Talking Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

I’m sure many carriers, for example, are not celebrating the first half of the year. How would you characterize this year so far, from a supply chain and logistics perspective? Better or worse than expected? Any surprises? It depends on whom you ask, of course.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2017

Cloud-computing technologies are primarily designed to enable rapid dissemination of information and access to software suites at a fraction of the costs of tradition systems, such as Oracle or SAP. The use of wearables will continue to be one of the top trends throughout the remainder of 2016 and upcoming years as well.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The example they gave me was to understand the yield for a burger with pickles at a QSR. SAP SAP showed off Joule, its generative AI assistant. Kinaxis is focusing on the QSR industry first, looking at replenishment for both food and the necessary durable goods. There were two use cases that I found interesting.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Yesterday we began our two part series on 2016 supply chain trends that will drive supply chain management into the future. As with most trends we all have read over the last few years, the focus was on technology. Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus. We listed the first 7.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But before I head out, grab your reading glasses and check out the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Shippo raises $20 million to be the Stripe for shipping (Venture Beat). Convargo grabs $19 million to improve road freight (TechCrunch).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 12, 2018

HERE expands partnership with SAP to offer location-enhanced business applications. In other cases, where more sophisticated and expensive 3D printing capabilities are required, third-parties will manufacture the products on demand and deliver them to us (or we can pick them up at the local UPS Store, for example).

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Blue Grace Logistics

JULY 27, 2021

Brand identity, interactive marketing campaigns and differential lifestyles complicate a perfect trend analysis model. Simple Examples of Predictive Analytics. Amazon shopping is a clear example of how your historical shopping trends are churned to predict what you would require in the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. Yes, SAP had inbound ASN’s (advanced ship notices). The planners could choose to switch cargo from a slow-moving ship to air, for example. But they were very basic. Keys to Success.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 7, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Importance of Proactive Master Data Maintenance in SAP SCM Support | Main | Instance Consolidation Strategy » Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry. Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Business Services.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? The Trends Shaping Supply Chain and Logistics: Takeaways from Descartes Evolution 2017. SAP : SAP SAPPHIRENOW , June 5-7, Orlando, FL.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Conferences are a great example of peer-to-peer learning in action, but with so many supply chain and logistics conferences available, how do you decide which ones to attend? SAP : SAP SAPPHIRENOW , May 7-9, Orlando, FL. Below is a short list of the supply chain and logistics conferences scheduled for 2019.

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Blue Grace Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2019

This trend means more “everything”. Growing Trends in Last Mile Deliveries. Shortening the Last Mile: Winning Logistics Strategies in the Race to the Urban Consumer” was a white paper compiled by DHL and Euromonitor which has identified four growing trends that are shaping urban last mile transportation. The Growing F.A.D.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 14, 2015

Take a look at how the IoT supply chain is changing the landscape in terms of equipment functionality, shipping processes, invoicing and payments, and analysis of trends. For example, a subtle change in hydraulic pressure may still permit the machine to operate. In some cases, human intervention and input will be completely eliminated.

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Logistics Business Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

They could of course do both – cutting back on eating out, for example, reducing hospitality trade demand, but investing more in entertaining at home and thus buying more groceries. On the demand side, the ‘cost of living crisis’ is becoming a reality. But again, this isn’t necessarily a facility that makes sense to operate all year round.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2018

For example, in a poll conducted during an SAP webcast last year, 42 percent of the attendees responded that logistics is viewed as a cost center at their company and 31 percent said it’s viewed as “warehouses and trucks.”. Amazon is the best example today of a company that is leveraging logistics as a competitive weapon.

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Logistics Business Magazine

JUNE 1, 2023

This is particularly the case when it comes to the intensive process of accurate order picking and the energy sapping and time consuming necessity of moving goods around a warehouse. An iFollow AMR, for example, can transport two roll cages at once, to a total load of 1,500 kg. bigger than it is today.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 19, 2021

However, this is where the trend towards business partnership may soon begin to make objective consulting a more challenging service to provide. For example, would it be reasonable for a truck manufacturer to impose similar obligations on 3PL logistics providers or carriers? An Incredulous Proposal?

