BlueYonder

MARCH 21, 2024

One day, it took me two hours just to reach our Blue Yonder booth! Sustainability in Focus For the first time, there was a Theatre dedicated to Sustainability-specific topics with15+ sessions. Perfect timing by the U.S. SEC reporting requirements are still not mandating Scope 3 but it just puts sustainability in sharp focus.

Supply Chain Software 90

Supply Chain Software Cleveland North America Sustainability 90

GlobalTranz

APRIL 20, 2017

The United States aerospace manufacturing industry is a highly competitive one. These factors make aerospace manufacturing companies highly valued partners, even internationally. These heavy-duty robots play a key role in many manufacturing processes, ensuring uniformity and safety. Fuselage Fabrication. EMI and EMC Testing.

Manufacturing Procurement 164

Manufacturing Procurement Aerospace Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design 164

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. The Port of Shenzhen –a central manufacturing and export hub including the Yantian terminal that handles 25% of all U.S. We need to embrace variability.

Modeling 276

Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 276

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

The second goal was to work with a fourth party logistics (4PL) partner that had invested in cutting-edge transportation management and visibility solutions. A 4PL is a company that plans and executes transportation on behalf of their customers. The company chose 4Flow to do transportation planning and execution in Europe.

Supply Chain Planning Software 207

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning 207

ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

Like the chicken shortage and other issues surrounding the supply chain crisis , infant formula shortages originated with COVID-19 disrupting the supply chain , triggering the lack of labor , transportation, and raw materials. This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production.

Manufacturing Procurement 156

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Pricing Training Purchasing Skills 156

Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. Due to sustained inflation and higher energy cost, global growth in sea freight shipments turned negative in the second half of 2022 for the first time since the onset of COVID-19.

Negotiating Skills 98

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Freight 98

Talking Logistics

APRIL 11, 2019

The transportation industry has long discussed blockchain with a healthy dose of skepticism or has taken a wait-and-see approach to its adoption. Even though most have little-to-no IT support or technology, they dominate a mode of transportation that can’t be ignored. Small but mighty. with eight trucks or less.

Transportation 105

Transportation Supply Chain Network Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 105

Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2017

Today, with the Amazon effect and e-commerce, order cycles are a lot faster and order quantities are a lot smaller, which means a lot more less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments, and this is happening across a lot of different industries, not just in retail but manufacturing too.”. What does that mean?

Distribution 0

Distribution Retail Manufacturing Optimization Software 0

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. in the second year of the pandemic.

Procurement Analytics 217

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 217

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Global challenges, including port congestion, fuel costs, governmental policies and the ongoing pandemic will be among the factors affecting over-the-road hauling across North America as we look forward through this year and beyond. It’s not as easy as just building more trucks.

Trends 182

Trends Price Reduction Waste Reduction Inventory Reduction 182

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The two most significant factors were a rise in time between the booking to gate in at the port, up 43%, and the ocean transit time, up 36%. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. in the second year of the pandemic.

Procurement Analytics 195

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing 195

Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

Containerized rates have quadrupled, and delivery times have increased by two weeks. This disruption affects various industries, including suppliers for global retailers and car manufacturers. The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted.

Industrial 118

Industrial Industry United Arab Emirates Pakistan 118

AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

Evaluating different scenarios helps you gain much-needed network flexibility in these times of stress and can help you prepare for a resilient future. At the same time, they faced new constraints on the resource side. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many risks and uncertainties in supply chain networks.

Modeling 177

Modeling Network Design Software Network Design Scenario Planning 177

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

As a result, for the past two years, supply chain professionals have been struggling to correct flaws that were amplified during troubling times. As a result, for the past two years, supply chain professionals have been struggling to correct flaws that were amplified during troubling times. That did not happen. And in the U.S.,

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. Just take a look at what’s been happening over the last 3-4 months.

Supply Chain Planning Software 246

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 246

ToolsGroup

MARCH 2, 2022

Failure to communicate can result in missed deadlines, untimely deliveries, increased transportation costs , shortages, and irate customers. Imagine you’re a high-end boat manufacturer in North America preparing for the warm weather. But one crucial supplier needed a much longer lead time than usual. Connection.

Sourcing Strategies 156

Sourcing Strategies Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings 156

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. March and now Q1-2022 data point to continued disruption, added cost inflation and elongated transit times continuing to be manifested in the months ahead. . Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Global Shipping.

Global Transportation 52

Global Transportation Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies Global 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, Amazon’s logistics services include transportation and warehousing solutions, allowing businesses of all sizes to leverage Amazon’s expertise and resources in streamlining their supply chain and improving their delivery capabilities. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 79

Logistics Network Optimization Software Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Inventory Management Software 79

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. 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. Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Resilinc

MARCH 5, 2024

Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. Navigate the top climate change issues set to impact the supply chain in 2024. 2023 was the warmest year on record. Now, it is predicted that 2024 has a 99% chance of ranking in the top five warmest years. F) above preindustrial levels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 108

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Panama Supply Chain Strategy 108

Arena Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

We need to keep recognizing the necessity of reducing our reliance on gasoline-powered transportation as we mark Earth Day in April. By suspending global transport and enforcing resident lockdowns due to the pandemic, the environment was able to briefly reset. Innovation in the e-transportation industry. Electric Vehicles.

