Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Walgreens to offer Wing drone delivery in suburban Dallas. Chipotle’s push for humane chicken delayed amid tight supplies. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps. This is the latest initiative from FedEx in its effort to explore and adopt emerging technologies across its networks.

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E2open

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

National distributor of food and fine ingredients, Batory, deploys modern real-time visibility solution to enable efficient product delivery, precise updates for customers DALLAS – Feb. 20, 2025 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. For more information, read the Batory Foods case study or visit the Logistics Visibility page at e2open.com.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 23, 2013

I went to Home Depot earlier this week to return a purchase, and the customer in front of me wanted to exchange a defective power tool with the same model, but he couldn’t find any on the shelf even though the store’s inventory system said 5 units were in stock. HighJump Software Announces New Latin American Partnership.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2024

KRONOS Worldwide, headquartered in Dallas, is a leading global producer and marketer of titanium dioxide pigments used in a wide range of applications. Over the years, individual locations—the company has several manufacturing locations in Europe and North America—have behaved increasingly autonomously.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 26, 2024

Unique Partnership Delivers an End-to-End Network Optimization Solution to Seamlessly Integrate Supply Chain Design, Manufacturing Footprint and Probabilistic Planning and Execution for Leading Building Materials Manufacturer. Two of Cornerstone Building Brands’ business units — Aperture Solutions – U.S.,

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E2open

MARCH 27, 2025

Recognized for completeness of vision and ability to execute DALLAS – March 27, 2025 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Magic Quadrant research “gives enterprise technology shoppers an unbiased assessment of how well competing providers are performing against Gartner market view and is supplemented by validated user reviews.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 28, 2023

Summitt is the founder of Growe , a Dallas-based commercial real estate firm focused exclusively on serving the various needs of third-party logistics companies across the United States. Growe has evolved into a diverse network that connects numerous 3PLs, brands, manufacturers, and vendors in every market across the country.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

As part of its partnership with drone company Wing, the retail giant intends to bring drone deliveries to Houston, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta and Charlotte by June of 2026, and will expand existing services in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. This is real drone delivery at scale,” said Wing CEO Adam Woodworth.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 8, 2023

The partnership offers an end-to-end optimization solution that seamlessly integrates supply chain design, production planning, and probabilistic planning and execution. This enables organizations to benefit from both longer-term strategic supply chain design variations and the resulting impact on inventory and service levels. “As

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 3, 2017

When I engage with supply chain leaders , I ask the question, “Are you making progress?” The supply chain is a complex, non-linear system. As a result, supply chain leaders focus on unrealistic goals of inventory or costs, they will throw the system out of balance. Rethink supply chain practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

On my flight to Dallas, I finally got a chance to watch a movie I had been excited to see since it was announced – The Iron Claw. The bank said Friday that it is launching new “Supply Availability Indexes” via a blog posting on Monday that going forward will feature as part of its regular monthly surveys of regional business activity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

According to a release from Panasonic, the acquisition brings together Blue Yonder’s end-to-end supply chain software, which uses artificial intelligence, with Panasonic’s autonomous solutions, to form “autonomous enhancement of the whole supply chain.”

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E2open

JANUARY 31, 2025

Latest report highlights ripple effects of ongoing turmoil at key ports as primary cause of extended transit times and booking delays DALLAS – Jan. The e2open Ocean Shipping Index empowers shippers with data-driven insights to proactively navigate supply chain challenges. 31, 2025 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. According to the website, its debut vehicle, the 21C, is designed by both human and AI technologies and uses a hybrid powertrain system which combines a twin-turbo 2.88-liter seconds; the quarter mile done and dusted in 8.1

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teradyne , a supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, pulled manufacturing worth about $1 billion out of China last year, a Teradyne spokesperson said on Monday, after U.S. export regulations led to supply chain disruptions. technology from helping China’s military. percent, at American there was a 24.2%

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E2open

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Latest report indicates year-over-year increase of up to 10 days for average global ocean shipment durations DALLAS – Nov. The report shows that even when disruptions are short-term, they compound uncertainty, and the effects can continue to ripple through supply chains months later. 7, 2024 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 17, 2015

So, I thought that I would grab a cup of coffee and pen a short blog post before I take off for Phoenix to work with clients and attend the Manhattan Software event. Then it is off to Dallas to speak on Supply Chain Metrics That Matter at the Dallas CSCMP roundtable and complete some more client work.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation. Walmart has now removed rules requiring sellers on its marketplace website to be registered in the US in an attempt to close the e-commerce gap with Amazon and tap into China’s vast network of manufacturers.

