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News This Week in News alternative fuel vehicles ATA Truck Tonnage Index Boston Dynamics C.H. After pushing out my appointment earlier this summer, I finally visited my dentist. The good news: my perfect record of no cavities remains intact. The bad news: it looks like I’ve started to grind my teeth, which could cause my teeth to chip or crack, so my dentist recommends that I get a night guard. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020). MORE
Republished with permission by Boston Speaks Up, a multi-platform storytelling series from Fabric Media documenting the civic leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and artists with connections to Boston. To hear the full podcast from Boston Speaks Up , please go here. Be sure to subscribe to listen to their impressive library of Boston-area leaders and innovators! I was born and raised in Lynnfield (north of Boston). MORE
Boston Dynamic’s Atlas robot has made giant strides in recent years, going from cable powered and operated, to an unplugged, free-roaming robot. In the video above, Atlas is shown picking up boxes and placing them on a shelf, but Boston Dynamics have an impressive array of robots, each with some special ability. The post Atlas Shrugged: Boston Dynamic’s Atlas Robot Tackles Obstacles appeared first on The Network Effect. MORE
We are excited to announce that Tive will be attending the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, April 11th to 14th. Events Tive BostonThe largest coffee event in North America, the Specialty Coffee Expo attracts more than 13,000 attendees from more than 75 countries every year. MORE
New Versions Coming for Its Handle and Pick Robots MORE
Calling FreightPlus a, “Local company helping to unravel supply chain, getting products to you faster & cheaper,” Fox 25 Boston did a great segment on what we do, who we are, and how we can help during the holiday season. . MORE
Boston in known as The Hub - but it has really become the hub of warehouse robotics in the United States. The post The Greater Boston Warehouse Robotics Cluster appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. MassRobotics and Humatics hosted The 2020 Logistics and Warehousing Executive Briefing. Insights and valuable perspectives were shared by robotics users such as FedEx, the regions robotics innovators, and providers of complementary technologies and services. MORE
The 4 th Annual Pharma Labeling Compliance event, March 15 – 16, in Boston, MA, promises to be a must-attend event for anyone involved in their company’s pharma labeling process. Loftware will join other leaders as we discuss strategies for optimizing labeling to achieve compliance and key business goals. Here are just a few reasons to attend…. Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain Labeling MORE
According to research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Robinson, and Jennifer Bratton, partner and managing director in the Minneapolis office of The Boston Consulting Group — will address those questions and more in this timely and important episode you don’t want to miss! Robinson East Coast ports Panama Canal The Boston Consulting Group West Coast portsLive Episode: June 30, 2015 at 12:00 ET. MORE
Download Boston Retail Partners 2016 Merchandise Planning Survey to learn how an integrated retail planning platform can transform your omni-channel strategy MORE
One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. We heard from a number of speakers on the subject of how the need for talent is shifting dramatically in the years ahead. The first to comment on this was Ken Litton, CPO at Deutsche Bank, and a former NC State engineer alumni. Ken worked as an engineer and in procurement at Rockwell and then as head of procurement for the Xbox division at Microsoft. MORE
It’s a story that made the headlines in The Boston Globe this week, but about 10 percent of the newspaper’s subscribers weren’t able to read about it because, well, they were the victims of this story. As reported by the Globe: [Boston Globe CEO] Sheehan, in two interviews, acknowledged ACI warned of disruptions, but not of the level of vast failure Globe subscribers are experiencing. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. MORE
It’s hard to believe that we’re more than a quarter of the way through 2016 already — and that it’s snowing here in Boston today, the first Monday in April. The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure. 3PL Transportation Management Transportation Management Systems augmented reality Chipotle omni-channel parcel shipping Sears SOLAS The Boston Globe TMS top episodes top posts transportation workforce planning MORE
12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. A decade of internal costsaving measures at Boston Scientific has led to creative, state-of-the-art solutions such as a genetic algorithm that calculates the optimum packaging size to minimise the amount of empty space being shipped. MORE
