BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Bloomberg reports that U.S. On Wednesday, Target announced an agreement to purchase grocery delivery startup Shipt , with plans to use the acquisition to roll out same-day delivery to some 900 stores by summer 2018. This week: U.S. Retail Sales Jump More Than Forecast. Holiday Hiring in Flux as Shoppers’ Habits Shift.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Transportation activities (aviation, rail, shipping, heavy and light trucking) are responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. 15% of consumers value delivery speed and cost.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

But it’s important to remember that while customers want their purchases fast, sometimes even the next day, many care about the environmental impact of that delivery as well. In response to these rising complexities, late last year, Körber commissioned its first ever Supply Chain Benchmarking report. She lives in the Boston area.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The data is then layered with machine-learning based analytics, reportedly based on Amazon’s noted nearly 30 years of supply chain experience in extracting data from ERP and specialty supply chain applications. This capability will reportedly leverage Amazon’s recently announced AWS Bedrock technology.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Like the chicken shortage and other issues surrounding the supply chain crisis , infant formula shortages originated with COVID-19 disrupting the supply chain , triggering the lack of labor , transportation, and raw materials. The CDC typically receives reports of 2-4 infant infections per year. Image source: Sturgis Journal.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. Marten Transport Ltd. Many shippers have effectively elected to toss to the wayside any talk of partnerships, relationships, cooperation, collaboration, etc. ,” the report read [emphasis mine]. Analysts at Stifel Inc. Hub Group Inc.,

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) research shows roughly 10% of today’s manufacturing functions are fully automated—a number that’s predicted to reach 25% over the next decade, as robotic vision sensors, intelligence and gripping systems improve. Increased automation isn’t a new. and globally.

Material Savings 120

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Although there are reports that CPFR has improved financial and operational performance (Hill and colleagues, 2018), I don’t believe CPFR lives up to its potential. In Australia, manufacturers can get access to POS scan sales from the largest retailers – but it comes at a cost. It was a win-win situation. DATA SUPPLIERS.

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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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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

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. As if this wasn’t enough, transportation costs are rising and forcing companies to constantly adjust and optimize. They are multi-national and do $3.5B/year.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 19, 2016

It’s been a big year for the transportation industry. They continue to span beyond an organization’s transportation professionals. Shippers want their people to be able to locate the trucks, see what’s on them, and know how they’re getting to their distribution centers—all without having to call the transportation department.

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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. How would this flow down through transportation? It also points to smarter use.

Warehousing 78

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2023

In a later phase, deliveries are targeted to expand to large, dense cities including Seattle, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and Hoboken New jersey. According to Amazon’s 2021 Sustainability Report, 12.1 million metric tons of the company’s CO2 emissions are attributed to fossil fuel emissions.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 3, 2017

Boston startup raises $10M for retail software that predicts inventory needs (Boston Business Journal). As Tim Higgins reports in the Wall Street Journal : As a legal dispute ensnares Uber Technologies Inc.’s Self-Driving-Truck Startups Race to Take On Uber (WSJ – sub. QuestaWeb Launches TradeGear Product Line.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 9, 2022

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysts David Young and Simon Beck insist, “Rarely in business history have CEOs had more significant opportunities to capture advantages, reset industries, and anchor their legacies than at this moment in the global race to sustainability.”[2] Potential economic impact. higher by 2050, and 2.7%

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

A Nielson poll found that 66% of adult consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and 50% of purchasing decisions are influenced by sustainability claims.[3] The BCG/WEF report identified nine key actions companies can take to become more sustainable. ”[6] The study also found that social issues (e.g.,

Gartner 147

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