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Learn from the Supply Chain Masters – Q&A with Ron Stappert

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Continuing with our ‘Learn from the Masters’ series, which features answers to your burning supply chain-related questions from our talented business consultants, we bring you the sarcastic wisdom of Ron Stappert. Ron has been a business consultant with Kinaxis for the past four years, and despite what his answers below may portray, he really does love his job.

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The Biggest Mistake You’ll Ever Make (Supply Chain Change Management Tips)

The Network Effect

dusk-photography/Flickr. You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly make them all yourself. – Sam Levenson. ‘How does it work today?’. It’s the first question any self respecting project leader or consultant asks on day 1 of a new initiative. It’s critically important to know the ‘state of the nation’ before you embark on any sort of effort to make the changes needed to improve results.

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Rooting Out Slave Labor in Your Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

“There are slaves in your supply chain,” writes Tim Minahan. “According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) there are more … Continued. The post Rooting Out Slave Labor in Your Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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The 3D printing revolution you haven’t heard about

Supply Chain Movement

We’ve read the articles and watched the TV stories. It’s yesterday’s news that 3D printing is one of the most promising technologies to emerge in recent years. We’re well-versed in the fascinating array of use cases for this technology—from healthcare, to housing, to handicrafts. One of my personal favorites is the printed hearing aid—a device that’s transformed a labor-intensive industry.

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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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What is Business Process Management, How it Works, and What BPM Software Can Do For You

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note : This is a guest blog submission from Emily Hunter of TGO Consulting , a provider of innovative business solutions designed to improve the productivity and performance of organizations. TGO's vision and goal is nicely aligned with that of Cerasis. Both of our companies aim to use technology and services to make our client's business lives much simpler.

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Samsung Tests "Live View" Truck Camera and Display

DAT Solutions

Let's say you're driving the family car, and you're stuck behind a Class 8 truck. You want to pass, but you can't see the road ahead. Depending on the road, the driving conditions, and the temperament of the driver, this scenario easily could become dangerous. What if you could see everything that the truck driver sees? You'd have an unobstructed view of the road and all the traffic in both directions.

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Inclusiveness: An Interesting Way To Improve Angel Results

Marianne Hudson

A new buzzword in entrepreneurship and equity investing is “inclusiveness.” It is gaining traction with Venture Capitalists and angels alike, who see that building the diversity of the investor community and the entrepreneurs they invest in is not only a good societal goal, but it is also a way to [.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 24-28, 2015)

Talking Logistics

The next best thing to playing in the Little League World Series has to be playing in the Cooperstown Dreams Park weekly tournament, where 104 teams from across the country compete over five days for the championship. The facility is like Disneyland for youth baseball, with 22 grass fields that are major league quality. A few teams in the tournament are built to win it all — as I jokingly told my wife, “some of these 12-13 year olds are 6 feet tall, have beards, and brought their own wives

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The REAL Future of Using Drones for Delivery

The Network Effect

Chris Martin/Flickr. These days, it is not unusual when reading about Amazon, to have the subject of drones mentioned. When we first heard about Amazon using drones, the mental image presented was millions of flying machines delivering online-purchased goodies directly to our door within an hour. Of course we know that this won’t be happening, at least, not in the near future.

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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.