Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Journalist Matt Reynolds explains, “The AI boom has left technology companies scrambling for low-carbon sources of energy to power their data centers. Microsoft has signed a 20-year power-purchase agreement with Constellation.” ” The first tech giant to announce its support of nuclear-generated power was Microsoft.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

How will these emergent technologies affect supply chains? Unmanned Systems in the Supply Chain. In the supply chain space, these flying devices are on the cusp of transforming how companies deliver goods into the hands of customers. begin seeing widespread use.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 14, 2024

” The scheme organizer and his staff encouraged co-conspirators to purchase items from retailers and then impersonated the purchasers to secure refunds while allowing the original buyers to keep the merchandise for a cut of the return fees. One company in Western Washington alone lost $1.4

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Bloomberg reports a new analysis by University College London researchers concludes, “If the U.S. ” Christopher Martin ( @cleantechchris ) and Millicent Dent report all types of companies are profiting from pursuing sustainability. ” The supply chain needs to be more sustainable. annual GDP.”

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Evolution of Integrated Supply: From Piece Price to Total Cost of Ownership The phrase “integrated supply” has been in use since the early 1990s to describe management of the supply chain from a centralized perspective rather than individual departments, plants, or projects within an organization.

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The phrase “integrated supply” has been in use since the early 1990s to describe management of the supply chain from a centralized perspective rather than individual departments, plants, or projects within an organization. Prioritize core capabilities This is difficult to achieve in-house.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

It is that time of year again when we at Cerasis take a global view of what trends to expect in supply chain management throughout the remainder of the year. We will turn over each stone and consider how innovative technology will shape the future of shipping and logistics. million returns, reports the Washington Post.

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Elementum

MARCH 29, 2018

How will these emergent technologies affect supply chains? Unmanned Systems in the Supply Chain. In the supply chain space, these flying devices are on the cusp of transforming how companies deliver goods into the hands of customers. begin seeing widespread use.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2021

If Amazon were to the lose a lawsuit, and face a breakup, one of the most storied supply chains in the world would look very different. The Amazon supply chain, the recent second quarter report shows, spent over $69 billion on fulfillment and shipping activities.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Justin Swanson ( @ejsnyt ) reports, “Retail sales in the United States jumped nearly 11 percent this season compared with the holiday period in 2019, the year before the pandemic upended the global economy.”[1] Digital Path to Purchase taken more often. Swanson reports, “Online sales made up 20.9 Journalist E.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2015

SAP Plans Assortment Planning Tool for the Connected Retailer. with Predictive Execution and Big Data Views. Cass Freight Index Report for December 2014. FMCSA to Award $30 Million in State Grants to Advance Real-Time Safety Technologies. AB InBev created the app with Klink Technologies Inc.,

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The switch they helped flip in consumer purchasing trends caused companies worldwide to scramble, desperate to play in these emerging and evolving new spaces. The result was a lot of stress on the supply chain, and the emergence of omni-channel strategies. Here’s where you supply chain managers really need to take note.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Warehouse robots are just one form of warehouse automation , but they’re making a big impact. From greater flexibility and scalability to productivity gains, a faster ROI compared to other automation solutions and better resource management, warehouse robots are changing the face of warehousing. Will they help or hurt more?”

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 8, 2022

With retailers bursting at the seams with school supplies, the average consumer has shifted their purchasing habits from pleasure to purpose. For decades, transportation and logistics have been operating off of old technologies until the e-commerce boom and pandemic revealed the need for an industry-wide change. While the U.S.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Happy new year!

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Ware2Go

APRIL 3, 2023

On the other hand, merchants have seen increased warehousing costs and an unpredictable supply chain that has made multichannel fulfillment increasingly complex. And when it comes to order fulfillment, they have come to expect personalization, optionality, reliability, and speed across all channels.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 2, 2023

On the other hand, merchants have seen increased warehousing costs and an unpredictable supply chain that has made multichannel fulfillment increasingly complex. And when it comes to order fulfillment, they have come to expect personalization, optionality, reliability, and speed across all channels.

