Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. So, what is true E2E supply chain visibility?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2019

Respectfully, he opened the dialogue asking, “ Lora why are you writing a book on supply chain management? ” He continued to share stories of implementations in marketing departments at consumer products companies, and asked, “Isn’t this far more interesting than supply chain? This is telling.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

This year, Fabtech was at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from November 6th through the 9th. While we were there, Cerasis' own Kevin Jessop and Mark Burdette walked the floor and talked to fellow exibitors, discussing not only what they do, but what is important to them in their supply chain and the issues that they face.

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Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2021

In 1904, a writer researching a new book went undercover for nine months in a Chicago meatpacking plant. As a practical matter, this put pressure on the entire F&B supply chain to increase transparency of sources and production methods. must serve a higher purpose, that of total supply chain transparency.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Takeaways from the IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 4, 2022

For supply chains to get more use from their models, we need to “trust the box;” recognize that models are not the holy grail; and remember that a forecast is an input into making better decisions, not an end in and of itself. AI/ML can be applied to supply problems but the biggest interest is in demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

I feel that topic of supply chain management is analogous to the downward cycle of the news channels. What Drives Supply Chain Excellence? I analyze supply chain management. The broader the definition of end-to-end strategy and the alignment of supply chain processes drives value.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2019

So are supply chain leaders. As an industry analyst in the supply chain planning market for fifteen years, this month, I will publish my tenth report on S&OP. As a result, demand translation into supply was not possible. In the supply chain there are many fads that drive the Lemming cycle.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

“It used to be easy to hire a supply chain planner. ” Supply Chain Vice President. This week, we are launching a new program to help companies build and retain mid-management supply chain talent. We have scheduled three public training sessions in: Chicago, IL; Dallas TX; and Princeton, NJ.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2015

supply chain. Each institute will be linked to an academic or innovation consortium and a federal agency partner. Website: [link]. Location: Chicago, IL. supply chain, and reduce acquisition costs.”. Website: [link]. Website: [link]. Launched – 2/25/2014.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

As an artist, I was commissioned to create artwork for some iconic organizations like the Chicago Cubs, Notre Dame football, etc. Before we dig into the “Five Keys to Cold Chain Success”, let’s cover the basics. What is the cold chain? A cold chain is essential because it: Reduces food loss due to spoilage.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2018

“To improve food safety, we need a stronger chain of data,” McKenna writes. “a a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”. Supply chain and the consumer. I immediately thought that traceability has evolved from a supply chain topic to one of interest to consumers everywhere.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Professionalisation of the function, logic and analysis has also extended into other areas, with a growth in relevant qualifications, all the way through to procurement and supply chain MBAs and even Doctorates. Here is the link if you want to visit their site. Until recently also Managing Editor, Spend Matters UK/Europe.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

ThroughPut’s AI-based demand sensing and capacity planning capabilities and project44 to empower companies with disruption-free supply chain operations. This is the vital missing link in so many planning systems today – which have consequently either overshot or undershot inventory estimates. PR Contact. pr@throughput.ai.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

In this fourth Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight this week’s developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. auto companies. Both facilities included an added 7,000 workers.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. unionized auto companies. Stay tuned.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. Keynote speakers at LINK 2019 include Dick Johnson, President and CEO at Foot Locker, Inc., Download WhitePaper.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S.,

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

Here are seven strategies to elevate freight management in an organization to build a more competitive supply chain advantage. The ability to quickly identify and capitalize on upticks and downticks in transportation rates, by various lanes and modes, is essential to create a supply chain advantage. Be demand driven.

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crisp

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Role : VP of Customer Success Lives in: Chicago, IL Favorite grocery store product: Cheese, particularly feta! Before entering the world of customer success, Nina was a minister and chaplain (she holds a Master’s in Divinity from the University of Chicago).

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

Speaking of learning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Will Truckers Trade Futures? The Volkswagen Industrial Cloud: A Manufacturing-Centric Supply Chain Operating Network. So, if your daughter comes home and announces that she’s a hooker, don’t rush to judgement.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The supply chain shortage continues to batter shelves, and record-high inflation doesn’t seem like it will resolve any time soon, forcing companies to raise prices and potentially frustrate their customers.”[2] Moran reports a number of grocery chains are looking at smaller-format stores for select markets. New Store Models.

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Logility

MARCH 16, 2012

CFOs strongly believe good supply chain performance is vital to financial success and studies have shown a majority of CFOs believe the supply chain is directly linked to their ability to meet corporate objectives. For these reasons, the supply chain is a natural focus for CFOs. Economic volatility.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

You know what might be more complex than supply chain management? Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Alibaba to pay $807 million for majority stake in logistics firm Cainiao (CNBC). Target expands Restock household supply service to 8 additional cities (Star Tribune).

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This type of cost center concerns solely the expenses related to personnel and doesn’t include expenditures on machinery, supplies, or other commodities. For instance, a car manufacturer might need to consider the total cost of running their Chicago plant — and everything included in that would be the location cost center.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The University of Chicago Press. visit at: [link]. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 5, 2022. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The Ocean Plastics Environmental Crisis!

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Despite supply chain costs increasing and available capacity almost a rarity, retailers are undertaking a variety of ways to make sure they receive their inventory in time for the ever-important holiday season. “We have seen real lumpiness in the global supply chain that has led to some shortages and more so just unevenness.

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Veridian Solutions

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. RILA Retail Supply Chain Conference LINK ($1,095 to $1,595, Depending on Membership and Registration Date). Download Whitepaper.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 3, 2014

If your organization is struggling to establish an effective supplier-led innovation process, you’ll want to reserve your seat at Management Roundtable’s newest two-day intensive workshop, Supplier-Led Innovation: Re-engineering the Product Development Process for Successful Supplier Integration , to be held May 20 – 21, 2014 in Chicago.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

I’m dialing in from our quarters in Chicago. We originally started in India, and we set up our global headquarters in the US, in Chicago. I moved to the US in December 2021 right in Chicago. You’ve got to move to Chicago in fall and you go, “This is the perfect place.” One of our customers was a large pizza chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most popular posts we publish every year: our list of supply chain and logistics events to attend in the coming year. Many of the leading ERP and supply chain software vendors have customer events in various countries around the world.; Most of the conferences on our list are in the U.S.,

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 6, 2016

He saw manufacturing as a way of helping the country become “independent of foreign nations for military and other essential supplies.” The Chicago Community Trust (Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance), a group of foundations, are working together to address workforce challenges in Illinois. Blog post by: CARROLL THOMAS.

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GTG Technology Group

APRIL 22, 2019

Thieves stealing cargo can cause disaster along the supply chain. A few areas with high rates of cargo theft are Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York, Miami, Houston, and Chicago. Sources: [link]. Use these tips to protect your cargo against criminals and avoid costly mishaps. Avoid High-Crime Areas.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 30, 2014

Current dates and locations for this tour are Chicago on December 4, Toronto on December 9 and San Francisco on December 16. We’re the leading provider of end-to-end, integrated retail and supply chain planning and execution solutions for more than 4,000 customers worldwide. JDA news: [link]. JDA events: [link].

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

by Trevor Miles I was at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit in Chicago earlier this week. But I couldn’t help think that much of the advice was focused on doing well what we have been doing in supply chain for the past 20-30 years. Ian is more of a futurist, though I only have a link from 2009.

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