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What’s shaping the steel industry today?

DELMIA Quintiq

In recent years, the steel industry has seen creative solutions to long-standing challenges, emerging technologies, and niche market explorations – all of which are changing this traditionally conservative industry. We spoke with Henri Isojärvi, Product Manager at Quintiq with over 10 years of experience working with steel producers. Here, he talked about key trends and challenges that are shaping the industry today.

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Supply Chain Planning for Direct-To-Consumer

ToolsGroup

Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) presents special supply chain planning challenges for both smaller microbrands (e.g., eyeglass brand Warby Parker or mattress seller Casper) and much larger consumer goods incumbents, but the planning challenges are different depending on which type of company you are. Direct-to-Consumer represents a small slice of the consumer goods pie, but it is growing rapidly.

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Improving Supply Chain Resilience

Enterra Insights

Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is often discussed in terms of prevention, mitigation, and recovery. Prevention, of course, is the most cost effective course of action. The medical community is fond of repeating an adage attributed to the 16th century Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus, “Prevention is better than cure.” Supply chain risk managers undoubtedly agree with that sentiment.

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The Dispatch Report + Pilot Updates | Decemeber 2018, Issue No. 9

Shipchain

Dear Community, As 2018 begins to wind down, we want to give you a sneak peek at some of the exciting things we’ve been working on—some fantastic updates that we have for you today—and the major milestones we can’t wait to share with you in January. Overview. The past few months have been a whirlwind! Our business development & leadership teams have been all over the world, attending major blockchain conferences and hosting a suite of events specific to shipping and logistics.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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Thieves in the Temple – Errors in the Planning-Execution System

Arkieva

Here’s a quick look at how to identify and fix errors in planning execution systems. Thieves in the Temple – Errors in the Planning-Execution System was first posted on December 4, 2018 at 8:23 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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How to Move Beyond Spreadsheets

SupplyPike

In our last blog post , we covered the pitfalls of using spreadsheets. Excel can’t hold a flame next to the modern, cloud-based retail analytics platforms that are now available. Ready to dump spreadsheets once and for all? Let’s walk through some of the benefits of moving beyond Excel for your retail analytics needs. Make critical decisions faster.

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Last Mile Customer Experience Starts with Real-Time Visibility

Convey

Last week, tens of millions of Black Friday and Cyber Monday ecommerce orders were shipped, […]. The post Last Mile Customer Experience Starts with Real-Time Visibility appeared first on Convey.

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Optimising Inventory Control in Multichannel Businesses

Unleashed

For business owners, keeping up with the changing demands of customers can be challenging, especially when these demands require considerable changes to the way your business operates. With better inventory control and optimised management, your multichannel operation can perform at a higher level and meet customer expectations. Integrating inventory control with suppliers.

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An App for Food Transparency

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

Changing how consumers engage and interact with the food and drink they consume is seen as a big part of the sustainable supply chain conundrum. If people can understand where and how their goods are made, there is a better chance of incentivising more ethical and responsible production further down the chain. So, step forward a new app called Almond.

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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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Are You on the Supply Chain Naughty List or the Nice List this Year?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Supply Chain is a very difficult business area to work in. It is not for the faint of heart. But the fact that it is such a challenging area, promising both risk and reward, is one of the things that makes it an exciting career path. These are hard jobs.

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Freight Procurement Solutions Are Transforming Supply Chains

Jaggaer

Why You Should Consider Freight Procurement Sourcing Solution. Procuring raw materials or finished goods is one thing, but the processing of moving those goods from one place to another brings its own set of challenges. Whether you’re in charge of ordering the “things” or managing how and where those things get from A to B, both sides of the procurement equation stand to benefit from freight procurement automation.

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Rockwell Automation: Supply Chains to Admire Winner

Supply Chain Shaman

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award. To understand the journey, we interviewed Ernest Nicolas, head of the global supply chain at Rockwell to gain insights.

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3 Vital Mistakes That Impede Global Supply Chain Success

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

Growth, global expansion, and building complex networks of partnerships are a boon to businesses, but they also come at a price. Greater complexity invites greater risk and room for error, and if companies aren’t careful, they may easily enter into unwieldy processes and systems that are ineffective and inefficient.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Rockwell Automation: A Case Study in Supply Chain Excellence

Supply Chain Shaman

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). In 2018, Rockwell Automation won the Supply Chains to Admire Award. To understand the journey, we interviewed Ernest Nicolas, head of the global supply chain at Rockwell to gain insights.

