The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

We started with a tailwind—2020 began with some digital optimism. Algorithms are rarely trained on extreme volatility. At the end it will be the machine-human hybrid that is expected to produce the optimal results. The lack of understanding can be overcome with information and training. But technology also failed us.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

We had the pleasure to speak with Willem Vesters, Liberty Global’s VP Global Supply Chain Planning, to learn more about their optimization journey. How do we create a view to calculate and optimize a return out of that expanded customer base? We brought end users from the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, and so on.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

While we demand more transparency, governments wish to ensure homeland security, supply chain stakeholders seek higher levels of visibility for optimization and automation. Algorithms are rarely trained on extreme volatility. During the pandemic digitization was just the only way things could work. But technology also failed us.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ” AI can also be used to optimize warehouse operations and route planning. 3] Chris Cunnane, “ The Importance Of Last Mile Optimization ,” Logistics Viewpoints, 12 August 2021. [4] As Robert J.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

To address this challenge, Switzerland is developing an autonomous underground cargo system. ” AI can also be used to optimize warehouse operations and route planning. 3] Chris Cunnane, “ The Importance Of Last Mile Optimization ,” Logistics Viewpoints, 12 August 2021. [4] As Robert J.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The articles discuss such things as digital transformation strategies, stages, pillars, building blocks, and layers — and they are often provided in a bulleted format or “by the numbers.” Grady and Patrick McCreesh, “ Digital transformation: 3 simple strategies to get yours moving forward ,” The Enterprisers Project, 23 May 2022.

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crisp

JANUARY 17, 2023

Every year, the world’s top political and corporate leaders come together in Davos, Switzerland – a landmark Alpine resort village and the highest city in Europe – for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting. By ingesting $2.5T

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Many multinationals have engineered their global supply chains to minimize taxation by creating subsidiaries in low taxation nations like Switzerland, Ireland, and Singapore. Nevertheless, the argument that trade compliance is complementary to a company’s overall tax strategy certainly makes sense to many companies.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In addition to a strong, national business focus, the company is active in Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Turkey. Founded in 1949, the company today has a turnover of €3.2 billion and employs around 10,000 people. Additionally, Tchibo exports its coffee to around 40 countries worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. Achieving agility with a strategy to sell goods in the same region they are produced in, “has never been more important,” Mr. Bailey exclaimed.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 16, 2019

Our initial focus will be on creating value and competitive advantage in demand insights through autonomously generated, optimized marketing campaigns. in Vevey, Switzerland — the world’s largest food and beverage company. This is the first step in transforming Nestlé USA into an Intelligent Enterprise.”. With 2018 sales of $9.7

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 20, 2016

Venue: Switzerland. New senior-level pharma supply chain leadership meeting comes to Switzerland. Temperature Controlled Logistics leadership forum – DACH – 2016. Date: 25-27 October 2016. Organiser: IQPC. URL: www.temperaturecontrolledlogisticsdach.com/.

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ivalua

JUNE 22, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it has been selected by Switzerland’s Migros Cooperative Retailing to support its wider digital transformation strategy with Ivalua’s comprehensive source-to-pay (S2P) solution for the retailers’ indirect spend.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Cross docking is when you receive goods from a supplier’s vehicle (train or truck) and move them directly onto an outbound vehicle to be transported to your customer – so there’s minimal to no storage time. Cross docking is generally most useful as a strategy for fast-moving or perishable goods, where it can offer several advantages.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

15 countries, Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales declared that they will collaborate towards realizing 100 percent zero emission new trucks and bus sales by 2040.

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ivalua

AUGUST 26, 2021

The study, conducted by Coleman Parkes Research, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland to explore labour standards throughout the supply chain. But buyers must bolster their ESG strategies to drive meaningful change and reduce the risk of non-compliance,” notes Saric. “To

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya. He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development. He left the company to work at Shell in 1993, but returned to Unilever in 1995.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 13, 2022

At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in May 2022 in Davos, Switzerland?—?perhaps Also, as I argue in my book The New (Ab) Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19 (MIT CTL Media, 2020), free trade, when done right, can bring both peace and corporate dividends. in particular, international trade?—?is

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RELEX Solutions

OCTOBER 19, 2016

RELEX Solutions to help Smartbox Group transform its supply chain management, with POS demand planning, replenishment, promotions, and inventory optimization. Optimizing the efficiency of our forecasting and automated replenishment will help to increase availability at an international level. More information: www.smartbox.com.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 20, 2014

Switzerland is also way ahead at €87 per person. E-commerce experts point to the fact that German consumers are very conscious about quality and price, especially when it comes to buying fresh produce. Online retailers have to thoroughly optimize their delivery routes for an effective and cost-efficient operation. Got a comment?

