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Die Weltwirtschaft wird die Turbulenzen in der Lieferkette überstehen, so die Agility-Studie

Führungskräfte sind trotz pandemiebedingter Störungen und Rekordfrachtraten zuversichtlich für 2022. Die meisten Führungskräfte der Logistikbranche sehen für 2022 ein moderates bis starkes Wirtschaftswachstum und eine geringe oder gar keine Chance auf eine Rezession, selbst wenn es keine unmittelbare Entlastung von den festgefahrenen Lieferketten und den himmelhohen See- und Luftfrachtraten gibt, die durch die Covid-19-Pandemie ausgelöst…

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Sainsbury’s partners with Körber to transform logistics operations

Körber has been chosen by Sainsbury’s to provide a software technology to transform its supply chain. Körber will integrate its K.Motion warehouse management system to enable the transformation of the grocery giant’s logistics and fulfilment networks. The challenge for Sainsbury’s was finding a WMS adaptable enough to cover the different requirements of the entire company. This…

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DSV Deutschland: Integration von Agility GIL ist vollzogen

Nach dem Kauf des Global Integrated Logistics-Geschäfts (GIL) von Agility durch DSV A/S im August 2021 und dem weltweit erfolgten Übergang in die Holding haben sich nun auch die deutschen Gesellschaften rechtlich zusammengeschlossen. DSV ist in Deutschland mit drei Divisionen vertreten, die sich in die Geschäftsbereiche Luft- und Seefracht (DSV Air & Sea), Landtransporte (DSV…

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Big Ideas In Supply Chain: Perfect harmony

As Schneider Electric’s Olivier Redon revealed at the Kinaxis Big Ideas In Supply Chain event, prioritising end-to-end orchestration of systems in the supply chain is an absolute must for companies today Spearheading the digital transformation on energy management and automation, Schneider Electric is a behemoth of a company. It turned over €25 billion in 2020…

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Big Ideas In Supply Chain: Think big to thrive

How do you navigate your supply chain journey now while planning for tomorrow? Two leading thought leaders from Kinaxis debated that very topic at the recent Big Ideas in Supply Chain webinar in October John Sicard has had the opportunity to talk with a great many supply chain leaders over the course of the past…

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Warehouse automation – getting it right

Covid & Brexit are exacerbating labour shortages, companies are looking to automation as an answer. The pandemic and Brexit have brought about a perfect storm for supply chains. It has led to seismic disruption in shopping behaviour, accelerating online sales by the equivalent of five years. Britain is experiencing the worst labour shortages since the…

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GEODIS invests in Geek+ AMRs for its Hong Kong DC  

GEODIS has today announced the deployment of AMRs from Geek+ at its Yuen Long Warehouse Distribution Centre (YLDC) in Hong Kong, SAR China. The YLDC will be provided with an exclusive AMR operating area with QR coding to guide automated operations.  The smart facility underlines GEODIS’ digital-first outlook to future operations. “Our investments in this…

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SnapFulfil gives Tori Belle a real eye for detail and value

Tori Belle Cosmetics has improved its fulfilment efficiency rate by 25% since implementing the SnapFulfil’s cloud-based WMS. The Seattle-based beauty leader, known for its magnetic eyeliner application (under the LashLiner brand) that founder Laura Hunter invented, managed to grow by four times in 2020, during the pandemic – with SnapFulfil helping the company to execute and meet evolving  customer demands….

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DSV Panalpina A/S wird jetzt zu DSV A/S

DSV Panalpina A/S hat ihren Namen mit sofortiger Wirkung auf DSV A/S geändert. Die Entscheidung, zum früheren Namen des globalen Transportunternehmens zurückzukehren, wurde von den Aktionären von DSV A/S in einer außerordentlichen Hauptversammlung am 8. September genehmigt. Mit der 30 Mrd. DKK schweren Übernahme des Global Integrated Logistics-Geschäfts (GIL) von Agility, die am 16. August…

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Mobile tech will be ‘critical’ to deliveries within five years

Two-thirds (77%) of the UK’s transportation and logistics (T&L) leaders (71% globally) believe that mobile-first technology will be critical to deliveries in just five years’ time, new global research from mobile and IoT management solutions provider, SOTI, has found. As the pace of technological change picks up, half (50%) of T&L leaders globally believe mobile-first technology…

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Agility Logistics set to complete $4.775 billion sale of Global Integrated Logistics to DSV Panalpina

Agility Logistics has announced that it expects to complete the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics, (GIL), business to DSV Panalpina today. The all-shares transaction gives Agility 19,304,348 DSV shares upon full completion of the deal, representing approximately 8% of all post-transaction shares of DSV, making Agility the second largest DSV shareholder based on today’s…

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MorphoSys deploys Kinaxis’s supply chain solution in just eight weeks

Kinaxis has this morning announced that MorphoSys has been welcomes into its community of supply chain innovators. The fast-growing US and European biotech company joins an expanding list of businesses that have gone live with advanced planning in less than 12 weeks as a result of RapidStart, Kinaxis’s enterprise deployment methodology. Last year, MorphoSys received…

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GEODIS collaborates with KNAPP to introduce highly automated order fulfilment technology

GEODIS and KNAPP have announced a new partnership to introduce a highly automated order fulfilment system for a leading specialty retailer. GEODIS’ US$52 million (£37.5 million) investment will allow it to enhance the specialty retailer’s existing fulfilment facility by leveraging a new design and innovative technology to meet rapidly increasing e-commerce demand. The modular design…

