The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 15, 2021

Ali is a theory of constraints (TOC) practitioner who founded a company to help supply chains to improve throughput. Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. Putting Supply Chains on Autopilot with Ali Raza. The New Retail Paradigm with Ali Raza.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Ali joined his first tech startup while still an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania. Since then, he has been eliminating one global bottleneck after another, with his current focus on optimizing supply chains that extend to Mars. About ThroughPut, Inc. ThroughPut Inc.

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2016

Companies need the right data to plan green supply chains. Eliminating waste in supply chain logistics management is a noble – and often profitable – goal, but how can a company set eco-friendly standards and ensure expectations are met? How Do You Put Ideas Into Action? What are Partners Doing?

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RFgen

JUNE 21, 2016

Companies need the right data to plan green supply chains. Eliminating waste in supply chain logistics management is a noble – and often profitable – goal, but how can a company set eco-friendly standards and ensure expectations are met? How Do You Put Ideas Into Action? What are Partners Doing?

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 26, 2019

.”[1] He insists change is occurring in the supply chain as fast as it is in other areas. Payson Johnston ( @PaysonJ ), CEO & Co-Founder of Crowdz, writes, “Supply-chain management cannot be done in isolation. Machine learning and supply chain management. The learning should never stop.”[3]

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Oracle SCM

JUNE 7, 2017

Some say a supply chain is only as good as its data, but that’s only half true. The research also found year-over-year performance advantages that suggests PIM users’ results “are sustainable and come at a faster pace, compared to competitors.” The End Game Is an End-to-End Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The movie is about a cynical television weatherman named Phil Connors (played brilliantly by Bill Murray) who is assigned to cover the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The Supply Chain Quarterly staff predicts, “The supply chain challenges of the past few years are far from over.”[1]

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed manufacturers to rapidly shift gears, from addressing work-from-home policies to managing extreme swings in demand and uncertain supply chains. The post ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19 appeared first on IQMS Manufacturing Blog.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2018

Supply chains have always been at risk from natural disasters, labor disputes, manmade disasters, and the like. Yet, Bain & Company partners, Peter Hanbury and David Schannon, write, “Supply chains are suddenly under threat.”[2] Identifying risks. Five years ago, it ranked just 15th.”

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

I had the opportunity to sit in a number of academic presentations today, as part of the Environmentally Sustainable Supply Chain Management Workshop for Early-Career Faculty. One of the keynote speakers was Dalia Patino-Echeverri from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Disaster preparedness is essential in the supply chain. Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding. This type of disaster can be incredibly damaging to a business by limiting its ability to sustain its supply chain.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Disaster preparedness is essential in the supply chain. Hurricane Harvey has caused incredible damage in Houston and the surrounding area as heavy, sustained rainfall has led to flooding. This type of disaster can be incredibly damaging to a business by limiting its ability to sustain its supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 13, 2019

All of the Company’s products are certified by BPI to be compostable, and they are made from all-natural and sustainable resources. Other teams, including the Minnesota Twins, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Minnesota Wild, and universities, including Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University, are also interested.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 27, 2013

And earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal published an article about how the toy maker K’Nex has moved most of its manufacturing operations from China to its factory in Pennsylvania. What are some of the main supply chain factors that are fueling this reshoring trend? Now that’s a pretty dynamic change in thought process.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 16, 2023

In this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we head to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to speak with Anand Singh , who is VP of Integrated Supply Chain at Sword Health.  Anand started working in Procurement and Supply Chain at an early age in his family business. The impact of Industry 4.0

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Stord

APRIL 7, 2019

True Value is investing $150 million in upgrades to its supply chain that will cover a new distribution center in Pennsylvania, ordering software, and more. Macy’s hired its first chief supply chain officer (CSCO) to oversee sourcing, inventory management, distribution, and sustainability.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 13, 2011

My first CSCMP Annual Conference was in 1989 and I always try to get there every year to catch up with all my logistics and supply chain friends! New of course, in it’s second year, is The CSCMP Supply Chain of the Future exhibition. As with every year, there are opportunities to learn new things and meet new people.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

