Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2022

Last September, they increased their average starting wage in the United States to more than $18 an hour. These increasing labor costs occurred while Amazon was nearly doubled the size of their workforce over the course of two years. In many cases, Amazon can deliver these packages within hours of purchase.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 31, 2021

One of the grave failures is the challenge governments faced in securing personal protection equipment (PPE) for its citizens. Early in the pandemic, I was asked to join a team of academics to document and understand how state procurement officers were able to mobilize and react to this incredible situation.

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Precoro

MARCH 11, 2024

Yet there’s a proactive approach that addresses the high cost of healthcare: value-based purchasing (VBP). VBP also improves patient satisfaction by fostering greater collaboration among healthcare providers and making the patient experience one of the key evaluation metrics for hospitals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

“When letter carriers deliver mail in our communities, dogs that are not secured or leashed can become a nemesis and unpredictable and attack,” said Leeann Theriault, USPS employee safety and health awareness manager. Help us deliver your mail safely by keeping your dog secure and out of the way before your carrier arrives.”

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The Current State of the Retail Worker Shortage: Are Retail Workers in Demand? With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating. The risks surrounding the retail labor shortage aren’t new.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Advanced and predictive analytics. Predictive analytics has many use cases in the supply chain.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022. For the six months ended October 31, 2021, the Company reported operating earnings of approximately $4.5 Logility announced the partnership with Visus LLC to support analytics customers and their digital transformation journeys.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. This April, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security imposed a $300 million civil penalty against Seagate Technology for selling hard disk drives to Huawei Technologies in violation of the foreign direct product rule.

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2021

NASDAQ: AMSWA) today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. million for the same period last year, reflecting our continued transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) engagement model. ATLANTA (August 25, 2021) American Software, Inc. million compared to $0.8 Logility, Inc.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Few, if any, analysts are predicting fair winds and following seas for supply chains this year. Recently, Thibaud Molin , a partner at the KYU, told reporters at a press conference, “The world has entered a zone of uncertainty.”[1] “China reported only 5.2% It is expected to further decelerate to around 4.5%

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 15, 2024

Specifically noted in the White House announcement: “ Following an in-depth review by the United States Trade Representative, President Biden is taking action to protect American workers and American companies from China’s unfair trade practices. percent to 25 percent in 2024. percent to 25 percent in 2026.

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

This includes integrating multi-currency, multi-GAAP, and multi-entity financials, implementing best practice purchasing, and utilizing real-time data and flexible analytics. Updates in the past few months address new requirements for Brazil, India, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, United States and other global regions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2022

Each year in the United States, the return of goods purchased for the holidays usually peaks on one day in early January; the volume is so significant the day has been designated National Returns Day. This year, due to an increased number of e-commerce purchases, retailers and shippers will experience National Returns Week.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

Recent media reports have suggested that the White House has been contemplating responding to political and industry feedback by potentially delaying the stringent EPA fuel economy regulations initially set for 2027-2032.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2020

Matt Leonard ( @Matt_Lnrd ) reports, “Almost 75% of U.S. As a national security analyst, Rasser views supply chain brittleness from a national security perspective. ” You don’t have to be a national security analyst to have concerns about brittle supply chains. supply chains.”[2] supply chains.”[2]

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

RightHand Robotics Secures $66 Million in Series C Funding. RightHand Robotics has announced that it has secured $66 million in a Series C financing round led by top growth investors: Safar Partners , a technology venture fund; Thomas H. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics. Global Healthcare Exchange (GHX).