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Turvo

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Leading supply chain collaboration application Turvo recently announced a new partnership with North America’s leading provider of live carrier and API connectivity for transportation management, Banyan Technology. Banyan Tech’s API integration with Turvo aims to help shippers across various touchpoints of the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2023

store operations by 9 percent over the past year, slashing hundreds of millions of dollars of goods from their balance sheets and suggesting space is opening up in their jammed supply chains. Target has been testing high-capacity van routes at Dallas and Minneapolis sortation centers. But industry voices have noted concerns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Walmart to add 20,000 supply chain employees. Speaking of the holiday season, Walmart is planning to add 20,000 supply chain employees ahead of the anticipated holiday rush. The average wage for a supply chain associate is $20.37 billion in 2020. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

DALLAS, May 20th, 2025 – Ship OGRE (OGRE), a pioneering force in brokerage and logistics technology, is proud to announce the successful acquisition, transformation, and tech-acceleration of Amino Transport, Inc. Ship OGRE is where software meets empathy, where technology meets tenacity, and where every shipment is a promise kept.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The roles of logistics and procurement in an efficient supply chain cannot be overstated. Due to this problem, the only logical solution is to increase collaboration between the supply chain managers and procurement teams. . The age of technology has the potential to dramatically reduce inefficiencies in the supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2019

Speaking of learning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Will Truckers Trade Futures? For Power Tools Sold In Iran. The Volkswagen Industrial Cloud: A Manufacturing-Centric Supply Chain Operating Network. You learn something new every day. Why or why not?

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Turvo

MARCH 1, 2022

With the emergence of e-commerce and globalized supply chains, competent Global Supply Chain (GSC) management is now crucial for multinational corporations seeking market dominance. To tackle shipment-level concerns, retailers, manufacturers, and carriers are continually at odds with one another.

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Bristlecone

MAY 8, 2025

Several Bristlecone team members attended Gartners Supply Chain Symposium in Orlando this week. Thats probably not surprising to anyone reading a supply chain blog. But large-scale moves like reshoring manufacturing, shifting suppliers, or making meaningful investments in agility are mostly on pause.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Starting this week, customers across the US will begin to see custom electric delivery vehicles from Rivian delivering their Amazon packages , with the electric vehicles hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St. Louis, among other cities.

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E2open

APRIL 28, 2025

Global active health and wellness company prioritizes scalable, future-proof solutions to support growth and complexity DALLAS – April 28, 2025 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. We’re well on our way to connecting our entire supply chain and measuring the impact across the business.”

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The VP of Supply Chain and Logistics at our house (aka my wife) has been out of the country this week. So, while I count the days and hours and minutes until she gets back, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) Activates For Latest Major Hurricane Of 2018.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ). E2open Acquires Terra Technology.

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E2open

MAY 25, 2025

per share in cash, a 68% premium value to unaffected share price DALLAS – May 25, 2025 – E2open Parent Holdings, Inc. Together, we will be able to offer a leading end-to-end platform for the world’s most complex supply chains.” “As Stockholders to receive $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of $2.1

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 12, 2025

That kind of engagement is hard to manufacture. Pandora: Turning Strategy into Execution Anders Frandsen, Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Pandora, walked us through their HERO transformation, a program that is reshaping how one of the world’s largest jewelry brands plans and operates globally. Walk first, then run.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 11, 2014

Saturday, April 12, the University of Advancing Technology campus in Tempe, Arizona will once again serve as the host for the Avnet Tech Games , now in its ninth year. This year, I am especially pleased about a new event called the “ JDA 2014 Supply Chain Challenge.” The winning team consisted of: Matt Mulholland. Aaron Barnard.

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o9 Solutions

JUNE 12, 2025

That kind of engagement is hard to manufacture. Pandora: Turning Strategy into Execution Anders Frandsen, Vice President of Global Supply Chain at Pandora, walked us through their HERO transformation, a program that is reshaping how one of the world’s largest jewelry brands plans and operates globally. You can register here.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. This monthly newsletter observes one or two important macro trends through the lens of Supply Chain Management. We review how those trends are likely to impact Supply Chain and what leaders can do to adjust. How could Stagflation impact Supply Chain?

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Turvo

MARCH 15, 2022

Challenges like COVID, the Russia-Ukraine war, global inflation, and the ‘great resignation’ wave lead to significant supply chain issues that keep 3PL managers in constant worry. Despite, or perhaps in spite of, the difficulties experienced by 3PLs, supply chain agility has become vital for companies.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Pitney Bowes Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Capabilities with the Acquisition of Borderfree. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. LeanLogistics Introduces LeanTMS Mobile for Network Carriers. Well, I was right.

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