Resilinc

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In fact, much of the increase is due to ongoing shipment misdirection attacks, a kind of strategic cargo theft in which actors use stolen motor carrier and logistics broker identities to obtain freight and misdirect it from the intended receiver so they could steal it. Cargo Theft Tactics Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Founded in 2015, the Sayari platform integrates global corporate and supply chain data to surface risk insights for investigations, analytics, and supply chain risk management. Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. governmental agencies to include U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. With this latest investment, Amazon ’s total investment in this AI start-up amounts to $4 billion, and reportedly has a minority ownership.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

To sum it up, an activist investor caused a major shakeup in the company earlier this year and a new CEO took over in March. The new CEO embarked on several cost reduction initiatives in conjunction with a number of changes (some may argue too fast and too soon) on how the company operates its freight-trains.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 27, 2014

In other news… Supply Chain Risk Management Now a Priority for Most Businesses ( Accenture ). April 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Several reports have been published in recent years underscoring the growing importance of supply chain risk management.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. All of this will cause a tightening of space for ocean freight shipping. Regular disruptors. Golden Week. Union labor contracts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 8, 2021

According to CargoNet , a division of Verisk Analytics, which tracks thefts along the supply chain for companies, roughly $45 million in cargo thefts were reported through September. Second, companies can embed covert tracking devices, and look at ways to disrupt GPS jammers. This will reduce idle time of the container.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2016

Transervice Announces Launch of Tech-Based Freight Management Company. FedEx accomplished something UPS could not: receive approval from European Union regulators to acquire Dutch parcel company TNT Express NV. Let’s hope the company has better luck in Europe delivering packages on-time next holiday season.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read on to hear Craig’s expert insights on the current landscape and what companies can do to accelerate supply chain resilience in the midst of increased supply chain disruptions. Tell us a bit about your background in Life Sciences.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cooper University Health Care Relies Upon Real-time Alerts to Improve Operations Cooper University Health Care, like most companies, struggled with their supply chain during COVID. The company bought a risk solution that provides real-time alerts to potential supply disruptions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Written by logistics leaders who are practitioners in their respective companies, it aims to stimulate thinking on how shippers or BCO’s could view business continuity and risk in the current environment. The ability to sufficiently analyze operating models and network flow of our companies is crucial.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Some people criticize carbon offsets because they believe that companies that buy them are not planning to really clean up their own processes. Siam Solar Energy 1* is an example of one project receiving funds from companies looking to mitigate their carbon emissions. Thailand is currently Asia’s second largest oil importer.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

In 2019 the supply chain industry had moved beyond high-level discussions, with well-scoped pragmatic projects. There was that rising awareness that those companies who waited too long would risk to struggle at a later stage and pay a higher price. In Q1 2020, around 50% of global supply chains were impacted by the virus.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

GE Acquires Top Supply Chain Software Provider ShipXpress to Expand Digital Rail Offerings. Online freight marketplace Freightos acquires Spain’s WebCargoNet (TechCrunch). DHL to trial vision picking in the UK (Logistics Manager). ports and beyond, said shippers, importers and freight forwarders. UPS Announces U.S.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning. Navistar had already been developing a supply chain risk management program and were in the midst of executing digital transformation initiatives when the crisis hit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Many-to-many can also refer to many participants in a network accessing many, many sources of event data critical to supply chain operations through a public cloud network. COVID of course taught companies the need for agility. But even in more normal times, a supply plan usually can’t be fully executed. Stuff happens.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

DHL launches next phase Resilience360 risk management tool to help customers avoid global disasters. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Among 3PLs, DHL is arguably one of the leaders in providing risk management capabilities and insights to clients. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risks in halal supply chains The halal integrity of a brand (and its products) is a function of its supply chain, where a breakage in halal integrity anywhere in a supply chain becomes a breakage of its halal integrity. Hence, there is a need for halal ecosystems to simplify halal for brand owners.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

An invasion would send prices for both fuels higher, leading to more inflation, rising costs for a wide range of commodities including food, as well as freight surcharges and impacts on downstream markets. Other potential indirect risks include Russian cybersecurity attacks on the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A decade ago, supply chain analyst Trevor Miles ( @milesahead ) wrote, “I almost feel that we should be shouting ‘Vuka’ which in Xhosa (one of the South Africa languages) means ‘wake up.’ 2] His warning begs the question: How can supply chain risk managers wake up? One answer is advanced analytics.

