The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2023

Yossi Sheffi and Joe Lynch discuss AI and the future of supply chain, which is the central theme of Yossi’s latest book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., His latest book, The Magic Conveyor Belt: Supply Chains, A.I., and automation, in the future economy. and the Future of Work.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In the world of consumer goods and home and lifestyle, today’s fast-moving consumer trends demand fast delivery and quality at the lowest possible cost—for which lean programs in manufacturing are paramount. Out with the old. The next frontier in lean programs has the potential for far-reaching benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 10, 2022

In a recent FarEye webinar , an executive at Massmart, a Walmart-owned retailer and the second-largest distributor of consumer goods in Africa, talked about how you can’t assume bicycles can deliver across a whole city. If you want to enable fast, accurate deliveries, then automation is critical. It’s valuation reflects that.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 27, 2021

On the surface, it seems like the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry performed better than most during the COVID pandemic. Consumer goods e-commerce sales for example increased 91% year over year according to a NielsenIQ analysis. Anticipate Consumer Demand and Supply Chain Uncertainty with Probabilistic Planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

However, supply chain leaders well understand that drug discovery, manufacturing, and distribution are all necessary to deliver the vaccine to a willing arm. Development and distribution, as any supply chain leader knows, are two different topics. As a result, the supply chain, as we knew it is dead.

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RFgen

MAY 13, 2024

From the leftover Ben & Jerry’s in your freezer to the travel-size Dove lotion abandoned somewhere at the bottom of your toiletry bag, the business responsible for these familiar household staples is the multinational consumer goods company, Unilever. Let’s see exactly how the three pillars have transformed Unilever.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. Then it was the redefinition of the supply chain for the global shutdowns Sick with the virus; I spent my energies writing and moderating podcasts. As we moved into our new roles, for all supply chains, demand shifted. Time to Know.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 13, 2024

This week, I attended the Consumer Goods Forum in Chicago. My takeaway is a serious concern by attendees on the impact of SAP RISE on global supply chains. On the top of mind for many retail and consumer goods executives is the looming forced upgrade by SAP named RISE. The networking was great. I listened.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2023

Consumer packaged goods manufacturers are simultaneously managing changing market dynamics and pressures that require very careful consideration and management to drive sound business decisions and outcomes. We at Blue Yonder have the privilege of serving hundreds of consumer goods companies globally. Business Needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2024

The wave of first-half financial performance reporting from global wide consumer focused goods producers consistently acknowledge the effects of shifts in consumer buying actions. Pricing actions were subdued because of economically stressed consumers. Across the U.S.

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Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The pace of technological evolution is pushing organizations to the brink. This is more evident in supply chain, where time-tested methods are being replaced with new ones. The groundbreaking technology is transforming how companies manage sales and operations planning (S&OP). Enter Generative AI (GenAI).

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Changes in today’s business world are occurring so fast they are creating challenges former generations of supply chain leaders never faced. As analysts from John Galt note, “Companies across industries have recently found themselves operating with supply chains designed for a world that no longer exists.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JULY 31, 2023

Source: Deloitte – Consumer sustainability tops the innovation agenda The effective implementation of sustainability goals on emissions, circularity, waste reduction and the recyclability of materials requires a transformation of company operations spanning the entire supply chain—of which digital transformation is a key part.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides the second in a four-part series of market education postings addressing the evolving use of Cloud based control layer technology platforms applied to warehousing and customer fulfillment processes.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 17, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Shri Hariharan , who leads Blue Yonder’s Consumer Manufacturing Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. Shri: Supply chain obviously is top-of-mind. Value-Based Approach. Terence: What is the top-of-mind topic?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Trends Transforming Logistics and Supply Chains In the MENA Region in 2023. by Dr Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Technology and automation are major enablers towards this.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Because predicting the future is difficult, organizations shouldn’t think future-proofing their supply chains is going to be easy. ”[1] It’s clear from his statement that he believes “future supply chains” need to be substantially different than today’s supply chains. .”[1]

