GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

Editor’s Note: Almost 14 months ago we wrote one of our most popular posts entitled, “ The History of Supply Chain and Logistics Management ” contained a bit of history, definitions, and a great infographic visually going through the history of supply chain and logistics management. Today, we bring you yet another infographic. We feel infographics are a great way to explain a big idea.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 22, 2015

'by Alexa Cheater In honor of Earth Day I thought I’d take the opportunity to outline in my humble opinion why having a green supply chain is no longer a nice-to-have – it’s a necessity. Gone are the days when consumers would look the other way while companies rode roughshod over the environment in pursuit of a more profitable supply chain. Nowadays even governments (the good ones at least), are actively involved in making sure Mother Nature is protected, at least to some extent.

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SCM Research

APRIL 22, 2015

'We all know about natural resource scarcity. However, as brand companies make consumers believe they need a new smart phone every two years, today’s global supply chains are responsible for incredibly large amounts of electronic waste. A new United Nations University report, titled The Global E-waste Monitor 2014 , details e-waste generation by region.

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Logility

APRIL 22, 2015

Predictable financials are as much, if not more, important today as they were 25 years ago. Today’s sales and operations planning (S&OP) process encompasses people, process and technology to create a business plan that will deliver the predictable financials executives seek. It is more than delivering an accurate view of the future, S&OP is about creating a repeatable process that can stand the elements of time, become the heartbeat of the organization, and bring demand, supply and

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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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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

'Slight shift in European networks. There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. “But the world of logistics has not changed radically compared with last year,” says Patrick Haex from Buck Consultants. A number of large factories have closed down in Western Europe while new ones have opened in Central Europe and further east.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

'Looking to make new strides in your career? Then look no further. A career at Herbalife offers a chance to change lives. Herbalife is a company whose actions reflect their ethics and whose people live their values. Herbalife is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition and skin and hair care productions. We pursue our mission of ‘changing people’s lives” by providing good nutrition and a financially rewarding business opportunity to those who seek a healthy life

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 22, 2015

'I had the opportunity to visit EMC’s manufacturing facility in Apex, NC this afternoon. Brent Taylor, who I met the week before at Procurement Leader’s, took me on a tour of the plant. One of the first interesting things about EMC is that like many other manufacturers in the industry, EMC’s demand is highly cyclical, and has a “hockey stick” effect at the end of the quarter. 50% of revenue shipped takes place in the last 3 days of the quarter.

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Elementum

APRIL 22, 2015

Amazon and Others Pioneer the Future of Commercial Drone Use. On April 11th of this year the FAA finally granted Amazon a two-year permit for the commercial operation of its newest Prime Air delivery drone as it looks to continue conducting tests in the US. Drones have burst into the global zeitgeist over the last few years due to their popularity among hobbyists and the futuristic applications that companies like Google ascribe to them.

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Tompkins Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

Customer expectations are not consistent with what companies offer. Therefore, the companies supply chains are not allowing the fulfillment of the customers’ expectations. The post The Importance of a Customer Driven Supply Chain Strategy appeared first on Tompkins International.

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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

APRIL 22, 2015

'Recent Reversal in the 20 Year Trend in Towards a Lower Inventory to Sales Ratio'

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

APRIL 22, 2015

'People over a certain age talk about times when they could leave their front doors open or when you found money on the pavement and took it to a police station. Long-gone days, sadly. Nowadays, if you leave your front door open all you belongings will be stolen plus your dog and the actual door itself. Once that loss has taken place it is nigh near impossible to recover the same.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 22, 2015

'Nathaniel Zumbach/Flickr. In business our mission is to leverage our assets to the benefit of both our shareholders and stakeholders. Yet is today’s standard practice of merely maintaining master data across our various and disconnected transactional systems achieving this mission? In this series of posts I will explore how master data management (MDM), a topic traditionally thought of as a matter of interest only to CIOs and IT Directors, can have a big impact on a company’s bottom line, both

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2015

'Today HighJump is wrapping up its 2015 user conference – the first since HighJump and Accellos merged into a single entity. The conference has around 650 attendees. And the new HighJump is now a substantially larger organization, as measured by revenues, employees, and products. Combined revenues for 2014 eclipsed $150 million and the total staff […].

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2015

'“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an idea that has oscillated through many hype cycles over many years, as scientists and sci-fi … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing: Complementing the Quants appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 22, 2015

'The role of the CEO has long been focused on growing the business. While that remains a high priority, the number one focus for CEOs in 2015 is the urgent need to retool the business in response to the requirements of omni-channel commerce and fulfillment. That was one of the interesting shifts uncovered by the latest annual CEO survey conducted by PwC on behalf of JDA Software – Global Retail & Consumer Goods CEO Survey: The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Imperative.

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3PL Insights

APRIL 22, 2015

'Top 10 Warehouse Management System Terms by Matt Magpantay, Evans Distribution Systems There are an abundance of terms used when talking about a warehouse management system (WMS). Each of those terms could also... The post Top 10 Warehouse Management System Terms appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Marianne Hudson

APRIL 22, 2015

Imagine your investments generate both financial returns and measurable social and/or environmental impact. That's the premise behind "impact investing," an area that's quickly gaining traction among angel investors. It's not a discrete sector or asset class, but instead is an approach to investing. Right now it's a $50 billion market, according [.

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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

APRIL 22, 2015

'A total of 15 trophies were handed out in celebration of the Middle East logistics industry?s achievements.

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