The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 8, 2020

Since 2011 carriers, 3PLs, shippers, and logistics technology vendors have looked to CarrierDirect to deliver the efficiency, strategy, go-to-market plans, and technology that will elevate their business above their competition. About Carrier Direct. CarrierDirect clients include Werner, J.B. Hunt, Covenant, CRST, and FedEx.

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Volkswagen’s division in Russia has started local production of the Skoda Kodiaq SUV at the Gorky plant owned by Russian vehicle-maker Gaz Group in Nizhny Novgorod. VW signed an agreement in 2011 with Gaz for local production of VW and Skoda vehicles in Russia.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

According to Eric Rice of Supply Chain 24/7, e-commerce growth in 2017 grew faster than it has since 2011. Supply chain leaders need to understand why logistics fundamentals will continue to shape e-commerce shipping strategy. E-commerce grew 49 percent, moving from 10 percent of total retail sales to 13 percent.

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Logistics Manager

JULY 25, 2018

In 2008, amidst a cluster group revamp for Kuehne + Nagel, I moved to Singapore to take on an operational sea freight management role. I went back to Hong Kong in 2011 to take up a larger sea freight role in Hong Kong & South China looking after all the operations of Kuehne + Nagel’s sea freight operations there.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Big business from about 2011 onwards started realising the value of adding e-learning to staff training programmes. E-learning widens access to education to students in lower-income groups who can’t afford full-time university fees. It is now estimated to reach 336.98 billion USD by 2026, if not before then.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2013

Forums like IBM Pulse, Maximo Utilities Working Group (MUWG) etc. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Safety in Work and Asset Management- Part I.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 6, 2018

Henkel has determined to adapt its logistical set-up in the Benelux, as part of its 2020+ strategy. In 2011, Mainfreight acquired Wim Bosman Group to expand its international global network. The significant reduction in carbon emissions are expected to be achieved, as a result of the relocation to Zaltbommel facility.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

This project was in a steady state from almost 2-3 years having Level 2 (support group based onsite at client locations) & Level 3 (support group based in offshore locations) model. Our support group now enjoys positive feedback from planning community and they appreciate the value added by this initiative. December 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

« Instance Consolidation Strategy | Main | Smarter Partnering for Smarter Business » Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance - a perspective on Agile Asset Maintenance. These maintenance approaches provide the strategy on When to execute a repair - scheduled / predicted. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2013

It starts with grouping and prioritization of regions/accounts/sites based on which the Global Template will be deployed. Grouping can be based on parameters like - Region / Country, Business Group, Size, Complexity, Current Package Version, Local Compliances, Cost to Serve, New / Current Region, Readiness etc. December 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 20, 2012

Last month, we were discussing our new Maximo Utilities Amplifier Solution with Ralph Rio, Research Director, ARC Advisory Group ( [link] ). Ralph further linked it to social networking such as Facebook or Twitter where assets could be friends, asset classes could be groups and so on. Instance Consolidation Strategy. April 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

After the session, had a one-on-one session with Lauren States (Vice President, Strategy & Transformation, IBM Software Group). Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 28, 2016

Path , a 2011 report, initiated by the National Association of Manufacturers, found a qualified worker shortage of 67 percent across the industry. For example, the Hirschvogel Automotive Group launched a program to teach students the art and skill set of working as a machinist in a die and punch shop . According to Dr. Bill R.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 25, 2011

For that matter any part of the process which has dependencies on external parties outside the project group should be considered non-agile unless they can be brought into the project group and provide a commitment to deliver in an agile manner. Posted by Bharat Rajagopalan on September 25, 2011 5:07 PM | Permalink. August 2011.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 24, 2018

Recognised as a global market leader, the Lindt & Sprüngli group offers a wide selection of products in more than 120 countries around the world.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2012

General session started with host Scott Hebner inviting Helene Armitage and Erich Clementi who spoke about their groups which are Software Technology Group and Global Technology Services respectively. Ralph is from ARC Advisory group and probably the only well know analyst who is tracking asset management now these days very actively.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

« The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities | Main | Factors Influencing Delivery Address Amendment » Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices. Posted by Umesh Sonawane on November 11, 2011 8:06 AM | Permalink. Instance Consolidation Strategy.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

However, the social media analytics should be brought into the supply chain strategy only after performing a due diligence on the customer demographics, location, culture etc. The reason being this group of users are more likely to buy such a product as against Asian or African users. Instance Consolidation Strategy. April 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 21, 2012

