The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Approach to Effective Freight Procurement by LSCMS Shippers’ Council Container shipping procurement faces a multitude of challenges shaped by global events, industry shifts, environmental mandates, and technological advancements. To thrive in this ever-evolving landscape, shippers must embrace a flexible and responsive approach.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“When will the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain be over?” The building of the global supply chain over the last seven decades evolved based on three assumptions: Number 1. With availability assumed, the traditional focus of supply chain practices was on negotiating the lowest price.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 14, 2023

Bart De Muynck and Joe Lynch discuss the connective tissue of the supply chain, which is a reference to project44. As the supply chain connective tissue, project44 operates the most trusted end-to-end visibility platform, tracking over 1 billion shipments annually for the world’s leading brands.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 25, 2023

After fruitful collaboration in Europe, the partners in supply chain software implementation celebrate a significant regional expansion. The partnership began in 2021, as ToolsGroup explored more avenues for leveraging its powerful AI-driven supply chain planning solutions. Find out more here.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

For a few years now, supply chain professionals and pundits have been speculating on what the so-called “new normal” will look like. Closer to home for supply chain professionals, driver shortages continue to plague the industry. These are the companies and leaders that aren’t letting a good downturn go to waste.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

“When will the impact of the pandemic on the supply chain be over?” The building of the global supply chain over the last seven decades evolved based on three assumptions: Number 1. With availability assumed, the traditional focus of supply chain practices was on negotiating the lowest price.

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Logility

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Why Network Optimization Is the Key to Consumer Packaged Goods Supply Chain Resiliency It has been a few years since the onset of the pandemic exposed the tragic consequences of supply chain fragility within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. They simply cannot keep pace with business dynamics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2021

Seventy-one percent of the surface of our “blue planet” is covered by oceans which is also reflected in the fact that 80% of goods are moved via sea transportation within the global supply chain [1]. It allows operators across the supply chain to track vessels at every point in the journey. from originally 3.5%

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

And the lack of demand visibility is a big contributor to China-US ocean freight rates doubling to the West Coast since June, and passing USD4,000/FEU to the East Coast – which was surprising as most analysts thought that rates and profits would freefall. Is ocean freight pricing broken? Was it profiteering? And it can be fixed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains. This is my mantra for building green supply chains. Green Supply Chains – The Right Place at The Right Time. by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio. About the Author.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

See the latest insights on ocean freight rates and other trends that fast-growing businesses should know about to plan for 2023 peak season. In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates?

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Turvo

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

What’s in this Sustainable Supply Chain article : The problem of carbon emissions and waste derived from supply chains. Seven ways Turvo helps build a more sustainable supply chain for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), shippers of raw materials and finished goods, and their end customers.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the catalyst for the ongoing supply chain crisis, triggering economic slowdowns, layoffs, and production stoppages, but it is certainly not the whole cause. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Recent cumulative events have increased the emphasis on the supply chain, emphasizing its importance and bringing it to the fore. As was quoted, “no one mentions the supply chain when it works, but when it fails….” A focus over the last 18 months has been on resiliency – being able to withstand shocks and changes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Supply chain is once again front-page news in the general business media. Meanwhile, supply shortages and price inflation are getting the front page in consumer-focused publications and plenty of airtime on televised news. I believe there are many reasons for the current supply shortages and supply chain disruptions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. The result is a foundation that organizations can trust to fuel digital transformation and support supply chain maturity initiatives.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For the first in seven years, I was not heads-down preparing for The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit. Pre-pandemic only 30% of supply chain leaders were satisfied with their supply chains, and during the pandemic, business leader satisfaction is falling precipitously. Rising Complexity. What To Do?

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Make over your supply chain to get visibility into potential future disruptions. There’s always a lot at stake in supply chain management. Technology leapt to the forefront as visibility into the entire supply chain became essential. What’s a supply chain manager to do?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Huge demand supply issues breaking the ever-so-fragile supply chain globally. In this phase, companies with relatively better supply chains, started to re-access the imperatives required to rebuild resilient and agile supply chains. The Critical Levers that Global supply chains need to Execute NOW.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sustainability has become increasingly important in recent years and is now a vital component of many organizations’ social, economic and environmental efforts. The Sustainability Movement in Business and Manufacturing. The Sustainability Movement in Business and Manufacturing. How Does an ERP System Support Sustainability?

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

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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. The takeaway for September was that global manufacturing activity officially fall below the 50.0

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Unleashed

JANUARY 31, 2023

In-transit inventory is a frequently overlooked aspect of inventory management and accounting for product businesses. What is in-transit inventory? In-transit inventory is products that have been shipped by the seller but have yet to reach the customer. Who owns in-transit inventory?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The Green Corridor: The Circular Journey 3 conversations Needed for Asset Management in a Sustainable World by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Things degrade and deteriorate over time. 3 End of Life Planning Every physical asset should ideally have a sustainable next life journey. Human assets also change over time.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. Our last full edition was published on February 14. billion in Generative AI start-up Anthropic.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A report by McKinsey shows that early adopters of AI in the supply chain have improved their inventory levels by 35%, reduced logistics costs by 15%, and enhanced service levels by 65%, vis-a-vis competitors who were slow to embrace AI. And the effect of inaccurate demand forecasting is felt across the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 26, 2022

Changes in our lives, economies and supply chains are ubiquitous and well embedded now. Challenges drive dramatic shifts in supply chain and logistics. Across many of our industries, conventional wisdom about best practices for supply chain operations and logistical networks is being challenged.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

In this blog series, I’ll take a look at the current state and future evolution that can be expected within the world of supply chain planning software through the lens of Dassault Systèmes DELMIA. What is supply chain planning? Why do manufacturers need an effective supply chain plan?

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. It’s exhausting for supply chain leaders.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

How is the logistics and supply chain management industry evolving – and what developments do you need to consider? Read more: Supply chain management explained: methods in modern business 1. What does this mean for the logistics industry? 2022 will be a year of choice.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

A new study by the SupplyChainDigest analyzing the main components of working capital: Days Sales Outstanding (DSO), Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), and Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) revealed an uptick in DIO. This and much more, in your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Supply Chain News.

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Stord

AUGUST 5, 2020

August 6, 2020 Stord is thrilled to announce our partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency as a SmartWay Logistics Company , just a few months since expanding our freight capabilities. An EPA SmartWay partnership provides us with the gold standard of emissions calculating tools for sustainability accounting.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Marty has worked with Ruan for over 25 years and has held a series of positions with increasing responsibility within sales, supply chain solutions, quality, and logistics. Marty Wadle serves Ruan as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Ruan, Marty gained valuable experience working at other carriers and at large shippers.

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