Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

UPS, FedEx resume operations in some parts of storm-battered Texas (Reuters). BluJay Solutions Raises up to $500 Million New Financing to Drive Accelerated Growth. LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 20, 2021

In celebration of Earth Day, we’re providing an inside look at how some of our clean tech customers are using cloud-based product lifecycle management (PLM) software to develop innovative solutions that better the planet. Reducing Our Carbon Footprint. Looking Beyond the Grid.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The engineering change order is sent to all key stakeholders (change control board or “CCB”) including engineering, quality, procurement, manufacturing, and external design teams or supply chain partners in many cases. Often small to medium-sized businesses make do with the tools they have to manage their product data.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

University of North Texas. Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? Logistics and delivery can be handled in a very optimized way with the help of automated solutions using data and information. Michael Gravier @Michael_Gravier Michael Gravier is an Associate Professor, Marketing with a B.A. Louis, M.S.

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Resilinc

MAY 18, 2021

Everyone who follows automotive supply chains knows that there will be no short-term solution: there is massive pandemic-fueled demand for chips and carmakers are competing with consumer electronics manufacturers who secured stock first.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

Examples might be a “state of the industry” report purchased from a consulting company or a publicly available database such as the Census of U.S. Category strategies are well communicated & drive local purchasing behavior & local supplier relationships. Texas Instruments Inc. Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 27, 2024

JAGGAER provides configurable source-to-pay and supplier collaboration software for direct and indirect procurement processes through a single, unified platform. The firm exclusively invests in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organizations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies.

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Hybrent

MARCH 10, 2021

The Situation With more than a dozen locations in Texas, the Mann Cataract Surgery Center (MCSC) has been serving its patients for more than 30 years.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 15, 2018

Meanwhile, warehouse robotic solutions are developing apace, as you’ll know if you’ve been reading some of my posts on supply chain trends to watch in 2017 and 2018. Again, the key to this solution will be the use of automation and robotics. Robots Run the Warehouse. In the Air.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

You’ll also want to get a resale license if you plan to purchase your CBD product from wholesalers. For example, BigCommerce offers full-featured solutions for merchants of all sizes, with no additional fees for selecting your own payment gateway. As your store grows, you need to scale seamlessly and find a more streamlined solution.

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Precoro

MARCH 14, 2025

Although digital procurement solutions have been on the rise for the last decade, there’s still one thing that plagues every company’s purchasing process—and it’s called maverick spend. of the organizations’ annual purchase value in 2021 and 2022. So, what is maverick spending?

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Using an inventory management software can help you keep track of inventory during physical inventory counts. This helps you understand trends so you can be better informed during inventory procurement and when you’re forecasting demand. Learn more about inventory reconciliation here. 3PLs like ShipBob help with this. “We

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Several effects of this have shown up in the last year alone, with hurricanes, floods and wildfires damaging infrastructure and extreme weather conditions shaking up the global economy: The Texas Freeze in 2021 was the worst blackout in the history of the United States as the state shivered in temperatures 40 degrees below average.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

An added challenge has been the ramp-up of new manufacturing facilities in Austin, Texas and Berlin Germany. Reportedly, new tooling that can produce vehicles with smaller battery packs has been delayed in China. Regarding these two new facilities, CEO Elon Musk recently described them as “ gigantic money furnaces.”

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2017

The second is from the manufacturer or vendor of your replacement parts and software updates. Decision #1: Develop clear evaluation and purchasing criteria. Define your requirements and how you intend to procure your upgrade. Performance is a handy metric to measure. You need to lock these decisions down before you go shopping.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

They further added to growing concerns that consumers have moderated on their desires to purchase an all-electric vehicle. The Tesla financial performance reportedly sparked a selloff of other EV automaker stocks including Fisker , Lucid , and Rivian.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Foxconn execs cite Belkin’s widely recognized brand name, strong sales channel presence and growth potential, as well as its best in-class capabilities and solutions, as primary motivators for the acquisition. In March 2018, Belkin was acquired by Foxconn Interconnect Technology Ltd. billion in annual sales across 500 stores.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 8, 2019

In a world where nearly any purchase is just a click away, keeping maverick spend in check has become one of the top challenges facing procurement. Occasionally, there may be outright procurement fraud going on. High levels of maverick spend provide cover for procurement fraudsters. And there’s a lot of this going on.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

MARCH 30, 2023

The Amarillo, Texas-based grocery distributor plans to roll out the HIMPACT solution to its full team of buyers in the coming months to begin reaping its cost-saving and inventory-optimizing rewards. AFI) has chosen HIMPACT as its new purchasing system. AFI conducted a search and evaluation of purchasing systems available.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 10, 2020

Tests are loaded into the machine, the technician can walk away, and come back later to collect the result from the sample, making it a “walkaway” solution. In all of the testing solutions that are out there plastics are the biggest constraint. Right now testing volume is starting to spike again.

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ivalua

MARCH 3, 2020

Yet, it is not as simple as simply implementing any quality spend management software. Off-the-self solutions frequently fail to account for complicated rules specific to healthcare, such as the requirement that any consumables be consumed before the hospital can bill for them. Source: Health IT Outcomes.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Yet, it is not as simple as simply implementing any quality spend management software. Off-the-self solutions frequently fail to account for complicated rules specific to healthcare, such as the requirement that any consumables be consumed before the hospital can bill for them.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Walmart has its first customer, as Home Depot will use Walmart drivers to deliver paint, tools, and other online purchases to customers’ doors. Walmart will begin the deliveries at select stores in New Mexico, Texas, and Arkansas in the next few weeks, and then expand to other markets across the country before the end of the year.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2025

The foreign aid supply chain involved planning, procurement, storage, transport, and delivery of resources like food, medicine, and other essential items from donors to beneficiaries in developing countries, often in response to emergencies or for long-term development projects. [5] first appeared on Enterra Solutions.

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