Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

As I mentioned in an earlier blog about the Gartner conference , customers are demanding you deliver an experience, not just a product. You have to start thinking of your supply chain as providing a service, and you must develop a digital strategy, not just an ecommerce one, to deliver it. That much isn’t new. Global purchasing power.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 26, 2016

But when things are planned at the last possible moment and there is little to no visibility, there is less time to react to changes. For example, if demand for sugar beet outweighs available capacity, orders will need to be delayed or brought forward. They cannot just produce new seeds as this would mean that they miss a season.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

It may sound simple, but it’s not – and lead times and shortages will need to be tracked and updated constantly. Dairy alternatives haven’t, so they’ve outgrown the capacity globally of manufacturers.” These are their 18 techniques. How you do this will also depend on strategic aims for the period in question. The lesson?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K. Shrinking capacity may mean companies have to hire or invest more to avoid overheating, yet it could also force them to push up prices, propelling inflation enough to squeeze the expansion. “A Germany’s gauge rose to a record and France improved. China Growth.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 22, 2021

Throughout this time pyrotechnicians, or alchemists, continued to advance this technology, including the addition of elements so as to provide enhanced colours and shapes, various beautiful effects, and more elaborate displays. All of this time they were increasingly used for more and more celebrations, big and small. In the U.S.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Its climate is temperate, with mild winters and cool summers. Manufacturing in Belgium. Other Important Industries.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Because of the winds, which slowed everybody down considerably, and cut-off times to reach certain points on the course, I was one of only 40 riders (out of 300) who was able to reach Jubilee Pass and complete the 102 miles. Our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure Team (LL4T1DCure) raised just under $43,000 for the cause! in September.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 10, 2015

At that time, I went to Sao Paolo, Brazil, in various supply chain related roles ending in managing supply chain operations for Syngenta’s crop protection business in South America. After about five years, I moved to Toulouse, France, and became the head of the vegetables seeds supply chain. There are very long lead times in R&D.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

Each leaf acted alone, unaware of time and place, like me in the quiet house, watching leaves fall from the trees. They floated down, one after another, to the dead grass below, where other leaves had fallen, yesterday and the day before. What made them drop today? I looked for patterns in their flight, but saw none.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

PHOTO: KARIM SAHIB/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES. Passenger-plane belly capacity has been displaced and airfreight rates are rising on high demand as companies try to fly over severe backups at seaports. Alibaba is still China’s biggest platform, but its market share has fallen to 51% from 78% just six years ago.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Eight people tested positive for coronavirus in the UK, while five British nationals tested positive in France following the businessman’s trip to a French ski resort, and an NHS clinic he attended had to be temporarily closed. A businessman, who caught the virus at a conference in Singapore, was linked to several other cases.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

As we enter a new year, it’s a great time to look back at how far we’ve come as an industry, set our next goalposts, and map out where we should be as an industry by 2020. Just look at how their assistance worked out for Toys “R” Us and Sears. But the road to true digitization is long and winding. They’re coming. Technology.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Dark stores are common in the UK, France, China, and other countries around the world. With that said, many industry experts say that this is just the beginning of the dark store trend , especially in the United States. In this article, you will learn more about dark stores, and what benefits they provide for growing ecommerce brands

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Here we are, just about to turn the calendar to 2020. we at Dassault Systèmes want to take some time to reflect on our 2019. Fifteen new startups from Belgium, China, France, India, South Africa and the U.S. As we end the year (and the decade!) Making a Difference. We’ve Got News! billion for Medidata.

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Freightos

JULY 2, 2019

Only three top airlines have real-time (API) pricing and booking connectivity for customers. Since the cargo division typically makes up just 9% of airline revenues , they are often overlooked for much-needed capital investment. But Chris Bohn, Product Owner Quote & Book at Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, sees a change.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

2018 capacity crisis delivered record carrier profits. Trucking companies enjoyed a boom year as revenues and operating profits scaled new heights, while bankruptcies were at an all-time low. The carriers who serve their customers with real-time data via api are CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Air France, KLM Cargo, Delta Cargo, and Lufthansa.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Supply chain disruption became a key talking point for just about everyone. This stems from a lack of raw materials and production capacity (remember the baby food crisis), increased demand for specific products, such as semi-conductor chips , the changing global climate, and labor and truck driver shortages.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Logistics industry was experiencing capacity constraints, driver shortages, sudden upticks in e-commerce demand, new technologies, different fulfillment models , delays, port congestions, canal blockage etc. Inspite of having a loyal customer base, many businesses experienced a downfall in their revenues. Rewind to 2021!