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Annually, container ships contribute approximately one billion metric tons of carbon dioxide. You must report these. These need to be reported. They include energy sources your company purchased for its use, such as electric car refueling, electricity for the building, and similar types. and the top of Virginia.

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2016

The sharing economy has disrupted transportation and lodging, and now it’s poised to take over certain aspects of the supply chain. GeekWire said e-commerce retail giant Amazon began using private agents to deliver purchases through its new Flex program in August 2015. billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Going Mobile.

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2016

The sharing economy has disrupted transportation and lodging, and now it’s poised to take over certain aspects of the supply chain. GeekWire said e-commerce retail giant Amazon began using private agents to deliver purchases through its new Flex program in August 2015. billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Going Mobile.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2018

A National Retail Federation report found that 92% of companies surveyed had been a victim of organized retail crime in the past year. These criminals find new ways to expand their networks and manipulate the retail supply chain every day. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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Cathy Roberson

AUGUST 1, 2022

Thanks for reading Rethinking supply chains! This collaboration helps carriers plan capacity needs, temporary seasonal labor requirements, third-party transportation purchases, and more down to the zip code level. New startups and technology solutions have emerged for retailers and other shippers to diversify further.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 3, 2018

According to Abt, a study by the University of Washington and Seattle Department of Transportation found “e-commerce and urban growth has led to a dramatic increase in the number of vehicles circling the urban core.” 5] Staff, “ Rise of the Hyperlocal Fulfillment Center ,” Supply Chain @ MIT , 26 April 2018. [6]

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Around the same time Morley was making his observations, Sarah Smith ( @eat_the_future ), research director for the Food Futures Lab at the Institute For The Future, was predicting consumer behavior would change rapidly in the future. At a Food Forward summit in Washington, D.C.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, Panera Bread announced that it would pilot Miso Robotics’ new automated coffee brewing system. It also provides predictive analytics that can tell the restaurant more about what kind of coffee its customers enjoy and when. Walmart in the news: Walmart steps up automated store distribution.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

I had the opportunity to present at a hearing in Washington last week – this was a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Sub-Committee. Effectively, there is no database that permits reliable reporting on the volume of biobased products sold in the US or exported for global consumers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. According to the SAP announcement , at a purchase price of $18.15

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2023

ushered in the modern supermarket, transforming how people expect to purchase their groceries. There have been many more changes since then, including how products are produced and packaged, how they reach supermarkets, and how the consumer ultimately purchases them.”[1] The post-WWII era in the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 25, 2022

Resilience and Adaptation to Outsmart Supply Chain Challenges. In his opening keynote address, Target CEO Brian Cornell said the supply chain crisis necessitates greater data transparency and analytics to win in the short term. Upstream supply visibility is crucial. Washington Post ).

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. Descartes Showcases Logistics Technology Platform Innovations at Global User and Partner Conference. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

Walmart+ costs $98 per year, or $12.95 It includes free shipping of online purchases, free grocery deliveries to the home for orders of at least $35, prescription discounts and other benefits. The rings are “one of the first pieces of wearable technology to be deployed by Walmart Canada,” the company said.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Food industry reporters Jeff Wells ( @JeffWellsWH ), Sam Silverstein ( @SilversteinSam ), and Catherine Douglas Moran ( @c_douglasmoran ) note, “Having closed the book on one of the most tumultuous years in recent memory, grocers are now looking ahead to a 2021 filled with opportunity and uncertainty. ” Grocery store automation.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Revenue: $8.7 Revenue: $8.17

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2020

It created an influx of demand for freight services in 2018 that has since quelled to a near standstill as companies have preemptively built their supply chains ahead of the hike. Trucking Insurance Costs on the Rise. New Technology and the ELD Mandate. Diesel Price Volatility. percent last year.

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