Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2018

Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Part 2 an Executive Brief series co-written by Adrian Gonzalez, President of Adelante SCM, and Mike Glodziak President & CEO of LEGACY Supply Chain Services. For a long time, C-level executives have viewed supply chain management, especially the logistics function, as a cost center.

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Oracle SCM

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In fact, research recently conducted by the National Retail Federation found 93 percent of online shoppers in the US intend to use a free shipping offer when shopping for Christmas gifts this year. Secondly, there is a major cost implication to free shipping that must be thought through with due care.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

With four core courses and an MBA-level capstone, the Supply Chain Management program provides students with both foundational knowledge and business acumen necessary to succeed in the logistics and operations industry. Supply Chain Logistics. Here are some highlights from Business School’s supply chain management program.

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Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Container Shippings Post-9/11 Security Overhaul. 9/11 forced a new security regime on seaports and ocean-going container ships. SCM Blogroll. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. SCM Lowdown. SCM Operations. SCM Research. Subscribe To.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Expand the “FLOW” program for logistics information sharing to forecast transportation flow. Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Check out E-Commerce Delivery: Stop Shipping Air and Empty Boxes! Free shipping is an effective but sometimes costly sales tool. Is it possible for companies to offer free shipping and still make money? Case studies show that free shipping increases sales, order volume, and conversion rate. Fast shipping.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

For some people, the relationship between supply chain management (SCM) and customer experience (CX) may not be evident. However, the relationship between CX and SCM is symbiotic.” Improving CX by Improving SCM. Tomkins concludes, “The supply chain must do more than stock and ship products. ”[4].

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Talking Logistics

JULY 6, 2015

But for supply chain and logistics folks, it’s the story behind the headline that is most interesting. It turns out that the main driving force behind the product change was logistics costs. Transportation and Sustainability Benefits of New Bubble Wrap (Source: Adelante SCM based on info from WSJ article).

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But before I head out, grab your reading glasses and check out the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat). Best Buy launches free shipping during holidays (StarTribune).

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 9, 2013

Court of Appeals upholds nearly all of new HOS regulations ( Logistics Management ). E2open Acquires icon-scm. And last week E2open acquired icon-scm , a supply chain planning and collaboration solution provider headquartered in Germany, for approximately $34 million. Robinson is a Talking Logistics sponsor.

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Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 14, 2014

Seems like every so often there’s a new trend that takes the retail and e-commerce world by storm and the latest of these seems to be Ship-From -Store. On the surface Ship-From-Store sounds like a great idea. Still think Ship-From-Store is a good idea? OK, let’s get into some logistical discussion of the practice.

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 2, 2012

Bio Shipping Bags. SCM Blogroll. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. SCM Lowdown. SCM Operations. SCM Research. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Subscribe To.

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Procurement Academy

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Elastic Logistics approach has become an appropriate response recently when Supply Chain Management (SCM) found the challenges of persistently tracking an enormous variety of items and suppliers and the need to fulfill ever-growing client’s personalized demands and expectations. What is elastic logistics?

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Supply Chains Rock

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Ever wonder what its like to be a package shipped by FedEx? SCM Blogroll. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. SCM Lowdown. SCM Operations. SCM Research. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Newer Post.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The supply chain and logistics fields are among the fastest growing career fields. It’s possible to get an entry-level job without a degree, but an undergrad diploma with a major in business, economics, or logistics can lay the groundwork for landing a solid entry job. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Getting and Financing an MBA.

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Shipchain

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Blockchain and logistics have been a major talking point for supply chain leaders since the creation of Bitcoin. However, the necessity of the use of blockchain in logistics means many companies have not fully deployed automation or supply chain visibility solutions. What’s Holding Shippers Back From Using Blockchain In Logistics ?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Speakers: Sharon Perry, Vice President of Logistics, Carhartt; Gregg Lanyard, Director, Product Management, Manhattan Associates; Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM. Adrian Gonzalez, President, Adelante SCM. In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Hanjin says U.S.-bound

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Check out What are the Top 7 Trends in Last Mile Logistics? The logistics industry is worth over $8.1 International shipping has become a norm and customer expectations are higher than ever: we want our shipments on time, delivered as soon as possible and for this complex service we are willing to pay less and less.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 20, 2018

The research, produced by Adelante SCM and presented by BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), was conducted to explore the links between supply chain management innovation, customer experience, technology adoption, and company performance. Logistics Service Providers Focus on Delivering Innovation.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. Facets of this broad field include demand planning, inventory management, logistics, acquisitions and partner management. E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Let’s dive in.

