The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

About the Author Tim Foote runs Susymbio, a boutique consulting firm advising on e-commerce logistics solutions and sustainability program management services. Tim has held various positions with MNCs, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

August is usually a quiet month for supply chain and logistics news, but not this year, especially the past couple of weeks. Freight Companies Scramble to Reroute Goods in Wake of Harvey (WSJ – sub. UK government announces funding for truck platooning trials (Automotive Logistics).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

When Cooper began putting their vendors into the platform, they began to see that with certain product categories there was concentration risk. If that Tier 2 supplier had a problem, most of their vendors for that product group would be unable to deliver the goods they needed.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

and Tata Group , which acquired the facilities of Wistron Corp. Added Thoughts Supply chain logisticians are readily aware that the interior transportation, seaborne and air freight infrastructure across India are still a work-in-process that will require added time to meet the requirements for being a global production hub.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. business logistics costs reportedly rose by 22.4 For 2021, U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Since the systems affected were controlling the flow of vessels and freight around the world, these can be classified as OT-level supervisory type systems. ARC Advisory Group clients can view the complete report at ARC Client Portal. Should we call the Maersk attack an OT-level attack or an IT-level attack?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

If so, I invite you to attend two of the sessions that I am participating in, both related to transportation management: TMS 4 SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt. Speakers: Sharon Perry, Vice President of Logistics, Carhartt; Gregg Lanyard, Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates; Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Three commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains made available at the beginning of 2022, and specifically addressing supply chain cost inflation implications.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Logistics Start-Up Loop Announces $35 Million Series B Funding Logistics industry audit and payment services platform provider Loop has announced that the start-up has raised $35 million in a Series B investment round co-led by J.P. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This Ferrari Consulting and Research Group advisory brief provides added perspectives on premium personal fitness equipment and services provider Peloton Interactive , the litany of events that have surrounded the company, and some lessons acquired. The supply chain voice must be at the decision table of major business strategy decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights the increasing realities of declining global trade and freight rates that are occurring in the first-half of 2023. Background Global wide transportation and logistics costs increased at unprecedented rates during 2021 and 2022. All rights reserved.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Holiday weekends and the weeks leading up to the Black Friday retail shopping holiday are prime times for organized crime groups to target the trucks, warehouses, and distribution centers that send or receive those goods. Remember that freight at rest is freight at risk.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

The second half of the year has traditionally been the busiest period in material, transportation and logistics flows. But this upcoming period provides even more uncertainty that industry supply chain teams will need to understand and mitigate. State of Global Transportation and Logistics. One Perspective.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Moeller Maersk , operators of Maersk Line plummeted a reported 18 percent as the carrier and logistics services provider reported full year 2023 financial performance that disappointed investment markets. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting we highlight published September 2022 indices of global supply chain volatility ( GSPI ) and US Logistics Index ( LMI ) activity trends along with our view of the implications. As noted above, the not so optimistic news now rests with risks for product demand contraction.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

Leading this round was Morgan Stanley Investment Management with added participation from StepStone Group and Columbia Capital. Everstream ranked number three in the data science category for its application of AI and predictive analytics to global supply chain risk. million in Series A financing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. Prediction Background. Prediction Implications.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Richard Howells, SAP’s Vice President for Solution Management for the Digital Supply Chain, believes blockchain will not only help address complexity but will reduce costs as well. Managing trade documentation. Managing supply chain risk. Managing demand and supply planning.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 26, 2016

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. customers increased to a level of $41.8 Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

Last week Supply Chain Matters alerted readers to a potentially major cyberattack incident involving a top tier third-party logistics services and global freight forwarding services provider. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

In order to compensate a long waiting time, Adidas uses air freight or courier service. On weekly basis, they organize a big group meeting of all work stream team to discuss the coordination issues. Steve Jobs invited the Tim Cook to help to improve Apple''s Supply Chain in 1998.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Regarding claims that the supply chain would have recovered by now: “ I’ve never seen it so chaotic, honestly, from an execution point of view, whether its construction, sourcing, manufacturing, shifting supply chains or freight. Everything is a little out of sync right now. ”. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 30, 2018

Logistics have always been data driven. Historically, logistics data can be found on cuneiform tablets, pieces of parchment, and paper. Most supply chain professionals understand this, which is why the interest in blockchain technology is growing. Complexity adds another layer of difficulty to the logistics picture.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 66% of consumers are concerned that supply chain issues will never end ( Chain Store Age ). 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2015

In other news… Elemica Awarded 2nd Patent on Supply Chain Operating Network. LLamasoft and CHAINalytics Partner to Provide Integrated Access to Freight Market Intelligence. Ryder First in Supply Chain Industry to be Awarded SAFETY Act Certification from U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Transportation and Logistics Disruptions. In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen the important role that logistics plays in the supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The line-up of industry experts you’ll be able to meet includes representatives from the following companies (in addition to some of our own experts from Logistics Bureau and Supply Chain Leaders Academy): Telstra: Cloud, networking, and data-centre specialists. GPSM: Freight forwarding.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 6, 2023

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. End to end logistics visibility technology provider projet44 provided Supply Chain Matters the below chart depicting median import and export dwell times for the Port of Los Angeles that depicts the actual daily impacts.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2023

West Coast port facilities and industry supply chains , the Biden Administration requested and both sides have agreed to a cooling-off period. Beyond shipping and rail, employees among airlines, air freight carriers and logistics firms are also seeking recognition for the contributions made. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Federal Maritime Commission Chairma n Daniel Maffei indicated at a Journal of Commerce conference held this week that: “ Many shippers really want us to do something about the rapid inflation of rates and decline in reliability in the ocean freight system.” ” Modified U.S. Trade Policy. Let’s hope for the latter. .

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2023

Two previous related news items related to supply chain management focused technology included a report that Alibaba Cloud infrastructure unit will cut its workforce , and that the ongoing U.S. freight and logistics industry recession continues with hopeful signs of recovery in the second half of this year.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

I will be wrong again,” I stated last year before making my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2017 , and I was right. But I was right with some of my other predictions, especially my prediction that we would see a rise in cyber attacks in 2017, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. A large apparel, footwear and golf equipment manufacturer implemented key features of collaborative supply planning and procurement execution tool to achieve forecast analysis and collaborative workflows on the planning side and firm order collaboration with vendors on the procurement execution side.

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