Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers the implications of Amazon’s ongoing global and domestic operational and last mile fulfillment network. As the commentary indicates, during the 2023 holiday fulfillment quarter, 600 million more items were shipped from these revised regional fulfillment centers.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 13, 2018

Companies across all industries are dealing with rising transportation costs and a key question many CEOs, CFOs, and supply chain executives are asking is, “What can we do to better manage and control our freight spend in today’s market?” One area that can quickly yield benefits is in parcel shipping. Rising Freight Spend .

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

As the Deloitte analysts note, “Technology to gather and analyze data can help provide insights that companies can use to pave their path to recovery and future growth. Data analytics and cognitive risk sensing are becoming increasingly important tools for organizations.” CPG industry and cognitive technologies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Others say February… Where they all agree is that the labor union discord was the icing on the top of a broken link in the supply chain. As a country, I think that we need to rethink supply chain flows for chassis, drayage and the unloading of larger ships. It takes 2 to 3 days to unload a ship.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2015

I worked with consultants defining a business case for cloud-based supply chain solutions and new vendors looking to use artificial intelligence to solve the problems of master data management. It was not a good week for supply chain leaders. On the road, I scanned the newspapers… read newsfeeds.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 23, 2017

With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. UPS Establishes New Peak Shipping Charge. According to the Wall Street Journal : Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Large shipping companies that average at least $1 billion in annual revenue can report processing costs that come in 70 percent lower than smaller shippers in the market. Small errors certainly will add up over time; however, more serious errors can have a huge and immediate impact on supply chain finances.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2015

According to the press release : The proposed standards are expected to lower CO2 emissions by approximately 1 billion metric tons, cut fuel costs by about $170 billion, and reduce oil consumption by up to 1.8 billion barrels over the lifetime of the vehicles sold under the program.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 14, 2016

The client leaned across the table and asked, “Is a customer-centric supply chain strategy the same as a demand-driven supply chain strategy?” Drawing from the Whiteboard: Building Customer-Centric Supply Chain Strategies. Customer-Centric Supply Chain Processes. ” I smiled.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 22, 2016

In my work with supply chain clients, teams change, business strategies shift and dramas unfold. All are haunted by the river that runs through the supply chain. On an ongoing basis I view supply chain strategy documents. Each supply chain is unique. What is it? Growth is a common theme.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 8, 2019

And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub. And with that, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Walmart Toughens Delivery Demands for Suppliers (WSJ – sub.

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Many products require temperature control throughout the supply chain. This requires companies to closely monitor another dataset beyond average supply chain logistics management information. Businesses need to plan all of their operations and expansions with supply chain demands in mind.

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RFgen

MAY 8, 2016

Many products require temperature control throughout the supply chain. This requires companies to closely monitor another dataset beyond average supply chain logistics management information. Businesses need to plan all of their operations and expansions with supply chain demands in mind.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager. EU Energy Chief Sees Hurdles to Carbon Overhaul ( Wall Street Journal ). This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur. Mexico trade.

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Turvo

JULY 27, 2021

Of all the components that make up the modern supply logistics and shipping network, the one that can significantly impact operational efficiency is visibility into the supply chain. Keeping this focus continues to be essential for the management of the supply chain. . Order visibility. Shipment visibility.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Technology Services. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Publishing Resources Industries.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

If this sounds like it would be a fun and meaningful personal challenge for you (with the added benefits of meeting other supply chain and logistics professionals and raising money for a good cause), then sign up to join our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team! Finds a Faulty Shipping Safety Net for Brexit (WSJ – sub.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 28, 2023

The cost of sales is an inventory accounting metric that measures the accumulated costs in getting finished goods to market. Cost of sales is the accrued total of all the costs of supplying a product. It includes employee wages and any shipping costs of the finished product. What is cost of sales?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

In my work with clients, customers bandy about the term “customer-centric supply chain.” The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. A customer-centric supply chain is easier to say than implement.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Dead stock examples Dead stock can accumulate due to a variety of causes, from technological advancement and consumer attitudes to global events and seasonality of goods. Electronic products that have been superseded by new technologies. Lengthy lead times Any inefficiency in your supply chain can lead to long lead times.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Robinson Reports 2018 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results TPG Capital to sell Transporeon Group to Hg BluJay Hires Andrew Kirkwood as Chief Executive Officer Tool Company Claims IPS Worldwide ‘Misappropriated’ Millions (WSJ – sub. It means that carriers and drivers are more empowered today thanks to technology and data transparency.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

As with most complex business challenges, the ability to accommodate increasingly complicated supply chains is heavily dependent on technology. Time is running out to adopt the technology your organization will need to remain competitive.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With the 2021 peak season, RFP and modern supply chain management remains essential today in the shipping and transportation market. The high priority focus on RFPs and carrier network optimization will continue to impact services and shipping protocols well into 2022 and beyond.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 19, 2016

It stands to reason that compliance requirements , such as the EDI 856 Advanced Shipping Notice, will continue to become more important. While you need to pull this information throughout the day, it should be an automated process. Use Metrics to Track Progress and Order Fulfillment Processes. Use Incentives.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 21, 2021

This blog is based on an article that recently ran in the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics & Procurement, “ Supply chain agility: An imperative in an unpredictable world.”. while a full 70% of respondents described their supply chains as “very complex” or “extremely complex.” [2]

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Resilinc

AUGUST 24, 2021

West, momentum to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by trucks—the backbone of logistics and supply chains—will continue to grow. Like logistics and shipping automation , this trend is still in its early days, but it’s worthwhile taking a look at what’s coming down the pike, so to speak.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 24, 2019

A recent WSJ article highlighted a fact that confirms much of what we found in our study of counterfeit products in the supply chain a year ago: if you’re buying on Amazon, beware of counterfeits. A Wall Street Journal investigation found 4,152 items for sale on Amazon.com Inc. ’s Too cheap means too good to be true.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 24, 2022

Life for the supply chain leader is more complex. Price of Ocean Shipping Business Continuity. We are living in a world of rich supply chain case studies. Each day, the Wall Street Journal features a supply chain failure as front-page news. The rhythm of a lap swim helps me to think better.).

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 8, 2018

E-commerce has presented wholesale distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a crown opportunity for growth, but it comes at the cost of transitioning from single-channel shipping. Some of these, reports Channel Advisor , include: Multichannel fulfillment has an increased cost in comparison to traditional shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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