Fri.May 01, 2015

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Supply Chain Visibility Not Just a Requirement for the C-Suite, But a Responsibility in Management

GlobalTranz

Transparent supply chain management and effective supply chain visibility is a critical tool in a company’s continued growth and successful brand image. The latest John Oliver episode on Fashion (which you can watch below) featured shameful behavior and practices that were part of how products were and are being produced in third world countries. The Kathy Lee Gifford’s clothing line used underaged sweatshop workers.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

My wife and I visited my fourth grade son’s class this morning to see the work they’ve done the past few weeks. At the end of the work share session, the teacher tells the class, “Fourth graders, please stand up and put up your right hands up,” at which point I thought they were going to say the Pledge of Allegiance or something like it, but instead she says, “and give yourselves a nice pat on the shoulder for a job well done.”.

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Adopting a Program Management Office in Your Supply Chain Organization

Tompkins Blog

Learn more about the importance of the Program Management Office (PMO) as viewed from the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) level. How it is best organized, staffed, operated, and value-based. The post Adopting a Program Management Office in Your Supply Chain Organization appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Up Your Game With Supply Chain Tips From JDA

BlueYonder

Although supply chains of the 21 st century are more dynamic than ever before, meeting the growing expectations of the omni-channel consumer remains a challenge. This consumer continues to cause disruption up and down the chain, impacting everyone from suppliers and manufacturers to distributors and retailers. How efficiently and profitably a company can plan, source, make and deliver products to its customers in this environment is what separates industry leaders from laggards.

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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 Walmart and Renewable Energy

Supply Chain Digest

Not Much Progress Yet in CO2 Emissions versus Retail Space Growth, but Many Renewables Projects are in Devepment, while Transportation Plays Minor Role in Total CO2 Emissions

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Supply Chain News on Trip Report on JDA Focus 2015

Supply Chain Digest

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore reports on his three days at the 2015 JDA user conference

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In Education, Language and Learning Go Together

Enterra Insights

One of Frank Sinatra’s many hits was a Sammy Cahn/Jimmy Van Heusen song entitled “Love and Marriage.” Sinatra introduced the … Continued. The post In Education, Language and Learning Go Together appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of May 1, 2015

Supply Chain Digest

Walmart has Nearly Doubled Fleet Efficiency.

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What if… you really could “what-if” in your supply chain?

Kinaxis

by John Westerveld We’ve all asked ourselves the question… what-if ? What if I bought that new car? What if I took that job? What if I won a million dollars? It’s fun to dream. But sometimes the what-ifs are slightly more mundane yet still important…. especially when you say “what-if” with your supply chain. What if I could decrease the lead time on this part?

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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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Hit High Risk/Reward Programs Out-of-the-Park

Results Group

50 years ago - following almost any reasonably structured process for new product development, or for internal improvement programs, could help create a business advantage for well-organized companies over their more chaotic competitors. Not so today. Most companies now have both kinds of process on paper, and to varying degrees, in practice. Advantage today comes from tailoring process to the dynamic needs of a particular business and opportunity - to yield: The right process, not just any proc

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SPECIAL REPORT: Demand rising for warehouses in Oman

Logistics Middle East

Industrial sector emerges as stand out performer in Oman?s commercial property market, says Cluttons.

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