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The Logistics Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2017

For example, the organization that wants to leverage Big Data for track and trace of its products can do so by combining the purchase order (PO) details, shipment information and the carrier’s tracking information. Take pricing, for example. There is still a sizable gap between fourth place and the top three, where SAP ($2.93

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The Logistics Academy

JUNE 29, 2017

For example, if a truck hits an object with substantial force, it might send a text or e-mail to a supervisor. Today, ModusLink is adding applications that would, for example, track how an end consumer uses a product, generating both marketing and replenishment data. For example, a smart printing press might reorder its own ink.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 21, 2018

Here are a few examples: Maersk and IBM to Form Joint Venture Applying Blockchain to Improve Global Trade and Digitize Supply Chains. SAP Blockchain Initiative Expands to 27 Members. Over the past year, there have been plenty of announcements and articles about the potential role and benefits of blockchain in supply chain management.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Q: What are the latest trends in logistics education, and how does your program address them? Gerard Burke, Georgia Southern University: A continuing trend is the challenge to attract students to pursue a career often perceived as humdrum. Experiential learning is another trend seen as valuable to both hiring companies and students.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Further, Fleet Equipment magazine identifies six emerging trends in the dynamic commercial vehicle aftermarket. One of these trends deals with utilizing the latest inventory management techniques to manage customers to “lean”. A real world example of Vendor Managed Inventory in play is electrical products company Leviton Manufacturing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. It is generally recommended that you plan critical products and components in SAP APO [or an APS system] and non-critical products and components in SAP ECC [or the respective OLTP system]. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend!

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 8, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. For example, a hotel might charge couple of hundred rupees more if the booking is for a weekend. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Publishing Resources Industries. Business Services.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Lets consider an example of a work requiring safety and work management team to work in tandem and discuss on bringing in the coordination part in the important areas of safety. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. There are pre-packaged software applications which help companies in analyzing their data and give them meaningful insight into their data - examples are customers demand trends, financial analysis, sales optimization etc. Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Automated Workforce Management is an emerging trend in highly competitive and price sensitive Service industry. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Publishing Resources Industries.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. For example, predictive technology can help determine the number of customers that would come to a coffee store based on the current temperature. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Main | Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! For example, preventive maintenance are either time based or meter based and it appears that it has got nothing to do with equipment dynamics in itself. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Todays enterprise solutions like SAP, BAAN, Oracle, IBM Packages, INFOR etc., Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Pharmaceutical and Biotech. Public Sector. Publishing Resources Industries. Business Services. Business Applications.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. By exchanging information such as inventory levels, forecasting data, and sales trends, companies can reduce cycle times, fulfill orders more quickly, cut out millions of dollars in excess inventory, and improve forecast accuracy and customer service.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. In the next part on this blog, through relevant examples, we will see how IBM Maximo deals with linear assets and in particular cater to concept of dynamic segmentation. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Key Asset Management trends in Oil & Gas Industry | Main | Knitting Agile with Asset Maintenance - a perspective on Agile Asset Maintenance » Instance Consolidation Strategy. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend!

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. « Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend! Few such examples are: Google is inviting its employees in the Santa Monica area to try out its Google Shopping Express service for same day delivery pilots. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 28, 2014

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Say for example in a conveyor system, drive motor requires lubrication inspection on every 3 months, gear box on 6 months and elastic clutches on every month and drive station every weekly. Social Media in Supply Chain.the new trend!

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2012

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. Since social media is something that is used by majority of consumers on a daily basis, it is slowing evolving as the most powerful tool to know the current demand trends of products. Social media can only provide a trend. Public Sector.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 1, 2013

Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. That made me getting into discussing with product managers of couple of Asset Management software providers, about the market trends, technical feasibility, clients preferences etc. An example in point is ServiceMax. Pharmaceutical and Biotech.

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