The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

ThroughPut’s AI-powered Supply Chain software predicts Demand, reorients Production Capacity, reassigns Warehouse Space, and reorders Materials optimally, so businesses minimize overpromising and under-delivering. While supply chains create all the wonderful goods and services we enjoy, they also produce a lot of waste.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. 3] Staff, “ Closing the Food Waste Gap ,” Boston Consulting Group, 2022. [4]

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2022

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimate that, by the year 2030, 2.1 Fortunately, manufacturers are working with scientists to develop new types of packaging that are both good for the environment and good for preserving freshness. 3] Staff, “ Closing the Food Waste Gap ,” Boston Consulting Group, 2022. [4]

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Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at North Carolina warehousing capacity and tell you why a more rural location may be right for your business. North Carolina Warehousing Capacity in the Metro Areas. The Tar Heel State is no longer a best-kept secret among manufacturers and logisticians.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2022

Last week, Boston based home goods and furniture online platform provider Wayfair announced it will shed nearly 5 percent of its global workforce and upwards of 10 percent of this provider’s corporate level staffing, amounting to upwards of 900 people. This has resulted in increased initiatives to now scale-back operations and trim staffing.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

Boston Consulting Group talks about how the “endless aisles” of the internet and omni-channel sales increase product assortment. Add in capacity constraints, transportation bottlenecks, and promotional uplift and there is a need for better inventory planning and optimization across the supply chain network.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

According to a study by Deloitte , human-robot partnership can increase the speed and precision of routine operations and productivity, especially in warehouses and manufacturing. In addition, robots can operate 24/7, allowing businesses to increase production capacity and decrease order fulfillment times.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

My travels this week took me to California and Boston. The ports of Long Beach and LA, representing 40% of port capacity in the United States, are gridlocked. Three weeks is substantial and may tip the hand to reshore more manufacturing into North America. Today is a rainy day in Philadelphia. I am recovering from bronchitis.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 25, 2021

A new report from the Food Marketing Institute and Boston Consulting Group highlights the effects increased demand had on organizations in the CPG marketplace. The study analyzed supply chain performance at manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers throughout 2020. cost per case.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2017

With enhancements in manufacturing and product development, it’s increasingly hard to distinguish product capabilities as a customer. Take, for instance, you are a B2B manufacturer that has an important customer that needs a delivery ASAP. Trend #1: Customers Buying Experience Not Products. It’s a wise bet.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

Manufacturers, paper industry executives say, are raising production to meet demand, but there is only so much capacity that they can or are willing to add. Zagorsky ( @Prof_Jay_Z ), a Senior Lecturer at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, notes, “The average person in the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. Predictive demand can propose prices changes, subject to stock levels and replenishment capacity. Boston: Springer), pp.413–422. This challenge has contributed to the slowdown or cessation of production in some sectors (e.g.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 25, 2024

Partner Agency: Metropolitan Transportation Authority PyxAI (Boston, MA) – Provides a virtual video-enabled assessment platform that evaluates and collects data on soft skills (e.g., communication, problem solving, adaptability, etc.) to help identify overlooked talent, improve retention rates and reduce recruitment costs.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. Meanwhile, ocean carriers continue to deal with overcapacity; rates for Asia-U.S. Keep in touch with market realities.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2015

In May, 2014 Raytheon gathered a group of its largest suppliers in Boston, MA to discuss the launch of the company’s Supplier Advisory Council. Consumers are becoming increasingly more concerned with how their products are manufactured and sourced. Find opportunities and improve supply chain sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

In a joint statement, Space Force and Air Force officials said “these new opportunities are expanding cargo capacity and dramatically reducing launch costs.” Now the company is adding a pilot program in select cities allowing customers to Boston-based ButcherBox.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We were named to Fortune‘s Future 50 list , which BCG and Fortune created to reflect a company’s capacity to reinvent its business and sustain revenue growth.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

In addition, the Taiwanese manufacturer pledged $10 billion to the plant and promised it would create 13,000 jobs. The downtick began last November after a 9-month surge in the industry, which was partially propelled by the trucking capacity crisis. Foxconn experiencing buyer’s remorse over Wisconsin LCD factory.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

