Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 26, 2010

Little do they realize that every time they discard or recycle a carton of milk they are completing the end of the supply chain cycle. Vintage IBM Logistics. A few years ago I came across some vintage photos of IBM shipping hardware in Italy , including on a gondola in Venice. Glasgow Logistics. EU Logistics Hub Blog.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Judah Levine December 19, 2023 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) fell 3% to $1,556/FEU. Europe weekly prices increased 30% to $4.78/kg. Europe – N.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

It felt like Black Friday, with one Walgreens receptionist there telling me that the last time a shipment came in was several weeks back. Regardless of the primary language of the city the ThroughPut team finds itself in, the universal translation and urgent understanding of the word “coronavirus” is simply coronavirus.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2024

The enthusiasm surrounding AI within the fashion industry was palpable, with numerous industry players acknowledging how technological advancements are taking center stage, driving transformative changes across organizational and logistical fronts. Here are our top three takeaways from the conference: 1.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

This form of CBD might be best suited for people who are using CBD for the first time or would like to try CBD without ingesting THC. CBD products come in many forms, such as supplements, beverages, skincare, pet care, and more, so it has also become a popular product among ecommerce sellers. Types of CBD CBD is available in various forms.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 19, 2020

Less than container load (LCL) shipping is rapidly becoming a go-to service option for businesses seeking help in a complex global logistics industry. If you’re like many other organizations around the world, you’re trying to adjust how your business operates and adjust for logistics at the same time. Dependable transit times.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Under brand names such as Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton it has, over the last 85 years, built up a 15% global market share just ahead of Michelin and Goodyear. Henri-Xavier Benoist, VP Logistics & Supply Chain, Bridgestone Europe. ‘We One in every six vehicles drives on tyres made by the Bridgestone Corporation.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Just-in-time delivery of finished goods and components has been put under tremendous strain. This in turn could put logistics under pressure at companies like Amazon. That said, the flexibility of the logistics industry has been one of the positives during the COVID-19 crisis. pic.twitter.com/T8B9C8bbi9.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

The times are truly testing, not just on the containment of the virus, but also human behavior to indulge in irrational panic buying. More importantly, I aim to provide recommendations and potential solutions to accelerate the rebound for businesses like yours during these uncertain Coronavirus times.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

The times are truly testing, not just on the containment of the virus, but also human behavior to indulge in irrational panic buying. More importantly, I aim to provide recommendations and potential solutions to accelerate the rebound for businesses like yours during these uncertain Coronavirus times.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Trouble has arisen on three fronts.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K. With industry at its limits, there are implications for inflation in the euro region, which remains below the European Central Bank’s target of just under 2%. At the same time, input costs remain “elevated” across a number of economies, partly reflecting higher raw material prices.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Gopinath adds, however, that this time around the decline in services “appears larger”. European automakers have also been impacted by the closure of an electronics factory in northern Italy, another hotbed of COVID-19 activity. Pinpointing the Industries Hit the Hardest. Moody’s Investor Service forecasts a drop of 2.5%

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. This is the third time that Supply Chain Movement and Buck Consultants International have produced a Supply Chain Map of Europe. Slight shift in European networks. By Martijn Lofvers. Not all bad news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Supply chain disruption became a key talking point for just about everyone. I read an article over the weekend that highlighted a number of products that consumers may have a hard time finding the coming months as demand spikes and supplies dwindle. And this does not just apply to hops. Let’s look at a few categories.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Users can receive timely notifications when the vehicle is fully charged and can even pay from the app. Now Electra has offices in France, Belgium, and Italy, with Spain and Switzerland marking the next destinations on their expansion roadmap.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 2, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Specifically, the top countries most impacted by the Suez Canal blockage include the UK, Germany, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Austria. Another yearly tradition is the emergence of annual cicadas, which are found in every US state.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 22, 2015

You see, running a business with success requires more than just protecting yourself against overpaying needless income taxes, tax audits and profit-sucking overhead. And just so you’ll know, it’s not required that you technically be a business owner in order for you to think like one. The very same idea applies to you.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. This would mean breaking the contract with the first supplier without just cause. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Is wearing a jacket and hat while watching the Red Sox game in your family room a visual cue that the time has come? And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Powerloop, new venture from Uber, offers trailer pooling platform (CCJ). Every year we have this debate at our house.

