Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. Does procurement add to top line revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The company is present in 38 nations and has more than 40,000 employees. There was no air freight possible then into Europe,” added Gerald van den Eijnden. You would call up the freight forwarders, and they would send an Excel spreadsheet” that contained all the shipments for Molex in the coming days or weeks. Keys to Success.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers' Who attends?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

It may be time to evaluate your transportation network and approach to procurement and make the move from simply fixing logistics problems as they present themselves to a more strategic, scalable model derived from analytics and not simply rates. Do you have a resilient and “stress-able” routing guide?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. So, that tells me that the inventory situation continues to weigh on truck freight volumes. percent in December from November , with December 2015 freight shipments down 2.0 percent from December 2014.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The site is viewed as a key influencer platform in the arenas of Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Management. It is a must read place source for Professionals, Students and Experts alike. Continuing in our tradition of years past we present here our 2020 Top 10 List Part 2.

eBook 98

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2021

Identifying key strengths in procurement and management in high-impact countries will support a fast improvement that may boost economic growth in the region. Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. Latin American countries have particular challenges related to truck transport.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Brian Miller, VP of Services at Intesource, a PROACTIS company Managed services is a sourcing approach less common in the procurement industry today, but poised to grow tremendously over the next couple years. Customs filing is already integrated with 90% of the countries you are shipping to.

Predictive Analytics Software 100

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

And that was the main point of the keynote presentation: to illustrate to all the stakeholders in the HBM ecosystem (producers, suppliers, contractors, and haulers) the possibilities and opportunities that exist to elevate the way they communicate, collaborate, and orchestrate (plan and execute) their processes.

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CHAINalytics

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Many organizations are consistently missing the mark with their transportation spend due to contract rate increases and fluctuating spot rates on ocean freight lanes. The lack of visibility needed to keep your ocean freight management in line with your forecast presents additional challenges for shippers.

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CHAINalytics

JANUARY 30, 2019

The post Lessons in Transportation Sourcing Optimization Presented by Chainalytics & Coupa appeared first on Chainalytics.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 30, 2015

It is important to know who is providing the source data used to develop your KPIs. If you are using components of source data outside of either you or your provider’s control, what are the means of auditing its accuracy? Is the data presented as useful to make better business decisions or improve business practices?

Transportation 120

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 12, 2018

Fuller, who is also chief executive officer of freight market analytics provider FreightWaves , saw the suitability of a technology that originally was created to support the trading of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As it stands today, however, blockchain isn’t a solution that can be instantly embraced by the freight industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products.

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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. The need for the voice of the supply chain to be present and heard in good times and in challenging times.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

The right metrics can shed light on how cost-effective a company’s processes are when it comes to the flow of goods, both at the inbound stages of procurement and outbound all the way to the customer. Freight and shipping cost per unit Shipping or freighting costs constitute a substantial part of the overall supply chain costs.

Procurement Analytics 98

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

Everything from sourcing raw materials, manufacturing, to the sales channels which feed supply for a finished product are essential factors. This requires a new broad look at the business of transportation supply chain, including supply chain management, logistics, & procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19. Define your procurement response strategy. Yet with the autobahns, motorways and highways largely free of traffic apart from freight, goods are generally getting through and we are yet to see long-term shortages of food and other essential items.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition, we present seven use cases of machine learning detecting anomalies in shipping activity or spend. It facilitates this benefit in numerous ways, including by streamlining: Spend optimization Demand forecasting Demand accuracy Inventory optimization Procurement responses. Anomaly Detection in Freight & Shipping Data.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Kinaxis

JUNE 24, 2015

You start by pressing on one color and with every selection you are presented with a random sequence of colors that you must remember and repeat. I remember starting in supply chain many years ago in procurement, negotiating pricing and managing suppliers. Flow of data to and from the ERP data source.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

A DHL whitepaper titled Building the Smarter Energy Supply Chain summarizes the situation well (emphasis mine): Much of the present exploration and development of shale gas deposits in the US is not being made by the the traditional oil majors, but rather by new players in the market. Business Intelligence and Analytics.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Source: S&P Global, April, 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting Developed Regions Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell again in March to a value of 47.3 compared to the February value of 48.5,

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

Fortunately, 2021 presents the perfect environment to drive meaningful progress, without the perceived compromises. This presents a great opportunity to support resilience while increasing supplier diversity. Leveraging technology with integrated diverse supplier discovery increases the competitiveness of sourcing events.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

Stock-keepers in the store don’t need to be present when consumers are there. Freight management has further prospects with autonomous vehicles , including tractor trailers, and drones. You download their app, take the goods off the shelf as you need and as you leave the store your purchases are automatically billed to you.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

One area in particular, which both Sean Feeney and Kurt Cavano (Vice Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer at GT Nexus) highlighted in their keynote presentations, is Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Moving forward, GT Nexus plans to extend and enhance its TMS footprint across the full TMS lifecycle: Transportation Sourcing.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. 2013 has certainly been an interesting year! This complexity is occurring in many forms.

Predictive Analytics 117

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

Regarding ocean container freight rates, spot rates are noted as dropping across the board on both Asia-Europe and Asia-US The implication is that if spot rates drop way below contract rates, shippers will likely seek to renegotiate contract rates recently consummated earlier this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Founded in 2000, Germany based Transporeon provides a digital freight platform the supports more than 1,200 shippers, 100 large retailers, and over 120,000 logistics services providers and carriers. According to reporting by the Boston Globe , Locus presently generates $100 million a year in revenue, but hasn’t reached positive cash flow yet.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Whether the phrase refers to sourcing, procurement, relationships, or other matters, its use is prevalent. One example is in the world of out-sourced software development. Corporate values are the “persona” that is presented on a daily basis by the company(ies) and how it engages in and around itself. Shared Values.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

A prior consensus of a belief that the second half of this year will present more normalcy remains uncertain, given April PMI panel input indicating that a global inventory overhang is still evident. Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2019

We’ve built a peerless network in the areas of Procurement, Logistics, Change Management, Strategic Sourcing, Planning, and other functional areas in Supply Chain. Consumers are rightly demanding to know exactly where their products are coming from, and whether they’re ethically sourced. That’s how you really progress.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. Shippers and carriers continue to shift away from long-haul trucking and one-way freight.

Predictive Analytics Software 201

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 25, 2024

Express average daily volumes fell 2.9%, with no change in Ground and Freight average daily shipments per day declined 4.1%. While UPS is the only carrier that provides a percentage of volume type in its quarterly presentations, it is also a good general representation for FedEx. billion, while operating income increased 19.2%

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Robots will navigate with the aid of lasers, radar, and other non-visual guidance systems, so things like windows and electric lighting will simply add costs and present unnecessary security risks. The idea is to make rail-freight transport viable over sub-1,000-kilometre distances and to ease highway congestion. In the Air.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Canadian Pacific is the sixth-largest North America freight railway, and in December 2021 completed an agreement to acquire U.S. based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year.

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