The post Welcome to The Boston Innovation Ecosystem – RON SPANGLER, MIT appeared first on Bristlecone. Events News PULSE Videos MORE
As I write this, the greater Boston area (including where I live) is in lockdown as the police hunt for the second suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings (the first suspect was killed overnight). This Week in News BDP Boston Marathon cloud computing Interflex Nulogy P&G Procter & Gamble routing and scheduling SAP Speedy Route MORE
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Robinson and the Boston Consulting Group published a research report on the potential impact the Panama Canal expansion could have on logistics strategies and operations (watch my conversation with two of the authors in a recent episode of Talking Logistics ). Global Trade This Week in News Transportation Management Boston Consulting Group C.H. My 15 year old Subaru has a parasite. Well, technically, a “parasitic drain” on the battery. MORE
JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity , recently hosted a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is rich with history, and while many are familiar with the Minutemen and revolutionary spirit, most aren’t aware of Boston’s seedy underworld. The post Prepare Your Warehouse to Meet its Future in Boston, MA appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. Mobsters and Lobsters. MORE
News This Week in News Blume Global Blume Maps Boston Dynamics cargo theft China tariffs Kaleris Long Beach Navis ocean ports Suez Canal supply chain news world tradeQ1 2021 is in the books. The pandemic is still with us, but we have vaccines and toilet paper, so an improvement from last year. MORE
A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. A decade of internal costsaving measures at Boston Scientific has led to creative, state-of-the-art solutions such as a genetic algorithm that calculates the optimum packaging size to minimise the amount of empty space being shipped. Europe accounts for 21 percent of Boston Scientific’s total revenue. MORE
Kearney and Boston Consulting Group – is now changing. Kearney Boston Consulting Group Clayton Christensen consultancy Derek van Bever Dina Wang Frans van Helden McKinsey Ortec reportFrom lengthy reports to tangible results. Consultants used to spend months conducting research, only to present clients with a lengthy report that subsequently ended up in a drawer. MORE
US Likely to Gain Share as Percent of Total Manufacturing Footprint for Average Company MORE
The next step for Ripe was a pilot project on Ward’s Berry Farm, a 180-acre farm southwest of Boston, where the fields overflow with carrots, baby beets, bok choy, chard, kale, cabbage, sweet potatoes, onions, radishes, fava beans, squash, pumpkins and zinnias, which farmer Jim Ward keeps in rotation because his wife loves it when he brings them home to her in a fresh bouquet. Sweetgreen already uses tomatoes grown on Ward’s farm in salads sold at its Prudential Center location in Boston. MORE
associate professor of operations management, Boston University, on the role of a company’s inventory in developing a sustainable competitive advantage. Inventory optimization (IO) has become an increasingly important topic of late as companies try to balance inventory (amount, location, etc.) with erratic demand and supply variability. MORE
Up until this past year, my greatest “ah-ha” moment was watching my Boston neighbor walk away with my Arians Platinum 20-SHO snow blower. But, in Boston, we had this dirty little secret. In Boston, we had an “ATTIC”. Inventory management Supply chain management AMR Research Boston Craigslist Do it yourself Enterprise resource planning (ERP) ERP Garage Toolbox by CJ Wehlage. Take a good long look at this picture. That’s my ignominy. That’s my garage. MORE
On Thursday, August 17, 2017, JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity, are hosting a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is rich with history, and while many are familiar with the Minutemen and revolutionary spirit, most aren’t aware of Boston’s seedy underworld. Mobsters and Lobsters. MORE
Featured Strategy Sustainability Boston Scientific ebony trade MIT CTL palm oil deforestation sustainable supply chain Vertical Integration Wall Street JournalCompanies have been vertically integrating operations for many years to gain more control over the supply of key materials. Henry Ford’s ownership of rubber plantations and iron ore mines that provided raw materials for automobiles is a classic example. MORE
In this issue, Boston port’s big gains; traffic woes; Amazon faces a new AB; truckers honk for kid; and more. Shipping up to Boston. I grew up around Conley Terminal in South Boston. Last year, commuters in Boston saw a brief reprieve from snarled traffic and excessive delays. MORE
Qatar Air Cargo has commenced a daily cargo service between Logan International Airport in Boston and Hamad International Airport in Doha MORE
