Kinaxis

JUNE 29, 2018

Health officials narrowed the source down to romaine lettuce, but identifying which romaine lettuce from where is still a problem. That’s because, in the United States, it’s nearly impossible to follow food’s trail from the farm to the table. However, in Japan and the European Union, food traceability is the norm.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Water levels falling in the Rhine, the Loire, and the Colorado River.

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Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. The F&B industry added 1.4

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

I smiled on the week following the conference as the accolades piled up in my inbox. Attending the conference was Alexia Howard, Senior Research Analyst – US Foods for Sanford C. Following the conference, Alexia asked for me to share the methodology with over 150 financial analysts. Bernstein & Co.,

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

Before boarding the plane, I watched a traveler pull a diet Coke from the bin and thought about the struggle to source sweetener with the rise of COV-19. As I poured the dog food into the bowl for my pups, I wondered if I was going to have to switch kibble due to the looming issues of sourcing taurine—a health additive in many pet foods.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Within a week of the COP26 conference wrapping up, massive floods in British Columbia severed the freight railroad serving the Vancouver, home of Canada’s largest port. We are chasing around North America trying to find other suppliers—at much higher rates,” the CEO of an Edmonton food manufacturer told the CBC. If so, when?

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 31, 2016

China is the third-largest source of food imported into the U.S., but is responsible for the highest number of imported food safety alerts received by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Ecommerce has thrust DCs into the limelight and elevated distribution as a source of potential competitive advantage, or disadvantage. Earlier in his career he managed large-scale supply chain projects for manufacturing and distribution organizations in food and beverage, retail, consumer goods, and automotive industries.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. As the world for non-essential workers moved to on-line meetings, conference calls, and uncertainty, essential workers redefined the workplace to mitigate risk. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

on electronics, apparel and food specifically for the game, up from $77.88 For events like the Super Bowl, retail demand planners create forecasts using data from a variety of sources to adjust product demand profiles in anticipation of which product, or group of products might be in demand the most. compared to the previous year.

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Logility

APRIL 10, 2019

As we wrapped up our 2019 Velocity Conference in Orlando last week, I was reminded how lucky we are to be in supply chain. At the 2019 Velocity Conference we recognized several companies for their digital supply chain transformations. Siemens Healthineers and Smithfield Foods, Inc. Recognition of Excellence. The 10X Challenge.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2019

Smaller, more agile companies outperform the larger and well-known brands in the retail, beverages, food, and pharmaceutical industry sectors. The source data for the analysis comes from Ycharts.). Companies performing the best have three characteristics: Business Model Innovation. Click the link to see the detail.)

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 3, 2019

Food preferences, like fashion, change with each new generation. Understanding how tastes are changing is important for people in the food industry, the hospitality sector, agricultural, and the consumer packaged goods sector. George Bernard Shaw once stated, “There is no sincerer love than the love of good food.”

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 30, 2023

The NielsenIQ staff notes, “Regulatory organizations are put in place that monitor the sustainable progress of companies and create transparency on supply chains, sourcing, and sustainable product claim origins. 4] Staff, “ CPG Leaders ID 5 Priorities To Meet 2030 UN Sustainability Goals ,” Food Processing, 20 June 2022. [5]

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Source Wikipedia. This trend spawned chains like Trader Joes, Walmart, Whole Foods, etc. Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. Definition: Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail. In the 1990s suppliers had channel power.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. The theme of the conference was “Go Boldly Together.” Source: Nulogy. Video Interviews with Industry Executives.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

We draw a timeline on a conference room wall and using customer shipment and compliance data, we plot the issues with customer service and product outages. ” Or alternatively, “Is there data that could be sourced to help?” The company is a food and beverage company. As a group, we drill into root issues.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In most food-supply chains it might take weeks to figure out where it went from source to destination, and in some cases, the source may not be known, but on a blockchain, it takes just seconds. Michigan State University estimated fraud costs the global food industry as much as $40 billion a year. Weeks to Seconds.