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this update, we highlight General Motors announced deal with GlobalFoundries to secure semiconductor chip capacity, the building frustrations on the lack of progress in negotiations involving a new labor contract for U.S. According to the report, GlobalFoundries now aims to submit a proposal to the U.S. Patience is Waning in U.S.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Gain Additional Customers In 2024, many consumers and businesses will make purchasing decisions based on a company’s commitment to sustainability. In the United States alone, they make up 98.5% Embracing manufacturing sustainability is becoming a strategic necessity, and in this blog, we’ll explore the key reasons why.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

There are growing worries about global food security. Earlier this year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, stated, “This year’s food crisis is about lack of access. It is NOT a purchase or safety date. • “Use by” date: The last date recommended by the manufacturer for the use of the product while at peak quality.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

According to reporting by Bloomberg (Paid subscription required) , this venture is unique in that Ford will own and operate the complete facility while CATL will: “ license its intellectual properties for battery technologies to Ford ”, which is noted as a technology collaboration. This planned $3.5 powered EV ’s. trade interests.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

At the same time, communities struggle to survive through curfew periods and other restrictions to secure products affordably whilst complying with health and safety conditions. Eisenhower who was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. Efficiency and cost management. Agility and visibility.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Peter Guinto capped his 12-year Air Force career in procurement by serving on the federal COVID supply chain task force and becoming head of contracting for the Medium-altitude UAS Division—the unit responsible for keeping the United States’ edge in warfighting drones.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 18, 2020

” The United States isn’t the only country experiencing toilet paper shortages. Australia has also reported toilet paper hoarding. 1] Aleesha Khaliq reports, “In a bid to tackle the shortage, The NT News provided a practical — if unconventional — solution. . Some supermarkets in the UK are sold out.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Although the United States has a mixed history with free trade, following the Second World War, America became the champion of free trade. In the United States, globalization was widely perceived as the destroyer of manufacturing and jobs. Destler, the Saul I. ”[2]. political aisle.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

What are the steps to secure a license? China claims the restrictions will protect national security interests. In 2022, the US CHIPS and Science Act boosted domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductor chips which led to fewer purchases of semiconductors from China. What Caused China to Restrict Exports?

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

Recent media reports suggest that the White House is contemplating responding to political and industry feedback by potentially delaying the stringent EPA fuel economy regulations initially set for 2027-2032. The post EPA, White House in Talks to Push BEV Targets Back appeared first on QAD Blog.

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Precoro

JULY 18, 2022

Do you know that 39% of invoices are paid late in the United States, and 61% of late payments result from invoicing errors? Even more, 82% of finance departments report being overwhelmed by the number of invoices they have to process daily and are further exhausted by the variety of formats these invoices are received in.

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Zipline Logistics

APRIL 4, 2023

The report reveals that increased efficiencies and visibility are top priorities for companies over the next 1-3 years. Read the full report here. At its peak in mid-September 2021, the average rate to secure a container globally reached $11,109. Derived from FreightWaves SONAR.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 17, 2021

Among other changes the COVID-19 pandemic wrought on the business landscape, was how consumers made their purchases and what they bought. Analysts from EY note, “It’s been over a year since quarantine orders and lockdowns rolled across the United States. ” 2. At-home consumption is here to stay.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. They will access their control tower, on any secured handheld machine regardless of their location. Let us study major highlights of Supply Chains of the future.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Think about your most recent purchase. This sequence of events involves many moving parts, including purchasing, packaging, shipping, and transporting materials to distributors to sell to the end customer. Securing investors is a vote of confidence for a tech startup. Venture Funding: $25M U.S. Series B Funding: $75.5M

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Precoro

APRIL 22, 2024

million businesses in the United States qualify as small businesses, making up 99.9% Management of the company's financial operations requires strong leadership, experience, analytical skills, a deep hands-on understanding of financial principles, and familiarity with the best practices the company has already adopted.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2021

While COVID-19 shutdowns and supply chain disruptions have likely forever changed the way consumers shop and make purchases, the impact it has had on transportation service providers remains to be fully seen. Stay Proactive by Knowing How E-Commerce Is Affecting Your Transportation Network with Intelligent Audit Data Reports.

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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. Why Choose a Job in the Supply Chain Industry?

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 22, 2020

Chris Dolce ( @chrisdolcewx ) reports, “The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is off to a fast start with three named storms by early June.”[1] ”[5] He suggests five ways companies can secure their assets, employees, and supply chain. Develop an evacuation and security plan for employees. They are: 1.

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