Kinaxis
MAY 19, 2015
by Alexa Cheater Most of you have probably heard the old saying ‘the customer is always right.’ In terms of making sure you have a host of happy customers, that’s probably good advice, but how far are you willing to go to keep those satisfaction levels high? Would you offer a discount? Free shipping? A full refund? How about completely changing the way you operate your supply chain?
GlobalTranz
MAY 19, 2015
Human civilization once viewed the supply chain as a simple, easy-to-understand process. One person provided a resource, such as steel, to another group of people, who then sent along the items to the final person in the chain. However, civilization took a drastic step forward, and billions of people today are involved in obtaining goods, which equates to millions of businesses of all sizes.
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4WL Consulting
MAY 19, 2015
In today’s marketplace, it’s wise to keep your costs as low as possible, but when it comes to shipping, you might feel you are at the mercy of your carriers. For many companies, shipping costs have risen even though providers are promising the lowest possible price. Your best option is to take steps to confirm the validity of the price increases and research other freight shipping options.
NFI Industries
MAY 19, 2015
Choosing transportation services doesn’t necessarily have to be a one or the other scenario. In fact, utilizing dedicated fleets and brokers in unison can optimize your supply chain operational efficacies and financial objectives. A dedicated fleet is a transportation solution that creates a network of trucks that is exclusively used for a company’s transportation network.
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 View from the Field
MAY 19, 2015
I had the opportunity to speak to a group of utility companies and many of their direct suppliers at the annual Utility Supply Management Association in Savannah, Georgia, on Monday. This was a great opportunity to share insights from our recent research, on the subject of driving closer buyer-seller relationships , and the role of analytics. There were a lot of people at the conference, including the Sourcing Interest Group with whom we have a partnership, as well as our friends from Duke Ener
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NFI Industries
MAY 19, 2015
Read more. 05/19/2015. Brokerage. Supply Chain. Transportation. Brokerage, Dedicated Fleets, Supply Chain.
synchrono
MAY 19, 2015
What Tools to Use to Get the Most of Your Demand-Driven Changes. Last time , we looked at specific companies that I have worked with and how they became more demand-driven using the Theory of Constraints (TOC) as a first step. As you saw from these real-life examples, TOC works well as a pointer to see where you need to change – and what should be the first items on the list.
Tecsys
MAY 19, 2015
Once upon a time, agile software development was revolutionary and cellphones were for making cellphone calls, but those times are long gone. Agile is a mainstream best-practice and if you aren’t applying it then I must brand you a laggard. But agile has changed in the last decade, and not always for the better. The post Agile Software Development: It’s Not a Process appeared first on Tecsys.
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 19, 2015
Interesting Results from New Hackett Group Research
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Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 19, 2015
First-time visitors coming in to Singapore’s Changi Airport often remark on its salubrious surroundings and smooth, efficient processes – a main performance target is to have the first bag on the belt within 12 minutes of aircraft touchdown, for instance. But this is not just for show. Well beyond the airport, world-class infrastructure and high […].
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 19, 2015
High US Corporate Tax Rates are an Issue, Bryan Iams Says, but Trade Ageements, Immigration Reform and More Also Need
Enterra Insights
MAY 19, 2015
According to Matt Sanchez (@MattSanchez), founder and CTO of Cognitive Scale, “Cognitive Computing is the most significant disruption in the … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing: The Next IT Wave appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 19, 2015
It’s C.H. Robinson’s Silver Jubilee in Mexico: 25 years of working successfully with customers and carriers on cross-border and intra-Mexico transportation. To celebrate, we’ve gathered a few fun facts about what’s happened since the beginning, and what we’re planning to focus on next. Since 1994 when NAFTA went into effect, U.S. manufacturing exports to NAFTA countries has increased by 258%.
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Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.
Elementum
MAY 19, 2015
Ports Of LA and Long Beach Fail To Continue Record Setting Growth. The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles continue to deal with the after-effects of February’s total port shutdowns, reporting mixed container volume growth for April. Long Beach managed to continuing an upwards trend, posting a modest 7.9% increase in total containers handled over April of last year.
RFgen
MAY 19, 2015
Assets, such as equipment used in manufacturing, can become outdated without notice if a company doesn’t have a strong data capture system. Food and consumer goods manufacturing organizations face numerous challenges. On one hand, there’s the need for inventory management to ensure there’s not an overabundance of products that can lead to spoilage and to avoid short supplies, leading to missing revenue opportunities.
Logistics Middle East
MAY 19, 2015
Logistics and pharmaceutical industries will discuss the challenges faced by the cold chain sector.
RFgen
MAY 19, 2015
Assets, such as equipment used in manufacturing, can become outdated without notice if a company doesn’t have a strong data capture system. Food and consumer goods manufacturing organizations face numerous challenges. On one hand, there’s the need for inventory management to ensure there’s not an overabundance of products that can lead to spoilage and to avoid short supplies, leading to missing revenue opportunities.
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Logistics Middle East
MAY 19, 2015
The facility has becomes the largest dedicated healthcare logistics facility in the Middle East.
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 19, 2015
Will Rollout First Systems Later this Year, with Full Store Rollout Sometime in 2016
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