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. “We But there was a cost to this.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

Additionally, we logistics professionals can also make an impact. I am fortunate that I myself work with agriculture sector companies through my work with South Pole (a leading sustainability company). As the logistics expert on the team, I work on different projects with South Pole as and when needed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Some countries even have geo-thermal resources (the same power which ignites volcanos) like Kenya and Indonesia. Some people criticize carbon offsets because they believe that companies that buy them are not planning to really clean up their own processes. Well, you can end up in a hole too deep to dig yourself out.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar, diversified company with business units producing industrial automation products, device & module solutions, healthcare, and social system solutions. Why the focus on Logistics at this point in time? Why the focus on Logistics at this point in time?

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). Logistics executives are unconcerned, for now, that emerging markets economies will be harmed by Brexit, the UK’s departure from the European Union.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

The logistics industry globally is more competitive, volatile, uncertain and interconnected than ever. Think about your company, your sector and the level of supply chain digitization you already have in place. Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems. The supply chain technology provider’s record.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Halal risk management practices of most companies are passive, meaning it is limited to the compliance of suppliers and their own (manufacturing) operations based on the requirements of the halal certification body and their halal standard(s). Hence, there is a need for halal ecosystems to simplify halal for brand owners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2024

At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, companies including Hyundai, Nikola , and Bosch presented their most recent fuel cells and hydrogen technology innovations, indicating a potential comeback for this environmentally friendly energy choice. This resurgence might be influenced by the announcement of a $7 billion U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

An agri-food cluster is a complete agri-food ecosystem, a geographical concentration of interconnected companies and institutions with a particular agri-food focus providing as complete a value chain as possible. He has been the architect of agri-food clusters in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

Gartner analyst Debashis Tarafdar says that the large size of a country (like India, China or Indonesia) can mean “significant polarization of population between urban and rural with distinctly different buying capabilities and purchasing preferences. The challenges can be multi-faceted: High logistical costs. Transfer taxes.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

companies importing or exporting goods from/to China this can be a considerable challenge. Indonesia – CNY – February 16. With Chinese New Year approaching fast workers will travel throughout the country to return to their families and celebrate the New Year, with all manufacturing shutting down for the duration.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Mr. Elias and Mr. Stauffer spoke about the digital transformation the company is going through. The company is still somewhere in the “crawl/walk” phase. The company has 18 plants and operating locations in the US, Canada, and Mexico as well as plants and labs in the UK, China, and Indonesia.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Still, the difficulties of recent years arising from a new phase of digitisation efforts, overflow of data, and shortage of talent have illustrated the limitations of how companies try to understand and manage their supply chains. In general, 2023 will see a continuance of recent trends in the employment market.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

trade preference program—was established by the Trade Act of 1974 to promote economic development by eliminating duties on thousands of products imported from one of the 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories, including India, Thailand, and Indonesia. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)—the largest and oldest U.S.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

trade preference program—was established by the Trade Act of 1974 to promote economic development by eliminating duties on thousands of products imported from one of the 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories, including India, Thailand, and Indonesia. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)—the largest and oldest U.S.

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TMC

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

trade preference program—was established by the Trade Act of 1974 to promote economic development by eliminating duties on thousands of products imported from one of the 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories, including India, Thailand, and Indonesia. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)—the largest and oldest U.S.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Alexis Bateman ( @hickmana ), Director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chains, and Leonardo Bonanni ( @amerigo ), founder and CEO of Sourcemap, write, “The concept of supply chain transparency was virtually unknown 15 years ago, yet today it commands the attention of mid- and senior-level managers across a broad spectrum of companies and industries.”[1]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Then, in 2019, SDS acquired French digital transactions technology company, eServGlobal. Looking at the broader logistics industry, we know that digital transformation remains a key priority. Their scalable solutions have proven to help companies reduce their logistics costs and optimize their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

In a subsequent blog post, we will highlight another breaking development, that being a significant joint announcement from global shipping lines Maersk and MSC that should garner the interest to supply chain management transportation and logistics management teams.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

