Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions. It’s during these times that our industry and its people truly shine the brightest. And this week ShippingEasy announced its integration “with Amazon Alexa to ship with your voice!” Alexa in the Warehouse.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Saint-Gobain designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare and other industrial application markets. CDP is a global non-profit organization whose benchmarks on environmental performance by industry are widely recognized. The company has a continuous innovation process.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Based in Italy, Luxottica has a monopoly-like position in the global eyewear industry. Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. An Industry Newcomer: Warby Parker. The King of Eyewear: Luxottica.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. These latter two dimensions are a reflection of overall multi-industry supply network activity levels and momentum.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

QAD has bolstered our cloud offerings with new adaptive manufacturing and supply chain capabilities that enhance user productivity and support informed and intelligent decision-making. QAD Process Intelligence also covers operational scenarios that ultimately improve finances, such as shipping and maintenance.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

Based in Italy, Luxottica has a monopoly-like position in the global eyewear industry. Luxottica recently strengthened its position in the industry by vertically integrating with the world’s largest lenses manufacturer, Essilor, in January 2017 [2]. An Industry Newcomer: Warby Parker. The King of Eyewear: Luxottica.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Here are just a few examples: Predictive maintenance: In manufacturing, predictive analytics supports predictive maintenance. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017.

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Locus Robotics

JULY 5, 2019

These changes, of course, can profoundly affect entire industries such as logistics. Using warehouse robotics to improve today’s fulfillment industry is not at a simple inflection point. e-Commerce operators cannot find enough workers to ship what they sell. faster shipping times), or lowering price points (e.g.,

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. When the price of oil skyrockets, so does the cost of producing everything, leaving no industry unaffected.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. Top Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014. As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection. Read Full Post.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The business happens through 15 Amazon International Marketplaces in the Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands & UK), Americas (US, Canada, Mexico & Brazil), Asia-Pacific (Japan, Singapore & Australia) & Middle East (UAE, Turkey). Wholesale: Wholesalers sell products manufactured by other brands/companies.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China are further changing the automotive landscape, as automakers look to streamline distribution and better serve these areas, who combined represent 40% of the world’s population and have gross domestic product (GDP) growth far exceeding that of more fully developed countries. Multiple ERPs.

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Stord

MAY 2, 2022

While the rest of the world adopts cloud technologies to help them break down silos and integrate communication, companies continue to use disparate applications and tools for managing orders, evaluating inventory, and shipping goods. In fact, Brazil, Spain, and Japan saw the largest increases in online sales during the COVID pandemic.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. For example, companies can track products throughout the entire lifecycle with RFID and GPS sensors. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2021

For low-priced products, focus on low-cost food producers like Brazil, China and India. Pitch to foreign manufacturers and suppliers by outlining the various opportunities in your targeted local market. Overseas manufacturers require partners who can handle import logistics with little cost to them.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. Here is our interview with a truly Global Industry leader, Neil Hampshire! Million Avon Representatives in Brazil. As Industry 4.0 As Industry 4.0 Infographic).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. increased 1.1

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

So what are profit margins like in the coffee industry right now, where are those costs going, and how do you improve them with the right coffee software and sales strategies? For coffee manufacturers, the story is slightly different. Manufacturers are once again in a healthier position, showing an 8.6% Profit margins: 3.1%.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Brazil, one of its wealthier colonies, became independent in 1822, and all of its African colonies were granted independence in 1975. Manufacturing in Portugal. The country’s industrial production growth rate is 3.5% , and industry makes up about 22% of its GDP. . Other Important Industries. state of Virginia.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2018

Federal Reserve sees signs of manufacturing growth; Softbank Robotics gets ready to scale up their business; Brazil reaches a deal to end its truck drivers’ strike; and Alibaba leads a $1.38 Fed’s Beige Book Shows Manufacturing Gearing Up. Brazil Reaches New Deal to End Truck Drivers’ Strike.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 1, 2018

Federal Reserve sees signs of manufacturing growth; Softbank Robotics gets ready to scale up their business; Brazil reaches a deal to end its truck drivers’ strike; and Alibaba leads a $1.38 Fed’s Beige Book Shows Manufacturing Gearing Up. Brazil Reaches New Deal to End Truck Drivers’ Strike.

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Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 6, 2021

James is a quality assurance and regulatory affairs professional who has a diverse background in medical tech, pharmaceutical, and biologics industries. This is the TGA in China or Brazil and all those are just requirement checklists. But certainly that’s not a sustainable model, especially for any industry. James Gianoutsos.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Last year was one of the busiest on record in terms of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the logistics industry. Manufacturers and retailers had a generally positive outlook on the prospect of consolidation.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. Last year was one of the busiest on record in terms of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the logistics industry. Manufacturers and retailers had a generally positive outlook on the prospect of consolidation.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

One measure of this is the daily tally of container ships idling outside the congested ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach — the entry point for about 40 per cent of goods imported into the US. This year’s supply chain pressures have had ripple effects throughout the economy that are hurting US retailers and manufacturers.

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