Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

If you’re a supply chain or logistics executive and you’re looking for ways to improve as a leader this year, here are my five recommendations: 1. Supply chain management is risky business — and the risks are growing every day. whenever you’re discussing supply chain strategy or decisions.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

And now on to this week’s logistics news. This acquisition builds on the Panasonic/Blue Yonder strategic relationship, established in January 2019 with a partnership, followed by the creation of a joint venture company in Japan in November 2019. You can watch the full spot here ; I won’t spoil the outcome for you.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. EU proposes supply chain emergency powers, spooking business. After a successful pilot program at 70 stores, Walmart Canada is expanding its partnership with software company Focal Systems to bring a computer vision artificial intelligence solution to stores throughout the country.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. Walmart recently established its latest high-tech consolidation center in Illinois, marking a significant addition to its supply chain infrastructure. The post This Week in Logistics News (May 4 – May 10) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. In order to accelerate the learning, this article has gathered 20+ most sought-after supply chain case studies, analyzed/categorized them by industry and the findings are presented.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 18, 2025

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology providers. Our previous posting in this series was published on March 28 th.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 series our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. Katie describes herself as “ passionate about driving efficiency & innovation in Supply Chain through technology” – a quality that is very relevant to face-up to the many supply chain challenges in our path !

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

She explained that she owned a Warehouse Management System, purchased a Proof of Delivery Software as a Service, implemented a licensed-to-use Accounting & Distribution System, deployed a customised online Order Management System and that she is struggling with fragmented data and documents across these systems.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar, diversified company with business units producing industrial automation products, device & module solutions, healthcare, and social system solutions. Fascinated by the world of industrial automation technology.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2016

It was back in January 2015, after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about bitcoin, that my eyes were opened to the potential for blockchain technology to transform supply chain management. As I wrote at the time in Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This may be a reaction to the ongoing supply chain crisis, which quantum could help relieve through its potential to solve complex optimization problems common in shipping and logistics.” … The technology is still experimental, and has yet to demonstrate its usefulness for solving real-world problems.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Introduction: The Importance of Sustainability in Asia/Pacific Supply Chains. Awareness about the impact of supply chains is growing late, with recent disruptions highlighting the benefits of increased integration between supply chain partners, resulting in greater visibility and agility.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Paragon Announces National Street Level Routing & Scheduling in Japan. Oracle Introduces its Solution for Project-Driven Supply Chain to Help Customers Improve Project Performance and Profitability. Chainalytics Announces Technology Partnership with Logistical Labs. As John Wiehoff, C.H.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

But before I bring out the lawn mower and tool box, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Mondelez Says Cyberattack Cost it Business (WSJ – sub. Amazon Japan challenged by glitches in delivery services (Nikkei Asian Review). ACT Research: N.A.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

No company has ‘truly’ modeled the full relationship set between how companies interact with other companies upstream and downstream in the supply chain. Even companies who have invested in building an accurate database of their direct suppliers know very little about the next tier of suppliers upstream in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The bank said Friday that it is launching new “Supply Availability Indexes” via a blog posting on Monday that going forward will feature as part of its regular monthly surveys of regional business activity. to international supply availability,” the New York Fed said. billion.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Elenjickal noted that over the last 36 months, supply chains have become more complex than ever before. This leads supply chains to continue to operate in silos, rather than in a connected manner. As a result, supply chains continue to be wasteful when looking at time, inefficiencies, and emissions.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

Use a two-pronged approach that couples new recruitment approaches with technology to provide transparent operational insight. Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 14, 2025

Technology: Artificial Intelligence, Generative Artificial Intelligence, the New Frontier in Supply Chain The March bumper edition of LogiSYM magazine explores the growing influence of artificial intelligence and generative AI on supply chain management, including both its potential and its complexities.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 24, 2014

Headquartered in Paris, France, Dassault Systèmes is a world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions. Less than two decades old, today Quintiq is the largest dedicated supply chain planning and optimization company in the world. Be good for our partners?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Fund and Supply Chain accelerator program. Mike graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Management, where he specialized in studying Entrepreneurial Technology and Finance. Mike is a Partner at Plug and Play where he founded the firm’s $25.5M

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Building Supply Chain Resilience for Turbulent Times. Innovations on e-commerce solutions in ASEAN & the use of digital tools, illustrates an accelerated wave in digitalisation. Founder of ESP Consult, Joe Lombardo, advises on transformational management through a supply chain focus. About the Author.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. Are UPS and FedEx becoming the equivalent of IBM and Accenture for “logistics transformation” projects like same-day delivery and ship-from-store? Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. Very positively, these topics have not only been discussed at COP26 but multiple initiatives were launched with some of them having the potential to significantly contribute to decarbonizing the global supply chain network.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2023

Disruptions in supply chain operations are here to stay. They’re increasing in complexity and raising the stakes on the production and distribution of goods – pushing supply chain sustainability improvement initiatives to the back burner.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. Nissan to trial robo-taxis in Japan (BBC News). Ford to test new self-driving vehicle technology in 2018 (Reuters).

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The ILA and port operators are still far apart on issues like wages and port automation, and with negotiations suspended a strike is looking more and more likely. Transatlantic shippers still have a little time left to move containers, and the approaching cutoff may be supporting the $300/FEU increase in daily rates so far this week.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

According to this year’s survey by Harvard Business Review Analytics Services, the top business drivers for adopting cloud and hybrid-cloud technology are: Business agility/flexibility – 49%. billion parcels followed by Japan (9.4B), Germany (3.0B), UK (2.2B) and France (1.5B) – so the growth of the number of parcels is huge.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Will the supply chain ever catch a break? With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Raw Material Shortages Are Affecting a Challenged Supply Chain.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

by Alexa Cheater If there’s one thing you can count on in supply chain, it’s that things will change. It could be as relatively small as a last minute order or engineering change, or as big as an industry-wide shift that sends your end-to-end supply chain spinning in an entirely new direction. The customer.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 13, 2025

What do canceled flights, a matcha shortage and a breakfast crisis reveal about our fragile supply chains? Currently, Japan’s matcha the finely ground green tea loved worldwide faces a supply crunch as global demand outpaces production. naming the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region as the highest-risk area worldwide.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

I’m running short on time, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon patented a highway network that controls self-driving cars and trucks (Recode). Japan to subsidize pickup lockers to reduce parcel deliveries (Nikkei Asian Review).

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