Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

I recently read a thought-provoking report with several predictions about the future of supply chain technology. Diversity of sources (carriers + vendors + customers). Elaborating on my earlier point, viewing a supply chain network solely through the lens of the carrier component is severely limiting.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

These elements include Product Design, Procurement, Production, Logistics, Consumption, Waste management and Supply Chain Technology. Sustainable packaging and product labelling is a way to integrate the Circular Supply Chain concept. The used packaging is later converted into new razor blade packages.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech column has had a brisk start in our 2024 postings, and we have added this supplemental posting. In our initial 2024 posting last week, we highlighted two acquisitions related to supply chain technology providers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Reduce miles, reduce touches, become more efficient all the way through” your supply chain. Technology is used to help in this endeavor. Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources. Packaging and agriculture are big areas of focus for the company.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

That includes packaging, warehousing, shipping, and more. The third-party logistics (3PL) industry — those that help businesses efficiently manage logistics across their supply chains (from 3PLs to truckers to warehouse managers) — represents an $800 billion industry on its own.” Logistics helps to create value.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply chain designs were reevaluated periodically, often taking weeks to develop, in analyze notable changes in product demand, customer service needs and service levels. That has included means to perform more timely analysis to questions and strategy actions posed by C-Suite , supply chain or operations executives.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

Or a personal health situation arises like a batch of peanut butter becoming contaminated with salmonella or children’s toys being contaminated with lead paint, where the regulators have difficulty identifying the source of the problem several tiers upstream in the supply chain.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

trillion stimulus package provides the country’s public health workforce needed support totaling nearly $93 billion. Developed natively on Ivalua’s industry leading procurement platform , the grants package provides grant managers: Full and unmatched visibility into the grants process. Reason No. 3 – It’s Timely.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

How should shippers be prepared to secure their supply chain operations? History of Alliances in Container Shipping Source: Port Economics, Management and Policy What are Global Shipping Alliances (GSAs) in the shipping industry? How alliances in the shipping industry might impact shippers?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Cognitive computing, on the other hand, can analyze and learn from a wide range of data sources in real-time, providing a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of customers.” However, these methods often fail to capture the complexity and dynamism of consumer behavior.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Supporting the organization’s goals through effective strategies: The procurement team supports the organization by monitoring supply markets and trends, identifying critical materials, and developing effective procurement strategies to increase competitiveness. Research other options to source the best value products and services.

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Arkieva

AUGUST 12, 2016

The survey of over 100 manufacturing companies included a wide variety of industries including chemical, consumer packaged goods of which 42% were large businesses with annual revenues greater than 1 billion in sales. Source: SupplyChainDigest. At first glance, the thought of reducing costs on operations may seem very attractive.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 9, 2021

A typical ecommerce supply chain starts with sourcing raw materials to produce finished goods , which are then transported to a warehouse or fulfillment center before they end up with their end consumer. Once orders are placed, items are packaged using dunnage and other materials to keep items safe during transit.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Gary Drenik ( @gdrenik ), CEO of Prosper Business Development, writes, “In the early days of the pandemic, the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry was operating in uncharted territory as it scrambled to keep supply chains running in the face of drastically shifting consumer behavior.”[2]

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 1, 2021

One source of tension is retailer chargebacks (or fines) for failing to comply with their compliance requirements. Mani notes, “All aspects of the retail supply chain, including inventory, staffing, distribution and delivery, can be managed in real time by implementing artificial intelligence.”

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

More recently, the transition to a truly global marketplace has transformed how companies, including Johnson & Johnson, approach their supply chains. This shift necessitated the adoption of digital technologies to manage the complex logistics of sourcing materials and delivering products internationally.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2014

I firmly believe that the Supply Chains in the next decade will look vastly different from those we see today. I think that we are poised for the third act of supply chain technologies. It is a new world of Best-of-Breed Technologies. The second company reads market data through syndicated sources.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Blue River Technology. Harvesting and packaging. SkySquirrel Technologies. Blue River Technology. Suddon notes, “89% of execs feel countries should now share tech and resources, suggesting that we are one step closer to building bridges across the supply chain. Farming Activities. Examples of AI Companies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

We interpret that to be the sourcing of products among retailers and manufacturers within countries of lowest cost manufacturing that has occurred in this same period. The WSJ quoted Ted Doheny, the CEO of packaging company Sealed Air Corp. We will have to show our productivity gains.”

