Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. The implication for global freight beyond the now typical uncertainty is predictably elevated operational costs and soaring freight rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Umar Ausaf head’s Blue Yonder’s partnership program in North America. Take the transportation management system (TMS) market, for example. Beecher pointed out that his direct manager, Mr. Ausaf, was formerly the Vice President of North American Service Sales. He used to compete with the Partners.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 3, 2022

There are many other similar growth examples in warehouse automation. Regionally, growth in North America and western Europe was most pronounced. Anecdotally, it appears that customer postponements were more pronounced in Europe than in North America. Granted, there are some less impressive statistics as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Data on ocean shipments, for example, is generally available across the globe, due primarily to greater standardization in ocean shipping. In North America, we’ve made huge progress tracking over-the-road shipments, in part due to driver mandates and the widespread deployment of electronic logging devices (ELDs) in trucks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 17, 2022

Brian provided me with insights into some specific warehouse automation and robotics examples. Currently, DHL North America has over 2,000 bots deployed. Autonomous Mobile Robots and AGVs. DHL’s partnership with Locus Robotics is well publicized. However, I did not realize the extent of its robotics deployment.

Warehousing 306

Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 306

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The alliance covers shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as routes within Asia. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America.

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Risk Management Negotiating Skills Vendor Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 22, 2023

The once-mighty conglomerate General Electric, built up by industrial icon Jack Welch, is being subdivided into three distinct companies, for example, because the various corporate structures, business models and supply chains have become so complex that there is no longer any synergy to be gained.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 211

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 211

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Ciarleglio, SVP Sales, North America at Elemica , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: How do you define Digital Transformation, and from your perspective, where are most companies today on this journey? Can you share with us some examples of digital transformation in action?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2023

Chad and I discussed the widespread labor constraints impacting warehouse operations across North America and Europe. For example, Körber implemented an app station to support contact tracing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to speak with Chad Collins, CEO of Körber Supply Chain Software.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

In this posting we provide two recent examples of turnover among senior supply chain leadership that occurred n days of one another. . Marlo Vitous has been named Senior Vice President of Purchasing and Supply Chain for North America effective June 1. Rivian Automotive.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. The ACPaQ solution in now being introduced to North America. I was informed of a recent customer case – an apparel retailer located in Denmark. The post Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023 appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

ToolsGroup’s GM of North America, David Barton, sat down for a video interview with Robert Bowman, managing editor at Supply Chain Brain , to share anecdotes and advice for supply chain planners in a year no one could have planned for. What are your customers experiencing this year in the wake of COVID-19?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. For example, current congestion at China ports is based on COVID restrictions on cross-province trucking stoppages and port labor COVID lock downs in China that have prevented workers from off-loading and on-boarding shipping containers.

Rail Software 215

Rail Software Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software 215

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

A recent Thomas survey found that 64% of manufacturing companies are likely to “bring production and sourcing back to North America” in view of COVID-19. As w e ’ve seen in the examples above, scenario modeling can be incredibly valuable to optimize this part of the chain. Network Design does not exist in isolation .

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Modeling Network Design Software Scenario Planning Network Design 361

Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China. In the long run, this may give companies in North America an advantage, as they are able to provide higher quality and safety standards. Likewise, other alternatives include India and Latin America.

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Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Freight 98

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials? Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

This segment also distributes a broad range of non-Cardinal branded products and provides supply chain services to hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers in North America. The medical segment’s supply chain consists of 61 North American distribution centers and 27 global manufacturing plants. It is incredibly rare.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

If interested in receiving a full table of contents, please contact Conrad Hanf ( chanf@arcweb.com ) if you are located in North America, Latin America, or Asia; or Ann-Kathrin Blech ( ABlech@ARCweb.com ) if in Europe.

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Supply Chain Software Warehousing Supply Chain Planning Software Purchasing Skills 256

BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This is an example of what one of our valued customers is saying about our solution: “We first implemented Blue Yonder’s transportation management platform in 2006. The logistics landscape has changed significantly since then, but Blue Yonder’s capabilities have evolved along with it.

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Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software 86

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It’s easy to foresee, for example, smaller importers and startups pooling their interests to more effectively compete against larger players, in much the same way ShipBob has empowered smaller ecommerce companies to create leverage together. The ROI will only multiply with visibility into supplies and goods from end to end.

