The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 12, 2021

In addition, he has been an industry analyst covering the supply chain and retail spaces for SCM World and Constellation Research. Over 30% of ecommerce purchases are returned, which is an enormous cost and logistics problem. He has held senior leadership roles at Infor, Progress Software, and i2 Technologies.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This can happen due to manufacturing defects, transportation damage, or other quality-related issues. Reduced Cash Flow: Tieing up capital in excess inventory reduces the available cash for other critical business activities, such as investing in new opportunities, research and development, or debt reduction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

On August 13th, Infor announced the intent to purchase GT Nexus for 675M$. Based on reporting from the Wall Street Journal, the company hired Morgan Stanley to shop the company and package it for sale in 2014 with an expected evaluation of 800M$. The largest was the purchase of Lawson in 2011 for 2B$. I am not surprised.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2015

The smart folks at TMS software research firm Software Advice have published an insightful new transportation management software study titled Transportation Management Software – Small Business BuyerView. What is a Transportation Management Software? As always, I am very interested in your feedback.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to a recent report by Global Web Index, modern shoppers distribute their attention across multiple social platforms and are increasingly likely to purchase products on their mobile devices. This report highlights that 97% of respondents anticipate AI impacting product development and manufacturing. #2

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Track public policy development on Pew Research Center At Pew Research Center, you can browse the report related to public policy published since 1983. The report itself is so comprehensive and full of useful data and charts. Resource: Pew Research Center 4. Resource: Google Public Data 3. Resource: MIT Dspace 10.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 29, 2019

Analysts from Adelante SCM rhetorically ask, “Why all the fuss today about digital transformation?”[1] As Adelante SCM Analysts noted above, having the ability to make smarter decisions faster is essential in today’s business environment. We know from extensive research that decisions matter — a lot.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Surprisingly, IT research firm Gartner ranks Apple Supply Chain as the best supply chain in the world for 4 years in a row. Annual Report (SEC Filing) is analyzed and simplified supply chain processes are constructed as below, Supply Chain Planning at Apple Inc. The above information is also from annual report.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 4, 2015

We are lucky to also feature the great supply chain of Staples, who recently purchased Office Depot. in the first of its kind relationship to bring innovation and new research to the supply chain field. A specialization in traffic and transportation was first offered in 1919 when the School of Management was founded.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. For example, a member of the sales team could apply to become a purchasing agent, based on her experience of negotiating sales deals.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The Company has a checkered past. It is a new buyer.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2015

The smart folks at TMS software research firm Software Advice have published an insightful new transportation management software study titled Transportation Management Software – Small Business BuyerView. What is a Transportation Management Software? As always, I am very interested in your feedback.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2015

Unlike many research studies, it is a panel that is known. The research is a study of large manufacturers. The modeling of materials in Kinaxis is quite different than JDA, and the modeling of reverse bill of materials and co-products in Logility and OM Partners.) I struggle to find both in today’s market.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6 All rights reserved.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Recent research published by SCM World on behalf of JDA Software Group, Inc. ( According to the SCM World Future of Supply Chain survey 2016, a majority of supply chain executives identified the following primary digital technologies as disruptive and important: big data analytics (81 percent).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. A new article in Forbes , “The Biggest Supply Chain Fallacies,” by Supply Chain researcher and beat writer Steve Banker, challenges a few of the assumptions underlying these trends, and calls out some of the conventional wisdom that’s taken hold in the field.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Tracking payment information, such as purchase orders. Managing freight transportation. ’ While research into resolving that issue is underway, another one presents itself: how do you develop and govern technology across international boundaries? Sharing information with suppliers. Sharing information with customers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

On the supply side, however, there is less and less room for manufacturers to absorb additional costs as volatile input prices put the squeeze on margins and the marketing investment required to differentiate branded products from private-label competitors continues to rise. How to overcome these potential conflicts?

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Cathy Roberson

APRIL 6, 2022

Many talk #supplychain #visibility as to transportation, which is really #TrackaAndTrace. .” Two more from Miles and Stefan that also showed the complexity of defining visibility: “I think the industry is slowly coming around to figuring out that one software can’t do everything well. Plus #warehouse.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

While forecast accuracy, if used well, can reduce safety stock, what I find in the study of the global multi-national is the rise of cycle stock due to increased item complexity, and the increase of in transit inventories due to longer freight lanes and longer cycles in ocean transportation.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2015

As we head into 2016, we are featuring our most read articles of 2015 in our five main categories: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. No Purchase Orders were used. There was no inventory carrying costs or concern for inventory turns. As always our goal is to educate and inform.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

4) Andrea Stroud , Research Program Manager at APQC Successful organizations implement formal supplier relationship management (SRM) programs to improve operational efficiency in their global supply chains. Work with your broker to see if you can get priority on unloading the ship and inland transport.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 13, 2015

And on the subject of sustainability, SCDigest.com covered Walmart’s 2015 Sustainability report : Walmart, the world’s largest corporation, is fresh out with its 2015 sustainability report, the eighth such document it has produced. Walmart’s SCM process is not based entirely on technology. Beyond Technology.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

New business models are essential. 10 | SCM Consulting Map Europe 2016. Consultants used to spend months conducting research, only to present clients with a lengthy report that subsequently ended up in a drawer. Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. 26 | Global Trade Map.

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BlueYonder

MAY 14, 2014

Supply Chain Nation asked Kevin O’Marah, chief content officer for SCM World, for his insights from their recent research and report on this topic. Not just purchasing from them, but building an alliance and trying to get in close with them. After that, everything else becomes creative strategy.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

14 | SCM Map Europe. To arrive at optimal European supply chains it is crucial to consider shifts in economic growth, currency fluctuations and tax reductions in addition to production and distribution costs. It’s remarkable that there aren’t many more companies consolidating their transport operations. 33 | Checklist S&OP.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Recent laws passed by the UK, Australia, and states like California are now requiring human labor policies as laws that impact corporate purchasing policies. A key element of evaluation involves understanding and assessing the environmental risk associated with the particular chemical being purchased.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 1, 2016

This discussion was followed up by a great presentation from Vince Messimer, who is retiring from Shell Oil after 34 years with the company as their head of procurement for Shell Manufacturing. Total Cost of Ownership is determined by Purchase Price (20%) + Demand (40%) and specification/service level (40%).

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

MarketWatch recently published the results of a Research and Markets survey finding the global mobile supply chain solutions market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 13.4% Incoming materials are verified against purchase order requirements. Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions.

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RFgen

AUGUST 26, 2015

MarketWatch recently published the results of a Research and Markets survey finding the global mobile supply chain solutions market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 13.4% Incoming materials are verified against purchase order requirements. Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2018

Are production, warehousing and transport ready to become lights-out operations, where no human being is needed? Transport network unpredictability. If a new visitor arrives and shows a similar pattern of navigation, the engine swings into action with “You might also like (insert name of frequently purchased product here)”.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Other examples: The United States Postal Service (USPS) published a report in May titled Blockchain Technology: Possibilities for the U.S. Postal Service , with supply chain management as one of the focus areas; in October, as reported by Reuters, “IBM, U.S. Toyota temporarily shut two factories in the aftermath.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

This was not a trivial transition because the software industry, until relatively recently, was long fixated on measuring its health and success by new license revenue (sales of products) instead of customer-centric metrics, such as realization of ROI and payback objectives. Where is Descartes today? billion transactions last year.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

In short, part of the supply manager’s motivation focused on a negotiated cost savings of 5 to 10 percent for logistics or purchase price, ignoring the possibility of shortages or disruptions from occurring. Low price became the primary objective, not reducing risk or reducing inventory or lead times.

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