Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. Or have these concerns been replaced with cost-price inflation and compressed profit margins?

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 8, 2019

Supply Chain executives can no longer dismiss the importance of using analytics in the supply chain. To understand the growing importance.read More.

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PINC

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This year’s report focuses on the impact of digital yard management on enterprise transportation costs and capacity. Manufacturers, retailers, and distributors have been forced to quickly adapt their supply chain networks and processes to new market realities.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 10, 2024

There were several important findings from this report, that is certainly a concern that supply chain executives need to be concerned about. This report also aligns with my p revious blog that identifies the risks of Chinese ownership of global ports and terminals.

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China Supply Chain Strategy Global Supply Chain Software 59

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 20, 2022

As developments regarding industry supply chain disruptions continue unabated, businesses now increasingly face the sting of higher supply chain and transportation driven costs impacting the bottom line. The exploding costs of diesel and gasoline fuel now have a direct impact to business profitability.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 24, 2018

Digital technologies, including cloud-based platforms, encourage interest in the current WMS market on the part of supply chain executives. Pair that with the use of cloud-based computing, and even small to midsized warehouses have the capacity to develop their own WMS and market the system to other warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

It is not just continually changing demand and material and equipment constraints across a company’s value chain that matters. It is these changing constraints, transportation capacity, and bottlenecks across an entire ecosystem that matters. For example, many companies are struggling to get transportation capacity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

According to Accenture Technology Vision 2021 research, Cloud, AI, and Digital Twins are among the top technologies supply chain executives are looking to deploy in their organizations. Digitisation for Optimised Capacity and Inventory Buffers. Digital applications and analytics can support and inform effective decisions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a hyper-connected scenario of the future, entire networks can proactively sense and respond to potential supply chain disruptions.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This fact drives us to innovate when it comes to our Supply Chain Execution solutions. This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

Extending visibility of available capacities in the market enables a more effective result, often delivering win-wins for collaborative trading partners. Historically, companies needing greater warehouse capacity would have invested in new construction ? but that the supply chain has maximum flexibility as conditions change.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The fundamental aspects of flow paths, lead times, constraints, execution capacity – be it in the warehouse or in the logistics center – are all unknown. Supply Chain Operating System Terence: What is our path going forward to help customers continue to perform well?

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MercuryGate

AUGUST 19, 2021

Omnimodal supply chain execution continues to grow in importance for effective logistics management, particularly as recent years have seen tight capacity in every shipping mode and as companies continue to implement e-commerce channels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Following their fourth quarter results, top executives talked about their supply chain and omnichannel strategy at a high level. Brett Biggs, an executive vice president at Walmart, summarized the investments by saying the retailer is spending on increased fulfillment capacity, supply chain, automation, and technology.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 3, 2018

It’s no secret supply chain talent has been top of mind for many executives for some time. Research firm Gartner even has it listed as a hot topic for its Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, May 14–17. Is it time for the older generation to move on? There are a couple of reasons for this.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 22, 2023

After the prior announced acquisition of supply chain execution orchestration Cloud provider MPO in August of 2022 , announced was that the combined capabilities of supply chain planning and execution orchestration will be bannered under Kinaxis Supply Chain Execution.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

A recent discussion with supply chain executives in the apparel industry reveal that the problem is a tricky one to solve – and may be a function of other decisions being made by apparel manufacturers that have nothing to do with labor human rights in the supply chain.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

You’re likely aware of these issues, so let’s move on to what you can do to minimize the effects of labor shortages on supply chain resiliency. Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach. Supply chain executives have two problems here.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 10, 2022

She highlighted the trend of increasing ocean freight capacity, but she maintained that the capacity will not be enough. She observed that air capacity is increasing, a very good sign but she is afraid that the capacity may again decrease due to an anticipated recession towards the end of the year.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022 provides insight into the maturity, readiness, and business impact of logistics technologies. It allows for the reporting on the level of carbon emissions saved with optimal route planning and capacity management.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 18, 2022

This Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech commentary provides highlights and added perspectives on this week announcement regarding Kinaxis’ s completed acquisition of supply chain execution B2B SaaS platform provider MPO. Background.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

The medical segment’s supply chain consists of 61 North American distribution centers and 27 global manufacturing plants. 94% of US and Canadian healthcare systems use Cardinal Health in one capacity or another. Supply Planning Implementations are Just Harder The previous SCP implementation had not gone well.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 5, 2018

With rising customer expectations, changing business models, cut-throat competition and the influx of technologies, it’s critical that you prepare your supply chain to address challenges such as the capacity crunch, last mile strategies, balancing of costs, digital freight market opportunities and navigating the ecommerce maze.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2019

This is especially true in the age of e-commerce, so supply chain executives should consider these top seven reasons to implement a cloud-based WMS. Put the Power of a Cloud-Based WMS to Work in Your Supply Chain Supply chain executives should begin the process of migrating existing systems to cloud-based software now.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2018

To meet rising demand, supply chain executives must begin considering new ways to increase the capacity of their existing facilities. Robotics provides a boost to distribution centers and warehouse managers seeking ways to increase capacity and improve efficiency in critical areas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

The top Coupa executives, and the supply chain executives I have interacted with, are still working at Coupa. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. Supply chain design has long been used for long-term planning.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 13, 2018

Blockchain technology builds value in the supply chain through better transparency and process standardization, but it holds additional value through new logistics services and business models. Capacity monitoring. For instance, blockchain enhances freight auditing and invoice management, as well as cybersecurity.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 15, 2023

To enable manufacturers, retailers, and third-party logistics (3PL) companies to improve supply chain visibility and operational performance, Blue Yonder has placed a focus on continuing to innovate and perfect our transportation management capabilities, as well as the broader supply chain execution functionality.

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Turvo

AUGUST 31, 2021

With all the volatility that still lingers in the modern supply chain, the need for high-quality data analysis, solid procurement planning, good profit margins , and streamlined scheduling systems all remain crucial for shipping and transportation providers. Greater chance of being low on capacity or short inventory when needed.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for. Having that end-to-end visibility is key.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 14, 2016

Taking a bimodal approach to supply chains was the pervasive theme at this year’s Gartner North American Supply Chain Executive Conference. Simply stated, bimodal means simultaneously keeping a dual focus. Or as in F. We believe the algorithmic business is here.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

According to the reporting by The Wall Street Journal (Paid subscription) , Maersk’s profitability decline has more to do with new ship capacity coming into service this year as a result of ship acquisitions initiated during the prior 2-3 years. Maersk is not the only global wide carrier bringing on added new ship capacity this year.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

COVID-19 Ernst & Young LLP conducted a survey of 200 senior-level supply chain executives in late 2020 and 2022. Capacity could suffer a blow if a significant number of truckers decide to leave California. The hot market map below shows most major markets have cooled, meaning capacity is more abundant.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 6, 2018

Supply chain risk is at the forefront of supply chain executives’ minds. Proper risk management can help supply chains navigate the complexities of post-hurricane recovery and increase productivity.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Simply put, there’s no time or reason to be bored in supply chain management — if you are, then you’re either working at the wrong company or supply chain management is not for you.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 30, 2022

But in the timeframe between 2020 to 2022, a volatile supply chain market showed the weakness in outdated, legacy supply chain execution built on rigid technology or lacking any accurate data that can improve overall decision-making. billion tons.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

In the report’s Executive Summary , the authors indicate that as consumers adjusted to new norms of work and social life: “ clogged ports and paltry capacity failed to meet surging and often desperate demand.” The important qualifier is the calculation of the numerator which the authors qualify as being costs directly related to U.S.

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