Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

In today’s “Ripped from the Headlines” segment, I revisit these trends through the lens of recent news articles. In today’s “Ripped from the Headlines” segment, I revisit these trends through the lens of recent news articles. I wrote about this emerging trend in Keeping Control: What 3PLs Must Convince Their Customers (March 2014).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

The percentage of purchases made and fulfilled through digital commerce has exploded in the past two years, advancing a pre-pandemic trend by as much as 10 years according to some industry watchers. Automate, automate, automate – This is not a new idea or trend.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 18, 2024

The trend toward curbside pickup complicates the exercise of determining where tax should be collected, and the rate at which it should be applied.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Then there’s the circularity gap: just 9% of the economy is currently circular and the trend is negative rather than positive. He said that his company had measured the entire carbon footprint of a 250g jar of garden peas, and asked whether other food manufacturers had conducted similar exercises to assess their improvement potential.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

This entails staying well-informed about industry trends, harnessing technology for improved decision-making and transparency, nurturing strong partnerships with service providers, and continuously evaluating and refining procurement strategies to address the evolving complexities of container shipping.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2021

Katsov identifies five technology trends he believes will play a significant role in supply chain transformation. Cognitive technologies can handle many more variables than older systems and can conduct multiple “what if” exercises much faster than such exercises could be conducted in the past. 3] Michael C.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

The report indicates that Apple’s increased activity in the country underscores a “ trend among global tech firms to look beyond China to secure their supply chains, cut costs and open new markets.” Apple has been a master at exercising many such strategies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

In many cases, we look at recent trends and simply project them forward, but this assumes that the factors impacting that trend, either directly or indirectly, will remain the same, which is often a false assumption. The Google Robot, Your Future Logistics Worker. Number one on his list was “‘Non-Zero’ Supply Chains Win.”

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

Plus, the knack for sifting through heaps of data, spotting trends, and developing solutions that keep things running sets the best apart. Stay Current with Industry Trends New tech and evolving customer needs continually reshape practices in the dynamic world of supply chains.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 16, 2018

3 Air Freight Trends to Watch for in 2018. That’s the backdrop for these three trends we’re keeping an eye on in 2018 as we prepare to help customers adapt to likely developments. The key to sanity in 2018 will lie in understanding the trends and your options. Capacity is likely to become harder to find.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Relocation, coupled with the exploration of plausible options such as reshoring and nearshoring, must be considered in any supply chain network optimization exercise. Owning sound data is crucial to planning optimal shipping routes, locating distribution centers and warehouses, and forecasting revenue volumes and other trends.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 15, 2018

There is a need to manage excitement and exercise caution. Exciting Trends. In my 15 years as an analyst, I have never seen more promise. However, we are in a hype cycle. Sort fact from fiction. Redefinition of the System of Record.

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QAD

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Half the battle of getting young people into manufacturing is an exercise in educating them about what our interests are (and in many cases, that they even exist!). The other half, which is often overlooked, is an exercise in manufacturers learning about young people’s interests and preparing to meet them. .

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

Manufacturers can exercise better control over the return and exchange of items bought from suppliers, ensuring smooth operations. ERP analytics also provide insights into trends and patterns related to rework, enabling manufacturers to identify and address quality issues promptly.

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20Cube Logistics

MARCH 6, 2022

New trends come up in the markets in a very rapid succession and sometimes multiple times in a season. Manufacturers need to cater to the customers in accordance with the trends and for that reason the supply chain needs to be extremely agile and resilient.

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ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2024

As 2024 rolls out, we decided to take you through a few trends, predictions, challenges and considerations to make supply chains future-ready with AI. Future Trends, Technologies and Predictions of AI in Supply Chain 1. AI can work through huge, intricate and highly complex data to predict potential market trends and disruptions.

