The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 6, 2022

3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Traditional retailers experience 6-8% of sales to be returned. Ecommerce fulfillment is the backbone of the direct-to-consumer supply chain and to successful, fulfillment companies must excel at both technology and warehousing & logistics. 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference.

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Supply Chain Insights

JANUARY 18, 2018

I writhe in my seat at most conferences and count the number of times the word “digital” is used in presentations. Here are my predictions for 2018: Supply Chain Excellence as We Know It Is Redefined. Supply chain excellence definitions evolve as companies explore the Art of the Possible. I am not sure why.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 1, 2014

There is an inverse relationship between margin and supply chain excellence. Zimmer’s strategic framework focuses on growth, operational excellence and prudent capital allocation. It is because the conversations at the conference were yesterday’s discussions. I don’t think so. It matters more. My Challenge.

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Locus

APRIL 6, 2023

Mark your calendars for the biggest supply chain conference of the year is just around the corner! Because when it comes to end-to-end last-mile excellence, Logistics Runs on Locus. You can exchange ideas, discuss best practices, and learn from others’ experiences to help elevate your last-mile excellence strategy.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 10, 2021

3PLex was then purchased by Maersk. Traditional retailers experience 6-8% of sales to be returned. Ecommerce fulfillment is the backbone of the direct-to-consumer supply chain and to successful, fulfillment companies must excel at both technology and warehousing & logistics. 2021 BGSA Holdings Supply Chain Conference.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 7, 2016

Editor's Note: This is a two part series featuring Chuck Intrieri, who along with providing excellent insights over at his industry leading The Lean Supply Chain blog, is also a consultant who works with companies for Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Optimization, Logistics, Manufacturing, and 3PL Selection. It was called, “ The Short List ”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Supermarkets, retailers and importers are beginning to lift prices in response to the crises, essentially passing the costs onto their customers. According to the Conference Board, despite lockdowns and COVID-19 related restrictions, consumer confidence in Asia rose in the last quarter of 2021 to 128 points from 126 points.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. As Noha explained during the conference, there are a few questions you should ask yourself before embarking on this journey.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 17, 2014

So mark your calendar with the relevant supply chain conferences. Supply Chain Management & Optimization Conference. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. 13th annual supply chain standard Logistics & Supply Chain Conference. 9th Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference. What’s going on in Retailing.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2016

The empowered consumers of today are beginning to expect this option for all of their purchases. We have already seen Amazon move in that direction with their purchase of Colis Prive, rumors of acquiring an airport in Germany, buying up a fleet of 747s and more. Amazon Will Continue to Expand on “Operation Dragon Boat.”.

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Arkieva

MARCH 16, 2017

I was excited to visit Disney, but I only have two clear memories: the Mickey ears I purchased and my brother’s trying to order the most expensive item on the menu every time we ate out. This time, for a supply chain conference. An excellent example of this is Disney. Supply Chain Lessons from Disney. Think outside the box.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. Think for instance of a Source Optimization app for your retail company – a custom solution that helps you understand how and when to source your supplies, foresee possible supplier issues and adapt your plans accordingly.

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BlueYonder

MAY 18, 2023

I wanted to learn more about supply chains, so recently I attended Blue Yonder ICON 2023 , a three-day conference, where practitioners and decision-makers exchange insights on the future of global supply chains. This event is put on by Blue Yonder, which is the leading supply chain software company.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

So mark your calendar with the relevant supply chain conferences. Logy Conference. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. 2nd Annual Global Process Improvement & Operational Excellence Summit. Sedex Conference. SCM & Optimization Conference. Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The piece, “CPG/Retail E-Marketplaces: The Emperor’s New Clothes?” While there is work within SAP to rethink SNC and use the assets purchased with Ariba to build multi-tier capabilities, the progress is not encouraging. Over the Memorial Day weekend, I stumbled on an old article that I wrote in 2001. was controversial.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Thirdly I have set up global raw material supply (GMS), a supply entity that consolidates CAN’s global purchase orders and global vendors to plan and deliver raw materials for our manufacturing sites. Our buyers are purchasing micro ingredients, such as vitamins, additives, minerals, etc. All three should be in balance.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

While traditional supply chain processes evolved from functional excellence definitions for source, make and deliver from the inside-out; to make the digital pivot and become more market-driven, companies need to define new supply chain processes outside-in. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering? Customization?

