Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Stord is on a mission to help leading companies build and scale optimized, cloud-based supply chains. We’re providing technology and freight solutions for shippers and warehouses across North America at a time when e-commerce is creating new challenges for supply chains and companies are adopting different software across systems. “We

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible. Weather events might also be factors.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Products in the long tail of the supply chain have an average error of 70% MAPE and a 15% bias. Both bias and error are higher in European supply chains. The average MAPE for North America was 36% while the European average MAPE was 45%. Tougher in Europe. Process Excellence Helps. Implement Demand Sensing.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

While I think this through, here are the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS (WSJ – sub. P&G Remaking Supply Chain Network (WSJ – sub. P&G Redesigning Supply Chain Network.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2018

DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 29, 2018

The 2018 supply chain conference season kicked off for me last week. Unlike most industry conferences, which are crammed like sardines into the month of May, this one is always in January and it spotlights the trends and topics that are top of mind for supply chain and logistics executives heading into the new year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives by Luc Kremers , Vice President – Asia Pacific, BCI Global Reshoring is accelerating as American and European companies want to de-risk their supply chains from geopolitical developments and supply chain disruptions.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Bottom Line: It’s time to transition the role of warehouses from cost centers to revenue centers that support new digitally enabled supply chains and business models that require greater accuracy, speed, and scale than ever before. A Warehouse Management System is the tool that can make that happen. in general and WMS specifically.

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RELEX Solutions

MAY 3, 2018

A supply chain is always a work in progress. As a supply chain professional, you quickly accept that you will always be fine tuning your operations, though sometimes that feels like more and more effort for diminishing returns. Expanding Into New Territories – What Should a Retailer’s Supply Chain Look Like?

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Voice Technology in the Supply Chain. The biggest question that keeps the strategic IT executive awake at night is: How can I use technology to boost productivity, make the supply chain more efficient, and maximize ROI? Voice Technology in the Supply Chain. Overview: A Short History of Voice. Real Results.

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Tompkins Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Traditional distribution centers (DCs) and fulfillment centers (FCs) only serve one channel respectively, and a flexible DC, FC, or a combination of both, makes the most sense for meeting today’s customer demands. Tompkins International is a professional services firm that provides new solutions for supply chain improvement.

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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. supply chain since 1988. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 10, 2018

Simultaneously grocers increased speed-to-market, supply chain transparency and prioritized shopping experience over price. More on how to fight the pricing war with successful supply chain planning can be read in this blog post. Space Aware Retail Supply Chains.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Raj Govindarajan, Senior Director, Supply Chain at KeHE. Mr. Govindarajan is the Senior Director, Supply Chain (Systems, Processes & Analytics) at KeHE. Steve Banker : Tell me about KeHE and KeHE’s supply chain! Steve Banker : Tell me about KeHE and KeHE’s supply chain!

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JULY 22, 2020

Apple’s new carbon-neutral pledge is likely to reverberate across electronics supply chains. The company says its mostly overseas supply chain will be part of an effort to slash its world-wide carbon footprint, the WSJ’s Sarah E. DC Velocity). Advertisement. behind the year-ago level. In Other News. Patriot-News).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2022

Moreira is in Brazil where he is also in charge of a Center of Excellence (CoE) for Latin America for supply chain and manufacturing, sustainability, EHS, Industry 4.0, To support supply chain operations, Saint-Gobain has a Transport Control Tower. and Data Science. million kilometers of highway.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

For companies seeking to survive and excel in the current 'retail apocalypse' , understanding the right technologies to employ in their supply chain operations is critical. All this is backed by an unprecedentedly huge supply chain operation, with almost 200 fulfillment centres in the U.S. The Challenges.

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Alloy

MARCH 4, 2021

In North America, they operate two distinct supply chains for that: one to retailers (such as Walmart, O’ Reilly Auto Parts and AutoZone) and another to installers (including Valvoline Instant Oil Change centers and other oil-change shops). I can be very, very proactive and prepared further up my supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. enVista Releases Latest Version of Distribution Center Optimization Tool, Model DC. Infor Delivers Dynamic Cloud Solution for Supply Chain Execution.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. For discount retailers like Burlington, the supply chain is often a competitive advantage — and thus a secret recipe for success.

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RELEX Solutions

JULY 26, 2016

RELEX Solutions, in collaboration with Columbus Consulting International , to support LifeWay Christian Stores with upgrading its supply chain management in order to reduce inventory and increase availability. Michael Falck, President North America, RELEX Solutions adds: “We are delighted to welcome LifeWay as a RELEX customer.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 22, 2015

Morai Logistics is a renowned 3PL in North America and Mexico that tweets eye-catching infographics, enlightening blog posts and the latest news in logistics and supply chain. Cerasis, a 3PL servicing North America, is no stranger to the transportation and shipping industry. DC Velocity.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

In turn, these containers sit for about 5 days before being transported to the Nike distribution center next door and stocked inside the DC. The DC serves as the hub for Nike’s global e-commerce business, and orders taken from Nike.com are shipped to consumers all over the world from this DC, including North America.

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