Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

I am speaking at the Zycus Horizons conference this week, being held at the Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. Prediction 1 – Spend Analytics Will Become More Predictive (Not Backward Looking).

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Logility

APRIL 7, 2020

The Coca-Cola Company and Georgia Institute of Technology are working together to turn plastic sheeting into more than 50,000 plastic surgical shields. At the same time, start a frank discussion about which metrics matter right now. Perhaps purchase price variance and budget adherence should take a back seat to customer service.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. Oil, gas, steel and metal products account for other everyday items purchased from the two countries.” Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia Attacks Ukraine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

E2open acquired Logistyx Technologies for a total purchase price of $185 million, including $90 million paid in cash at closing and the remaining balance to be paid in two additional installments at 90 days and 180 days post-closing. The new pool, to be known as SACP 3.0, percentage point to a 1.5 percent annualized rate.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 25, 2021

When consumers engage with creators — via polls, stories or post analytics — it allows both the creator and brand to understand their likes and dislikes, and generally how engaged and valuable they are. ” Footnotes. [1] 1] Emily Farra, “ Influencers Are the Retailers of the 2020s ,” Vogue, 19 October 2020. [2]

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Freight Waves

JUNE 7, 2025

Still Foggy at the Top – What the New Logistics Report Means for the Rest of Us For all the hope around trucking bouncing back, the new CSCMP “State of Logistics Report” just affirmed what most small carriers already feel: Things are still off. Get real with your costs: Don’t expect market rates to do the work for you.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. He has an MBA from UCLA. & Hoberg, K.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

As an experienced business professional, he has served in diverse roles ranging from Marketing and Strategy, to Procurement and Supply Chain. Several articles and reference books have highlighted Joe’s procurement transformation accomplishments at Lucent Technologies, Juniper Networks, and in the area of Supply Chain Risk Management.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 8, 2020

Analysts are joining in: A Walker study reported that customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator by the end of 2020. Source: PwC Report, Experience is Everything: Get it Right. They reduce costs, increase margins, and, importantly, satisfy customers with the timely delivery of quality products.

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ivalua

AUGUST 28, 2019

National survey of state procurement officials finds states are moving toward a more modern approach to buying. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — States are becoming more data-driven and value-focused in their purchasing. Leading states include Michigan, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio and New York. WASHINGTON, Aug.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? online here.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. production facility to be located east of Atlanta, Georgia. Executive Departures. Added Background.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

S&OP is an integral process, which means the active involvement of Finance, Sales, Product Management, Production, Purchasing, etc. However, there must be consensus within the organisation about definitions and the right source of information for important reports. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Involvement.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 19, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak to a group of utility companies and many of their direct suppliers at the annual Utility Supply Management Association in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday. This was a great opportunity to share insights from our recent research, on the subject of driving closer buyer-seller relationships , and the role of analytics.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 5, 2025

s shutdown , less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported a modest decline in volume during May. Table: Company reports The Johns Creek, Georgia-based carrier was very aggressive after Yellow’s ( OTC: YELLQ ) exit, acquiring 28 of the defunct company’s terminals and quickly onboarding its customers. (A increase in April (and a 12.8%

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , the company has been leveraging strong demand for refrigerated warehousing since the Covid-19 pandemic began. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia , Aptean is a global provider on industry specific software. billion billion in a recent initial public offering (IPO).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2023

According to a report from The Information , the company is imposing this fee on returns when return options at Whole Foods, Kohl’s, or Amazon Fresh locations are closer or at the same distance as a UPS Store return location. Previously, customers could drop off non-defective or undamaged items at UPS Stores without any cost.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

Chris Dolce ( @chrisdolcewx ) reports, “The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a fast start with three named storms by early June.”[1] Grocery stores run low on stock as people rush in to purchase as much water, food and emergency products to prepare for the damage as they can.”[6]

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights Rivian Automotive ’s reported Q4 and full-year financial and operational performance along with plans for the next two years. The EV vehicle start-up reported the delivery of 20,337 vehicles in 2022, falling short of this company’s highly monitored commitment to produce 25,000 vehicles. billion in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

According to reporting from The Wall Street Journal , a Texas site could begin pilot refining operations as early as the fourth quarter of this year., The Wall Street Journal recently reported that the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Møller Mærsk Group.

