Fri.Mar 27, 2015

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Help a Supply Chain Newbie Out

Kinaxis

'by Alexa Cheater Quick, tell me everything you know about supply chain! Okay, maybe not everything you know. I’m pretty sure that would take years with the experience some of you have. Maybe more like the CliffsNotes version. Why? Well, I’m new to the supply chain industry and need to get up to speed in a hurry. I’ve just joined the Kinaxis team as the social media and public relations manager, filling in for the next 14 months, and while I’ve got a great handle on the functions of my role, doi

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This map shows every bridge in the United States….and it’s incredible

The Network Effect

'We’ve shared other maps in the past that help explain today’s global supply chain. Well, here’s another amazing map that helps reveal the complex underlying infrastructure that everything we buy and consume must pass through. This map, prepared by Wonkblog and based on data by the National Bridge Inventory, shows every highway bridge in U.S. that is longer than 20 feet.

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The Food & Drink Supply Chain Conference – Boosting Efficiency & Collaboration Venue

Supply Chain Movement

'The Food & Drink Supply Chain Conference – Boosting Efficiency & Collaboration Venue. Date: 30 June 2015. Venue: One America Square, London (UK). Organisation: Global Insight Conferences Ltd. URL: [link]. Boosting Forecasting Accuracy, Service Levels & Stock Availability: Improving Efficiency & Collaboration Between Retailers & Suppliers For A Lean, Cost-Saving, End-To-End Food & Drink Supply Chain.

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Industry 4.0 and Real-Time Cargo Monitoring

Global Trade Management

'It means reduced costs and improved efficiencies. It means greater speed and scale. It means smarter products and services. It means Industry 4.0. In order to make all this happen, factories need to become more flexible, more intelligent and more efficient – machines, assets and products will start “talking” to each other within the factory but also between the different players.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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9th Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit – Europe

Supply Chain Movement

'9th Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit – Europe. Date: 20-21 May 2015. Venue: Park Plaza, Amsterdam Airport, (NL). Organisation: Eyefortransport. URL: events.eft.com/hitech/. Hi-Tech Supply Chain 2.0 – Your Guide to Scaling Up Supply Chain Innovation for 2015 & Beyond. The 9th Annual Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit brings together the biggest players and brightest minds in the industry to establish best practices and discuss future trends that will be impacti

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The Pharma Supply Chain conference – Optimising Efficiencies

Supply Chain Movement

'The Pharma Supply Chain conference – Optimising Efficiencies. Date: 2 July 2015. Venue: One America Square, London (UK). Organisation: Global Insight Conferences Ltd. URL: www.pharmasupplychainconference.com. The Pharma Supply Chain Conference – Optimising Efficiencies. Creating Enduring, Efficient Supply Chains In Complex, Uncertain Markets & Ever-Changing Regulatory Environments Which Deliver Profit & Products At The Right Place, At The Right Time: Streamlining End-To-End Pharmaceutic

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21 – 27)

Logistics Viewpoints

'C3PO. R2D2. Johnny 5. Optimus Prime. Voltron. HAL 9000. Wall-E. Terminator. Rosie the maid. Bender. You might notice a theme here. This a short list of some of my favorite robots. These robots can do lots of things: help save the galaxy from evil, understand mortality, travel through time to kill (or protect) Sarah (or […].

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Innovation from Cradle to Grave

Enterra Insights

'Last summer you might have read about the results of an international report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation … Continued. The post Innovation from Cradle to Grave appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 23-27, 2015)

Talking Logistics

'Desperate times call for desperate measures. With my son’s travel baseball team scheduled to begin its season next weekend, the coaches are employing some field maintenance tools you don’t normally see at a baseball field: For all of you who play baseball in California, Texas, and Florida, you have it so easy my friends. Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Penske Logistics Reaches Agreement to Acquire Transfreight North America. enVista Releases Latest Version of Distr

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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How Angels Can Leverage Returns With Government-Funded Startups

Marianne Hudson

Some startups seeking angel investments have an extra advantage – they’ve already received money from the federal government and started developing their products before angel money is needed. Funds from Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants are especially interesting because they do not dilute [.

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Global cargo conference announced for Abu Dhabi

Logistics Middle East

'The event will be held at ADNEC between 10 and 16 March 2016.

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Technology Barriers Almost Gone, Says Review of ProMat 2015 Full Review and Comment

Supply Chain Digest

'SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore idenifies key themes and trends from the 2015 ProMat show in Chicago'

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The Expert Talk Predictive Analytics

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'Predictive Analytics in the area of Equipment Reliability has been a key focus area within Enterprise Asset Management(EAM) practice in Infosys. Thought papers, frameworks and real-time project experience to reinforce the subject knowledge did not limit us in our pursuit of seeking the ultimate in this domain. Bringing you one among many such pursuits- our interaction with Yuri Gogolitsyn.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Mission Critical: Warehouse Management in a Global Supply Chain

RFgen

Global supply chains and warehouse management can pose problems for manufacturers. The staggering nature of waste in many manufacturing organizations becomes clear when companies understand the real costs of inefficiency. For instance, it’s worth asking if most organizations realize that the average distribution center wastes roughly 3,000 labor hours because of counterproductive processes, a figure highlighted in RFgen Software’s white paper titled “Tomorrow’s Warehouse

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Maker Movement & the Products That Have Come Out of It

GlobalTranz

'The maker movement is made up of some 135 million adults in the U.S., however, it’s more than just a U.S. movement. From 3D printers to laser cutters—makers employ various tools to create their goods. Many gather at makerspaces where they share these resources. Makerspaces are havens for techies, artists, and entrepreneurs. What is the “Maker Movement?

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Mission Critical: Warehouse Management in a Global Supply Chain

RFgen

Global supply chains and warehouse management can pose problems for manufacturers. The staggering nature of waste in many manufacturing organizations becomes clear when companies understand the real costs of inefficiency. For instance, it’s worth asking if most organizations realize that the average distribution center wastes roughly 3,000 labor hours because of counterproductive processes, a figure highlighted in RFgen Software’s white paper titled “Tomorrow’s Warehouse