GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2015

Yesterday we spoke about the top motivations and reasons why reshoring in America from offshored facilities has several benefits and what are the statistics of reshoring since 2013. To reiterate that reshoring is more than just hype and a very important topic for us to consider the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study found that 54% of companies with above one billion in revenues are now considering reshoring.

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Kinaxis

JUNE 24, 2015

by Carol McIntosh Step Three – Connecting the Dots. How many of you are familiar with the game Simon ? While Simon is really a memory game, what I really want to emphasize is that it is unpredictable. You start by pressing on one color and with every selection you are presented with a random sequence of colors that you must remember and repeat.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 24, 2015

Omni-channel fulfillment is arguably today’s hottest supply chain topic. My colleagues and I have written a number of blog posts on individual case studies on this topic. Here is a case study on an anonymous major US retailer that likely has a store location near you. How do your fulfillment operations compare to this leading […].

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2015

Live Episode: June 30, 2015 at 12:00 ET. When the Panama Canal expansion is completed in early 2016, it will effectively double the capacity of the canal and allow post-Panamax vessels to cross it. Meanwhile, East Coast ports are in the process of widening and deepening their channels and installing larger off-loading cranes to accommodate these larger vessels.

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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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Enterra Insights

JUNE 24, 2015

“Everyday supply-chain transactions pose some of the biggest fraud, waste, and abuse risks companies face,” asserts Sabine Vollmer. “But few … Continued. The post Combating Supply Chain Fraud, Waste, Theft, & Abuse appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 24, 2015

I had the opportunity to visit with the American Red Cross in Charlotte, NC yesterday, and held a negotiation workshop with the supply chain directors and managers. This was at the request of my good friend, Tom Nash, who I have known since 2000, when he was an IT Sourcing executive at Shell Oil in Houston. Since leaving Shell, Tom has had the opportunity to work in a number of different environments, including Cendant (the owner of the travel site Orbitz), Ministry Health Care, Premier Health

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

Tompkins International - Your Supply Chain. The Right Way. In today’s demand driven retail environment, there are many instances in which customer expectations are not satisfied. In large part, this occurs because company supply chains are not designed to meet the new requirements of omnichannel distribution in a profitable format. To understand this problem and how to solve it, Tompkins International conducted an analysis to help retailers understand the economics of omnichannel delivery and th

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 24, 2015

China Adding Factory Robots at Frantic Pace, OnlIne Razor Sales Eating into Market Share of Brand Leaders, Lack of Boxcars Hurting Some Shippers, Predictions for World GDP Leaders in 2050

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 24, 2015

Tompkins International - Your Supply Chain. The Right Way. In today’s demand driven retail environment, there are many instances in which customer expectations are not satisfied. In large part, this occurs because company supply chains are not designed to meet the new requirements of omnichannel distribution in a profitable format. To understand this problem and how to solve it, Tompkins International conducted an analysis to help retailers understand the economics of omnichannel delivery and th

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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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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 24, 2015

Transportation Costs Represent 62.6 Percent of the Total of 1.

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ivalua

JUNE 24, 2015

Big data is more than a buzz term, and if you are a strategic sourcing professional, it is a concept that should not be ignored. Big data is about synthesizing and making sense of information — better and quicker than your competition. Within the manufacturing industry, data can now be gathered quickly in amounts that were unfathomable a generation ago.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 24, 2015

China to Overtake US in 2026, India, Indonesia to Rise Sharply in New World Order

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 24, 2015

At a recent conference, I was asked how to deal with corporate power dynamics when supply chain is not an equal-partner organisation. This made me think: “What superpowers would supply chain executives love to have?”. Data we’ve collected in our annual Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) study since 2011 shows that, by a slim margin, the majority of supply chain organisations say that the CEO recognizes them as an equal partner in corporate strategy to other functions like sales, marketing and pro

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2015

If I ask you to guess who announced new transportation management software (TMS) functionality yesterday, who would you guess? My bet is that you would name a software company, perhaps a best-of-breed TMS vendor like some of our sponsors, but the right answer is actually a third-party logistics provider. Yes, a 3PL. Yesterday, Ryder announced the launch of Ryder TranSync™— “a patent pending, automated technology tool used to provide Ryder Dedicated or Transportation Management Solutions customer

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Logistics Middle East

JUNE 24, 2015

Ship sinks off Sharjah, requiring 400 barrels of diesel to be collected from water to prevent pollution.

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Logistics Middle East

JUNE 24, 2015

Maersk Line awarded 2015 Ocean Performance Award by GT Nexus Shipper Council for performance during challenging year.

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Logistics Middle East

JUNE 24, 2015

First batch of drivers graduate as part of on-going skills enhancement course.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Logistics Middle East

JUNE 24, 2015

The Ocean 3 alliance, of which UASC is a part, has withdrawn 12,000-teu of capacity from a key Asia-Europe service

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Logistics Middle East

JUNE 24, 2015

Australian warship deployed to Middle East seizes half a billion dollars worth of heroin

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