Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
by Kevin McGowan A recent article in Fleetowner shed some light on the human aspects of supply chain management. Featuring research by Arash Azadegan (Ph.D, Professor of Supply Chain Procurement at Rutgers University), the article discusses some key traits held by the best supply chain managers. But the article alludes to something more: the collaborative human efforts in the supply chain, especially in difficult times.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Why is supply chain risk management important? Why should CEOs and CFOs care? Over the past two years, I’ve addressed those questions in various posts (see links below), but you have to look no further than Chipotle’s Q4 2015 financial results for the answers. Compared to Q4 2014: Revenue decreased 6.8% to $997.5 million — the first decline in quarterly revenue since the company went public in 2006!
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Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Dell has a complex supply chain. And, this complexity has, over time, had a corrosive effect on Dell’s order fulfillment performance. In Dell’s case, when they dug into this by talking to customers, what they heard over and over was “I want you to build, ship, and deliver what I ordered, when you said you would.”.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
“Every supply chain organization is slightly different,” writes Lora Cecere (@lcecere), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights.[1] To that … Continued. The post Supply Chain Transformation is Technologically Driven appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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
C3 Solutions
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Is it possible, you may ask, to identify only 6 supply chain hot topics for 2016? Supply chain is such a broad topic, covering so many industries and territories that we will attempt to give it some focus. We hope our readership will understand by now that our perspective, due to the dock scheduling and yard management solutions we offer, is one where we see both the challenges in the trucking industry and those at the facilities’ docks.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
AFFLINK
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Consumers say they care about sustainability and ethical business practices, but do they really? Would anybody really choose a hotel, for instance, based on socially responsible business practices? Apparently, the answer is “yes.” In one Nielsen survey , 55% of global respondents said they’d pay more to buy from a company with environmentally and socially ethical business practices.
Elementum
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
A 6.4-magnitude quake struck southern Taiwan early Saturday morning local time, killing at least seven and causing widespread structural damage. Some semiconductor manufacturers in the country have reported damage to their facilities—but how is it going to affect supply chains? Image courtesy CBS News. A TSMC facility in Tainan, southern Taiwan, reported that the quake broke “no more than one percent” of their wafers being manufactured.
Oracle SCM
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Presentations from the 2016 Modern Supply Chain Experience in San Jose are now available! To download the presentations, visit the Modern Supply Chain Experience section of the Oracle SCM Community. Presentations are located on the left navigation under each of the solution areas. Please note that some of presentations may not be available. If this is your first time visiting the SCM Community, be sure to check out the About the Community page for quick tutorials and tips to get involved!
ModusLink Corporation
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Today is a great day here at ModusLink. There’s a buzz in the hallways and excitement in the air (even more than usual). That feeling – palpable, contagious excitement – is one of my favorite things about working at ModusLink, and it’s events like today’s big launch that are sure to create that clamor. If […]. The post Executing ModusLink’s End-to-End Vision, One Solution At a Time appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.
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.
NC State SCRC
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
I had a chance to review the new book by Jim Hansen and Kelly Barner, “ Procurement at a Crossroads “, which explores the many changes that the profession is facing, and challenges individuals to do things differently. (I blushed a bit at the number of my citations in the book including an interview I did with Kelly, so I promise this is not self-promotion!
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
The term “excellence” refers to the quality of being extremely good at something.
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. We welcomed many new customers, resulting in a 40% increase in revenue growth. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands. I’m happy to say that 2016 looks even more promising! We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
New Smart Containers Really Changing the Game in Global Logistics
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AIMMS
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. We welcomed many new customers, resulting in a 40% increase in revenue growth. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands. I’m happy to say that 2016 looks even more promising! We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
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Logistics Middle East
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Flydubai is planning to make Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) its new hub, the budget airline?s head has announced.
FLEXE
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
<p>In my <a href="[link] target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">last post</a>, I described one of the defining cornerstones of the “New Logistics”: Pop-Up Warehousing. In this article, I’ll dive into the other one, the Dynamic Warehouse Network. Together, they define a new, highly efficient way of handling temporary peaks in inventory volume.</p> <p>Many different kinds of compan
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Logistics Middle East
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Lufthansa Technik AG is to invest in a new facility called Lufthansa Technik Middle East (LTME) in the Aviation District at Dubai South.
FLEXE
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
In my last post , I described one of the defining cornerstones of the “New Logistics”: Pop-Up Warehousing. In this article, I’ll dive into the other one, the Dynamic Warehouse Network. Together, they define a new, highly efficient way of handling temporary peaks in inventory volume. Many different kinds of companies, including manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, importers and retailers, operate multiple permanent warehouses.
Logistics Middle East
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Indian airline Jet Airways grounds crew for allowing Bollywood star Sonu Nigam to perform over the PA in-flight.?
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
'To log, track and trace everything’, your vision of a better manufacturing floor. Here’s how you can improve manufacturing floor data collection, long-term. A key component of any manufacturing process is data collection. Your ability to track stock levels, keeps tabs on shipping dates and monitor costs are essential to any smooth running manufacturing plant.
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Logistics Middle East
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Centre Point Logistics (CPL) has announced that it will open a warehouse in Dubai South in October 2016.
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