NC State SCRC

APRIL 21, 2019

This week’s guest post is from my MBA student, Nikhil Singh, who accompanied me to the recent Institute for Supply Management conference in Houston. The first was the CSCMP Edge Conference in Nashville last year, and more recently the ISM Conference in Houston. So here it is!

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

from Rice University in Houston, and a J.D. Features 21 showcase presentations with innovations that will advance the industry. Before joining CSX, she worked at the Association of American Railroads and High-Speed Ground Transportation Association. Reinke is a Washington, DC native, and graduated from the National Cathedral School.

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Freight Third Party Logistics Logistics Network Optimization Software Negotiating Skills 220

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Does the event promote peer-to-peer learning and networking or will I spend most of my time sitting through numerous PowerPoint presentations? TMW Systems : in.sight User Conference + Expo 2018 , September 9-12, Houston, TX. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2018.

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

The company has corporate offices in Houston, Texas, with offices in Brazil, Luxembourg and Nigeria. Pacific Drilling presents a unique opportunity to expand in the Americas given their industry and vision, and we plan to deploy a best-in-class program to transform their sourcing processes.

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2018

In truth, while it's true that the warmer months in general are better for supply chain planning and logistics, both the summer and the winter present their fair share of challenges that are difficult to ignore. The Seasonal Challenges of Supply Chain Planning.

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TrackVia

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Operational Excellence in Oil and Gas Summit held in Houston. At the end of Brandon’s presentation, questions came from the crowd asking how KSI was managing their 10+ applications and 800+ users. During my time at the conference, a few things came to light. Manual Processes Run Rampant.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Hometown:  Houston, TX.     Hardest interview question you've been asked: When   I had a case interview that involved receiving the case an hour before hand, and then building out a few slides to present virtually to the interviewers. Recruiting: parker.cmc.recruiting@ anderson.ucla.edu. Kyle Forrest.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Not according to Brian Fielkow, CEO of Jetco Delivery, which is based in Houston. He is working very closely with customers to come up with solutions to the variety of problems that these hurricanes present. Is there such a thing as communicating too much with your customers? Logistic companies have to be transparent,” Fielkow says.

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American Global Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

According to Ed Hirs, a University of Houston energy economics professor, the 25 days of supply would only be an issue if consumers panic. At present, Prof. But this is insufficient as sanctions have had boomerang effects. So, a tightening of supplies in the U.S. would cause higher prices and reduce demand. will not run out of diesel”.

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Price Reduction Global Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 40

DAT Solutions

AUGUST 31, 2018

Demand also cooled out of Houston, the largest flatbed market in the country and the top market supplying Midland and its surrounding counties. Regional van markets like Dallas and Memphis —which send freight to Houston—seem to be impacted by the slowdown in oil drilling as well.

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Requis

JANUARY 22, 2021

When I moved to Houston I did work with a company that was trying to create digital twins before the concept formally existed. This was back in 2001 when I started in Houston. I tried to create a standardized way to collect information from many different systems to present a more unified view of our operations.

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

In his presentation about rate forecasting, he explained how historical lane rate data and load-to-truck ratios from DAT RateView and DAT Data Analytics help his company make informed decisions and offer competitive, confident pricing. Adamo was speaking to brokers at the DAT User Conference this past October.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 26, 2018

So while Santa didn't save all that much money on shipping this year, those presents were delivered amid much more stable spot marketplace. Hot markets Houston volumes spiked two weeks ago, and pricing caught up last week. This time last year: $2.09/mile. Also worth noting: Van rates rose after Christmas last year.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

I was joined by one of my former NC State students, Scott Frahm, who sat in on a few of the presentations. However, a number of presentations identified significant opportunities to drive out cost through asset productivity and logistics improvements. This approach is clearly misaligned.

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Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Conference Price Reduction 60

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 22, 2015

A month after completing this strategy session I was doing a series of strategy days with two chemical companies in Houston. Anthony Volpe shared a great presentation on this topic at our recent conference. A supply chain that cannot fulfill promises will never get high marks for customer service. Let me illustrate why with a story.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 2, 2019

We’re gearing up for the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Annual Conference, ISM 2019, in Houston, Texas, at the George R. Today’s conferences offer a wide variety of breakout sessions including round tables, panel discussions, streaming presentations and workshops over multiple tracks, and the same goes for ISM 2019.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

This mechanism must be driven not simply by external impacts, such as floods in Houston or explosions in Tianjin. Improved decision-making occurs when data is presented in a fashion that escalates the nature of the issue to decision-makers.

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Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Real-time Visibility 40

Elementum

MAY 19, 2015

Those results present a sharp contrast to Los Angeles, which posted a 6.5% In addition to the Port of Savannah, the ports of Mobile, New Orleans, and Houston have all seen year-to-date port volumes jump more than 28% compared to 2014. Long Beach managed to continuing an upwards trend, posting a modest 7.9%

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Tailwind

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

While the rather liberal strike zone offered up by the home plate umpire would have seemed to favor the pitchers, it was the batters who prevailed in the 13-12 win by the Houston Astros over the Los Angeles Dodgers. If you watched game-5 of the World Series you saw one of the most amazing games of baseball ever played.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The trade-offs are especially critical for destinations in a “battleground” region that stretches from Detroit in the north to Houston in the south. Cargo can enter the country via East coast or West coast ports depending on variables such as the type of product being shipped.

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Panama Supply Chain Design Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 48

Xeeva

MAY 14, 2018

From speakers like Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post, to Dan Bartel, chief procurement officer at ABB, the conference was full of highly informative presentations, forward-thinking ideas from thought leaders, and big goals for the supply chain management community as a whole. The excitement over our super awesome tshirts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 26, 2022

Recently, I presented at the Informs Analytics Conference in Houston and challenged companies to “ think out of the box” and define outside-in processes in Supply Chain Planning. In contrast, I am always questioning what makes a good decision, how to make better decisions faster, and how new technologies can transform work.

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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 217

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 11, 2018

And, because the United States presents the world’s largest, most sophisticated base of consumption, India and the United States are natural trading partners. The only reliable mechanism to create lots of jobs is large scale manufacturing, which is driven by exports. The question still remains: How?

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Sourcing Strategies India Meeting Shipping 34

CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

And, because the United States presents the world’s largest, most sophisticated base of consumption, India and the United States are natural trading partners. The only reliable mechanism to create lots of jobs is large scale manufacturing, which is driven by exports. The question still remains: How?

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Bill H: “We have two trade zones in Oklahoma and Houston, and are under construction to produce one in Corpus Christi. (Example might include free trade zones, mapping of supplier material flows, multi-sourcing, business continuity planning, etc.). Paul B: Put simply, tariffs disrupt supply chains! I don’t think so.

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Global Pricing Training Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 52

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Kalyan Parbat explains, “5G or ‘fifth-generation’ is a fast, wireless broadband technology that will transcend smartphones and connect anything from cars, machines and home appliances at speeds 50-to-100 times faster than present 4G networks. Dallas; Denver; Houston; Miami; Sacramento, Calif.; Bernardsville, N.J.; Brockton, Mass.;

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