Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF Corporation (VFC) is a global apparel, footwear and accessories company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. There will be one view of inventory across the entire distributed network.”. To achieve this, VF has invested in their logistics infrastructure. There will be no emails or spreadsheets. We will manage by exception only.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two February 2023 published indexes of supply chain volatility both reflecting moderation of disruption and higher logistics costs. A further significant change noted was Warehousing Capacity moving back into expansion levels by 10.2 percentage points down from the January reading of 57.6.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Trucking disruptions in these areas threaten the flow of inbound and outbound inventory. . US Logistics Index. Because of this, both Inventory Costs (91.0)

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the March Logistics Manager Index which indicates that U.S. With the Inventory Level index continuing to grow, the sense of the March report is that there was no inventory replenishment cycle in the first quarter, and there may not be one in the second quarter as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Accenture Acquires Global Logistics Consulting Firm Flo Group Global based consulting and other services firm Accenture has reportedly acquired European based global logistics consulting services firm Flo Group. The deal reportedly will further enhance Oracle’s logistics software deployment capabilities across Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

logistics reinforce both headwinds and added concerns. US Logistics Managers Index. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. Noted was that the category of Warehousing Utilization grew at rate of 70.9, warehouses. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two additional May 2022 indicators of supply chain volatility as well as logistics services trending. logistics trends reinforce a shifting tide along with concerns as to what to expect in the second half of 2022. US Logistics Managers Index. Regarding the latter, the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Logistics Managers Index. Warehousing and Inventory metrics continue to buoy the logistics sector. Inventory Levels remain high (and are responsible for dragging down U.S. GDP in the second quarter), and warehouses continue to struggle to hold and manage the volume.”. Additional Data- U.S.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Last year, I attended a three-day conference in Las Vegas conducted by the Reverse Logistics Association, a trade group whose members deal with product returns, unsold inventories and other capitalist jetsam. Most online shoppers assume that items they return go back into regular inventory, to be sold again at full price.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

In fact, living in beautiful Colorado I often find myself surrounded by and admiring nature. Most improvements are made through more effective planning, more efficient operations, or reduced inventory transfers. What about warehousing, inventory management, and the efficient maintenance of your capital equipment?

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Logistics Group: This group handles CMS’s entire fleet of vehicles including trucks, railcars, barges, leased ocean vehicles and trailers. The end result of this lofty endeavor was $76 million in savings, according to CMS’s senior management, and an inventory reduction of 444,200 tons.

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 12, 2017

Logistics Group: This group handles CMS’s entire fleet of vehicles including trucks, railcars, barges, leased ocean vehicles and trailers. The end result of this lofty endeavor was $76 million in savings, according to CMS’s senior management, and an inventory reduction of 444,200 tons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This is leading to an inventory pile-up of processors and memory chips used in PCs. And now on to this week’s logistics news: McDonald’s is testing a new drive-thru concept. Some retailers are learning to love bulked-up inventories. Walgreens takes its delivery service round the clock. Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news: Amazon launches same-day delivery from brick-and-mortar retail brands. With the new partnership, retailers will fulfill orders from inventory in their stores, and a Flex delivery driver will pick them up from the retailer. Apparently, warehouses are full. That’s all for this week.

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

The amazing transformations in logistics happening in the past five years have been influenced by advances in technology both on the machine or device side, as well as on the digital side of technology. Walmart, for example, used a drone to verify inventory in one of its large distribution centers (DCs).

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BlueYonder

MAY 2, 2017

The amazing transformations in logistics happening in the past five years have been influenced by advances in technology both on the machine or device side, as well as on the digital side of technology. Walmart, for example, used a drone to verify inventory in one of its large distribution centers (DCs).

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6 River Systems

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There are several elements in an effective logistics strategy, with the ultimate goal of identifying the most cost-effective service levels and developing plans and processes that enable the company to operate as close to those optimal service levels as possible.

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