ToolsGroup
OCTOBER 6, 2015
A recent Gartner study, conducted annually, sheds some light on what matters most to top executives in supply chain technology. I attended the Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Study delivered by Dwight Klappich at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference two weeks ago in London, where he laid out Gartner’s latest findings about the things that matter most in supply chain performance.
DELMIA Quintiq
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Retailers are still debating the logistical and financial feasibility of same-day delivery while racing to offer it – in equal measure. Apple provides same-day delivery for some of its products for a flat fee; Neiman Marcus pulled it off with panache just for Father’s Day in 18 markets; and Macy’s is aggressively expanding its same-day delivery service to cover more regions.
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Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 6, 2015
In my keynote, I stressed that Smart Manufacturing initiative around the world, are all inspired by research that indicates that manufacturing growth, competitiveness and resilience are directly correlated with high technology intensity and manufacturing complexity as well as quality. These three key factors can be improved and maintained by investment in product, process and productivity innovation.
SCM Research
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Last week, I visited UNICEF’s Supply and Logistics headquarters in Copenhagen, together with my International Logistics Management students from Copenhagen Business School. I was very impressed by interesting presentations about UNICEF’s supply chain and the processes of their almost fully automated warehouse. Keep on doing your important work that is essential to fulfill children’s rights to health, education and protection.
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
Logility
OCTOBER 6, 2015
The struggle to balance customer demand with available supply is as old as trade itself. Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes have evolved over the last 30 years to address this age-old problem, yet recently SCM World declared “S&OP is still the top inquiry within the SCM World community.”* Gartner and Aberdeen have also indicated that S&OP innovation is a top priority for companies seeking to balance and align future demand and supply, predict capacity and mate
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Arkieva
OCTOBER 6, 2015
If you are running a manufacturing or distribution business, you have to deal with inventory. In supply chains, inventory acts as a shock absorber just like the ones in your car. If there were no shock absorbers in your car, you would feel every bump in the road. Similarly in a supply chain you would have a very bumpy ride without inventory to absorb at least some of the variations.
NFI Industries
OCTOBER 6, 2015
The pop-up store concept has grown in popularity in recent years as short term real estate arrangements have experienced exceptional growth 1. A pop-up location is considered a shop or event that opens for a temporary amount of time. Temporary real estate has continued to grow at a rate of 16% year over year as companies. READ MORE.
ModusLink Corporation
OCTOBER 6, 2015
For one day this week, some of the sharpest minds in the supply chain industry will be in my back yard as the End2End Supply Chain Conference takes place October 8 in Dublin, Ireland. This is Ireland’s biggest supply chain show each year – and this year’s theme is going to be “Supply Chain in […]. The post Are We Facing A Supply Chain Talent Shortage?
Tompkins Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Jim Tompkins, CEO of Tompkins International, supply chain and retail operations strategy expert, reveals what your business needs to know about The Titans: Alibaba, Amazon, and Walmart, in his newest thought leadership video coming soon. The post New Video Coming Soon The Titans: Alibaba, Amazon, and Walmart appeared first on Tompkins International.
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.
EcoVadis
OCTOBER 6, 2015
EcoVadis is glad to see several of our clients recognized for their sustainability efforts as Winners, Highly Commended and Nominees < at Ethical Corporation’s 6th Annual Responsible Business Awards in London: Category: Supplier Engagement. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Together for Sustainability – A joint initiative to create benchmarks for sustainable supply chains.
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Items are Shipped from Three Fulfillment Centers to Existing Cross Dock Networks, Merged with Regular Merchandise Headed to Stores
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 6, 2015
What’s the best time of day to secure capacity? What’s the best day of the week to send loads out of specific cities? Mystic Logistics knows. Mystic, a non-asset-based 3PL, moves more than 250 loads per week, using data from DAT to take advantage of current market conditions. Mystic harnesses spot market transportation to support a successful business as a bulk mail consolidator.
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 6, 2015
HP, Dominos, Amway and Johnson and Johnson Led the Way in 2015
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Logistyx
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Do You Have the Right Tools to Control Rising Shipping Costs? By Paula Heikell Recent headlines have made it crystal clear that for today’s shippers, it’s anything but “business as usual.” On one hand, shippers face the constant threat of growing competition from existing and new market entrants. Google, for example, announced plans to test same-day grocery […].
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Today’s staff scheduling, dynamic multi-function planning scheduling, and task productivity are important in today’s retail store environment. Task dispatch, priority and integration within the day and across the week are crucial to matching customer needs and demands. Best practice is to plan, schedule, and automate the deployments of sales and support staff to match needs in a dynamic real-time retail sales and support environment.
RFgen
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Safety signs make visitors aware of warehouse dangers. Warehouse management software should provide employees with all the information they need to perform their daily duties. If companies supply inventory workers with mobile automated data collection solutions, the users should be able to look up order information, management instructions and material handling procedures.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Part of my job is to watch transportation trends and help our customers prepare for what might happen next. So when three customers asked me the same question recently (“Is a capacity crisis coming with so many boxcars going out of service?”) I immediately took steps to look into it. I called upon the CyBIZ Lab at the Iowa State University College of Business to look at the implications for equipment and rates in the coming decades.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
RFgen
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Is organic food safer than traditional products? Organic foods involve a lot of politics. Fruits, meats and vegetables produced through chemical- and pesticide-free farming are very popular. Consumers prefer these options to traditional food items because they believe the products are healthier and better for the environment. Given the relatively new level of demand for organic-labeled products, industry experts are still debating the degree of health benefits or eco-friendly production procedur
Logistics Middle East
OCTOBER 6, 2015
The South Korean firm will ship 50 million tonnes of aggregates from UAE to Oman, and to a pier located in the southern part of Qatar, under the deal.
RFgen
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Is organic food safer than traditional products? Organic foods involve a lot of politics. Fruits, meats and vegetables produced through chemical- and pesticide-free farming are very popular. Consumers prefer these options to traditional food items because they believe the products are healthier and better for the environment. Given the relatively new level of demand for organic-labeled products, industry experts are still debating the degree of health benefits or eco-friendly production procedur
Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 6, 2015
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has issued a rule that adds 29 persons in Cyprus, Finland, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine (including its Crimea region) and the United Kingdom to its list of entities restricted from receiving exports of dual-use goods from the United States.
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RFgen
OCTOBER 6, 2015
Safety signs make visitors aware of warehouse dangers. Warehouse management software should provide employees with all the information they need to perform their daily duties. If companies supply inventory workers with mobile automated data collection solutions, the users should be able to look up order information, management instructions and material handling procedures.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 6, 2015
There are slew of regulatory issues on the horizon that will affect freight brokerage businesses, either directly or indirectly. Here are 5 regulations currently working their way through the system—and why you should care. 1. MC numbers eliminated. As part of the new Unified Registration System (URS), the FMCSA will no longer use MC, FF, or MX numbers, and will instead identify carriers, brokers and freight forwarders solely by their USDOT number.
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