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…better protect public health by strengthening the food safety system. According to the FDA, the law enables the organization to focus more on preventing food safety problems rather than relying primarily on reacting to problems after they occur. However, the new rules present a new set of challenges for shippers that deal with food and produce, and have put additional pressures on companies that must now comply with an entirely new set of regulations. DHL and other major forwarders are launching new technology platforms to simplify FSMA this year. “Many cold chain corporate supply chain organizations are siloed, operate on…
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…be an even more significant benefit of remote learning management. Online professional development programs such as MicroMasters ® program credentials not only offer competency development for professionals; they also provide unique networking opportunities for the people participating in them. These communities support learning during their host education programs, and live on to function as dynamic professional resources for practitioners. Engagement in online communities parallels MicroMasters program growth Programs built using online learning management systems (LMS) provide an excellent foundation for the development of practitioner communities. An intrinsic part of these programs is the communications infrastructure built into the LMS that…
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…your home or micro fulfillment centers. The customer can order online and either collect from the local warehouse or have the item delivered. If they need to return the item, they will also have the choice of sending it back or taking it back in person to swap for another item, such as for an item of clothing in a different size or color. For the vendor, because of the short distances involved in delivering the item and facilitating returns, their costs of delivering and handling returns are reduced enormously. In short, among the advantages of local warehouses - or…
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…desire to improve the broader practice of supply chain management. While the list always changes from year to year, there are some common characteristics that separate the best from the rest. This article (download PDF) discusses the insights and trends we’ve seen this year from the leaders. What is the definition of excellence? Gartner defines excellence as demonstrating leadership toward a demand-driven ideal. Our Demand Driven Value Network (DDVN) model has seven dimensions with interrelated areas of capability in supply, demand and product lifecycle management, all enabled by robust strategy and governance. The DDVN maturity journey The maturity model follows…
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…2017 Alliance Award. The Alliance Awards, sponsored by Logistics Management and SMC³, recognize how shippers and their service providers work together to overcome challenges to critical components of their unique supply chains. Winners are commended for their ability to solve challenges through innovative, measurable means. Entries for the 2018 Alliance Awards awards are being accepted here. Related Article: Carolina Connector Intermodal Rail Terminal Intermodal Rail White Papers & Case Studies Intelligence & Integration in Intermodal Logistics Logistics Planner, powered by Quintiq’s world record-breaking optimization technology, became the answer to increased visibility and control for Van den Bosch Transporten’s planners. Download…
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…March to adapt software from our existing real-time location system (RTLS) portfolio into a seemingly simple mobile device application that could effectively and accurately monitor the distance and time spent between employees during the course of the day. More specifically, we wanted to create a solution that can: Warn employees when they get too close to one another so that they can safely separate. Provide a way to monitor high-risk proximity events, which are instances in which employees remain within 6 feet/2 meters of one another for an extended period. We call these proximity events. Securely record proximity events for…
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…and placed into seniority, ending the unfair two-tier wage system at UPS; Safety and health protections, including vehicle air conditioning and cargo ventilation. UPS will equip in-cab A/C in all larger delivery vehicles, sprinter vans, and package cars purchased after Jan. 1, 2024. All cars get two fans and air induction vents in the cargo compartments; All UPS Teamsters would receive Martin Luther King Day as a full holiday for the first time; No more forced overtime on Teamster drivers’ days off. Drivers would keep one of two workweek schedules and could not be forced into overtime on scheduled off-days;…
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…To help put these vital modes into perspective, Logistics Management is joined by three of the nation’s foremost railroad and intermodal experts to explain the current market outlook. Our panelists include: Brooks Bentz, partner in Accenture’s Supply Chain Practice; Tony Hatch, principal of ABH Consulting; and Bill Rennicke, director of Oliver Wyman, a Boston-based management consultancy. Logistics Management (LM): What’s your take on the current state of the railroad and intermodal markets? Bill Rennicke: Underlying demand is strong, but still recovering from this past winter and the weather-related service issues and bottlenecks. The recent Surface Transportation Board (STB) hearing suggested…
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…These shifts might sound intimidating, or even overwhelming. In order to succeed, you’ll need to also consider the “how” of Talent Portfolio Agility, Specifically, investing in five core capabilities associated with organizational agility will enable your organization to nimbly adapt and adjust to these new realities. As an individual and an organization, ask yourself how well you: anticipate change; generate confidence; initiate action; liberate thinking; and evaluate results Identify the biggest gaps between where you are and where you need to be. Ask yourself which elements you should prioritize and then figure out what makes sense to tackle first. Our…
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…SC) operates in a hybrid model of build-to-plan and build-to-order. IBM also collaborates with many hundreds of suppliers across its global, multi-tier supplier network. Over the past decade, IBM has exhibited a relentless commitment to building smarter supply chains to quickly and effectively navigate global disruptions. The focus has been on building a cognitive supply chain that embraces an agile culture of innovation, invests in team members’ growth and engagement, focuses on clients’ needs and successes, and leverages exponential technologies to deliver greater value. Emphasis on the term agile culture of innovation. In today’s increasingly competitive and turbulent business environment,…
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…these suppliers use Google tools and interact with Google systems, the company receives feedback on user experiences and brand perceptions from communities that may be currently underrepresented online. That is critical data to Google, whose culture is focused on building products that will work best for everyone, tomorrow and the next day. This is the strategy behind Google’s Small Business Supplier Diversity program. Launched in November 2014, Google’s first foray into supplier diversity seeks to: connect more Google employees with diverse-owned small suppliers connect those diverse businesses to opportunities within Google help those suppliers grow on the web and improve…
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…fundamental pillar of procurement strategies. Data provided to Logistics Management by Chicago-based FourKites, a provider of real-time tracking and visibility solutions across transportation modes and digital platforms, showed significant declines in Russian-bound imports, for the week of February 28, when the invasion of Ukraine began said Glenn Koepke, GM, Network Collaboration at FourKites. Read: “an overview of the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on North American supply chain and logistics operations, rates, capacity, and other topics.” FourKites’ data pointed to Russian import volumes seeing a 28% decline, from the week of February 21 to the week of February 28, with…
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…a frequent contributor to our sister publication – Logistics Management – contends that this dichotomy reflects much uncertainty about both global oil demand – which is a function of economic activity – and supply, which is increasingly subject to non-market forces. “This wide range of price forecasts reflects unprecedented circumstances brought about not only by COVID-19 virus and its many and growing number of variants, but also the various governmental, cultural, and personal responses,” he says. “These responses have had profound impacts on the U.S. and global economy. Andreoli says that inflation has certainly extended to oil and fuel prices,…
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…Economist Howard Archer In a briefing with Supply Chain Management Review just after the attacks, Archer says it is likely to significantly hit Paris’ economy in the near term, and there could also be a “knock-on effect” elsewhere in France. “There could also be an adverse impact on tourism in some European countries where people think attacks are most likely to occur - not just in France,” he says. “As horrific as these events are - and these were truly awful - economic activity does tend to be pretty resilient.” The UK, Spain, and France have all seen their economies…
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…opportunities. A Changing World and a Changing Context In order to understand the future of procurement, it is useful to briefly review its history and evolution. For a very long time, procurement was a back office function focused on processing transactions. The selection of suppliers, and the negotiation of supplier agreements, was highly fragmented, unsystematic and non-rigorous. That began to change in the 1990s with the advent of strategic sourcing. Over the past several decades, this simple but powerful discipline has delivered enormous savings at countless companies, and earned procurement groups a substantial degree of respect and influence. What is…