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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As of January 1, 2022, it was taking a company an average of 73 days to deliver goods to truck or rail carriers after booking with an ocean carrier and completing the cross-ocean journey, according to E2open’s Ocean Shipping Index. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

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). As an analyst, I conduct primary research. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Focus on Cost.

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Seven Mistakes You Wish Your CFO Had Not Made You Make

Supply Chain Shaman

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). As an analyst, I conduct primary research. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Focus on Cost.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. The IBP Process Over Promises and Under Delivers Research by McKinsey concludes that all too often IBP is an ineffective process. “In

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This Week in Logistics News (July 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Container shipping prices skyrocket. Two dozen engineers will be based at the Amazon Scout Development Center in Helsinki initially, and they will be focused on research and development. The engineers will begin by developing 3D software to emulate the “complexities of real life.” Descartes acquires GreenMile.

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A New Approach to Small Parcel with Tyler Abderholden

The Logistics of Logistics

Tyler is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle , the first delivery network in North America specifically designed to serve the needs of small ecommerce businesses. About Tyler Abderholden Tyler Abderholden is the Vice President of Network, North America, at Sendle. The Greenscreens.ai

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ChainLink Research: Making Allocations Smarter

Logility

Software that allows for classification of products helps retailers plan by many vectors. It costs a lot of money to ship, store and reship merchandise. This push also includes potential postponing and positioning inventory further back in the chain until demand warrants shipping. This is within reach for retailers today.

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