Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Amancio Ortega, the billionaire founder of the Zara apparel chain, acquired a one million square feet logistics center in Philadelphia, as he continues to expand into new types of investments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The US is doing a “reset” on how it does trade policies with a focus on supply chain resilience Knight tells a live audience during her US Textiles and Apparel Industry Update at the World Fashion Convention in Philadelphia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2018

They will meet the Philadelphia Eagles, who crushed the Minnesota Vikings 38-7 in the NFC title game, a week from Sunday in Minneapolis, MN. In yet another impressive comeback, the New England Patriots topped the Jacksonville Jaguars 24-20 in the AFC title game to move on to their 10th Super Bowl, and 8th in the Belichick – Brady era.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In March 2020, Real Estate Investor/Tax Analyst Carlos Colon (a Philadelphia native, raised in Puerto Rico) decided to bring an idea of his to life; one which was building in his heart for a long period of time. Soon thereafter, the genesis of #ThankX was born: Concierge Community Couriers (based in our very own Philadelphia)!

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2016

While many companies have invested significant time and money over the years to improve their demand, supply, and manufacturing planning capabilities, they have underinvested in workforce planning and optimization, and they’re now starting to feel the consequences.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

But the truth is that Black Friday owes its name to the Philadelphia Police Department, which did not have profitability in mind.”[1] In the middle years of the twentieth century, the scene was often particularly bad in Philadelphia, where the annual Army-Navy football game was regularly played on the weekend after Thanksgiving.

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DELMIA Quintiq

APRIL 9, 2015

Robert Meyers , Planning Manager Americas, BP Lubricants, Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia 2014. Lora Cecere , Supply Chain Insights, Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia 2014. Future stops include London, Beijing, Paris, Sydney and Philadelphia, with the tour landing in Amsterdam in November. Confirm your seat today.

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Descartes

MAY 11, 2020

The Conference will be held on April 27-29, 2020 at the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania (3549 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104). Please plan to join us in Philadelphia to learn, engage, and collaborate.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2016

At Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia 2016, attendees were encouraged to think about the past, present and future of their businesses from a fresh perspective as they gained insights into the latest analytics and optimization technology. Did you attend Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia? Let me know what you thought!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 16, 2023

The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia will cause “major disruption” in the region just as the summer travel season begins, US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2018

The event is on September 4th-7th in Philadelphia, PA. .” If you are a software vendor, I hope that this gives you pause. Have a great week. I hope to see you at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit!

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ITradeNetwork

JULY 10, 2019

iTradeNetwork is excited to attend the IFDA SMart Conference July 28-30, 2019 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.”

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 16, 2021

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) publishes weekly reports on the state of produce transit, and across the board, markets from Atlanta through Philadelphia report shortages. USDA Data Points to Capacity Shortage After Capacity Shortage Through Produce Season.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2017

The flight into San Francisco on American was six hours late arriving at 7:00 AM EST. (I had scheduled the last flight out of Philadelphia on a Sunday night to spend the afternoon with my grandchildren.) Instead of the direct from San Francisco to Philadelphia, I was to fly on United to Newark and take a train from Newark to Philadelphia.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 31, 2018

As a local Philadelphia business, we are so excited about the Eagles making it to the Super Bowl this year, we decided to track the excitement level of people leading up to the event by using our Social Sentiment Analysis Tool. Which Team has the most die-hard fans? The Eagles or the Patriots? Our Sentiment Analysis Tool Tells It All.

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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Grand Rapids to Philadelphia dropped 58¢ to $3.52/mile. As we were saying before, the going rate for reefer loads heading from Grand Rapids to Philadelphia was way down last week. Green Bay to Joliet, IL rocketed past the $4 mark to an average of $4.23/mile. mile, which is more typical for this time of year.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

I have attended the CSCMP’s Supply Chain Management Educators’ Conference (SCMEC) in Atlanta. The conference offers a unique opportunity to meet many researchers, whose faces are obscured behind references for the rest of the year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The gloomy streets will soon be alive with Mummers to ring in the New Year in Philadelphia. The Mummers Parade is a Philadelphia tradition. The streets below me today are icy and wet. It is a dark and dismal day. However, not for long. New Year’s Eve is a time for parties.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

This very week, smoke plumes generated from raging wildfires across Canada settled across major cities such as Boston , New York and Philadelphia creating rather hazardous air quality conditions. The effects in rising global warming levels have again become cogent and personal for millions.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

CLX Logistics: Annual Customer Conference, TBA (usually in September in Philadelphia). Home Delivery World 2019 , April 3-5, Philadelphia, PA. Happy learning and networking in 2019! Vendor Conferences (alphabetical order). BluJay Solutions: SOAR 2019 , April 23-26, Orlando, FL. Command Alkon : ELEVATE 2019 , November 5-6, Chicago, IL.

