GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Today we bring you a report that we have recently received from eft (eye for transport). The findings in the report mirror what we wrote about in January in regards to how emerging technology will forever impact the manufacturing and logistics space. In that post we pointed to the following: 3D Printing will shorten the supply chain. The Internet of Things (IoT) will increase transit visibility.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'The German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB) is about to publish JOURQUAL 3 , a journal ranking based on the ratings of more than 1,100 VHB members. A-graded SCM journals are: Production and Operations Management and Journal of Operations Management. Several SCM journals received the grade B, including: International Journal of Production Economics , International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management , Journal of Supply Chain Management , Journal of Busines

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with customers , analysts, and Kinaxis executives. And, we’d like to share them! In this interview, hear Kathyleen Beveridge, director of sales operations with Qualcomm discuss “What’s Wrong With Traditional S&OP?

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'You might have heard the term “Christmas Creep” as it applies to retailers who start prepping their stores with Christmas … Continued The post Preparing Your Supply Chain for the 2015 Holidays appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Brazilian truckers are adapting to new regulations. Regulatory change is a two-way street for companies: it can be disruptive while forcing a review of accepted practices that sheds new light on operational efficiency. This is what happened to PepsiCo Brazil when the Brazilian government introduced new rules that limit truck driver working hours. A study triggered by the change indicated how the company can adapt to the new rules, and provided fresh insights into the pros and cons of using priv

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Brazil Network Optimization Study Freight 79

3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'The West Coast Ports’ Crippling Congestion by Matt Magpantay, Evans Distribution Systems After brokering a new deal earlier this week, West Coast ports are back in production. The development has alleviated the shipping... The post The West Coast Ports’ Crippling Congestion appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Agreement at West Coast Will not Reduce Backlog Anytime Soon, Robots May be Killing Job Creation, Oil Inventories are Surging, Sure to Keep Prices Low, ATA Freight Index Hits All Time High'

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Failure to solve quality-control problems has cost Dutch healthcare and lighting firm Philips dearly. Its manufacturing plant for medical equipment in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, had been plagued by complaints and came under close scrutiny by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). An FDA report concluded that Philips had failed to adequately address tens of thousands of complaints, defects and system faults, and had insufficiently controlled the quality of products received from suppliers.

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Quality Cleveland Ohio Food 81

Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'The supply chsin challenges of serving both high growth and slow growth economies'

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Supply Chain Supply and Demand 48

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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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'According to recent reports, Chinese start-up Lalamove (which is also known by the name EasyVan) has secured USD 10 million from a group of investors to fund its expansion plans. This Uber-like service for goods transport currently operates in six cities in China and Southeast Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, Guangzhou and Shenzhen). Lalamove connects customers with motorcycle and van drivers in the relevant cities, while helping drivers gain extra business.

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Singapore China Asia Logistics Network Optimization Software 65

Logistics Middle East

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Organised by ITP Publishing, publisher of Logistics Middle East and ArabianSupplyChain.com, the SCATAs includes categories covering the logistics, sea freight and air cargo sectors in the Middle East.

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Cargo Freight Logistics 48

The Lean Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'The purpose of performing a SWOT, (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats,) is to reveal positive forces that work together and potential problems that need to be addressed or at least recognized in ANY company. Before you conduct a SWOT session, decide what format or layout you will use to communicate these issues most clearly for you. We will discuss the process of creating the analysis below, but first here are a few sample layouts-ideas of what your SWOT analysis can look like.

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Tompkins Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'In part 1 of this 2-part blog, I presented some directional statistics on the growth of retail sales in sophisticated and unsophisticated countries. The post Retail Sales and the Implication on Real Estate: Part II appeared first on Tompkins International.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2015

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'A senior executive from a large global manufacturer came to speak in my MBA class this week, and discussed the major shifts in global business that was occurring due to the emergence of omni-channel capabilities in the supply chain. His insights and presence were most appreciated by everyone, especially given the snowfall we were experiencing in Raleigh last night!

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 26, 2015

'Having recently returned from an exciting NRF 2015, and reflecting on what I saw there, it struck me that retailers are progressing through their relationship with omni-channel much the way a love story plays out. Stick with me here; this isn’t a fairytale. It’s about the real-life ups and downs from that magical first meeting to true love—that is, profits.

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