Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. One of the more interesting is o9 Solutions. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If there’s any piece of technology or analytics that can help with the most advanced data-driven decision-making in the supply chain right now, that’s prescriptive analytics. It is the most promising form of analytics in the market currently. What Is Prescriptive Analytics in Supply Chain? How should the supplier perform?

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Last week both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal reported the departure of yet another senior manufacturing executive at Rivian Automotive as well as an overall reorganization. The Wall Street Journal reported that Tim Fallon, the existing Vice President of Manufacturing will remain in that role. . Rivian Automotive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to executing mode-specific freight moves from origin to destination efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively, transportation execution and visibility solutions play a critical role. Transportation execution solutions allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Because switching from JIT to JIC is at best only a tool to address short-term problems and risk. JIT isn’t the main problem, and JIC isn’t a solution. Opinion of just-in-time (JIT) as a practice has taken a battering and inventory is rising. Concurrent planning provides robust information and resilience. A change to one link (e.g.

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Unleashed

MARCH 8, 2023

Choosing the best inventory management software isn’t easy. You’ve got to consider your industry, costs, features, customer support, and numerous other nuanced factors only you can know about. In this guide to finding the best inventory management software: What’s the best inventory management software for you?

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. It relates to the digitization of this process through specialized tools. Benefits of an eProcurement Solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2021

With Christmas goods in stores before Halloween this year, I thought there was no reason that we shouldn’t also get a jump on 2022 predictions. The increase in volume will tax already tight last mile delivery capacity, and speed and reliability will either come with a premium price or remain as uneven as it has been over the last two years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). A MSCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a many-to-many architecture which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. Contrast The solution from Nulogy with the MSCN solution from TraceGains.

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

Our focus today is to discuss the relevance of buzz words such as Analytics, Predictive Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning, for S&OP. What is analytics? We might use “availability in Excel directly or with Add-ons” as an “age metric’.). The term analytics emerged over the last 10 years (Rose, R.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

and raided the Beijing offices of Mintz Group, a due-diligence firm based in New York. Amazon has launched a new fulfillment center in Riyadh doubling its total storage capacity in Saudi Arabia and increasing selling opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. ZF offers product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. at the ZF Group. at the ZF Group.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Most are capacity constrained. For years Campbells strove to grow the soup category only to lose share in the soup category due to limited manufacturing capacity for the Swanson’s brand. With air capacity limited due to the decline in air travel, companies moving products using cold chain assets will struggle.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. Coupa Software Enters Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance. Trimble to Acquire Transporeon.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In many of these incidents, homeowners were reported to have mistaken delivery drivers for intruders due to their cars being unmarked. In addition, a select group of Flex drivers is being given Amazon-branded merchandise to display on their cars, such as magnets and lights. These will be handed out to drivers beginning this month.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 28, 2022

In this article, we break down what inventory KPIs entail, why they matter, and which metrics are most valuable for you to track. . Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the quantifiable metrics companies use to gauge their progress toward a specific goal. . Not sure what those metrics are? Cost per unit. Backorder rate.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

A report also found that a fifth of the 2,000 largest publicly-listed companies in the world have pledged to pursue a net-zero strategy. Singapore has also embraced solar energy, having multiplied its solar capacity by more than seven times since 2015. Cache Logistics Trust, Singapore.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

According to a study, 55% of consumers prefer to buy directly from brands, and a further 40% of shoppers say they will purchase from a D2C brand in the next five years. In fact, according to a recent report by Mordor Intelligence, the Indian D2C market size was estimated to be at $55 billion in 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

According to the latest announcement, this tech provider will utilize added funding to continue building out capacity, expanding the domestic battery supply chain and allowing customers to purchase battery materials made in the U.S. Former investment partners reportedly also participated. for the first time.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

More on Maersk’s transition to an end-to-end provider can be found in this 2020 report. On the horizontal carrier integration front, Maersk has doubled down on its extension from ocean consolidation (Hamburg Sud, 2017) to air cargo, increasing Maersk Air by 33% with three leased cargo planes and two new Boeing purchases. Source).

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Logility

AUGUST 11, 2020

For example, read the recent article in Supply Chain Dive, From Visibility Software to Pallet Picks: How Tillamook Planned Inventory as Demand Soared. The System Challenge (and Solution). These disconnected planning efforts are run by different groups, use different assumptions, are based on different data and run on different systems.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. This Year’s Report Themes and Key Messages.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Some procurement professionals can quickly identify their key, or champion, supplier partners. Listed as a top key finding in a 2020 WBR Insights report it was found that, “The top concern for procurement professionals is making buying decisions without the necessary insight” (WBR Insights 2020). Who are our best suppliers?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2022

Last week, project44 confirmed to logistics trade publication Freightwaves that the start-up tech provider has cut upwards of 5 percent of its workforce, amounting to a reported 63 employees. Bloomberg reported at the time that the company’s ARR target for 2022 is $170 million, with a possible IPO destined. Further, $12.7 Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The discussions are with groups of executives—often ex-management consultants. The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2021

Thanks to the pandemic, consumers now find themselves more frequently on the digital path to purchase. In 2020, global e-commerce sales growth jumped three years in the first three months of stay-at-home mandates, with a share of overall retail matching 2023 predictions. ”[7] Ross adds, “According to a report by SOTI Inc.,

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ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. A reliable supply chain can decrease purchasing and production costs for manufacturers and sellers. Because of the complexity of the current environment, your company needs supply chain data analytics.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not only this, 62% of online shoppers in the US say delivery speed is what makes for a good purchase experience. Many retailers try to adhere to customer preference in attempting to commit to faster delivery times but fail in the long term due to capacity and cost constraints, leading to subpar delivery experiences for customers.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 10, 2023

By joining this exclusive group, your business gains an immediate leg up on the competition. That’s why you need to ensure you’ve got systems in place to collect key data relating to purchasing, logistics, inventory, and sales. For product-based businesses, Unleashed is the ultimate supply chain solution.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Finally, with supply chain snarls grabbing headlines and with the looming possibility of empty store shelves for the holidays, consumers will want to get a jump on the holiday by purchasing available products to ensure they have their gifts in hand ahead of the holidays. The report also said that 29% of U.S. ”[3]. ”[5]. .”[7]

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In the pharmaceutical example, it is a batch process manufacturing where the products are made as specified groups. This can be different as well as for the purchasing (e.g. An ERP system provides the software applications to address industry-specific challenges such as recipe management, variable product output and traceability.

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Logility

APRIL 7, 2020

In the midst of the seeming chaos many brilliant minds have been working in overdrive to develop innovative solutions to many of obstacles that lie in our way. Intertape Polymer Group is thinking outside the box and working with Stanfield’s Ltd to produce PPE garments for medical teams on the frontline battle against COVID-19.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

But the COVID-19 crisis, has required rapid operational solutions to unforeseen roadblocks. Quick solutions to employee shortages, remote working, and to ensure health and safety across the company need to be deployed. Predictive demand can propose prices changes, subject to stock levels and replenishment capacity.

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PINC

APRIL 29, 2020

While social distancing rules, shutdowns, and high demand for certain product groups are top-of-mind right now, employee and driver safety should also be factored into an organization’s overall pandemic response. Technology solutions help reduce physical contact to a minimum. Research firm Gartner , Inc. trailer search.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The launch of the new development center in Helsinki comes six months after Amazon acquired local 3D modeling firm Umbra. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 4, 2021

As such, they are a diverse group of transportation service providers that can help your company find parcel capacity through disruption. . Ample capacity always seems to be the supply chain professional’s top problem. But there is a possible solution by leveraging regional parcel carrier relationships. .

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