Wed.Jan 28, 2015

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

'Many companies talk about Supply Chain Excellence, but most leaders struggle to define it. As a goal, it is easier to say than to define. One supply chain leader, in a discussion last week, likened supply chain excellence to fitness. His reasoning? He saw fitness as a goal to work for, and he acknowledged that you can get fitter; but he believed that the state of fitness is elusive.

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In-Memory Computing for Supply Chain Management: What, Where and How…

Kinaxis

'by Lori Smith The recently published Gartner report, The Impact of In-Memory Computing on Supply Chain Management (Payne, T., 21 October 2014) , describes the potential of in-memory computing (IMC) for supply chain management (SCM) including supply chain planning (SCP) applications, as follows: “By 2018, at least 50% of global enterprise companies will use IMC to deliver significant additional benefits from investments in SCM, and especially, SCP.”.

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Building a Strong Transportation Management Foundation [Episode Highlights]

Talking Logistics

'Building a strong transportation management foundation is a critical prerequisite for companies to execute their supply chain strategies and achieve their growth and financial objectives. In the first episode of an educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer, Chief Commercial Officer at LeanLogistics (a Talking Logistics sponsor), outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it.

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FMCG Route to Market Distribution: Free Distributor Assessment Tool

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'FMCG producers are often far too ready to blame their Distributors when sales do not go to plan and targets are not met. However, it is rarely all their fault particularly if producers are not clear on what is expected. To help Producers understand the real state of their Distributors, Enchange has released a free - yes, free - tool to guide an assessment of Distribution networks.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Chainalytics Responds to Market Demand with Upgrade to Demand Planning Intelligence Service

CHAINalytics

'Innovations Continue to Drive Global Expansion for Subscription-based Demand Planning Analytics and Market Intelligence Offering Atlanta, GA — Jan 28, 2015 — Chainalytics, a recognized global leader in supply chain consulting, analytics and market intelligence, announced today significant upgrades to its industry-leading Demand Planning Intelligence Consortium (DPIC) and expansion of the DPIC service from North […].

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A Look at the Supply Chain Landscape in 2015

RFgen

The manufacturing company of the future will not only have to compete on its ability to deliver a top-shelf solution, but it will have to get the product to the end user quickly as well. This will require the careful use of inventory management software in order to ensure the products are sent where they need to be, to meet the demand in various markets.

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About Forecastability

Tecsys

Forecastability is an important word in demand planning. Oddly, the word forecastability is not listed in the Merriam-Webster dictionary nor is it found in Wikipedia. However Wiktionary describes forecastability as “A measure of the degree to which something may be forecast with accuracy”. That something could be an item used in the production of a finished good or the finished good itself.

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A Look at the Supply Chain Landscape in 2015

RFgen

The manufacturing company of the future will not only have to compete on its ability to deliver a top-shelf solution, but it will have to get the product to the end user quickly as well. This will require the careful use of inventory management software in order to ensure the products are sent where they need to be, to meet the demand in various markets.

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Supply Chain News on Best New Solutions from NRF 2015 Day 2

Supply Chain Digest

'Again this Year, We Break Out the Daily Videos into Individual Video Clips'

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Sleepy’s Uses Route Planner to Improve Landed Percentage and Customer Satisfaction

Logistics Viewpoints

'Last week, I spoke with Donald Rowley, CIO at Sleepy’s. Headquartered in Hicksville, NY, Sleepy’s is a privately owned mattress retail company with 1,000 stores and 2,900 employees. The company sells mattresses and bedding accessories through its showrooms, website, and call center. Donald and I spoke about route planning and the impact it can have […].

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Machine Learning: Advancing Computer Science

Enterra Insights

'“Although it has been around for a long time now, Machine Learning is becoming more prevalent,” writes Balachander Ramachandran (@Moontails). … Continued The post Machine Learning: Advancing Computer Science appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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UAE's first female crane operator works at Khalifa Port

Logistics Middle East

'Abu Dhabi Ports and Abu Dhabi Terminals commit to empowering Emirati talent'

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8 Action Items Shippers Can Take to Minimize the Cost Effects of DIM Pricing for Less-Than-Truckload Shipping

GlobalTranz

'The latest industry-pricing trend, dimensional weight pricing, or often referred as “DIM Pricing,” calls for LTL freight cost calculations using pounds per cubic foot of space occupied on the truck. Both UPS and FedEx recently announced dimension-weight pricing plans for parcel/small packages effective Dec. 29 and Jan. 1, respectively. Shippers using LTL freight options will want to prepare their 2015 budgets with DIM pricing in mind.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.