Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

One of the most difficult and expensive aspects of the supply chain is last mile delivery. APQC conducts research on supply chain and logistics to help organizations assess the performance of their own processes and functions compared to their peers. This means not having extra capacity that is going to waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Makers of weight loss drugs are looking out a big picture window of patented opportunity right now, but this rosy view is blocked by supply chain challenges. What role can supply chain play in preventing stockouts? So how can supply chain orchestration help?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, a recurring theme that I saw was about using supply chain data to improve the customer experience across the entire value chain. Here are the ones that stood out to me, especially as it relates to supply chain data. This new dashboard gives retailers a lot of supply chain data to see where they stand.

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Logility

OCTOBER 12, 2021

A plan for achieving truly sustainable supply chain management — from the capabilities you’ll need, to the policies you should put in place, to the systems that will help you achieve it. . Here are 10 steps towards sustainability to guide your efforts: 1. Construct the business case for a sustainable supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

During our conversation, Pervinder and I spoke abut the changing nature of supply chain management, especially in the face of the ongoing Covid pandemic. First, what is the current state of supply chain technology? Third, what is the next stage of the supply chain technology evolution? Market Trends.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Power Your Business Sustainably Through Solar Energy. All of this has led companies in the commercial space to prioritise sustainability, which includes a trend towards adopting solar energy. Singapore has also embraced solar energy, having multiplied its solar capacity by more than seven times since 2015.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Take the next steps in improving supply chain sustainability. Most businesses understand the importance of supply chain sustainability. They want to be more sustainable, and they understand that sustainability efforts can improve their brand reputation and boost their bottom line.

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Logility

MARCH 8, 2022

These best practices will help make supply chain sustainability part of your operations and culture. Sustainable supply chain best practices help the environment and the people of the world, but they also make your supply chain more agile, efficient, and resilient. Map out your supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 147

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Rail transportation is a crucial element of the global supply chain. As the most sustainable method of land-based freight, rail freight companies are at the forefront of the transition to more sustainable supply chains. Innovation is key to unlocking sustainability and resilience.

Resource Reduction 156

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Supply chain resiliency and sustainability are top priorities for CEOs today. To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2018

Recently, Dassault Systèmes was recognized as the world’s most sustainable company by Corporate Knights in the 2018 Top 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index. Sustainability is a part of Dassault Systèmes’ corporate DNA, being at the center of its mission to harmonize product, nature and life.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2023

Combining these impressive capabilities with ToolsGroup’s AI-driven, award-winning supply chain solutions, companies can now enjoy a truly end-to-end planning and execution process. “As Coupling physical supply chain design decisions with the digital flow of goods moving through the supply chain is the holy grail of the industry.”

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Companies are dealing with considerable supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, including port congestion and tight capacity in trucking. Yet, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives as well. Read more Unlocking Your Sustainable Future with Scope 3 Transportation Emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2024

Consequently, everyone asserts they are utilizing AI, and those in the supply chain world are no exception. How will it address “the world hunger problem” in supply chains, particularly in the context of supply chain planning? However, the question remains: how?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2024

At the ARC Industry Leadership Forum in February, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rick Rys, Director of Consulting at ARC Advisory Group, to discuss the electric power supply chain. First, what are the overall supply chain issues make power greener? I asked Rick to give some deeper insights on a few key points.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience. by Dr Shereen Nassar – Global Director of Logistics Studies and Supply Chain Management Programmes Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Digital Supply Chain to Drive Resilience. Analytics for Diversifying the Supply Base.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Strategic Priorities for Post Pandemic Supply Chains by Mark Millar, Keynote Speaker, Professional Moderator, Trusted Advisor, Visiting Lecturer, Commissioned Author Global Supply Chain Ecosystems Cumulative disruptions have exposed the profound interdependencies and inherent vulnerabilities in today’s very complex, global supply chains.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovation. While the COVID-19 pandemic woke up supply chains around the world, the ripple effects continue to disrupt in both size and scope. How are supply chains planning for further disruption and uncertainty? Creating a more resilient supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Although companies are dealing with a lot of supply chain and transportation issues at the moment, like port congestion and tight capacity in trucking, many of them remain focused on corporate sustainability initiatives too. Read more [Video] Unlocking Your Sustainable Future With Scope 3 Transportation Emissions.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Green supply chain history: The origin of Supply Chain Management can be dated back to the early 20th with Henry Ford who vertically integrates the automotive supply chain and organizational practices. The idea of being sustainable is done by closing the loop and including the reuse, recycle step.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The bridge collapse is a stark reminder of the vulnerability of the nation’s aging infrastructure and the importance of supply chain resilience.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 9, 2024

