QAD

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Cost savings in warehousing and floor space along with associated reduction in personnel required. Trucking Challenges in North America. While the challenge may be looming globally, the North American automotive manufacturing base may be more inclined to try and dilute their just-in-time-sequence (JITS) supply loops.

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Stord

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Atlanta, GA, November 22, 2022 — Stord , the leading cloud supply chain provider, ranked 25 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 ™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 28th year.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 25, 2023

Paul Brashier is Vice President Drayage and Intermodal at ITS Logistics , a third party logistics (3PL) company that offers creative supply chain solutions with an asset-lite transportation division that ranks #21 in North America, a top-tier asset-based dedicated fleet, and a Top 12 intermodal and drayage division.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. Supply Planning and Deployment : Will any intra-network disruptions cause imbalances in warehouse and transportation capacity? Lesson learned. He lives in Chicago.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2023

Jim is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. About Jim Saponaro Jim Saponaro is the President, Life Sciences & Healthcare DHL Supply Chain North America. ft in warehousing space. Jim Saponaro and Joe Lynch discuss the life sciences and healthcare supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Earlier this month in the post titled What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? , And it appears that the combination of labor and inflation in the form of warehouse labor cost inflation is currently the highest concern for 2023 among the listed warehousing related external factors in ARC’s survey.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 31, 2023

Such a large company, they have over 127,000 employees globally, clearly has a massive supply chain. This multinational operates 280 factories and 500 warehouses, that source raw materials from 52,000 suppliers in over 150 countries, processes 25 million customer orders annually, that are then shipped to customers in over 190 nations.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

Ocean Freight Options: How Emerging Brands Should Plan For Peak Season 3 Best Practices For Fast-Growing Businesses During Peak Season Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Trends The ocean freight industry is one of the most vital aspects of the global economy, providing goods to and from almost every corner of the world.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

In February 2023 I wrote the article What Does 2023 Have In-Store for Global Supply Chains? I believe our findings capture the pulse of North America logistics operations and the executives’ perceptions and priorities going into the second half of 2023. And they must be capable of adapting to various demands.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2024

If you haven’t attended recently, it is an unmatched display of warehouse automation, robotics, and software systems. The February reading in the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index was -0.26, reaching negative territory for the first time since August 2019. And still others provide the best networking opportunities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

The company is headquartered in India, has about 800 employees globally, and received a $154 million investment from majority owner Reliance Industries. Blue Yonder was exhibiting its suite of supply chain software solutions, but my focus again was on solutions that support warehouse productivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. VF Corporation is Building a Highly Automated DC on the West Coast.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2022

Umar Ausaf head’s Blue Yonder’s partnership program in North America. In ARC’s last market study on the global transportation management market , Chris Cunnane, the study author, made estimates of system integration (SI) revenues as a percentage of total TMS revenues for all software companies in the market.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work. But, it can be overdone.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

The supply chain industry is on a years-long digital transformation journey, and one of the key objectives that industry leaders almost universally aim to achieve is true end-to-end (E2E) visibility across their complex global networks of suppliers, partners and customers. It’s the right goal.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Scott is the CEO of DHL Supply Chain , the largest contract logistics company in the world and North America. Scott Sureddin is the CEO North America, DHL Supply Chain. Scott manages all operations within the US and Canada, as well as central functional teams supporting the entire Americas region.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. And for our global supply chains, that transformation cannot happen fast enough. And what is sitting in the warehouse. The impact? It’s a creative and gutsy move at a time when there aren’t many great options for shippers.

Rail Software 188

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2023

Peter is Vice President, Journal of Commerce, the Maritime, Trade & Supply Chain division of S&P Global , a global data, analytics and business intelligence organization serving sectors including maritime, energy, automotive, petrochemical and financial.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But in North America, distribution is predominately through their company-owned fleet. In 2021, the company-owned fleet accounted for nearly 30% of their global Scope 1 and 2 emissions. There are continuing efforts to reduce the weight of their tractor and trailers in North America.

Supply Chain Design Software 188

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Tyler is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle , the first delivery network in North America specifically designed to serve the needs of small ecommerce businesses. About Tyler Abderholden Tyler Abderholden is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle.

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Stord

MAY 5, 2019

Ocean freight volumes surged in the first quarter and the overall growth rate in global container trade is expected to rise from 4% in 2018 to 4.8% Increased demand in January-March, partially driven by trade between Europe and North America, came as a surprise to many carriers.

Warehousing 60

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BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

According to research by Interact Analysis , less than 10% of warehouses are mechanized or automated and have a long runway for growth. Supply chain is a big polluter (manufacturing activities with lots of finite natural resources, global shipping traffic across all transport modes, packaging boxes, and not to mention utilities).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 23, 2022

While conditions have eased in North America, port congestion has gotten much worse in China. China accounts for about 12% of global trade. China’s stringent COVID lockdown in critical port cities has impacted global supply chains. At the end of April, over 500 ships were awaiting berthing space at Chinese docks.

Rail Software 215

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

I see a similar paradigm playing out in the warehouse automation landscape of China. Sure, it may have higher throughput (bandwidth) than warehouse robotics, but robotics offers benefits in other forms – greater flexibility and faster time-to-value. Traditional “bolted-down” automation is the landlines in this paradigm.

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IQMS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Bottom Line: It’s time to transition the role of warehouses from cost centers to revenue centers that support new digitally enabled supply chains and business models that require greater accuracy, speed, and scale than ever before. A Warehouse Management System is the tool that can make that happen.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Stord’s LTL, FTL, and drayage offerings are part of its complete port-to-porch solution for scaling brands, including freight, fulfillment, warehousing, packaging, and parcel delivery for B2C and B2B with the integrated software you need to orchestrate, scale, and optimize your entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2023

While 209,000 workers were added in June, 14,000 freight and parcel carriers were cut and 6,900 warehousing and storage jobs were lost. In the past we would expect to see transportation and warehousing ramping up hiring in late summer ahead of peak season. ” warehouse workers in June of 2022. There were 1.96

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights an added dimension to our monthly summary of global supply chain activity trending and implications. In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 26, 2015

The merged company will be the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth in the world. The goal is to drive organic growth in North American and global expansion by combining Kraft’s brands with Heinz’s international platform. What to do? Human Resource Churn.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. In terms of finding a 4PL solution provider, Mars wanted a company that could engage in truck loading and route optimization, and schedule shipments into and out of their warehouses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

And a FourKites survey of 350+ supply chain leaders tells us that the past few years of supply chain disruptions — including COVID-19, market volatility, global political conflict, material shortages and extreme weather events — drove 73% of respondents to begin investing in supply chain visibility, with 46% planning to invest more in 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2020

ToolsGroup’s GM of North America, David Barton, sat down for a video interview with Robert Bowman, managing editor at Supply Chain Brain , to share anecdotes and advice for supply chain planners in a year no one could have planned for. What are your customers experiencing this year in the wake of COVID-19?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The average MAPE for North America was 36% while the European average MAPE was 45%. The average bias of European forecasts versus North America had 2% more bias. Aggressively integrate multiple demand streams (downstream data, warehouse withdrawal data, and market intelligence). Build Global Excellence.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

Today we’re undertaking a digital transformation, supported by a move to the cloud, that’s setting the stage for automation and exception-based management across our global transportation network. The logistics landscape has changed significantly since then, but Blue Yonder’s capabilities have evolved along with it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 7, 2023

Cardinal Health’s senior vice president of global logistics, said of their implementation of the Kinaxis’ supply chain planning (SCP) solution, “I was scared! Cardinal Health, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical, surgical and laboratory products, is focused on continuous improvement of service. I put my name on the line.”

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