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Logility

JANUARY 20, 2021

This is much more than a product roadmap exercise or a debate about agile versus waterfall project management methods. Can you analyze trends at the SKU level and drill into constraints on the shop floor? We must never let the platform interfere with your success.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Today, leading life sciences companies are starting to view quality through the lens of an enterprise-wide, continuous improvement process that includes overall organizational goals versus a pure compliance exercise.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Is there a common trend in inventory management? Hence following so-called industry trends may not always yield targeted results. This system uses Multi-Echelon Planning as a base combined with statistical models we developed that are applied at different phases of the exercise.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 6, 2023

” Cognitive technology solutions, like the Enterra Global Insights and Decision Superiority System ( EGIDS ), can help companies perform important “what-if” exercises to help them anticipate and plan for the future. 3] Michael C. Mankins and Lori Sherer, “ Creating value through advanced analytics ,” Bain Brief, 11 February 2015. [4]

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

From our lens, this trend is mainly an indicator of seasonal holiday related demand and spending for the traditional holiday quarter. Similar to October, November’s reporting clearly reinforces this ongoing trend. Consumer and investment goods producers each observed increases in production.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. With 15,900 followers, he has carved a niche for himself by using fitness-related analogies and exercises to explain complex supply chain concepts. That was fun, right?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

From our lens, this trend may be an indicator of seasonal demand in that the final quarter is usually holiday related demand and spending. Given the differing perspectives from both of these reports we will defer to the November report to ascertain specific trending of activity levels. Suppliers continue to have capacity.”

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The Smart Software

APRIL 1, 2024

The quest for accurate forecasts is not just an academic exercise; it's a critical component of operational success across numerous industries. Hence, recognizing and harnessing the power of randomness isn't merely a theoretical exercise; it’s a necessity for resilience and adaptability in an ever-changing environment.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Our Patent Pending model utilizes this technology to predict commodity trends across a wide range of commodities, including rare earth minerals, raw materials, gases, and metals. This allows companies to see what is in demand, source alternative materials, and negotiate new contracts with suppliers at opportunistic price points.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

I’ve done my share of overseas exercises across Europe. I’ve been at Blue Yonder for just over 18 months with 30 years of experience in third-party logistics, but I’ve worked for the Queen for as long as an Army Reserve Officer in the British Army Royal Logistic Corps. I even spent 3.5 2,000-bed temporary field hospital.

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

So, this summer we commissioned a Warehouse Capacity Economics and Trends Survey. The information was so telling that we decided to write a white paper to further illustrate some of these trends. Not only does it include data from the survey, but it will also include a second exercise – Dynamic Capacity Modeling.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Both reports point out that even though the semiconductor industry as a whole is dealing with cyclical declines in overall market demand, key industry players like TSMC have to have exercise long-term capital investment strategies based on estimates of overall market and regional demand levels. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Below are just a few of the trends disrupting more traditional supply chains. which makes Internet-connected exercise bikes, but also for more traditional manufacturers such as the athletic footwear and apparel company Nike Inc.”[3]. As a result, transformation has been and remains an essential characteristic of supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Our specific prediction was that manufacturers and retailers will exercise considerable pressure on carriers for re-negotiating existing transportation and logistics contracts. The advisory reportedly noted that the industry would not be able to weather reduced shipping demand levels by existing capacity constraint methods.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2024

If I think back to my studies, the only way to keep up with trends (back then!) They keep my brain active and keep me aware of trends. One of my favorite exercises I learned – and I’ve demonstrated many a time to my children – is the dead fly. was to look at traditional media, like print and scheduled television.

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Alloy

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

You’ll quickly learn that it’s on you to make sure that their supply plan is in-line with your expectations based on historical data, market trends and your own forecasts. You can also reverse-engineer this same exercise with the bottom 20% of unproductive stores, helping you reduce capital costs at the same time.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2015

One of the sessions is a polling exercise to gauge their opinions on a number of key business and supply chain questions. Guest Commentary Guest Commentary - Descartes Supply Chain & Logistics Trends Supply Chain Technology Trends cloud continuous optimization mobile Supply Chain Leaders in Action value-added services'

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Demand planning also considers factors such as: Your marketing strategy Seasonality Market trends Demand planning teams need to constantly be alert to technology advances such as in Artificial Intelligence or software tools which can be utilised to their advantage. They must draw on all these factors to create a ‘demand plan’.

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Locus

JANUARY 28, 2022

A trend that is likely to stick. The trend is likely to continue in the new year. This can prove to be a daunting exercise without the right software and tools. The pandemic has forced customers to spend more and more time indoors. At present, more than 70% of Americans have invested in such projects.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2020

At that time, I wrote a study for the IBM Business of Government, titled “ Planning for the Inevitable: The Role of the Federal Supply Chain in in Preparing for National Emergencies ” that laid out important trends that were apparent as a result of the avian and H1N1 flu viruses that occurred in the global economy.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The first one arrived a few years ago when a growing number of companies started treating supply chain design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise.

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