Mon.Jan 26, 2015

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Bitcoin: A New Supply Chain Operating System?

Talking Logistics

'I have to admit, I’ve paid very little attention to all the buzz surrounding bitcoin these past few years. I’m fairly conservative when it comes to banking (for example, I’m still not comfortable “depositing” checks using my smartphone ), so using a new digital currency, or “fake money” as my wife calls it, to buy stuff isn’t something that appeals to me, especially since bitcoin’s developer remains a mystery.

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S&OP: It’s the Journey, not the Destination

Kinaxis

'by Melissa Clow Just a quick post to let our readers know that we’ll be at the 2015 S&OP Innovation Summit. This year’s event will be held at the Bellagio hotel, January 28 & 29, 2015. If you plan to attend the conference, join C.J. Wehlage , Vice President, High Tech Solutions, Kinaxis, as he presents ‘S&OP: It’s the Journey, not the Destination’ on Wednesday, January 28th at 11:00a.m.

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More Complexity = More Disruptions?

SCM Research

'Trends in management towards a concentration on core competencies and outsourcing of non-core activities have created complex networks, i.e., global supply chains. At the same time, it has been discussed that this increased complexity has also made companies more vulnerable. An interesting paper, Structural Drivers of Upstream Supply Chain Complexity and the Frequency of Supply Chain Disruptions , co-authored by Bode and Wagner, is currently forthcoming in the Journal of Operations Management.

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The Digital Path to Purchase Comes of Age

Enterra Insights

'Last July, Scott Welty, global vice president for retail industry strategy at JDA, wrote, “The technology-driven shift to omnichannel shopping … Continued The post The Digital Path to Purchase Comes of Age appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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EXCHAiNGE 2015

Supply Chain Movement

'EXCHAiNGE 2015. Date: 25-26 June 2015. Venue: House of Logistics & Mobility (HOLM), Frankfurt am Main (DE). Organiser: Huss-Verlag. URL: www.exchainge.de. The elements of EXCHAiNGE 2015. A genuine exchange among genuine experts: EXCHAiNGE. A meeting place where the focus is on quality, not quantity – an intimate venue offering ideal conditions for exchanging ideas and sharing perspectives.

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New Start-up Aims to Best Amazon Based on Low Cost Shipping

Logistics Viewpoints

'There was an interesting article in Bloomberg Businessweek about a.com startup determined to take on Amazon. Usually, that kind of statement is the standard marketing bombast that means nothing. But in this case, the company – Jet – was started by Marc Lore, the founder and former CEO of Diapers.com. Diapers.com was sold to […].

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Global Supply Chain News on Union, West Coast Ports Say they Have Reach Deal on Contentious Chassis Issue, While Long Beach Paper Says Enough is Enough

Supply Chain Digest

'Union Did not Want Chassis Repair and Maintenance to be Moved Outside of the Ports'

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Uber and Airbnb are Cheaper, Faster, and Better (Two-Sided Market) Winners

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'Christopher S. Tang. In June 2014, Wall Street Journal announced that Uber and Airbnb are two most valuable startup companies in the world.   With less than 6 years of existence, their valuations have shot up to $18.2b and $10.0b.  What do they have in common?  Many praise Uber and Airbnb for using the mobile / internet platform to disrupt the traditional taxi and rental markets by providing cheaper, faster, and better services.   First, they are cheaper beca

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Supply Chain News on Forget the Driver Shortage, as Parking Spots for Truckers Increasingly Hard to Find

Supply Chain Digest

'Nightly Trouble Finding Spots is an Issue in Drivers Leaving Industry.

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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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arviem Operations - a Look behind the Scenes

Global Trade Management

'It’s all about logistics! But most of us do not even notice its existence. These days we can buy nearly every product in the world online and receive it at home within a few days. Millions of goods are packed, collected, stored, transported, transshipped and delivered daily. Many of these shipments do need special care because their contents are. perishable fragile dangerous time-critical of high value critical in terms of humidity or shock That is where arviem’s Cargo Monitoring Services come

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Abu Dhabi Ports introduces new cargo management system

Logistics Middle East

'Khalifa Port & Zayed Port will get the new operating system first.

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Transport Logistic – 2015

Supply Chain Movement

'Transport Logistic – 2015. Date: 5-8 May, 2015. Venue: Messe München, Germany. Organisation: Messe München GmbH. URL: www.transportlogistic.de. 100% LOGISTICS. Single showcase for all solutions: transport logistic. transport logistic, Leading International Exhibition for Logistics, Mobility, IT and Supply Chain Management , presents the entire value chain and the major international market leaders out of the transport and logistics sector. 52.000 trade visitors, among them a high propo

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New crane arrives at multipurpose cargo terminal

Logistics Middle East

'The 100 Mton capacity crane will bolster existing heavy lifting infrastructure at SOHAR Port.

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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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UAE online retailer opens new and expanded warehouse

Logistics Middle East

'New warehouse enables Namshi.com to offer next day UAE delivery.

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DP World orders new prototype pilot boat for Jebel Ali

Logistics Middle East

'Dubai based Emirates Boats gets design and build contract.

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Bahrain’s MTT hosts Oman delegation

Logistics Middle East

'Two countries examine further cooperation.

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