1 - Refer - Aberdeen Group Research article - Completing the Journey to Voice and the Paperless Warehouse, July 2012. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Her supply chain experience includes specialist roles at AMR Research, Clorox, Gartner Group, Kraft, and Procter & Gamble. So I sat down at my kitchen table in the winter of 2011. And how do we align the organization to focus on reliability of functions, and at the top level, align with the business strategy?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Robinson , Descartes Systems Group , and MercuryGate ), as well as our supporting sponsors ( Paragon , TMSA , and TranzAct Technologies ) and family and friends, we have raised over $52,000 for JDRF so far this year. Cloud Logistics was founded in 2011, so it’s a relatively new solution provider compared to the rest.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring. Location of factories is fundamental strategy. And, the labor force was 35% smaller in those days.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 6, 2015

US Manufacturing plays a particularly important role in supporting jobs in a core group of states in the upper Midwest (East North Central and selected West North Central) and South (East South Central) states. The manufacturing sector has a large footprint in the U.S. It employed 12.0 million workers in 2013, 8.8 percent of total U.S.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 21, 2018

“I think there was an awakening as a result of that first automotive assembly project coming to the state,” observes Greg Canfield, secretary of commerce for the state of Alabama since 2011. “It It was an awareness coming to Alabama that we could be a state that had – and offered – more. The wheels are moving 24/7.”. Shifting services.

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World Food Programme Logistics

MAY 22, 2019

Photo: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua Memories of the 2011 birth of the world’s youngest nation are still present in the hearts and minds of South Sudanese. This includes identifying risks and obstacles and devising strategies to overcome them together with other strategic units such as Security, Emergency and Logistics.” But, that’s not all.

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Automotive Logistics

MAY 15, 2018

Gefco’s Asia division, for instance, has been handling finished vehicles for Volkswagen Group brands in China for about four years, taking them from the ports of Shanghai and Tianjin to dealerships throughout the country. . It is not our strategy to become one [exclusively] but we will demonstrate that we have the capability.”.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

This 2011 newcomer differentiates by providing content tailor-made for SME freight forwarders, who together constitute over 60% of the global logistics market in terms of volume. Global supply chain & business strategy expert; this CEO is also a noted speaker, and authority on logistics, material handling and leadership.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 6, 2018

Now in its 15th year, BMW’s joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive – BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) – is adopting a more multimodal approach to its outbound vehicle logistics in the country, and there are a number of reasons for that, according to the company’s vice-president of logistics and strategy, Franz Decker.

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247 Customs Broker

MAY 23, 2018

Manish Singh, group director, corporate development, who heads V.Group’s M&A team. In 2011, he joined Exova, the provider of testing and calibration advisory services, where he was chief executive for more than six years, before the switch to V.Group. “If The governance hurdle is a very high one. Photo: Thomas Lovejoy.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

« Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry | Main | Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance - a perspective on Agile Asset Maintenance » Instance Consolidation Strategy. These factors can be grouped under three categories - Benefits, Risks and Standard Parameters. Instance Consolidation Strategy. October 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Grouping of work for a particular location does not happen in an optimum manner. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Categories. Generic SCM (130).

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

As the scale of the destruction wrought by the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan’s north-eastern coastline in March 2011 became apparent, managers within BMW’s purchasing function were asked if it would affect the company. Their answer? No – because BMW had no suppliers in Japan. But that wasn’t quite the case.

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247 Customs Broker

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

. “My mother’s advocacy had a huge impact; it formed my passion for healthcare, which became a bridge to my supply chain management career,” says Cassidy, who joined UPS in April 2018 as president of global healthcare logistics strategy. I’m working with them to create a healthcare network-within-a-network.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

In the customer chain processes information sharing can help in formulating customer experience strategies, increase customer service effectiveness and operations. Posted by Rajiv Mehrotra on September 22, 2011 9:46 PM | Permalink. Posted by: Vijai | November 13, 2011 5:34 PM. Instance Consolidation Strategy. August 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

As per the research conducted by Aberdeen group, almost 60% of companies generate forecast at a frequency of lesser than a month. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 8, 2012

This will allow having a completely segregated work area for each group within a single instance. Instance Consolidation Strategy. December 2011. November 2011. October 2011. September 2011. August 2011. April 2011. March 2011. February 2011. January 2011. Categories.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. Steve Banker is the Vice president of Supply Chain Management at ARC Advisory Group and co-author of Logistics Viewpoints. Steve Banker. Michael Levans. Mitch MacDonald.

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