Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. One of the goals of the conference was to challenge the audience to redefine work. Net/net, the current architectures are hard-wired into back-office Information Technology deployments with layers of security and integration, and batch processing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. Time For A Supply Chain Check-Up? Analyze Past Results in Customer Service.

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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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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2017

In reality, all this emerging tech, whether it’s turning your world upside down or not, is having a very real impact on how businesses manage their supply chains. He outlined eight emerging technologies that are most likely to drive dramatic changes across the CPG supply chain. Automate manual processes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

We were also joined by over 1,500 people from around the world who attended the conference virtually. The theme for the conference was “Ready. The last few years have been a strange time for global supply chains. He said that supply chains have a higher purpose; supply chains only exist to serve humanity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Company dissatisfaction with supply chain planning is growing. The growing dissatisfaction is on the inadequacies of today’s technologies. Yesterday, I facilitated a group of business leaders attempting to drive innovation in supply chain practices. Five years are a long time in the technology space.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. Also, tools have been developed to enable horizontal partnerships to reduce empty truck miles. degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Demystifying Transportation Sourcing. If you are like me, transportation sourcing is a mind boggling and complex field. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. This article is about creating value in transportation sourcing. Applying sound sourcing principles will enable you to unlock value.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). I was driven by a challenge offered by GT Nexus: the person who tweets the most from the conference will win a drone.

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Provenance

JUNE 4, 2021

Provenance is using tech to power the transparency movement – helping brands bring their supply chain and the social and environmental impact behind products to shoppers, enabling more conscious, fair, and low-impact consumption. Proactively look for ways to improve our processes, software quality and maintainability.

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Provenance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Provenance is using tech to power the transparency movement – helping brands bring their supply chain and the social and environmental impact behind products to shoppers, enabling more conscious, fair, and low-impact consumption. Proactively look for ways to improve our processes, software quality and maintainability.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ).

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Kinaxis

JULY 7, 2017

With the number of connected devices estimated to surpass six billion next year and more than 20 billion by 2020, the steady stream of data these devices are providing can easily crowd and clog your supply chain planning processes if you’re not prepared. Real-world examples. Examples of this already exist in the marketspace.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

What is the #1 technology topic Descartes CEO Ed Ryan gets asked about? Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Over the past decade, Descartes has acquired 35 companies and has evolved into a technology platform company, with its Global Logistics Network as the foundation.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Australia’s continuing weather-driven supply chain problems. Digital Twins for Inventory and Supply Planning. How retailers are reevaluating post-pandemic inventory strategies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 Do Facebook and Twitter Need a Logistics Strategy?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

Eric Kulisch is the Supply Chain and Air Cargo Editor at FreightWaves. As associate editor at American Shipper Magazine for more than a decade, he wrote about trade, freight transportation and supply chains. During the pandemic, air freight became even more important as the vaccines were shipped worldwide.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Last fall after attending the CSCMP conference in Atlanta, I shared my observation that digital transformation is now a central theme in the industry. The Hackett Group provides a useful visual for describing the maturity stages that supply chain is moving through as the industry strives to leverage data and advanced analytics.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Bottom line: Machine learning makes it possible to discover patterns in supply chain management data by relying on algorithms that quickly pinpoint the most influential factors to a supply networks’ success, while constantly learning in the process. How Machine Learning Is Redefining Supply Chain Management.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Some of the main steps involved in the order fulfilment process include: Inventory management Picking and packing Tracking and communication Shipping and delivery Customer service Returns management Fulfilment costs can represent up to 30% of an eCommerce company’s total operating expenses. It also ensures that resources are used efficiently.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

These are three different Supply Chain Operating Networks.) A share group is a joint initiative between manufacturers and technologists to work together to solve a supply chain problem that does not have a clear answer today. The focus of existing technology companies is deeply rooted in traditional sales activities.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

The global manufacturing sector has seen an upswing, a technological renaissance of sorts. alone, colleges and universities awarded 83,263 bachelor’s degrees in engineering in 2012, a 37% increase over the 60,605 degrees conferred in 2002. Supply chain insourcing Supply chain disruption seems to be a permanent condition.

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Cathy Roberson

JANUARY 9, 2023

” Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! As such, the Reverse Logistics Association (RLA) will shine the light on six of these firms in RLA’s annual conference in Las Vegas, Feb 7-9 , in its inaugural Reverse Logistics Startup Pitch Contest. Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Source: Dictionary.com. During the year, I go to a lot of conferences. As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… BluJay Solutions Acquires Leading Mobility Solutions Provider Blackbay. World-Class Logistics Solutions providers MercuryGate and Banyan Technology Announce Integration Partnership. Automated Truck Firm Raises $60 Million (WSJ – sub.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Such an outcome has significant implications for supply chain sustainability. Is just transition another short-lived buzzword that will have minimal impact on supply chain operations, or is it something more substantial? If this prediction turns out to be true, what are the implications for supply chain sustainability?

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 21, 2016

“I need supply chain visibility,” remarked the client over coffee at a break at a conference. It was clear to me that improving supply chain visibility would greatly improve the client’s decision making. So, I asked, “What does supply chain visibility mean to you?” I nodded my head in agreement.

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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. There are Labor Management Software systems that can help manage work in the warehouse. Focus on the Use of Systems & Tactical Technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters March 23 rd edition of our COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule, we provide updates to ongoing industry supply chain developments and disruptions of concern to our reading audience. American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S.

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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. to use the technology in a platform for the global goods trade. 5 technology conference in Park City, Utah. “On

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2016

“Logistics in Motion” was the theme of Descartes’ Evolution 2016 Global User & Partner Conference , and it adequately describes the dynamic nature of the logistics industry as well as the company. New telematics software and hardware platforms. Created landed cost calculation service for global trade automation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Our 40 th Bi-Annual Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting was a great success, culminating with the student gallery walk, featuring 27 undergraduate and MBA supply chain projects. Proactive” – Tangible resource commitment in fixed assets, to permanently redesign supply chains.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 1, 2013

Supply chain innovations such as the early adoption of RFID underline how a flawed view of new technology can lead to unwise investment decisions. For many companies supply chain innovation (SCI) is a key source of competitive advantage. Many underestimated the technology’s constraints and limitations.

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