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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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. Supply chain has played a crucial role in its evolution into a provider of solutions for hospitals.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 3, 2022

And that’s no other than a purchase order. It’s hard to ignore how important Purchase Orders (POs) are to growing retail businesses. Boston Consulting Group estimates that by using a PO, a company can reduce costs by 10% and at the same time cut the time spent by up to 30%. What Is a Purchase Order? Let’s dive in!

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

For some vineyards, they rely on specific barrels to give their wine its signature flavor; but reports are circulating that delays of 6 to 8 months are the norm for these barrels today. Most of Estee Lauder’s holiday product has already been shipped to retailers. Uber will now bring you diapers, wipes and other baby essentials.

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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). Consider the different purchasing journeys customers take during the holidays. Local man unfazed by latest blizzard. Cultural Touch Points and Holidays.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error. It was a cold, crisp winter in Boston. Simply put, it is expensive.

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Veridian Solutions

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Omnichannel fulfillment , relying on the full suite of your supply chain solutions, combines all channels into a single approach and optimizes management through connected technologies to reduce out of stocks, expedite shipping times, and give customers a seamless experience. At NRF 2020, omnichannel was referred to as “No Channel.”

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

For example, a certain product is ready to be shipped from the manufacturing facility. Additionally, the advancements and constant changes in technology and analytics play a huge role in supporting the success or failure of a modern day supply chain. You just make the decision instantly on the basis of the information available.

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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. The Cloud is an enabler.

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Freight Plus

MARCH 14, 2019

XPO’s stock nosedived last December after a short seller’s negative report. British Navy saves 27 aboard doomed cargo ship. The ship ultimately sank to a depth of 2,800 miles. Lanes from Dallas to Los Angeles, Memphis to Atlanta, and Philly to Boston all gained ground. billion of its own stock. 2018 — I mean — wow!

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. All stakeholders who interact with the supply chain should be aware of hotlines and other reporting mechanisms, which should establish a clear path and adequate protections for whistleblowers.”

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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. According to a 2016 sales report , Cyber Monday 2016 saw a new record with $3.45

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. Recently, the company decided to purchase AIMMS PRO to roll out enterprise-wide applications and improve production output across reliable operations. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

With last-mile delivery costs contributing to more than 50% of total shipping costs, the rising expectations in home delivery increases the risk of encountering inefficiencies. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. But things have changed today.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. Recently, the company decided to purchase AIMMS PRO to roll out enterprise-wide applications and improve production output across reliable operations. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Multichannel selling allows customers to shop and purchase through whichever channel they prefer. Each channel offers a separate opportunity to interact with the brand and make purchases. To understand the B2B eCommerce model, let’s break it down to its components: the business-to-business part, and the eCommerce part.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. Well, according to The Boston Consulting Group companies can only charge about 5% more for products made in the United States. . How much more?

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

And while that may put some people out of jobs, again, in the long run, this will be better for those people who will see an increase in purchasing power from cheaper goods and those who are freed from a poorly suited position to pursue better jobs. To achieve the volume needed in a cost effective way, robots are necessary.

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