Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. While most of their sales are to automotive OEMs, they also sell components that go into other products – trucks and busses, wind turbines, tractors, construction equipment, etc. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. The Path Forward.

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QAD

MARCH 14, 2024

Welcome to the latest episode wrap-up of the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast, where Jan Griffiths of Gravitas Detroit and I unravel the complexities and unveil the insights driving innovation in the automotive supply chain. Click here to listen to the full episode.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. We can no longer assume that government policy is rational, variability is low or logistics are available. Supply chain excellence happens when leaders manage complex non-linear flows.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

As Allyson presented her story of working for multiple consumer products companies, with very advanced technologies (demand sensing, advanced automation of forecasting, data lakes and descriptive analytics), she spoke of why at the end of the day, the most important technology that she uses is Excel. The question is, “Why?

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 13, 2021

MetaExperts are talent operational excellence (OpEx) hands-on-deck, training, and get-it-done partners. Getting into buying consortiums to increase influence and minimize service disruptions. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. Check out The Logistics of Logistics on Youtube. About MetaOps and MetaExperts.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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QAD

MAY 28, 2024

TS Tech, a supplier of seats and interiors, exemplifies this principle through their implementation of MMOG/LE (Materials Management Operations Guideline/Logistics Evaluation). However, achieving buy-in from the entire team required more than just managerial support. The less Excel sheets and manual processes, the better.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Vivien Cheong shared the recent shift in freight buyers’ behaviour, “We are seeing freight purchase being commoditized. Tony is the Director of Logistics & Centre of Excellence for a leading Tier One Fortune 500 Automotive company and has over 15 years’ experience in the global supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. So, here is my invented future for 2015, starting with my most audacious prediction: Google will acquire a logistics service provider (3PL) and/or a logistics software vendor. The Google TMS?

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2020

The Logistics of Building a Brand with Chip Humitz. Joe Lynch and Chip Humitz discuss the logistics of brand building. As a top marketing and branding strategist, Chip explains the key elements of brand building and how it relates to the transportation and logistics space. Key Takeaways: The Logistics of Building a Brand.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 17, 2013

More than 500 senior decision-makers from 23 different European countries gathered at the Translog Connect Congress, organised for the third time, in Budapest to exchange ideas and find solutions for their major challenges in transportation, logistics and supply chain management. Control Tower.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. The transformational wave is slowly transforming the automotive industry from a focus on selling “rides” versus the purchase of an automobile.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

There are two types of RFID tags commonly used in logistics and transportation: Passive RFID tags utilize the power in radio waves emitted by fixed or portable readers to rebroadcast their unique identification. This isn’t a task for an Excel spreadsheet. Be sure to do your research and assess the situation with ROI in mind.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. Experts’ Choice: Supply Chain and Logistics Email Newsletters. Ti Logistics Briefing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 7, 2016

On Monday, I would speak in Orlando Florida at the Terra Technology event; and on Wednesday, present the keynote at the Logistic Summit & Expo in Mexico City. In the outside-in supply chain, the signals are from the buy and sell-side markets back to the enterprise. This work is important to me. Bio-engineering? Customization?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Nick Lynch is the Global Excellence Manager at Shell Lubricants, a division of Shell Global. The Company also has franchised aftermarket services in automotive repair shops, retail outlets, and everything in between. What can often look like compliance in APO could actually be numbers calculated in Excel and posted into the SAP system.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

With so much manufacturing happening and so much cut-throat competition, the money to be made in the automotive world is not just in producing the cars by the thousands. By profession a mechanical and industrial engineer, Farhan Mirza has worked several years in General Motors from manufacturing to purchasing, supply quality and launch.

