Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The pandemic halted many supply chains last year, closing factories and stores, and limiting manufacturing and distribution operations. According to a new study from Oracle, 84% of people say delays would cause them to cancel their order and 80% say it would cause them to stop buying from a brand altogether.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Key takeaways Importance of Procurement Procurement vs. Purchasing Key Functions Departmental Structure Role Descriptions The blog emphasizes the significance of a well-structured procurement department with qualified personnel to achieve organizational objectives. Learn More About Evolution Of Supply Chain Management And Logistics 6.

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Procurement Academy

APRIL 24, 2025

This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence. It includes procurement but also spans logistics, production, inventory management, and distribution. Theyre still too often stuck in their own lanes. It doesnt have to be that way.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Work centers?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Want to streamline your distribution operations? The field of distribution operations is rapidly evolving with the rise of eCommerce, with fierce competition between distributors. It involves various activities, such as warehousing, inventory management, transportation, and logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Today, only 58% of retailers have a good PI signal in their stores, and only 60% have a good PI signal in their distribution centers. If you are going to be excellent at ecommerce fulfillment, you need to have great perpetual inventory capabilities. Don’t fool yourself. 2) Endless Aisles Need Boundless Fulfillment. Redefine it.

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C3 Solutions

JUNE 19, 2020

We’re breaking down 6 automation technologies to drive up your distribution center efficiency. Distribution Centre Automation. 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. The Challenges.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 6, 2021

The Future of Distribution article and permission to publish here provided by Jake Rheude. The eCommerce distribution system is never static, as new technologies cause fundamental changes in how distribution works. The future of distribution is changing more quickly every year. Distribution Yesterday and Today.

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.”

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results. DB Schenker expands its contract logistics capacity in Dubai due to global customer demands. Flagship Logistics Group, Rising Sun Systems and Corporate Traffic are among the first customers. Note: Ryder is a Talking Logistics sponsor. Have a happy weekend!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In his role, Ernest owns strategic sourcing, materials planning, customer care, and logistics operations globally. The total cost of ownership analyzes the total costs of the buying decision. They also focused on lowering the walls of the silos: getting logistics, sourcing, supply chain planning to work on being globally inclusive.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Risk management, however, will become a critical skill for logistics and supply chain management in order to make the right supply chain decisions in these turbulent times. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model. Let’s better understand these 5 megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. I can find only two good examples of value networks creating value: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) in the semiconductor industry and Performance Based Logistics in Aerospace and Defense. Today, we are not aligned on value-based outcomes. B2B Is Not B2C.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JANUARY 18, 2018

If you couldn’t take a break, you’re probably working in express logistics. Year-end is the busiest time for retailers and express logistics service providers as bargain-hunters snap up coveted items on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Boxing Day. This holiday rush has presented a new set of challenges for express logistics teams.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Which metrics do you think matter to supply chain excellence? The ultimate metric of success used by Starbucks was the percent of coffee purchased from CAFE Practices verified farmers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

A company buys these solutions to optimize their business. Rich Sherman – a Senior Fellow in TCS’s Supply Chain Center of Excellence – points out that many companies are building control towers to better manage their supply chains. That is how enterprise and supply chain software solutions work.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

An efficient procurement process optimizes vendor selection and purchasing decisions to maintain cost-effective inventory levels. Automate supply chain processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy within logistics operations. In warehouses, robotic solutions can dramatically cut processing times while reducing common logistics errors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

The goods flow through 2 import centers, 14 strategically located distribution centers in North America, 66 final mile shipping hubs, and nearly 1,700 branch locations. million square feet in 10 distribution centers and 35 million square feet across its branch network. These trucks range in size from semitrucks to delivery vans.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. At Dow, Mr. Baker had Purchasing experience in raw materials, and logistics for their plastics supply chain. This replaced an Excel based, part-by-part approach.

