Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Due to this awareness, freight sourcing is receiving increased interest from shippers. But freight sourcing has limitations as it has been done for the past four decades. To gain a competitive advantage, savvy supply chain professionals are digitizing their processes, from the very beginning, freight sourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

Why It Matters For the past two years, I have been working with statisticians at Georgia Tech to analyze public reporting of manufacturing, retail and distribution companies to understand the relationship between metrics, and market capitalization/employee. The Gartner Top 25 is a poor measurement of supply chain value.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

However, if your role is managing the movement of widgets from point A to point B, or multiple points, the freight procurement task before you can be labor intensive and time consuming — unless you use a technology solution specifically designed for transportation sourcing. Freight is unique. Relationships matter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

In 2001, China joined the World Trade Organization, increasing access to China as both a channel and a supply source. Consider the investment in outside-in planning processes using market data and orchestrating source, make, and deliver based on a holistic design process. – The Myopic Focus on Cost Reduces Effectiveness.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2024

MODEX 2024, held in Atlanta, Georgia, from March 11 to 14, attracted more than 35,000 attendees and featured over 150 educational sessions, keynote speakers, and networking events. NLP can also help robots to access and process information from various sources, such as manuals, databases, or websites.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Based on the work with Georgia Tech, we are getting clear on which metrics matter by industry. Then take an inventory of all the sources of channel data in the organization. Shown in Figure 1 is the definition of the layers of outside-in planning. In today’s training class, we focused on determining the balanced scorecard.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

Managers can control the operation efficiently as the relevant information comes from different sources, timely and all the members have access to its current updates. Helen works and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. The cloud-based logistics is a “pay-per-use” model. It cuts down costs on software maintenance and upgrade.

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SCM Research

MARCH 15, 2017

The scale of this tragedy increased awareness of the risks and costs of sourcing from low-cost countries. Such risks and costs are often assumed to be sufficient to motivate firms to source production in developed, high-cost countries rather than developing, low-cost countries. Jacobs, B., & Singhal, V. 2017.01.002.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Lowe’s also had distribution centers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with extra supplies ready and waiting. Home Depot devoted a whole distribution center in Florida to hurricane relief supplies such as tools, generators, tarps, flashlights, batteries and chainsaws, to support more efficient distribution across the southeast.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

Descartes Announces Fiscal 2026 First Quarter Financial Results WATERLOO, Ontario and ATLANTA, Georgia, June 4, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Descartes Systems Group Inc. TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) announced its financial results for its fiscal 2026 first quarter ( Q1FY26 ).

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In a project that I am currently working on with Georgia Tech, I had a bet that the research assistants would not find a clear definition in the literature. I know of no-means to drive interoperability across make, source, and deliver in a multi-tier network. The term network is used frequently, but without definition.

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Demand Solutions

MAY 13, 2020

They’ve ramped up their medical manufacturing output in ways that will benefit not only their home state of Georgia, but the entire country. This of course means that it must source supplies from carefully vetted and approved vendors. Ramping Up Production to Unprecedented Levels.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 27, 2021

As the supply chain becomes increasingly digital and collaborative , new partnerships may be formed by retailers, distributors and manufacturers to collectively source services and capitalize on economies of scale. 4] “DHL: Driving Global Standardisation of Operations with Robotics,” by Georgia Wilson, Supply Chain, January 16, 2020. [5]

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In terms of trade, these are not critical, single-sourced Tier 1 inputs needed in manufacturing. Russia is strongly believed to have used cyber weapons to attack Georgia during the military incursion into the country in 2008. About 6% account for trading and distribution services and 4% for industrial machinery.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As an industry leader for the last 30 years, Richard is a frequent speaker at industry forums and a lecturer at Georgia Tech and is a founding member of the American Logistics Aid Network, a non-profit consortium serving Disaster Relief Agencies. About Richard Sharpe. Richard Sharpe is the CEO of Competitive Insights, LLC.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2021

In addition, COVID revealed the need for increased downstream fortification as sources — from growers to spinners to mills — became less reliable. No, that’s not the score of the Georgia Tech football team’s historic victory over Cumberland College. 6210 — the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 2, 2024

They were introduced to the public in July 1986; the first machine, produced by CheckRobot, was installed in a Kroger store near Atlanta, Georgia.” Humble at Deerfield Beach, Florida-based company CheckRobot Inc., with NCR Corporation having the largest market share. She explains: “ You still have to wait in line.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Specialties: Jon specializes in Cloud Technologies, Supply Chain Strategy, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, and electronic payments. Jon and his family are certified coaches for the Special Olympics of Georgia. He has managed large global P&Ls responsible for quarterly Revenue, Margin and Sales targets.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Source: “Sustainability and Green Initiatives in Transportation & Logistics,” Jason Mathers, EDF, Ryder Innovate 2014. Source: “Advances & Best Practices in Supply Chain Design,” Toby Brzoznowski, LLamasoft, Ryder Innovate 2014. Talent Management as the Core of a Supply Chain Strategy.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Georgia Wilson, a supply chain journalist, notes, “A circular economy is an economic model that encourages continuous reuse of materials to minimize waste, as well as driving demand for natural resource consumption.”[6] Producing using renewable energy sources such as Solar Power reinforces a self-sustaining production process.”

