Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Some hire additional workers, others rent out warehouse space or fill stores’ back rooms with extra stock. This means that there are fewer people available to transport goods over-the-road. With fewer people unemployed, more money is circulating around the economy and consumers can purchase more goods.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. Only 35% confirmed that their companies have net-zero goals.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

It’s hard to imagine that Cargill began as a grain storage warehouse in Iowa, USA, in 1865. Today it operates in 67 countries with 143,000 employees and has 76 business units on six platforms that cover animal feed, food production, energy and transportation, financial services and pharmaceuticals.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Warehousing and storage. Freight forwarding. Series B Funding: $75.5M Series B Funding: $48.5M

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

TRANSLOG Connect is the market leading cross-industrial business summit for transportation, logistics and supply chain management professionals in the Central Eastern European region. This event presents a unique opportunity to develop fruitful, long-term and valuable business relations. Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal Budapest, Hungary.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The visibility will include not just the short-term purchase order or ASN-level visibility, but also the tactical kind of forecast collaboration with the suppliers. Based on the disruptive events that we are seeing – from tariffs, NAFTA, Brexit, COVID-19, etc.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. A simplistic view is that supply chain excellence is the trade-off of cost, inventory and customer service. The event focus?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This annual event explores supply chain management and how logistics can succeed in a fast-changing environment. Furthermore, having short-term Purchase Order/ASN-level visibility is insufficient. I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. This has a substantial impact on their EBITDA margins.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

This means tracking everything from customer relations to inventory management, financial investments, transportation and delivery processes, and workflow processes. Examples of such analyses include the performance of a supply chain or the inventory levels of a warehouse.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

With so many changing variables, excel sheets or human intervention alone can’t gain the level of visibility needed to forecast the future. Warehouse staff can stay on top of their replenishment orders to minimize gaps in the supply chain. However, the cons of not investing in SKU rationalization lead to increased warehouse costs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. How easy is it to buy from your company? Bio-engineering?

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20Cube Logistics

AUGUST 18, 2019

A lot of people are involved in the supply chain decision making process, to bring out the excellence outcome, however implementing the below mentioned characteristics will shift your supply chain operations from mundane to outstanding. Sustainable. Transparent and clean. Communication & Network.

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Oracle SCM

JULY 12, 2017

Companies tripped over themselves to build ecommerce portals, and one-click purchasing grew in relevance. The key is to have the foresight to leverage opportunities and mitigate challenging events so that your business not only survives but succeeds. This can minimize or even eliminate shocks across the supply network.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions. Controlling Business Outcomes with Supply Chain Control Towers. What is likely to happen?

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

The need to respond to those changes while maintaining margins, service, and efficiencies with optimal planning of inventory, sourcing, transportation, and fulfilment. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions. Controlling Business Outcomes with Supply Chain Control Towers. What is likely to happen?

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

How many stock-outs, an event that caused inventory to be exhausted? How many due to transport issues? Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. That means you can buy it as a remote online service (SaaS) paying typically by user per month, or buy and install the software on the cloud.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 11, 2019

Aiding in purchasing and inbound logistics management. Buyer or Purchasing Agent. It’s likely that you will also come into contact with supply chain and logistics planning, scheduling, warehouse management, and logistics processes, enabling you to gain an excellent end-to-end understanding of the supply chain.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2020

If unable to find a product in store, consumers are quick to turn their attention online and purchase goods there. Suppliers with complete visibility into their operations and those that have optimized their transportation, are able to avoid these repercussions. Align Production and Transportation Schedules.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 2, 2014

Webcast – “Supply Chain Control Towers: Separating Fact from Fiction” With the overwhelming complications faced by today’s supply chain managers, companies are searching for the best solutions to combat complexity and create supply chain excellence with the consumer-driven approach. (800) 789-1257. 800) 789-1257. info@tompkinsinc.com.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Today, you buy a seat on a plane and the seat is there waiting for you. You never tell your customer what your buy rate is. Many will simply go off-tender and buy spot.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Best-in-class manufacturers have successfully converted these into opportunities with solutions that bridge the gap between production and warehouse management, which is often identified as a weaker link in the value chain. are used to scan and validate materials during receipt and transportation.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Without knowledge of how operations are performing across the entire ecommerce supply chain , online retailers will have a hard time making the right decisions or responding to unexpected events appropriately. In order to optimize stock availability , you need to also factor in production and warehouse receiving lead times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

transportation, warehousing) or materials – direct, indirect, MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), goods for resale. Bundled offers (if you buy X, Y, and Z from me, I can offer a 10% discount or in case of transportation, grouping of backhaul lanes at a discount along with inbound lanes). Digitalizing sourcing (i.e.,

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Vanguard Software

APRIL 22, 2021

Breaking up with Excel: Digital Sales Planning Success with Concord Foods. People : Consumers and key stakeholders increasingly expect the brands they buy and support to address sustainability issues. Webinar: Register Now. Supply chain sustainability benefits companies and consumers.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

Supply chain management as a field evolved as large organizations saw the need for dedicated functions responsible for management of materials, which included purchasing of raw materials, management of manufacturing processes, and logistics (movement of materials). External events directly affected the operation of the typical firm.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our team was recognized for our unique configure-to-order process for our microprocessors as a finalist in the Supply Chain Council’s Operational Excellence award in 2011. As it worked out, I had colleagues from 4 of my companies at the recognition event. My tenure at AMD was amazing. It was fun! What are you working on these days?

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 23, 2016

In order to reduce the cost of losses , leading organisations are leveraging the latest in real-time tracking technology , using shared platforms to ensure producers, carriers, warehouse operators and even store managers know exactly where shipments are in the supply chain and why. Utilisation of third-party logistics specialists.

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The Lean Supply Chain

JULY 7, 2015

The other software companies that sell YMS below, sell it in conjunction with a Warehouse Management System (WMS) and Transportation Management System (TMS) so there is no way to gauge those YMS sales as they could be with, or without, the YMS system depending on the customer’s needs. They are tailor made for YMS. Preference?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to effective and profitable road transport management, it is undeniably crucial you get a reliable 4PL provider to handle your logistics. The 3PL provider typically focuses on: Cross-docking Freight forwarding Integrating operations Inventory management Package Services Transportation services Warehousing.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Rather, with time and planning, you can research the most cost-effective supply chain solutions, and factor in hidden logistics costs that you might not remember to budget for otherwise (such as labor, warehouse insurance, and equipment). Transportation and distribution. Warehouse management.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A warehouse management system for e-commerce makes managing a giant warehouse 24/7 no easy task. Barcode systems, RFID labeling, hi-tech automated robots for pallet movement, ERP systems, transport management systems, logistics software, augmented and Virtual reality wearables, etc are some of the hi-tech features of WMS.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Inventory replenishment is the process of purchasing the goods, components, and raw materials needed to build and sell products. It ensures products and materials are procured and delivered to the warehouse in a cost-effective, timely way. Bulk buying can also provide leverage for discounted delivery costs.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2018

When it comes to the state of working in America, warehouses have seen a huge increase of workers with over 1,000,000 total since the start of 2018. Warehouses, often full of moving machinery carrying heavy loads, are inherently one of the most dangerous places to work. Safe warehouse processes aren’t just the responsible bar to set.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

For example, the global e-commerce giant Amazon uses AI algorithms to analyze historical sales data, customer behavior, and external factors like weather and holidays to predict demand for millions of products across its vast network of warehouses. Well, they do it mainly in warehouses and distribution centers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. Last Friday was Earth Day , an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95

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