Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 19, 2013
'Supply chain management, as a practice in commercial operations, is now thirty years old. Early 2012 marked the end of the third decade and 2013 finds us into the fourth. When we look backwards and use the results on corporate financials as a litmus test on supply chain excellence, we find that: We have made Improvements in Productivity. Due to improvements in connectivity, 90% of industries have made improvements in productivity (revenue/employee).
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 16, 2013
'The 5 largest LTL carriers together have $16.2 billion in annual revenues and 46.4% market share. Each of the top five companies has a national footprint with tons of resources and top notch teams. There is a brief profile of each of the carriers below. The 5 Largest LTL Carriers. Largest LTL Carrier: FedEx Freight. FedEx Freight is the largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $5.3B in sales (estimated 2012).
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SCM Research
JUNE 15, 2013
'Every year, Emerald invites journal editors “to nominate what they believe has been that title’s Outstanding Paper and up to three Highly Commended Papers from the previous year” These papers have now been announced as part of the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2013. Papers by da Mota Pedrosa et al. on case study research, Olander and Norrman on contracts, Wieland and Wallenburg on supply chain risks, and Kaufmann et al. on debiasing efforts were nominated by I
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 17, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Pitfalls of Outsourcing and How to Avoid Them. Outsourcing is a very effective tool for companies of all sizes to cut costs. But when its done wrong, outsourcing can create the negative impact to the company. This article will show you 7 common mistakes when company embarks on the outsourcing spree and how to avoid them.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
Supply Chain View from the Field
JUNE 21, 2013
'I had the opportunity to attend the CAO conference in Chicago this week where I sat on a panel discussing the topic “Creating an Analytics Culture.”. The session was kicked off by Tom Davenport, the recognized ‘guru’ of analytics who has written several books and many articles on the subject. Tom founded the International Institute of Analytics which runs the conference, and I work with him and his team as a lead faculty for the “Manufacturing Analytics” track of IIA.
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SCM Research
JUNE 19, 2013
'I am excited to announce that our new study titled Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (pdf) has now been published on behalf of BVL International. It is co-authored by Robert Handfield, Frank Straube, Hans-Christian Pfohl and me. The general observation taken from 62 interviews and 1757 international survey responses is that logistics complexity in the form of fragmented channels, increased product variations, and consumer demands for customized solutions has increas
MIT Supply Chain
JUNE 21, 2013
'Burning issues. A broad view of the ethanol supply chain can reveal much about the future of biofuels. Photo: Shell. Biofuels such as ethanol are seen as an important alternative to gasoline, and the US has mandated the use of up to 36 billion gallons of these renewables by 2022. But a broad review of the ethanol supply chain carried out by MIT Master of Supply Chain Management Program graduate Sarah Bruce shows that legislators need to evaluate the fuel’s full impact to avoid creating larger e
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 18, 2013
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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.
Supply Chain View from the Field
JUNE 15, 2013
'In the past two or three weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a number of organizations seeking to drive insights into their supply markets, as they attempt to navigate the choppy waters of global economic change. One of the tools that we’ve used in these engagements is a trusted standby, the Porter Five Forces analysis tool. Developed by a Harvard Business school academic, Michael Porter, in his seminal book Competitive Strategy , published in 1980, the framework has prov
BlueYonder
JUNE 18, 2013
'For businesses large and small, the rate of change in markets and global supply chains is constantly increasing. The traditional “plan-execute-analyze-respond” cycle is getting so compressed it requires these steps to be virtually simultaneous. In addition, disruptions are hitting supply chain operations on a seemingly daily basis, requiring immediate attention to minimize impact.
RFgen
JUNE 20, 2013
Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Supply chain professionals are under more pressure than ever to optimize processes and reduce spend. That’s no small feat. COVID-19 only adds to the squeeze. Resilience and agility is needed. Fortunately, there are low-cost SCM technologies available to bolster your business.
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Tecsys
JUNE 20, 2013
Isn’t this the most interesting time in US healthcare? Actually, in healthcare across the globe? Because no matter how your healthcare system is funded, the containment and management of supply chain costs is a constant business reality we are all facing. To that end, supply chain is finally coming into its own in the C-Suite of most organizations. We are realizing, as an industry, that what has worked in the past will no longer work in our emerging reality — on all sides of the business equatio
EcoVadis
JUNE 17, 2013
This week the European Commission released the Guidance for the Information and Communication Technologies (“ICT”) Sector on Implementing The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This is a paramount step in advancing Human Rights practices throughout the ICT industry. This Communication is the last of a series of initiatives and regulations launched in Europe and North America to tackle environmental, human rights and ethical issues in the supply chain.
BlueYonder
JUNE 19, 2013
'Kudos to Walmart for showing industry leadership by embracing and enforcing the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI). They have recently notified their fresh produce suppliers that effective November 1 st of this year, all items delivered to their distribution centers must include standardized case labels. [ Wal-Mart sets PTI label deadline for suppliers ].
RFgen
JUNE 20, 2013
Equipping your teams with supply chain mobility software is essential succeed in the 21st century. Supply chain professionals are under more pressure than ever to optimize processes and reduce spend. That’s no small feat. COVID-19 only adds to the squeeze. Resilience and agility is needed. Fortunately, there are low-cost SCM technologies available to bolster your business.
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Infosys Supply Chain Management
JUNE 20, 2013
'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 19, 2013
'A service level agreement (SLA) is a contract between a logistics service provider and a customer that specifies, in measurable terms, what services the logistics provider will furnish. Many customers manage their Logistics providers with an SLA. In this free webinar, the basics of service level agreements will be presented. Topics will include: when to use an SLA, writing an SLA, the most important elements of an SLA and managing with an SLA.
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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 20, 2013
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Infosys Supply Chain Management
JUNE 20, 2013
'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 15, 2013
'The Top 10 Transportation Management Systems. Each year as businesses of every size and industry fight to broaden market share the same old questions haunt the boardrooms, “How can we reduce transportation costs? How do we streamline our supply operation?”. The answer almost always requires close scrutiny of a companies supply chain infrastructure and the status of its Transportation Management System (TMS).
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 20, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. Building Business Case for Reshoring vs Offshoring. In global supply chain , obtaining products or services from outside the country to achieve cost effectiveness is one of the most widely used strategy. In the past couple of years, there are the increasing interest to bring manufacturing back to home country.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 20, 2013
'NAVIGATE. Home. Basics. Case Studies. Graphics. All Posts. About. Copyright. Privacy. Blogroll. 7 Acronym-Based Methods for Effective Supply Chain. Supply chain analysis usually involves the techniques such as optimization, statistics, simulation but the most convenient method for practitioners is the process mapping and process analysis. This article will show you 7 simple analysis methods based on easy-to-remember acronyms.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 15, 2013
'LTL Carrier Profile: Old Dominion. Old Dominion is the fifth largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier with approximately $2.1B in sales (estimated 2012). Old Dominion has 6% of the less than truckload (LTL) market. Old Dominion is based in Thomasville, North Carolina. The company has five primary product groups: OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-People, OD-Global and OD-Technology.
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