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Elementum

JUNE 3, 2015

The United Nations released “A Guide to Traceability” in 2014, a report focused on traceability as an economically viable and sustainable approach to supply chain management. More and more consumers are making educated decisions about their purchases, from food to home goods. Remember Patagonia’s eco-friendly advertisement from 2011?

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

The State of Georgia Shares Pricing Advantages with Public Entities, Creating Further Purchasing Leverage for the State. Enabled the state’s purchasing department to display real financial leadership and sound fiscal management. State of Georgia Captures Savings and Efficiencies. The State of Georgia is home to over 10.6

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 28, 2023

Unseasonably cold weather in Spain slowed down the growing of peppers, leading to Morrisons limiting purchases to two per customer. households each year, a new report has found. according to the report, which was released Thursday by the Environment California Research & Policy Center and the Frontier Group. million U.S.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

His first academic job was in Georgia and he was then hired by West Virginia University in 2013 to start a global supply chain management program. . The DSN focuses on real time analytics. . Can you speak to the challenges that the supply chain management model has with customer service compared to the DSN? online here.

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USC Consulting Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

When news organizations reported that store shelves were increasingly bare with this staple product, many consumers responded by purchasing more rolls than they would normally, fearful that they would run out come the time they needed it. Georgia-Pacific. Perhaps the best example was what occurred with toilet paper. John Deere.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2015

Outside of the times that I am being ignored when the games are on, our dinner conversations have involved the following topics of conversation: “Hey mom, did you see Hunter fall off his chair when Georgia State won with a buzzer beater?” or “Wow, I can’t believe Maryland lost… it was because they lost Trimble!”

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

Körber , an international technology group, has signed an agreement to purchase enVista’s platform of Enspire Commerce omnichannel solutions, including its order management system (OMS), and its freight audit and payment (FAP) service. According to The McCown Report, imports to the top 10 US ports rose 5.9 percent gain in April.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Purchasing and supplier management. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. There is really nothing wrong with capturing a lot of metrics, especially with today’s powerful analytics software solutions to help.

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Tailwind

OCTOBER 23, 2015

The original GPS system was invented back in the 1950’s on the corner of Georgia and Burrard in downtown Vancouver (don’t ask me where that is, trust me, it’s pretty central). His name was Floyd.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

Trucking Insurance Costs on the Rise. In addition to increasing pay to compete in a tight job market, carriers have had difficulty bearing increasing transportation insurance costs. According to a recent report from the American Transportation Research Institute , the marginal, per-mile costs of a truck increased by 7.7

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 5, 2024

Flipkart is in talks to raise a total of $1 billion in fresh funds, the Economic Times reported earlier in the day, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Women’s clothing brand Spanx is using a humanoid robot to work in its Georgia warehouse. According to GXO, Digit works on repetitive tasks.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to reporting by Bloomberg (Paid subscription required) , this venture is unique in that Ford will own and operate the complete facility while CATL will: “ license its intellectual properties for battery technologies to Ford ”, which is noted as a technology collaboration. This planned $3.5 powered EV ’s. trade interests.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The sentence comes as a result of the late 2008-2009 salmonella outbreak linked back to PCA plants in Texas and Georgia. Increasingly, consumers are using their purchasing power to support socially responsible companies. Hillary is DeltaBid’s resident writer, copy editor, researcher, and all-around procurement enthusiast.

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USC Consulting Group

JUNE 3, 2020

As reported by The Wall Street Journal, this $213 billion segment has experienced significant declines in production and assembly line output, as thousands of workers have been sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19. Others followed suit, fearing they too would be unable to purchase milk products.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 4, 2025

The growth goes on even without the ACF mandate that, had it been implemented, was going to have its biggest initial impact on purchases of new drayage trucks. Although the number of ZEV trucks is rising, other data in the port’s monthly report shows how tough it will be to get to a full ZEV fleet, especially without a mandate.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 24, 2025

The retailer entered into an agreement to purchase upwards of 4,500 of the companys Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) , with an option to purchase up to 10,000 vehicles. The retailer entered into an agreement to purchase upwards of 4,500 of the companys Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle (LDV) , with an option to purchase up to 10,000 vehicles.

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