The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Supply chain and logistics is often labeled as a digital laggard with a high level of inertia. Imbalances in ocean transport, port congestion and equipment shortages, with surging freight rates became the new normal. What is it that is holding the supply chain and logistics industry back? It needs to be understood.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

If rail is a key part of your transportation plan, how can you be sure your TMS effectively supports rail’s unique requirements? The tendering process must accommodate both initial short-haul lanes and/or booking via long-haul rail carrier. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Wolfgang Lehmacher is Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries at the World Economic Forum. During his career he was Partner and Managing Director (China and India) at the global strategy firm CVA and President and CEO of GeoPost Intercontinental.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. India The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 55.4 Of significance was indication that the level of new business fell for the seventh consecutive month. for January, decreasing 2.4

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Declines Overall manufacturing activity across India declined in December after accelerating in November. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® ( renamed in December ) declined 1.1 India remains the hot spot for emerging market manufacturing economies.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

While there have been significant advancements in logistics technology, those tools can only go so far in advancing your supply chain. One of our North American plants wasn’t meeting performance numbers, and logistics costs were increasing because shipments didn’t have sufficient lead time.

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Locus

MAY 16, 2023

Businesses are bullish about the future of last-mile delivery in India, and the numbers reflect it. Logistics experts state that India’s last-mile delivery market is moving similarly to markets like the US and China, with more than 10% penetration. What Are the Top Five Logistics Software Companies in India?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Source: S&P Global Intelligence, July 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting- Good and Not So Good Continued Production Expansion Across India Increased product demand and manufacturing activity levels across India during June outpaced all other regions. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® fell from a value of 58.7

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. If you fail to book in time, you may miss your delivery deadlines, or will have to use an expedited shipping method to meet them. Booking early is a good idea in certain situations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Demand sensing technology will help supply chain professionals to become smarter about the sales side, which helps to drive sales but also allows for better planning of logistics and manufacturing capacity. Advisory Board Member, at The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society (LSCMS). Companies can clearly make a dent.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

India’s Manufacturing Sector Remains Strong Overall manufacturing activity across India moderated somewhat during September, but a sharp resorted rise in new orders reportedly fueled sustained expansion in output, purchasing and manufacturing employment. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® however declined to a value of 57.5

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods. In the digital transformation age, logistics is once again undergoing a major shift. Marc Tuinier.

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ShipBob

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

When it comes to the long-distance transfer of goods, you probably want the best of both worlds: economical rail transport and flexible over-the-road trucking. That’s why many businesses outsource shipping to third-party logistics ( 3PL ) providers like ShipBob. With transloading, you get just that. What is transloading?

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) launched MIT’s first supply chain MOOC, CTL.SC1x, on September 29 th 2014. CTL.SC1x – Supply Chain Logistics and Fundamentals. The initial course yielded some important lessons about the design and future role of MOOCs. CTL.SC2x – Supply Chain Design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Another large Santa agency, Cherry Hill Programs, is back up to pre-pandemic booking numbers for their 1,400 or so Santas working at more than 600 malls and other spots this year. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Amazon is shuttering some India businesses amid global cuts. Biden asks Congress to avert rail strike.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Advancing Resilience Amidst Trade Disruptions and Tariff Swings by Dr. Shereen Nassar, Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai Supply chain resilience has become a crucial topic of discussion in our interconnected and globalised world.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 15, 2013

The Top 10 Transportation Management Systems. Each year as businesses of every size and industry fight to broaden market share the same old questions haunt the boardrooms, “How can we reduce transportation costs? Transportation Management Systems. JDA Transportation Manager. How do we streamline our supply operation?”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Continuous growth in the logistics sector has motivated software developers and connected devices manufacturers to develop solutions software to allow brands, manufacturing and logistics services providers to build managing global networks through connected supply chains. All parties along the transport chain need to be well joined up.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

While there have been significant advancements in logistics technology, those tools can only go so far in advancing your supply chain. One of our North American plants wasn’t meeting performance numbers, and logistics costs were increasing because shipments didn’t have sufficient lead time.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 30, 2012

Logistics and Distribution. We are familiar with the concept of buying online books, electronic goods, gift articles, apparels. But do we purchase grocery online (excluding the perishables) in India. At present buying grocery online in India is not an attractive option, as compared to other categories. Financial Services.

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Global Trade Management

AUGUST 4, 2008

Adoption of e-docs and WCO data standardization would greatly reduce the burden existing documentation practices place on consignees and logistic service providers. · · Port Operators: Port operational effectiveness is a key to enabling trade and port operational performance varies widely by geography and operator. Stefan Reidy.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2020

While there have been significant advancements in logistics technology, those tools can only go so far in advancing your supply chain. One of our North American plants wasn’t meeting performance numbers, and logistics costs were increasing because shipments didn’t have sufficient lead time.

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TMC

MAY 8, 2019

While there have been significant advancements in logistics technology, those tools can only go so far in advancing your supply chain. One of our North American plants wasn’t meeting performance numbers, and logistics costs were increasing because shipments didn’t have sufficient lead time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

As President and CEO GeoPost Intercontinental, I was heading the global network and businesses in Europe, the CIS, the United States, Hong Kong, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Africa. In 2010, I joined global strategy firm CVA to head the global logistics practice. It is not the one article, book or talk.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

The ecommerce landscape continued to see immense progress from 1990 onward with Book Stacks Unlimited introduced in 1992, allowing customers to place book orders through a dial-up bulletin board format. The next year, in 1995, Amazon was launched by Jeff Bezos, also primarily for selling books. Current global ecommerce sales.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 28, 2022

This mass exodus calls for excruciating pressure on inland transportation systems and availability of rail tickets gradually becomes more difficult as the festive season draws near. Omicron is a highly transmissible variant and several countries, including India have seen astonishing figures in its COVID spike. Happy New Year!

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

According to Frost & Sullivan, global logistics spending is expected to grow from $7.9 trillion USD in 2025, with transportation accounting for a majority of the spending at about 70 percent, or $11.8 and Canada use Freightera for 24/7 online access to billions of all-inclusive freight rates and instant freight booking.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2021

The world is now more connected, courtesy of better transport and communication infrastructure. Pick the most convenient location, both in terms of cost and logistics. For low-priced products, focus on low-cost food producers like Brazil, China and India. Link these channels with reliable logistics networks.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This can lighten the load of business logistics and administration and lessen costs. Other major B2B marketplaces have emerged out of India, including TradeIndia and IndiaMart, both founded in the mid-1990s and servicing both SMEs and large enterprises. What are the downsides of B2B marketplaces?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

On top of that we have all other forms of economic growth, the expansion of outsourcing and global sourcing, all of which drive ever increasing demand on the over the road transportation of goods. All of our research was done through books, surveys and interviewing people and companies who worked in this space. ” Conclusion.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Do you want to learn more about logistics? I started The Logistics of Logistics as a blog. We originally started in India, and we set up our global headquarters in the US, in Chicago. The logistics of getting products at home are complicated. Logistics is no more operations only or a cost factor.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

David Ricardo, a famous British political economist, first wrote about the concept of comparative advantage in his book “On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation” in 1817. India is looking to become the next China as a sourcing destination for the West. In addition, some U.S. adding to its Austin, Texas facility. [3].

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. I’ve literally seen KPI “packs” the size of phone books, and even KPI sets circulated as a monthly magazine… that no one reads. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Transportation.

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