Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Metcalfe’s law states that the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users of the system. MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics across an extended supply chain. A large share of their business is with food & beverage companies.

Supply Chain Design Software 157

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Food and beverage companies are experiencing double-digit demand. Most are capacity constrained. For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. Demand latency is the time from channel purchase to order receipt.)

Supply Chain Planning Software 413

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Metrics Quality Material Savings 120

ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

ThroughPut’s AI-based demand sensing and capacity planning capabilities and project44 to empower companies with disruption-free supply chain operations. This is the vital missing link in so many planning systems today – which have consequently either overshot or undershot inventory estimates. Learn more at project44.com.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Gartner Supply Chain Optimization 52

ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Surveys have shown that consumers are 71% more likely to make a purchase based on social media referrals, and 47% of millennials’ purchases are influenced by social media1. Traditional planning systems weren’t designed to handle today’s demand volatility, service expectations and hyper-fast pace of new trends proliferated online.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 9, 2022

In your personal life, you can use a variety of devices to make purchases—from your phone to your smart TV, it’s all possible within whatever device you’re using. In fact, today you can procure freight rates from your transportation providers right in your TMS. Cost savings in loose markets. Access capacity. Save money.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

I was on a call last week with a large company in the food and beverage space that has spent $100s of millions, and many years, on an ERP deployment. Needless to say they have a continued multi-year deployment of the supply chain planning system provided by the ERP vendor. Their words.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

that are each proven to reduce a company’s costs.? Consider Vendor Managed Inventory One way to save costs in inventory is to shift the responsibility of its management to your suppliers using a VMI system. Calculations for key figures like reorder points, safety stock and EOQ are handy tools for reducing your inventory costs 6.

Inventory Reduction 95

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Logility

JANUARY 28, 2022

A 2021 McKinsey report suggests that COVID has put supply chain risk on everyone’s radar. That’s all well and good, but the report goes on to say that “significant blind spots remain.” One key finding: 85% of respondents indicated that they have shifted their purchase behavior toward sustainable products over the past five years.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

The rush to stockpile basic needs like food, beverages and toilet paper led to a dramatic increase in sales at retail outlets such as supermarkets. Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Efficiency and cost management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 230

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Descartes Systems Group , a global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GreenMile, a provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 165

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 24, 2021

Food & Beverage giants like Kellog’s reported on the state of breakdown in supply chain management. This scenario raises the question: “How do we build systems that enable better demand planning for manufacturers, and what are the processes that support these?”. A common trend underlying these problems is ‘unpredictability’.

Supply and Demand 52

Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Forecasting Modeling 52

PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

As capacity continues to tighten and there are fewer drivers on the road, it’s a requirement to keep them safe,” Gartner’s Carly West said in a press release. Shipment/appointments information can be automatically provided during check-in through integration with any system of record. Major Beverage Manufacturing company.

Demand Planning Software 147

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. This can be different as well as for the purchasing (e.g. How an ERP system can help process manufacturing. 500ml or 1-litre bottles).

Manufacturing Procurement 119

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 119

QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Lara has many years of experience in not just the wine industry, but global supply chains, including the food and beverage supply chain and logistics. Lara and I discussed a number of issues that are impacting the Food & Beverage industry and in particular, the winemaking industry and supply chain issues. That’s not all.

Supply Chain Design Software 94

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

There is a realization that to run an exceptional supply chain, it takes a commitment to leverage data and advanced analytics to make smart, fact-based decisions, while continuously evolving product offerings, supply chain strategies, and execution capabilities. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

There is a realization that to run an exceptional supply chain, it takes a commitment to leverage data and advanced analytics to make smart, fact-based decisions, while continuously evolving product offerings, supply chain strategies, and execution capabilities. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In the cloud, companies can deploy resources on an as-needed basis , rather than invest in additional servers and storage capacity that they may only need for a short time. Thanks to AI, companies can automate functions such as demand forecasting, capacity and production planning and predictive maintenance.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

The market size of AI in the food industry , including the beverages sector is set to cross USD 9.68 As per a recent study, AI can help reduce production costs by almost 20% in the agriculture sector! Food Production AI tools can drive advanced predictive analytics with precision forecasting for weather and crop yield predictions.

