Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. Jeff is the CEO of Tucker Company Worldwide , the oldest privately-held freight brokerage in North America, specializing in notoriously complicated freight, like temperature-controlled, oversized, and high-value, high-security shipments. About Jeff Tucker.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

After almost three exhausting years of back-to-back supply chain disruptions, it would be nice to think that someday we’ll return to a “normal” state where demand patterns were easily predictable, supply conditions were consistent and consumer expectations were stable. And that certainly applies to supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and perspectives regarding SAP SE’s 2023 annual Sapphire and North America ASUG customer conference held this week both as an in-person and live streamed event. Partner has broad implications relative to collaboration, transparency and skin in the game.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers.

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Supply Chain Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It is definitely a unique job.”. He nodded his head and grabbed the cheese blintz that I longed for, but was avoiding, and continued, “ So, what is the difference between an analyst and a consultant ?” I then added, “ The analyst position evolved to help line-of-business buyers purchase technology. They are driven by enthusiasm.

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Locus

DECEMBER 14, 2021

We missed someone very important—the people who delivered numerous products at our doorsteps and filled supplies in our neighbourhood stores. These are the essential workers across the supply chain who worked tirelessly to make sure goods reached customers at the right time. The turkey supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 6, 2015

In the process of compiling the Supply Chains to Admire report for last year’s Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , the research team at Supply Chain Insights calculated the rate of supply chain improvement of companies by industry for the period of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. In addition, severe cyberattacks – like the highly publicized Colonial pipeline attack – have brought supply chain cybersecurity into the limelight.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 21, 2023

The pandemic exposed the inefficiencies in the supply chain, making the public more aware of existing issues. COVID-19 also highlighted the dangers of what happens when you have lean supply chains, as many brands found out fast by running out of inventory and not keeping pace with customer demand. Blame it on COVID-19.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 14, 2019

He concludes, “The most important realization to be aware of is that the definition of AI that suits your business may be entirely different for others.” Technology is changing more rapidly than any time in history. Software Development. Supply chain management. ” That’s okay. Healthcare.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

We’ve seen how the lockdowns in Shanghai snarled global supply chains. For shippers and retailers to understand the true peak season meaning, they will need a firm grasp on the realities of inflation, expectations, and the use of technology to get through it. Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 3, 2018

It would be nice if you could just press an “easy button” to be digitally transformed and have all of the supply chain visibility you need, but the reality is that there are many factors that go into making digital transformation a reality. Ciarleglio, SVP Sales, North America at Elemica , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. During the period discussed in the survey, the Asia Pacific region expects to see significant advances in mobile supply chain technologies.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. During the period discussed in the survey, the Asia Pacific region expects to see significant advances in mobile supply chain technologies.

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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 ). UPS Brings Technology and Logistics Expertise to Study of Drone Use in Humanitarian Response. JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. Further, VDC Research noted that companies that want to stay competitive will have to eventually upgrade their mobile technology as well.

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RFgen

MARCH 10, 2017

Andrew Brown, Executive Director of Enterprise Research at Strategy Analytics, said that when it comes to mobile technology North America and Western Europe are leading the way. Further, VDC Research noted that companies that want to stay competitive will have to eventually upgrade their mobile technology as well.

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NFI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Guest Post from David Broering, President, North America Non-Asset When we last visited the topic of Digital Freight Marketplaces (DFM) in 2017, much of our time was focused on the definition of this service along with some observations surrounding what they are and are not related to within the freight marketplace.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This week I spent time in Silicon Valley talking to technology innovators. Disruption in supply chain planning is happening. We are on a path to reinvent decision-support technologies like supply chain planning. ” The barrier for new technology adoption is us. The third act is starting.

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QAD

MAY 16, 2019

The MMOG/LE assessment has been a go-to document for automotive supply chain best practices for thousands of global Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers since its first publication in 2002. Benchmark supply chain operations. The F3 criteria are core to the foundation of supply chain management. New Scoring.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 4, 2019

Our evolutionary story today, about the Logistics and Supply Chain conference, begins in 1984 when NMRI held their first Physical Distribution & Transportation Conference. The next evolutionary step for this event is when RILA Logistics became RILA Supply Chain in 2014. Retail has evolved and so have we.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Tell us about yourself and how you ended up working in technology. She is definitely an ally and is very supportive. It has about 1,000 members mostly in North America and Canada but also worldwide. In honor of the day, we spoke to Blue Yonder associate Randy Buffon (he/him) who shares his story.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Definition: Brass tacks are a type of pin or nail. With the shifts in power, the relationships in the value chain are morphing. Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. The supply chain needs it. Source Wikipedia.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Amazon’s Q3-2022 financial reporting that provided quite a shock to investors along with views as to what is unfolding in market and supply chain perspectives. . Regionally, the North America segment incurred an operating loss of $0.4 It is part of the company’s DNA.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

If you’ve ever purchased a transportation management system (TMS) for your organization – or any enterprise software – you know that the term “software as a service” (SaaS) gets thrown around a lot. Don’t settle for buzzwords and don’t assume that you and your vendor have the same definition of a term.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

” Supply Chain Leader. I loved the quote that I captured today in my interview (see above), and I have enjoyed interviews with supply chain leaders like Peter Gibbons. As background, Peter Gibbons is the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Mattel, Inc. Interview for Metrics That Matter.

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Shipsy

JUNE 20, 2017

With an ever increasing focus on innovation and efficiency in the supply chain, Gartner’s Top 25 Supply Chain Rankings 2017 threw up a host of interesting takeaways. In this fast moving industry, expectations from supply chain leaders are very different from even a year ago, according to the survey.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. I would call myself an accidental supply chain executive!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

So how do these changes bleed into the facets of the supply chain? What Is the Post-Pandemic “New Normal” Supply Chain? Supply Chain Resilience. Resilient supply chains were able to cope and recover from sudden shocks and disruptions during the pandemic.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

As core markets are becoming increasingly saturated, and product margins are under pressure, companies are aligning their supply chain strategies to meet their customers’ heightened expectations. Reg has been a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals since 1999.

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Requis

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

CSCMP Edge 2019 was an incredible opportunity to see what’s going on in supply chain innovation right now. I knew I was in the right place when I saw several other members of Supply Chain 50, a specialist subgroup of the World 50 organization for enterprise executives. Greatest Moments.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2018

Keeping with my normal Sunday night ritual, I poured myself a cup of tea to pen my weekly post for the Supply Chain Shaman. My passion is helping supply chain leaders. There are two groups: one in North America and one in Europe. To date supply chain processes are enterprise-centric.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 2, 2022

.” One of the most famous quotes in our cultural lexicon is a sobering reminder that effective communication is one of the keys to running a successful supply chain, yet it is often overlooked in importance until it becomes an issue. The Characteristics of Supply Chain Communication. Flow of information. Connection.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. I was in the Supply Chain organization and Sandra was the Executive in charge of one of our largest accounts. Subscribe Here! Email Address. I first met Sandra while at Celestica.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The company still offers that option but has reduced its return costs by employing an increasingly sophisticated online tool that allows customers to try on glasses virtually. (It Liquidity Services operates eight regional warehouse-size facilities in North America. I definitely picked the right industry.’” – Bob

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