Kanban Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As your business grows, a North Carolina logistics hub could make sense for many reasons. The cost and quality of life advantages are attracting many companies looking to establish manufacturing and logistics operations here. North Carolina’s value as a logistics hub is no small reason why. Lower logistics costs.

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

by Leah McGuire Leah McGuire, Kerry Currier and Francini Ortiz at the 2019 MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics Women in Supply Chain Summit, where the gender gap in supply chain was the topic of focus. Converse shoe display, Converse headquarter's lobby, Boston, MA. « ‹ 1 of 3 › ».

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Longer lead times, complex handoffs between logistics providers, data flow between disparate systems…requires a new way of thinking for efficient inventory moves from origin to the final customer efficiently. Justin Paris is the Head of Lyft Delivery, a national, tech-focused, high-quality DSP partner. Justin Paris .

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

BOSTON, Mass. Fear of change is the leading obstacle to implementation of digital planning (30%), with data quality/lack of data (25%), aversion to risk (24%), and people/skills deficits (23%) close behind. Founded in 2002, Spinnaker has offices in Boston, Columbus, Denver, Houston, Memphis, Pittsburgh, London, and Singapore.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 12, 2021

BOSTON, May 12, 2021 – A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software , and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals ( CSCMP ) has found that only 3% of companies experienced no COVID-related business impact, and 42% of organizations say the pandemic has accelerated their digitization plans.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistical problems caused by water woes make matters worse.”[2] ” Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts explain, “Whether there’s too much, too little, or it’s too polluted, the global water supply is in crisis. By one estimate, some $15.5

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 15, 2021

BOSTON (June 16, 2020) – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, selected Polaris to receive a “Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2021” for its project with ToolsGroup. The supply chain industry has been challenged with a host of supply chain disruptions over the last year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 11, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Intel turns to reverse logistics to create “circular economy”. According to Intel Supply Chain Manager Greg Skrovan, the new focus is transforming the company’s reverse logistics supply chain, making it a “circular economy.” But then again, who doesn’t love a good chocolate sample?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Today, the company is laser-focused on applying its technology to one of the most labor-intensive, physically demanding, and highest turnover work areas in logistics operations: truck unloading. Boston, and Chicago. Amazon unveils smaller drone that flies through rain.

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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. I used that hypothetical headline to highlight a trend I saw in the industry: the convergence of logistics services, technology, and consulting. Note: Kewill is a Talking Logistics sponsor. That prediction never came true.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Team re-building, split of responsibilities/tasks, border closure challenges, quick navigation of stock management, prioritisation of logistics to consumer needs and coordination with partners upstream and downstream. it is perfect quality, zero waste, and happy satisfied customers. So, we need to ask, “what is the ideal?”;

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2016

A company switches from one logistics service provider to another and the transition is anything but smooth. 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.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Continued data and developments reinforcing recessionary conditions among global freight, logistics and online retail activity levels. Logistics Manager Index reaching an all-time low in May. And now, the implications are being felt among services providers, facility and technology firms.

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Kanban Logistics

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In this article, we’ll look at the ins and outs of pharmaceutical warehousing and tell you what you should look for in a third-party logistics (3PL) provider before entrusting your goods to its warehouse. ISO-certified companies have conformed their procedures to rigorous international standards to ensure quality and consistency.

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Locus Robotics

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This collaborative human-robot partnership capitalizes on the respective strengths of humans and robots to achieve even more significant productivity benefits that also include increased safety and improved workplace quality. This eases the efforts required for logistics staff scheduling and makes operations more flexible.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Logistics service providers should innovate more,’ is a commonly heard complaint by shippers. 69 percent of the shippers surveyed said it was very important for logistics service providers to be innovative. 69 percent of the shippers surveyed said it was very important for logistics service providers to be innovative.

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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.” Improve process quality for vendors and BASF.

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Kanban Logistics

JULY 9, 2020

In this article, we’ll examine 4 labor-related benefits that come with entrusting your warehousing operations to a third-party logistics provider (3PL). 3PLs often have longstanding relationships with these agencies and work with them often to bring in quality associates that can get the job done.

