Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Simply defined, reverse logistics generally refers to the process of managing the flow of goods, products, or materials from the customer back to the seller or manufacturer. Manufacturers may recall stock because of flaws or to replace older products with newer ones. Take the hurdles like who pays for the shipping out of the equation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 18, 2016

For December 2015, retail sales were the lowest since 2009. Manufacturers are Now Selling Directly to Consumers. Retailers can no longer have their heads in the sand, but neither can consumer products manufacturers. Note that apparel manufacturing is growing and apparel retail is declining. What does this mean?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. About the Supply Chains to Admire Research.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

Our approach simply breaks accountabilities and goals across the areas of Manufacturing, Logistics/Network Optimization and Ingredients/Packaging. We would not have succeeded without a team effort across R&D, the business leaders, and SC disciplines of engineering, procurement, and manufacturing. What have you learned?

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the period of 2009-2015, only 88% of companies made improvement on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Companies passing these two tests are then analyzed against the performance factors for 2009-2015: Growth. Today the Company’s core businesses are cordless phones, contract manufacturing services and children learning products.

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Supply Chains Rock

APRIL 16, 2009

Thursday, April 16, 2009. I received several emails and even another blogger posted commentary on the challenges for US retailers to ship overseas. For example when I wrote a general statement that "retailers dont get shipping abroad." They ship to about 15 countries including Switzerland. Manufacturing Central.

Switzerland 100

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2011

The VMI reality was often a one-sided process that placed undue burden on the manufacturer/seller while providing the retailer/buyer the majority of the benefits. For example, Berry Plastics, a leading manufacturer and marketer of plastic packaging products, supplies one of the world’s largest food manufacturers with plastic containers.

Vendor Strategies 100

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Talking Logistics

MAY 20, 2016

UPS To Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network. Five years later in 2009, I also predicted that a leading logistics service provider would acquire a leading logistics software company. Orders can be shipped as early as same day. Amazon Looking to License or Acquire Freight-Management Technology (WSJ-sub.

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Supply Chains Rock

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Monday, December 14, 2009. Looking to get the box faster and to eliminate the carbon emissions in having it shipped, I took the train to one of the many Swisscom retail locations in Zurich along with the promotion. Manufacturing Central. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. SCM Lowdown.

Supply Chain 100

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Logility

AUGUST 17, 2021

Between 2000 and 2009, the average profit for this industry grew by over 10% year on year, but over the next decade, annual profit growth fell to just 3.2%. This high level of variability causes longer lead times and poor responsiveness up the supply chain when manufacturers and distributors don’t have enough supply to meet demand.

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Supply Chains Rock

MAY 4, 2009

Monday, May 04, 2009. In the past Ive shared how shipping containers can be turned into funky apartments and now Ive found wooden pallets that make great deck furniture. Manufacturing Central. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Subscribe To.

Supply Chain Transformation 100

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Global trade volumes fell for the first time since 2009 by 1.7 Intelligrated has a large and growing customer base of more than $5 billion, including leading Fortune 500 retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers worldwide, top consumer products companies, 30 of the top 50 U.S. percent from 3 percent.

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Supply Chains Rock

JANUARY 19, 2009

Monday, January 19, 2009. Anyway, in the opening sequence a giant cargo ship is loaded with containers. Its not clear, how they know liquor is in the container, but lets assume they saw this on the shipping manifest. Manufacturing Central. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To.

Supply Chain Software 100

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 25, 2016

There is still time and budget for shipping organizations to implement new TMS solutions or upgrade existing ones – yielding benefits like automation, efficiency improvements, expanded visibility and scalability – if they’re to be well-protected against what appears to be a looming downturn. Over the Road Trucking. Rail and Multimodal.

Price Reduction 60

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2016

For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Today even small shippers won’t ship unless they can check the status of their shipment. Declining Freight Rates. Shippers have their own pressures.

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Supply Chains Rock

AUGUST 10, 2009

Monday, August 10, 2009. From there it would only make sense to use boats to ship the marble worldwide, the weight doesnt make air an option. You cant get a better example of an end to end supply chain, as there are really limited manufacturing costs. Manufacturing Central. Subscribe To. The supply chain of marble.

Supply Chain 100

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

percent in December , the largest drop since September 2009, according to the U.S. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. Billion Deal for Ceva Logistics (WSJ – sub. While 2018 was a banner year for most transportation and logistics companies, this year might prove to be a little less festive. Retail sales declined 1.2

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 3, 2009

Wednesday, June 03, 2009. Sir, I request you to please add following things to my knowledge a) Are their any other field or job profile or departments into SCM apart from Forecasting, Retail Logistics, Shipping Logistics, Warehousing management, Inventory management and Purchase or procurement in which I can specialize? Subscribe To.