Asia Bad Data Bill Clinton Boston College Business model Career Opportunities (film) Certified Public Accountant Chief strategy officer Christmas Disruptions DNA Facebook Lead time Resolutions for the Supply Chain Industry Supply chain supply chain planners visibiliy by CJ Wehlage 2015 will be my 25 th year in the supply chain industry, mostly as a practitioner. MORE
Smarter Robot Arm can move 800 Cartons per Hour, Company Says MORE
It took us about a year to go through the entire process from start to finish,” Chris Fevry, co-founder of minority-owned cannabis delivery service Your Green Package in Boston, told FreightWaves. “It MORE
I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Demand management General News Supply chain management Supply chain risk management Amazon Apple Boston Consulting Group Brand Google Internet of Things Supply chain Zero Moment of Truth ZMOT MORE
A lighthouse on what is now named Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor began to operate on this day in 1716. The lighthouse was called the Boston Light. The Boston Light when Massachusetts was still a British colony. The first Boston Light. MORE
General News Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain management Aid effectiveness Asia Best practice Boston BT Group Business administration Customer service Depreciation Supply chain by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with our customers. And, we’d like to share them! MORE
Boston Related Topics Freight Plus
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Calling FreightPlus a, “Local company helping to unravel supply chain, getting products to you faster & cheaper,” Fox 25 Boston did a great segment on what we do, who we are, and how we can help during the holiday season. .
The Supply Chain Journal
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
In this issue, Boston port’s big gains; traffic woes; Amazon faces a new AB; truckers honk for kid; and more. Shipping up to Boston. I grew up around Conley Terminal in South Boston. Last year, commuters in Boston saw a brief reprieve from snarled traffic and excessive delays.
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Loftware
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
The 4 th Annual Pharma Labeling Compliance event, March 15 – 16, in Boston, MA, promises to be a must-attend event for anyone involved in their company’s pharma labeling process. Loftware will join other leaders as we discuss strategies for optimizing labeling to achieve compliance and key business goals. Here are just a few reasons to attend…. Pharmaceuticals Supply Chain Labeling
The Network Effect
MARCH 4, 2016
Boston Dynamic’s Atlas robot has made giant strides in recent years, going from cable powered and operated, to an unplugged, free-roaming robot. In the video above, Atlas is shown picking up boxes and placing them on a shelf, but Boston Dynamics have an impressive array of robots, each with some special ability. The post Atlas Shrugged: Boston Dynamic’s Atlas Robot Tackles Obstacles appeared first on The Network Effect.
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 16, 2016
A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. A decade of internal costsaving measures at Boston Scientific has led to creative, state-of-the-art solutions such as a genetic algorithm that calculates the optimum packaging size to minimise the amount of empty space being shipped. Europe accounts for 21 percent of Boston Scientific’s total revenue.
Material Handling & Logistics
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
The next step for Ripe was a pilot project on Ward’s Berry Farm, a 180-acre farm southwest of Boston, where the fields overflow with carrots, baby beets, bok choy, chard, kale, cabbage, sweet potatoes, onions, radishes, fava beans, squash, pumpkins and zinnias, which farmer Jim Ward keeps in rotation because his wife loves it when he brings them home to her in a fresh bouquet. Sweetgreen already uses tomatoes grown on Ward’s farm in salads sold at its Prudential Center location in Boston.
Supply Chain Digest
MARCH 29, 2021
Smarter Robot Arm can move 800 Cartons per Hour, Company Says
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 6, 2016
It’s a story that made the headlines in The Boston Globe this week, but about 10 percent of the newspaper’s subscribers weren’t able to read about it because, well, they were the victims of this story. As reported by the Globe: [Boston Globe CEO] Sheehan, in two interviews, acknowledged ACI warned of disruptions, but not of the level of vast failure Globe subscribers are experiencing. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.
Supply Chain View from the Field
SEPTEMBER 19, 2013
One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. We heard from a number of speakers on the subject of how the need for talent is shifting dramatically in the years ahead. The first to comment on this was Ken Litton, CPO at Deutsche Bank, and a former NC State engineer alumni. Ken worked as an engineer and in procurement at Rockwell and then as head of procurement for the Xbox division at Microsoft.
