The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 18, 2021

From 2006 to 2020, Chris played key leadership roles (including Chief Strategy Officer from 2010-2020) at Coyote Logistics (a UPS Company), a leading provider of non-asset based 3PL solutions across North America and Europe. He earned a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng.

Price Reduction 130

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Synovos

JANUARY 24, 2024

Founded in 2006, MSDUK is the UK’s leading supplier diversity advocacy organization working for inclusion of non-white ethnic minorities in corporate supply chains. By joining their network, RS Integrated Supply is able to connect with more than 500 procurement professionals, improving its supplier diversity.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

Frédéric began his career in the automotive industry as product manager for Renault-Dacia in 1999 before being appointed in 2006 Renault program director for the Middle Range segment. He also holds an Executive Master in International Purchasing Management from ESSEC Business School (2012).

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 7, 2018

To make the argument, let’s look at industry orbit charts in aggregate for the period of 2006-2017 for the apparel and chemical companies. The margins of the apparel industry have declined from 10% to 8% over the period of 2006-2017. Apparel Orbit Chart for the Period of 2006-2017: Intersection of Operating Margin and Inventory Turns.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2021

I worked with Roddy when I was at AMR Research from 2006 to 2010. As a strong supporter of Supply Chain Insights , it just does not seem possible to not hear his voice when I dial his phone to chat at the end of a long day. He was my boss for two years, but I liked him better as a friend.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2021

Founded in 2006, Neurala ’s research team invented Lifelong-DNN (L-DNN) technology, which lowers the data requirements for AI model development and enables continuous learning in the cloud or at the edge.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2022

As a founding member of the ad platform team at Microsoft and product leader for Bing Ads, Sharad first saw the signs – with a 2006-era bird’s-eye view of the search ad ecosystem across publishers; it was clear to her: cross-border is the way of the future.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 6, 2023

Doug Waggoner has served as Chief Executive Officer of Echo Global Logistics since December 2006 and was a Board member from 2008-2021. Doug is the CEO of Echo Global Logistics , a leading provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services. About Doug Waggoner.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

The 2000s to 2006: Warehouses Become More Advanced, Relying on Evolving Technology to Meet Increased Demand and Avoid Overstocking. 2006 – Present: Cloud-Computing Overhauls Traditional Warehouse Management Further, Continuing the Process Through the Internet of Things (IoT). Enter the Amazon Elastic Computer Cloud.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2018

Here I show orbit chart comparisons at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns for the period of 2006-2017. Consistent data is not available prior to 2006.) Pepsico has ceded profitability for inventory turns while Coca-Cola is at the same position in 2017 that the company was in 2006. Not much has changed.

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SCM Research

MAY 13, 2012

3), Lavie (2006) follows the relational view, an extension of the resource-based view to networked environments ( read my previous text about the relational view ). In his insightful article, The competitive advantage of interconnected firms: An extension of the resource-based view (AMR, Vol. 2006.21318922.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 28, 2015

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. First Phase: 2002-2006. Second Phase: 2006-2014.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 1, 2018

In 2003, Walmart announced that all of its suppliers would need to have Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags on all pallets and cases by 2006. For many reasons, that transformation did not happen and RFID was put on the industry’s back-burner.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 17, 2022

Quickly moving towards his true passion of operations, Jeff spent 2006-2016 in various roles with the nation’s largest building products Distributor, BlueLinx. Jeff’s professional career began in accounting and finance roles within the Cable Television, High Speed Data and IPTV industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The companies were selected based on performance better than peer group for 2006-2013 and delivering better than average improvement within the peer group as determined by the Supply Chain Index. How did you select the final list of fifteen companies ? We think that supply chain excellence is a combination of performance and improvement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

It is for this reason, that we analyze the patterns of the Metrics That Matter using orbit charts over the period of 2006-2014. Currently, it is not clear. It needs to be. We want to help. The analysis is designed to analyze supply chain leader success on a portfolio of metrics. Sharing of the Supply Chains to Admire Work.

