The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Concurrent macro forces–material shortages, war, shifts in consumer buying patterns, logistics constraints, inflation/recession, and climate change– are reshaping today’s reality necessitating the need for a supply chain reset button. Yes, lead times are a factor in ERP, but few companies keep them updated.” Are the port issues over?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

All of this has led companies in the commercial space to prioritise sustainability, which includes a trend towards adopting solar energy. At the COP26 climate conference in 2021, more than 1,000 companies committed to adopt targets to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement goals.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Resilinc’s Rick Freeman weighs in on the future opportunities for high-tech and semiconductor companies Despite the stabilization of the high-tech and semiconductor supply chain, the industry still faces pressure due to ongoing import/export restrictions and changing regulations governing semiconductor production and sourcing.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

customers now have the entire marketplace at their fingertips and possess greater purchasing power than ever before. billion in 2024 and has the potential to reach $191 billion by 2027. The key for retail/e-commerce companies to achieve customer delight is an enhanced delivery experience. How do you do that?

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ThroughPut

MARCH 28, 2024

billion in 2024. Enhance Food Safety & Quality AI is helping food companies become compliant and transparent. AI powers predictive analytics where trends, preferences and purchasing behaviors are analyzed in-depth that help companies store the right product mix. billion by 2029.

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This technology sifts through complex data to forecast potential disruptions and market trends, allowing companies to plan ahead instead of reacting in the moment. For instance, if a supplier suddenly runs out of a crucial component, a company might only find out when the delayed shipment fails to arrive, leading to production hold-ups.

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Unleashed

MAY 19, 2020

billion by 2024, according to Business Wire. Case study 1: Epic Brewing Company. Craft brewing is projected to be a US$107 billion industry by 2024. Don’t purchase any supply chain solution that is not Cloud or SaaS based. Don’t buy any solution from a supplier that has no brewing sector experience.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] ”[5] He adds, “Most major shipping firms are avoiding the Red Sea entirely and re-routing around the Cape of Good Hope.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. As companies move forward, they must be open to new technologies and adaptability to remain competitive. Let’s see the most common trends in 2024.

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Locus Robotics

APRIL 19, 2024

April 19, 2024 4 Reasons to Automate Your Warehouse Mezzanines with Robots Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager Warehouse managers know that acquiring more real estate these days usually isn’t feasible with soaring rents, so they’re choosing to stay in their brownfield (current) facility.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2024

Accomplished procurement veteran and author Tom Linton provides valuable insights into the supply chain risk management landscape in 2024 in this exclusive Q&A. What are the biggest supply chain trends we will see in 2024, and how can managers prepare for those trends? Which megatrend is top of mind for you going into 2024?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Earth Day roundup: companies announce sustainability goals. It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The company’s hope is to bring the technology to all of Walmart Canada’s 408 stores.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Zug Campus - Source: ISZL website Initial purchasing process at ISZL Before last year, when faculty and staff at the International School of Zug and Luzern wanted to buy something, they could briefly discuss it with the principal or other budget holders and then order what was needed instead of going through a formal process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 25, 2024

As we kick off the summer of 2024, four years past the emergence of COVID-19, we are still seeing the effects of the pandemic on the world’s supply chains. From production shutdowns and material shortages to blocked shipping lanes, we now accept supply chain uncertainty as an everyday fact. billion by 2030, reflecting a 15.3%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

million by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 49.16% between 2017 and 2024” ( globalnewswire.com 2018 ). Achieving excellence in logistics involves working collaboratively with others to optimize the flow of physical goods as well as the complex flow of information and financial transactions” ( Gockel et al. Source: Accenture.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 28, 2021

If we were to purchase a $15 per-pound bag of whole-bean coffee (in US dollars) and then break down how it got to that price, this is what we might see… It will cost around $4 per pound of raw beans to acquire them from the initial grower. After roasting, the beans can be shipped to retailers, who will in turn take in about $4.

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