Some are concerned about a pandemic, others about the deceleration of the global supply chain and its effect on their bottom lines, and yet others about their employees, customers and families. This role became the foundation of my real-world supply chain background, where I eventually became specialized in high-risk operations.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The one in Pittston, Pennsylvania, is at the outer edge of a business park that also includes distribution or return facilities owned by Amazon, Home Depot, Lennox, Neiman Marcus, PepsiCo and a number of smaller companies. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business at Georgia Tech, his alma mater. But no hands went up—not one.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 10, 2020

the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supply Chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks just-in-time today announced the appointment of global lean & Just-In-Time expert, Mr. Takao Sakai currently serves as the President of Global People Solutions Inc.,

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 4, 2018

the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supply Chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks just-in-time today announced the appointment of global lean & Just-In-Time expert, Mr. Takao Sakai , to the Executive Advisory Board. MENLO PARK , SILICON VALLEY, Calif.,

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Operational bottlenecks in the form of downtime, production quality issues, and process delays can emerge anywhere, at anytime, along your supply chain, creating an irreparable dent to your revenue streams. According to McKinsey, Supply Chain Management is in the top three areas to benefit most from AI adoption.

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 3, 2011

significant further contributions to supply chain success. Dan Albright, Vice President and North American Supply Chain Leader at Capgemini Consulting. Multiple layers, supply constraints and the specific challenges the various channels present, coupled with short. supply chain.”. “As supply chain.”.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 14, 2019

We believe more than 90% of the world’s population can benefit from the additional freed up capital to enable 100% literacy, sustainable development, and a higher global quality of living through software. We aspire to operate like a healthy cardiovascular system, which is the world’s most impressive supply chain network to date.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Operational bottlenecks in the form of downtime, production quality issues, and process delays can emerge anywhere, at anytime, along your supply chain, creating an irreparable dent to your revenue streams. According to McKinsey, Supply Chain Management is in the top three areas to benefit most from AI adoption.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 14, 2019

We believe more than 90% of the world’s population can benefit from the additional freed up capital to enable 100% literacy, sustainable development, and a higher global quality of living through software. We aspire to operate like a healthy cardiovascular system, which is the world’s most impressive supply chain network to date.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. And the Rover (Real Time Optimizer for Vehicle Routes) computer package produced by DART, based on research through the University of Pennsylvania with DuPont de Nemours. They are also including capabilities related to sustainability demands. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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ShipBob

MARCH 30, 2020

As the ecommerce industry grows, the logistics of getting orders to customers has become more complicated — especially with the novel coronavirus impacting entire supply chains. Any lapse in communication or execution within your supply chain can ultimately have a negative impact on the customer experience.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

By the numbers, the top challenges supply chain leaders are currently experiencing include fuel costs (59 percent), inflation (46 percent), delays outside of their control (41 percent), unpredictability (38 percent), driver shortages (32 percent), and losing business due to the economy (30 percent).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

I received a few questions yesterday about Indago , our new market research community for supply chain practitioners that benefits charities. We investigated two questions with our members this week: “How often is risk considered in your supply chain decision-making discussions?” The common denominator is technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

Supply chain disruptions continue to lead to product shortages around the world. The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Walmart is jumping on the bandwagon. That’s all for this week.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2023

The Home Depot is undergoing a $500 million cost savings push that will see the company reduce its supply chain holding capacity, EVP and CFO Richard McPhail said during a June 13 investor and analyst conference. The trucks will belong to Loadsmith, and Kodiak will sell its self-driving tech on a per-mile subscription basis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 14, 2021

Philadelphia lobbied for the capital to remain in Pennsylvania, but it was no use. Colonial Pipeline said on Wednesday that it had initiated the restart of operations, but it will take several days for the product delivery supply chain to return to normal. The impacts of the blockage are still being felt in global supply chains.

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