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Americold

JUNE 17, 2025

This collaboration is more than just a logistics agreement—it’s a shared commitment to efficiency, innovation, and environmental responsibility. Less Distance, Less Emissions Thanks to the close proximity of our logistics platform to Europastry’s Trofa facility, we’re significantly reducing the need for long-haul transport. The result?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2014

By purchasing planning and transactional systems for a common vendor, they had one throat to choke and they were familiar with the architectural elements. The supply chain planning cannot be effective if implemented by a supply chain function that is focused only on customer service, logistics and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

They can adjust quantities and generate supplier replenishment orders in PDF or Excel as needed. The system can now automatically receive all approved Purchase Orders so receipts can be reconciled against orders. The post Making Supply Chain Planning Agile With Modular Planning Technologies appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Global supply chain disruption, rapid technological evolution, changing buying and selling habits – wholesale distributors have had to deal with some rapid and radical changes over the past couple of years. Here we give you our top 10 wholesale distribution trends for 2022 and beyond. The question is: Where to from here?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 23, 2019

For these investment purchases, consumers expect a high level of service including room of choice placement and assembly. Managing delivery exceptions for excellent customer experience. The consumer second guesses their decision to purchase that large treadmill and refuses the delivery upon arrival. An end-to-end approach.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

That’s why retailers place so much focus on buying well. Next we have the inbound logistics costs. These are the costs associated with getting product into the retailer’s distribution network from suppliers. Then we have in-store logistics. For example, buying in large quantities from suppliers, to get a lower unit cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Likewise, when he speaks about the supply chain, his partner, Yossi, his mental model is logistics. Align Transportation Planning and Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP). Buying strategies need to be defined, and the interface needs to be bi-directional. When he speaks of the supply chain, he means procurement.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 15, 2016

It’s true if you’re a warehouse manager maintaining distribution operations. It’s true if you’re a logistics supervisor assessing 3PL vendors. That’s why we see so many B2B companies (increasingly in the supply chain and logistics space) investing in lead nurturing. We’re all in business to create revenue, somehow, some way.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

This article explores key strategies for enhancing logistical efficiency and thus improving profitability and reducing cost. Logistical Efficiency in Sourcing, Distribution, and Delivery Local Sourcing: While offering potential environmental benefits, local sourcing introduces complexities like smaller vehicle sizes and less-than-full loads.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 12, 2017

Drones and its future in supply chain and logistics processes. Logistics Excellence: Now & in the eFuture. Before diving into some takeaways from the sessions I attended and participated in, here are some high-level stats about Descartes (a Talking Logistics sponsor): Descartes is now a $200M+ company and continues to grow.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

However, commonly used KPIs used by supply chain executives are usually focused on logistics performance (e.g., Supply Chain Execution excellence (warehousing and transportation) improves asset utilisation, capacity and throughput whilst reducing the variable costs associated with warehousing and distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

They put significantly more parametrized data variables in the River Logic model than what they were using with the Excel models. They are expanding their digital twin approach to in-market distribution optimization and raw material purchases. By December 2019 the system and model were fully live.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. Whichever reasons fuel the motivations of your target market, here are the top trends shaping how they’ll buy – and how you can stay front of mind and ahead of the competition. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 5, 2021

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. Those reps go into stores and stock the store shelves.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Division Of 7 Stages Of Inventory Life Cycle These 7 stages are further distributed in various categories that are stated below. It includes a course on inventory management fundamentals, an Excel tool for inventory optimization, and detailed guides on stocktaking and cycle counting procedures.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 16, 2018

There is no doubt, that the retail landscape is increasingly looking like an online one as traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, such as Toys R Us, Foot Locker, and Best Buy mobile shutter hundreds of stores unable to keep up with the changing customer that wants fast, free delivery all with just a click of a button. trillion, a 3.8

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. eAuctions technology can reduce the cost of purchasing products and services by up to 20%. It’s time for the Auctioneer to take the stage!

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