Wed.Jun 19, 2019

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How Social Media Benefits Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Article written for, and permission to publish here provided by, Katie Russell at fronetics.com. If your supply chain company isn’t active on social media, know that your competitors are. Here are four ways social media can help the supply chain in improving processes and expanding your audiences.

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The 4 core elements of supply chain management

SCJunction

Your supply chain efficiency and effectiveness make a massive impact on the overall success of any business. To boost your business productivity and profitability further, you need to improve and optimise your supply chain. In our experience, successful supply chain management in South Africa and the Middle East incorporates a consolidated supply chain strategy, instead of one that has been cobbled together as your business grows.

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E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Problems

Clear Spider

In 2018, consumers worldwide purchased $2.86 trillion online. As e-commerce grows, it continues to create opportunities across a wide range of businesses, such as retailers, manufacturers, and distributors. However, it also creates e-commerce order fulfillment problems that can limit growth and compromise customer relationships. E-commerce order fulfillment problems are one of the most common and fastest ways […].

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MercuryGate 2.0: Takeaways from Velocity 2019 Conference

Talking Logistics

I was there at the beginning of MercuryGate 1.0 and I was there at the beginning of MercuryGate 2.0. I was a relatively new supply chain industry analyst when MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor) was founded in 2000, and I have attended (often as a speaker) most of their user conferences throughout the years. Last. The post MercuryGate 2.0: Takeaways from Velocity 2019 Conference appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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Why I.T. Systems Are Key for Global Supply Chain Evolution

Supply Chain Brain

The source of many issues in supply chain and logistics management often can be traced to underperforming, overburdened I.T. systems.

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How do you create a more productive dashboard with your planning system?

Arkieva

What’s the difference between creating a dashboard you want and the one you need? Focus and productivity. Here are few planning system dashboard tips to help increase productivity. How do you create a more productive dashboard with your planning system? was first posted on June 19, 2019 at 7:40 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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E-Commerce and Warehousing: Areas of Focus to Prepare for Fulfillment

Veridian Solutions

As explained by Brian Barry of Multichannel Merchant , shippers tend to focus on short-term needs and ignore the space requirements for efficient fulfillment. When upgrading or building new spaces, the primary areas of focus are often broken into broad categories, such as labor, consumers, and location. However, detail-oriented areas of focus can provide a better rubric for e-commerce and warehousing success.

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A Boomerang Opportunity

BlueYonder

Carla Peterson is a customer executive and boomerang – an associate who is on her second stint with JDA! In this week’s blog, she talks about why she doesn’t think being in a male-dominated field is a bad thing and how her life experience has led her to where she is today, personally and professionally. Carla with her husband and two daughters. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Migrating to SAP S/4HANA? What Supply Chain Pros Need to Know

RFgen

Migrating to SAP S/4HANA? The S/4HANA revolution is here to stay. For IT professionals using SAP in the supply chain, S/4HANA could mean big changes – but not necessarily for enterprise mobility. You’ve probably been hearing a lot about SAP’s next-gen ERP suite: SAP S/4HANA. And you may be considering migrating to it. First released in February 2015, the drive to switch over to the new S/4HANA has ramped up significantly as older systems like R3, ERP and ECC go out of support (ECC 6.0 supp

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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Uncertainty in Supply Chain is Blocking International Expansion

Material Handling & Logistics

Political uncertainty is holding back 55% of US business decision makers from expanding into new markets

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Migrating to SAP S/4HANA? What Supply Chain Pros Need to Know

RFgen

For IT professionals using SAP in the supply chain, S/4HANA could mean big changes – but not necessarily for enterprise mobility. The S/4HANA revolution is here to stay. You’ve probably been hearing a lot about SAP’s next-gen ERP suite: SAP S/4HANA. And you may be considering migrating to it. First released in February 2015, the drive to switch over to the new S/4HANA has ramped up significantly as older systems like R3, ERP and ECC go out of support (ECC 6.0 support ends in 2025).

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A Boomerang Opportunity

BlueYonder

Carla Peterson is a customer executive and boomerang – an associate who is on her second stint with JDA! In this week’s blog, she talks about why she doesn’t think being in a male-dominated field is a bad thing and how her life experience has led her to where she is today, personally and professionally. Carla with her husband and two daughters. Tell us a little bit about yourself.

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Strategy in a risky world, Brexit buffering, retaining talent, AI advances & Mars landings

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The revered Richmond Supply Chain Forum returns to Sopwell House this October, uniting an exceptional line up of top-of-their-game speakers, delegates and suppliers to examine what Supply Chain means now and how businesses can intuitively future-proof for success.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Want to Reduce Freight Costs? Use a TMS… & Here’s Why

GlobalTranz

Implementation of a TMS is the most effective and productive way to reduce freight spend across the board. Shippers are under increasing pressure to release the burden on carriers and avoid all errors. In addition, customer expectations are growing faster than ever before, thanks to the surge in e-commerce. For shippers to remain competitive, they.read More.

