GlobalTranz

JUNE 8, 2017

More findings on the cloud cargo transportation and warehouse management systems you may discover on the web. Each industry has its peculiarities, among the others, in the logistics, manufacturing, and supply. Journal rated her articles as "chart-topping storytelling" in the field. A Better Scope Management. Feel no end of time!

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

The world has changed from the oil days of machine assisted assembly lines and manufacturing processes as more robots have entered the workforce. Robotics is not just a way to help companies, but many manufacturers have recognized how robots can improve their supply chain processes, benefit the company, and drive their future success.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the past five years, companies have 5-10X the number of AGVs in their warehouses, but 40-60% more planners in corporate. We have successfully reduced warehouse labor, but planning is more labor intensive today, and less effective. Planning Needs to Change. Performance Declines. Look at the circular pattern of the results.”

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Therefore, I wasn’t surprised by an article in today’s Wall Street Journal about how faulty data is hindering the HealthCare.gov rollout. Onshoring: Manufacturers capitalise on goods ‘made in the USA’ ( Financial Times ). Decaying Bridges, Highways Raise Costs for Truckers, Manufacturers ( Wall Street Journal ).

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BlueYonder

MARCH 2, 2021

The future of warehousing and the supply chain execution industry has faced greater scrutiny than ever before in light of the global pandemic, rising consumer requirements and an increasingly strained labor market. More and more manufacturers have a direct to consumer channel. It is more than just a retail problem.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 22, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Ensuring that supply chains are not single-stream, leveraging multiple carrier, manufacturing, and delivery partners to create resiliency in the flow of goods and services.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2024

As Founder and Managing Editor I am pleased to announce to our global-wide Supply Chain Matters readership that Cloud based warehouse management orchestration provider AutoScheduler.AI This deployment has since expanded to this customer’s other warehousing facilities. AutoScheduler Overview AutoScheduler.AI

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 2, 2020

I called the customer service line for the manufacturer and was told that the only thing I could do was call a maintenance specialist. The two primary manufacturing sites are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Irmo, South Carolina. Additionally, the Company operates several warehousing and assembly locations to over 100 core markets.

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QAD

MARCH 30, 2023

Manufacturers may not think they have much in common with the retail companies beyond producing the products that stock store shelves, but there could be a lot to learn from the latter as the manufacturing headwinds of the last few years carry into 2023. Walmart Has Embraced RFID Technology – Should You?

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

This growth, combined with the impact digital commerce has on consumer behavior, has what the Wall Street Journal called “an outsize impact” on the supply chain. Manufacturing businesses are undergoing enormous change, including changing consumer expectations and technological advancements. percent (compared to 1.6

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

With more brick-and-mortar stores shutting their doors than ever before and demand for warehouse space on the rise, retail warehousing creates a profitable opportunity for many companies. In this post, we’ll discuss the trends contributing to the retail warehousing trend and three ways retail warehousing impacts profitability.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Ocado uses £150m from shareholders for warehouse robots (The Guardian). This morning in the Wall Street Journal , Laura Stevens reports that “Amazon is preparing to launch a delivery service for businesses, positioning it to directly compete with United Parcel Service Inc. Manufacturers like P&G are having to do the same too.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 When it comes to ocean freight decision making, emerging businesses should keep an eye on manufacturing costs, ocean freight rates, and supply chain disruptions. Manufacturing Costs Manufacturing costs in North America are higher than those in other global areas, such as China.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2019

It’s not surprising, therefore, that Amazon and others are working with manufacturers to innovate their product packaging. Running Out of Warehousing Space. Phillips writes in the Wall Street Journal : U.S. Phillips writes in the Wall Street Journal : U.S. As Erica E. A handful of Airbnb Inc.-like Ace Hardware Corp.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Business continuity continues to be a risk for many retailers and manufacturers. Wall Street Journal Headline on Retailers Using Containers to Store Excess Inventories. Warehouses are full, and supply chain leaders are using containers as overflow warehouses adding to port snarls. My take away? Should we do better?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Because it is so important, the way a GL is designed, used, and secured needs to be understood in a modern manufacturing business. When an accounting transaction occurs, it is first recorded in the accounting system in a journal applying the same double-entry system that Luca Pacioli described more than 500 years ago.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 3, 2021

On June 2, 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported that a ransomware attack against JBS had resulted in the cancellation of shifts across all US plants. Ensuring that supply chains are not single-stream, but leverage multiple carrier, manufacturing, and delivery partners to create resiliency in the flow of goods and services.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 8, 2018

E-commerce has presented wholesale distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with a crown opportunity for growth, but it comes at the cost of transitioning from single-channel shipping. This may be the result of moving manufacturing closer to end-users and developing business-to-business sales channels. Setup time.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2013

P&G, Big Companies Pinch Suppliers on Payments ( Wall Street Journal ). Scant Gains Made on CO2 Emissions, Energy Agency Says ( Wall Street Journal ). Finally, the Wall Street Journal reports that Procter & Gamble “is planning to add weeks to the amount of time it takes to pay its suppliers.”