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

And to buy multiple tickets with the same numbers in the hopes of winning more money just seems so over the top. The current wait time to cross the canal is now around 21 days. However, for one man in Maryland, none of that matters. The 65-year-old Accekeek, Maryland man bought 15 identical tickets for the same lottery drawing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

But are the Jetsons just a few centuries before their time? And I’m not talking about the future of home delivery with drones or robots (more on that later). Today, July 22, 2022, is George Jetson’s birthday. As in the actual day he was born. Talk about flexibility. In the next 40 years, the answer is (most likely) a definitive no.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Electra’s user-friendly app works like so:  When drivers need to charge their vehicle, the app takes into consideration their car specifications and the availability and power capacity of nearby charging stations in order to recommend the best option.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Stuart Large ( @Stuart_Fotech ), Product Line Director & Business Development at Fotech, notes, “Fiber broadband has been the foundation of innovation in modern times, driving communication, knowledge and the sharing of ideas at high speed.”[4] 1] The same truism applies to cities. Fiber and 5G wireless technologies.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 16, 2016

Just this month the Port State Measure Agreement (PSMA) went into effect (reaching the threshold of 25 countries having ratified it), which is a strong positive step. Numerous 2015 media reports exposed slave conditions in the Thai fishing sector. Background. In 2012- 50% of exports came from developing countries. According to the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Your digital and brick-and-mortar sales channels aren’t operating in separate vacuums. . In fact, according to Harvard Business Review , 73% of shoppers prefer shopping via multiple channels. . That’s where omnichannel retail trends enter the equation. In this post, we’re covering the top omnichannel trends that are earning market share.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The argument was that for years supply chain managers had put too much emphasis on working capital, implementing just-in-time inventory management, and relentlessly pushing inventory levels to absurdly low levels. Port capacities are not adequate, there aren’t enough containers and there is a shortage of truck drivers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Business leaders are getting nervous as time is very short. The United Kingdom (UK) imports the most goods by far compared to other European countries, not just final products but also parts and components for further production and assembly. The customs controls would therefore be a very time-consuming process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 10, 2023

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that he would not commit to putting Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill, saying, “People have been on the bills for a long period of time. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019.

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ThroughPut

MAY 2, 2022

What is the significance of real-time supply chain planning? Despite the most meticulous planning, a majority of the major “incidents” in today’s global supply chain occur in the moment – meaning that there’s little scope for advance or even just enough of a heads-up or warning.

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DynaSys

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With its 6 facilities in France (Semur-en-Auxois, Saulieu, Montmirail, Macon, Bapaume and Arras), Maroquinerie Thomas has found the way of combining traditional knowhow with an industrial organization to ensure optimal customer satisfaction. The company offers its knowhow to the leading luxury brands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. On top of that, there is a severe shortage of railcars in Los Angeles-Long Beach is causing rail container dwell times to double.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. Nick is a master of influence skills and building cross-functional, horizontal processes. In this post we share our take on his journey.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

And with customers expecting solid commitments on when their orders will be delivered the need for high order precision in understanding vehicle route times has never been more critical. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 3, 2020

By just about every measure, natural resources such as these are significantly more efficient than legacy sources like coal, natural gas and oil. points out of a possible 100, was Italy, followed by France (73.5), the U.K. (73), But one thing that can’t be eliminated entirely is energy production. Fossil fuels weak in efficiency.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. Potential for closure or interruption. Gibraltar and Suez during World War II).

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

AI in logistics customer support (through predictive transit times) will reach more consumers this year. Logistics can be traced all the way back to the Greek and Roman empires , but it’s undergone several major transformations as new technologies provide opportunities to more efficiently manage the movement and storage of goods.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But with alternative routes and plenty of excess capacity available, operations should continue reasonably well, and freight rates are unlikely to spike to extreme highs. Live map of Suez Canal and Red Sea, Dec. 18th, 2023, Source: Marinetraffic Since mid-November multiple ships have been attacked in the Red Sea by Houthi forces in Yemen.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 8, 2020

Francophiles generally trace the beginning of the era to French thinkers who emerged following the death of Louis XIV of France. At some point in your education, you probably learned about the period known as the Age of Enlightenment (sometimes referred to as the Age of Reason). It was a period of remarkable advancement in the West.

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