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Whether you are manufacturing toothpaste or t-shirts, a digital supply chain is essential to keeping the shelves stocked for your customers.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) supply chains continue to find themselves dealing with both labor shortages and external pressures due to global disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars is one of the largest fast moving consumer goods companies in the world.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

Supply chain disruption is a fact of life for every company that moves any type of product. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. A resilient supply chain may be stretched to the max, but it doesn’t break.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Like any industry, in Supply Chain and Logistics we have a lot of Acronyms and Abbreviations. 4PL 4th Party Logistics – A step beyond 3PL, 4PL providers manage the entire supply chain for a client. APS Advanced Planning Systems – Software tools that use complex algorithms to optimize supply chain planning.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 30, 2019

We recently created a quiz to help supply chain professionals answer this question. Our goal was to help you identify potential improvement opportunities by answering a few questions and get a temperature check on the current landscape of network design solutions. It’s great to see the enthusiasm for this interactive tool.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Resilience for Supply Chain Decarbonisation. by Dr. Shereen Nassar , Global Director of Logistics Studies and Director of MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management Suite at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Increasing the pressure of Net Zero Carbon future challenges supply chains.

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Logility

JULY 20, 2023

That’s why it’s essential to be sure you’re equipping your organization with the right demand planning software. When you choose the right solution, you can stay ahead of fluctuations in customer demand, achieve high levels of forecast accuracy, handle seasonality, and drive collaboration across supply chain stakeholders.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Taming Supply Chain Bullwhips with DemandAI+ Bullwhip effect is a common term used in supply chain to describe how a small change in consumer purchasing pattern or a change in any demand pattern that can cause significantly large impacts to supply. Excel-based tools lack these capabilities.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 3, 2022

Mike Allan is the President and CEO at Routeique , a cloud-based software platform for managing the logistics and delivery operation – both in the office, and in the field. Routeique is offered as SAAS (Software As A Service) and requires no special hardware or software and no IT staff or technical resources.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

But there is a type of solution known as multi-enterprise supply chain networks (MSCN). Metcalf’s law does not apply to these supply chain networks. Yes, these supply chain networks advantages do improve as more companies and users join. TraceGains’ solution digitizes the food ingredient supply chain.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It’s been an interesting decade for supply chain: just when you think things can’t get any crazier, a new extreme weather event, political drama or tech start-up pops up, disrupting entire industries. A major theme at the recent Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit was that corporate winners accelerate through economic turns.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

For the last 25 years or so, retailers and consumer goods companies have relied on enterprise-centric supply chain software and. The post Retailers and Consumer Goods Companies: You Need to Upgrade your Supply Chain if You Want to Succeed! appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In the same week, thousands of port workers initiated a strike, demanding better working conditions, and fair pay, and pushing back against automation technologies that threaten their livelihoods. Hurricanes and labor strikes are formidable disruptions to supply chains, exposing critical vulnerabilities.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Today’s DCs and fulfillment centers are a major driver of employment growth and a highly visible proving ground for autonomous robots and other next-generation technologies. For companies across industries, transforming existing DCs and narrowing this technology gap is key to competitive advantage in a changing economy.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Following the outbreak of the pandemic, many companies were forced to confront the fact that their supply chains were not as resilient as they had hoped they were. National lockdowns and social distancing measures exposed serious weak points in the supply chain, causing huge delays and disruptions, which affected people’s daily lives.”[1]

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Don’t forget!

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve worked in enterprise supply chain technology for more than 20 years, and, especially in the earlier years, collaborated in teams where I was the only female in the room. The truth is women have long been underrepresented in supply chain leadership. Q&A with three inspiring women in supply chain.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This week, I had the privilege to represent Blue Yonder at the North American Supply Chain Executive Summit (NASCES) 2024 , a premier supply chain summit, set in the picturesque and historic Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix. It was amazing to see several Blue Yonder customers among the delegates, speakers, and panelists.

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