Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 27, 2021

There will still be a workforce needed to maintain those driverless vehicles or costs associated with maintenance done by the manufacturer or a 3rd party. An impressive case study to be sure, but alas, the cost of the technology is still prohibitive for most companies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. Mr. Sorenson has studied integrated business planning for many years. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones.

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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. In fact, since the recession, more manufacturing companies have been lost than gained in the U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, some of the challenges it posed to manufacturing and distribution were new. I grew up in manufacturing. My family owned a manufacturing operation, so I experienced firsthand the challenges that mid-market manufacturers face. Manufacturers need a single source of accurate information.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2016

To protect yourself and your business I offer you to take a look at this list of top programs and courses that will take place in 2016, which will help you to understand main concepts of this powerful tool and learn how to successfully apply it on practice. 2) Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management at Western Washington University.

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Extending beyond CSR. Why is this the case?

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Logistics Business Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A recent study by the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society in partnership with Kearney revealed that 35% of firms across a range of industries surveyed in Europe and North America have a supplier diversity programme, and a further 18% intend to develop one within the next three years. Extending beyond CSR. Why is this the case?

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2019

That’s a question best answered by studying trends in uptake across the many types of enterprise that rely on logistics and supply chain management to keep the revenue rolling in. Other sources highlight several hurdles obstructing the uptake of blockchain applications. Is AI Adoption Advancing? — Joel Reed, CEO, IAM Robotics.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Do you carefully unwrap presents with the hope of reusing that same paper on a future gift? So, to play the eco-friendly shipping game the best you can, ecommerce business owners should try to source post-industrial or post-consumer recycled paper and cardboard for their shipping materials.

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Ship Monk

MARCH 14, 2023

Do you carefully unwrap presents with the hope of reusing that same paper on a future gift? So, to play the eco-friendly shipping game the best you can, ecommerce business owners should try to source post-industrial or post-consumer recycled paper and cardboard for their shipping materials.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

. “Not everything possible always makes sense,” states Frank Müller, Senior Vice President Brand Management, during this year’s STILL press conference, held this week at its manufacturing HQ in Hamburg. This will make STILL the first original equipment manufacturer on the European market with its own fuel cell production.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. Missing PPM means no demand on raw materials resulting in less procurement leading to reduction in order fill rate. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. The plan is a one source stop for particular maintenance/failures related to an Asset; the question is how to make this generic plan more specific?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. However it needs to be seen as to how effective can a tool/software be that has the ability to translate such trends and patterns into numbers.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 3, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Hospitality and Leisure. Logistics and Distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 14, 2021

Fundamental shifts of e-commerce and consumer behavior took shape in 2020 and presented new and unprecedented challenges. Retailers, manufacturers and others welcomed new e-commerce customers, sold new types of products, and fulfilled more direct and online orders. They studied the value of getting inventory closer to customers.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. Organizations are spending more money in maintenance of servers than on procurement. Automotive. Communication Services. Financial Services.

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2018

At Ford, for example, Bong points to the use of a sophisticated forecasting, monitoring and action tool that the company started using several years ago, which maps and monitors every node in the supply chain. Sevatas acts for many in developing these and is presently engaged with OEMs at different levels.

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3PL Links

JULY 7, 2023

The Role of Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management | Image source: Pixabay This article describes the transformation that data analysis and the supply chain are fostering and how it will impact business intelligence. The information set must include Business Intelligence tools and be different in decision support.

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Conger

MARCH 25, 2020

A forklift mast that won’t go up or a lift that won't stay running present problems for operators and management alike. As mentioned, any fuel system leaks need to be addressed immediately, as they present an emissions concern. Electric lifts use batteries as their main power source. 2: Travel & Lift Problems.

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Penske Move Ahead

JANUARY 22, 2024

John Langley, founder of the Annual Third-Party Logistics Study and professor at Penn State University John Langley Q: What supply chain opportunities will 2024 bring? This also is supported by findings from our 2024 3PL Study that customers are reducing the number of lead service providers and generally favoring longer contracts.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

A means of optimizing Supply Chain performance in which the manufacturer is responsible for maintaining the distributor’s inventory levels. The manufacturer has access to the distributor’s inventory data and is responsible for generating purchase orders. Under VMI, the manufacturer generates the order*, not the distributor.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Online supply chain and logistics education programs cost a fraction of the fees for traditional courses, and much of the study can be done outside of working hours. And the longer your supply chain, the more difficult it can be to ensure an adequate flow of products and—if you manufacture for the ecommerce market—materials.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unless you are customising your manufacturing for each product, we’ll assume the production cost is the same each time the same product is produced. The tools for determining Cost To Serve include standard spreadsheet applications, such as MS Excel, and network design modeling software. The reason for this is simple.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2018

According to a McKinsey Global Institute study , the construction industry is among the least digitized, ranking 21 out of 22 industries (only Agriculture and hunting ranked lower). As reported in MarketWatch , “The global construction industry has a chronic productivity problem. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 19, 2018

“The dire predictions that robots are going to take our jobs are overstated,” said Susan Lund, co-author of the study for McKinsey, adding “There will be enough jobs for everyone in most sectors.” Even within the scope of the term robot, there are many types: • Robots of all sorts used in manufacturing.

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247 Customs Broker

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

According to a study by Gartner , the revenue generated from IoT-enabled services and products will exceed $300 billion by 2020. Big data analytics tools have the capability to handle large volumes of data generated from IoT devices. This, however, is only the tip of the iceberg. Relationship of IoT and Big Data.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 5, 2018

Most sustainability books in my view do not present the full 360 view. Early on, Sheffi describes the multiple sources of pressure – sometimes rather ruthlessly executed – pushing companies towards sustainability. In the end, the top priority has to remain being able to survive and prospers as a business.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

As with the logistics category where we featured 15 most popular blog posts vs. the 10 we covered in the top manufacturing blog posts and supply chain blog posts , we write so many transportation blog posts in that category, we are going to feature the 16 most viewed transportation blog posts. Read the Full Blog Post. Read the Full Blog Post.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. In the weeks following the Damco brand subsumption, DB Schenker released a press release that referenced the Damco changes: “The last thing shippers need at present is further uncertainty”.

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Automotive Logistics

JULY 5, 2018

The country’s domestic industry suffered a blow last year when General Motors disinvested from South Africa and stopped manufacturing and selling its Chevrolet line there. Still, the industry is important to the local economy, comprising 30% of local manufacturing output. ” – Renai Moothilal, NAACAM.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

Using AI driven product nature of being and smart attributes, data can be structured to support the needs of ERP applications as well as strategic sourcing and Value Analysis activities , all from one data set.

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247 Customs Broker

APRIL 18, 2018

Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, is a source of mixed emotions for its more than 20 million inhabitants. And although the broader LFTZ is currently dominated by manufacturing firms and the like, an IT hardware manufacturer could easily set up shop there as well. Lagos, Nigeria. Some succeed, some do not.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

You start having all the data, bringing AI and some other tools against it. Delivery experience drives customer retention, and it is driving reference and many studies and numbers about it. Where did you grow up in India, and where did you study? When you start saying, “I can predict this.” It is commerce. It is tremendous.

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