BlueYonder
AUGUST 10, 2017
JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity , recently hosted a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is rich with history, and while many are familiar with the Minutemen and revolutionary spirit, most aren’t aware of Boston’s seedy underworld. The post Prepare Your Warehouse to Meet its Future in Boston, MA appeared first on Supply Chain Nation Blog. Mobsters and Lobsters.
Tive
APRIL 9, 2019
We are excited to announce that Tive will be attending the Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, April 11th to 14th. Events Tive BostonThe largest coffee event in North America, the Specialty Coffee Expo attracts more than 13,000 attendees from more than 75 countries every year.
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Logility
MARCH 2, 2011
associate professor of operations management, Boston University, on the role of a company’s inventory in developing a sustainable competitive advantage. Inventory optimization (IO) has become an increasingly important topic of late as companies try to balance inventory (amount, location, etc.) with erratic demand and supply variability.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 2, 2021
News This Week in News Blume Global Blume Maps Boston Dynamics cargo theft China tariffs Kaleris Long Beach Navis ocean ports Suez Canal supply chain news world tradeQ1 2021 is in the books. The pandemic is still with us, but we have vaccines and toilet paper, so an improvement from last year.
Supply Chain Digest
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
New Versions Coming for Its Handle and Pick Robots
Talking Logistics
JUNE 24, 2015
According to research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group and C.H. Robinson, and Jennifer Bratton, partner and managing director in the Minneapolis office of The Boston Consulting Group — will address those questions and more in this timely and important episode you don’t want to miss! Robinson East Coast ports Panama Canal The Boston Consulting Group West Coast portsLive Episode: June 30, 2015 at 12:00 ET.
Kinaxis
AUGUST 6, 2014
Up until this past year, my greatest “ah-ha” moment was watching my Boston neighbor walk away with my Arians Platinum 20-SHO snow blower. But, in Boston, we had this dirty little secret. In Boston, we had an “ATTIC”. Inventory management Supply chain management AMR Research Boston Craigslist Do it yourself Enterprise resource planning (ERP) ERP Garage Toolbox by CJ Wehlage. Take a good long look at this picture. That’s my ignominy. That’s my garage.
Kinaxis
AUGUST 18, 2014
I watched a TED Talk video by Philip Evans, from Boston Consulting Group and shuddered to think that all our traditional fulfillment and inventory models can be drastically transformed by the “consumer”. Demand management General News Supply chain management Supply chain risk management Amazon Apple Boston Consulting Group Brand Google Internet of Things Supply chain Zero Moment of Truth ZMOT
The Supply Chain Journal
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
A lighthouse on what is now named Little Brewster Island at the entrance to Boston Harbor began to operate on this day in 1716. The lighthouse was called the Boston Light. The Boston Light when Massachusetts was still a British colony. The first Boston Light.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
General News Sales and operations planning (S&OP) Supply chain management Aid effectiveness Asia Best practice Boston BT Group Business administration Customer service Depreciation Supply chain by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with our customers. And, we’d like to share them!
Kinaxis
JANUARY 2, 2015
Asia Bad Data Bill Clinton Boston College Business model Career Opportunities (film) Certified Public Accountant Chief strategy officer Christmas Disruptions DNA Facebook Lead time Resolutions for the Supply Chain Industry Supply chain supply chain planners visibiliy by CJ Wehlage 2015 will be my 25 th year in the supply chain industry, mostly as a practitioner.
Logistics Middle East
APRIL 7, 2016
Qatar Air Cargo has commenced a daily cargo service between Logan International Airport in Boston and Hamad International Airport in Doha
Talking Logistics
APRIL 4, 2016
It’s hard to believe that we’re more than a quarter of the way through 2016 already — and that it’s snowing here in Boston today, the first Monday in April. The Boston Globe: A Home Delivery and Outsourcing Failure. 3PL Transportation Management Transportation Management Systems augmented reality Chipotle omni-channel parcel shipping Sears SOLAS The Boston Globe TMS top episodes top posts transportation workforce planning
Janeiro Digital
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Republished with permission by Boston Speaks Up, a multi-platform storytelling series from Fabric Media documenting the civic leaders, entrepreneurs, creators, innovators and artists with connections to Boston. To hear the full podcast from Boston Speaks Up , please go here. Be sure to subscribe to listen to their impressive library of Boston-area leaders and innovators! I was born and raised in Lynnfield (north of Boston).
