The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The Circular Economy aims to change the way products are manufactured and used. Presently, raw materials are mined or farmed and subsequently manufactured into products. Consider the German online fashion retailer Zalando, for example, which primarily sells new fashion.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer.”[5] She explains, “Dark chocolate can store up to two years from the manufactured date. ”[6]. How to Mitigate the Effects of the Shortage. ”[8].

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

This is not just my personal observation but the consensus of leading financial experts around the world who are regularly briefed by manufacturers, logistics providers and retailers. You can read more about it in the FT , CNBC , and many other sources or listen to Goldman Sachs’ podcast. Image source: New York Times.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Earlier this week, I read a sobering report from the national Retail Federation (NRF) regarding shrink. The recently released National Retail Security Survey shows that total shrink in 2021 reported by retailers is now almost a $100 billion problem. Retailers face security-related challenges on many fronts.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

Bristlecone has introduced several new fixed-price, fixed-scope offerings for SAP products across supply chain planning, procurement and execution. S/4HANA and Ariba integration for Germany-based manufacturer. Procurement Center of Excellence creation for discrete manufacturer. Middle East and North Africa.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

By negotiating lower MOQs with suppliers, businesses can reduce the amount of inventory they need to purchase at once. Importance of Teamwork and Collaboration in Inventory Optimization: Successful inventory optimization requires collaboration across departments, particularly involving purchasing and IT.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. New aircraft purchases are focused around twinjets such as the Boeing 767 and 777. Our retailers don’t have enough people to unload the trucks.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

I can claim to have been a nuclear rocket engineer for a couple of years, looking after nuclear rockets in West Germany during the end of the Cold War. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 8, 2014

I, along with fellow consumers in Germany who have enjoyed this gastronomic pleasure before, would have wondered at some point, how is it that this delicacy can also be made available by German retailers – without any loss of quality or taste too. Read also: How the world’s leading F&B manufacturers boost efficiency.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Last week, global online retail platform provider Amazon made yet added moves in reinforcing the online retailer’s intent to be a player in one-day global parcel transport and logistics. Hawaiian Holdings has reportedly issued warrants allowing the online retailer to acquire as much as 15 percent of the carrier’s outstanding shares.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Supply Chain Matters further highlighted an announcement by electric automaker Tesla’s management in Germany who unveiled a package of hourly wage hikes for 11,000 factory workers at the automaker’s gigafactory operations in that country. Increased automation of fulfillment services is cited as a further reason.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

eWorld Purchasing & Supply. The Global Procurement & Supply Chain for Oil & Gas Industry. What’s Going on in Retailing. Manufacturing SC Officer Summit. Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016. eWorld Procurement & Supply. Eyefortransport. 22-25 February.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

These examples are from retail, but I sense that the same customer empowerment phenomenon is happening broadly across everything we do at Amazon and most other industries as well. Consumer retail may have taken the first hit, but customer expectations are upping the ante in every vertical. Source: Amazon.com.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Belgium is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and Netherlands, and has a robust shipping infrastructure including multiple ports, making it a perfect location for trade both within the EU and with other geographic regions. Manufacturing in Belgium. Manufacturing accounts for about 22 percent of the GDP. leaving the EU.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

A published Bloomberg report has the headline: “ Global Supply Lines Brace for Menacing Economic Storm to Widen- Germany feels industrial shocks from war, while China lockdowns snarl trade. ” A CNN report includes the title: “ Why the global supply chain mess is getting much worse.”. Report of RH Financial Performance. basis points.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

According to history.com , “Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition as we now know it in the 16th century when devout Christians brought decorated trees into their homes. Pickyourownchristmastree.org states that in 2019 over 26 million new trees were purchased in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2016

the world’s largest network of optical retail stores is far along the path from historically being supplier-led to having a strong demand driven supply chain. After that it quickly went on to buy many other optical retailers including the French based, multinational GrandVision SA in 2005. Grandvision has grand plans.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries. Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). Consumerization of B2B Services.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Define your procurement response strategy. In the retail sector, supermarkets in many countries have seen their highest weekly sales ever, as consumers stock up on goods that they fear may be in short supply. And, assuming it can, how will it adapt to the new realities? The longer-term impacts.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

