The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Marty is the Chief Commercial Officer of Ruan Transportation , a transportation company providing Dedicated Contract Transportation, Managed Transportation, Value-added Warehousing, and Brokerage Support Services. Marty earned a Bachelor degree in Transportation and Logistics from the College of Business at Iowa State University.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

PepsiCo is a very big company, the second largest food and beverage company in the world. Andrew was the company’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across their end-to-end value chain. The multinational’s goal is to achieve net zero GHG emissions across their value chain by 2040.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 11, 2017

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Jim Fulcher , Blogger on the Supply Chain Expert Community. Specifically, the companies agreed to establish a joint-venture plant which produces vehicles in the U.S., billion U.S. dollars, and will create up to 4,000 jobs. billion U.S. dollars, and will create up to 4,000 jobs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Maggie is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Emerge , a company that is Reinventing Freight Procurement. in Business & Communications from the University of Iowa. Maggie Petrovic is the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Emerge , a company that is Reinventing Freight Procurement. About Maggie Petrovic.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Chris and his spouse Christine are active in the community; most recently, Chris served as the chairperson of Ruan ’s record breaking 2020 United Way of Central Iowa campaign. With 90 years of transportation and logistics experience, Ruan is one of the top 10 privately owned transportation service companies in the country.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 19, 2021

Chris and his spouse Christine are active in the community; most recently, Chris served as the chairperson of Ruan ’s record breaking 2020 United Way of Central Iowa campaign. With 90 years of transportation and logistics experience, Ruan is one of the top 10 privately owned transportation service companies in the country.

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Stord

MARCH 31, 2019

Nike improved its supply chain efficiency by adopting digital tools to increase visibility and reduce production lead times. This Express Lane initiative – the company’s name for new tools and solutions – has placed materials closer to factories, reduced manufacturing delays, and predicted customer demand more accurately.

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TMC

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The changing competitive landscape in trucking is focusing more attention on the role of drivers in the management of supply chains. The truck driver element of supply chains is now coming under more scrutiny for a number of reasons. Researchers at Iowa State University studied this phenomenon using data provided by C.H.

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Supply Chain Insights

AUGUST 21, 2012

I have envisioned a community where supply chain professionals could network freely and globally. It is about an Iowa corn farmer, that after hearing voices, interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his backyard. It is designed for all supply chain leaders around the world. My Field of Dreams.

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AB&R

JANUARY 10, 2019

The great news about supply chain compliance is that AB&R® makes it a breeze. Supply chain compliance may include things such as employee labor laws, hazardous material handling, and environmental concerns. Labels and Supplies. A compliant barcode is just the first step to supply chain compliance.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Champagne has supply chain challenges, too. The supply shortage is only one part of the Champagne industry’s problem, however. The winemakers care about the quality of their wine, while the other parts of the supply chain care about inventory, so solving this disconnect and aligning objectives is essential.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 4, 2024

Andy is the Vice President of Product at MVMNT , a Chicago based TMS firm that is developing technology to meet the needs of smaller brokerages, giving them access to features typically only available to large enterprises. Andy is a graduate of Iowa State University’s Supply Chain Management program.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 23, 2016

This did not just produce a tax credit for companies producing the biobased product, but anyone who uses the product also enjoyed the tax credit in Minnesota. Iowa has also identified biobased products as a targeted growth sector for the state, and have advocated for a biobased production credit to be established. [1]

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Nine questions about the topics on the supply chain agenda of a supply chain professional. By Helen Armstong (Supply Chain Movement). billion dollars it was one of the company’s largest acquisitions. billion dollars it was one of the company’s largest acquisitions. With a price tag of $2.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The Giant Company launches Instant Delivery. Walmart had previously announced it would hire 20,000 workers in its supply chain facilities to permanent roles as people have increasingly adopted curbside pickup and delivery during the Covid pandemic. The supply chain capacity crunch has caused prices to rise for a number of goods.

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Turvo

JUNE 8, 2020

A consultant, a tech wizard, a VP at a large Transportation company, and an ex-freight broker turned, a strategic sourcing specialist, turned HR consultant, mother of 3, trying to navigate her next career phase. Interestingly, we all had significant experience in the freight, logistics, sourcing, and supply chain world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 9, 2022

At the beginning of the year, the global chip shortage had become so dire that large industrial companies were taking scarce chips out of washing machines to plug them into industrial modules. The restaurant features what the company calls an Order Ahead Lane, which serves mobile-order customers their food through a conveyor system.

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Hybrent

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) is one of the largest private, multispecialty physician groups in Iowa, with locations in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. With more than 80 physicians, surgeons, and healthcare providers to support, PCI spends millions of dollars each month on the supplies they need.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2022

As the war rages on in Ukraine, more and more companies and countries are looking at ways they can help with massive humanitarian aid. The ongoing Russian assault on Ukraine continues to make supply chain waves. With new entrants to the market promising 15-minute delivery, it is making companies like Instacart make adjustments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

I have yet to jump on the metaverse bandwagon, but I see more and more companies offering “virtual experiences” to the masses. And now, more companies are trying to use the metaverse to make interactions as lifelike as possible. small businesses, from bodegas to florists, to deliver its packages by the end of the year.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We’ve gathered the twelve supply chain headlines you need to know in an industry that’s always moving. According to Supply Chain Dive , “ Cost-cutting has become a major focus for the agency, which has posted $87 billion in losses from fiscal years 2007 through 2020. ”

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

Much of the food waste produced around the world can be traced back to inconsistencies in the supply chain: inventories aren’t recorded, suppliers aren’t informed, and quality isn’t taken into account. Blockchain offers a decentralized and immutable ledger that can be accessed by any party operating in a given supply chain.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Dive reports that Maersk has already reduced capacity by 15%, with other carriers preparing to follow suit for transpacific and Asia-Europe routes. . In a statement obtained by Supply Chain Dive , SMART-TD President Jeremy Ferguson said, “ This can all be settled through negotiations and without a strike.

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QAD

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Sustainable business practices are not only good for the environment, they can increase company viability in the long term through growth, global competitiveness and customer satisfaction. Put everybody in the company to work accomplishing the transformation. And for that reason, Deming qualifies as a champion of sustainability. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

We have certainly seen a large number of companies looking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions and reduce their carbon footprints. As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation. But for consumers, it is often difficult to measure the climate impact of what we eat.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Disruptions to global supply chains by COVID, storms and shortages have led to worries about empty shelves. Amazon has started Black Friday deals early and more than 40% of merchants recently told logistics company Ware2Go that they’re already at “peak” holiday shopping levels. Missing materials.

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