERP deployment.

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Silvon Software

JUNE 23, 2020

At Silvon, we’ve seen metrics around Returns take on more importance for our customers as retailers impose stiffer penalties on manufacturers for all products that require returns. As a matter of fact, working to decrease this metric can help improve all parts of the supply chain – from procurement to sales. Perfect Order Rate.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 16, 2022

As is occurring among major retailers, assessments will need to determine expected time periods before inventory is likely to sold given a perceived downturn in customer demand. Typically, in time of recession and economic downturns, procurement leaders turn to suppliers to seek added cost reductions in direct and indirect materials.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. Sustainable procurement: consists of environmentally friendly purchasing that carry reduction, reuse, and recycle. Los Angeles Times.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

History of Reverse Logistics is at the Core of The Stories of War, Retail, eCommerce, and Automotive Aftermarket : As you will see today the history of reverse logistics is quite older than the buzz word of it being thrown around more often today, due to the rise of internet retailing, also known as eCommerce.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 18, 2021

The ideal situation for any retailer or manufacturer is to have just enough inventory on hand to sell or to keep production lines running smoothly. Additional variables, such as sales promotions at the retailer or seasonal inventory build by the manufacturer, can make forecasting difficult. Excellent safety and training programs.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 28, 2013

2) Procurement Maturity Model. There are lots and lots of procurement professionals who cant really break away from "buy cheapest things" mindset. Handfield and Straight provided a very useful maturity model for procurement function as below, Procurement Maturity Model. 4) Lean Maturity Model. Lean Maturity Model.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Construction – Building products for commercial and residential projects; retail markets; and federal, state, and local infrastructure projects leveraging steel, pre-cast, and material suppliers. And, accordingly, each industry procures and manages capacity differently to navigate these challenges and drive positive outcomes.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Clark joined the start-up in June 2022 after a long career at Amazon , rising through the operational management ranks to be part of the management committee, as senior executive responsible for all of the online retailer’s retail business.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

are on the decline because many retailers and wholesalers elected to move holiday focused goods earlier in the year. It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S. Instead, import volumes to the U.S. West Coast port operators.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

its transportation management and how well it continually procures, plans, executes and monitors freight. Today, a company’s success is largely driven by: its network design and how that company manages its supply, production and distribution locations. Let’s take a closer look at each of these key areas. Network design. Inventory management.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Yesterday, Online platform provider Amazon reported its first quarterly loss in over seven years while delivering sober messages related to increased costs associated with online retail. The company further announced that it will open its Buy with Prime logistics and delivery services to other retailers, similar to FedEx or UPS.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

This prediction pointed to three specific industry sectors, namely automotive, alternative energy including solar, wind, and battery, high tech including semiconductor production, transitioning to three spheres of global regionalization over a five year horizon.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

I have spent over a decade – defining and driving supply chain operations in enterprise retail and industrial setups, including Walmart , Tesla , and ThroughPut.This experience has enabled me to witness, direct, and deeply understand the supply chain nuances when customer demands are chaotic with finite resources and capacity.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

I have spent over a decade – defining and driving supply chain operations in enterprise retail and industrial setups, including Walmart , Tesla , and ThroughPut.This experience has enabled me to witness, direct, and deeply understand the supply chain nuances when customer demands are chaotic with finite resources and capacity.

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