MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 26, 2015

” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. Many organizations will play the shell game of reporting forecast error so that the numbers look better: either calculating the forecast at a higher level in the forecast hierarchy (not at the item level) or reporting the data as a Weighted Mean Absolute Error.

Supply and Demand 150

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The chocolate market should experience a 30% increase from 2015 to 2020. Whenever an event causes suppliers to raise their prices, manufacturers must know the details of the industry adjustment. My Purchasing Center, a business advice blog, said customers should ask for the exact details of every price increase.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The chocolate market should experience a 30% increase from 2015 to 2020. Whenever an event causes suppliers to raise their prices, manufacturers must know the details of the industry adjustment. My Purchasing Center, a business advice blog, said customers should ask for the exact details of every price increase.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2016

I want to understand why some companies outperform on the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter while others do not. An ironic, and unfortunate, set of events. In Agrosciences is the customer the distributor of seed/additives, the farmer or the downstream purchaser of food products? I am on a mission. Companies have portal fatigue.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

On the supplier side, companies that produce Springtime seasonal goods know it’s essential that they have enough product in the warehouse to meet demand without carrying too much inventory. Warehouse managers need labor, distribution and capacity options that are as elastic as possible. Retailers have to strike a similar balance.

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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? Descartes, in short, is alive and well.

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FLEXE

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

</p> <p>On the supplier side, companies that produce Springtime seasonal goods know it’s essential that they have enough product in the warehouse to meet demand without carrying too much inventory. warehouse rents are expected to grow more than 10% over the next three years. As a result, U.S

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

A lot of data/information is communicated in batch and serial mode, sometimes hours or days after a transaction or event occurs. As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international. At this time, we have no reason to believe that our manufacturing lines will be shut down due to this event.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

percent, the slowest rate of growth since 2015. Since CEO Jassy took over for Founder Jeff Bezos, the online provider has shifted from a former hub and spoke logistics fulfillment model to one where highest volume products are stocked in same or next day delivery fulfillment centers. reported a 6.4 The service, aimed at U.S.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

This creates a “double whammy” effect, in that digitization is driving up the need for analytics but to truly find collaborative solutions that rely on new technology solutions, companies will need to find ways to partner. Prediction 1 – Supply Chain Analytics Will Become More Predictive (Not Backward Looking).

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The S&OP Pulse Check 2015 suggests S&OP practitioners are left behind in confusion: 62% of respondents think there is not enough innovation in S&OP systems. Over the first few months, I quickly learned that it was much more than supplying reports and data. 71% think we need more industry standards around S&OP.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. After a rough 2015, the first half of 2016 was no different. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. Maersk 2019 Annual Report. The Maersk Shift: Where it started.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2014

Things that make you go “hmm”… In more relevant news… Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 Fourth Quarter and Annual Financial Results. Proposed DOT FY 2015 budget draws mixed reactions from industry stakeholders ( Logistics Management ). Descartes reported FY14 annual revenues of $151.3

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Some consider the event as an inescapable chore, some see in Valentine’s day a great opportunity to demonstrate their feelings to the beloved one.”[2] … If Valentine’s Day, much like love, is meant for everyone, then the related marketing campaigns promoting this spending event can be targeted to virtually any U.S.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Then, as a treat, we have 10 more bonus supply chain trends for 2016 in the form of an infographic from irms 360 Enterprise, a Cloud Warehouse Management System. 2015 saw a shift from the linear supply chain to the circular supply chain. Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus. Increased velocity.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

live talking events over reading articles, or podcasts over YouTube videos)? Educate your audience: The more people know about coffee, the more they can do with the beans they purchase – and if your brand is the one that taught them cool new techniques, your name is the one they’ll remember when they go shopping. Coffee and beer.

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