Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'This past June, the largest overnight delivery carriers (FedEx and UPS) announced that they would apply dimensional weight pricing to all shipments, effective January 2015. It is expected that shipping costs will increase 20 to 30 percent and affect over 70 percent of all shipments. What shippers are truly affected by the new pricing model? […].
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'“It’s no secret that, in today’s global business environment,” writes Joseph Roussel, a France-based PricewaterhouseCoopers partner, “superior supply chain performance … Continued The post Transforming Your Supply Chain Using Big Data Analytics appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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Logility
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
With a multitude of emerging tools and techniques available to support and expand business, it is an exciting—and challenging—time to be a retailer. Consumers want a seamless omni-channel shopping experience which requires more functional capabilities than ever before. Despite significant advancements in the technology to support omni-channel, adoption of transparent cross-channel inventory has yet to become a reality at most retailers.
BlueYonder
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'In September, SCM World released its annual Chief Supply Chain Officer Report based on its survey of over 1,000 supply chain executives across all industries and geographies. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Kevin O’Marah, Chief Content Officer for SCM World, to discuss four key findings of the study. In Parts I through III O’Marah explained how companies must embrace uncertainty, approach Big Data analytics and balance the cross purposes of cost versus service objectives in supply chain.
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 Digest
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'UPS Bulks Up for 2014 OnLine Orders, Levis to Offer Low Cost Lowns to Asian Vendors, Maersk Says It May Cut Money Losing Contracts, ILWU Takes Long Pause in West Coast Port Negotiations'
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'SCDigest editor Dan Gimore summarizes hisrecent presentation on supply chain for a large group of accountants'
CH Robinson Transportfolio
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'One of my all-time favorite TV show is Cheers.So when I hear the term “food fight,” I often think about the dysfunctional Cheers gang getting on each other’s nerves during Thanksgiving and the ensuing events that escalate into an all-out food fight. The scene was well-written, the buildup of tension was masterful, viewers like me wanted to be a part of it, and we wished it didn’t end.
Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'All Three Modes Followed Strong Q2s with Equally Strong Q3 Results, While Union Pacific and Old Dominion Continue to Put Up Impressive Numbers'
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Today’s breaking Wall Street Journal article provides a great case study on the impacts of not proprerly managing contractual supplier relationships. First consider the type of supply arrangement this represented. This was an important and emerging new technology, one that would produce manufactured sapphire to cover the face of all of Apple’s new iphone products.
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.
Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Partnership with World Bank Arm will Offer Even Lower Rates to Top Performers in Labor Practices, Safety and the Environment'
Operations and Supply Chain Management
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Discussion Questions: Amazon has to deal with dramatic swings in demand throughout the year, with 1/3 of the company’s yearly revenue occurring during the holiday season. How does Amazon handle the staffing of it “picking” operations to deal with the problem? The article seems to imply that the robots will help to alleviate this capacity problem. How will it help?
Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
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Logistics Middle East
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Qatari royal family also financed London''s the Shard.
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MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'A European initiative aims to foster collaboration between companies in logistics clusters. Pictured is the Grupo Carreras facility in the PLAZA logistics park near Zaragoza, Spain. A European Commission (EC) initiative called Horizon 2020 – 2105 Smart, Green and Integrated Transport will facilitate collaboration between logistics clusters on developing supply chain solutions, particularly projects that promote environmental sustainability.
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'Ask any trucking company how their business is going and the response you’ll likely hear is, “Great! Maybe the best it’s ever been, except we can’t find drivers.” The driver shortage, it turns out, is a backhanded sign of prosperity. The American Trucking Associations recently estimated that the industry could fill 30,000 to 35,000 driving jobs immediately.
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'It is the week before Thanksgiving in the United States; and as a good Yank, I am reflective. I am giving thanks. This blog was started in 2010. Today, 270 posts and five years later, I am thankful for the opportunity to sit at my kitchen table and communicate to almost 20,000 supply chain professionals globally (directly through this blog and through connections on Linkedin).
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