Expense Reduction 77

Expense Reduction Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Norway 77

Resilinc

MARCH 14, 2023

The main mission of this task force is to accelerate the development of a sustainable domestic lithium battery supply chain in North America. Currently, the US significantly lags behind other countries, particularly in two areas: manufacturing knowledge and access to raw and refined materials. Can the US compete with China?

Supply Chain Planning Software 62

Supply Chain Planning Software Material Savings Supply Chain Planning Manufacturing Procurement 62

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 31, 2014

Manufacturing teams used to manage the supply chain group. Today, in most organizations, the supply chain team manages manufacturing. The irony is that fewer and fewer people within the supply chain team understand manufacturing. Instead, many of these teams just accept manufacturing strategy as a constant.

Supply Chain Planning Software 265

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply and Demand 265

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 17, 2020

According to Steele’s Transportation Group , freight management services help companies more efficiently move freight from one point to an end destination. This cost-effective, strategic process involves the use of a variety of transportation modes, technologies and intermediaries.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 78

Logistics Network Optimization Software Freight Expense Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 78

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

The output from the monthly process is an updated plan that balances demand with supply over a 24-month time horizon. In one article , Mr. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The roots of IBP are in sales & operations planning (S&OP). Dean Sorenson concurs.

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling Scenario Planning 235

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we continue our “Top Blog Posts” series, after covering the top posts in manufacturing , supply chain , logistics , and transportation so far, by bringing you a subject all of us must focus on: Business. Today we will feature the 11 most popular blogs that fall into the business category by page view.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 225

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Waste Reduction Material Savings 225

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By improving coordination and management of suppliers, which includes manufacturers, logistics providers and even customers across vast geographies, resilient supply chains minimised the ripples of shocks and disruptions. Changing Customer Demand and Expectations. How do you prepare your supply chain to be future-ready for this New Normal?

Supply Chain Planning Software 245

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain 245

RFgen

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Enhancing MRO with real-time inventory solutions can also help minimize interruptions and costly downtime. Complex inventory management workflows can be time- and cost-intensive without the right technology in place. Vertically integrated manufacturers — manufacturers that own or control their suppliers, distributors, etc.

Supply Chain Software 53

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Supply Chain Optimization 53

RFgen

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Enhancing MRO with real-time inventory solutions can also help minimize interruptions and costly downtime. Complex inventory management workflows can be time- and cost-intensive without the right technology in place. Vertically integrated manufacturers — manufacturers that own or control their suppliers, distributors, etc.

Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Supply Chain Optimization 52

RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2023

In a fast-paced warehouse, the need for real-time information extends to every aspect of operations. The Need for Real-time Inventory Visibility Before we get into WMS alternative solutions, let’s first take a look at why real-time visibility is a must-have for inventory management. Benefits like: Real-time visibility 99.9%

Real-time Visibility 81

Real-time Visibility Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 81

BlueYonder

MAY 15, 2023

Advanced solutions not only increase real-time visibility and alert all stakeholders to disruptions, but they also ensure that the right decisions — ones that strategically balance cost, service, sustainability and other considerations — are always made. The great news is that, amid the chaos, we are seeing an increasing level of optimism.

Supply Chain Planning Software 67

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Predictive Analytics Software 67

Turvo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The global transportation system in 2021 is experiencing a unique and unexpected crisis. Market participants state that the cost of transportation has increased from approximately $1,500 to $6,000 – $9,000 per container in February this year. And it wasn’t just about docks and warehouses. Fewer ships in operation .

Capacity 66

Capacity Negotiating Skills Asia Price Reduction 66

Talking Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2017

CX North America Information Services Inc. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. Brings Advanced Freight Collaboration Solutions to the Transportation Industry. companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? I’ll keep working on it. in December.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Predictive Analytics Software 0

BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

Consumer products manufacturers are learning the practical benefits of forming tighter connections via digitalization. At ICON, Rogelio Antillon, Associate Manager of Global Procurement – Transportation, detailed its massive transportation network, which includes over 60 lane owners, 9,000 lanes and 1.2 million loads annually.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies Optimization Software Price Reduction 52

GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The industry is going through a quiet revolution, which makes it an exciting time to be in the logistics outsourcing business. After China, other regions that have growth potential, according to 3PL and supply chain executives, are North America, Asia (not including China and India) and Western Europe, in that order.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 120

Unleashed

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Here we break down the inventory management strategies of seven successful manufacturers and retailers around the globe. Samsung’s inventory management strategy Samsung is one of the world’s largest manufacturers, meaning managing their inventory is an enormous and complex task.

Inventory Reduction 97

Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies Inventory Management Software Waste Reduction 97

Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

The “reshoring” of manufacturing operations from China and elsewhere to the United States continues to make headlines. And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania.

Manufacturing Procurement 173

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing 173