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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. Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The retailer’s CFO indicated that cost controls and notable market-share gains in sales of food and grocery items contributed to better-than-expected results. Touted was that households with incomes in excess of $100,000 were shopping more at Walmart for food and grocery to stretch tight household budgets. billion overall loss.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

So mark your calendar with the relevant supply chain conferences. Logy Conference. Sedex Conference. SCM & Optimization Conference. Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016. Logistics & Supply Chain Conference. GTR Europe Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016. Location.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

That’s what pet care and consumer foods company Mars plans to do with the digital twin technology that it will roll out across its global factory network, having used it to improve production efficiencies successfully during trials. Australia Food Supply Chains Weather Beaten from Farm to Fork.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The product announcement was made in conjunction with the Amazon AWS reInvent conference. Amazon Web Services (AWS) , a business unit of Amazon , has announced AWS Supply Chain , a B2B Cloud-based application directed at increasing end-to-end supply chain visibility and enhancing overall decision-making. East ( Northern Virginia ), U.S.

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ShipBob

MAY 21, 2020

Employees who can work from home are most likely spending their work days on video conference calls. Although grocery stores are still open, people are looking for a way to stay stocked up on food and other essentials. Connor Young, Founder & CEO of Ample Foods. Food and beverages. Sports and fitness.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 28, 2016

In our recent analysis of supply chains that are “working well” , we find higher performance when companies have source, make and deliver reporting to the supply chain organization. C2C improved in retail apparel, mass retail, pharmaceuticals, chemical, food and consumer packaged goods industries. The answer is simple.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

The group meets quarterly with monthly conference calls in between the quarterly meeting. The group is working on case studies to test new technologies like blockchain, cognitive computing, supply chain operating networks, and open source analytics. B tons of food away a year. We are attempting to define outside-in processes.

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Provenance

MARCH 12, 2021

Our customers are leading global FMCG brands in food, drink, beauty and fashion, where we believe we can drive the greatest change. This includes: Advising customers on the commercial opportunity for transparency, engaging and influencing stakeholders across Sustainability, Brand, Marketing and Sourcing teams .

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ToolsGroup

JULY 26, 2016

The Boston Consulting Group said at the 2015 Grocery Manufacturers Association/Food Marketing Institute (GMA/FMI) supply chain conference that 22% of polled respondents said less accurate forecasts were one of their top hurdles to improving service. Most CPG companies have hit a demand forecasting ceiling.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2015

Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech. Last June at the TMSA conference, I asked the 130+ transportation and logistics professionals in attendance, “Do you view Uber as a competitor?” For related commentary, see “ Uber, the Next Amazon? ”

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Provenance

MAY 14, 2021

Our customers are leading global enterprises and fast-growing independent brands and retailers in food, drink, beauty and fashion, where we believe we can drive the greatest change. courses, conferences, workshops). Develop and deliver all services work to support conversion and adoption of our product. Read more on our mission here.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The world faces a conundrum that affects each and every person on the planet — we all need to eat; however, producing the food we need is a leading cause of climate change. A consortium of 12 food companies, including Mars, PepsiCo and McDonald’s, announced a plan to scale up the amount of regenerative farmland.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 2, 2024

Similarly, fast-food behemoths like Burger King, Taco Bell, and McDonald’s utilize JIT to guarantee the production of fresh, hot food precisely when ordered. JIT Inventory Management confers a multitude of benefits. Retail giants such as Target Corporation and Walmart Inc.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

And while each market can be unique, we found a few repeating themes in our own experience and from sources including Gartner and our customers Procter and Gamble (P&G) and Cipla Medpro. fast food or retail) are rapidly expanding. Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different. Here’s what we found: 1.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2015

I am excited to announce an academic conference being hosted by Professor Eda Kemahlioglu Ziya and myself on sustainable supply chain management strategies in February. This is a follow-on session to the first conference of this sort held at Georgia Tech last year. Lim, Yanfeng Ouyang. Gomez, Xiaoli Fan.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, a Just Transition Declaration was signed by 16 governments in October 2020 at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Also, what supply chain skills will be needed to support the transition to circular supply chains and sustainable sourcing and procurement? How will today’s workforces acquire these skills?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 22, 2014

Just finished speaking at the EurOMA conference in Palermo, and was excited by the discussions and feedback over the course of today. Many issues came up in discussions with researchers at the conference. Thanks again to Giovanni and the team at Palermo who put this conference together – great job!

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Source: Machine Learning – A Giant Leap for Supply Chain Forecasting, Material Handling and Logistics Conference (PDF, 28 pp., Source: Machine Learning & AI in Transport and Logistics, Frank Salliau & Sven Verstrepen Logistics Meets Innovation Vlerick Brussels – Nov. no opt-in). 15th, 2017 (PDF., no opt-in).

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