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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Navigating volatile markets can be a daunting task, but the right insights provide companies with the clarity needed to proactively plan for success. in Marketing / International Business from the Pennsylvania State University and MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. Doug has a B.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Ali is the Founder and CEO of Throughput , where he and his team help companies realize greater output and free cash flow. an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box. Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ali is a theory of constraints (TOC) practitioner who founded a company to help supply chains to improve throughput. an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box. Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In this update, we highlight the announcement of the new Chief Technology Officer at the Hershey Company. Announcement This week, the Hershey Company announced the appointment of Deepak Bhatia as the company’s first Chief Technology Officer and newest member of the candy and snack provider’s Executive Committee.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 15, 2021

Ali is a theory of constraints (TOC) practitioner who founded a company to help supply chains to improve throughput. an AI-Powered software to help companies run leaner, faster, smoother, and safer operations out of the box. Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Stord

MARCH 29, 2020

Monday, March 30, 2020 COVID-19 is impacting the supply chain in unpredictable ways -- Pennsylvania truck stops were temporarily closed to stop the spread of the virus, and companies who manufacture perfume are shifting production to hand sanitizer. If our network of 350+ 3PLs doesn’t have space, we’ll source it for you.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2022

” He replied, “You probably don’t know much about supply chain, but I am leading a supply chain team for a company that sells tools to Home Depot. As he spoke, I discovered: The Company Was Blindly Fielding RFP Process. As he spoke, I discovered: The Company Was Blindly Fielding RFP Process. The reason?

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2020

As a professor, advisor, and supply chain practitioner, Justin has helped supply chain and logistics companies gain a competitive advantage through sustainability. Better company culture. Consumers are increasingly buying from companies that demonstrate sustainable business practices. About Justin Goldston. Public relations.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Today, I am cruising major freeways traveling from Chicago to my new home in Pennsylvania. At the session, we discussed why companies have not made more progress on inventory management. Unfortunately, too few companies are taking action. I find that most companies have a similar pattern. 90, then 80, followed by 76.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

MARCH 5, 2019

On February 11, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced plans for a commercial vehicle ban on all major highways in Eastern Pennsylvania in anticipation of a predicted snow-ice mix the following day.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In this video hear, Gary Dietz, Manager, Global Logistics and Supply Integrated Supply Chain and Logistics, Kennametal, as he discusses the challenges his company faces in gaining full visibility of supply and demand, and in dealing with increasing supply chain volatility. We’re looking for flexibility in our supply chain to adapt.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company started out by offering less-than-truckload (LTL) service, then expanded into truckload (TL), supply chain, and ground service. The company has headquarters in Minnesota and also specializes in overnight delivery. The company offers 24/7 operational support.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The company said it has invested more in inventory planning and partnerships with suppliers so it has enough goods on hand while making sure it can route items to where they’re urgently needed. Amazon is clearly not the only company making plans for the upcoming holiday season.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 21, 2018

According to the Wharton University of Pennsylvania , the measures to fully utilize omnichannel 2.0 This will allow companies to tap into the value of newer, more adaptable and flexible supply chain systems. and many companies have fallen into a high-cost model of trying to meet omnichannel standards with legacy systems.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2019

Enterra has been working with Nestlé USA for several years and together, the companies have developed and will continue to deploy an industry-leading advanced analytics and insights capability. Most of the data analytics and modeling will be performed at Nestlé USA in Northern Virginia and Enterra’s offices in Pennsylvania.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2022

One company that took advantage of the National Calendar Day service was Logistics Plus, who, in 2019, decided “to register June 28th as the first and only ‘National Logistics Day’ in the U.S. with National Day Calendar — a national holiday registration company.”[1] But that was not the only support.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Chuck started his career as a United States Air Force instructor pilot, first teaching young men and women to fly at undergraduate pilot training in Lubbock Texas, and then flying the C-130 Hercules in Frankfurt, Germany and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. Chuck is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy. About HDVI. Key Takeaways: The HDVI Story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Last week, I spoke at the CPHA supply chain conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Companies that are good at demand management understand the need for design–form & function of inventory and push/pull decoupling points –and the orchestration of demand to make better decisions in sourcing, transportation and delivery.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Reportedly, a legal team advising Slync has indicated that the company lacks sufficient liquidity to fund any advancement. After the firing of the company’s former CEO , John Urban, who had previously founded Cloud based B2B supply chain platform provider GT Nexus , was tapped as CEO and Board chair.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

auto companies. This past week provided a different and unexpected set of events, at least for Ford Motor Company. In this fifth Supply Chain Matters weekly reader update, we highlight the latest developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S.

