Thu.Jan 29, 2015

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Celestica’s Top Priorities for Improving Forecast Accuracy – SupplyChainBrain & Kinaxis Video Series

Kinaxis

'by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with our customers. And, we’d like to share them! In this interview, hear Jeff Murphy, director of supply chain managed services with Celestica, describe how the company has improved forecast accuracy and demand visibility, against this backdrop of industry transformation.

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What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management

Enterra Insights

'This year’s Super Bowl looks pretty evenly matched. Both teams (the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks) sport a 14-4 … Continued The post What the Super Bowl Can Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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4 Questions About Supply Chain Illusions

The Network Effect

'An illusion is a false belief not in accord with the facts. An illusion is a false perception of what one sees, feels, hears, smells or tastes. So an illusion happens when there is a distortion of our senses resulting in our brain not obtaining an accurate view of reality. Interesting, but SO WHAT? Well think about these questions: What is the definition of a retailer?

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Chainalytics Opens Singapore Office, Continues Strategic Asia-Pacific Expansion to Meet Growing Demand

CHAINalytics

'Atlanta, GA & Singapore (February 1, 2015) – Chainalytics, a global leader in supply chain consulting, analytics and market intelligence today announced the opening of a new Singapore office to be led by current Managing Director of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region Tim Foster. “The APAC region contains many of the world’s most rapidly developing markets,” […].

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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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The Key Trend for Manufacturing in 2015: An Interview with IDC’s Simon Ellis

BlueYonder

'Drones—near-shoring—3D printing—or something else. What will be the key trend that changes the manufacturing industry in 2015? Supply Chain Nation asked Simon Ellis, practice director for supply chain strategies at IDC Manufacturing Insights, for his thoughts on what 2015 might hold for the industry. His answer might surprise you. SCN: What is the biggest trend you feel will impact the manufacturing industry’s supply chains in 2015?

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The Future of Inventory Control Software

RFgen

As companies jump on new technology, many of the tools used by prior generations of supply chain managers won’t be as effective as in the past. Just like other parts of the business world, logistics is a changing arena where things that aren’t efficient anymore are cast aside in favor of the tools that can do a job most effectively. The goal behind this process of evolving and developing new tools is excellence in the supply chain industry.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Jan. 29, 2015

Supply Chain Digest

'Truck Drivers Cannot Find a Place to Park, UPS Takes Big Earnings Hit over 2014 Peak Season Spend, Strong Dollar Walloping US Company Earnings, Growing Supply Chain Scandal in UK Food Sector'

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The Future of Inventory Control Software

RFgen

As companies jump on new technology, many of the tools used by prior generations of supply chain managers won’t be as effective as in the past. Just like other parts of the business world, logistics is a changing arena where things that aren’t efficient anymore are cast aside in favor of the tools that can do a job most effectively. The goal behind this process of evolving and developing new tools is excellence in the supply chain industry.

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4 Questions About Supply Chain Illusions

Tompkins Blog

'As a company morphs from one business model to the next so to must their supply chain. The post 4 Questions About Supply Chain Illusions appeared first on Tompkins International.

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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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Supply Chain Predictions for 2015. The Gurus are Back

Supply Chain Digest

'Once again, we publish highlights from our panel of supply chain gurus on predictons for 2015'

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3 Forward-Thinking Ways to Increase Warehouse Safety for the Future

GlobalTranz

'The manufacturing industry is undergoing steady growth and momentum as economic activity continues to expand. In fact, there are a multitude of exciting changes on the horizon, including lean operations, improved automation, reshoring, technology and innovation, and more. But with OSHA regulations becoming increasingly stringent, manufacturers need to make sure warehouse safety remains top-of-mind as the economy expands and productivity demands increase.

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Giants of the seas: Planning for the world’s largest container ships

DELMIA Quintiq

'The CSCL Globe on her maiden voyage, arriving at Felixstowe, United Kingdom. Image credit: Keith Skipper ( Flickr ) / CC BY-SA 2.0. It’s longer than four football pitches, it’s magnificent, and it docked in Britain for the first time more than 3 weeks ago before continuing its maiden voyage to Rotterdam and Hamburg. It is the CSCL Globe and it was, for a short while, the world’s largest container ship with a capacity of 19,100 TEUs.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on The Falling US Share of Global Exports

Supply Chain Digest

'There is Interest in Reshoring for Sure, but Hardly a Wave Yet'

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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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Select a 3PL with Robust IT Capabilities!

Logistics Viewpoints

'I talked to two executives from Americold – Kevin Van Belle, the VP of IT Applications, and Daniel Cooke, the Director of Marketing – on the topic of selecting a 3PL with robust IT capabilities. Americold is a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing. I gave these two gentlemen a stiff challenge; I told them I […].

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Cerasis Co-Hosts “The Growth of E-Commerce and Its Freight Transportation Impacts” Webinar for U.S. Department of Transportation

GlobalTranz

'The Department of Transportation (DOT) turned to Cerasis, a 3PL with expertise in transportation management by way of technology through their transportation management system (TMS) and managed transportation services, due to their extensive experience in working with shippers and carriers in the rapidly growing sector of freight shipments derived from sales generated through the e-commerce channel.

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Don't Forget Angels In The Equation For Saving The American Dream

Marianne Hudson

Two industry powerhouses - America Online Co-Founder Steve Case and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina - made a splash recently when they led a report,“Can Startups Save the American Dream?” I very much like this report from the University of Virginia’s Miller Center and the ideas in it. However, they missed [.

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