Mon.May 20, 2019

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The 7 Industrial Data Myths Preventing Your Operations From More Profitability and Productivity

ThroughPut

Over the years, ThroughPut has amassed a wealth of experience around creating value from industrial data. Being exposed to operations ranging from those that are chalkboard-driven to those that are fully robot-driven, we have worked with over 25 different types of data systems. We have yet to fail in finding opportunities to help operations run leaner, better, faster, smoother, and/or safer, regardless of the state of technology implementation.

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How Blockchain Technology is Starting to Transform the End-to-End Supply Chain

Maine Pointe

From source to sale: In the second of his series of blogs demystifying Industry 4.0 technologies, Simon Knowles, Chief Marketing Officer, focuses on some of the ways blockchain technology is beginning to make its mark on end-to-end global supply chains.

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Digitization and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

An anachronism is “a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.” People who live in Pennsylvania are familiar with anachronistic encounters with the Amish who still traverse busy streets riding in horse-drawn carriages. Their way of life survives, even thrives, because it connects to and is supported by the modern world.

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Labor Management in the Warehouse to Become Key to Supply Chain Success

Veridian Solutions

Labor management in the warehouse might seem like another trivial task. At its core, labor management in the warehouse refers to scheduling and planning of team member shifts. The reality is that labor management has evolved in tandem with the rise of new supply chain software solutions and advancements in technology. Meanwhile, warehouses that use old labor management standards and provide limited access to information for employees creates a zone of distrust between management and the workforc

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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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Supply Chain News onThoughts on WMS Trends from Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

Workforce Optimization, Artificial Intelligence, and Warehouse Execution Systems Key Areas of Focus

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Wordpress Inventory Management: Top 5 Plugins

TradeGecko

There’s no better time to start or grow an eCommerce business, and WordPress makes it easy. Whether you’re an eCommerce pro or a newbie, you can turn any WordPress site into an online storefront thanks to the power of plugins.

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A Wine and Spirits Marketer Seeks Proof of Blockchain

Supply Chain Brain

Few industries stand to benefit from blockchain technology more than the wine and spirits business.

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Wordpress Inventory Management: Top 5 Plugins

TradeGecko

There’s no better time to start or grow an eCommerce business, and WordPress makes it easy. Whether you’re an eCommerce pro or a newbie, you can turn any WordPress site into an online storefront thanks to the power of plugins.

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Got a Good Sustainability Record? Get Better Finance Rates

Material Handling & Logistics

Suppliers who demonstrate progress in Walmart’s Project Gigaton or Sustainability Index Program can apply for improved financing from HSBC based on their sustainability ratings.

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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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Why attend IMAGINE SUMMIT APAC in Singapore?

Axway

IMAGINE SUMMIT has been sweeping the world! From Orlando to Chantilly, Axway provides a first-rate event for connecting with your contemporaries to learning the latest technology advancement in hybrid integration platform (HIP).

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The Benefits of “Off-Cycle” Transportation Sourcing Events

CHAINalytics

A large percentage of North American companies hold their annual transportation sourcing event during the first quarter or last quarter of each year. One of the primary factors driving this decision is the need to have solid insight into transportation costs to feed into the budget cycle for the next fiscal year. However, there is … The post The Benefits of “Off-Cycle” Transportation Sourcing Events appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Why a Modern Data Hub is Crucial for Visualization and Other Analytic Tools

Silvon Software

There’s a lot of interest in data visualization tools right now; and rightfully so. These products make it very easy for business analysts and others to create eye-catching dashboards that highlight key business performance information. However, the amount of work required by these users to prepare and maintain the underlying data can be quite overwhelming.

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Gartner SCM Summit: When Visibility is Commoditized

Convey

If you are in Supply Chain – regardless of industry – you are probably […]. The post Gartner SCM Summit: When Visibility is Commoditized appeared first on Convey.

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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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Accountants: Get inspired at QuickBooks Connect with Unleashed

Unleashed

The Unleashed team will be at QuickBooks Connect Melbourne — a 2-day event that’s jam-packed with workshops, breakout sessions, keynote speeches and more. As an accountant, you will learn from advisors and industry experts, embrace tech trends, take advantage of accountant-specific workshop sessions and share solutions that will help you and your clients thrive.

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Spring Clean Your Truck Using These 5 Tips

GTG Technology Group

5 Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Truck. [link]. Get a Wash. One of your duties as a truck driver is maintaining the look, feel, and efficiency of your rig. This takes regular upkeep on a daily basis, but a once-per-year deep clean can also help. Spring is a great time to take advantage of the warmer weather for a major commercial truck cleaning. Cleaning inside and out can help extend the truck’s life and allow you to work more efficiently.

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How Stocktaking Can Shed Light on Inventory Turnover

Unleashed

An accurate stock take ensures that the inventory turnover ratio is going to be a reliable tool. If the numbers are right, business owners can plan for the future. It is a powerful part of inventory management and allows the business to make smarter decisions on what parts of the inventory stock they should invest in. An accurate stock take can ensure consistency for your business when assessing inventory.

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Tackling the 'Amazon Effect' head on

SnapFulfil

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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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Spreading Innovation in the Tech Industry with Unleashed Software

Unleashed

New Zealand’s Techweek is back this year with their nationwide festival of innovation ecosystem events. As New Zealand’s technology and innovation sectors continue to grow rapidly, Techweek provides a week-long opportunity for like-minded innovators to connect, display the latest tech, and share ideas. Unleashed Software fully supports innovation and idea sharing.

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BluJay SOAR 2019: Key Takeaways

Talking Logistics

“BluJay is a good company today. We want to make it a great company.” That was one of the key points Andrew Kirkwood, BluJay Solutions’ relatively new CEO, communicated in his opening address at the company’s SOAR 2019 Customer Conference last month (its largest conference to date, with 550 attendees and 50+ breakout sessions). How. The post BluJay SOAR 2019: Key Takeaways appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Optimizing Labor Management to Improve Warehouse Operations

Veridian Solutions

Take a moment to think about your top issues in warehousing. Available slots, cycle times, labor costs, supplier relationship management, transportation management, and dock management are only a few of the everyday challenges supply chain leaders face in managing warehouses. Unfortunately, the topic of labor management often falls by the wayside in favor of newer, bigger ideas—such as cloud-based WMS , robotics, and more.

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Why attend IMAGINE SUMMIT APAC in Singapore?

Axway

IMAGINE SUMMIT has been sweeping the world! From Orlando to Chantilly, Axway provides a first-rate event for connecting with your contemporaries to learning the latest technology advancement in hybrid integration platform (HIP).

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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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5 things you need to automate procurement

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Procurement automation should speed up processes and free employees from repetitive time-consuming administration. Enabling staff to focus on higher value tasks. . In procurement a high percentage of jobs and processes are repetitive which makes them ideal for automation. So how can you automate procurement effectively?