BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

This annual gathering serves as a platform for sharing ideas on supply chain innovations and attracts repeat attendees from the automotive industry community. These challenges involve grappling with extended lead times for parts inventory and navigating limitations in distribution center (DC) space.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. DC Velocity. VP Product Innovation at Kinaxis. This was the result.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2023

The warehouse and DC industry has always had somewhat of a gig culture, owing to seasonal and temporary labor needs. Economic pressures, including rising living costs and a lack of stable employment opportunities, have also contributed to the growth of the gig economy as workers seek alternative sources of income.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

There are 230,000 small manufacturing companies in the United States alone, according to a new Infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Manufacturing Innovation Blog. We have included the infographic below.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovation and Partnerships are the cornerstones of our growth. From a S&OP perspective this means to be able to quickly simulate product phase in and phase out, innovation gives us a bit more than 250 New Products per year, and we invest every year more than $200 billion for Research and Innovation.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

These shifts have changed the way that we live in a measurable way through its impact on the shopping mission, and the industry is responding in the products they stock, the means in which they source and the store formats and layouts that serve their customers. Growth of Fresh and Local Categories.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2017

These shifts have changed the way that we live in a measurable way through its impact on the shopping mission, and the industry is responding in the products they stock, the means in which they source and the store formats and layouts that serve their customers. Growth of Fresh and Local Categories.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Its low-cost model relies on optimized sourcing, logistics and distribution. Stores 230+ (including 60 franchises), 1 DC. Innovation. RELEX’s experience and expertise allowed it to both share best practice and help develop innovative solutions to challenges. cut in DC Inventory in 18 weeks. %. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, standing still and sticking to old dogma’s, not innovate, come up with new ideas and envision a better supply chain planning future is not an option for me. Human centric decisions can include human qualities like creativity, empathy, innovation, contextual awareness, relationship management, meaning and purpose.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2017

At the same time, technological advances such as the Internet of Things, automated transportation and similar futuristic innovations , have been offering the promise of disruption for the last few years without really delivering, although there is little doubt that they will, maybe in 2017, or maybe later.

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crisp

APRIL 19, 2023

Distribution partnerships are a big responsibility, because with one DC you’re supporting all the retailers that roll up into it. She uses data in Crisp to show her UNFI buyer how inventory has depleted at each DC year-over-year to demonstrate growth. She then compares this growth rate to consumption patterns (i.e.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 2, 2024

However, with geopolitical situations and increased legislation causing sourcing disruptions, companies and governments are under pressure to find ways to mitigate risk and achieve better visibility into their multi-tier supply networks. I took part in a round table in DC a couple of months ago with AUKUS—Australia, U.K.,

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Should we be excited or scared by the possibilities created by today’s rapid technological innovations? If advanced technology intimidates you, consider that the exponential pace of innovation we’re seeing today is not new. As supply chain professionals, we’re in an age of extreme innovation that’s thrilling, but not unprecedented.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

Packaging shields products from damage and theft, differentiates the brand, and is a source of information for consumers. The Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) has developed two optimization models that help companies find the most cost-effective packaging format for emerging markets.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Freight innovation frequently focuses on moving data better – like visibility, eBookings , and the new generation of forwarders and brokers. The Tesla Semi in the Wild (Source: reddit). The Tesla Semi Truck Will Change Freight. But changing infrastructure is no less critical.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S. percent the previous year.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Amazon-Whole Foods has the potential to prompt widespread innovation in online grocery shopping, especially when 30% of U.S. Weather is a source of significant fluctuations in consumer demand, and because of the bullwhip effect , it can produce unnecessary high fluctuations on the supply side as well. Weather Forecasting and Planning.

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Cognira

MAY 19, 2021

Target, renowned for its innovation within e-commerce, made more room for order pickups and online grocery in 2019. Most grocers did not have E-commerce (BOPIS, home delivery, or ship from DC); yet were making forays into the digital space via Mobile apps, social media, enhanced websites, and email. This did not mean they did it well.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

A combination of automated trucks, conveyor systems, and picking robots will enable inventory to pass through the DC with very little direct human intervention. However there is another technological innovation that may also make a difference. These shuttles will ride rails set above the median of major highways.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

These 36 innovative companies have figured out how to hack their operations, gaining some financial or media recognition for their methods. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Innovative hospitals such as Baylor Scott . & version of Ivalua NOW this May, along with Cleveland Clinic, another innovator. The key is to be ambitious in digitization goals and realize 100% digitization across all spend, all suppliers and the full source-to-pay spectrum is both possible and essential. Stay Flexible .

