Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Digital Twin from Infor Nexus Drives Supply Chain Agility for Molex. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain. The Molex global supply chain is complex. It is part of Koch Industries. The Advantages of Agility.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The Green Corridor: Food for Thought Origin Transparency and Revolutionary Substitution for Supply Chains in a Fragmented yet Increasingly Digital World by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio In our LogiSYM Magazine, there are many articles and adverts which help to provide transparency on the flow of goods from supplier and to the final customer.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Freightos

JANUARY 8, 2019

The journey to digitize freight, while initially off to a slow start, has gained momentum in the last two or three years. They’re licensed to be an ocean freight forwarder, and they’ve bought some aircraft and an airport; and of course they are a huge warehousing player. Online freight booking. They’re coming.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

He crafted delivery solutions for e-commerce clients and managed supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies. Tim volunteers his free-time with the Singapore Wildcat Action Group, a not-for-profit organisation that raises awareness and funds for wildlife conservation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 12, 2021

As air cargo rates reduce, indicating a return of freight capacity, but could this also signal a massive carbon emission increase? A few logistics industry leaders are investing and pushing hard for a strategy of using “sustainable fuels” in existing or slightly modified engines. I think not! The pace though is frustratingly slow.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

One of the strategies manufacturers and online stores will take is to price their products uniformly across the participating economies. Even as both economic blocs continue to recover at a decent pace, more and more of the demand for air freight will shift to sea and rail. Let’s continue the discussion offline.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

However, Foresight Alliance, a consulting firm that applies foresight, strategy, and research to build organizations’ resilience in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world warns against exaggeration and wishful thinking. What are areas that are relevant to supply chains where new paradigms are possible? Digitization.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. He felt that supply chain excellence was analogous. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

Tim worked in various positions with MNCs for more than 25 years, gaining a wide knowledge and expertise in logistics operations, Tim has crafted delivery solutions for many e-commerce clients and managed the supply chains for several chemical and freight forwarding companies. Digital and the Supply Chain—How Far Have We Come?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Not even B2B is spared from these changing expectations (which is why we at Freightos launched an online freight marketplace ). While freight industry executives likely sighed with relief when an update of Amazon’s logistics.amazon.com page on June 28th turned out to be nothing more than a franchise model for courier delivery services.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 16, 2017

India is on the cusp of a supply chain transformation that may end up being nothing short of a major game changer. This usually leads to a lively discussion as to why companies in India have surprising supply chain configurations. A system of poor supply chain incentives. By IMD Professor Ralf W. A new game.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Rumors are circling that the company is planning a launch in Singapore in early 2017.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Nick is a Director and Founder of Sennex – a leading integrated workplace strategy, design & construction company operating in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia. Transforming the GCC Chemical Industry with Supply Chain Integration – LogiSYM September 2020. LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2020.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

Before diving into this week’s supply chain and logistics news, I want to share a couple of quick news items of our own. Now, here’s the rest of this week’s news… Target to invest billions to improve supply chain, ramp up online growth ( Reuters ). DOT Releases 30-Year Freight Projections.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 17, 2018

If this is something that’s on the agenda for your company, one of the first things to consider is your ecommerce-logistics strategy, or to be a little more specific, whether you should set up operations inside Thailand or fulfill customers’ orders from outside the country. billion (US). SOURCE: Statista. International parcel carriers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

“When the world changes around you, and when it changes against you, what used to be a tailwind is now a headwind — you need to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn’t a strategy.”. Reimagine Supply Chain of the future: There are many facets to imagining Supply Chain of Future.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% I’m guessing, however, that many supply chain and logistics software vendors (and probably many 3PLs too) rushed to their phones yesterday to call Home Depot’s SVP of Supply Chain Management in hopes of getting a piece of that $300 million pie. XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Is this true for the supply chain industry? What seems to be clear by now is that the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities and risks of today’s global supply chain networks. This is also true for states and research institutes through advanced supply chain design and management expertise and capabilities.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. We are pleased to bring back in 2021 our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. In 2014, I was appointed Global Supply Chain role with ECCO Shoes and relocated back to Singapore.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2015

But the implications of this standoff between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association go beyond idle ships and stranded freight containers. This strategy enables shippers to bypass the Pacific ports altogether. It’s not as if the disruptions were unexpected.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

When asked about the impact of COVID-19 on supply chains, Tony Lugg pointed out the lack of Business Continuity Planning (BCP) in many organisations. Assessing cyber risks and implementing response strategies are the fundamentals of BCP. Experts believe that the BCP gap in supply chains has been understated.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The world has shrunk into a global village with better connectivity and inter-linked supply chain. Managing costs is primarily dependent on how a company manages its supply chain. Reducing the supply chain costs will help companies bring down the total cost. Same set of data flows through the chain.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

According to Total Retail , “A shift in digital presence meant sellers also had to pivot their marketing and advertising strategies to stand out in a crowded online space. Still, shippers that do not gain supply chain insight and understanding into their new costs will face even more uncertainty. Domestic Surcharges.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

According to Total Retail , “A shift in digital presence meant sellers also had to pivot their marketing and advertising strategies to stand out in a crowded online space. Still, shippers that do not gain supply chain insight and understanding into their new costs will face even more uncertainty. Domestic Surcharges.

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Unleashed

APRIL 15, 2020

These changes may be due to exchange rate movements, disrupted supply chains, obsolescence, damage or spoilage. Supply chain disruption. You want to pick the sea freight option as it will be cheaper, but that means your customer — customers at supermarkets — will not see your products on the shelf for a whole month!

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Unleashed

APRIL 3, 2020

These changes may be due to exchange rate movements, disrupted supply chains, obsolescence, damage or spoilage. Supply chain disruption. You want to pick the sea freight option as it will be cheaper, but that means your customer — customers at supermarkets — will not see your products on the shelf for a whole month!

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In the current global economy, the closure of a maritime chokepoint would have significant economic ramifications due to the disruption of trade flows and even some supply chains (e.g. The concessioning of its port terminal facilities was the first step in the privatization strategy the Panama Canal Authority took.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 4, 2021

While the strategy has been discussed for nearly a year, Instacart has yet to begin testing it. The supply chain industry has seen a rise in as-a-service (aaS) business models over the last few years. Singapore authorities have started their own investigation into the incident. million vehicles. That’s all for this week.

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Requis

MARCH 10, 2021

Peter Hove Hildebrandt and Sune Stilling are cofounders and managing partners of Project Aviato, a supply-chain focused venture capital fund. Their goal is to help startups bring much-needed solutions to the complex world of supply chain—and they’re gaining momentum fast. Highlights from the Conversation.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Supply Chain Movement and software vendor Eyefreight have therefore developed this mindmap for Global Logistics Integration, outlining the route to achievement and providing road signs to flag potential hazards along the way. >>Please Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Saint Lucia.

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