This week, Ng announced the launch of Landing.ai , a new startup that focuses on bringing artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. The Boston Globe reports that, as shoppers change their buying preferences, retailers have had to change how they ramp up staffing for the holidays.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

In 2015, the Boston Consulting Group and C.H. We also looked at other scenarios: potential shifts in manufacturing to Southeast Asia, some shipping through the Suez Canal rather than the Panama Canal, a weak U.S. dollar, rising energy costs, port and rail overbuilding, and so on.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

Our team of medical and supply chain experts with years of field work experience quickly assessed both the healthcare and logistics capacities in Liberia and planned a rapid response to support service providers on the ground,” said Dr. Jarrod Goentzel, founder and Director of the MIT Humanitarian Response Lab , a member of ACCEL.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

In April of 2005, just a month after completing my first half marathon (and vowing I would never run a full marathon in my life), I went to the finish line at the Boston Marathon and saw Team Hoyt for the first time. Team Hoyt became a fixture at the Boston Marathon, completing the race 32 times, while running another 40 marathons as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. Here we have compiled a list of the top six challenges that CPG companies face in the post-pandemic market.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 10, 2022

Boston Consulting Group analysts Daniel Feldkamp and Joshua Kellar note, “There’s a reason AI has risen to the top of many executives’ agendas. ” David Karandish ( @dkarandish ), Founder and CEO of Capacity, suggests four reasons AI projects go wrong.[4] 4] They are: 1. Not enough data. ” Footnotes. [1]

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Was this a Supply Chain issue, a manufacturing or distribution issue, or was something else going on? In Canada, according to CTV News , “These are not widespread manufacturing shortages of medications. This in turn would lead manufacturers to reduce production and cut capacity and costs. State of the Supply Chain.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sarah Boisvert @fablabhub Sarah Boisvert is the author of The New Collar Workforce and founder of Fab Lab Hub that offers Digital Badges for skills such as 3D printing, robotics, CAD design and AI in manufacturing. It’s no longer a question of whether they will exceed human capacities, but when.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The Dedicated segment provides customers with committed truckload capacity over contracted periods using equipment either owned or leased by the company. The Expedited segment primarily provides truckload services to customers with high service freight and delivery standards. Key Takeaways: Is Sustainability Really a Problem.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The situation became dire in February of 2022 when Abbott Nutrition, one of the country’s three main powdered formula manufacturers, voluntarily recalled several formula brands and shut down its Sturgis, Michigan factory.

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project). A win-win for all.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Procurement planning functionality (essentially the planning of future purchase orders) is typically a subset of broader supply planning applications that plan manufacturing work orders, inventory levels, shipments, as well as purchase orders, to meet demand.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 6, 2017

A slump in demand combined with abundant fleets and plenty of available capacity has already driven massive consolidation. Capacity is the greatest load ships can contain. If there are not enough ships to accommodate freight, it is viewed as under capacity. Capacity is predicted to increase by 1.6 Causes of Overcapacity.

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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. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. Rewind to 2021!

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Elementum

JUNE 5, 2020

Solving this and other operational issues like VPN capacity, phone connections and getting the teams up to speed on virtual meeting platforms was only their first hurdle. When their salads and dressings became more famous than their steaks, they transitioned into a food manufacturer that has grown to a $1B+ business.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The issue has become supply chain and manufacturing constraints, which have delayed the deliveries of such essential items as bottles, corks, and even the wine itself for brokers. This is simply another example of how the combination of capacity, manufacturing, and port delays impacts every aspect of our lives.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

Calls for more effective transportation capacity planning, inventory management, multi-sourcing and diversified supplier base strategies are crucial to mitigate business continuity in case of a crisis. Boost agility in logistics: multimodal solutions to combat increased freight costs and limited capacity.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Say you’re a manufacturer , refining your production and capacity planning. If you’re a distributor , you want to plan your inventory carefully so you’re not bogged down by storage costs for post-season items that limit your capacity as the next season approaches. If you’re a manufacturer , have you produced enough?

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