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cargo-partner introduces new container tracking service

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The new and advanced container tracking feature offers customers full transparency over their FCL shipments. The state-of-the-art technology provides users with end-to-end data via the supply chain management platform SPOT.

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Supply Chain News on Kroger Breaks Ground on New Highly Automated DC with Partner Ocado

Supply Chain Digest

First of 20 Planned Robotic Facilities Starts Construction North of Cincinnati, will Go Live in 2021

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The Managed Transportation Services Outlook

Logistics Viewpoints

I recently wrapped up my Managed Transportation Services market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2023, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. In an MTS arrangement, a shipper contracts with a third party to plan and execute their moves for them.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Chinese Dominance of Many US Import Categories

Supply Chain Digest

Apple Said to be Looking for Alternatives to China, but Options Do not Include the US

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Amplifying Human Cognition in the Digital Enterprise

Enterra Insights

With so many pundits insisting organizations must transform into digital enterprises to survive, a person could easily conclude the workplace is becoming dehumanized. There is, however, an argument to be made that cognitive computing systems help ensure digital enterprises are more rather than less humanized. Nigel Willson ( @nigewillson ), a Global Strategist with Microsoft UK, insists the traditional foundations of business (i.e., people, processes, and technology) will remain essential even i

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Government Procurement Guide for Schools

AFFLINK

Schools are often working within strict budgets, as well as guidelines and standards that they need to meet. Consequently, the government procurement process can be complex and will often need to be streamlined to cut costs. Here are a few things to consider. Starting Government Procurement: RFPs. For schools, the government procurement process begins with RFPs: a request for proposal.

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Axway shares digital innovation in Brazil

Axway

Axway LATAM had a busy month in May, sharing digital innovation in Brazil with two successful events.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Manhattan Associates and BRP Consulting work together to deliver next-generation unified commerce platform

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manhattan Associates Inc. has announced an extended partnership with retail management consulting firm BRP Consulting. The companies, which have been working together since 2016, have now extended their partnership to equip retailers with next-generation omnichannel and point-of-sale solutions that help deliver a seamless, holistic shopping experience.

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Bringing Back Personalisation to the B2B eCommerce Arena

Unleashed

B2C businesses have long recognised the need for personalisation in new lead generation and converting leads to sales. In layman’s terms, this is encouraging new customers to enter the store or browse the website, and to convert their generic interest to a sale so the company makes a profit. Traditionally, personalisation is easy through the act of browsing in a brick-and-mortar store where one is approached by a sales representative who is there to build a rapport, try to ascertain the problem

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Bakeries turn the heat up in British foodservice as they compete for bigger slice of £22.5 billion food-to-go market and get into click & collect and delivery

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Global information company The NPD Group says data from its new Bakery Trends Tracker report show bakery outlets have over the past year (YE April 2019) seen the strongest growth in on-premise business among major British quick-service restaurant (QSR) channels, with sales and visits up more than 19% and nearly 18% respectively in the past year.

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From Advanced Analytics Laggard to Leader

Logility

Logility in collaboration with Peerless Research released the report, The Keys to Creating and Leveraging Actionable Information , which highlighted feedback from executives on the opportunities, challenges and use of advanced analytics across their supply chain. As a result, an interesting statistic surfaced: “Only 22% of companies have implemented an advanced analytics initiative to help them achieve their supply chain and customer service goals.”.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

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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Blockchain for Responsible Sourcing – Where Does It Fit?

SupplyShift

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology — without a doubt. The next-level security, transparency, and efficiency of blockchain technology will redefine many industries and business processes, especially those dealing with transactional data. It’s no surprise, then, that blockchain has created a buzz in the supply chain management industry. Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from

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British Steel: gauging the supply chain impact

Taulia

What’s happened? British Steel’s rocky fortunes go back some time. The company was acquired by Indian conglomerate Tata in 2007, but in 2016 Tata sold the struggling business to private equity group Greybull Capital for £1. Things seemed to be going well at first: after making a £79 million loss in 2015-2016, the company announced profits of £47 million in 2016-2017.

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Blockchain for Responsible Sourcing – Where Does It Fit?

SupplyShift

Blockchain is a revolutionary technology — without a doubt. The next-level security, transparency, and efficiency of blockchain technology will redefine many industries and business processes, especially those dealing with transactional data. It’s no surprise, then, that blockchain has created a buzz in the supply chain management industry. Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from