Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Studies show that in some areas, around a third of companies that were unable to fill all vacancies did not receive a single application. As studies show, young people place a high value on flat hierarchies and want modern IT systems in their day-to-day work. Transparency is a prerequisite for resilient and diversified supply chains.

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Logistics Business Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

At the Company’s second annual Tech Day in Shanghai, Inceptio announced new procurement and strategic collaboration agreements with major logistics companies STO Express (SZSE:2468), ZTO Freight and Deppon Express. Inceptio also announced a cooperation agreement with China Pacific Insurance Co.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Maintaining all past and future promotional events in a database. Maintaining outlier events that have influenced demand patterns or supply availability . Modeling the impact of weather events.

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Logistics Business Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Marston’s issued a detailed tender as part of a group-wide procurement and required a fleet that would predominantly transfer pallets of beer, spirits and soft drinks as well as keg and cask products to kerbside lorries for onward distribution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Both anecdotal evidence and research studies demonstrate that enterprises leveraging these advanced capabilities have fared much better than other companies during the extreme volatility of the past two years. In a study commissioned by Blue Yonder, it is estimated that a typical $10 billion company can save $14.1 Warehouse Robotics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The answer lies in identifying supply chain disruptions — from a big event, like a port closure, to smaller day-to-day performance exceptions — at the earliest possible moment. As disruptive events occur along the digital thread, the entire organization can act in a fluid, connected manner to optimize costs, service levels and other outcomes.

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Logistics in War

MARCH 7, 2020

Lessons can come from extrapolating what we witness every day; from events that capture tangible and intangible aspects of sustaining normal life. A normally stable balance of supply and demand is upset by events, with consumer behaviour in panic-buying magnifying the problem. Australian consumers are fearful.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

You are not alone, especially as in the time since we first penned this article, one huge and unforeseen event has raised awareness of the global importance of this vital sector—and shown it to be an attractive career choice. That event was the global COVID-19 pandemic, which erupted during the first half of 2020.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

In fact, a recent study , in partnership with Edelman Data & Intelligence, found a broad increased level of confidence from supply chain leaders despite peak season disruptions among those that have successfully implemented data-driven, third-party resources to manage heightened activity levels.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

The impact on supply chains is particularly apparent in the following two broad areas— shipping and procurement of products/components/raw materials. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. Most companies are scurrying around trying to find alternative procurement options until the crisis plays itself out. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. But we’re also seeing many of the supply chain industry’s biggest digital pioneers displaying real moxie in recognizing the opportunity in front of them. Reduced working capital.

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Penske Move Ahead

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As part of the 2022 26th Annual Third-Party Logistics Study , 89% of shippers and 98% of third-party logistics providers reported that their relationships have been successful. Moses, Langley and Sylvie Thompson, supply chain transformation practice leader at NTT DATA Consulting, discussed the report's findings during the annual event.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

Take Germany, for example: the “Trends in Logistics & SCM” study conducted by the German Logistics Association BVL in 2023 shows that cost pressure was the most important topic for decision-makers in 2016, but in 2023 it only ranks fourth. Things were different a few years ago.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2022

The Terberg YT202 (EV Model) – a fully electric yard tractor designed for moving trailers in distribution centres, transport depots and container terminals – was procured by the North East Automotive Alliance (NEAA) for the 5G CAL project.

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CLX Logistics

JUNE 23, 2020

To understand how your transportation rates compare to those of your peers in your industry, commission a benchmarking consultant to perform a rate benchmark study. These studies are especially advisable if you’re about to renew carrier contracts or launch a transportation procurement event.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

The premise of the study was interesting. The 2017 hurricane season,” Mr. Herzog said, “was a big event on our journey. But Nicolas Frasquet, the executive director of corporate procurement, asserts the savings are not just based on optimization technology. The goal should not just be to close the existing gaps.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 4, 2022

What is hardest to fathom for many in the industry is that consistent capacity and on-time performance have overcome price in many procurement conversations. Conduct a market study. So, before you decide on a specific market, conduct a study. It is also beneficial for the buyers as they get higher quality and fresher products.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JUNE 13, 2022

