Logility

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

McCain has shown impressive leadership as she has lead supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global, and now has moved into a business lead role as vice president, healthcare, North America, for the Consumer Packaging International Division. ATLANTA – Sept. 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc., McCain, Ms. Storer, and Ms.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Magazine as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America. Reportedly, the EU recently approved a nearly $1 billion incentive package for the planned German facility, while Canadian and Quebec provincial government subsidies of upwards of $2 billion are part of a planned facility in Montreal, Canada.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

In today’s highly competitive marketplace, understanding how your company’s procurement strategy and results compare with industry peers is critical. To learn more on this topic, watch “ Best Practices for Freight Rate Procurement in Today’s Market.”. We believe there is no such thing as a bad outcome from a benchmark event.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

NEW SAP-QUALIFIED PARTNER-PACKAGED SOLUTIONS. Bristlecone has introduced several new fixed-price, fixed-scope offerings for SAP products across supply chain planning, procurement and execution. North America. S/4HANA system support for North American electronics company. Middle East and North Africa.

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QAD

AUGUST 18, 2022

Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. FDA lab tests found at least one version of the drug had no active ingredients.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Additionally noted is that postponement of orders involves a wide range of components across chips, electronics parts and final product packages.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials. Green packaging. parts per million. Sustainable warehousing.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 25, 2018

(RTi), yesterday, and share thoughts on how should-cost models are being actively used to drive improved visibility into the true costs of resin, paper packaging, and related products. Resin is found in just about anything you buy today: plastic trinkets, food packaging, meat packaging, toys, industrial products, you name it.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Policy 53 increases CIQ inspection on all PPE products, labels, packaging, and documentation. From there, other factors like labeling, packaging, and marketing of the product can influence these regulations as well. So, whether you’re looking to import PPE for the first time or as part of your normal procurement process, C.H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

While companies “talk” about collaboration with suppliers, in reality, the procurement organization is doing the opposite due to financial re-engineering placing more responsibility on the role of banks to fund working capital in the value chain. I struggled to sit in my seat with the flawed logic. Many are in critical condition.

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ITradeNetwork

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Throughout much of North America, food grown close to the large metropolitan areas is a summer/fall phenomenon. That stalk of celery you purchased for the stuffing in your holiday turkey has a 95% chance of being from California or Arizona and about 88% of eaters in North America do not live near the major production areas.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

While China is less popular than it once was as a destination for outsourced manufacturing, you can still find partners there that will save you money on manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and other labor-intensive parts of your supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 17, 2021

Almost all packaging today is petroleum based, and in the lower 48 states, the bulk of refineries (which feed petrochemical plants) are in the Texas and Louisiana region, (see map). For one of the high grade ethylene required, there is only one manufacturer in North America, who is in Texas (Eastman Chemical).

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

In addition to operating the largest green fleet in North America, Purolator has implemented a number of environmentally friendly initiatives, including a strict no-idling rule for its drivers, environmentally responsible packaging and a route optimization program that reduces overall distances travelled by vehicles.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The need for more SKUs increases complexities in sourcing, procurement, inventory management, package tracking — the list goes on. ShipBob has a global network of fulfillment centers across North America, the UK, EU, and Australia so you can reach customers no matter where they’re located.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

We also negotiate and develop packaging concepts together with our customers and suppliers. It is responsible for the procurement of raw materials and components for the production plants all over the globe and the negotiations with our production cooperations. We analyse what needs to be done in terms of customs and material flow.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable. Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. .

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times. Reducing lead times from suppliers can help turn inventory faster, freeing up cash and ultimately satisfying customers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The startup procured $400 million in a Series E financing round, led by One Madison Group and JS Capitol , that includes Walmart and existing investing partner SoftBank Vision Fund 1 in January 2022. Average daily package volume fell 4.5 percent in the December quarter, although revenue earned per package rose 5.2

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable. Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

McKesson, the oldest and largest healthcare company in the United States, needed to overhaul its procurement function with a redefined supply chain strategy. billion pieces to be packaged annually. That’s why it’s exciting to announce that McKesson Canada and JDA partner KPMG are being recognized for the Best Partner Project.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Consumer Packaged Goods. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. For instance, if Product-Location has procurement type In-House Production ("E") and if it is missing a corresponding PPDS PPM, then we flagged it as an error code. Contact Us.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Store employees will fill customer orders, then use a tablet to summon the drone, and step outside to clip the package to the drone’s tether. At the same time, the number of suppliers in China that received procurement bids declined by 9 percent in 2021. Wing employees will oversee the delivery from a remote location.

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JDA software

MAY 10, 2019

McKesson, the oldest and largest healthcare company in the United States, needed to overhaul its procurement function with a redefined supply chain strategy. billion pieces to be packaged annually. That’s why it’s exciting to announce that McKesson Canada and JDA partner KPMG are being recognized for the Best Partner Project.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Consumer Packaged Goods. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Very-very true for any package implementation. They have worldwide operations and have implemented the solution in north America and moving to Europe and then South East Asia.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 8, 2022

PepsiCo is a consumer packaged goods (CPG) giant, with more than $70 billon in revenue, 23 billion-dollar brands and operations in more than 200 countries. 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

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

This agreement has been characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America. Highlights of the new agreement include full time package van drivers garnering a reported annual compensation of $170,000 in pay and benefits.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2023

This contract is characterized as the single largest private-sector collective bargaining agreement in North America. would be reclassified immediately to Regular Package Car Drivers and placed into seniority, ending an existing two-tier wage system. more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 UPS Teamster drivers classified as 22.4s

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2015

Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. This week it was Penske Logistics announcing that it is acquiring Transfreight North America from Mitsui & Co., Infor Delivers Dynamic Cloud Solution for Supply Chain Execution.

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QAD

MARCH 5, 2020

Indirect buying now works “this way”, and direct material procurement works “like that”. The assumption is that for given functions in a company, there is an optimal level of cost vs productivity that is achieved simply by the assignment of a percentage budget cut.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 13, 2019

Now in our sixth year supporting the SPLC, it did not disappoint: This was the strongest and the most diverse gathering of committed and capable practitioners we’ve ever seen in North America — it felt like a real groundswell of action on sustainable purchasing! Integrating Sustainability Criteria Into Procurement.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Of course, switching to more efficient lighting requires significant investment, especially if you choose induction lights, which are particularly expensive to procure. If so, you’re missing out on substantial energy savings from more energy-efficient options such as LED or induction lights.

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ShipBob

MAY 19, 2022

Since packages have to travel longer distances and through multiple transportation methods, there’s also a higher risk of damage in transit. This enables you to adjust your procurement planning to meet the changes in demand so you can avoid stockouts and obsolete inventory.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

will also combine, enhancing delivery speed, consolidating packages and lowering costs to better serve customers. Packaging & Distribution Resources Packaging & Distribution Resources, a 3PL provider, made its mark serving the cosmetics industry and has worked with major distributed TV shopping networks like HSN and QVC.

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Claritum

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. And as we operate in the procurement technology space, its often business users within finance, procurement and operations who are trying to drive innovation, process efficiencies and savings within their business. Consider the following real life examples.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Intel had already whittled packaging down to a minimum, and with a high value-to-weight ratio, the chips’ distribution costs could not be pared down any further. Procurement analysis. The chip had to work, so Intel could make no service trade-offs. Supplier communication. Supply and demand planning. Inventory planning.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

The Japanese government allocated more than $2 billion (USD) of its economic stimulus package to aiding its manufacturers to move back onto home soil. On the other, it’s unwise to underestimate the costs of switching procurement from one country to another. Germany’s Pullback From China. Recognition of that fact seems abundant.

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