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IQMS

JUNE 25, 2019

By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities industries are projected to spend $40B each on IoT platforms, systems, and services. The multiplicative effects of combining IoT and blockchain to improve track-and-traceability are shown in the context of the following table from the Boston Consulting Group.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. The Boston sports landscape shifted after that first Super Bowl and became the city of champions, with 12 total championships (6 by the Patriots, 4 by the Red Sox, and 1 each by the Celtics and Bruins). And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 21, 2021

Analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) explain the first three revolutions were driven by steam, electricity, and automation. Deliveries can be made on-time and logistical costs can be cut. Despite years of discussion about the fourth industrial revolution (aka Industry 4.0), the revolution remains in its infancy.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

BOSTON, MA, October, 27, 2017 – Research recently published by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Global Supply Chain Institute , and sponsored by Maine Pointe , identifies collaboration as one of six key elements of creating competitive advantages through supply chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

Two months ago, I assumed this was going to be championship week for the city of Boston. Instead of two championship parades, Boston fans could only sit back and watch two franchises win their first ever championships. And now on to this week’s logistics news. It seemed like a run to the Stanley Cup was inevitable.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2015

And, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study, 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Brand risks due to quality problems are reduced. producers are recognized for quality design and workmanship. Reverse logistics (returns, warranties) are more manageable closer to market.

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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.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Boston’s Tufts Medical Center is more than just the average medical facility. As such a renowned locale, it is important that the hospital integrate efficiency into every facet of its business strategy, from delivering high-quality patient care to optimizing supply chain management. 15 in best Massachusetts hospitals.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Boston’s Tufts Medical Center is more than just the average medical facility. As such a renowned locale, it is important that the hospital integrate efficiency into every facet of its business strategy, from delivering high-quality patient care to optimizing supply chain management. 15 in best Massachusetts hospitals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 5, 2023

I asked if he would share some insights with Logistics Viewpoints readers. What role do you believe KIVA played in Boston becoming the robotics hub that it is today? MARK: Kiva was absolutely fundamental to the germination of the robotics community in Boston. Our mantra was to have the highest quality.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 14, 2013

This year’s challenge was focused on supply chain risk management which had the participants dealing with all types of risk events such as natural disasters, strikes, supplier disruptions, theft, quality issues and high market volatility. Weighted ROI. United States of America. MIT Scalers. Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte. Fuji Xerox.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 5, 2015

Boston Consulting Group research shows 1.2 According to the EPA , “lean production techniques often create a culture of continuous improvement, employee empowerment, and waste minimization [in addition to] driving rapid, continual improvement in cost, quality, service, and delivery.”. by the year 2025.

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 16, 2012

Maybe it’s Escolar, at least according to a story published last year in the Boston Globe. Grocery Logistics Food Safety Intelleflex Kevin Payne RFID' How about those free range chicken breasts? Does your grocer even know for sure? That exotic white tuna sushi you’re eating? Kosher consumers buy $12.5 Kevin Payne.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2023

I asked if he would share some insights with Logistics Viewpoints readers. What role do you believe KIVA played in Boston becoming the robotics hub that it is today? MARK: Kiva was absolutely fundamental to the germination of the robotics community in Boston. Our mantra was to have the highest quality.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

ToolsGroup supply chain planning software allows Allopneus.com to improve inventory quality while reducing storage space at its national distribution center by almost 20%. Unlike its competitors in the online market, Allopneus.com manages its logistics in-house. NEWS RELEASE.

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Elementum

JULY 3, 2017

According to Ken Morris , principal, and Perry Kramer, VP at Boston Retail Partners, "[Brick-and-mortar] isn't dead--it's evolving. The company also unveiled 365 by Whole Foods Market back in 2015, which sells its high-quality products for lower prices. Stores are no longer stores, they are distribution points for products.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Automatic data diagnostics ensures the quality of the data it receives, fixes the inconsistencies where it can, and alerts the planners in case their attention is required. The result is an end-to-end planning process operating on the highest quality data possible.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. International logistics experts and attorneys can facilitate to avoid extreme delays and surprise costs.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 30, 2018

Logistics have always been data driven. Historically, logistics data can be found on cuneiform tablets, pieces of parchment, and paper. Blockchain will certainly help logistics operations in a number of ways; but, digital data already available can also help. Complexity adds another layer of difficulty to the logistics picture.

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