Some changes are environmental—greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other factors contribute to climate change and an increase in severe weather events that impact the supply chain. These factors are strong motivators for change, which is currently focused on transportation, procurement, and supplier requirements and monitoring.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Since then, virtually every supplier I talked to in the process of updating this year’s Supply Chain Planning Market Analysis Study has said they are investing in this area. These “events” are turned into supplier scores, and if significant the score goes flagged in the Oracle procurement system.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, considering those events, the company did adjust its procurement strategy, increasing engagement with alternative sources of supply. What Next for Toyota IM? Toyota’s JIT model became the gold standard for lean inventory management around the world and remained so for at least 25 years.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 30, 2020

Because capital costs are higher, however, company leaders must study the finances and determine if such a move would improve your ability to serve customers while remaining competitive. After all, nobody knows if it will be a hundred years, or just one or two, before supply chain operators must once again face such a tumultuous event.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MAY 29, 2018

Procurement services and digital platforms are being created, revised, and improved at a pace that the industry is completely unaccustomed to. “Digital” has become one of the biggest buzzwords in the transportation and logistics industry. Everything, it seems, is going through a digital revolution. The Industry’s Caution .

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

A Deloitte study in 2017 found 49% of procurement officers believe the quality of data is a major barrier, and the lack of data integration was the number two barrier (42%). An event in one function or system needs to have an equivalent, translation, or handling rule for another function or system to understand that event.

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Globalior

MARCH 23, 2020

The above chain of events is usually referred to as Supply Chain Management (SCM). Procurement : Procurement involves buying stuff for use in product development or any other processes the company carries out. Suffice it to say, if so many people weren’t working in harmony, your cup of coffee would never be so simple to make.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

This invite-only event brought together supply chain and IT executives from a cross section of companies, along with several executives from IBM, including Jeanette Barlow, Vice President of IBM Supply Chain Solutions, and Ron Castro, Chief Supply Chain Officer at IBM. IBM Case Study: Supply Chain Intelligence, Watson, and Resolution Rooms.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. IBM conducts an annual event for its business partners. Generally this is a three days event spread over one full and two half days. Customer Service.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Categories.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. Though I have attended all Pulse events since its inception in 2008 (last year I gave it a miss), it still looks new every year. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Whether that is the case or not, a brief study of the origins and progression of fleet route optimisation, covering the last three decades or so and looking forward to the near future, highlights in a spectacular way how technology, in particular, has revolutionised the business of logistics.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. Last year, I covered the event live with daily blogs, but this time my whole schedule was so packed that I hardly had any time to write. Business Process Outsourcing.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 28, 2016

The biggest event in human history. It could be the last event unless we learn how to avoid the risks. An artificial intelligence (AI) system known as ConceptNet4 has an IQ equivalent to that of a 4-year-old child, according to the study. Bill Gates: Microsoft Co-Founder: It will be strong enough to be a concern.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Online supply chain and logistics education programs cost a fraction of the fees for traditional courses, and much of the study can be done outside of working hours. In any event, these sorts of decisions about logistics sourcing always involve considerable expenditure, and can’t be taken lightly. Don’t Rely on Rules of Thumb.

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Blue Grace Logistics

MARCH 13, 2018

Reviewing a 3PLs Case Study library can help you better understand their expertise. If there’s a disruption or other events along the shipment chain, you need a 3PL that can reach out proactively to help you make the necessary adjustments on your end. How many modes? There are four common modes – ocean road, air, and rail.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 21, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. Read more on our article in Spend Matters , a global content community dedicated to examining a range of procurement and supply chain issues. Procurement Blog.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. Predictive analytics uses several techniques to analyze past events to make predictions about future. Procurement Blog. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Categories.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 9, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Case Studies. |. News & Events. |. As long as Visibility systems are able to keep key participants informed of key events, the system has proved its worth. Procurement Blog. Customer Service.

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