Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

According to the website, its debut vehicle, the 21C, is designed by both human and AI technologies and uses a hybrid powertrain system which combines a twin-turbo 2.88-liter While all of this technology sounds pretty amazing, it should be said that this type of performance comes with a price tag. miles per gallon, was deeply flawed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics Feature Article by Beverly Lege , Research Associate and PhD Candidate at Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Business Logistics and General Management, Thomas Twenhöven , PhD Candidate at Kuehne Logistics University and Prof.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply chain management is a people business and will remain that way even amid the rise of AI and automation. My previous blog post explains why the flexibility of human workers will play a critically important role in the automated workplace of the future. I use the structure of supply chains to illustrate the point.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2016

The winds of change are always blowing, but now, more than ever, logistics and supply chain professionals see it more than most. To keep pace with change, it’s important to keep an eye on the supply chain and logistics trends that are happening right now. eCommerce Will Forever Change Supply Chain and Logistics.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. It’s rare for ocean liners like Maersk to live in the same category as tech giants like Amazon or Alibaba. And both shifts will have major ramifications on customers – importers, exporters, and online sellers.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon. In the U.S.,

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. So what’s pressuring procurement and supply chain leaders the most? As we examine market volatility, inflation is just part of the story.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Just-in-time delivery of finished goods and components has been put under tremendous strain. In the retail sector, supermarkets in many countries have seen their highest weekly sales ever, as consumers stock up on goods that they fear may be in short supply. ” – says @pideson of our live poll results.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 10, 2016

But this time we prevailed, scoring the winning run in the bottom of the 8th inning. Now, on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Thoma Bravo Announces Acquisition of Elemica. Freight Rates Push Lower as Truck Capacity Outweighs Demand (WSJ – sub. It’s why I coach.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 24, 2017

Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Deutsche Post will deliver AmazonFresh goods in Germany (Reuters). Paragon Software Systems Ensures Drivers Follow Optimized Transport Plans with Paragon Waypoint Mapping.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

That’s quite an ordeal for a lot of people, not least passengers who are locked in their cabins on cruise liners whose supplies are running short. The consequences on supply networks? Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains.

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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. HighJump Software Announces Middle East Partnership. We plan to leverage these synergies, and integrate Optima’s proprietary software with our last-mile technology. What made them drop today?

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 30, 2017

It brings to light just how badly disasters can set us back. How do we deal with flooding, while also delivering supplies to those in affected areas? What about water, food, supplies and even first aid? Of course, the modern supply chain ties into all of this, as well. Food and Supplies.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 26, 2016

Supply and network planners typically plan seed processing and mixing operations to be completed as needed – not in advance. 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. They cannot just produce new seeds as this would mean that they miss a season.

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Knut Alicke was helping to build digital control towers before most people had ever heard of them, and today advises the world’s top companies about supply chain. He is also a professor at the University of Karlsruhe where he teaches supply chain management. Supply Chain Next · 023 – Knut Alicke.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Red Sea crisis impacts global supply Chains GlobalFoundries Receives $1.5 The Red Sea crisis impacts global supply Chains GlobalFoundries Receives $1.5 Particularly affected are routes from Asia to Germany, experiencing a remarkable 55% increase in transit times, resulting in an average delay of 12 days.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional. In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Marion Kohlmeier is responsible for the supply chain design of new projects.

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Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 7, 2016

This article will draw an analogy with the mapping and car industry to suggest that prescriptive analysis as an opportunity to support Integrated Business Planning (IBP) and business optimization, is not a final stage, but just at the beginning of a new planning era. The evolution of map technology. Or all of the above at once.

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Elementum

JUNE 4, 2015

Months after Modi and India introduced their ‘Make in India’ campaign and a full three years after the unveiling of Germany 4.0, At the end of May the Ministry of Industry and Telecommunications Technology announced the introduction of China’s own manufacturing legislation: Made In China 2025.

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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. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Manufacturing in Belgium. Other Important Industries.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 23, 2019

If anything, the competition will just get tougher. Forbes wrote about this back in 2017, pointing out that Amazon, which accounted for about 45% of all US e-commerce at the time, was piling up cumulative losses in the billions and continues to operate at below average industry margins, even after 20 years in the business.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In the UK, there are currently over 1 million job vacancies, while in Europe’s biggest economy, Germany, one third of employers are reporting a scarcity of workers. Trucking firms are reporting huge shortages of drivers, with some resorting to sign on bonus to attract the labor required to keep supply chains flowing.

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QAD

JANUARY 12, 2023

In return for your business, the carrier will provide (at a very low price, or even free) the hardware and software your company needs to automatically create shipments, assign tracking numbers, print labels, and produce the required end-of-day reports. . Multi carrier shipping software allows you to: Automatically switch between carriers.

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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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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). I’ve been an industry analyst for over 20 years, which is hard to believe sometimes. Source: Google.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

We know our clients need more and more ways to take control of their supply chain operations, end to end. Check out four of the areas we’re advising our clients to be thinking about heading into the New Year, to help prepare their supply chain for 2023. . Germany, South Africa, and South Korea were abundant in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2022

There has been a lot of buzz around facial recognition software lately. And this buzz has come down on both side of the issue, from the benefits off facial recognition software to the dangers and privacy concerns. Certainly sounds like interesting technology. Supply chain woes could worsen as China imposes new Covid lockdowns.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Technology writer Dennis Scimeca ( @DennisScimeca ) explains, “Just like manufacturers that failed to switch from manual to automated processes during the Industrial Revolution found themselves obsolete, so it goes with the digital era. Manufacturing Trends. Labor Woes. No other industry has seen an increase like that.”[4]

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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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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2022

For the first time in 90 years, Toyota has become America’s top-selling automaker. It also marks the first time a non-domestic automaker has taken the top spot in the U.S. It was how the company handled its supply chain. It was how the company handled its supply chain. Was it Toyota’s marketing?

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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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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 5, 2018

Speeking to and interacting with a little machine in my living room, that has the capacity to both understand and create communication, is a great example of how Artifical Intelligence has infiltrated our lives. Natural language: the capacity to both understand and create communications, both written and spoken.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 17, 2018

Back at work, getting caught up on all of the supply chain and logistics news from the past two weeks. Kuebix Announces New Service to Provide Shippers More Truckload Rates and Available Capacity. Airspace Technologies Raises $8 Million Series A Led by Defy. 3Gtms Announces Partnership with HubTran.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic crisis caused unprecedented disruption in supply chains around the world. billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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Resilinc

JANUARY 19, 2022

For the first time in 90 years, Toyota has become America’s top-selling automaker. It also marks the first time a non-domestic automaker has taken the top spot in the U.S. It was how the company handled its supply chain. It was how the company handled its supply chain. Was it Toyota’s marketing?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. As this work was researched and written almost 40 years ago it is interesting to reflect on the state of Vehicle Routing technology then and now. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

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Resilinc

JANUARY 17, 2022

For the first time in 90 years, Toyota has become America’s top-selling automaker. It also marks the first time a non-domestic automaker has taken the top spot in the U.S. It was how the company handled its supply chain. It was how the company handled its supply chain. Was it Toyota’s marketing?

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