Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 12, 2023

I recently attended Körber Supply Chain’s user conference, Elevate 2023. I therefore took the opportunity to meet with a few of the independent consultants in attendance. For example, SMECO wanted RFID capabilities to track the movement of high-value items as they entered and exited the yard.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

I attended the SAP Spend Connect Live conference in Vienna, Austria a couple weeks ago. This user conference focused on SAP’s spend management and business network solutions. Because procurement is a major theme of the conference, I could not help but talk to the top executives of this business unit about the new Elon Musk biography.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2023

I spent the better part of last week in Las Vegas, NV attending the Blue Yonder ICON customer conference. This was the first time I have attended a Blue Yonder conference in person since 2019, which feels like a lifetime ago. For example, trading partners can give read-access to each other to access data on the data cloud.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2024

The announcement came on May 15th at the company’s annual user conference, Momentum. This reflects manufacturers’ difficulty in synching the plans finalized in an integrated business planning executive meeting with what the shop floor is capable of manufacturing in the short-term time planning horizon.

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Conger

JULY 28, 2022

Plenty of examples of warehousing. Companies often choose private warehouses because of the high degree of control that they confer over the handling and storage of goods. Perhaps the most prominent fulfillment center example is Amazon’s fulfillment centers. For example, take Co-op Partners Warehouse in St. Let's dive in!

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 18, 2022

We were also joined by over 1,500 people from around the world who attended the conference virtually. The theme for the conference was “Ready. Right now, we are looking for a giant breakthrough, giving examples such as the emergence of Google and FaceTime. At the conference, the first two Amplifiers were introduced: Demand.AI

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Trinity Logistics

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Participating in Organizations and Conferences. Many of our Leadership Team Members participate in well-known organizations and conferences to not only help keep all of Trinity updated on what’s going on in the industry but to share our expert experience and knowledge with others. Check out our YouTube channel.

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Trinity Logistics

MAY 17, 2024

Examples of this can include access to industry research, subscriptions to relevant publications, or budgeting for educational conferences. Be the example and show them how you take on that initiative, and they will likely follow suit. This way, growth will be fostered organically.

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Carter Logistics

JULY 29, 2020

Obviously, face-to-face meetings are out. Since most individuals are working from home, or a mix of office and home, I let the customer set the preference for the meeting medium (video chats, conference calls, etc.). As an example, I reached out to a company on LinkedIn that made loading and unloading more efficient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

ARC recently attended the August 2021 New England Public Power Association (NEPPA) conference, where Gordon Van Welie, President & CEO of grid operator ISO New England (ISO-NE) described the challenges to maintain reliable, low-cost power, while meeting the urgent goals to decarbonize electric power.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 3, 2023

If it is the same consumer goods company that I think it is, I saw their vice president of supply chain speak at a planning conference. For example, a suggestion from the system might be to transfer 96,154 units of a stock keeping unit to a distribution center in Denver to fill a projected backorder.

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Women in Trucking

MAY 25, 2020

Conference & Expo. For example, about 14 percent of active Women In Trucking members are male, and five of the association’s board members are men. Annual reviews, regular meetings to discuss goals for growth and opportunities for stretch assignments also help women to move forward.

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AIMMS

JUNE 20, 2017

Something struck me after spending a few days in Phoenix at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference. What I heard at the Gartner conference is growing frustration with these large packages that have become cumbersome to use, too difficult for the average supply chain expert, lack flexibility and have high price tags.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2015

You may read my post on holding a supplier’s day conference at your facility so that you may increase collaboration. Creating Collaboration: Supplier Day Conference Details of The Day. These are obviously confidential meetings in a closed office by Supplier Conference Team Members. Complete one-on-one meetings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Rockwell Automation hosted its user conference, Automation Fair , in Boston, MA during the week of November 6. This variability in manufacturing operations led the OTTO team to develop its AMR offering as a platform on which applications can be activated to meet specific needs. First is safety without compromising productivity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Raja Hammoud, EVP of Products at Coupa, speaking on the main stage at Coupa Inspire Coupa recently completed its Inspire conference. The supply chain design solution, for example, continues to grow in depth and usability. Coupa meets this definition. It ran from April 11 th through the 13 th at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2024

I am coming to you from the sunny confines of San Diego, CA where I am attending the 2024 Körber Elevate conference. Sean Elliot, Acting Co-CEO kicked off the conference with a keynote that highlighted what Körber did in 2023, but more importantly, where the company is going in 2024. Workforce Efficiency. Data Visibility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Lead times, for example, are a critical form of master data for planning purposes. The processing units in an oil refinery, for example, operate at high temperature and high pressure. One example of the value of machine learning in demand planning comes from Mahindra & Mahindra. These constraints need to be understood.

