Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
by Alexa Cheater Eliminating silos from any company’s supply chain planning processes comes with challenges. And those challenges are only amplified the bigger your supply chain is. When you’re a large global pharmaceutical company operating in more than 100 markets across four geographical regions, overcoming operational silos in the end-to-end supply chain may seem like an insurmountable feat.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Today’s post is by Joel Holt at Kenco Group , where he discusses several ways that supply chain metrics bring value to your organization.
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PINC
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
The Future Is Now: GPS, Drones, and Automated Manufacturing It's no longer something that may happen in the future. It's happening now. It's happening fast. It's happening right here in the Bay Area.
Material Handling & Logistics
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Only 3% say current systems “fully support efforts to improve the customer experience” while more than 66% report existing systems do nothing to improve customer experience. read more.
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MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Retailers often face demand uncertainty due to seasonality and variable consumer shopping behavior, so supply chain robustness is critical to ensure sufficient product availability. A common strategy to combat demand uncertainty is the use of safety stock, but this also increases the risk of excess stock, increased obsolescence, and higher carrying costs.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Trade policy—it’s a topic that has moved front and center over the past months with the changing administration in the United States. We’re hearing lots of questions from shippers, contract carriers, and employees about what changes might be on the horizon for global trade and how to consider what might be next. Let’s dig in and discuss some of the top trade related issues.
Consumer Goods Logistics
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
A recent KANE blog argued the virtues of the invisible 3PL – a provider that operates so seamlessly -- anticipating and proactively solving the inevitable problems and hiccups that occur in any supply chain -- that there’s no need for you as a customer to even think about them on a daily basis.
RELEX Solutions
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Imagine you’re a store manager standing in front of a freshly reset category in your store. You’re 100% compliant with the planogram and it looks great. The only trouble is the planogram has been built using cluster data rather than store data. You know that, in your store, a few items will sell through much faster than others that take up the same shelf space.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Walmart Makes Changes to Procurement Organization. Tens of Thousands of US Bridges Need Repair. Lululemon Sees Big Gains from RFID.
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.
River Logic
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Although the potential benefits of understanding and utilizing the information contained within increasing volumes of corporate data have been widely broadcast, the truth is relatively few companies have really tapped this potential. Corporations have made strides by using this data, clearly showing that there is a huge potential for growth in this area.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Store Troubles Accelerated because Retailers, UPS, Undercharge for Ecommerce Pick, Pack and Ship
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Gartner analysts predict “smart machines will enter mainstream adoption by 2021 with 30 percent adoption by large companies. This will … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing will Achieve Mainstream Adoption in 5 Years appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
ModusLink Corporation
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Packaging plays an important role in how consumers view products and brands. As you can imagine, a lot of resources go into making sure the package properly conveys the brand messaging. Time, effort, market research and testing are needed to correctly identify the right materials and color schemes to make today’s packaging an extension of […].
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Logistyx
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
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TMC
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Trade policy—it’s a topic that has moved front and center over the past months with the changing administration in the United States. We’re hearing lots of questions about what changes might be on the horizon for global trade and how to consider what might be next. Let’s dig in and discuss some of the top trade related issues. North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
3PL Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
With so many uncertainties surrounding President Trump’s plans to impose international trade tariffs and taxes, there has been speculation that the resulting impact on international shipping could be huge. It’s important to be prepared for the effect of Trump policies on international shipping and logistics. During his campaign, Trump stated he would significantly increase import tariffs to protect American jobs and would withdraw from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiated by
TMC
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
Trade policy—it’s a topic that has moved front and center over the past months with the changing administration in the United States. We’re hearing lots of questions about what changes might be on the horizon for global trade and how to consider what might be next. Let’s dig in and discuss some of the top trade related issues. North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
A Quick Recap of Recent Trends in Manufacturing Technology to Think About 2017. Although apps and smart devices will make an impact in manufacturing technologies this year, a few other recent trends in manufacturing technology will dramatically redefine industry standards. Sustainable alternatives to traditional manufacturing will replace existing processes, and avoiding the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will finally become impossible.
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