The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Focussing on lowering logistics costs by coordinating time charters or invest in joint shipping lines to capture ship-owner returns. Working closely with partners can help mitigate some risk and avoid disruptions / obstacles to logistics. A stepping-stone to increasing Company integration. Dr Shereen Nassar.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

Shippers looking to make structural improvements within their logistics operations often immediately turn to more significant changes such as implementing new technology solutions or redesigning their distribution network in order to see the best return. Robinson in Boston where he spent almost 7 years.

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FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

Logistics has never played a bigger role in retail than it does now. Fast, free shipping? Its speed and efficiency are made possible by logistics. You wouldn’t use the same materials to ship all of your goods, would you? That isn’t hyperbole, just fact. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Amazon?

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FLEXE

JULY 18, 2018

Logistics has never played a bigger role in retail than it does now. Fast, free shipping? Its speed and efficiency are made possible by logistics. You wouldn’t use the same materials to ship all of your goods, would you? That isn’t hyperbole, just fact. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Amazon?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Thoma Bravo has other noted investments in supply chain tech providers, including end-to-end transportation and logistics provider project 44 and aerospace industry Cloud platform provider Exostar. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon in the Logistics and Transportation Technology Segment. Locus Robotics Raises an Additional $117 Million.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks. E2open Acquires Logistyx Technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

On a cold Boston winter day, I slipped into my seat on a back row in a packed conference room at AMR Research. The topic of the meeting was the logistics to launch of the AMR Research Top 25. The AMR Research Top 25 was a rocket ship taking off the launch pad. Heavily booked and running from meeting to meeting, I was late.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. But at the same time, supply chains are challenged by complex logistics, systems issues, legal requirements, and lack of resources.” As I wrote earlier this year in Is Your Business Model Safe? ,

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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. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

Other obstacles were: · Bandwidth for internal teams/procurement (32%) · Unable to manage multiple carriers’ invoices (30%) · Unable to segregate volume by carrier (29%) · Prefer a single point of contact (28%) A group of last-mile technology providers is emerging to address these issues and more.

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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. Here are 6 Ways To Lower Your Inbound Logistics Cost. that can "speak" to your other shipping, receiving, procurement, and inventory systems creates.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

For instance, there’s more likely to be a steady demand for flip flops in Santa Monica year-round than in Boston (unless you’re one of those New Englanders that just doesn’t care). Maybe they’ve waited too long to buy that gift, and the deciding factor is now fast shipping or a dependable BOPIS (buy online, pick up in-store) experience.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. For example, a certain product is ready to be shipped from the manufacturing facility. from Washington University St. Louis, M.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Look at the gyrations of Boston Scientific and Eli Lilly for the same period of time. “ I scratch my head. Own the entire supply chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 19, 2016

When it opened, it revolutionized shipping lanes from China to the East Coast. According to our research with the Boston Consulting Group , the expansion has the potential to shift 10% of container traffic to East Coast ports by 2020. Which #supplychain trend do you think will have the greatest impact on #logistics in 2017?

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

Boston and Paris, 21 January 2020 – ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, announces that Allopneus, France’s number one tire retailer, has chosen ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ supply chain planning software to optimize inventory and respond ever more swiftly and effectively to customer requirements.

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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. The Panama Canal expansion, slated for completion this spring, will impact logistics in a big way. In my opinion, there will be more than one way to procure capacity, rates, and services for the 2016-2017 season.

Supply Chain Planning 34

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

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. Here are 6 Ways To Lower Your Inbound Logistics Cost: Suppliers – Your freight spend begins with your suppliers and vendors but it doesn't end there.

Negotiating Skills 40

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“As the logistics industry faces extraordinary pressures, maintaining a culture of compliance is more critical than ever. Yet many companies, lulled by efficient and relatively inexpensive logistics and transport, have been applying lean and just-in-time production methods that span global networks.

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