Case Study 52

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

Building supply chain resilience isn’t a new goal, but it’s become a primary focus for supply chain leaders in the wake of the pandemic crisis, particularly in the hardest-hit industries, such as food and beverage. Establish a coordinated crisis-support system in collaboration with supply chain partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 116

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Unleashed

JANUARY 11, 2021

From paddock to pint, an intricate set of systems and processes are undertaken to place that frothy cold brew in your hand. The beer supply chain is a system of crucial steps taken from recipe conception through to production, brewing, bottling and delivery to the consumer. What is the beer supply chain?

Supply Chain Design Software 108

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Wise Systems Raises $7 Million in Series A Funding to Transform Delivery Operations. As reported by Bloomberg, “Theresa May’s government has told supermarkets to keep as much stock as possible in warehouses around the country in case the U.K. Parliament endorses landmark EU-Japan free trade agreement. Distraction or disruption?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 101

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Unleashed

AUGUST 18, 2021

Reverse logistics is the process of goods returning to their point of origin – back from the purchaser to the manufacturer or supplier. It is becoming more common for food & beverage companies, for instance, to collect, clean and reuse boxes, bottles and barrels.

Reverse Logistics 98

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QAD

JUNE 16, 2021

As manufacturing and supply chains scale to meet larger global needs, real-time data and software systems allow manufacturers to automate processes and make smart data-driven decisions. Two commonly implemented software systems are ERP (enterprise resource planning) and MRP (material requirements planning). What is an MRP System?

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ShipBob

AUGUST 11, 2023

Factors such as capacity, costs, and location are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to choosing the right warehouse. For businesses that aim to be at the forefront of tech-driven automation and real-time data analytics, smart warehouses are the perfect fit. More space? Multiple locations?

Warehousing 52

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6 River Systems

JANUARY 10, 2019

Keep in touch with cross-functional colleagues. “Whether you’re in procurement, supplier quality, production control or logistics, supply chain is only one ingredient in the pie of successfully bringing a product to market. Can we see the purchase order confirmation? Secondary and contingent supplier planning. Did the job ship?

Optimal Sourcing 61

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Account to a recent report published by Facebook and Bain, consumers in the region have shown greater interest in buying goods online in an average of 8.1 In countries such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, social commerce as a sales channel is an attractive proposition since a significant part of the population purchase on these channels.

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Supply Chain Network

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Douglas Stotlar, Con-way’s president and chief executive officer, will serve in a non-executive advisory capacity during a transition period. • XPO expects to substantially increase its ABL capacity based on the addition of receivables from the acquisitions of Norbert Dentressangle and Con-way. • The company has approximately $1.2

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6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

Not only do you need to select the right equipment , such as collaborative mobile robots , but you also need to evaluate factors like costs, transitioning employees through a period of change, the time it takes to implement and train workers on new warehouse systems and other considerations. Katie Martinelli.

Warehousing 97

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. The growth in e-commerce purchases has increased the demand for returns through the same channel. Rewind to 2021!

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Here’s a quick breakdown of the 3 types of products sold online: Physical goods: Anything that you can purchase in a traditional brick-and-mortar store, from groceries to homewares, building supplies and even motor vehicles. Services: Professional services that may be purchased over the internet. B2C B2B C2B C2C.

Modeling Software 96

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o9 Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Because she has the local knowledge of her customers’ purchasing habits and how external factors like events, weather, and traffic influence demand for her location’s products, she’s in charge of inventory, forecasting demand, and replenishment ordering. She’ll need at least 30% of the freezer’s capacity to make room for the frozen fruit.

Waste Reduction 52

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Freight Plus

JUNE 18, 2018

Although China offered to increase purchases of exports from the U.S. Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying beverages other than water. Machinery for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labeling bottles, cans, boxes or other containers; machinery for aerating beverages; nesoi. Last year the U.S. 8421.21.00.

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