Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It is a brilliant tool.” The enterprise software company also announced a new analytics solution covering external workforce management. SAP’s Business Network is a supply chain collaboration network. The solution breaks down spending by categories and derives “new subcategories that we didn’t know even existed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. I strongly feel that if I am going to cover the global supply chain that I need to experience it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Located in the United Kingdom (UK), he has more than twelve years of experience in progressive roles driving demand-drive projects for their global supply chain. At the Supply Chain insights Global Summit , Nick shared his story on driving demand-based improvements. Understanding the Lubricant Supply Chain.

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2021

On the Ben & Jerry’s public website , we see the company acknowledging that the details surrounding non-GMO supply chain compliance are intricate, replete with arcane language, bewildering regulations, and exceptions that appear to be at cross purposes. Furthermore, consumers will come to understand that these tools exist.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

On October 31st, the United Kingdom will leave the EU, with or without an exit deal. As October 31st draws closer, so does the deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the EU. This alternative reality would add new requirements on supply chain management for companies in the EU.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Last week, I spoke on the evolution of the digital supply chains and my vision for Supply Chain 2020 at the World Trade Group Event in Miami. These will be the foundation of digital supply chain thinking that will redefine business in the next decade. Technologies are changing. Learning Systems.

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Logility

JANUARY 15, 2021

Many companies tout their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives however few can measure the impact of their supply chain beyond the first or second tier in the network. The latest developments from the United Kingdom and United States show there is strong action being taken to change the way materials are sourced.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A ransomware attack targeting supply chain technology provider Blue Yonder has occurred and has reportedly caused the disruption of operations for a number of U.S. and United Kingdom based retailers. As we publish this Supply Chain Matters update, we could not garner an updated status from Blue Yonder.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Geopolitical concerns motivated Les Williams and Andres Franzetti , Co-founders of Risk Cooperative, to ask, “How will current tensions across the globe affect the supply chain?”[1] There is much more work needed to diversify and reinforce the global supply chain. He goes on to suggest five such steps.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

ATLANTA (February 24, 2021) American Software, Inc. million for the same period last year, while Software license revenues were $0.5 million for the same period last year, reflecting our continued transition to the Software as a Service (SaaS) engagement model. Key Third Quarter Financial Highlights: Subscription fees were $7.5

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QAD

JUNE 11, 2019

On 23 June 2016, the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. This is formally named the “United Kingdom European Union membership referendum,” but is more commonly referred to as Brexit, a portmanteau of “British” and “exit”. How Automated Software Solutions Can Help.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Do we even need supply chain planners, or can we turn out the lights and go home, because we now live in a world of autonomous planning? According to the MHI Industry Annual Report , AI and machine learning adoption in supply chains is only 12% today, but the curve is expected to rise rapidly to 60% within five years.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

The Logility team writes, “Environmental sustainability in the supply chain is top of mind for consumers, and a brand that fails to hold itself responsible risks reputational damage that will affect the bottom line.”[2] In the past, sustainability initiatives have often been considered bad for the bottom line.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Dreams has its own fleet of 110 vehicles and operates an average of 120-125 vehicles per week, with over 400 people across 9 distribution centers in the United Kingdom. As McCarthy put it, after a customer buys a bed, it’s his responsibility “to make sure we deliver it to their home brilliantly.”

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I thought I understood all the major supply chain implications of the pandemic until I began reading Yossi Sheffi’s new book The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy beyond Covid-19. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The surprising outcome of the 2016 referendum on European Union (EU) Membership for the United Kingdom (UK) has led to a complex process of withdrawal that is estimated to take two years. Does Brexit represent a supply chain risk to be mitigated, or a supply chain opportunity to be exploited?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

However, the process involves a lot of moving pieces within the supply chain making visibility and collaboration more important than ever. A multi-brand online retailer — currently the number one pure-play eTailer in the United Kingdom and Ireland has enjoyed these results: Over 22% of orders are fulfilled through drop ship method.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2016

In June the citizens of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. As a result, the political system is in a state of chaos as the various parties jockey for control. Some of the changes expected from a Brexit (i.e. British Exit) vote have already happened.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2021