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Australia, France, Switzerland, the USA (and individual states) and Mexico also have legislation in force, while the Netherlands, South Korea and New Zealand are among the countries with legislation either proposed or passed but yet to come into force.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

It was a beautiful spring day in March in Basel, Switzerland. At that time, his team was actively building a demand-driven strategy. When I asked Shane, during my recent trip to Basel, Switzerland, to tell me how he orchestrated the transition, he replied, “There were two immediate actions. Shane’s Story.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

There are also reporting requirements for conflict minerals in the US and in the EU, California Transparency Act, the UK Modern Slavery Act, as well as similar laws being enacted or considered in Australia, Switzerland and elsewhere. using a total cost of ownership strategy) and identify key risks (and related costs) to avoid.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past years Simonetta has been with Honeywell Transportation Systems, based in Rolle, Switzerland, as Head of Supply Chain then Vice-President of Operations. He will join the Group Management with direct report to Mads Nipper, Group President. Grundfos is a supplier of pumps. He will be based in Bjerringbro.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland last week once again brought together the termed “ elite ” of senior business, banking and economic leaders, and of course, the billionaire class. This was the first time in two years that this conference could be held in person.

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SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), with around 34,000 employees, a transport network of over 3,000 kilometers and almost a half billion passengers per year, is the national railway company of Switzerland, consisting of the four divisions Passenger Transportation, Cargo, Infrastructure and Real Estate.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

On September 19, Exalos AG, headquartered in Switzerland, announced its sale to California-based Indie Semiconductor. Looking ahead to 2024, it will be crucial for semiconductor companies to start building strategies for long-term supply chain resilience. There have also been numerous business sales in 2023 so far.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The study also tested how bi-directional orchestration versus the more traditional approach of multi-tier inventory optimization could improve LKQ Europe’s inventory buy plan. . The results of the pilot far exceeded LKQ Europe’s expectations. To learn more about Project Zebra, visit zebra-project.org. ###. About LKQ Europe.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2015

Over the course of the last week, I had a Linkedin comment from Dubai, questions from a team from the Philippines, and an inquiry from Switzerland. To maximize performance, I believe that companies must align all functions within the organization to a common set of metrics based on the operating strategy. I also love getting feedback.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 29, 2014

Thomas and Kerr Inkson (3) to be useful because one can easily identify countries in the seven cultural dimensions, e.g., Spain and France in “Egalitarism”, Japan and USA in “Mastery”, China and India in “Hierarchy”, the UK in “Affective Autonomy”, and the Netherlands and Switzerland in “Intellectual Autonomy”.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 31, 2020

Franke, a kitchen equipment manufacturer based in Switzerland, has adopted ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ (SO99+) in over 50 global regions. Here are a few examples of how our customers are using ToolsGroup to respond swiftly and efficiently to COVID-19 supply chain challenges in order to be ready for anything.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In his current role, he is accountable for several strategic functions, including corporate engineering; capital and infrastructure strategy; corporate real estate; risk management; operations research and global procurement. frameworks are one such strategy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

However, Foresight Alliance, a consulting firm that applies foresight, strategy, and research to build organizations’ resilience in an increasingly complex and fast-changing world warns against exaggeration and wishful thinking. Computer vision and AI help to redesign and optimize the work along factories’ assembly lines.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Based in Geneva in Switzerland, Herve holds a number of roles. This is about boosting the strategy capabilities of Procurement. For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we were joined by Herve Legenvre. He is also co-author of the recently released book Fifth Generation Purchasing: When Pace Meets Power.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

One year ago global technology company ABB launched the second stage of its Next Level Strategy. As part of the Next Level Strategy, ABB will accelerate the implementation of its previously announced 1,000-day programs to drive white-collar productivity and working capital management. Written by Helen Armstrong.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2023

As The Wall Street Journal reported in its summary of the 2023 World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland , company CEO ’s are giving priority to efficiency and profitability, whether it is to reach a firm’s strategic goals, slim down the workforce, or streamline operations.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 1, 2022

Mr. Smil is contemptuous of techno-optimism – the idea that we are on the verge of inventing new technologies that will solve our problems. Holcim, headquartered in Switzerland, is one of the world’s largest producers of cement. Is he right? Holcim’s Sustainability Plan. Holcim might beg to differ.

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