Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The multinational’s goal is to achieve net zero GHG emissions across their value chain by 2040. PepsiCo’s Internal Supply Chain. PepsiCo has an enormous and complex supply chain. 294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 28, 2017

No longer relegated to using clipboards, spreadsheets, and manual systems to manage their yard assets, companies are asking themselves questions like: How can we better leverage today’s advanced technologies to run our yards even more efficiently? Gain a holistic view of your supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

In these sessions, the technology providers share their rational for the investment and invite questions. Infor–a market consolidator of enterprise software–currently has revenues of $2.8 On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. The current market offers no solution.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Seasonal changes, changes in the pace of product ordering and products that tend to be purchased together mean a static slotting plan will eventually fail. If your competitor can get products to them faster, the shopping cart and purchase will be abandoned in favor of your competitor.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 28, 2020

Robinson can reduce the time and energy your general managers and kitchen operators spend managing purchase orders and resolving claims. By combining purchase order technology and expert logistics support, we manage supply chains so our clients can direct store operators’ time to revenue-driving activities instead.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 7, 2016

This is a critical component of seeking improvement in the supply chain, and benchmarking enables a supply chain entity to assess the current condition of such technologies and applications to improve the overall supply chain. What About Supply Chain Entities That Have Time-Sensitive Products?

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ShipBob

AUGUST 25, 2021

First-mile delivery refers to the process of transporting finished goods from a manufacturer or supplier’s facility to an online retailer’s warehouse or multiple distribution centers — the last destination before products are delivered to the end user. Some of these inefficiencies often start with improper purchase ordering.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Autonomous Supply Chains In this competitive environment, a CPG manufacturer needs to fight to get space on retailer shelves in each region, keep those shelves stocked, compete and collaborate simultaneously with e-commerce, and maintain its operating margins. each with discrete plans generated typically in sequential batch runs.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

The company wasn’t a pure startup at the time (it was founded in 1981), but like all software companies during those years, it rode the dotcom tidal wave up — and then crashed down with everyone else (see period from 1999 through 2002 in the stock chart below). One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 8, 2021

With more and more consumers taking the digital path to purchase, retailers are learning that it’s easy for customers to leave the path or abandon shopping carts. ” Mistake 3: Your metrics focus only on volume and cost. If companies want to succeed in the Digital Era, they must become more customer-centric.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 7, 2023

The beauty of a TPI Kaizen Supply Chain is that it is not limited to just your shop floor or manufacturing process. The principles and tools of this Kaizen Supply Chain can be used and implemented by any team globally to achieve the desired results while delivering value to your customers.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The key difference between the two can perhaps be explained in the following example: A 3PL provider working with a paint manufacturer may package and store products as well as transport them to retailers and/or customers. Unlike a 4PL, however, it won’t manage the paint maker’s entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 11, 2016

While I blog more business-focused research on Forbes , and tell stories from my travels on LinkedIn , this is my blog for the technology leader attempting to stay current on supply chain technology trends. I manage a team at Supply Chain Insights and actively publish using an Open Content research model.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

Today, nine out of ten supply chains are stuck. Despite two decades of advancement in supply chain technologies, companies are struggling to gain balance at the intersection of operating margin, inventory turns and case fulfillment. These technologies are applicable to solve many problems.

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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. These advancements are accelerating thanks to better tools that were created in 2018.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

After 12 years as an Air Force logistics officer, Michael got his PhD in a top 5 logistics program, and now teaches supply chain management and marketing. Part of the problem is that technology is inherently risky. Part of the problem is that technology is inherently risky. Will it go obsolete quickly?

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

APRIL 8, 2021

Now that companies can get an instant calculation of all their transportation emissions, a huge barrier is removed and the possibilities for reduction are revealed. Load and mode optimization, consolidation, and eliminating empty miles are some of the ways we make supply chains more efficient. As Chief Human Resources and E.S.G.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 26, 2017

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: MercuryGate Launches ezVision. Jabil Introduces InControl Supply Chain SaaS Decision Support Solution. Software vendors and those involved in the purchasing decision have always viewed “function” as more important than “form.”

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