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ModusLink Corporation

OCTOBER 5, 2015

We’re highlighting our four minute click-to-ship capability in Philadelphia Every year, the National Retail Federation (NRF) puts on the Shop.org Digital Summit to foster productive discussion amongst the brightest and most innovative players in the digital retail world.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It was a pleasure to attend this month’s Supply Chain Insights Summit in Philadelphia. The conference, organized by Supply Chain Shaman Lora Cecere and her team, was structured around a compelling theme: “imagine the supply chain of 2030.”

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 19, 2019

This was the focus of the sixth DELMIA Quintiq World Tour Series, which covered five locations around the world: Abu Dhabi, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Barcelona and Moscow. In an increasingly digitalized world, how can you improve value chains to compete with other markets and meet the rising expectations of savvier customers?

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 31, 2015

Presented at the Quintiq World Tour in Philadelphia, Dr Brian Blodgett, Associate Vice President, Scheduling, and Nicole Lowe, Scheduling Coordinator, from American Public University System (APUS), highlight how APUS has improved course scheduling operations. Get your free guide. APUS solves workforce scheduling puzzle with Quintiq.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Never Living the Same Day Twice: The Art and Joy of Solving Supply Chain Puzzles (Takeaways from Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia Conference). CLX Logistics: Annual Customer Conference , TBA (2015: September, Philadelphia). in Philadelphia). Supply Chain Talent: Insights from CSCMP Annual Conference.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 1, 2017

I am one of the keynote speakers, along with two-time gold medalist and FIFA World Cup winner Mia Hamm, Bill Driegert (Chief Innovation Officer at Otto), and Jon Dorenbos (two-time NFL Pro Bowler with the Philadelphia Eagles and a finalist last year on America’s Got Talent).

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Personally, I can’t wait for her 6 – 10 list and I will be sure to ask her about it when we meet up in Philadelphia next week at CSCMP Global Annual Conference 2011. Do I need technology? Who does it best? What does good look like? Karin Bursa is Vice President at Logility. She can be reached at blog@logility.com.

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 23, 2011

At this year’s CSCMP Conference in Philadelphia I joined a presentation about high-quality reviews held by the co?editors editors in chief of the Journal of Supply Chain Management. Therefore, I’d like to remember their July 2010 editorial, Crafting High-quality Reviews: Guidelines, Examples and Feedback.

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 12, 2021

Even in the midst of winter when produce loading opportunities in most areas are on the decline, ports like Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE, are flush with imports.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2016

CLX Logistics: Annual Customer Conference, TBA (2016: September, Philadelphia). LogiChem US 2017 , TBA (2016: December 12-13, Philadelphia, PA). If you’re an event organizer and are interested in having me speak at your conference, please contact me. Happy learning and networking in 2017! Vendor Conferences (alphabetical order).

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 29, 2021

ounded in 2013 in its hometown of Philadelphia, the company now serves customers in more than 1,000 cities and operates 500-plus micro-fulfillment centers and retail locations across the United States and Europe.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

CLX Logistics: Annual Customer Conference, TBA (2017: September, Philadelphia). LogiChem US 2018 , November 12-13, Philadelphia, PA. Amber Road : eVOLVE 2018 , TBA (2017: May 11-12, Washington, DC). BluJay Solutions: SOAR 2018 , May 14-17, Orlando, FL. Command Alkon : ELEVATE 2018 , TBA (2017: November 8-9, New Orleans, LA).

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Falling lane included: Philadelphia to Boston slipped 16¢ to $3.72/mile. The Dallas and Houston markets continue to be extremely slow, with weak load-to-truck ratios. Overall, the state has a load-to-truck ratio of 3.1 – it’s basically stuck in neutral. Buffalo to Allentown was down 14¢ to $3.25/mile.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

MARCH 3, 2016

Being from Philadelphia originally, I’m certainly a sucker for Rocky (see the movie Creed , by the way) – the quintessential comeback movie. I was reading an article on the turnaround of Hostess. I love a good comeback story.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 21, 2022

For instance, an online direct-to-consumer t-shirt store should rely on small parcel delivery to send four packages from Atlanta to Philadelphia next-day to consumers, who have a higher expectation for orders to arrive quickly and on time.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 4, 2023

John Schilli, director of transportation with Henkel, previews two presentations by the company, on consumer packaged goods transportation and diversity in the last mile, at Home Delivery World 2023 in Philadelphia.

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