AFFLINK

DECEMBER 6, 2017

As 2017 reaches its final weeks, we reflect back on this year's blunders in supply chain planning. Indeed, 2017 was plagued by problems within international supply chains, ranging from logistical to unethical. At Apple, their supply chain woes will be long from over as 2017 closes. Talk about a bottleneck. Apple's iPhone X.

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Data in the case allows students to develop an understanding of Apple’s source of competitiveness and to gain insights into the management of a large, complex global supply chain network that focused on the intersection of services, hardware and software. See also the 2017 and 2018 SCM-related winners.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Our salute to the best advancements in supply chain technology, processes and labor management from 2017. This is our annual salute to the best in people, processes and technology within the supply chain arena. Last-Mile Delivery. Media Type. Media Credit. Privacy Settings. anonymous user. DataTable subpages. Media Image. transactionID.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. Source: Amazon patent. Finally, one of my predictions for 2017 was that we would see a rise in cyber attacks, with supply chain and logistics operations becoming new targets. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Andrew Semisch and Joe Lynch discuss smart freight sourcing, which starts with an RFP tool purpose built for freight sourcing. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. Key Takeaways: Smart Freight Sourcing. About Andy Smisch. Andy Semisch.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But before I head out, grab your reading glasses and check out the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Cass Truckload Linehaul Index – September 2017. Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat).

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We started Heura in 2017 to empower people to participate in a more nutritious and sustainable food system. Over the past few years, it has become evident that people are ready for this new era of responsible food sourcing and production,” said Daniel Salrach Ruiz, Supply Chain Director.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Other countries have also taken steps to reduce or phase out their nuclear power programs, including Austria, which never used a new, completely built nuclear powerplant; Switzerland, which voted in 2017 to phase out nuclear power; Spain, which plans to phase out nuclear power; and Belgium, which plans to phase out its nuclear powerplants by 2035.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Instead of developing the aircraft in-house and sourcing parts from suppliers,” Dr. Tang explained, “Boeing decided to outsource 70% of the design, engineering and manufacturing of entire modules to over 50 strategic partners.” The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

And here’s a flowchart that provides an example: Source: Amazon patent filing. million) has been allocated under the draft fiscal 2017 budget for the scheme, which launches in April…Only [lockers] that accept deliveries from any logistics company will qualify for the subsidy.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The post Elevating the Heavy Building Materials Supply Chain (Takeaways from Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 Conference) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 10, 2017

May 11, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie Award in the “Best User Interface” category in The 15th Annual American Business Awards today. The publication aggregates content monthly, culled from UltraShipTMS’s popular Supply Chain Collaborator Blog and other industry sources.

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USC Consulting Group

MARCH 3, 2020

By just about every measure, natural resources such as these are significantly more efficient than legacy sources like coal, natural gas and oil. “Which energy source gets you the most power delivery for your investment dollar? As is so often the case, the answer is somewhat muddy.” Fossil fuels weak in efficiency.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Here are the five supply chains that exemplified these qualities and shined brightly in 2017. Cheers to 2017. Cisco Systems. Over the past few years, Cisco has effectively transformed their supply chain strategy. They have improved their ERP system and supply chain processes through consolidation and automation.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In 2017, Mark was awarded the Supply Chain and Demand Chain Executive “Pro To Know”. Automated Freight Procurement & Sourcing: Efficiently match loads with carriers for the best available rates. Vice President of Operations, as well as experience with Emerge, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. and Penske Logistics.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 7, 2017

In other transportation management news, MercuryGate announced the launch of MercuryMart, “a dynamic information exchange providing TMS users with access to a broad range of sources of available capacity.” And when it comes to last-mile and home delivery operations, mobile technology has become indispensable.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Source: Adelante SCM poll of MercuryGate clients. The progress here is also mixed: Source: Adelante SCM poll of MercuryGate clients. Source: Adelante SCM poll of MercuryGate clients. Source: Adelante SCM poll of MercuryGate clients. Source: Adelante SCM poll of MercuryGate clients.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 17, 2017

What supply chain technology trends are set to revolutionize your supply chain in 2017 and beyond? As 2017 comes into focus, several key technological initiatives are topping corporate agendas. Here are 7 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2017. Read Also: How to Perform a Supply Chain Management Assessment for 2017.

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KEPLER Consulting

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Doing business with suppliers located overseas or in another country can be an overwhelming and daunting task even for expert Sourcing professionals. He had a marketing plan. But beyond that he had no idea on where to start to source his product. Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States currently comes from transportation, surpassing electricity emissions in 2017 for the first time since 1978.

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Claritum

APRIL 25, 2018

However, it is important for companies to manage the process of sourcing promotional goods effectively. A lot of time and energy can be spent inefficiently sourcing the goods, which can be bought from a huge variety of suppliers at vastly differing prices and quality. Source: PPAI Sales Volume Study Summary. 2014 – $20.0

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

The canal is a key source of revenue for the government of Egypt, and it is one of the country’s top earners of foreign currency. Current traffic levels are less encouraging, and suggest that FY 2024/25 numbers will be even lower unless the security situation improves. The report, which analyzed 8.4

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Brad Wheeler , one of the company’s “starting lineup,” has been with Emerge since its inception in 2017. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch. About Brad Wheeler.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2017

Source: Walmart. My guess is that Amazon will ultimately say “If you want something done right, you just have to do it yourself” and it will take more direct control of its delivery operations in Japan.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 29, 2017

The answers were revealed at the SummerCon 2017 conference a couple of weeks ago where LLamasoft introduced “Planning by Design” and SupplyChainPlanning.com, which the company describes as “building blocks to improve your current planning capabilities through design technology.”. Source: LLamasoft.

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CormSquare

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the past, we have seen the sourcing and negotiation aspect of the function diminish as CPOs commit more resource to more strategically valuable activities like SRM. Where will Procurement be in 2017? As we move into 2017, it is the ideal time for procurement to examine and explore new ideas. Time to reward Suppliers?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Exclusive: Wal-Mart to tear down walls between store, online buying operations – sources (Reuters). DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub. Amazon’s delivery drones may drop packages via parachute (CNN). Huawei and Deutsche Post DHL agree IoT partnership (Post & Parcel).

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NFI Industries

JANUARY 31, 2017

Given the tightened capacity, occupiers found it challenging to source for their warehouse and distribution needs. Undeterred by political elections and an uncertain economy, the real estate market continued to show strong growth in 2016. In fact, the fourth quarter of. Read More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In 2017, at the time of the merger with Swift Transportation, he led the synergy team focused on combined non-asset success, and soon after earned responsibility over both the Logistics and Intermodal segments for the publicly traded KNX.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. percent in 2017 and have since fallen to 16.5 imports peaked at 21.6 percent in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion e-commerce figure for 2021 is almost twice as large as its 2017 e-commerce sales estimate, representing a 17.7 Numerous media sources have noted warehouse automation project cancellations. Some supporting media sources include a KSBW article stating that “ Amazon is no longer coming to Salinas (CA). Growth Inhibitors.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 29, 2017

Just Three Retailers Make Garnter Top 25 Supply Chains for 2017, Ultrafast Fashon Probably not Real, RSR Research Says, TJX Companies Questioned over Sourcing Practices

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GTG Technology Group

JANUARY 9, 2018

Let’s explore some of the most successful trends from 2017 to prepare for improved capabilities in the year ahead. Sources: [link]. The post What 2017 Reveals for Transportation Management Software in 2018 appeared first on GTG Technology Group. Those that don’t will continue down the path to irrelevance. No Longer a Choice.

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