GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2015

The erosion in the cost advantage has been driven by a confluence of sharp wage increases, lagging productivity growth, unfavorable currency swings, and a dramatic rise in energy costs, states the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) based on a study of 25 nations that account for nearly 90 percent of global exports of manufactured goods.

Cost Reduction 123

Cost Reduction Material Savings Factories Price Reduction 123

Freightos

MAY 10, 2015

Read if you’re interested in: The growth of express shipping…and how a core group of dedicated founders can tip the scales of success and help grow a killer logistics company. Read this if you’re interested in: A great case study of a growing company that thrived on global imports and more efficient internal processes.

Supply Chain Software 133

Supply Chain Software Supply Chains Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics 133

Blog on Log

OCTOBER 24, 2006

That is one of the conclusions of a study of 173 manufacturers, distributors and retailers by the Aberdeen Group of Boston. Other key findings by the study: Domestic outbound transportation no longer dominates the transportation agenda. Inbound freight and international shipments are gaining focus.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Inbound Study 40

GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Recently Cerasis asked in the Manufacturing Leadership Community group on LinkedIn, run by Manufacturing Executive. There are many reports about the reshoring movement and how many manufacturers are moving plants back from when they off-shored to China in the 80s and 90s back to US soil. Read Full Post. Read Full Post. Read Full Post.

Blog 98

Blog Supply Chain Software Cost Reduction Material Savings 98

Material Handling and Logistics

JULY 29, 2018

A study by Wharton Business School found that this group is mainly interested in supporting brands that are ethical, caring and strive to do the right thing. And here are the top 10 brands of these two groups combined. . What makes a brand trustworthy to Millennials and Gen Z? . Media Type. Privacy Settings. anonymous user.

Sourcing Strategies 74

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Vendor Strategies 74

Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

One of my first clients back in 1999 was Descartes Systems Group. I remember speaking a few years ago with Art Mesher, Descartes’ CEO from November 2004 through November 2013, and he attributed the turnaround to Descartes’ shift from a “culture of selling” to a “culture of serving.” Where is Descartes today? Keegan McCready, Sr.

Supply Chain Design Software 15

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software Logistics Network Optimization Software 15

Logistics in War

AUGUST 28, 2021

One study of twentieth-century conflicts since 1939 found that the average time between the ‘first indication of war and the firing of the first shots has been 14.3 Ten questionable assumptions about future war in the Indo-Pacific’, from Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies, Vol. 2] Babbage, R., ‘Ten 7] Van Creveld, M.,

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Military Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 83