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Gefco set to digitally transform its supply chain with Blue Yonder

Gefco has partnered with Blue Yonder to digitally transform its supply chain. The company has chosen Blue Yonder’s transportation management system, (TMS), and warehouse management system, (WMS), to transform its customer experience and accelerate growth. Gefco serves the automotive, industrial, electronics, aeronautics, pharmaceutical and healthcare, and consumer sectors, and wanted to change its existing system…

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What Today’s LSPs Need

Want to find out what today’s LSPs need? don’t miss this exclusive webinar…. Need to manage complex logistics and provide an unforgettable experience for your customers? Are you struggling to efficiently manage and optimally direct trailers in the yard? Feel like you’re falling behind in a dynamic trade environment? If you have answered yes to…

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Bloom & Wild set to blossom with SnapFulfil SaaS WMS contract

Rapidly expanding online floristry company, Bloom & Wild, has signed up to a five-year SaaS (Software as a Service) contract with warehouse management system provider SnapFulfil. The pioneer of letterbox flowers (carefully hand-packed and sent in bud, so they last longer) has moved to optimise its warehousing and distribution efficiencies – and chose cloud-based SnapFulfil…

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Leading e-commerce apparel company standardises supply chain operations on Manhattan’s unified platform

Manhattan Associates Inc has announced that Lands’ End, a uni-channel retailer of casual clothing, accessories and home products, has chosen the Manhattan Active Supply Chain solution to support the company’s Uni-Channel initiative to deliver a seamless, high-quality customer experience across its growing footprint. In just a few years, Lands’ End has expanded its market presence…

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The Cheesecake Factory selects and goes live with GEP SMART procurement unified software platform

GEP, a provider of procurement and supply chain strategy, software and managed services to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide, has announced that Cheesecake Factory Incorporated — a leader in experiential dining with 299 restaurants throughout North America — has selected, rolled-out and starting using GEP SMART, the industry’s leading procurement software platform. GEP…

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Blue Yonder digitally transforms Coca-Cola HBC’s end-to-end planning

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed consumption patterns as bars and restaurants were closed and more people recreated their consumption routines at home. This means that beverage producers need the ability to better predict demand to ensure they match planned production to customer needs. To improve visibility and seamlessly orchestrate its supply chain, Coca-Cola HBC has…

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Alvogen improves supply chain efficiency, scalability and responsiveness with Kinaxis

Kinaxis Inc has announced that Alvogen, a global pharmaceutical company, has selected Kinaxis to create a more connected supply chain to better manage growth. As a result of the partnership, Alvogen will have end-to-end visibility across the entire supply chain and have the capability to manage the network via an integrated planning platform, driving efficiency,…

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Everstream Analytics partners with project44 to combine real-time visibility with predictive risk analytics

Everstream Analytics has revealed to Logistics Manager a new partnership with project44 to combine project44’s end-to-end real-time location visibility with Everstream’s predictive risk analytics to increase supply chain resilience and agility, decreasing supply chain costs and increasing service levels. The Covid-19 pandemic, ongoing shortages of critical materials and bottlenecks at key ports have powerfully reinforced…

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DSV Panalpina set to buy Agility’s logistics business

Agility and DSV Panalpina have today signed an agreement for DSV to acquire Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics, (GIL), business. The acquisition will be an all-share transaction and closing is expected in the third quarter of 2021. Agility will become the second largest shareholder in DSV with an approximate 8% stake in the combined company. The…

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Ad-hoc-Meldung: DSV kauft Agility Logistics 

Der dänische Logistikdienstleister vollzieht mit der Übernahme des kuwaitischen Wettbewerbers den nächsten Schritt seiner Expansionsstrategie und bezahlt dafür gut 4 Milliarden US-Dollar. Durch den Deal steigt der Konzern eigenen Angaben zufolge zur Nummer drei weltweit auf. DSV A/S ist ein Transport- und Logistikunternehmen. 1976 gegründet, beschäftigt DSV mehr als 47.000 Mitarbeiter in mehr als 75 Ländern.[1] DSV ist im Nasdaq OMX…

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Entries are now open for the Supply Chain Excellence Awards!

The Supply Chain Excellence Awards are back for their 25th year and they’re better than ever. A year on from the initial lockdown and supply chains are totally transformed. The 2021 Supply Chain Excellence Awards will mark the 25th anniversary since the celebration began. The ceremony, sponsored by Geek+ and Kinaxia Logistics, will see a…

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Logistics Manager Analysis; Adapting to a new age

2020 saw an explosion in online orders as demand for e-commerce grew exponentially. With it, came a rise in packaging use for outgoing orders and also returns. The need for efficient and sustainable packaging has never been greater. So can retailers keep up with the demand, while streamlining their packaging use? Michelle Mooney investigates the…

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World Economic Forum and supply chain industry agree to achieve global vaccine distribution

Several international logistics providers have signed an agreement with the World Economic Forum to support the global distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines. Several international logistics and supply chain providers have agreed to support the global effort to distribute the Covid-19 vaccines, in partnership with the World Economic Forum and UNICEF. Signatories include AP Møller –…

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Logistics Manager Analysis: Warehouse Automation…. Changing Retail for Good

Has automation enabled e-commerce growth, or has e-commerce growth enabled further automation in the warehouse? It’s an unanswerable question, as one factor indelibly impacts the performance of the other. Michelle Mooney investigates. What has changed is the retail landscape that automation is feeding. E-commerce has accelerated by five years in the past five months, according…

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