Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2017

Phillips, SVP of Customer Supply Chain & Global Go-To-Market for PepsiCo shared during his keynote presentation at the Gartner Executive Supply Chain Conference, this digital revolution presents enormous challenges and opportunities across the end-to-end consumer value chain. Simbe Robotics’ Tally is one such retail robot.

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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. If this prediction turns out to be true, what are the implications for supply chain sustainability? “We’ve seen this movie before,” he says, notably with the “net zero” idea.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. Almost half indicated that their organizations will not begin measuring or reducing Scope 3 emissions (those associated with assets not owned by the reporting organization) for five years or more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 9, 2016

Today Thoma Bravo, a private equity investment firm, announced a definitive agreement to purchase Elemica, a provider of Supply Chain Operating Networks for the chemical industry. To build this model, I flew to Arizona to develop it with Carol Ptak of the Demand-Driven Institute. Together, we built this model.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 12, 2022

Although fuel prices will continue to be a primary topic of conversation at the dinner table and in conference rooms for some time, many other intriguing supply chain events are worth following. Without collecting and connecting data points, shipping managers cannot correct the data points that could cut costs and maximize efficiency.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is the first of a two-part series where I will curate and cull information from my 4 decades of experience in logistics cost reduction at various positions in the supply chain. In this first part, I will focus on 6 places that you can apply to your organization to reduce costs and increase profit.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

There is no technology solution that stretches across industries to automate the processes of source, make and deliver. Here is the latest report outlining the capabilities. I am updating this report.). Mature companies have EDI groups that work on one-to-one or one-to-many models. Ethical Sourcing. Fair Labor.

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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. Supply chain planning in emerging markets is different. Here’s what we found: 1.

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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. Shipping and logistics: Selecting the appropriate shipping method, arranging transport, and coordinating with couriers for delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Sadly, I find each to have a limited view of supply chain analytics. Since most companies invested in the automation of the enterprise, not the value network, visibility within the company and the transportation network is a strength. The processes are largely batch, using data with great latency (orders and purchase orders).

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2015

Our technology department in Tulsa is comprised of several developers who solve our customers’ transportation management needs. Armed with industry knowledge, technology savvy, and purchasing power, customers control the sales cycle. They’re also industry disruptors, toppling traditional business models in the blink of an eye.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

Editor’s Note: This post is a slightly modified guest post from Ahern & Associates , a transportation management consultancy. Without understanding true costs and using benchmarks as just that – benchmarks – carriers and shippers will struggle to effectively analyze and reduce their costs. Specialized – $1.73

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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. The conference will be live streamed. Bio-engineering? Customization?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

more near-shoring and larger, less frequent shipments to minimize transportation costs). How will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in light of this cheap oil environment? The Rebirth of Transportation Marketplaces (UberCARGO, Cargomatic, and Freight Friend). and L Brands Inc.’s

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

With Amazon and others going to same day deliveries, the e-commerce boom is making transportation and delivery infrastructure more difficult to navigate. Without accurate and timely data that is properly coded and classified, whatever fancy “big data” analytics are produced will be utterly meaningless.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

Source: Deloitte Report – The Future of Work. Aiding in purchasing and inbound logistics management. Buyer or Purchasing Agent. Transportation Planner: A job in transportation planning will see you working closely with logistics managers and, if you work for a logistics provider, with warehouse staff and truck drivers.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Reports 2013 Third-Quarter Results. Con-Way this week reported 2013 third-quarter net income of $30.6 The company’s Menlo Worldwide Logistics group reported revenue of $380.5 However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 Source: Presentation by Bill Lee, VP at Breakthrough Fuel.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2015

I have attended many conferences and sat through many keynote presentations delivered by famous and often great speakers, but none inspire me more than my daughter, which is why I’ll be pulling up a seat and sitting with fifth graders this morning to listen to her words and story yet again. FMCSA Should Heed Calls to Fix CSA (ATA).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. Descartes survived, however, and became one of the first software companies to embrace the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Descartes Evolution Global User & Partner Conference 2019.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. Challenges of IoT.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster. Challenges of IoT.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. The first IoT device is considered to be a toaster.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This is fundamentally good in terms of the growing purchasing power of the average person in the world and presents a huge opportunity for creating vibrant, sustainable regional economies that are not dependent on Western aid, finance, or multinational corporations. He was a speaker at COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 5, 2017

This ended when Gartner purchased AMR Research in 2010. Since I do not believe in the Gartner business model, I left. Sitting in a SAP presentation, using the term demand-driven at the recent SAP Insider conference, without grounding in the definition is painful for me. Reflections. Moving Forward. 3) Redefine Forecasting.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2016

The network senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy and sell-side markets) bi-directionally with near-real time data to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing organizations outside-in. Thoma Bravo purchased Elemica in June 2016. The solutions evolved from different funding models. Financial Results.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

This creates a “double whammy” effect, in that digitization is driving up the need for analytics but to truly find collaborative solutions that rely on new technology solutions, companies will need to find ways to partner. Prediction 1 – Supply Chain Analytics Will Become More Predictive (Not Backward Looking).

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Why do we build logistics models? But I ask it because modeling often takes a detour into the land of debilitating detail. And by debilitating, I mean an enormous analytical time sink — think months. I am often asking clients whether they wish to: A) Model the precise general ledger costs for logistics?

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

We normally do our Talking Logistics episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we have one today at 12 ET with Alaster Love from Transplace, where we are going to discuss “ Big Data and Analytics in Oil and Gas Transportation.” September 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI).

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Many of my clients talk about a customer-centric supply chain but rely on useless metrics from an annual survey or a net promoter score. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns. I now go to the local coffee shop. ” As he spoke, I smiled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. Is it coincidence?

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

It’s no coincidence that Transport Intelligence just emailed me an invitation to The Future of Logistics conference. Drone transportation for short deliveries, including last mile. Information and predictive analytics on vessel activity. shipping address for E-Commerce purchasing. Really hot.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2014

For pure internet purchasing, the searching, ordering, and payment steps typically occur on line with the delivery being made at home. At the other extreme is Walmart.com where more than half of the purchases made online are picked up at local stores where the payment can be made in cash. More information here.

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