As I mentioned earlier this week, Amazon is continuing its course of supply chain innovation. As the use cases and success stories of drone deliveries continue to mount, more and more companies are exploring the technology. This is the first time the tests have been brought to the mainland United Kingdom.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 18, 2014

In this week’s news… HighJump Software Acquires Atlas Products International, Expands Global Trading Partner Network in Europe. UPS Capital – Sponsored Study Shows Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Strategies Lacking. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. SAP Launches 2.0

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The United Kingdom (UK) imports the most goods by far compared to other European countries, not just final products but also parts and components for further production and assembly. Companies in Britain and in the rest of the EU have continually optimized their supply chains based on open borders.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the ecommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com , Merchantry, and Pitney Bowes. The dark store format was initiated in the United Kingdom and Europe during Covid times.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 17, 2020

These products are made with the help of medical device manufacturing software, and sold directly to healthcare providers, or delivered to wholesalers and other customers. Here we break down the key trends affecting the medical device manufacturing sector in 2020 and 2021, focusing on the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

A long day of raking awaits me, but before I head out, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: LLamasoft Acquires Barloworld Supply Chain Software Division. Kenco Explores Drone Technology in Deployment of Advanced PINC Yard Management System. at DGAC Conference 2015.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the final report of the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition related to the threat of falsified or modified component parts in commercial aircraft supply networks. We further draw some parallels to the technology enablement of the ongoing implementation phases of the U.S.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Mobile barcode software can help contractors safeguard operations and continue winning bigger contracts amid uncertainty. Modernizing data collection with mobile barcoding technology positions contractors to thrive in the face of uncertainty. VSE Corporation provides supply chain management (SCM) and MRO services to the U.S.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Business leaders and everyday shoppers alike are wondering what, if anything, is being done to ensure the safety of our food supply chain.” These products must have a traceability lot code, location information, and product dates for specific events along the supply chain, to name just a few requirements.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector. Our prior full edition of this column was published on January 19 t h.

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

The research by supply chain management platform Unleashed Software compared the stock value held across key UK sectors in 2022 against 2020, with just over 80 per cent of those sectors analysed showing a steady or steep rise in stock value. “A 10 Trends in Supply Chain Management in 2022. Read article.

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ChainPoint

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Whether it’s Covid, Brexit or some combination of the two, empty shelves are popping up in large portions of the United Kingdom. And how can technology aid in the resolve of the current supply chain crisis? Mostly an inconvenience, replenishment of the most important goods is not in question.

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Provenance

OCTOBER 30, 2019

We’re excited to announce our launch with The Woolmark Company as their official traceability partner, helping to bring more transparency to fashion supply chains, for the 2020 International Woolmark Prize. This year’s finalist designers are: A-COLD-WALL* , United Kingdom. Feng Chen Wang , United Kingdom/China.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 22, 2023

The once-mighty conglomerate General Electric, built up by industrial icon Jack Welch, is being subdivided into three distinct companies, for example, because the various corporate structures, business models and supply chains have become so complex that there is no longer any synergy to be gained.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Of most concern was the tactic of targeting a company’s vulnerable supply chain points in labor stoppages, which was adroitly practiced by the United Auto Workers (UAW).

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Mobile barcode software can help contractors safeguard operations and continue winning bigger contracts amid uncertainty. Modernizing data collection with mobile barcoding technology positions contractors to thrive in the face of uncertainty. VSE Corporation provides supply chain management (SCM) and MRO services to the U.S.

Inventory Management Software 52

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In September, SCM World released its annual Chief Supply Chain Officer Report based on its survey of over 1,000 supply chain executives across all industries and geographies. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer for SCM World, to discuss four key findings of the study.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2015

In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Pitney Bowes Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Capabilities with the Acquisition of Borderfree. Industrial Scale 3D Printing Operation on UPS Supply Chain Solutions Campus. LeanLogistics Introduces LeanTMS Mobile for Network Carriers. Well, I was right.

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Turvo

DECEMBER 30, 2021

2021 had a set of unique challenges thrown at global logistics and supply chains, some of which were never felt before. As companies strive to improve their operations and resilience, the relevance of supply chain strength and risk management is becoming more evident than ever. Global logistics capacity challenges.

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