Talking Logistics
JULY 17, 2015
Robinson and the Boston Consulting Group published a research report on the potential impact the Panama Canal expansion could have on logistics strategies and operations (watch my conversation with two of the authors in a recent episode of Talking Logistics ). Global Trade This Week in News Transportation Management Boston Consulting Group C.H. My 15 year old Subaru has a parasite. Well, technically, a “parasitic drain” on the battery.
Bristlecone
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The post Welcome to The Boston Innovation Ecosystem – RON SPANGLER, MIT appeared first on Bristlecone. Events News PULSE Videos
Supply Chain 24/7
APRIL 24, 2017
Download Boston Retail Partners 2016 Merchandise Planning Survey to learn how an integrated retail planning platform can transform your omni-channel strategy
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 27, 2014
US Likely to Gain Share as Percent of Total Manufacturing Footprint for Average Company
Talking Logistics
APRIL 19, 2013
As I write this, the greater Boston area (including where I live) is in lockdown as the police hunt for the second suspect of the Boston Marathon bombings (the first suspect was killed overnight). This Week in News BDP Boston Marathon cloud computing Interflex Nulogy P&G Procter & Gamble routing and scheduling SAP Speedy Route
BlueYonder
AUGUST 10, 2017
On Thursday, August 17, 2017, JDA Software, along with our partners Open Sky Group and DC Velocity, are hosting a warehouse management system (WMS) and warehouse labor management (WLM) event in Boston, Massachusetts. Boston is rich with history, and while many are familiar with the Minutemen and revolutionary spirit, most aren’t aware of Boston’s seedy underworld. Mobsters and Lobsters.
MIT Supply Chain
MARCH 10, 2016
Featured Strategy Sustainability Boston Scientific ebony trade MIT CTL palm oil deforestation sustainable supply chain Vertical Integration Wall Street JournalCompanies have been vertically integrating operations for many years to gain more control over the supply of key materials. Henry Ford’s ownership of rubber plantations and iron ore mines that provided raw materials for automobiles is a classic example.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
12 | Profile Hans Willems, Vice President Supply Chain Europe, Boston Scientific. A Boston Scientific medical device is used somewhere in the world every two seconds, but the company is much more than a medical device manufacturer. A decade of internal costsaving measures at Boston Scientific has led to creative, state-of-the-art solutions such as a genetic algorithm that calculates the optimum packaging size to minimise the amount of empty space being shipped.
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 16, 2016
Kearney and Boston Consulting Group – is now changing. Kearney Boston Consulting Group Clayton Christensen consultancy Derek van Bever Dina Wang Frans van Helden McKinsey Ortec reportFrom lengthy reports to tangible results. Consultants used to spend months conducting research, only to present clients with a lengthy report that subsequently ended up in a drawer.
The Supply Chain Journal
JULY 19, 2021
It took us about a year to go through the entire process from start to finish,” Chris Fevry, co-founder of minority-owned cannabis delivery service Your Green Package in Boston, told FreightWaves. “It
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
News This Week in News alternative fuel vehicles ATA Truck Tonnage Index Boston Dynamics C.H. After pushing out my appointment earlier this summer, I finally visited my dentist. The good news: my perfect record of no cavities remains intact. The bad news: it looks like I’ve started to grind my teeth, which could cause my teeth to chip or crack, so my dentist recommends that I get a night guard. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020).
Tecsys
APRIL 27, 2015
Analytics Business Intelligence Posts Supply Chain baseball benchmarks Boston Red Sox Brad Pitt Competing on Analytics competitive edge laggards leaders MIT MIT Sloan Moneyball Oakland Athletics strategic planning The Analytics Mandate Thomas Davenport
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