Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks. Stalling Demand.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. While Facebook is looking at virtual reality, Alibaba and Amazon are looking more at freight.

Price Reduction 177

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GlobalTranz

JULY 1, 2016

Today marks the official halfway point of 2016 and that means it's time for our "Top Posts for the first half of the year" annual event. We will feature our 5 main categories all week: Logistics , Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Transportation , and Freight. 5 Most Popular Freight Blog Posts of 2016.So We hope you enjoy!

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In addition to the terrible human cost, the virus is also sending ripples throughout the global supply chain. million freight containers each year. SMBs relying on Chinese suppliers will be impacted as well: small businesses will not only experience the disruption of delays in supply , but will also pay spiking freight costs.

Purchasing Skills 177

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2015

The information is sticky for a period of time, but then is gone. There is no system of record for data over time, and the use of a portal gives the posting company a false sense of effectively communicating. Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. There just isn’t an answer.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

by David Correll and Ken Cottrill A concept called “just transition” is cropping up in sustainability circles, and if it gains ground, it could become part of corporate pledges akin to those that commit companies to net-zero operations by a certain year. Will just transition’s star fade after it rises?

Sustainability 52

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Freightos

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Production Freight Receiving Purchasing Retail Logistics Production: Santa’s little helpers. Production Freight Logistics Retail Purchasing Receiving Freight: Dasher, Carrier, Forwarder (and Rudolph). There is certainly demand for better freight. Source: Soar Boards, via Flickr. importers brought in 1.86

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

Mobile points of sale…and delivery : It’s not just cash registers. Mobile points of sale…and delivery : It’s not just cash registers. Freight Marketplaces : Cargomatic is a prime example of the rebirth of freight marketplaces. Logistics start-ups investments shot up from 0.1% ZDnet , @talk19 ].

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

Delivering on-time and in-full is essential to success and a metric used by retailers when evaluating partnerships with vendors of all sizes. But first, let’s look at the background of OTIF metrics and why they came to be. OTIF means on-time and in-full. OTIF Meaning and Background. Not Meeting OTIF Standards.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Like most sectors of the gig economy, drivers are paid purely for the jobs they do (in this case deliveries) and have none of the benefits enjoyed by full-time workers, such as medical and pension assistance, or paid holiday and sick leave. It works like this: A poster, for example, needs someone to assemble furniture bought from Ikea.

Supply Chain Design Software 84

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2017

13 hours of total driving time over two days. On the bright side, this will be the first time in a long time that my daughter and I will spend some one-on-one time together, so I look forward to the laughs and conversations ahead. Manhattan Associates Reports Solid Third Quarter Performance. in September.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Services by Amazon Here are some of the key services offered by Amazon: General public: Amazon.com – an e-commerce platform offering a diverse selection of products such as books, electronics, apparel, and groceries. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 5, 2018

After launching in 2014 and raising a total of $63 million, this “Uber for Shipping” venture (as investors and the press liked to call Shyp) never found a sustainable business model. Shyp and UberRUSH are just the latest reminders that disrupting the logistics industry ain’t easy. It’s pretty silly,” he told me in early 2016.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

We were discussing the results of the planning benchmarking work that we have just finished, and I was sharing some insights on inventory management when one of the panelists emphatically stated, “Inventory is a waste to manage. I am sitt ing in seat 4E on an evening flight to San Francisco thinking about my day.

Waste Reduction 150

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. Piecing together the relevant information for decision making consumes a tremendous amount of time and effort. The contemporary market reality shaped after the "Amazon Effect" had rendered the traditional supply chain operating model inadequate.

Supply Chain Network Software 98

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Revenues and profit at the delivery giant rose by double digits in the third quarter amid the pandemic-driven rush of online orders, the WSJ’s Paul Ziobro reports, but UPS’s main domestic business posted a sharp decline in profit on the higher costs of delivering all those boxes to homes. PHOTO: MARK ELIAS/BLOOMBERG NEWS. Sign Up Here.

Supply and Demand 40

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes: GAO (Reuters). Just ask UPS and Walmart. Just ask UPS and Walmart. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. In other cases, as the saying goes, we simply fail to see the forest for the trees when making predictions.