And, in recent times, this has made the critical notion of sustainability an equally vast challenge. Carlsberg’s sustainability efforts are marked by significant advancements, including achieving net zero emissions in several of its breweries and aiming to fully transition to renewable energy across all its facilities by 2040.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. So much has changed in a year!

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Enterra Insights

MAY 9, 2024

We need equity in each, she said, in order to create genuine sustainability encompassing environmental, health, economic, and social outcomes.” crop production and the ability to get crops to market) as well as what’s in the food supply chain. ” Food security involves the availability of food (i.e.,

Food 130

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 20, 2022

How are global business leaders looking to warranty business continuity, growth and profitability by embedding effective and enduring sustainable practices in supply chain design, operations and performance management? That is what the State of Supply Chain Sustainability report has looked at for the last three years.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights from the High-Tech Industry Summit Blue Yonder’s High-Tech Industry Summit, cosponsored by Microsoft and Ernst & Young LLP , brought together over 50 supply chain practitioners from 18 diverse high-tech companies to Microsoft’s Technology Center in Mountain View, California, in October. Kudos to the Micron team!

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 18, 2023

Planning and What-if Analysis: Manufacturers can simulate resource allocation and capacity planning by creating virtual models that accurately represent the manufacturing processes and resource requirements. In addition, high-tech manufacturers face increasing requirements for sustainable operations, increased efficiency and reduced waste.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Last year, many in the supply chain technology industry were warning companies all over the globe to prepare for the unknown. We didn’t know how long COVID-19-related shutdowns, and the ensuing port congestion and crunch on carrier capacity, would last. What does that mean?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For the first in seven years, I was not heads-down preparing for The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Pre-pandemic only 30% of supply chain leaders were satisfied with their supply chains, and during the pandemic, business leader satisfaction is falling precipitously. Most are capacity constrained.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 24, 2022

The State of Supply Chain Sustainability 2021 report tells us that the work for increased supply chain sustainability has not slowed down as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but is continuing in full force. And at the same time, the pandemic has focused on the need for more resilient supply chains too.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 25, 2022

Now, nearly three years from the start of the pandemic, it is clear that variability in supply and demand will continue to test the resiliency and agility of extended supply chains around the globe. Key capabilities required to support innovation in CPGR Supply Chains: End to end modeling and representation.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 7, 2020

You can’t scan the headlines without coming across an article or advertisement about sustainability, but there is precious little information about how supply chain planning software supports green initiatives. Here are four ways smart supply chain planning directly impacts sustainability initiatives.

Inventory Reduction 194

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2023

Day in and day out, my newsfeed is full of headlines about companies that are looking to make sustainability an integral part of their business. While the impact on planet Earth is evident, and companies and countries are making strides to reduce emissions, climate change is also wreaking havoc on global supply chains.

Resource Reduction 206

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Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From harvest to hands, the food & beverage (F&B) industry leaves no room for guesswork, especially without supply chain optimization software. This reality is compelling F&B companies to rethink their strategies and approach to supply chain optimization and demand planning.

Optimal Sourcing 175

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. They simply cannot keep pace with business dynamics.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

What defines a high-performing supply chain? However, this year promises a significant paradigm shift where traditional performance metrics are replaced by technology-driven frameworks, as recent breakthroughs with Generative AI in supply chains have demonstrated. Enter our list of supply chain trends for 2024.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain. Feature Article by Anthony Beavis, Managing Director APAC at Körber Supply Chain. Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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