Locus

APRIL 1, 2022

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Locus has been listed as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. And network design and optimization are instrumental in bringing about both. Gartner Disclaimer.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

How can they do that in an informed way, accounting for complex cost and service trade-offs? AIMMS Network Design provides functionality that helps supply chain teams model carbon emissions and other non-financial metrics like water consumption and carbon equivalents. What are the key KPIs for SC Network Design? •

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2021

Chris Lewis, EVP Supply Chain at Ahold Delhaize Retail Business Services, and Mike Khodl, VP, Differentiated Technologies at Dematic , participated in an ARC Advisory Group event discussing this transformation. Sources of Efficiency. Final Word.

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . This can help expose any vulnerabilities in your network and take your business a step closer towards preparedness. . Adjusting Demand in Network Design Navigator.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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QAD

AUGUST 6, 2020

When they finally had finished products to ship, the normal network setups did not deliver products to the consumer to satisfy their demands fast enough. So manufacturers tried to send directly to retailer warehouses, or in many cases, directly to the retailer stores. What they found, however, was a nightmare. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 30, 2020

The approaches and technologies deployed before March 2020 are now legacy. They are seldom cross-functional to optimize source, make, and deliver together. The implementation of marketing and sales technologies made sales and marketing processes more efficient, but not market-driven. The difference? Recommendation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Paid only when the wheels are turning, the asset-intensive carrier base struggled with wait times and warehouse inefficiences. Each requires design and fine tuning. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. Embracing technology is part of that solution. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The ability of an organization to deliver reliable and consistent results for revenue, margin, customer service, and quality in the face of demand and supply variability. No technology in the market measures inventory health. These are different by design and the armed forces lacks modeling technologies to understand the differences.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Paid only when the wheels are turning, the asset-intensive carrier base struggled with wait times and warehouse inefficiences. Each requires design and fine tuning. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Paid only when the wheels are turning, the asset-intensive carrier base struggled with wait times and warehouse inefficiences. Each requires design and fine tuning. In parallel, inflation, currently at 6%, is climbing.

Supply Chain Design Software 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The rapid shifts to eCommerce during the pandemic caused retailers and brand owners alike to flex their network nodes (where goods are made and inventories are stocked) significantly. Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 27, 2023

ESG supply chain management is critical to maximizing the benefits of omnichannel ecommerce and warehousing and distribution services. Clearly, shippers that need to gain control over their full emissions in the value chain can do so with a better overall network design.

Inventory Reduction 78

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How should the Global Procurement Councils (GPC) in multinational companies position themselves in the global operations network? Instead, it should be an information exchange virtual platform. Here I want to share eight key procurement challenges that we and consultants are facing in today’s global sourcing world.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 21, 2016

After being largely ignored for many years, distribution network design has recently surged to the top of the priority list for many supply chain leaders. Distribution network design has surged to the top of the priority list for supply chain leaders. The Signs That Should Prompt a Distribution Network Design Review.

Network Design Software 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

I have always considered cellular and traditional communication companies to be service organizations. I overlooked the sophistication required to support widespread and ongoing projects in support of constantly advancing cellular communication networks. The company services customers with about 5 million retail connections in total.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.

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Stord

AUGUST 5, 2020

An EPA SmartWay partnership provides us with the gold standard of emissions calculating tools for sustainability accounting. SmartWay Transport Partners include Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized shippers, multimodal international carriers, and full service logistics providers like Stord.

Waste Reduction 78

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AIMMS

MARCH 30, 2020

The examples below show you how to do this in AIMMS SC Navigator Apps, but we encourage you to study these scenarios in the tools you have at your disposal. . This can help expose any vulnerabilities in your network and take your business a step closer towards preparedness. . Adjusting Demand in Network Design Navigator.

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AIMMS

OCTOBER 22, 2019

With almost 30 million customers, BT (British Telecom) is the largest provider of consumer mobile and fixed broadband communications services in the UK. The supply chain division fulfills 40,000 individual customer orders every day, making sure that 32,000 engineers get the tools, parts and equipment they need to deliver support and services.

Supply Chain Design Software 156

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 13, 2021

There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Don’t expect to plan for every disruption; instead, develop a strategy to overcome supply chain disruption, regardless of the source. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues. Trade disputes and tariffs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide a capsule synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership. FedEx and FourKites.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Supply Chain Network Design Along with the design of supply chain strategy, the design of the supply chain itself, especially the part dealing with outbound distribution from plants or warehouses, is instrumental in the success or failure of businesses.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022 provides insight into the maturity, readiness, and business impact of logistics technologies. This is another such milestone following being listed as Representative Vendor in the Gartner® Market Guide for Vehicle Routing and Scheduling and Last-Mile Technologies, 2021.

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ThroughPut

MAY 16, 2024

Powered by data analytics and advanced technologies, every stage of the supply chain can be critically analyzed, starting from procurement to distribution to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities. This opens up avenues to save procurement, transportation, inventory, and warehousing costs. What is Supply Chain Optimization?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

In a survey I conducted a few years ago, supply chain executives viewed “direct conversations with other executives and peers” — in other words, peer-to-peer learning and networking — as the most valuable source of practical knowledge and advice. Source: Adelante SCM. Source: Adelante SCM. Source: ProLogistix.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 13, 2015

So when the warehouse team threatened to unionize, I transferred into a distribution, warehouse environment. Warehouse Management and Transportation Management were in their infancy. Much to my chagrin, when I entered into the world of supply chain, the processes of source, make and deliver were usually not designed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 7, 2019

While most consultants and technologists want to sell technology, and are eager to slap in a new piece of software, my caution is to slow down and better understand root issues before having a technology discussion. When a company contacts me to help them with their supply chain, the pain is usually a gap in customer service.

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Locus

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They have started earmarking their investments for food supply chain networks since the pandemic. Presently, their major focus lies on local production, warehousing and strategic sourcing. The four major supply chain risks areas are: Supply risks : These are risks associated with the sourcing of raw materials.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

This translates to a plethora of job opportunities across various sectors, from manufacturing and retail to healthcare and technology. Continuous Learning: The field is constantly evolving with new technologies and trends, keeping the work interesting and providing opportunities for ongoing professional development.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 7, 2012

For the purpose of this discussion, I define agility as the design of the supply chain to deliver the same cost, quality and customer service given a level of both market volatility and process variability. It requires design. In the supply chain, variability and volatility come from many sources. Is it S&OP?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

However, this mature team found the technology insufficient. They gave lip service to the need for IT standardization, but ran their process on a custom built model that enabled reverse bill of material, and profitability analysis. Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.)

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube are home to influencers with substantial followings and dedicated communities. In contemporary marketing, influencers act as brand advocates, showcasing products and services through creative, relatable content. > Watch Now: Too Late for Change Management? >

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 30, 2022

A new white paper published by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics and software provider Coupa, titled The New Competitive Advantage: Analytics-Driven Supply Chain Design, An Executive Guide , shows how companies can leverage a new generation of supply chain design methods to increase competitiveness.

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