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Oracle SCM

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Our customers will tell you how they’re leading and managing the digital transformation at their companies. And we’re proud and honored to feature stories from customers such as The Wonderful Company , Church and Dwight , Actuant , Seagate , Cisco , APL Logistics , and NLMK Pennsylvania. Register today.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 2, 2020

While my town in Pennsylvania is releasing restrictions, and people are starting to gather again in large groups, I say, “We cannot be too careful.”. Only one in three companies have this capability, and only one in two companies feel that they can tie S&OP planning to execution. Companies dislike uncertainty.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The movie is about a cynical television weatherman named Phil Connors (played brilliantly by Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Back in early 2022, The Economist wrote that company earnings reports were filled with mentions of “covid-induced shortages.”

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

” As President and CEO of a company involved with cutting edge analytics, I’m not sure even the best analytics can prepare a company for EVERY eventuality. Analysts from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business explain, “Globalization can bring numerous benefits, but these come with risks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 16, 2022

Accounting, finance, business analytics, and spreadsheet abilities are used to critically examine a company plan in both the short and long term. It teaches students how to create good financial models and provides a thorough grasp of the mechanics of company valuation. At 365 Careers, a team of financial professors teaches the course.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s ironic even for ThroughPut: the company that eliminates bottlenecks. If you are a car company and currently have quality issue with your parts, and expect to grow production by 4x in the next 5 years, you are most probably scaling every output component/variable by 4x, including quality defects. It’s just what is required.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Having spoken to many companies, peeked inside their organizations, and worked alongside them during countless supply chain initiatives, I’ve built myself a bit of a list of what it means and what it takes to be best-in-class. Insight #1 – Your company culture. Insight #1 – Your company culture. Let’s start with Insight #1.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 19, 2016

The largest Groundhog Day in the United States is in s Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania , with Punxsutawney Phil. . We analyze data for all public companies in thirty-two industries. Becton Dickinson was not considered in the Gartner Top 25 Methodology due to company size. It is a ritual. One of my favorite movies is Groundhog Day.

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. The company is transitioning to a new hub-and-spoke model for distribution that sorts and stores product around its network based on how quickly shipments need to reach stores.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 24, 2020

The late Randolph “Randy” Frederick Pausch was an American educator, a professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As Brinkley notes, preserving tribal knowledge could be critical to a company’s future. Dorothy Leonard, the William J.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 1, 2023

Sankalp Arora and Joe Lynch discuss gathering inventory data, a function that is being transformed by Sankalp’s company Gather AI. Sankalp is CEO and Co-founder at Gather AI, a warehouse automation company that has created the world’s first drone-powered inventory monitoring solution.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania. I agree that this shift in how companies think about cost is an important factor. The short clip below highlights Kevin’s response.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In 1948, a Pennsylvania supermarket manager noticed that his store’s stocktaking and slow checkout times were causing him to lose profits. Here are just a few ways barcoding helps companies handle the Holiday rush in today’s climate. Several years later, the first barcode prototype emerged. How Barcoding Helps The Holiday Rush.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 5, 2022

However, neither company seemed too concerned about the parcel volume declines. Meanwhile, UPS is bringing online two automated hubs— in Pennsylvania and California—and rolling out RFID tagging for each package, automated bagging and labeling, and robotic small sort induction. The average revenue per piece increased 9.3% per parcel.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2021

Since taking over as president of her company, Knichel Logistics , in 2007, Kristy has been the driving force behind their yearly growth and reputation as one of the top service providers within the IMC community growing her business to 84 million. About Kristy Knichel. About Knichel Logistics.

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