Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

But Molex, a global electronics and connectivity solutions company, has been investing in their intelligent digital supply chain strategy to improve their supply chain agility and customer experience. Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. But they were very basic.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Today we pick up our series on all things Electronic Data Interchange or EDI by busting the common myths around implementing an EDI Integration program. The truth is, many myths have circulated throughout the business world, and electronic data interchange is the focus of quite a few of these myths. Truth: It Simplifies Your Business.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

We built one of the first Mobile TMS apps , have the only end-to-end LTL eCommerce Freight shipping applications for B2B shopping carts, continue to innovate on internal systems, and have won several accolades for our digital marketing efforts. Many of these kind souls make their designs open-source and free for public use.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

UK electronics manufacturers have seen a sales revenue lift of 30% in 2021 vs 2020, outpacing the average performance of manufacturers of 24%, according to data from a soon-to-be released Unleashed State of Manufacturing report. Average gross profit margin , 2021 Again, these figures are a positive sign for electronics manufacturing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

The larger the number of industry participants on a network, the better the solution is at sourcing and onboarding. The LevaData solution, for example, speeds up sourcing significantly. But this is particularly in the electronics industry, where the majority of their customers hail from. Certain message types are still uncommon.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

To strengthen resiliency, companies invested in AI and machine learning, made strides to reduce dependency on single sourcing, and prioritized nearshoring and reshoring efforts. Houthi rebel attacks forced ships to reroute, disrupting an estimated $6 billion in weekly trade flows and increasing supply chain lead times by 35%.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

It collects and stores data from a variety of sources. These sources may include electronic logging devices, telematics networks, mobile devices, RF devices, and GPS information from automatic identification systems for ship locations and NORAD for aircraft positioning. Are you national and/or international in scope?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It is no longer bound by the traditional constraints of the economy, and Amazon is gearing up to begin expanding to be the best of the global freight shipping providers. As a result, your company needs to think about these freight shipping trends and how you can prepare to respond to them as soon as possible.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Demand for ocean freight was lower than anticipated, and Hanjin Shipping, another top ten ocean liner, was already teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. The Post-2016 Strategy: End-to-end Shipping.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward? Should you keep work in low cost geographies, establish sources in multiple geographies, or on-shore work into high cost domestic countries? Geographic Sourcing History.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Key features include the tracking of concise milestones to bring supply chain transparency, a completely digital document repository to facilitate real time sharing and confirmation of shipping documents, exception management, and many other collaboration tool-kits. a) Real-time Shipping Milestones. c) Collaborative Chat.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Some sellers have said their customers return items at a higher clip on Amazon than when bought from other outlets, a discrepancy they chalk up to Amazon’s easy checkout process and fast Prime shipping. America shipped, received and returned 21.2 Walmart is looking to AI to make the shopping experience better. By 2028, annual U.S.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 21, 2020

Allbirds uses recycled cardboards and plastics as well as ethically sourced wool, while Rothy’s uses recycled plastics to create breathable, flexible shoes. Switch to Domestic Sourcing or Manufacturing. Traditionally, moving manufacturing facilities overseas, or sourcing raw materials from afar, delivered cost and labor savings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers. With one client, a company that sells electronics products used by retailers around the world, Ms. Following production, Jabil shipped the final products directly to their customer’s retail customers.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2014

ATA Calls for Swift Issuance of Electronic Logging Device Regulations. In some instances, Google packs orders and hands them off to shipping partners for delivery the following day. . Interested in learning more about what’s happening with electronic logging devices and other transportation-related regulations in the works?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I want to be part of the evolution that helps leaders to redefine strategies based on the changing physics, electronics and capabilities in value networks. High-Tech and Electronic Supply Networks. This is the clear articulation of when and how to make, source, and deliver for the community. They are even more fun to create.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

One Network’s NEO Platform handles supply chain forecasting, sourcing, planning and execution (with routing and logistics optimization) for what may be the largest supply chain control tower deployment in the world. Identify the source of the problem and fix it. 8 Essential Capabilities to Optimize the Cold Chain.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