Predictive Analytics Software 201

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Freight Plus

JUNE 15, 2018

Luke Raiano, IBM Senior Offering Manager B2B/MFT, used the life cycle of a common grocery purchase to highlight this point. "In Proctor & Gamble has to create the product, it's then bottled by a third-party, then entered into the distribution channel, added to grocery store shelves, and then purchased." Raiano said.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2016

As we head into a new year it is a good time to take a look at the coming year and see what it may hold in the way of trends. After all, any professionals job is to do the best job the most cost and time efficiently all while reaching your goals. . We have already covered the top 6 trends for 2016 in manufacturing.

Supply Chain Design Software 120

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

And He is also one of the authors of the recently released book, Digital Supply Networks. Piecing together the relevant information for decision making consumes a tremendous amount of time and effort. The contemporary market reality shaped after the "Amazon Effect" had rendered the traditional supply chain operating model inadequate.

Supply Chain Network Software 52

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Therefore, a firm would be well served to develop a supply chain strategy as described in my book: Supply Chain Transformation. In the process, they reduce cycle times, and speed up customer responsiveness; and they reduce waste throughout their operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

Waste Reduction 274

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase year-over-year. Not only did the cost increase, but variability tripled. The dramatic increase in cost is a major factor in inflation: driving the 11.5% I am worried.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2020

But brewing costs can quickly spiral if business owners aren’t running a cost-effective machine capable of producing a high-quality product with minimal waste. But how do you run a cost-effective brewery? Worth $2 billion in NZ and as much as $4.8 It is, after all, a science as well as an art. Market and sell your product.

Cost Reduction Strategies 105

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

I admit it, the cafe con leche is not as good as my mom’s, but I’ve traded taste for time and convenience. October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. Source: Laurie Cus. They have been replaced by the Keurig and K-cup. European and Chinese regulators).

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Peak season or not, September just kicked off without a China-US GRI. But with freight rates becoming more accessible, shouldn’t we be moving away from speculation and towards providing analytic responses? Freightos VP Market Intelligence Products. It also kicked off with speculation on the mid-month GRI. On average, 9.0

Data 120

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

This is just NOT going to go well. Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Reducing Supply Chain Cost may not be as ‘hard’ as it seems. At a board meeting I had just outlined how this lady’s business could save $10 million per year, when she let me have it , with both barrels. Just ring up and complain!

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

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Stord

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

STORD’s innovative platform gives shippers a central hub to manage warehousing and distribution with modern tools to manage product flow, including inventory tracking across third-party logistics providers, order management made fast and simple, and analytics for data-driven decision-making. To learn more about STORD, visit stord.com.

Real-time Visibility 78

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Parade

APRIL 22, 2019

Freight brokerages and logistics companies with capital are aggressively purchasing other companies with technology assets— this behavior has been accelerating, with a different acquisition or merger taking place every two weeks. big disruption in the freight brokerage industry is coming.

Security 68

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender. As a young woman, she started the Drennan Truck Line with her husband in 1928.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It was a good year for shippers as freight rates plummeted for the majority of 2019, substantially backing off the historic highs the industry witnessed in 2018. An overall economic sluggishness hit freight particularly hard in 2019 leading to what many have labeled as a “ freight recession.”.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

When you’re in the e-commerce industry or entrepreneurship space, buzzwords like “drop shipping” and “Amazon FBA” just roll off your tongue. Private label products have been around for a long time, way before Amazon started as an online bookshop in someone’s garage. Introduction.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

When the ball drops on Times Square to welcome in 2022, the employees at the Port of Long Beach will celebrate moving 9 M TEUs in imports: a 26% increase in year-over-year volume. Not only did the cost increase, but variability tripled. The dramatic increase in cost is a major factor in inflation: driving the 11.5% I am worried.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rich Sherman, a leading supply chain industry consultant to discuss his book, Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap for Best Practice Results. New business intelligence tools are emerging to support analytics of the new data.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In its simplest form, fourth-party logistics is a model in which manufacturers hand over the entirety of the organisation and oversight of their supply chain to a 4PL provider. The concept of fourth-party logistics has existed for some time but only truly began evolving with the arrival of Industry 4.0—the What is 4PL? What is 3PL?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 96

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2019

It’s time to start looking ahead again. It’s that time again… Well, almost! The circular supply chain is a model in which the supply chain does not terminate with products in the hands of end-customers. His observations include trends in first and last-mile logistics, and the increase in SMEs entering global markets.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. RFID tags and robotic warehouse systems generate and transmit data that, when combined with other data sources, allow companies to optimize the supply chain and make better predictions and forecasts to improve efficiency and boost the bottom line.

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