Wed.Mar 18, 2015

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Accenture – 10 Years After: How Close Are We to True Demand-Driven Supply Chains? 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 customers , analysts, and Kinaxis executives. And, we’d like to share them! It’s been about a decade since companies began talking about the dream of a truly “ demand-driven ” supply chain.

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Supply Chain Synchronization: Matching Supply and ACTUAL Demand

Logistics Viewpoints

'One of my favorite parts of being an analyst and a columnist for Logistics Viewpoints, aside from expounding on omni-channel retail and supply chain logistics trends and technologies, is the opportunity to learn. As much as I may know about supply chain logistics, there is always room to learn. I learn from my peers, and […].

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Bill Gates: We need a ‘war game’ for the infectious diseases supply chain

The Network Effect

'Image by UK Department for International Development/Flickr. In a recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine , the world’s wealthiest man, Bill Gates, argues that we need a better global supply chain and warning system for infectious diseases, and suggests that something like the simulated ’war games’ that have long taken place within and between the world’s military forces would help create such a system.

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The Digital Path to Purchase: Complex and Growing

Enterra Insights

'In a masterful bit of understatement, the folks at Google note, “These days, the customer journey has grown more complex.” … Continued. The post The Digital Path to Purchase: Complex and Growing appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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FMCG Supply Chain Language; What do we really mean?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'If you are honest you have probably sat bored in an airport lounge waiting for your inevitably delayed flight and listened in on a conversation. Go on, admit it! If the discussion topic is not one with which you are familiar it can be as if you are listening to speech in a foreign language. Different businesses and functions within the same businesses use a variety of words and phrases to describe what they actually do and not all are obvious to outsiders.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on China Manufacturing Still Dominating, Despite Rising Wages

Supply Chain Digest

'Increible Rise in China Share of Total Manufacturing Output'

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Getting the Full Value Add from 3PL Services by Avoiding Commoditization or Transactionalism

GlobalTranz

'If you are a logistics manager seeking options for a partnership with a 3PL services provider or looking to optimize the 3PL solution, then understanding the expansion of the holistic approach that some 3PLs offer will help you select an option that best suits your company. You will want to gain insight into what differentiates one 3PL from another, what core capabilities they offer and what skills do they have in developing strategies and thought leadership.

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SOHAR rail and cargo plans gather pace

Logistics Middle East

'The Oman leg of the GCC railway will connect the Gulf state?s logistics hubs and transport goods in and out of consumer markets in UAE and Saudi Arabia, through SOHAR.

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Gulftainer & SAP announce partnership

Logistics Middle East

'Additionally, Gulftainer will be partnering with CMC, a leading systems engineering and integration company and part of the Tata group.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

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Drydocks World berths 11 oil rigs simultaneously

Logistics Middle East

'Drydocks World breaks internal record for simultaneous oil rig dockings after one month amid rampant demand'

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DP World announces strong financial results for 2014

Logistics Middle East

'DP World earned US $675-million profit in 2014 amid plans to add 8-million TEU capacity across global portfolio'