Wed.Jul 01, 2015

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From AOL To Online Freight Rates – Blog

Freightos

If you were first exposed to the internet in the ’90s, chances are it was because you got an AOL CD (or, gasp, a floppy disc) in the mail. And the disc strategy worked. As the AOL CEO at the time, Steve Case, said : When we went public in 1992 we had less than 200,000 subscribers; a decade later the number was in the 25 million range” The internet has moved on from AOL, the loud connecting noises and slow loading pages.

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Replenishment in a Shelf-Connected Supply Network

The Network Effect

Note: This is the next installment in an ongoing series that explores shelf-connected supply networks. In the first post, I asked whether a shelf-connected system was possible with traditional ERP systems. In my second post, I discussed how new approaches to forecasting processes are required in a shelf-connected world. . Today’s cloud platforms can support the advanced forecasting methods we’ve discussed in previous posts, but the best ones go step further, by enabling both plannin

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Making the Digital Path to Purchase Profitable

Enterra Insights

The rapid spread of mobile technologies (especially the smartphone) has mostly obliterated the traditional path to purchase for both business-to-business … Continued. The post Making the Digital Path to Purchase Profitable appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Demand and Fulfillment Blocking & Tackling: Part 6 – Connect the Dots

BlueYonder

It happens all the time. You see it in every organization. You’ve heard the complaints. People don’t understand why problems occur. I’m talking about the poor level of collaboration between and within departments; and supply chain is not any different. Why is it so difficult to progress from doing your job well to a state of process integration that would eventually benefit the whole business?

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on eCommerce Sales Continue to Rock On

Supply Chain Digest

Growth Continues at 14 to 16 Percent Pace, but Amazon Keeps Growng Much Faster than That

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Green Supply Chain News on World on Cusp of Electricity Revolution

Supply Chain Digest

Solar to Gain Major Market Share in Coming Years, Bloomberg Predicts, as Rooftop Solar for Homes and Businesses Takes Off

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MIssion Critical KPI’s: How to Keep a TMS Implementation on Track

Logistics Viewpoints

I have been conducting a lot of research around TMS applications recently, and my colleague Steve Banker and I began to discuss how TMS providers keep their implementations on track. We determined that the providers must use a set of criteria and KPI’s to make sure that the project stays on time and on budget. […].

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Leveraging Optimization to Unlock Value from Your Transportation Network

Talking Logistics

Live Episode: Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 12:00 ET. Although many of the benefits a transportation management system (TMS) can provide are derived from enhanced planning and optimization, many companies are not utilizing these capabilities. This is particularly true for small and mid-sized shippers. What are some of the reasons why companies haven’t implemented optimization?

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Air cargo growth slows globally, except in Middle East

Logistics Middle East

Carriers in most regions, with the exception of those based in the Middle East, saw weak growth or even contractions in May.

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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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The Case for Less Silos, More Intelligence in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

Break down your supply chain functional silos. This advice is not new. Analysts, consultants, and others have been telling companies to break down their supply chain functional silos for as long as I’ve been in the business, yet those silos still remain tall and strong at many companies. Source: “The Case for Less Silos, More Intelligence in Supply Chain Management,” webcast presentation by Adrian Gonzalez, Adelante SCM.

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Report reveals oil price impact on offshore sector

Logistics Middle East

At least 100 offshore vessels on order will be cancelled and at least 85 floating rigs and 129 jack-up rigs will be retired says new report.

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Doing the math (Flowcasting)

The Network Effect

I can still remember how excited and proud I was when I presented my Mom an autographed copy of our book, “Flowcasting the Retail Supply Chain For those of you who don’t know Betty Doherty, she’s a word wizard – loves to read and even dabbles with writing her own poetry. I knew then, that Mom would read the book. A couple of weeks after she received her gift I got her feedback.

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Alstom's first metro in India enters commercial service

Logistics Middle East

Alstom?s first metro in India entered service in the city of Chennai on the first phase of line 2 from Koyambedu to Alandur.

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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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Danish VLCC owners posed to reap benefits of Iran deal

Logistics Middle East

Nuclear accord for Iran will give tanker carriers major opportunity to enter market for Iranian oil exports.

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Bahri orders five additional VLCCs from South Korea

Logistics Middle East

Bahri has exercised its options for five additional VLCC newbuilds with South Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries.

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Mondelez International revamps Middle East management

Logistics Middle East

Mondelez International revamps Middle East management to drive next phase of growth in Gulf and Pakistan.

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Sohar Port ramps up ship to ship bunkering

Logistics Middle East

Sohar Port has announced the completion of another successful ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of fuel oil.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.