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3PL Insights

JULY 5, 2019

Evans was established in 1929 and has a history of providing integrated logistics solutions in Michigan and throughout the Midwest. Since then, Holland holds a yearly Tulip Time Festival. Previously, the President would use the phone located in the foyer just outside the office. January 15 – Martin Luther King Jr.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

Your digital and brick-and-mortar sales channels aren’t operating in separate vacuums. . In fact, according to Harvard Business Review , 73% of shoppers prefer shopping via multiple channels. . That’s where omnichannel retail trends enter the equation. In this post, we’re covering the top omnichannel trends that are earning market share.

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QAD

JUNE 21, 2022

It’s beautiful outside, the kids are out of school, pretty much everyone has at least a few vacation days planned – often at the same time – and those left on the factory floor would honestly rather daydream about camping or visiting the beach than order fulfillment. The Summer Slowdown State of Mind.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

If you also want to become one of these international sellers and earn huge profit without spending a penny on the cost of living in the foreign countries, this article is just curated for you. To save your time, you can do it in bulk. Did you know, 86% out of the entire 2.2 How to start selling internationally?

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Elementum

JULY 29, 2022

A World on Fire In mid July, major cities across Europe set all-time records for high temperatures. For just one foreboding example: the Rhine River in Germany, a major supply artery for Europe, may soon become impassible. degrees Fahrenheit; Paris saw 108.7°F; Following on the European heatwave, ?one-third

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

Yet, despite their focus on this effort and advancements in technology, achieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility remains an elusive goal for many companies. The vehicle is not complete until all parts, most of which are supplied “just-in-time”, are installed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. Nick is a master of influence skills and building cross-functional, horizontal processes. In this post we share our take on his journey.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 24, 2020

Italy locked down the country. Total cost of ownership (TCO) is a Procurement sourcing methodology which entails taking into account all aspects of doing business with a supplier, not just unit costs. Supply Chain Disruptions … So Far. Shortly thereafter the tsunami of infections overtook Europe. Supply Chain Lessons.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

People will steal just about anything these days. Warehouse break-ins, accounting scams, and oil tampering are on the rise in the olive growing regions of Greece, Spain, and Italy. And now on to this week’s logistics news. But thieves are also raiding unprotected groves and cutting off branches or even cutting down whole trees.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

Just imagine. Just follow our list of global marketplaces. And it’s not just Americans. In 2021, over 2.14 billion people worldwide are expected to buy goods and services online [1]. That is roughly 30% of the current world population. And when we talk about online shopping, marketplace is the most popular channel.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 15, 2017

You can set exceptions for items as you track them to ensure they’re ordered, shipped, landed, warehoused and shelved on time. Planning and managing the critical aspects of a full merchandising season. Insights » Whitepapers. Read PDF version. Author: Mikko Kärkkäinen, Group CEO at RELEX Solutions, D.Sc.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

On the one side there is the medical aspect, which calls for various specialised logistics approaches , and on the other, the hotel/catering aspect. On the one side there is the medical aspect, which calls for various specialised logistics approaches , and on the other, the hotel/catering aspect.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

By mid-December the Houthis expanded their threat to include all Israel-bound – not just Israeli-owned – vessels, and attacked a tanker it claimed was bound for Israel on Tuesday. Live map of Suez Canal and Red Sea, Dec. This began on November 18th when an Israeli-owned car carrier was hijacked by Houthis – it remains held in Yemen.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time phased. DOT – Delivery on Time. DIFOT – Delivery In Full on Time. Cost as a percentage of sales (Logistics or Supply Chain). Which ones to use?…

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