GlobalTranz
JANUARY 23, 2015
'History of Supply Chain Management. Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. We will take you through the last 60 plus years below and end the post with an amazing infographic.
Kinaxis
JANUARY 23, 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 Dave Stenfort, director of operations with Anritsu, speak about how the company achieved visibility of inventory and improved control over critical parts in its manufacturing supply chain.
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Supply Chain Network
JANUARY 23, 2015
'At a previous NRF Shop.org Summit I saw a keynote address by Jamie Nordstrom on trends he saw coming in the online retail business. During his talk Jamie said there was a new dynamic emerging, people were describing using words like multi-channel and omni-channel. However in his view these words were not fully capturing the changes he saw coming in retail and a new word was needed, ‘maybe polychannel or something like that’ After the presentation I had a quick meet and greet with Ja
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 23, 2015
'On Sunday night, I dealt with a logistical nightmare. I was fortunate enough to have tickets to the Patriots – Colts AFC Championship game. As a lifelong Pats fan, it was a treat to witness the victory. As a man with a decent amount of common sense, it was a difficult night. First, the rain. […].
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The Network Effect
JANUARY 23, 2015
'By Tony Nuzio, Founder & CEO ICC Logistics & Jim Tompkins, CEO Tompkins International. At FedEx Less is Now More! Parcel shippers are still trying to digest the impact of the huge freight rate increase implemented by both UPS and FedEx by changing the way they price ground services for packages measuring less than 3 cubic feet. The packages are now being charged on a dimensional weight basis for the first time ever.
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Talking Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2015
'Who knew that air in a football (or lack thereof) could generate so much hot air, not only from sports commentators, but from all the major news organizations too. Deflategate has consumed the airwaves, headlines, and social media conversations all week, especially here in Boston. And the news just keeps getting worse for the Patriots. The NFL is now reportedly investigating whether the Patriots played Sunday’s game against the Colts with a properly inflated Vince Wilfork.
Marianne Hudson
JANUARY 23, 2015
Although we often talk about angel investors as a monolithic group of people, in reality angels fall into many categories and practice the art of angel investing in many ways. An angel can choose how he or she collaborates with entrepreneurs and other investors in a variety of ways that [.
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