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 5, 2014

The Supply Chain Index measures a company’s corporate performance on three dimensions for the period of 2006-2012. As a result, the Index looks at progression over the period of 2006-2012. What Is the Index? Each company will get a ranking on balance, strength and resiliency based on balance sheet and income statement data.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 21, 2023

Before joining Coyote in 2006, Chris spent his early career in supply chain software development and network design – and studied at as many Eastern US tech schools as he could: earning a B.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech, an M.Eng. in Logistics from MIT, and an MBA from Georgia Tech.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 18, 2017

Orbit Chart of Dow Chemical and BASF for the Period of 2006-2016 and Performance Data for the Chemical Industry. Performance Data for the Chemical Industry for 2006-2016. I find the discussion stimulating.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 5, 2015

The report analyzes supply chain performance and improvement by the Consumer Products Leaders in the period of 2006-2014. In the selection of time frames to analyze, we look at the long-term view including the recessionary period of 2006-2009, the post recessionary period of 2009-2014 and the more recent time period of 2011-2014.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The companies were selected based on performance better than peer group for 2006-2013 and delivering better than average improvement within the peer group as determined by the Supply Chain Index. How did you select the final list of fifteen companies ? Was the list of the Supply Chains to Admire hard to select?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 19, 2014

In 2006, I met a man by the name of Dick Clark that traveled the world working on role definition of planners for Procter & Gamble. In 2006, I asked Dick why it was taking him so long to define the roles of planning within P&G. This year P&G will be over $83 billion in revenue. Unfortunately, Dick is no longer with us.

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Supply Chain Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

While most companies have been able to make progress in one of these two critical metrics in the period of 2006-2013, they have not been able to make progress on both together. Today, 90% of publicly-traded companies are stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby coined the phrase “data is the new oil” to help make his point that corporate data has the potential to be an incredibly valuable resource. Data integrity.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

In January 2010, after my buy-out of Supply Chain Magazine (which had been around since 2006), I was faced with putting together the next edition myself. Over the past decade, my company Supply Chain Media has undergone both an operational and a tactical transformation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 11, 2014

During the period of 2006-2012, Campbell Soup Company outperformed its peer group on the Supply Chain Index. Food and Beverage Company Performance on the Supply Chain Index for the Period of 2006-2012. Supply Chain Index Rankings for 2006-2013. Background on the Supply Chain Index. Conclusion: Figure 2.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 24, 2020

One landmark in the lean revolution for retailers was Walmart ’s decision in 2006 to thin out inventory by $6.5 The sputtering supply chains are putting a new spotlight on the just-in-time strategy born in the hyperefficient Japanese automotive industry that became a religion for many American executives.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This is an example of what one of our valued customers is saying about our solution: “We first implemented Blue Yonder’s transportation management platform in 2006. The logistics landscape has changed significantly since then, but Blue Yonder’s capabilities have evolved along with it.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Our tagline dates back to 2006, when AB&R was about three years into working with RFID. We realized that while they encompass much of what we do, we’ve never out-right explained why they’re vital to our brand identity. Let’s change that! The Origin of Identify.

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SCM Research

JULY 11, 2012

2006): A cultural perspective of relationship orientation: Using organizational culture to support a supply relationship orientation , Craighead et al. This time, at least two articles related to supply chain management have been awarded: Manuj and Mentzer (2008): Global supply chain risk management and Roth et al. Congratulations!

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 17, 2018

In an Interesting Twists, Carriers Order New Trucks to Attract or Keep Drivers

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SCM Research

MAY 29, 2012

First, Suddaby (2006) , offers “a reasonable assessment of common errors researchers make in conducting and presenting grounded theory research”. SCM journals have recently seen a series of articles advocating for the use of grounded theory, e.g., Mello and Flint (2009, JBL) and Kaufmann and Denk (2011, JSCM).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

DB Group has set ambitious targets to reduce specific CO2 emission by 50% by 2030 compared to 2006. Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our generation. DB Schenker in Singapore are focusing our efforts on being a cleaner and greener organization.

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APICS

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Director of Professional Development in late 2006. I earned my CFPIM (“Certified Fellow”), was Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM) in 1998 and earned my Certified in Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) during the first exam in early 2006.

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APICS

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Director of Professional Development in late 2006. I earned my CFPIM (“Certified Fellow”), was Certified in Integrated Resource Management (CIRM) in 1998 and earned my Certified in Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) during the first exam in early 2006.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 13, 2017

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through end to end ‘Internet of Things’ supply chain implementations.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

Data Privacy Day (initially Data Protection Day) was initiated in 2006 by the Council of Europe. Because both monetary and reputational losses can result from the improper handling and protection of personal data, organizations need to make data privacy a top priority. Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States.

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