ToolsGroup

JANUARY 8, 2019

At last year’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference analyst Tom Enright summarized the essence of successful demand forecasting with the following statement: “ Demand forecast accuracy depends on your ability to recreate the environment in which historical demand occurred.”. Click below for an infographic of the above image:

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Freightos

JULY 23, 2015

It’s no coincidence that Transport Intelligence just emailed me an invitation to The Future of Logistics conference. Movers marketplace matching shipping requirement with freelance student drivers. Supply chain platform matching drop-ship retailers, manufacturers, distributors and freight forwarders. bellhopnation.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Computerized Shipping and Tracking. With the aid of modern technologies and web-based software, like a transportation management system (TMS), you can simplify the supply process and dramatically reduce shipping errors. Source: Morai Logistics. Source: SupplyChainOpz.com.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

There are Labor Management Software systems that can help manage work in the warehouse. Productivity increases from wearable voice command tools can increase factory warehouse efficiencies up to 30 percent, according to an article in Supply Chain Management Review. . Focus on Labor Costs. Every project should focus on labor costs.

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Kinaxis

JULY 19, 2017

Phillips, SVP of Customer Supply Chain & Global Go-To-Market for PepsiCo shared during his keynote presentation at the Gartner Executive Supply Chain Conference, this digital revolution presents enormous challenges and opportunities across the end-to-end consumer value chain. Provide transformational capabilities with remote expert tools.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Confused on solution capabilities–the differences and commonalities of these solutions– she had no idea where to start to connect them together. Each technology solution operates within well-defined functional silos. While many think that blockchain offers a solution. Ethical Sourcing. Fair Labor.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. No Purchase Orders were used. Cutting the Right Costs with Technology by Sourcing Innovation. “We also look forward to opportunities to reduce the overall cost and effort of VMI by choosing a more streamlined solution.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Next year’s conference will be on September 8th-11th in Franklin, TN, south of Nashville, TN. The design of the conference includes tours of several modern warehouses and centers of excellence. Examples include first pass yield, schedule adherence, hands-free orders, orders shipped complete, and minimization of waste.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The organization is not clear on accepting special requests and expedited shipping policies, often resulting in a lower margin. Dan, new to the job, failed to remove the shipping bolts from the back of the washer. Starbucks redesigned their cups for the Grande product, and the flimsy cups were a source of constant spills and burns.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

At an investor conference this week, UPS discussed the growing impact of e-commerce on its business, and outlined several plans to enhance its operations. The company will also encourage more consumers to pick up and drop off packages at local shops offering the UPS Access Point pick-up and drop-off service. .

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 6, 2015

I have attended many conferences and sat through many keynote presentations delivered by famous and often great speakers, but none inspire me more than my daughter, which is why I’ll be pulling up a seat and sitting with fifth graders this morning to listen to her words and story yet again. Uber acquires mapping startup deCarta (Mashable).

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

Consumers want their products, which they have paid for, and faster, more efficient processes, from the manufacturing to delivery, will encourage repeat purchases, and therefore, company growth and success. Therefore, robotics can be applied to the software aspects of supply chain processes, even though human input may still be necessary.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

alone, colleges and universities awarded 83,263 bachelor’s degrees in engineering in 2012, a 37% increase over the 60,605 degrees conferred in 2002. Manufacturers are leveraging big data to provide them with a comprehensive picture of their business thanks to the ability to acquire information from an ever-increasing variety of sources.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 12, 2019

Russell Redman reports a study by consumer target marketing firm SKUlocal found, “Grocery shoppers have come to rely on digital channels and now expect online access in their path to purchase. The rise of e-commerce has made online purchases and home delivery fashionable again. ”[1] Those numbers can’t be ignored. .”

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

However, net revenue, which excludes purchased transportation, increased 8.2 The savings number came from a UPS press release issued this week announcing the launch of its route optimization software known as ORION, which stands for On-Road Integrated Optimization and Navigation. million, up almost 21 percent from Q3 2012.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

No one gets sent out of a conference room for repeating known accounting numbers to a group. When you break them down by lane, season, and method of purchase, thousands of data points might turn into five to ten data points for a given lane — or sometimes only one shipment. They are also safe. How Can Accounting Costs Lead You Astray?