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Rail Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 188

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2018

There is an active group in Europe and North America. An example is the European pilot outlined in Figure 5. For example: Orders? July 16th in North America (current thinking is Charlotte or Chicago. Prior technologists included Cloudera, Enterra Solutions, IBM, and Microsoft. The reason?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2021

For example, my company relies heavily on “lat-long” data, or data that provides latitude and longitude coordinates for freight. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

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Quality Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Data 243

Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

businesses had begun to realize it was time to move some of their manufacturing out of China, and back home to North America. Home Depot, Polaris, Victoria's Secret and Carter's are among the companies that announced plans — pre-pandemic — to return a portion of their manufacturing to North America.

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QAD

AUGUST 23, 2022

Learning supply chain from textbooks is great but hearing real-life examples from industry leaders is even better. Last summer, I worked at Toyota North America as Buying Co-Op in Purchasing Supplier Development, where I had the opportunity to work on several projects, including pre-production sourcing.

Gartner 95

Gartner Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 95

Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2019

The two-day event brought together 60+ women and men from 27 companies across North America to discuss topics in four areas related to women in supply chain: balance, filling the talent gap, mentorship, sponsorship & networking, and leading global teams. That is integration at its finest!

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Boston North America 252

Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We are chasing around North America trying to find other suppliers—at much higher rates,” the CEO of an Edmonton food manufacturer told the CBC. The consensus among scientists is that a warming climate has already begun to make many droughts, heatwaves, floods, cold spells, and other extreme weather events more frequent.

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Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design 62

Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I I have learned a lot about the challenges they face.” The solution? Total cost of ownership (TCO) has, instead, become paramount.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For example, imagine your company moves 10,000 containers a year with an average contents value of $75,000. Matt has led high-impact teams that implemented logistics strategies and systems at P&G, Nestle, Kraft, Anheuser-Busch Inbev, Tyco, Argos and Nokia across North America, Western Europe and Latin America.

Waste Reduction 197

Waste Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 197

Requis

JANUARY 19, 2022

For example, we often hear from tier one operators that capitalized and expensed materials are harder to keep track of, because they are no longer tracked in SAP due to COPAS guidelines in North America. From smaller operators, we often hear that inventories are kept on spreadsheets on individual hard drives.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 20, 2019

Now Gartner reports that SCP BPO is gaining traction ( Market Guide for Supply Chain Planning BPO or BPaaS, 29 July 2019 ), particularly in North America and Europe. For example …. Several years ago ToolsGroup pioneered business process outsourcing (BPO) as an alternative to in-house supply chain planning (SCP).

Supply Chain Planning Software 214

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Gartner Supply Chain Software 214

AIMMS

MARCH 2, 2021

This is a guest entry by Sander van Lokven, General Manager at Districon Solutions North America, an AIMMS implementation partner. Some examples: They have used the same source data, while for S&OP they would aggregate data into monthly and product group buckets , for S&OE they would use the product and day/week level of data.

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Modeling Optimal Sourcing AIMMS S&OP 207

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China. For example, while GEON has over 2000 customers, initially they are manually building forecasts for 600 customers and 1200 ship-to locations. GEON, headquartered in Westlake Ohio, has about 1000 employees.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling Scenario Planning 234

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 19, 2020

For example, if a product in transit experiences a surge in demand, it’s easy to reroute the shipment for faster delivery. While many first think of LCL shipping as a service between Asia and North America, with the right provider, businesses in Europe can also benefit from strategic LCL shipping. In addition, C.H.

Material Savings 44

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Shipping 44

DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Robert Oliver , from Quintiq’s Logistics group in North America, discussed the versatility of Logistics Planner, and how it provided advanced optimization for cost savings in multimodal, multi-leg and multi-hub trip generation of routes. Pay attention to the Quintiq website over the next few months for more details.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Peter Olejniczak, General Manager for Operations in North America at RS Integrated Supply, a global Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain solutions provider, agrees. This example shows inventory optimization at its best. The figure can be enormous. It is a delicate balance.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Here are a few examples of industry leaders who joined the elite 99+ percent service level club. Diageo North America , the world's leading premium drinks business, did the same. For example, one consumer products company I know has a dedicated organization of 23 expediters, just for North America.

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