Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. The entire supply chain industry was caught flat-footed by the seismic disruptions wrought by the pandemic. Why is this shift such a big deal?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

In business conversations, the term supply chain excellence rolls off the tongue frequently in meetings, but what does it mean? Supply chain excellence is harder to define than to say. We designed the Supply Chains to Admire Methodology to help companies define supply chain excellence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Regardless, one of the functions that plays a preeminent role in terms of influencing time to market is Supply Chain. Here we discuss the many ways that Supply Chain can help, or hurt, your time to market performance. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Building Supply Chain Resiliency with Richard Sharpe. Richard Sharpe and Joe Lynch discuss building supply chain resiliency. Because of the supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID 19, companies have a renewed interest in improving supply chain resiliency. About Richard Sharpe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2021

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. That is changing as companies like Lucas introduce machine learning tools to improve planning and decision-making in the DC.

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks. Current Technologies in Use for Supply Chain Network Design . Scenarios to assess DC closures and the impact of shutdowns . Network design is only one of the many pieces of the supply chain planning puzzle.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain. The Molex global supply chain is complex. It is part of Koch Industries. The Advantages of Agility.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

To reduce the risk of supply chain disruption , shippers need to know what it means for their operation going into the start of May and how to use the right services to find available capacity before the CVSA roadcheck storm arrives. Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption during the CVSA Roadcheck by Partnering With The Right 3PL.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Recently, I hosted the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. Similarly, after the conference, I started working with a chemical company to formulate a supply chain strategy. ” Her answer was telling. ” My take?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

My colleague, Clint Reiser, wrote about Körber’s ongoing supply chain transformation, highlighting the company’s three main focus areas for 2022: 1) investments in assisting Körber customers’ journey to SaaS, 2) bringing a new product, named Universal Control System (UCS) to market, and 3) offering warehouse modeling for operations.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 21, 2017

by Iman Niroomand Supply chain performance depends on the matching of product features with supply chain features. When a new product hits the market, the existing supply chain that is optimal for a given set of product lines will not stay optimal. Alternative sources for parts. 9, 2010.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In our last blog , we discussed how Amazon’s low-cost service times, and the pressure that places on supply chains. Supply chains inventory pools must be positioned to fulfill a wide item assortment that is customer behavior agnostic, a ccommodating both e-commerce or brick-and-mortar purchases.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Should Lead the Boardroom … the Coronavirus Proves it! Now, with the arrival of community transmission of COVID-19 in the west, countries and companies are facing economic challenges on a wholly different scale from overseas Supply Chain disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 28, 2021

This includes port data, social media, news, event and weather (SNEW) data, weather data (to some degree), traffic data, and other available sources to provide an accurate ETA to warehouses, stores, and end consumers. This technology is all about a digital ledger(s) as it applies to a chain of custody.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Today‘s supply chains are undergoing significant pressures to become more “demand-driven”. This is a weekly forecast at best, and is from the DC to the store. Since goods only flow downstream to cover immediate need, the preponderance of the inventory remains further up the supply chain, closer to the source.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads. That was the central question Matt Castle, Director of Air Freight Services at C.H.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 26, 2024

As the press release announcing this new offering noted, “The rate of change experienced by companies due to inflation, changeable consumer behavior, challenging supply chains, and other macro issues is faster than their ability to adapt with their existing tools and processes. Cognitive computing systems make context computable.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2019

In order to improve their omni-channel fulfillment performance, companies need to overcome several challenges that are currently hindering their ability to effectively optimize and manage their supply chain inventory. Source: Omni-Channel Logistics Leaders: 5 Key Insights to Improve Inventory Performance for 2019.

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Supply Chain Trend

JANUARY 29, 2024

Your data decays : An I DC study revealed that 50% of respondents says data loses value within hours. Some data is becoming probabilistic: supply chain parameters, like a lead time, are becoming probabilistic, so the field doesn’t necessarily need maintenance. Picture source It is always moving.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 30, 2021

consumers in February for their perspective on the greatest supply chain ‘pain points’ one year into the Covid-19 pandemic. consumers in February for their perspective on the greatest supply chain ‘pain points’ one year into the Covid-19 pandemic. Supply Chain Response to Consumer Pain Points.

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ivalua

APRIL 7, 2022

Aurélie LUCAS tasked JB to provide sustainable, locally sourced #loveprocurement t-shirt, delivered on stage via an environmentally friendly bike delivery! Next on stage, we welcomed Booking.com with a thought-provoking, transparent, powerful, and honest account of how to run a successful and ongoing Source-to-Pay transformation. .

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BlueYonder

MARCH 14, 2024

Blue Yonder and Microsoft co-hosted the annual Blue Yonder Automotive Connect event in Detroit, Michigan, bringing together 67 supply chain practitioners from 15 companies in the Automotive OEM, Tier 1, and Aftermarket sectors.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Have you ever wondered how to implement a lean supply chain successfully? Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee is here with us. Then, he brings decades of experience and will show you how to make lean supply chain works. In this guest commentary, J.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2021

If the actions are done well throughout the supply chain, the vaccines will be distributed to all the desired destinations, on time and in good condition (based on the a specific range of temperature for each vaccine). Terence: Let start by understanding the Supply Chain of the COVID-19 Vaccines.

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Rapidly changing consumer item and channel preferences, along with the recent step-change transition to omnichannel fulfillment and global sourcing risks, have made retail supply chains a textbook example of a system subjected to VUCA – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. 21 Day flow plan.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 21, 2017

A shift to proximity shopping, increased focus on fresh and wellness, increasing levels of prepared foods and snacks and the rise of e-commerce in grocery are fueling a transition state with supply chain as a critical element in defining the leaders of the industry in the years to come. Changes to Supply Chain Models.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 21, 2017

A shift to proximity shopping, increased focus on fresh and wellness, increasing levels of prepared foods and snacks and the rise of e-commerce in grocery are fueling a transition state with supply chain as a critical element in defining the leaders of the industry in the years to come. Changes to Supply Chain Models.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 24, 2015

Supply chain management in manufacturing is by no means a simple process, but the United States is learning from past mistakes and they're poised to start playing a little catch-up in the manufacturing world due to their expertise. Government Weighs In on Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing.

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o9 Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Meanwhile, changing consumer preferences and shopping channels will continue to challenge grocers’ supply chains. In this age of the ‘never normal,’ unexpected shifts in consumer behavior are creating volatility and complexity in grocery supply chains. Demand Shaping.

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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. Figure 1: Transportation IT Spend Change Next 2 Years (Source: Descartes).

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Houston – We have a Supply Chain Problem.

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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The forecasted replenishment to the stores from the DC, as well as safety stocks at the DC, should drive automated purchase order generation to the vendors. Purchasing from the vendors needs to incorporate various complexities related to storage, vendor capacities, lead times, and sourcing rules. View Whitepaper.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 4, 2019

The shortage of workers is causing companies to look at non-traditional sources, including individual with a criminal record. This is good news for worker, especially those on the low end of the education spectrum, and the growth of new jobs will require in most cases a high-school diploma.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The work done by Terra Technology, in my opinion, is one of two accurate sources of benchmark data on forecasting in the industry. 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. Tougher in Europe.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 31, 2021

Almost a year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, e-commerce continues to boom, according to the 2021 State of Supply Chain Execution Report. Leveraging Blue Yonder’s e-commerce capabilities , the 3PL can determine where the 1,000 units need to be placed across the distribution centers (DC) and network.?. 14, 2021, 4 p.m.

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