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 26, 2011

IBM Logistics in Black and White. Of course with these orders came shipping and I found some old photos. From what I can tell our shipping partner was Numan Logistics. SCM Blogroll. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog. Latin American Logistics. SCM Lowdown.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Entering its eighth year, Multimodal has grown to become the UK and Ireland’s premier freight transport and logistics event. Exhibitors at Multimodal represent every logistics sector – road, rail, aviation, maritime, warehousing, storage services. In 2014, more than 7,000 high-calibre visitors attended. Who attends? Wholesalers.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 7, 2018

For example, the editorial staff at Material Handling & Logistics note, “When it comes to digital maturity, the supply chain and logistics industry are lagging.”[1] Traditional supply chain management (SCM) practices are quickly being outmatched by the ceaseless onslaught of information.”[2] Logistics in the Digital Age.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Shippers face many challenges in successfully delivering products to end-users, and last mile logistics will be a core focus of change in the coming months. By 2018 alone, same-day delivery and last mile logistics will be valued at more than $1.35 Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. To successfully mitigate the potential setbacks from the shipping capacity crunch, your organization must understand more about its current and projected driving forces.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by Expak Logistics on [link] Permission to publish here provided by Morgan Dixon. For many companies, reverse logistics has become an integral part of their business plan, offering them the ability to maximize the efficiency of their operations. The applications of reverse logistics are broad.

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DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 31, 2022

From this definition alone, several planning puzzles that any software solution will need to cover in order to meet the multifaceted challenges posed by supply chain management (SCM) are revealed. Logistics Planning Logistics is the glue that joins our global supply networks together.

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USC Consulting Group

AUGUST 26, 2019

Organizations that cultivate and maintain reliable yet malleable logistics channels can source the material needed to produce impactful products with minimal overhead and deliver these items swiftly to anticipative consumers. In fact, businesses worldwide spent around $14 billion on SCM solutions in 2018 alone, per Gartner.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

That is how I got into logistics management and gained deep warehousing and transportation experience. I moved into the third-party logistics industry just as that was taking off and gained a ton of experience in logistics costing, WMS installation, selling services and technology skills. They used to call it seagull logistics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

With the increase in the popularity of e-shops and delivery companies, the logistics e-commerce business keeps growing. It faces more and more challenges, as customers need companies to be quick and increase their logistics performance more than ever before. Digitalization And Automation For E-Commerce Logistics Providers .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

And then at some point all of these activities were included under the banner of “Reverse Logistics” What on earth is Reverse Logistics? So What Is Reverse Logistics? The term “Reverse Logistics” was first coined by James R. But once explained the phrase Reverse Logistics made sense.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. From restaurant chains to supermarkets to pharmacies to service providers, the world of logistics is experiencing unprecedented change. These are some of the key industry trends in delivery logistics and supply chain management which will take center stage in the upcoming year: 1.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Reverse Logistics? The OEM turned over management of one of the most critical, high-volume segments of its reverse logistics program—the processor business—saving the manufacturer millions of dollars each year; reducing excess inventory; increasing same-day, on-time ship rates; and improving customer satisfaction.

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 26, 2010

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. Computers and logistics nowadays being a part of each other too. Glasgow Logistics. SCM Blogroll. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog. EU Logistics Hub Blog.

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Supply Chains Rock

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

JCREW Goes Global, with Shipping. Five years after I started complaining the retailers in the US are finally wising up and shipping to Europe -- the latest being J.Crew. According to the shipping info on the website the folks at DHL won the logistics outsourcing business. SCM Blogroll. EU Logistics Hub Blog.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Satisfaction because UltraShip’s top developers had acted with great foresight by selecting Snowflake more than a year ago to deliver data warehousing, analytics and digital supply chain management functionality to the enterprise-level shippers using UltraShipTMS for supply chain logistics automation and management.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. Enter Big Tech.

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