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2015

According to reports on 3DPrint.com and the Wall Street Journal , Amazon filed for a patent in Novmeber 2013 titled, “Providing Services Related to Item Delivery via 3D Manufacturing On Demand.” Here’s the abstract plus a drawing from the patent : Methods and systems can be provided for providing items manufactured on demand to users.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Cyber Insurance Becomes a Must for More Manufacturers (WSJ – sub.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

From Wikipedia via the peer-reviewed Springer journal, Machine Learning; “Machine learning (ML) is the scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform a specific task effectively without using explicit instructions, relying on patterns and inference instead. Industry Week confirms these issues.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. Our Rating: 4.9/5 Our Rating: 4.9/5

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Amazon wins a pair of patents for wireless wristbands that track warehouse workers (GeekWire). A couple of articles in the Wall Street Journal this week highlight the challenges shippers are facing as trucking capacity continues to tighten and customer expectations continue to get more demanding. “A Descartes Acquires Aljex.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 20, 2020

Lockdown of cities and manufacturing plants have significantly impacted many industries’ supply chains. exact location of goods (on order, in transit, or in a warehouse)). Products we infrequently order are not stored in regular Amazon warehouses. fashion, automotive, spare parts, airlines). billion (based on 2018 sales).

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2016

Honeywell To Acquire Intelligrated, A Leader In Supply Chain And Warehouse Automation Technologies. As reported by Loretta Chao in the Wall Street Journal: Orders for new heavy-duty trucks hit a nearly six-year low in June, indicating that trucking companies expect little relief from a weak freight market and sluggish economic growth.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

JDA and SATO Partner to Deliver the Future of Warehouse Management. Fetch Robotics raises $25 million to automate warehouses (VentureBeat). Daimler Trucks North America launches 3D printed parts program (Commercial Carrier Journal). As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. Growing length of U.S.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 22, 2018

Nestlé and XPO Logistics Build a Digital Warehouse of the Future in the UK. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : CVS struck a deal with the Postal Service to pick up prescriptions at CVS stores and bring them to customers’ homes in one or two days. UPS, Teamsters Reach Handshake Deal on New Contract (WSJ – sub.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

This morning, my mailbox was bombarded with the news of tentative agreement of the settlement of the nine-month labor conflict between the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). There is a need to re-shore where possible, and relocate manufacturing and supplier relationships.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2021

For instance, unsold goods being sent from a retailer back to a distribution center or the manufacturer would constitute reverse logistics. The practice, known as ‘item not received’ fraud, took off during the pandemic, when warehouses were backed up and carriers were overwhelmed by a surge in e-commerce orders. ”[4].

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international. N suppliers have manufacturing sites in a X mile radius of the epicenter. struck Vietnam.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Manufacturers need tools to prepare for any business obstacle. Solutions to manufacturer supply chain logistics management problems are solved through diversification and unified information systems. How Natural Disasters Affect Manufacturers. How Natural Disasters Affect Manufacturers.

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RFgen

AUGUST 10, 2015

Manufacturers need tools to prepare for any business obstacle. Solutions to manufacturer supply chain logistics management problems are solved through diversification and unified information systems. How Natural Disasters Affect Manufacturers. How Natural Disasters Affect Manufacturers.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 10, 2014

According to the Wall Street Journal , the company plans to open its first brick-and-mortar store in midtown Manhattan. As I’ve commented before, the line between stores and warehouses is beginning to blur, with more and more retailers enabling ship-from-store operations. Life is good in freight transportation.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The congestion has exhausted warehouse space and affected the trade-offs to trains and trucks. Shortages of longshoreman, truck drivers and warehouse workers have also slowed the flow of goods. The uptick is due mostly to gaps in regulatory and process execution as well as a shortage of skilled labor in warehouses.”

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The world’s first humanless warehouse is run only by robots and is a model for the future (CNBC). Firm linked to Alibaba opens China’s biggest robot warehouse (CNBC). Kroger set to place warehouse order with partner Ocado (Reuters). Robots and AI in the Warehouse. “A reported Reuters.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 18, 2018

Kroger will automate warehouses with Ocado’s help (CNN Money). Welcome to the automated warehouse of the future (The Verge). Manufacturers See Blockchain Tracking 3-D-Printed Parts Through Supply Chains (WSJ – sub. The approach, now in pilot mode at a warehouse in Perth Amboy, N.J.,

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