The newest additions to the list will impact industries sourcing critical minerals, cotton, and polysilicon used in solar modules from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. Shipping Overview Exiger identified 13.1 Shipping Overview Exiger identified 13.1 billion USD.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. A few days ago, the world’s seventh largest container shipping company by volume, Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy protection. According to sources, Stevedores are demanding advance payment in cash.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 20, 2023

Planners in China rely on different data sources and operate with different business practices than those in North America. For example, for a yogurt company, decision of where to ship a short lifecycle product coming out of a factory is done daily because “demand can shift in very short time frames.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

As the months continued and the supply chain and shipping industries weathered numerous storms, the maturation of process digitalisation and remote management continued at speed. These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2024

Data across the retail sector shows year-over-year order increases through June, including at department stores, electronics, and apparel retailers with bricks-and-mortar locations (32.9%), home improvement (24.4%), grocery & superstores (22.1%), and discount retailers & wholesalers (13%).

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QAD

APRIL 9, 2025

This is compounded by the fact that many raw materials are sourced from a limited number of suppliers and regions. Beyond the well-documented API sourcing problems, shortages in excipients, packaging materials (including vials and syringes), and electronic components for medical devices also contribute to delays.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Risks include ongoing Red Sea disruptions brought on by attacks on cargo and container ships, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict destabilizing manufacturing and trade activities, along with Taiwan trade risks brought about by Chinese military drills hindering trade through major sea routes.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Containers wait at each ship node for the chassis. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. There are many barriers: authoritative identifiers, multi-tier processes, and data translation across source, make, and deliver for multi-tiers of trading partners. Volume is up. Container inventory is imbalanced. Today’s gap?

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

These include motors, spindles, bearings, slideways and electronic controls. ANCA builds their machines in Australia but these precision components are sourced from around the world. A technology some businesses use for purchasing is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). A more complex purchasing activity is hard to imagine!

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Freightos

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Riding this wave were droves of Chinese or Indian manufacturers that can now tap into digital platforms to source, import and sell directly to SMBs or consumers online. Two Retail Paths Diverged In The Forest… Alibaba and Amazon are at the heart of the new digital sourcing and retail, both with very different methods.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 22, 2014

Let us take a look at how visibility in your supply chain can extend from the sourcing of raw material all the way to the delivery of finished goods to a consumer. First look at sourcing, then the purchase order process, order management, track and trace, all the way through to reconciliation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Containers wait at each ship node for the chassis. Manage Make, Source, and Deliver Together. There are many barriers: authoritative identifiers, multi-tier processes, and data translation across source, make, and deliver for multi-tiers of trading partners. Volume is up. Container inventory is imbalanced. Today’s gap?

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Kinaxis

MARCH 22, 2017

by Alexa Cheater From designing, sourcing and manufacturing, to distribution and consumption, your supply chain is at the heart of your customer satisfaction levels. If you’re building highly customized, one-off products, like ships, SEIO will likely suit your needs best.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 7, 2024

Last week high tech and semiconductor industry supply network bellwether supplier Samsung Electronics reported a nearly six-fold increase in quarterly profitability as a result of semiconductor chip business gains. Rival Apple reportedly shipped 45.2 Reportedly, revenues increased 23 percent in the second quarter.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Pirate ships would lower their flag when puff roared out his name oh. A second story is of an electronic distributor. These included cloud-based computing, in-memory processing, parallel computation, and open-source analytics. Open Source analytics. open-source analytics. Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Holistic data is readily accessible from a single platform or source of truth, while the solution promptly alerts operators in the event of any issues, empowering them with optimal decision support and enhancing responsiveness to disruptions. It can also ship in sequence based on specific customer order requirements.

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BlueYonder

JULY 9, 2021

Nintendo Switch, iPhone, Tamagotchi, and Teddy Ruxpin… these have all been the hottest retail items in holidays past, and they all happen to be electronics too. And with online electronics sales up 145% during the 2020 holiday shopping season , this trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. . Coincidence?

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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. Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat). Best Buy launches free shipping during holidays (StarTribune).

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2024

As this industry’s supply chain technology support teams know all too well, such efforts depend upon generally accepted electronic based information sharing standards that span a nationwide network of participants. The act further includes specific standards for network wide electronic based information exchange and exceptions process needs.

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