ToolsGroup
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
For those finishing up their 2016 strategic goals, or perhaps looking for a Christmas wish or a New Year’s resolution, here is one to consider: a 99+% customer service level for your supply chain. If you think this gold standard sounds unrealistically high, stick with me for a minute. We'll talk about how to get to near-perfect fill rates, but first let me first reaffirm that companies are achieving it.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Is the current performance of your supply chain network optimal? How do you gauge network performance, which numbers are important to you and what do they mean? You don’t have to be a data scientist to answer questions like these. And you do not need to know high-level math or the intricacies of building complex models to get a sense of when a consultant’s expertise is needed.
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Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
“There is irony behind a discussion of the business value and metrics related to big data analytics, since a lot … Continued. The post Big Data Analytics Can Help Improve the Bottom Line appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Arkieva
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
So you have been working with your team and possibly a few external vendors in order to get some improvements done in your supply chain planning. Perhaps, this has to do with buying a software or maybe it has to do with process improvements within your supply chain planning process. You of course want to get approval on this from management. But first, you have to get budgetary approval from management.
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
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Docdata has been announced as the winner of the Dutch Logistics Award 2015. The silver statue was presented by the president of the jury, Dr Walter Ploos van Amstel, at an exclusive dinner on November 12, 2015. The jury described Docdata as the logistics engine behind the success of many online shops throughout Europe. Dr Walter Ploos van Amstel: “Docdata is constantly focused on helping its customers increase their turnover.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
You’ve probably heard about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in the last two weeks in some form or another. Since the release of the final text for the TPP agreement, along with President Obama’s announcement on November 5, 2015, that he intended to sign it, the TPP agreement has been a fairly hot topic—across all industries—with some aspects being more controversial than others.
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Editor's Note: This is a blog post about the state of the freight brokering business in 2015. Cerasis is a freight broker and holds a $250,000 TIA Broker Bond. We bring this information to the community so that both shippers and those in the industry understand the state of the industry. Many shippers have been burned by freight brokers who work on behalf of the shipper for transportation procurement, accounting services , freight claims management , and more.
Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Program is Latest in Series of Steps to Build Supply Chain Presence beyond Materials Handling Roots
Logility
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
How do you handle stores with space constraints? As a retailer I recently spoke to said, “we employ special manual processes to hand feed our stores that achieve high sales, but are lacking in space to properly house the usual inventory levels associated with the high sales. These manual processes are time consuming and error prone and the mistakes result in havoc.” Retailers on High Street, or that have High Street-like locations (and tiny footprints), face a real problem.
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.
Logistyx
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
LTL Carriers Now Using Dimensioning as an Audit Tool to Protect Revenue by Paula Heikell Are you capturing the dimensions of your LTL shipments before they’re picked up for delivery? You should be. Chances are good that your LTL carriers are – and their measurements can result in additional, unplanned freight charges. The topic of package dimensions hit prime […].
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
A new highway funding bill has passed both the House of Representatives and the Senate, but the House version has a major flaw that would pose huge problems for small carriers and owner-operators. DAT FLEET SERVICES. Fleet Management. IFTA Taxes. Titling and Registration. The bill includes a new carrier hiring standard , which is meant to address liability for when there's an accident or when a broker or shipper is sued for "negligent hiring.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Unilever is keen to position itself as a champion of sustainability and making the world a better place, which makes the BBC’s recent revelations about malpractices on Indian plantations where the company sources tea even more embarrassing. According to an article in the Dutch financial newspaper FD on 12 September 2015, BBC reporters investigated estates in the northeast of India which are also used by Unilever.
ModusLink Corporation
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Ahoj, readers! For those of you who don’t know, ”Ahoj” means “Hello” in Slovak, the native tongue of the Czech Republic. For the past 10 years at ModusLink, we’ve been lucky enough to say Ahoj to some very valued colleagues and customers. Today we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the opening of our Solution […]. The post Celebrating 10 Years of Success in the Czech Republic appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.
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DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
What's the biggest difference between this year's holiday freight season and last year's? For one, there are a lot more trucks available on the spot market, so there's a lot more competition. If you’re a carrier, that means you need to be able to react faster than ever. The new web-based version of the DAT Power™ load board is the fastest you’ll find anywhere.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Coca-Cola’s enormous logistics network is reliant on the knowledge and expertise of a Dutch organisation: Ortec. That company’s improvements to the American soft drinks giant’s logistics systems will result in more than 500 million dollars’ worth of cost savings, according to a report in Dutch newspaper AD on 7 October 2015. The soft drinks brand is so successful that it is sold in virtually every country in the world, which demands a huge logistics network.
Logistics Middle East
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Comfortable stations that absorb sound and provide light are key for growing ridership, say experts in the run-up to The Big 5.
Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
French Company Feeligreen has Cosmetics Applicators that Send Usage Information Back to Marketing and Product Development Teams
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Tailwind
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
A Bonfire of Paper One of the more memorable movies I have watched in my life had no dialogue or subtitles – it wasn’t a painting, please! It was a major motion picture, came out some 30 years ago, set some 10,000+ years ago during the dawn of mankind. (I didn’t even know they had movie crews then!) It was called Quest for Fire and seeing it imbued you with a sense of the power of fire and how it transformed humans and helped us evolve…to the point that we now have fire t
Tailwind
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
Are You the "Big Wheel"? In your business are you ‘The Big Wheel’? Or, are you one of the 18 wheels that move the vehicle down the highway? As a coach of a minor hockey team, I had to take a course called “Respect in Sport.” It is an online coaching course designed to equip adults with an understanding and appreciation of the significant role they play in coaching children and kids in minor sports.
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