Mon.Jul 18, 2016

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Infor Embraces the Network

Logistics Viewpoints

why did Infor pay so much for GT Nexus? In his keynote, CEO Charles Phillips made the point that “no one wants to be on a network until everyone is.” But the GT Nexus network has traction with $100 billion in spend managed on the platform. “80 percent of the data needed to run a global supply chain,” Mr. Phillips claimed, resides with partners.”.

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Supply Chain Transformation in the Cognitive Era

Enterra Insights

“Manufacturing supply chains are experiencing levels of change heretofore unprecedented in their history,” writes Richard Howells (@howellsrichard), a Vice President … Continued. The post Supply Chain Transformation in the Cognitive Era appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Drones in the Supply Chain: A Game-Changing New Tool

PINC

Our CEO, Matt Yearling, was recently interview by Executive Platforms for their Tought Leaders series, to discuss the current and future state of drones in the supply chain.

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The National Truck Driver Shortage is Threatening the Freight Industry

Elementum

The trucking industry, which moves 70% of US freight, has been facing a driver shortage for the past 15 years. The industry is short 48,000 drivers, and its severe turnover rate— 87% in 2015 —isn’t helping. Shipping routes and truck sales have been severely impacted. Other countries including Australia , Canada , and the UK are facing the same issue.

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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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Arkieva Supply Chain Scope: The Robots Are Coming & Potential Growth in Demand Looms in The Near Future

Arkieva

Looking for a quick scope on the latest supply chain news, trends and tips? Look no further, here’s your Monday supply chain briefing from Arkieva. Don’t forget to follow #SupplyChainScope on Twitter and Facebook for updates. Supply Chain News. The Robots Are Coming! What Kind of Jobs Can be Automated? We all know the robots are coming, with a growing concern about the impact on the jobs market across the globe.

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Speculation and Shipping in the South China Sea

Elementum

Less has been said about the Permanent Court of Arbitration's ruling on territorial claims to the South China Sea than about the People’s Republic’s controversial—and yet not unexpected—dismissal of the tribunal’s conclusion. When dealing with an area said to match the size of Mexico with an estimated US $5T in myriad forms moving through it at any given time, everybody involved is bound to wonder what it means for business.

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Annual Sales & Operations Planning summit

Supply Chain Movement

Annual Sales & Operations Planning summit. Date: September 29-30, 2016. Venue: Grand Majestic Plaza, Prague. Organisation: Luxatia International. URL: www.luxatiainternational.com/Events/annual-sop-summit/. We are pleased to announce the launch of Annual Sales & Operations Planning summit that will take place in Prague on 29-30 September 2016.

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DAT User Conference: Early-bird registration ends Aug. 1

DAT Solutions

The early-bird registration deadline for the first-ever DAT User Conference is just days away. Register before August 1 at the early-bird price of $600 and save $250. After August 1, the price goes up to $850. What specifically will you learn? How to cut down by as much as 50% the number of calls you need to make to find carriers who meet your qualification standards.

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Engaging Customers Virtually in Service Business: Seeing is Believing

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Bobby Nyotta and Christopher Tang. Transparency is critical component in trust and technology can help build trust. For instance, police officers in the United States are beginning to wear body cameras so that they can record different incidents to improve the trust from the public and officer accountability. Besides the public sector, service businesses such as baby sitting, restaurant, delivery services, and even senior care home services can leverage technology to improve trust and even per

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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The Hidden Costs of Internal Deliveries – Survey!

All Things Supply Chain

In the business world, internal deliveries are one of the few things that you can count on to happen daily.

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How Manufacturing in the US Continues to Grow Despite Fears Over Higher Costs, Lower Percentage of GDP & Election-Year Woes

GlobalTranz

On July 1, 2016, the Institute for Supply Management announced the manufacturing index rose to 53.2 in June, reports The Chronicle Herald , alluding to a potential increase in overall U.S. GDP, which holds major hopes for the future of manufacturing. Yet, the renewed scrutiny of Clinton for her emails and unstable politics continue to frighten many U.S. manufacturers into beliefs of an impending recession.