They want a continuous, seamless experience that blurs the lines across companies, retailers and partners. Emerging economies, those classed as part of the E7 (Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, Turkey), are hitting the leaderboard of the top 10 countries with the most purchasing power. Realistically, it already isn’t.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

[link] pic.twitter.com/Wm6ZVx8JK5 — Locus (@locus_sh) September 12, 2023 The Data Tells A Larger Story Our latest report, Decoding Asia’s Last-Mile Maturity , is a culmination of insights from businesses across diverse industries from India, Indonesia, and The UAE that have completed the Locus’ Last Mile Maturity Assessment.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Smartphone use in countries like India and Kenya is growing rapidly as companies like Xiaomi offer more affordable models aimed at users in developing countries. In Indonesia, the number of web users jumped from 55 million in 2012 to 125 million in 2015. Indonesia is also expected to become a major player in the e-commerce market.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Out of all the countries in SEA, Indonesia is shown to be the major driver of e-commerce growth in the region, with user size of 138 million and revenue of $61 billion in 2023 and is said to reach $104 billion by 2027. The key for retail/e-commerce companies to achieve customer delight is an enhanced delivery experience.

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RFgen

JULY 12, 2013

Along with this move, the multinational corporation is also using warehouse logistics as a way to make its supply chain more effective and cost-efficient. For one, it makes it easier for the company to store the beans grown in the region. Why Other Companies Should Emulate This Strategy. According to the U.S.

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RFgen

JULY 12, 2013

Along with this move, the multinational corporation is also using warehouse logistics as a way to make its supply chain more effective and cost-efficient. For one, it makes it easier for the company to store the beans grown in the region. Why Other Companies Should Emulate This Strategy. According to the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

trade preference program—was established by the Trade Act of 1974 to promote economic development by eliminating duties on thousands of products imported from one of the 129 designated beneficiary countries and territories, including India, Thailand, and Indonesia. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)—the largest and oldest U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Commentary from Anthony Fiore, Chair for ISM’s Business Survey Committee noted in-part: “ D emand remains soft, and production execution is stable as compared with November as panelists’ companies continue to manage outputs, material inputs and labor costs. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. In the meantime, panelists’ companies are attempting to maintain head-count levels during the anticipated slow first half in preparation for a strong performance in the second half of 2023.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2023

Well, ARC Advisory Group , the owner of Logistics Viewpoints, has been conducting research on the PLC market for decades. And now on to this week’s logistics news. million-square-foot warehouse in Connecticut Flexport announced the acquisition of Shopify Logistics’ assets, including Deliverr. Come on – not a chance!

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

We continue to unlock the true potential of their last-mile logistics by helping them fulfill more orders and scale up sustainably with fewer vehicles. Agro Boga Utama is a leading distributor of frozen meats and vegetables serving 100+ cities with 19 hubs across Indonesia (Jakarta, Java, Bali, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan).

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Locus

JUNE 13, 2022

At the symposium, they spoke about the on-ground realities that make last-mile optimization a mandate for companies, how a data-driven approach is essential for last-mile excellence and shared key insights from Locus’ journey of becoming a real-world ready dispatch management platform. For a quick look at the top 5 points in the talk.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

by 2020 globally, the logistics industry is booming. Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. The global logistics market is expected to grow from US $8.1T XPO Logistics Inc., in 2015 to US $15.5T

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Rumors are circling that the company is planning a launch in Singapore in early 2017.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And Chinese companies will spearhead much of this change. Armed with their experience and know-how, they will set up joint venture companies or build new factories. China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. For example, leather goods, woodcrafts and furniture from Myanmar and Indonesia.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. Higher production capacity. New technology and capacity.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

Environmentalists and automotive companies have committed to converting all of their vehicles to electric power. Congo is an autocracy, but so is #4 on the list: China, which is home to aluminum, copper and lithium, while Indonesia sits on mountains of nickel, and Peru holds nearly a quarter of the world’s silver. The losers?

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