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 13, 2013

The latest addition to this portfolio includes LTL and truckload freight services, which complements UPS’s global capabilities to provide customers a single source for multiple modes of transportation. In 1991, UPS moved it’s corporate headquarters from Greenwich, Connecticut to suburban Atlanta, Georgia.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As an example, this weeks local and nationwide news headlines include reports of shipping delays being focused on various FedEx facilities across parts of Georgia , Michigan , North Carolina and Ohio. The transformation and/or restructuring of three major business units simultaneously is a tall order that can cause risks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 21, 2022

They used the work built together in 2004-2009 to build a course with Georgia Tech for executive training.) The processes of make, source, and deliver reports to a common leader in only 40% of businesses. Smaller Companies Outperform Larger Companies. I struggle to find economies of scale in supply chain performance.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 7, 2025

Source: SONAR Spot Rate Changes Over Last 4 Days (Van TRAC Map). Stay clustered around areas where tenders are climbing — North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, parts of Texas, etc. Singh faces multiple felony charges, and if convicted, could spend decades in federal prison. He has not yet entered a plea at the time of this publication.

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QAD

APRIL 16, 2024

MODEX 2024, one of the largest supply chain trade shows in the USA, held at the sprawling Georgia World Congress Center, brought together supply chain professionals from around the world to explore the latest trends and innovations shaping the industry.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute sourcing strategies like the world's leading companies. Cons: It focuses heavily on sourcing or purchasing which is one function under integrated logistics management.

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USC Consulting Group

APRIL 21, 2020

Ken Glasser, a global sourcing contracts manager at Axcelis Technologies, told Supply Chain Dive that dual sourcing has made supply chain disruptions easier to manage. “We’ve been able to maintain a good flow of materials from our sources in China throughout the pandemic,” Glasser explained. Back to top ?.

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QAD

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Fund the Georgia Port Authority pop-up container yards project by reallocating more than $8 million . We see it often – manufacturers managing sourcing and supplier management with spreadsheets, emails, phone calls and buyers’ memories to track hundreds of supplier details – and the inefficiencies pile up. Production Execution.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 7, 2020

Traditionally, supply chains have been conceived and managed as a discrete sequence of activities, from design, plan, and source to make, deliver, and return. 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. .

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 3, 2016

From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Integrated technology gathers data from all parts of the supply chain and provides full visibility to orders and costs.

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

state of Georgia. The corporate tax rate is 19%, calculated on global corporate income from all sources if the company is headquartered in Poland. The country joined NATO in 1999 and later became a member of the EU in 2004. Located east of Germany in Central Europe, Poland is about 312,685 sq. km, about twice the size of the U.S.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 8, 2020

Source: PwC Report, Experience is Everything: Get it Right. Haven Manufacturing of Brunswick, Georgia is a full-service design and manufacturing company that specializes in the production of machinery and equipment for the metal tube processing industry. Customer Story.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The storm track is expected to meander on a course headed for Georgia and the South Carolina and North Carolina coastal regions. That amount has the potential for major along with catastrophic flooding levels in certain of the impacted areas which are currently expected to be Georgia , South Carolina , and possibly North Carolina.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

By consolidating at the source, several shipments can be combined into one, thereby reducing the number of shipments even before the shipments arrive at the Logistics Service Provider (LSP). South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. A TMS with inventory allocation enables shippers to monitor shipments down to the package level.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

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. S&OP fosters clear and unambiguous communication and this strengthens teamwork. Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Faroe Islands. French Guiana. Guadeloupe.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 6, 2025

Background Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia , ketteQ describes itself as redefining how businesses approach supply chain planning and execution with fundamentally different technology approach. Improved open architecture and solver-based technology.

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CargoBarn

MAY 18, 2022

As the nation’s supply chain challenges continue, one Georgia logistics company is quietly expanding its footprint to help calm the chaos. This pioneering technology also will help CargoBarn deliver more loads, source more reliable and cost-competitive carriers, and improve visibility for its customers and employees, Baird said.

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