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Vinculum

DECEMBER 9, 2020

There are few industries where a high-quality warehouse management system (WMS) is as vital as the 3PL (third party logistics) vacillate trade. As fashionable shoppers, we tend to expect food on our native supermarkets’ shelves and our on-line purchases to arrive promptly, typically but twenty-four hours when the order was placed.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder is shown as being able to provide WMS solutions across many industries, including Automotive, Food & Beverage, High Tech, Consumer Goods, Life Sciences, Logistics Service Providers, E-Commerce, and Retail Grocery, Hardlines and Softlines.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

Continuous growth in the logistics sector has motivated software developers and connected devices manufacturers to develop solutions software to allow brands, manufacturing and logistics services providers to build managing global networks through connected supply chains. Where to find accelerated digital transformation.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 8, 2016

An automotive executive recalls how difficult this was given the technology limitations that existed in the early 1970’s. To drive centralized buying I had to dive down into the Bill of Materials and do a cross-tab. I started by looking at no more than 10 commodity groups, and looked at the production buy across these commodity groups.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value. I can find only two good examples of value networks creating value: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) in the semiconductor industry and Performance Based Logistics in Aerospace and Defense. Automotive is a perfect example of what not to do in building supply chain value.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

Employees can always find the most current information when reviewing inventory positions or trends in demand, which facilitates better decisions around purchasing and discounting. Barcodes play a central role in giving companies the visibility they need to control costs and provide an excellent customer experience.”

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

In this edition: Marion Kohlmeier, Head of supply chain planning and project purchasing at Weidmann Plastics Technology. Weidmann Plastics Technology is part of the Techniplas Group and I am responsible for three teams: Logistics planning; pre-series scheduling; and project purchasing. The third team is project purchasing.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

There are many reasons why, as I’ve discussed in previous posts and Talking Logistics episodes , including: Supply chain data is stored in too many systems, in too many formats, across many companies and geographies. As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 14, 2024

An automotive organization described how its supply risk Center of Excellence has expanded significantly, due to the recent challenges associated with supplying its production line in the last two years. This requires identifying the vulnerable nodes in the supply chain, and putting a plan into place. This is not enough.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

TRANSLOG Connect is the market leading cross-industrial business summit for transportation, logistics and supply chain management professionals in the Central Eastern European region. Gather up-to-date market information reducing the amount of time required by senior management to reach future purchasing decisions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

The company is a B2B Supply Chain Operating Network supporting the automotive and aerospace industries. In our research, discrete industries–aerospace, automotive, hi-tech, and semiconductor– rate themselves as performing better, being more proactive, and having greater alignment. In 2004 Compuware purchased Covisint.

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DiManEx

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

DiManEx serves global customers in the Industrial, Transport, Household Appliances, Packaging and Automotive segments. The person in this role will apply a blend of project management expertise, order management process and purchase experience and knowledge, (mechanical) engineering experience and excellent client service.

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IQMS

MARCH 27, 2020

Throughout COVID-19, Eldon James customer service, operations, and logistics are continuing without disruption. Having an immediate view helps Mar-Bal excel at being responsive and helpful to its customers. Many food and drug retailers, as well as online retailers, use its containers in their logistics operations. Looking Ahead.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 1, 2021

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. iDev Partners provides growth and turnaround services to owners and executives of small and medium-sized automotive, industrial, and technology businesses. The Logistics of Logistics Podcast. StoryBrand.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Automotive. Logistics and Distribution. « Mapping Your Way To Faster Shopping | Main | Indicators from the 2012 Holiday Buying Period Point to Significant Change and Fulfillment Challenges » Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Infosys Labs.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Automotive. Logistics and Distribution. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. | Main | Demand Planning in CPG industry - Practising the Best Practices » The Upcoming 2011 Holiday Buying Season will again Test Retailer MCO and Supply Chain Capabilities. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Healthcare.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Automotive. Logistics and Distribution. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Increases in online buying reflected double-digit growth rates. Infosys Labs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

Data is a big buzzword across industries, but how about when it comes to logistics? PowerFleet is a company that provides solutions to logistic markets and vehicle markets. There is a lot of experience in the logistic side of the equation but I joined the company because of the transformation that we are making around the data.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

Automotive. Logistics and Distribution. « Retailer Multi-Channel Operations Capabilities Get an Early Test in the 2011 Holiday Buying Season | Main | Fraud vs Customer Centricity - III » Layaway and Buy Now Pay Later Payment Options! Layaway: • The customer selects the product that she wants to buy.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 19, 2016

In 2013 Nokia took full ownership of Nokia Siemens Networks, buying the other half of the venture from Siemens, and 2014 sold its handset business to Microsoft. Nokia is currently preparing for another major change, its purchase of Alcatel-Lucent, which is expected to close in Q1 2016. By Helen Armstrong. It’s a one-stop shop.”.

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