Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2015

Lots of supply chain and logistics news this week, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Amazon now ships to your Audi’s trunk ( USA Today ). Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

The Key Supply Chain Challenge of Cost Reduction. Supply chain costs often represent a considerable percentage of the sales price of a good or service. If net profit on sales is 5%, for example, a reduction in supply chain costs from 9% to 4% (or from 12% to 7%) will double net profits.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Many products require temperature control throughout the supply chain. This requires companies to closely monitor another dataset beyond average supply chain logistics management information. This often depends on partners able to rapidly report the condition of goods and speed of procedures.

Inventory 52

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Many products require temperature control throughout the supply chain. This requires companies to closely monitor another dataset beyond average supply chain logistics management information. This often depends on partners able to rapidly report the condition of goods and speed of procedures.

Inventory 52

Inventory Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Planning Software South America 52

Requis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In episode 2 of our new podcast, Supply Chain Next, we were fortunate enough to get an interview with Daniel Stanton. He is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies. He is also a graduate of the Supply Chain Management program at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

In episode 2 of our new podcast, Supply Chain Next, we were fortunate enough to get an interview with Daniel Stanton. He is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies. He is also a graduate of the Supply Chain Management program at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Procurement Solutions 40

Roambee

APRIL 30, 2020

Up until now, investing in shipment tracking solutions was like buying travel insurance - it was usually purchased in the last step of the transportation contracting process.

Examples 59

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? While working at Procter & Gamble before joining Auto-ID Center, he gave a presentation with the title “Internet of Things” to link the new idea of RFID in Procter & Gamble’s supply chain to the topic of the internet. Gartner Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 40

Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? While working at Procter & Gamble before joining Auto-ID Center, he gave a presentation with the title “Internet of Things” to link the new idea of RFID in Procter & Gamble’s supply chain to the topic of the internet. Gartner Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 40

Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? While working at Procter & Gamble before joining Auto-ID Center, he gave a presentation with the title “Internet of Things” to link the new idea of RFID in Procter & Gamble’s supply chain to the topic of the internet. Gartner Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 40

Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? While working at Procter & Gamble before joining Auto-ID Center, he gave a presentation with the title “Internet of Things” to link the new idea of RFID in Procter & Gamble’s supply chain to the topic of the internet. Gartner Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 40

Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

But what is it and how does tracking shipments with IoT benefits your supply chain? While working at Procter & Gamble before joining Auto-ID Center, he gave a presentation with the title “Internet of Things” to link the new idea of RFID in Procter & Gamble’s supply chain to the topic of the internet. Gartner Inc.,

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Network Software Analytics Software Optimization Software 40

QAD

MAY 19, 2021

The term refers to software systems used to plan and manage an organization’s processes, including those related to core supply chain management, manufacturing, services and finances. Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences. Retail and Consumer Goods. Supply Chain Management. What is ERP?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 19, 2020

The novel coronavirus outbreak piqued interest in supply chain operations, particularly in the food supply chain. As a result, most employees in the food supply chain were considered essential workers and ensuring their safety became a national priority. COVID-driven actions in the food supply chain.

Food 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 2, 2023

Using this logic, a grocery retailer’s forecast could project demand for 3-5 months (typical), while a consumer-packaged goods (CPG) company’s forecast could be 12-18 months, and a pharmaceutical company’s forecast could be 4-5 years. The sales account team models run in isolation from supply chain planning.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold earlier in 2020, supply chain has become a household word. Investors, like the public, have woken up to the fact that supply chains are the engine driving economic prosperity. Almost perversely, supply chain is also the final frontier of tech-based efficiency optimization.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

In the last three to five years, something has changed in conversations about supply chains and logistics. Assuming that big data was superior to “just any data” came from evidence in the B2C market, but this did not stop bold predictions about how it could also transform supply chain operation.

Optimal Sourcing 120

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6 River Systems

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Technology can have a significant impact on supply chains, but supply chain digitization still lags behind digitization of other areas of business across many industries. Still, there are several technologies that are transforming supply chains for the organizations that adopt them.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 1, 2022

Cardinal Health starts Zipline drone deliveries of drugs and medical supplies. US port backups are extending into freight rail supply chains. Earlier this week, Waymo , announced that it will deliver home goods for Wayfair using its fleet of autonomous semi-trailer trucks. Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains. population in one day or less.

Gartner 81

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

corporate/executive manager with a transportation/warehousing company with 36-40 years of experience, living in the North Central region and earning $137,000. “My It sometimes feels as though it is not part of the end-to-end supply chain and not well respected.” The Method to Our Madness.

Survey 75

Survey Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Purchasing Skills 75

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Supply chain has become complicated. Whether for industrial equipment, consumer goods, food products, or digital offerings, supply chains have headaches a-plenty. Whether for industrial equipment, consumer goods, food products, or digital offerings, supply chains have headaches a-plenty.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

My journey to understand supply chain Metrics That Matter started three years ago. I was sitting at my kitchen table attempting to write a celebratory book on the 30th anniversary of supply chain management. This work will culminate in the launch of the Supply Chain Index in April. I want to help.

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