In order to control its supply chain, they use a central warehouse to Germany to receive and ship products to local distribution centers in different countries. Then finished products will be sold via the retailing partners. 3) Contract Manufacturing Walmart is best known for EDLP (Everyday Lowest Price) strategy.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 5, 2018

Manufacturing and retail transformations, technology disruptions and digitalization of data have redefined the roles of distributors and third party logistics (3PLs). Digital Transformations in the Manufacturing and Retail Industries. Source: Grainger Q1 2017 Earnings Call ). Consumerization of B2B Services.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

As Ben Vear puts it: “Business is keeping up with category growth, and category growth keeping up with manufacturing bases? Dairy alternatives haven’t, so they’ve outgrown the capacity globally of manufacturers.” It’s very different from a kitchen table to a retail solution. “So The lesson? Three Spirits’ solution?

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. Your best bet is to simply sell the industrial hemp-sourced CBD, as it won’t have high THC levels and is accepted across the nation. Products exclude vapes.

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

Leveraging the best manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, maximising productive efficiency, and accessing management expertise early , are the strategies that will set the best apart. Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. Costed Purchase Orders. your brewing plant).

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

If the retail sector suddenly jumps, the capacity crunch will return with vengeance. . When the industry revved up in 2014, many manufacturers and shippers expanded warehousing options and inventory to meet the growing demands of consumers. The ELD mandate will further worsen the coming capacity crunch.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

For some reason it’s easier to understand how the internet of supply chain (IOSC) can give a competitive edge in a retail environment than in large-scale FMCG companies. If there’s one thing all manufacturers have in common, it’s the pressure they’re under to drive down the costs involved in producing and supplying goods.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

Here’s how packaging manufacturing has evolved during the pandemic. The level of complexity in packaging manufacturing has increased rapidly, and in order to manage it, so has the wider use of digital technology. All of the growth in retail in 2020 came from e-commerce. Digital is Here to Stay. There’s no going back.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). The transformation is causing dramatic changes in demand across a very diverse customer base.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

During the 17 th and 18 th centuries, new traditions arose – egg-shaped toys were manufactured with some being filled with Easter gifts and chocolates before being gifted to children. Every year, roughly 80 million Easter eggs are purchased in the UK alone. After all this preparation, the chocolate eggs are set for retail.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

New practices have been proven by leading distribution and logistics providers that can reduce payroll costs by at least 5 percent, while increasing productivity and improving employee retention (source: JDA Value Engineering). The transformation is causing dramatic changes in demand across a very diverse customer base.

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E2open

JULY 20, 2016

Zara gave up on the cheaper sourcing from Asia because putting firm orders with suppliers months in advance and waiting for the containers to arrive by sea from China was not going to work for them. This allows them to more quickly and accurately react, increasing product availability and therefore capturing a higher market share.

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Logility

JANUARY 19, 2022

The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, if passed this spring, will require global clothing and footwear companies to disclose at least 50% of their entire supply chain, including material sourcing, greenhouse gas emissions, and labor practices. all of which are drastically affecting the climate.

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MIT Supply Chain

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The retailer’s emergency response operations deliver business benefits that make it more resilient. Another benefit, albeit unintended, is increased resilience because Amazon’s beefed up warehouse network enables the retailer to recover quickly if one facility suffers a disruption. Replacement sources were soon found.

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

He is based in Germany, and, as a founding partner of the supply chain practice at McKinsey & Company , consults on a variety of supply chain-related business problems, including S&OP and advanced analytics. It could be double sourcing, capacity, agility, inventory, and more. Clients today want to see the business cases.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 14, 2018

Affected by changes in production, procurement and distribution methods, warehousing has continually been pushed and pulled in different directions. Just-in-time techniques have led to more products arriving directly from manufacturing to the end-customer, shrinking warehouse use. Where to Do Your Warehousing.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Grain From Ukraine: Will it Start Moving at Last? Agreement Signed, But Can it Hold?

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

Source: Google. Descartes Systems Group Revenue 2006-2018 (Source: macrotrends). One of Descartes’ most high-profile acquisitions was its purchase of MacroPoint for $107 million in August 2017. Wes Burt, Production Control-SCM-Assistant Manager at Toyota Manufacturing Canada, also gave an informative case study presentation.

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