Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). With 65% of supply chain professionals members of the Millenials and Gen X generations, inflation is new. I have been an industry analyst for two decades.

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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. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

When asked what peak season is, it’s easy to assume the holidays are the only peak shipping season. However, four shipping seasons occur throughout the year and are often regular and expected. That was the case until the ongoing disruptions of the past few years changed the shipping game. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.

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Unleashed

MAY 22, 2022

The Unleashed Roundtable Series: SME Supply Chain Resilience Part 2: Scaling in a Compromised Supply Chain In part 2 of our SME Supply Chain Resilience roundtable, we ask our experts how to maintain system agility when your business is scaling in a compromised supply chain.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

T he cascading logistical problems caused by the pandemic and the war in Eastern Europe have made securing a reliable supply chain a national imperative. In addition, severe cyberattacks – like the highly publicized Colonial pipeline attack – have brought supply chain cybersecurity into the limelight.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

What is also real is the impact it has on supply chains. In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. First things first: Climate change is real.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective – Our First 10 Cases! On the surface the operational leaders I met from the Americas, Europe and Asia were very smart people. This was another case for The Supply Chain Detective ! Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Intelligent Audit

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The world of shipping management and logistics continues to evolve as market conditions change. Maersk , a global leader in transportation, supply chain and logistics management, and general freight, announced February 9, 2022, “The intended acquisition of Pilot Freight Services (Pilot), a leading U.S.-based

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Thanks to omni-channel distribution, 3-D printing, self-service logistics and other avenues of disintermediation, traditional supply chain roles are rapidly being transformed into all-new opportunities. Warehouse Automation. Media Type.

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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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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: $14.2

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2013

LLamasoft Launches Data Services to Provide Reference Data for the Supply Chain Design Community. Oracle Delivers Transformational Capabilities with New In-Memory Applications for Oracle Value Chain Planning. XPO Logistics to Acquire 3PD, the Largest Provider of Heavy Goods, Last-Mile Logistics in North America.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

A divestiture is a major transition that impacts all areas of a business, including supply chain reliability and efficiency. A 3PL provider offers customers with outsourced, or “third party,” logistics services for part or all of their supply chain management functions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. The bellwether metric – spot rates – are pegging the meter. Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge.

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ShipBob

JANUARY 23, 2023

Today’s customer expectations demand fast and accurate shipping, no matter where they shop online. Same-day delivery and last-mile logistics in North America is estimated to grow by $62.71 A ProShip study found that 97% of customers expect the ability to monitor their orders throughout every step of the shipping process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Ferguson. Jacobs is the senior vice president for supply chain at Ferguson. While nominally a distributor, “supply chain management is our core competency. In particular, Ferguson’s supply chain is built for speed and to provide high service levels.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 20, 2020

If you’re currently shipping less than truckload (LTL) or underutilized truckload freight, a retail consolidation program might be the answer you need. The right shipping strategy is vital to ensure your products are where they need to be when they need to be there, especially in times of disruption.

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Locus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

percent in North America in 2022. Steep shipping costs: According to a survey , 2,000 US retail shoppers say that the top cause (58%) for cart abandonment is high shipping costs. Cut down carrier costs with contract management: Partnering with the right carrier will help you cut down shipping costs and retain customers.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Remembering 9/11 seems more important to me, even if it doesn’t directly relate to supply chain and logistics. Every single link in that chain must be made more secure against the terrorist threat.”. Have we succeeded in creating ‘air-tight’ supply chains? They also lack process controls and metrics.

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FLEXE

MAY 10, 2018

However, they did not implement a world-class supply chain strategy overnight. By changing the cost of FBA storage and fulfillment services, Amazon is incentivizing sellers to improve their supply chain practices so service levels don’t get impacted as volume scales at peak periods. The Impact to FBA Sellers.

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FLEXE

MAY 10, 2018

However, they did not implement a world-class supply chain strategy overnight. By changing the cost of FBA storage and fulfillment services, Amazon is incentivizing sellers to improve their supply chain practices so service levels don’t get impacted as volume scales at peak periods. The Impact to FBA Sellers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Demand uncertainty does make it much more difficult for a supply chain to respond to customers’ orders. Prior to that he had worked in the storage industry as a director of supply chain at EMC. In many ways, Mr. Fitzgerald said, “it was still a startup supply chain when I joined.”

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6 River Systems

APRIL 4, 2019

Logistics technologies such as robotic warehouse systems make automation a reality, while drones improve last-mile delivery capabilities and better tracking with tools like RFID tags improve visibility throughout the supply chain. Supply chain management through AI will continue to refine. Brian Jessup. brianjessup.

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