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PINC

APRIL 14, 2020

The Chemours Company adopts a yard management system that has helped organize the chaos of managing a high-volume DC. As a result, it struggled with numerous logistical and supply chain issues, including no single source of truth for data and insights. Our YMS organized the chaos of managing a high-volume DC.”.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

MARCH 21, 2019

Target is redesigning the way their DC’s work, creating a flow-through operation with smaller replenishment quantities. At Incorta , we have innovated a disruptive BI technology and are not only embracing the future, we are creating it. And, then, there is the success of Walmart.com.

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Unleashed

JUNE 1, 2022

8 trending beer styles The beer scene is a hotbed of innovation, with brewers vying to stand out from the crowd. Attractive young people took photos of themselves in swimwear, inserted them into the posters, and shared them on TikTok – with the hashtag #BeerPosterChallenge and (inexplicably) an AC/DC backing soundtrack.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry | Main | Utility of iPads on Shop Floor » Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Alloy

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

In the past month, we’ve seen retailers rolling out a variety of in-store innovations to try to address this issue, from drones to robots to iPads. This post will recap the buzz around some of these recent hardware innovations, and how they compare against established software solutions.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 2, 2022

Shippers need more than just a simple visualization platform, they need proper data collection with insights that potentially lead to game-changing innovations and actionable analytics and applications. Aggregate Data to Create a Single Source of Truth for Shipping Insight. Increase DC or Warehouse Pickup and Delivery Efficiency.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 20, 2021

In celebration of Earth Day, we’re providing an inside look at how some of our clean tech customers are using cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) software to develop innovative solutions that better the planet. Driving Clean Tech Innovation With PLM Software. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

In a time when even small retailers are competing with companies such as Amazon, the ability to ship from store can be a differentiator, enabling new points of distribution without the cost of adding a new distribution center (DC). If not, customer service is negatively impacted.

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Unleashed

APRIL 27, 2022

Circular vs linear supply chain The linear supply chain is the traditional method of sourcing raw materials to make a product and sell it to consumers, with its lifecycle ending when it is no longer functioning or fit for purpose anymore – and it becomes waste. So some companies are modifying their product to offer it as a service.

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Turvo

JULY 31, 2020

As further reported by DC Velocity , “Pennsylvania-based omnichannel technology provider Radial surveyed 1,000 consumers across the United States about their 2020 holiday shopping plans and found that, despite the pandemic, most do not plan to change their spending significantly or shop earlier compared to 2019.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Consumers around the world enjoy Whirlpool's innovative products marketed under Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, Jenn-Air, Amana, Brastemp, Bauknecht and other major brand names. After completion of its customer-centric supply chain analysis, Whirlpool knew innovation was necessary to maintain a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 4, 2014

Millions of pallets are built and used in the supply chains of Canada every year and so any innovation around these pallets can have a significantly positive and far reaching impact on overall logistics and supply chain performance. The preferred method to manufacture FRP is compression molding.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 29, 2015

Last November, JDA Software and IBM announced a “new integrated offering [that] will provide retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers with intelligent sourcing, fulfillment and order management capabilities.” And this week, HighJump acquired Nexternal , a cloud-based eCommerce platform provider based in California.

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Logility

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Presented at our Connections customer conference, the SAILS Awards recognize companies who significantly improved their business processes, deployed an innovative solution to address their supply chain challenges, or demonstrated an on-going commitment and leadership role in the expansion of supply chain improvements.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 16, 2014

For example, one quarter of Staples online traffic currently comes from mobile sources and they expect this hit 50% soon. The retail store has become a potential DC and the DC a potential final delivery point. That is: search at store, order and pay on mobile smartphone, and receive at home. More information here.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. They are coming up with innovative offers which targets various age groups, flexible payment options and especially deals designed for women to boost sales. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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