Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'Now more so than ever, corporations understand the tremendous impact logistics and transportation can have on their overall business performance and are taking meaningful strides to optimize their supply chain operations. While some organizations have the human capital, industry depth and expertise, and IT infrastructure to manage their transportation on an insourced basis, a majority do not.

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Transportation Management Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies 199

Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'by John Westerveld I’ve had the opportunity over the past few weeks to investigate how many companies perform their Master Planning practices, and in the process do a pile of thinking about the Master Scheduling role. My conclusion is that if your company is running smoothly, you need to stop what you are doing right now and hug your Master Scheduler.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Forecasting Software Inventory Management Software 191

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'According to a 2014 study commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and conducted by the University of Maryland’s … Continued The post Investing in Infrastructure is Investing in the Future appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Study Manufacturing Supply Chain Supply and Demand 138

CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'6 Steps to an Optimized Oil and Gas Supply Chain. With multiple freight handoffs, service gaps, and surging demands, global ceramic proppant manufacturers have one of the most complex supply chains in the oil and gas industry. But certain innovations in transportation and logistics are enabling these shippers to plan more effectively and manage risk.

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Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies Supply Chain Planning North America 52

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'Asset-based transportation firms continue to aggressively diversify their businesses, according to the recently completed 2014 TMW Transportation and Logistics Study. Not surprisingly, many view the brokerage/non-asset category as a promising new growth opportunity. The results of our latest survey also highlight the improved financial performance enjoyed by many transportation service businesses over the preceding year. […].

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Survey Logistics Network Optimization Software Transportation Management Study 153

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'When you want to drive down your logistics and transportation spend, the very first thing that you need is freight and transportation data. Without hard data, you can’t take action. When enterprises try to act in the absence of data, they are usually guessing and won’t get the results they need. However, as we’ve noted in a previous post, getting the right data is key as well.

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Transportation Cost Reduction Strategies Freight Price Reduction 198

The Lean Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'Location for Warehousing: • Size of building. • Number of bay doors (enough to ship and receive x amount of containers or trailers per day). • Close to ports, airports, railways. • Close to major highways. • Available space. • Available space for busy / heavy shipping periods. • Available space for expansion. • Product mix: Complementary to yours?

Third Party Logistics 40

Third Party Logistics 3PL Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing 40

Logistics Middle East

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'Successful first 16,156-mile round trip of cargo train from China to Spain brings promise of increased trade.

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Spain Cargo China Training 48

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'JDA just released its first JDA Vision Supply Chain Market Study based on a third party global survey of supply chain executives like you. Responses came from 17 countries across a broad range of industries and company sizes. There are many thought-provoking insights in the report concerning business issues affecting production planning, demand management, supply chain integration and transportation management.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning 59

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Logistics Middle East

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

'Renault Trucks K range tested over 100,000km of challenging terrain in Oman.

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