Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. households each year, a new report has found. according to the report, which was released Thursday by the Environment California Research & Policy Center and the Frontier Group.

Material Savings 202

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 202

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, drove the increase in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Returning containers is an ongoing issue resulting in some manufacturers investigating a return to break-bulk shipping (container free).

Supply Chain Design Software 195

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 195

EcoVadis

MAY 9, 2018

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing 60

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

It is NOT a purchase or safety date. • “Use by” date: The last date recommended by the manufacturer for the use of the product while at peak quality. Durbin notes, “Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate peak freshness. She reports, “To tackle the problem, major U.K. ”[4].

Waste Reduction 130

Waste Reduction Food Resource Reduction Manufacturing Procurement 130

EMERGE App

AUGUST 5, 2018

Inventory management, in a nutshell, describes your efforts to manage, assess and report on the flow of your stock of goods. Nowadays it refers to inventory management software because computational power is needed to effortlessly calculate, for example, landed costs for purchases and CBM for your packing lists. Time and day.

Inventory Management Software 45

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Inventory 45

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Holiday toy supplies at risk amid southern California port jam. And according to multiple reports, the first doses of the vaccine are on the way to the US as well. Walmart is also changing one of its policies for online orders for Walmart+ members. So, a big congrats to my dad. I guess maybe it’s my turn now. Well, not exactly.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. The response is a long sigh. Customer Service Failure.

Customer Service 300

Customer Service Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 300

QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Over the last several years, all manufacturers have faced tremendous disruptions and the wine industry is no exception. Of course, last year we saw historic wildfires in California and other western wine-producing states. According to the annual Sovos ShipCompliant report, DTC wine sales jumped 27 percent last year compared to 2019.

Supply Chain Design Software 93

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Prescriptive Analytics Software 93

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

So let’s get this new roundup underway with a look at the COVID situation in China since the nation shifted away from a zero-COVID policy. Indeed, there is cause for concern about Chinese factories’ ability to fulfill orders, given the massive uptick in COVID cases since the harsh policy was lifted.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 77

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. Read the short version of this report on Medium. The result? Get in touch here. Introduction.

Modeling Software 56

Modeling Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 56

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy 96

6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

These technologies also contribute to a rise in big data and analytics in the logistics field. Mobile apps: Pulling these reports several times a day can be tedious and leads to performance not being monitored in real-time. Mobile apps can generate reports and monitor performance metrics. ScienceSoft. David Mitroff, Ph.D.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 76

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EcoVadis

MARCH 17, 2016

As companies have tried to gain greater visibility over their supply chains, most have deployed an “audit cycle approach” to enforce supplier compliance with client company policies and expectations. Audits are ineffective tools for detecting, reporting , or correcting environmental and labour problems in supply chains.”.

Manufacturing Procurement 61

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Procurement Analytics 61

QAD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here are a few taking effect in the US this year: California: The state’s SB 1013 expanded bottle bill includes a 10-cent redemption for most wind and distilled spirit containers, with a 25-cent refund on “difficult to recycle” ones. Pay close attention to traceability, transparent reporting and proactive risk management.

Packaging 93

Packaging Food Trends Sustainability 93

NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. Dow Chemical, for example, considers environmental concerns a critical feature of its policies and procedures.3

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 40

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service , with supply chain management as one of the focus areas; in October, as reported by Reuters, “IBM, U.S. companies that move manufacturing operations overseas?

Predictive Analytics Software 50

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

Then in January 1969, he and many others witnessed the ravages of a massive oil spill in Santa Barbara, California. energy use of manufacturing, gas emissions, etc.) The BCG/WEF report identified nine key actions companies can take to become more sustainable. made of recycled content) when other attributes not addressed (i.e.,

Gartner 147

Gartner Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 147