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FourKites

DECEMBER 8, 2020

We leverage these panel discussions to validate product ideas and guide our product roadmap, create champions and buy-in for our brand, and gather intelligence about the state of the industry. Here are a few of the things that were top of mind for me during this exciting event. Breaking Out and Coming Together. It really is as simple as that.

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Arkieva

JUNE 21, 2016

I was lucky to attend the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix last May. How to ensure their buy-in? Many companies try to run their supply chains on Excel. In general, complexity is far too big for Excel to succeed. Hypes are both a threat and opportunity to retailers. Demand planning.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Which is why a drone took flight from the stage during Ryan’s keynote address at the Descartes Evolution 2017 Conference a couple of weeks ago and broadcast real-time video of the audience as it flew across the front of the hall. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Will this include drone deliveries?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

No Purchase Orders were used. VMI is an excellent option for many dealers and distributors as it has the ability to increase inventory turns, reduce customer returns, reduce administrative costs and reduce lost sales. This is one of the successful business models used by Walmart and many other big box retailers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 5, 2016

19 average) and 3 times better ROIC for the period (33% versus P&G’s 11%), note that none of these three household products companies made progress on supply chain excellence in the period of 2013-2015. Supplier relationships in household products are more buy/sell. The conference will be live-streamed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

As an analyst, when technology providers acquire and divest companies, I get invited to pre-announcement conferences. On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. The company branded as GT Nexus in 2001 and purchased Tradecard in 2013.

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Requis

JUNE 25, 2020

She is VP of Membership for the CSCMP Chicago Roundtable and was the 2019 CSCMP Edge conference chair. After having met thousands of professionals at conferences over the years, I’ve realized that the best ones have these things in common: Firstly, we are data-focused, logical people who are very processed oriented.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The majority of manufacturing and retail companies want better performing supply chains. However, visibility of channel relationships–customer orders and consumption/purchase–in the demand network, or the use and consumption of materials in the extended supplier network, is an ongoing issue. An Old Gal on a Mission.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The order fulfilment process covers every step required to get goods to the people who purchase them, from the moment a customer places an order to when they receive their purchase. Competitive advantage: When it comes to making a purchase , customers usually have several options to choose from.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

by CJ Wehlage The Supply Chain Insights annual conference was held on September 10-11, 2014 at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona. Reliving the old days was made even more rich, as there was a panel session at the conference with Lora Cecere, Roddy Martin, Mickey North-Rizza and myself. Strong horizontal processes.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

At the performance review employees think they have done excellent work but their manager gives them a low rating at their annual appraisal. In the absence of context, employees don't know "Why?" they need to achieve their KPIs and their work effort is often misdirected or misaligned. Let us know in the comments below!

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

At our FreighTech 2018 conference, I spoke to 50 top-tier logistics executives about the major themes – four of them – that should guide our evolution. Think retail. Today, you buy a seat on a plane and the seat is there waiting for you. You never tell your customer what your buy rate is.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. In this 2-part Supply chain strategy post , the Managing Director at Solventure – Bram Desmet, discusses the key elements of an excellent supply chain. So, as I sit down to write this blog, I wonder what are some of the things that make supply chains excellent? Please subscribe here.

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It’s no accident that Moose Toys was awarded Walmart Toy Supplier of the Year at the retailer’s annual supply chain conference earlier this year. Obviously buying online versus in store is a constantly moving target. Headline: The supply chain tips that made Moose Toys Walmart’s Supplier of the Year.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 26, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Ava Ex Machina” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Data Is the Double-edged Sword.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Let’s think about that for a minute.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. Further “consumerization” of business IT.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Let’s think about that for a minute.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Let’s think about that for a minute.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The businessman’s news source of choice, global export and import volumes (as well as buying trendings) are key to informing supply chain professionals. Canadian marketing, supply chain & retail logistics specialist, Jeff developed the concept of matrix commerce (a logistics framework for the emerging retail landscape).

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