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

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E2open

APRIL 3, 2017

Effective February 2017, Walmart is requiring its suppliers to meet either a same-day or two-day shipping window instead of its previous four-day window, and has upped its required compliance rate from 90% to 95% (Source: Walmart’s new on-time delivery standards may create supply chain challenges for its suppliers ).

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Cathy Roberson

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Expanding and shifting sourcing Earlier this year, a number of retailers told analysts that they had expanded their sourcing partners to diversify inventories and mitigate risks. Floor & Decor is one of the latest retailers to diversify its countries of origin by moving a large portion of sourcing out of China.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 12, 2022

Although fuel prices will continue to be a primary topic of conversation at the dinner table and in conference rooms for some time, many other intriguing supply chain events are worth following. Testani later shared that “Data is your ability to make decisions” by taking the guesswork out of optimizing a shipping company’s workflow.

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ShipBob

APRIL 17, 2020

COVID-19 ecommerce shipping and fulfillment FAQs. At the bare minimum, this includes acknowledging COVID-19 and your shipping status. If you had copy on your ecommerce site about shipping info, both warm and cold prospects won’t know if that’s up-to-date. Being able to connect with them has helped keep our customers purchasing.”

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

The sudden shift to purchasing goods online in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, caught shippers and last-mile carriers off guard. “We work with TMS providers as well as with shippers by providing such solutions as parcel rate comparison to optimize the last mile” Catania said in a recent interview.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

After a couple of quick questions about the product that she had purchased, it was obvious to me that the product itself had the right features. She commented that the error seemed to be in the way that the software was implemented, and not in the base capability of the software. A methodology to pick the best fit method.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 19, 2018

Blockchain is the technological engine behind BitCoin and cryptocurrency that companies have started to re-purpose as a tool to connect all of their partners along the supply chain. For example, a clothing company may not want their trucker in the US to know what factories they sourced their goods from in China. Enter blockchain.

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3rdwave

MARCH 28, 2019

Sitting at the airport awaiting my flight back home provides an opportunity to reflect back on my experience at the TPM 2019 conference in Long Beach, California. For those that are not familiar with the TPM conference, or Trans-Pacific Maritime, it is the premier conference for the container shipping industry.

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3rdwave

MARCH 28, 2019

Sitting at the airport awaiting my flight back home provides an opportunity to reflect back on my experience at the TPM 2019 conference in Long Beach, California. For those that are not familiar with the TPM conference, or Trans-Pacific Maritime, it is the premier conference for the container shipping industry.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 31, 2022

Many retailers were slow to invest in required technologies until 2020 when the COVID pandemic temporarily forced physical stores to close and/or limit hours of operation, e-commerce purchases jumped, and last-mile delivery providers struggled to deliver goods on time to consumers. Costco, for example, acquired Innovel Solutions in 2020.

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. And not every IoT solution is equally well suited for every product.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. And not every IoT solution is equally well suited for every product.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. And not every IoT solution is equally well suited for every product.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. And not every IoT solution is equally well suited for every product.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Logichain Solutions

OCTOBER 8, 2018

In 1990, John Romkey showed a toaster at the INTEROP internet conference in San Jose, California, that could be turned on and off over the internet. At the conference the following year, a robotic arm was added, and a fully automated system created. And not every IoT solution is equally well suited for every product.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 30, 2024

Synopsis According to this report, as Covid raged and consumers turned more to online channels for purchasing of goods, Nike elected to cut ties with major retail partners as well as wholesalers, in an effort to secure more direct ties with the end consumer. They smack of Nike’s iconic branding message: Just Do it !

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

The subject came up at a conference I attended where the theme was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain “Skynet” , let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective. Cloud BI solutions (e.g.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 24, 2015

For a trucking company, shipper, or logistics provider to be profitable, owners must understand their cost of purchased transportation and expenses need to be in line with desired profitability. Payments on leased/purchased trucks and trailers represent 11% of costs. Inbound freight costs as percentage of purchases.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Furthermore, ISZL is a member of the European Sports Conference (ECS) and the Association for Music in International Schools (AMIS), and it encourages its students to explore various sports and arts outside of academics. In general, the process seemed to operate backward compared to the conventional purchasing flow.

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