Supply Chain Insights
MAY 17, 2016
You are running hard. As a supply chain leader you want your team to make progress and outpace the pack. One of the toughest challenges for the supply chain leader is building and retaining talent. Managing a global supply chain team today is not easy. We find that 59% of companies are experiencing issues in training and retaining mid-management talent.
ToolsGroup
MAY 17, 2016
For multi-channel retailers, it’s getting increasingly difficult to survive in “the Amazon jungle”. Bob Ferrari of Supply Chain Matters recently pointed to The Sports Authority bankruptcy as one indication. As Amazon invests relentlessly to boost its agility and drop its costs, retailers are also looking for ways to raise their game. Industry analysts have pointed out an obvious fit with inventory optimization.
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Freightos
MAY 17, 2016
Five Tech Trends That Will Change Freight. A whopping $13.92 billion dollars of US venture capital was invested in the first quarter of 2016. And with daily headlines on new Ubers for X, new tech acquisitions, and the continuing crawl of technology into our everyday life, we’re focussing on five emerging tech trends that have the potential to reshape logistics. 1.
DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 17, 2016
Another year, another list of must-attend supply chain and logistics events. With so many to choose from, how do you decide? Every moment spent away from your desk has to be worth the time and investment. This is why the Quintiq World Tour in Frankfurt should be at the top of your list. Read on to find out more. The agenda. Attended jam-packed supply chain events only to leave with stacks of brochures?
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.
SCM Research
MAY 17, 2016
Our world is in crisis! Ten years ago, Time Magazine featured the headline: “Be Worried. Be Very Worried.” (about global warming). But things only got worse since. Leaked TTIP documents point to a race to the bottom in ecological standards between the EU and the U.S. New NASA figures show that April 2016 was the seventh month in a row that broke global temperature records and NOAA data show that “[t]he globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2015 was the
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SCM Research
MAY 17, 2016
Our world is in crisis! Ten years ago, Time Magazine featured the headline: “Be Worried. Be Very Worried.” (about global warming). But things only got worse since. Leaked TTIP documents point to a race to the bottom in ecological standards between the EU and the U.S. New NASA figures show that April 2016 was the seventh month in a row that broke global temperature records and NOAA data show that “[t]he globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2015 was the
Arkieva
MAY 17, 2016
In today’s business world, technology plays a central role in how work gets done. I am not talking about how products get made or shipped, but more in the way human beings go about doing their job. Now, in some ways, this has always happened. Be it pen and paper, the telephone or the computer, technology of the day has always impacted how work gets done.
ModusLink Corporation
MAY 17, 2016
As many of you know, corporate social responsibility and sustainability have been at the forefront of our agenda here at ModusLink. Over the last few years, we’ve instituted a number of processes like our 4-D methodology for assessing new and existing supply chain operations and our sustainable packaging initiatives. These practices have not only benefited […].
Supply Chain 24/7
MAY 17, 2016
For shippers, planning for the unexpected is imperative, but the right ingredients are also necessary.
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Enterra Insights
MAY 17, 2016
More and more is being written about the need for industrial age organizations to transform themselves into digital enterprises. With … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing and the Rise of the Intelligent Enterprise appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
EcoVadis
MAY 17, 2016
A heartfelt Thank you to the 330 participants , 25 speakers and 6 sponsors from Europe, Asia and Americas who joined us in Paris for a day dedicated to best practice sharing in Sustainable Procurement and Sustainability. Watch a short recap video below and read our blog post including a summary and the key takeaways of the discussions. Stay tuned: starting next week we will publish on our blog interviews of key speakers such as Andrew Winston, David Cowell (Coca-Cola Enterprises CPO) and Jean-Y
Tailwind
MAY 17, 2016
I am sure many of you are tired of seeing and reading this quote. You know it’s part of the collection with these high sounding concepts: Perseverance, Perspiration, and Commitment. Not sure putting pictures up around your office walls makes people more motivated. My favorite is the parody motivation series: Motivation If a pretty picture and a cute saying are all it takes to motivate you, you probably have a very easy job; the kind robots will be doing soon.
Logistics Bureau
MAY 17, 2016
Did you ever hear that phrase about “never work with children or animals” ? Sometimes I think that short list of hard-to-control entities should be amended to include inventory. For something that sits on a shelf until somebody moves it, inventory seems to have a heck of strong will. Why Prioritise Inventory Control? Make no mistake; inventory is tough to control effectively.
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GlobalTranz
MAY 17, 2016
Logistics faces a crisis. The driver shortage appears to be worsening, customers are demanding lower rates, oversight is becoming more intense, and stakeholders demand reductions across the board. Overcoming these difficulties seems impossible, but there is a solution. Logistics providers must leverage the power of inter-management and team collaboration to continue growth in an industry that’s under a great deal of stress.
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