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Supply Chain News on Treatment of Pregnant Workers in the DC a Growing Legal Issue

Supply Chain Digest

Group of Senators Demands Information from XPO after Article on Miscarriages by New York Times

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Understanding How LTL and Last Yard Is the New “Last Mile”

GlobalTranz

As explained by Gary Frantz of Transport Topics , products requiring in-home installation or setup form one of the fastest growing sales’ areas in e-commerce. Appliances, electronics and even home repairs are combined with the online shopping experience , so it is not enough to get a shipment to its destination. Shippers must recognize the need to go further, including the installation or setup of a product, as well as maintaining visibility and control over the shipment throughout transit

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Reefer rates hit lull between holidays

DAT Solutions

Reefer activity picked up after Thanksgiving, but not nearly as much as dry van freight. Right now, retail and e-commerce are driving trends in the transportation industry, which has lifted van rates, but prices fell on a lot of the major reefer lanes. Demand for reefers could heat up again as we get closer to Christmas. Meanwhile, meat and potato-growing regions in the Midwest saw big upticks in volumes last week, and fresh fruit and vegetables boosted load counts out of California.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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[PODCAST] Why Shippers & 3PLs Who Focus on Customer Service Reduce Freight Costs

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s “The Freight Project” Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Eric Workman, the Cerasis Customer Service Manager. Eric oversees our auditing & billing department as well as our freight damage claims department. Both services help streamline shippers’ internal processes by saving them time and money by not having to dedicate resources to do either of these functions.

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Van rates rebound, thanks to retail

DAT Solutions

Everyone came back from their Thanksgiving breaks with plenty of work to do last week. Truck posts on the DAT load board were up 21%, which is right in line with what’s typical when comparing a full work week to a holiday week. But load posts shot up 54%, so demand for trucks is hot right now. That pushed the national average van rate higher, with demand fueled by e-commerce and retail.

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Improved Packaging Strategy Greatly Reduced Product Damage for Leading Medical Equipment Manufacturer

CHAINalytics

In a recent project, a leading medical equipment manufacturer dealing with high damage rates engaged Chainalytics’ Packaging Optimization team to design a best-in-class packaging solution to allow for safe handling, transport, and damage reduction. Each year, millions of people across North America are admitted into temporary and long-term medical care facilities for a variety of … The post Improved Packaging Strategy Greatly Reduced Product Damage for Leading Medical Equipment Manu

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Understanding the Difference Between Demurrage and Detention

Promptus LLC

What These Additional Charges Mean For Importers Source Stuck trying to figure out the difference between demurrage and detention charges? You’re not alone. Importers and exporters are often confused by […]. The post Understanding the Difference Between Demurrage and Detention appeared first on Promptus, LLC.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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“Big and Bulky” Products Add Complexity to Omni-Channel Distribution and Last Mile Strategies

CHAINalytics

It’s no surprise that e-commerce shipments are an increasing part of the distribution activities for B2C manufacturers and retailers; however, the large amount of big, bulky, dense, fragile and high value products, which often require LTL services instead of parcel, has added a surprising level of complexity for many companies. With these diverse product types … The post “Big and Bulky” Products Add Complexity to Omni-Channel Distribution and Last Mile Strategies appeared first on Chainaly

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Ship Large Items?

Freight Center

When facing options for shipping large items, some of your choices might seem expensive. When shipping items under 70 lbs, parcel shipping is typically the most cost-effective shipping method. Parcels can often be shipped via ground or economy, depending on your specific item and requirements. However, if your item weighs over 70 lbs, the quoting process can get a little bit more confusing.

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Optimise Cashflow With Better Inventory Management

Unleashed

It is imperative to understand that cashflow and profit are two different things. While you evaluate your cashflow you may encounter situations where you have made a profit, but you are lacking in working capital. Low working capital means that your current liabilities exceed your current assets in this case the company may have outstanding bills to pay.

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What’s the Cheapest Way to Ship Large Items?

Freight Center

When facing options for shipping large items, some of your choices might seem expensive. When shipping items under 70 lbs, parcel shipping is typically the most cost-effective shipping method. Parcels can often be shipped via ground or economy, depending on your specific item and requirements. However, if your item weighs over 70 lbs, the quoting process can get a little bit more confusing.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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From “Rules of Thumb” to Non-Linear Algorithmic Optimization

Logility

Back in the mid 1990’s when I first entered the Supply Chain field as a freshly minted MBA from the Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University, I was full of “state of the art” knowledge from visionary teachers like Don Bowersox, David Closs, Steven Melnyk and others. I was excited to start my career and apply my knowledge to improve supply chain operations.

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Top 5 Food Processing Machines in November 2018

Exapro Hub

What is the top most viewed 5 food processing machines in November 2018? As usual, our readers are always excited about our monthly Top 5. They show a trend in what people are interested in and the […]. The post Top 5 Food Processing Machines in November 2018 appeared first on Exapro Hub.

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Three Customer Experience Myths, According to Gartner Cloud Analysts

Valogix

The performance gap between customer experience leaders and runners-up is widening, with those on top being disproportionately rewarded. Gartner Inc. said organizations must ignore three myths in order to achieve a superior customer experience.

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