Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

I’m at Heathrow airport waiting to board my flight back to Boston, which is delayed by over an hour so far. The title of my presentation is “A Brave New World: How to Achieve Optimum Supply Chain Performance in a World of Drones, Driverless Trucks, 3D Printing, and Other Emerging Technologies.” E-Commerce Drives Surge in U.S.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. That’s why it is extremely critical to understand how all of this might impact your business, and—perhaps more importantly—understand how to leverage it. Those uncertainties are considered the root of many consolidations.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Consider this, a business can spend more than 40% of its annual freight budget on inbound shipping, according to the Aberdeen Group, a research firm in Boston. Knowing how many suppliers you have, where they are located, what they are shipping, and when they are shipping it will help shape your carrier network.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 22, 2016

Shippers, carriers, and logistics service providers will need to make decisions, given the likely scenarios, about how to best serve their customers in a changing business environment. First, more inventory would be in transit at any given time. The Panama Canal expands in 2016. What will it mean for U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Most companies have made their own organizations more efficient (ROA), but they have not reduced inventories and they have pushed costs back in the supply chain on suppliers that are less able to bear them. Look at the gyrations of Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly for the same period of time. This has made the supply chain more fragile.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2016

For example, the China-owned COSCO and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have confirmed their merger. That’s why it is extremely critical to understand how all of this might impact your business, and—perhaps more importantly—understand how to leverage it. Those uncertainties are considered the root of many consolidations.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2022

It’s hard to ignore how important Purchase Orders (POs) are to growing retail businesses. From tracking orders to managing inventory to managing cash flows and increasing sales, POs play a pivotal role in enhancing daily operations. How to Create a Purchase Order. Typically, a PO needs to contain the following components.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Global supply chains are fundamentally rearranging and there’s a lot of reflection on how the urge to optimize efficiency (whether it was offshoring manufacturing to keep labor costs down, or making supply chains very lean to cut inventory costs) made supply chains more fragile.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

There are Five Symptoms of Outdated Forecasting and Inventory Planning Software: Have you diagnosed your problem– and solution–to improved demand planning? Breast Milk Donations are On the Rise – Here’s How to Donate. ” We normally might pack an entire truck before we ship it. View this post on Instagram.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

” — Alexandra Wrage, How to Mitigate Supply Chain Corruption During High-Risk Periods , ASCM Insights; Twitter: @ascm_org 2. Importantly, flexible supply chains cut costs and improve cash flow, in part through a 10% to 40% increase in inventory turns. Build flexible supply networks to minimize the risk of disruption.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

According to a study by Google and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 50% of B2B search queries are made on smartphones. Not only is the buyer profile changing, but also how they use technology at their disposal to make decisions. For example, retailers can manage their inventory using an online inventory solution.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

All of the above (and other down-stream KPIs and processes) are heavily influenced by the accuracy of a demand forecast: if the demand forecast is much more accurate, a company is more likely to have the right product, in the right quantities in inventory and will have less of the products in inventory that is not required.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). And as I wrote two years ago, the larger challenge facing the ports, especially in the United States, is the need to increase port productivity as larger ships replace smaller vessels.

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