The Network Effect

MAY 15, 2015

The Supply Chain Operations Reference model (“SCOR”) can be useful for measurement and benchmarking purposes. It is a normalization based on a well-defined taxonomy where major functional areas are disaggregated and attributes related to those functions are further broken down into strategic and operating metrics. It is a top down approach where at its lowest level an enterprise can try to map how they run the business to how the taxonomy is structured in order to try and derive som

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2015

According to a survey of 2,000 office workers conducted by management software developer AtTask and market research firm Harris Interactive, people spend 45 percent of their time at work doing this. Can you guess? Answer at the end of the post. In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Alibaba Group Announces Strategic Investment in Chinese Logistics Company (MarketWatch).

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The Network Effect

MAY 15, 2015

Visibility of the potential value locked in the current environment is a key driver in a supply network transformation and is being provided by today through cloud-based network platforms. The idea is to provide departmental workbenches which show not only the departmental performance as we see with most systems, but also display the effect of dependencies and actions taken in other departments or across customers or trading partners.

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SCM Research

MAY 15, 2015

I am very happy to present the 2014 NOFOMA Special Issue , which I have recently co-edited for the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. It contains some of the best research that has been presented at the 26 th NOFOMA Conference, which took place at Copenhagen Business School last year. First, the article by da Mota Pedrosa et al. (2015) is titled Logistics Innovation Development: A Micro-level Perspective ; it investigates the micro-foundations of customer

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Enterra Insights

MAY 15, 2015

This is the final article in a three-part series celebrating the third annual Infrastructure Week. According to the website promoting … Continued. The post Welcome to Infrastructure Week, Part 3 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 15, 2015

Walmart Primes for Amazon Battle, Is Chinese Economy Heading South Fast, Maersk Lines Cannot Help itself with New Ship Order, Truckload Carriers Blow it Out in Q1

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GlobalTranz

MAY 15, 2015

The results have been tabulated for the 68th annual Survey of Distribution Operations. This report is crucial in determining the direction in which the distribution business is headed. By identifying the most pressing concerns in the industry, the survey provides statistics and conclusions which the distributors can use to help maintain their business evolution in our technology based world.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 15, 2015

Reuben Slone of Walgreens Lays Out Framework both Simple and Profound

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 15, 2015

During my morning commute to work this past winter, I heard a story on news radio about a trial use of drones to deliver essential supplies to residents of a small island in Japan. I couldn’t find a written copy of the article at that time, but I stumbled upon the article yesterday. The small Japanese […].

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This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 15, 2015

“Tower, this is Airport Foxtrot 5-5. Please step the runway lights to step five.”. In a flash, the runway lights up like a Christmas tree. It’s slightly after 3 a.m. The day has barely started, but the airport is in full swing for the day’s flights, runway inspection and overnight package sorting. Impeccable planning is key to getting everything done on time.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 15, 2015

Washington is once again working to address infrastructure spending. They may kick the can down the road with a temporary bill and follow up with a more permanent solution. Options being discussed in the public sphere include raising the retail and/or wholesale fuel tax or repatriating foreign earnings taxes. Read more on infrastructure funding and other relevant transportation industry news in this month’s Market Update, and then share your thoughts on these topics.

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