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Why is o9 Solutions Growing So Fast?

Logistics Viewpoints

Chakri Gottemukkala, CEO at Supply Chain Planning Vendor o9 Solutions There are several young supply chain software companies that are unicorns. One of the more interesting is o9 Solutions. In January of 2022, Dallas-based o9 Solutions was valued at $2.7 A unicorn has a valuation of over $1 billion.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. We started the conversation with sourcing. Focus on Cost.

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Improved Supply Chain Visibility Requires an End-to-End Solutions

Logistics Viewpoints

While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. I talked to Steve Dowse, the senior vice president of international solutions at FourKites. We have many different data sources,” Mr. Dowse went on to say. “We China accounts for about 12% of global trade.

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Happy Groundhog Day

Supply Chain Shaman

When the groundhog sees his shadow, the belief is that North America will experience an additional six weeks of winter. In contrast, if the groundhog does not see his shadow, the forecasts is for an early spring. Defining a solution to close the gaps are not so easy. The gaps are large. Technology Evolution.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. We started the conversation with sourcing. Focus on Cost.

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Top 20 Warehouse Automation Suppliers Worldwide

Logistics Viewpoints

billion globally, and I forecast it to grow to $9.9 I will soon be publishing the 2021 base-year study with a five-year forecast through 2026. KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION Supply Chain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand. Looking back, I estimated the market in 2013 at $6.4

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Two Automakers Make Senior Supply Chain and Procurement Executive Leadership Changes

Supply Chain Matters

After producing a reported 2,500 vehicles in the first quarter, the company continues to be challenged by termed supply chain challenges which in March required executives to trim the prior 2022-unit production forecast in half to upwards of 25,000 vehicles this year. Stellantis Senior Procurement Leadership Change.