Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 25, 2015
It doesn’t matter if the cost of supply is at an all-time high or fluctuating wildly, the impact of excess inventory and inefficient operations can be crippling to cash flow. While it is obvious that inventory costs money, most companies are not aggressively seeking to exert control and carry fewer overall gallons. The same holds […].
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 25, 2015
“The basis of commercial enterprise is information,” writes Kenneth Cukier (@kncukier), Data Editor at The Economist. “That hasn’t changed in … Continued. The post Digital Enterprises Rely on Digital Supply Chains appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 25, 2015
With all the media hype surrounding Industry 4.0 – intelligent machines and advanced analytics in the supply chain – and its parent, the so-called ‘Internet of Things – extending the virtual internet to physical objects – it’s easy to imagine that we’re at the dawn of a brave new, unfamiliar world. But are we? Or might we be returning to old supply chain principles that vanished in the era of mass production – a ‘make-to-order’ culture marked by personal service, bespoke produc
Arkieva
AUGUST 25, 2015
I recently watched a TED talk video by Alison Ledgerwood on YouTube. In the video, Alison gives the example of her paper getting accepted for publication (positive news) and another one getting rejected for publication (negative news). She talks about how it takes longer to recover from (i.e., go back to being her normal self) a piece of negative news as compared to a piece of positive news.
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
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 25, 2015
Not long ago, QRM was heralded as the new Lean, and now we are bombarded with DDMRP as the panacea for all our problems. It seems as if the different schools, in their hunger to sell more books, software, and / or advice, put more energy into highlighting the differences than celebrating what unites them. Meanwhile, they leave many an entrepreneur, supply chain professional and process improver behind in despair.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
RFgen
AUGUST 25, 2015
Retailers have to prepare inventory for online shoppers. The modern retail industry forces the physical and the digital worlds to work together. To keep up with e-commerce merchants, brick-and-mortar stores offer shoppers the ability to purchase goods in-store and online. Warehouses must be ready to prepare orders coming from multiple channels. Different types of shoppers have unique needs, however, inventory managers have found workers must utilize certain strategies for each consumer channel.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 25, 2015
Freight costs are eminently controllable, however, efficiently managing this major budget item requires expertise. In the complex world of modern transportation, companies lacking the experience to professionally handle the intricacies of transportation management are sure to find controlling shipping costs an extreme challenge. For the company determined to try, it is critical to maintaining constant guard on cost controls at every turn in every transaction, a daunting proposition for most comp
RFgen
AUGUST 25, 2015
Retailers have to prepare inventory for online shoppers. The modern retail industry forces the physical and the digital worlds to work together. To keep up with e-commerce merchants, brick-and-mortar stores offer shoppers the ability to purchase goods in-store and online. Warehouses must be ready to prepare orders coming from multiple channels. Different types of shoppers have unique needs, however, inventory managers have found workers must utilize certain strategies for each consumer channel.
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 25, 2015
Chicken of the Sea Sustainabiliy Report Lacks Pizazz of Many Large Companies, but Goals, Progress and Clear Explanations of Decision Making Process are Strong
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.
Elementum
AUGUST 25, 2015
West Coast ports are seeing limited recovery after months of congestion and reduced volume. While the ports are implementing new tactics to drive container volumes, the recent disaster in Tianjin could throw operations, once more, into chaos. While the labor strikes are over, fears of continued unrest are leading some shipping companies to avoid West Coast ports.
Logistics Middle East
AUGUST 25, 2015
This facility will serve as the operations and warehousing hub for MNX's life sciences and medical device customers in Europe.
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Logistics Middle East
AUGUST 25, 2015
US airlines are embroiled in a spat with Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways over Open Skies policies and subsidies allegations.
Tailwind
AUGUST 25, 2015
"I See for Miles and Miles" Before I went on vacation, all I could handle were those things set immediately before me. I could only look down –rarely raising my head to look up. I couldn’t see past the mire and mess on my desk as I tried to cope with 10 months of hard work with no vacation. As I return from an 18 day vacation (or more like a recovery period), I am able to look further afield and think of the things I want to accomplish over the next few months.
Logistics Middle East
AUGUST 25, 2015
GCC governments urged to secure national infrastructure in face of ?high risk? of cyber-attacks.
Tailwind
AUGUST 25, 2015
Navigating Between the Rumble Strips of Your Trucking Business Most of us like to follow the straight and narrow, keeping our rig moving forward between the lines on the road. It’s safe and efficient to do so. But let’s be honest, we aren’t perfect, and sometimes we deviate a bit and run a bit over the line. It’s important to get that jolt - that alert – that comes from those rumble strip on the highway.
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
AUGUST 25, 2015
In response to this appointment, ACP?s Johannesburg based-team has deployed additional reservations and operations staff who will be dedicated to the Saudia Cargo portfolio.
Tailwind
AUGUST 25, 2015
Trucking/Freight Broker Software and Quickbooks Tailwind Transportation Software is a unique trucking and freight broker software , especially when it comes to accounting integrations. Unlike our competitors, we offer a very competitive Content Management Software Package, which includes some amazing and meaningful features. Not only does our software Dispatch and keep track of trucking data, but it also has an administration portion that allows our customers to effortlessly manage their finance
Logistics Middle East
AUGUST 25, 2015
An Australian passenger claims his flight circumstances aggravated an existing back condition and is suing the airline for person injuries.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 25, 2015
It seems to be just a matter of time before ERP specialist Infor takes over cloud-services giant GT Nexus in an acquisition valued at USD675 million. All that is needed now is regulatory approval. The company now known as Infor has previously completed a whole series of acquisitions, including of Baan, Fygir, Intentia, Lawson, Mapics, Mercia and SSA Global.
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Logistics Middle East
AUGUST 25, 2015
In the aftermath of 'Black Monday', fears abounded China would find the UAE in particular more expensive and curb investment in real estate and tourism.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 25, 2015
Lidl is looking to press ahead with standardizing processes worldwide and chose SAP ERP Retail powered by SAP Hana to do the job. In cooperation with KPS Consulting, Lidl developed a global process template and is now successfully running the system during a pilot project in 100 Austria-based outlets. The greatest challenge for Lidl is standardizing business processes for some 10,000 stores in 26 countries while consolidating numerous applications and modules on a single platform. “The key
Logistics Middle East
AUGUST 25, 2015
Dubai Police will seize a vehicle that has been involved in street racing and issue a fine of $27,000 for the offence.
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