Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

What do the Germany World Cup Team and the Boston Red Sox have in common? As I wrote earlier this year in Is Your Business Model Safe? , Herman Woltjes, Shell Chemicals – “Logistics Execution”. But at the same time, supply chains are challenged by complex logistics, systems issues, legal requirements, and lack of resources.”

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, last month’s announcement was a stay of execution, not a reprieve, and it’s only a matter of time before Amazon reveal plans for a comprehensive logistics network. Amazon is at the nexus of ecommerce, data, and logistics, with a drive to constantly improve their logistics network. Amazon’s logistics hiring plans.

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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. The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics. Venue: InterContinental Berlin, Germany. en/all-events/51st-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/. This is why the 51 st Symposium will cover issues on the following topics: Purchasing 2030: thinking out of the box. Benchmarking with purchasing and SCM peers.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. using a total cost of ownership strategy) and identify key risks (and related costs) to avoid.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 19, 2017

Order fulfillment channels are becoming more complex as the possible combinations for purchase and returns explode. Global purchasing power. The current categorization of G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA) won’t be applicable. Or changing your logistics channels? Realistically, it already isn’t.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. ZF transforms those purchased products into over 2,000 products. MSCN solutions provide supply chain visibility, network-based applications, and network analytics. They began this journey before the term “digital transformation” was even being used.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The ”end” they refer to – whether it’s forwarding, fulfillment, or platforms for B2B or B2C sales – remains fairly ambiguous, spanning an acquisition of fashion logistics company HUUB in September 2021 to an investment in rapid fashion production company Unmade. This isn’t just about purchasing power.

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ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

With Google reporting that omnichannel shoppers have a lifetime value that is 30% higher than those who only shop via one channel, getting your omnichannel strategy right is critical to creating a customer experience that drives profitability. . Buy online and return in-store (BORIS). Researching products in-store then buying online.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I will be speaking and working with clients in wonderful locations in Brussels, China, Germany, London, Mexico, Peru, and South Africa. One of my clients waits four days for a custom report. As a result, analytics are usually based on historic data with outputs having a one- or two-day lag. Digital logistics?

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 20, 2014

Distance selling has seen double digit growth in Germany for the past few years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. In 2013, the German E-Commerce and Direct Selling Trade Association (BEVH) reports a growth of 22 percent, with a turnover of €48.4 But BEVH reports that only a meagre 1.6 billion on groceries.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. percent in an attempt to spur growth, and both companies have done the same this year, explains Dave Blanchard of Material, Handling and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. On the slightly positive side, the July report indicated that rates of input cost and output charge inflation have both eased to 17-month lows. reported for June. The report authors noted the first drop in manufacturing output since June 2020.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 12, 2020

According to the 30th Annual State of Logistics Report by the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), companies spent $1.64 trillion on logistics and transportation services in the United States in 2018, an increase of 11.4% billion, while transportation costs increased by 10.4%

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

Logistics providers have discovered that sustainability in the supply chain delivers a good ROI. Most every company issues a corporate social responsibility (CSR) report detailing what they have done over the year to comply with the expectations of all of their stakeholders. Reducing energy costs often reduces GHG emission.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

I got started just as the dotcom craze was taking off, with new logistics startups coming to market every day (all of them announcing they were “The world’s leading provider of X” even though they were just a few months old). Descartes has 20,000+ customers on its Global Logistics Network, which experienced 21% growth and processed 18.6+

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6 ESG Regulations are Driving Investment in Sustainable Procurement Regardless of where you stand on the ethics behind ESG issues, you’d think consumer demand would be a clear driver for sustainable product development.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

By negotiating lower MOQs with suppliers, businesses can reduce the amount of inventory they need to purchase at once. Importance of Teamwork and Collaboration in Inventory Optimization: Successful inventory optimization requires collaboration across departments, particularly involving purchasing and IT.

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

With 65 learners based in countries including Sweden, Bulgaria, France, Switzerland, Germany, the US, Taiwan and China, they have some challenges to overcome. After implementing several new procurement processes, Group Director Purchasing, Nicolas Robardet, identified a number of competencies which required development within the team.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

14th annual Cool Chain & Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Europe. 17th European Logistics CIO Forum. eWorld Purchasing & Supply. Customer Returns Management & Logistics. The Global Procurement & Supply Chain for Oil & Gas Industry. Logistics & Supply Chain Conference. RLCON 2016.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

20Cube – a leader in digital freight forwarding from Malaysia, China, Germany, and Italy to Australia – has completely digitised the entire supply chain management process through our MyHub technology. This saves you valuable time and gives you detailed analytics to help reduce costs too. Customisable Workflows.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series, specifically in providing highlights on reported July 2024 global wide PMI activity levels. Report commentary by Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P. The bottom three consisted of Austria, Germany and Czechia.

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QAD

APRIL 6, 2021

According to McKinsey , many execs report that their companies moved 20 to 25 times faster than what they thought possible to build supply chain redundancies, improve data security and expand the use of advanced technologies in operations. Sustainability will challenge the supply chain with new materials, sources and logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series, specifically in providing highlights on reported August 2024 global wide PMI activity levels. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. This composite index produced by J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers and clients with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported June and Q2- 2024 global PMI activity levels. Germany, Austria and Poland were reported as the three lowest PMI activity levels. average reported for Q1-2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The announcement further coincides with Coupa Software’s report of fiscal third quarter financial performance.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. reported for March. reported for March.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Saving Money With Managed Services for Logistics. Outsourcing logistics saves your company valuable time and money in more ways than you think. For one, using a company that specialises in logistics means you can leverage its network of warehouses and transportation modes to scale your distribution globally.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. 2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. China Growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Report commentary further indicated that while global consumer goods production levels features solid monthly growth, both the intermediate and investment goods sectors were marginal in growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

EV producer Tesla reported a setback in quarter over quarter vehicle production and delivery performance. The EV auto maker reported quarterly deliveries amounted to 254,695 cars in Q2. That delivery number compared with the 310,048 reported deliveries in the first quarter of this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The two recognized PMI reports for U.S. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March. in April to 58.7

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the December 2023 report, global PMI levels have remained below the 50.0 The reported December value of 47.9

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3PL Insights

JUNE 30, 2020

The new agreement raises that number to 75% which would reduce the amount of materials purchased from competing countries like Germany and Japan. The hope for this is to increase purchases from the U.S. and Canada, while also increasing wages in Mexican factories. Labor Laws Reform.

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