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Trans Global Auto Logistics

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Online Trade Conferences & Auto Events. Because no amount of precautions can guarantee safety, most organizations are holding their trade conferences online. For example, buyers can’t handle expensive items, such as cars, in person. Unfortunately, there are no shortcuts or easy answers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 22, 2023

I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. I asked Manhattan about recent examples of customers utilizing the company’s WES functionality. ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. I was informed of a recent customer case – an apparel retailer located in Denmark.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. Take EDI, for example. Identify the right people within your organization to lead the change.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2024

A one-number forecast, for example, looks across the range of demand that might emerge in a period and decides to create a forecast that is mid-way between the most and the least demand that is apt to emerge. Do they need to get right to a conference, or is the schedule looser? What is the situation at this airport?

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Talking Logistics

MAY 12, 2017

I remember meeting Karl Siebrecht, co-founder and CEO of FLEXE , a few years ago at the CSCMP Annual Conference not long after the company had launched. That was my main question after our initial meeting. Target to test next-day delivery service in Minneapolis (Reuters). New York to allow self-driving vehicle testing (Reuters).

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2021

Any company shipping physical products today – whether to consumers or to other businesses – needs to meet higher service expectations, including faster order turnaround in the DC. Supply chain and distribution leaders are already adopting new approaches to DC operations and technology to meet the challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. Here is what Mr. Toornman said at the conference. “We What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2015

All KPIS have a target percentage to meet. For example: Inventory Record Accuracy has to be 98-100% accurate daily. Outputs and measures are put into a Service Level Agreement ( SLA ) with mutually agreed upon win-win, effective Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). All KPIS have metrics to measure.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 24, 2024

For example, companies that have their own in-house vehicle fleet often struggle to deliver products on time. Each companys team should include senior relationship managers fromacross the organisations, who meet regularly to discuss and monitor progress and performance. It never helps if oneparty is kicking the other.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. The company works hard to meet the demanding requirements for quality, innovation, and cost from their OEM customers. Autoliv is the world’s largest safety system supplier in automotive industry.

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IoT World Today

MARCH 18, 2019

The Internet of Things World conference brings together stakeholders in the IoT space to help advance project implementation and reach ROI. And also this year we’re building out a developers conference at the show for the audience that is designing and delivering the future products in IoT. Welcome, Zach. Zach Butler: Hi Sue.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

In my keynote presentation at the conference, I made the case that DG professionals need to adopt a broader and more strategic answer to “What business are you in?” For example, CEOs and CFOs are very focused on growth these days. I’ll end with this cute, yet informative video that Labelmaster put together to kick off the conference.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 6, 2015

When you create your Sales, Inventory, Operations and Production Plan (SIOP) monthly, or more frequently, invite your top Suppliers and Customers to the SIOP meeting. Make decisions that will meet customer expectations at the lowest possible total cost, no matter where they occur along the supply chain. Create a Level Flow/Level Load.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2015

As society experiences more demand for rapid order fulfillment and accuracy in supply chain processes, manufacturers and supply chain management providers must come up with a way to meet consumer demands. For example, robotics could be used to prevent a truckload of merchandise leaving the warehouse if a wreck has occurred several miles away.

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10xLogistics

JANUARY 7, 2018

What I found interesting is they were investigating statements made during earnings calls and "investor" conferences where one airline executive might say they are going to practice things such as "disciplined capacity control" or have "expected price increases through disciplined revenue management". Something is going on here.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 24, 2019

For example, if you’ve just implemented a domestic transportation management system (TMS), how are they managing their international shipping? For example, BREXIT, what can you do to ensure your customer is going to succeed in those areas? Often that’s done by a different group.

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AIMMS

JUNE 20, 2017

Something struck me after spending a few days in Phoenix at Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference. What I heard at the Gartner conference is growing frustration with these large packages that have become cumbersome to use, too difficult for the average supply chain expert, lack flexibility and have high price tags.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Are they meeting all of their goals? Action plan to correct 3PL KPIs which are meeting mutually set goals. IT Systems, EDI , Phone, e-mail or face-to-face visit are necessary to use for effective communication in meeting KPIs. What is lacking? Are we improving? If not, why not? Communication System: Measure all Systems.

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