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

But building an agile, resilient supply chain doesn’t happen overnight; it requires forethought and planning. Navistar had already been developing a supply chain risk management program and were in the midst of executing digital transformation initiatives when the crisis hit.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Resilinc

APRIL 13, 2021

You may be part of an organization whose leaders understand that supply chain risk management (SCRM) is a strategic imperative, and your SCRM may already be mature and delivering a return on investment. Part 4 – Institutionalize to ensure longevity and value. EMBRACE AND DRIVE CHANGE.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2017

If you’re a supply chain or logistics company interested in sponsoring the team, or if you’re a supply chain or logistics professional with a direct or indirect connection with T1D, or you’re an avid cyclist or someone looking to take on a challenge for a great cause, please contact me for more details on how to join the team.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2014

I learned that people are genuinely excited about the opportunities in supply chain management. 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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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Added Thoughts Supply chain logisticians are readily aware that the interior transportation, seaborne and air freight infrastructure across India are still a work-in-process that will require added time to meet the requirements for being a global production hub. So will various industry specific supply networks.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 12, 2014

Here’s how the scheme works, as described in an AP article published last October ( Thieves Pose as Truckers to Steal Huge Cargo Loads ): Thieves assume the identity of a trucking company, often by reactivating a dormant Department of Transportation carrier number from a government website for as little as $300. Be Sociable, Share!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. Robinson acquires Milgram & Company. As I wrote following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan in March 2011, the reality is that there is relatively little companies can do right now to minimize the impact of these disruptions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 16, 2020

While most jobs are not life threatening the level of risk is still prevalent. What are the risks that Supply Chain people deal with every day and what is Supply Chain Risk Management? Supply Chain Risk Management. Continuity of Supply. Inventory Performance.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I suspect interest remains high but companies are waiting for more mature blockchain solutions to emerge. Hailey Lynne McKeefry ( @HaileyMcK ) writes, “Supply chain professionals are talking a lot about blockchain, and how it can be applied to address the increasingly global and complex nature of the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

This start-up was founded by Matt McKinney and Shaosu Liu, both of whom had backgrounds at Uber Freight and decided to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy freight payment system that supports the global supply chain. Each relationship adds risks like data security, privacy, and fraud.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 22, 2021

.”[2] Unlike so-called “black swan” events, we know winter will come and we generally understand how it will affect supply chains. Jeff Newman, Vice President of Global Supply Chain Sales at CalAmp, writes, “Every winter companies look for new ways to avoid the potential supply chain risks that lie ahead.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

Editor’s Note : It is clear from several articles around the Skills Gap that we need programs that keep the next generations interested in one of the most vital parts of business today: mastering the supply chain. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Martin J.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

According to more than 400 supply-chain professionals from across manufacturing, retail and logistics service providers (LSPs), impact on customer experience (CX) is their primary concern.”[1] He writes, “Companies want to wow customers with beautiful packaging, sophisticated product design and simple setup instructions.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

… Imagine if we could digitize the process to collaborate across companies and authorities, reduce the paperwork, streamline cross boarder movements, and reduce fraud and errors. Blockchain has the potential to help enable us to manage and track a ‘digital twin’ of shipping containers across the world.”[2]

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This Ferrari Consulting and Research Group advisory brief provides added perspectives on premium personal fitness equipment and services provider Peloton Interactive , the litany of events that have surrounded the company, and some lessons acquired. In late December of 2020, the company announced the acquisition of U.S,

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