Procurement Analytics 100

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Mike Beckham, CEO of bottle and travel mug manufacturer Simple Modern, told the Wall Street Journal that a major Chinese supplier in Quzhou City had been forced to cut its workweek to four days and trim its electricity usage by a third. The world’s largest exporter since 2009, Chinese producers shipped $2.5

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 10, 2022

The quarry’s location on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Mexico allows it to ship its product throughout the state and nationwide, as well as internationally. Dolomite is a type of rock that contains magnesium carbonate, which has many uses in both construction materials and chemical manufacturing processes. Star Quarries.

Florida 96

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Intra-company and intercompany, across the supply chain and across the globe, from the operator level to the management suite, information on all aspects of production, manufacturing, sourcing, and distribution is increasingly visible and accessible at all levels, so that appropriate decisions can be made and applied.

Real-time Visibility 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. We outsource about 80% of the primary ingredients of our crop protection business, and pack it in finishing plants and ship to warehouses. They will be featured in our digital showcase and are a part of the Jabil story on digital manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL. After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL.

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Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

It also struggled to compete with big-box retailers such as Target and Walmart, which were able to offer toys priced at low margins with aggressive online shipping options—sometimes even at a loss—since, unlike Toys "R" Us, their business models do not rely exclusively on toys for profit.

America 68

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Collaborate with stakeholders in finance, sales, manufacturing, etc., Other best practices that will enhance a business case’s credibility: Acknowledge those risk mitigation and resiliency measures that are already in place and include only new revenue and savings anticipated with new SCRM measures. Anticipate and answer objections.

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ShipBob

AUGUST 3, 2020

Founded in 2009, Forerunner Ventures specializes in investing in commerce-related businesses including Warby Parker, Away, Jet, Hims, Hers, Glossier, Bonobos, and others. Some brands have a structural advantage to how they manufacture or an innovative way to how they distribute (e.g., Its latest fund (made in 2018) was $250 million.

Trends 105

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Elementum

MAY 3, 2018

It also struggled to compete with big-box retailers such as Target and Walmart, which were able to offer toys priced at low margins with aggressive online shipping options—sometimes even at a loss—since, unlike Toys "R" Us, their business models do not rely exclusively on toys for profit.

America 60

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TMC

OCTOBER 20, 2016

since 2009. Multichannel shippers can ship directly from their suppliers and contract manufacturers to end customers, to standard retail distribution channels, or to brick-and-mortar stores. to reach $655.8 billion—significantly above the seven-year average of 3.4% Retail analyst RetailNext Inc. expects a 3.2%

Omnichannel 54

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5 Manufacturing Indices. in March to 46.0

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Suppliers play a critical role in every facet of the supply chain but especially manufacturing. For manufacturers to comply with regulations, they must be able to trace each item to its origin. According to ICE, from 2003 to 2009, Sabre falsified shipping documents, used false bottoms on crates and lied on business records.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Suppliers play a critical role in every facet of the supply chain but especially manufacturing. For manufacturers to comply with regulations, they must be able to trace each item to its origin. According to ICE, from 2003 to 2009, Sabre falsified shipping documents, used false bottoms on crates and lied on business records.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Amazon getting closer to reduce delivery lead time with their patented speculative shipping model. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009. March 2009. February 2009. January 2009. Automotive. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Industrial Manufacturing. Free shipping, aggressive pricing and popular electronic and jewelry items lured consumers to place their online orders. The retailer utilized aggressive price promotions and free holiday shipping for online purchases to lure customers back from rivals such as Amazon. Automotive. Communication Services.

Manufacturing Procurement 29

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 8, 2009

Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chai. Manufacturing Technology. Parcel Shipping. The electronic version of the 16-page Supply Chain Digest Letter on Supply Chain Performance Management 2009. Distribution/Centers. ERP Systems. Global Logistics. Green Supply Chain. Inventory Management/Optimizat. Labor Management Systems.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Industrial Manufacturing. Todays WMS is a tightly integrated code between the intrinsic WMS functions like receiving, put away, inventory, picking, packing and shipping, which are the primary functionalities. December 2009. November 2009. October 2009. September 2009. August 2009. April 2009.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 27, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Nordstrom was one of the first broad line department store chains to offer no-cost shipping and returns for online orders and is currently testing same-day delivery at a flat rate. Wal-Mart has enabled its shoppers the option to pick-up purchases from a nearby physical store or FedEx shipping location.

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