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

Nulogy’s CEO, Jason Tham, kicked off the event by talking about courage and why it’s so important today for consumer packaged goods companies (“brands”) and their contract manufacturing partners (“suppliers”). From a technology standpoint, Wong outlined how Nulogy enables agile customization via its platform, as the graphic below illustrates.

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DynaSys

MAY 31, 2021

Discover part one, Collaboration along the Supply Chain. source: GSMA Intelligence ) The total number of unique mobile users around the world grew by 97 million in the past 12 months. Social collaborative supply chain platforms. million new users every day (source: datareportal). Why is it important?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. Content Summary: Amazon Will Deliver Packages Straight Into Your Living Room. Media Image.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 29, 2016

What I have attempted to do here is provide a staged view on how I would categorize significant technology enablement, with one category potentially building upon the other. Source: PINC Solutions. Our company, for example, utilizes drone technology to automate the identification and reconciliation of hard to reach inventory.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2018

According to a 2017 Michigan State University Supply Chain Management study , “supply chain and product complexity possess a number of sources that vex supply chain operations…customer accommodation is the first,” including the demand for speed and visibility into shipments.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 21, 2016

Connection to the IoT - Bluetooth technologies may also be combined with Internet-enabled devices to allow for the rapid dissemination, analysis and use of data. Decreased Cost of Beacon-based Systems - Technology is subject to the law of supply and demand. This process is further shown in the video below.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

We salute the year’s top advancements in supply chain technology and processes. Supply Chain Innovators of 2013 : paperless food chain, VLMs, cold chain fleet management, and more. Warehouse Automation. Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The thing is, it doesn’t necessarily take a global pandemic for supply chain operations to falter. It can happen simply due to ineffective planning, risk management, warehouse use, or sourcing strategies. So, what can you do to strengthen supply chains?

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ShipBob

JULY 28, 2021

But without the proper fulfillment infrastructure and supply chain technology in place, the ability to deliver orders quickly and accurately can be a challenge. . For instance, you will want to make sure you avoid common packing mistakes that increase costs, like using too big package dimensions or extra package weight.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 19, 2021

Prior to the pandemic, supply chains were already growing in complexity due to increased globalization, data sources, and customer demands. In this dynamic environment of frequent disruptions, spikes in demand, and tight capacity, the ability to quickly scale your talent and technology is a significant competitive advantage.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Let’s look at some of its real-world uses in 2020 across the public and private sectors to see which prominent players have embraced blockchain, to what end, and what kind of inroads it’s making into the supply chain environment. Blockchain in the Jewellery Supply Chain. T is for Transparency, and Tea.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2022

It’s been three months already since we published our first regular roundup of supply chain and logistics news—doesn’t time fly? Instead, it is a tale of technology triumphing over supply chain process inefficiency, which we think is a compelling enough story to match the dramatic heading. What is a Digital Twin.

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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. Soon drones will drop your packages at your doorstep [in India] (The Economic Times).

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

On Thursday, I am speak on the future of supply chain technologies at an Eyeon conference in Rotterdam. While I love talking to supply chain professionals at conferences and challenging them to think more holistically about supply chain excellence, as the leaves fall, I yearn for my home.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2023

Sustainable practices, such as reducing waste and utilizing eco-friendly packaging , appeals to customers and leads to long-term cost savings and operational efficiency. Because of this, technology remains hugely important to supply chain management.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

All you have to do is input the size, weight, and destination of where the package is going to compare carriers, service-levels, and rates. . Not only will you be able to track where your packages are, but you’ll also be able to track where your orders are coming from, how much you’re spending on shipping, and more. .

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN). Exclusive: Wal-Mart to tear down walls between store, online buying operations – sources (Reuters). DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2023

Last year, efforts were undertaken to allow the independent Ground delivery units to deliver Express packages. Bloomberg points out that the delivery of packages by independent contractors does not fall under the U.S. Both organizations obviously are measured to differing transport service requirements.

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