The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'The journey from ‘good’ to ‘great’ is well underway across many global supply networks. While comprehensive benchmarks are still being normalized for comparative purposes, recent results that have been experienced by various customers of the new cloud-based platforms include reductions of 40% in inventory requirements for cycle and safety stock when compared to traditional ERP batch type processing, 5% decreases in lost sales, 99% customer service levels at retail, 5% reductions in material c

Material Savings 188

Material Savings Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain 188

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'As shippers and service providers move beyond the now outmoded concept of the “supply chain” (which never really matched the complex realities of surface transportation within North America), they are finding that traditional boundaries between asset and non-asset-based providers are quickly disappearing. Next generation technology solutions are enabling virtually every supply network participant to broaden […].

Logistics Network Optimization Software 170

Logistics Network Optimization Software North America Supply Chain Network Software Logistics 170

The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'China’s super consumers are the biggest and most important consumer class in history. In his new book China’s Super Consumers: What 1 Billion Customers Want and How to Sell it to Them , Tompkins International Principal Michael Zakkour explores the extraordinary birth of consumerism in China and explains who these super consumers are. Take a look at 10 interesting insights from the book: No matter what products or services you are selling, you cannot succeed in China or with Chinese consumers w

China 172

China Supply Chain Strategy Modeling Price Mitigation Strategies 172

SCM Research

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Today, I would like to draw your attention to one of my favorite articles in the field of supply chain management: Design for Postponement by Swaminathan & Lee (2003). The article identifies three key postponement enablers: First, process standardization, where the initial steps of a process are standardized across a product line and distinct personalities are added at a later stage (e.g., localized manuals or power supply modules of a printer).

Supply Chain Design 154

Supply Chain Design Handbook Research Supply Chain 154

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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 Opz

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Have you ever wondered how to implement a lean supply chain successfully? In this guest commentary, J. Paul Dittmann Ph.D. , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee is here with us. Before entering acadmia, Paul was a Vice President at the Whirlpool Corporation. Then, he brings decades of experience and will show you how to make lean supply chain works.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 113

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Lean Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 113

3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Winter Drayage: Impacts and Challenges by Matt Magpantay, Evans Distribution Systems Drayage has the ability to incapacitate any logistics company through unforeseen expenses and delays. Transportation consultant, Tioga Group, estimates that drayage delays... The post Winter Drayage: Impacts and Challenges appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

3PL 55

3PL Warehousing Freight Groups 55

Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'ILWU Takes 12 Day Break from Negotiations, as Amicable Tone Finally Disappears After Months of Talks'

Global 46

Global Supply Chain Supply and Demand 46

DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Imagine you’ve been asked to predict whether someone will choose to travel from airport A or airport B. (Assuming that both offer regular flights to the relevant destination.) What’s the first question you should be asking? If you want to know which airport is nearer, you’re spot on. According to a survey of passengers’ airport preferences , distance is the best predictor of which airport a passenger will choose to fly from.

Optimal Sourcing 184

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Survey 184

Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Ivanpah Plant is Pioneering New Solar Technology, Which May be Big Part the Issue Too'

California 48

California Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Supply and Demand 48

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Live Episode: Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 12:00 ET. There’s a lot of discussion these days about the driver shortage in the trucking, and attracting more women to the industry would certainly alleviate the problem. But what are the main challenges? What do women drivers enjoy the most about their job, and what do they enjoy the least? What actions are trucking companies taking to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace?

Transportation Management 182

Transportation Management Transportation Manufacturing Industrial 182

Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Knowing Lead Time Variability Helps set the Right Safety Stock Level, but Tracking and Calculating the Lead Time Variability is not Always Easy'

Supply Chain Design 32

Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Supply and Demand 32

DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'“The topic of networking in production and logistics has caught on and is now a trend for most companies. However, on account of the diverse system landscape and some extremely old legacy systems, the realization of this networking is a major challenge.” This was the view taken by Frank Tinschert, Director of Quintiq’s Logistics Business Unit, during an interview with DVZ magazine’s editor-in-chief Günther Hörbst on the famous Red Sofa of this logistics trade journal, at the German Logistics Co

Supply Chain Network Software 120

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'New Report Summarizes Scary Drop in US Manufacturing Wages over the Past Decade.

Manufacturing 32

Manufacturing Supply Chain Report Supply and Demand 32

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NOVEMBER 25, 2014

'Firm shows off benefits of fixed premium P&I cover for GCC ship owners'

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Logistics Middle East

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

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