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Where There’s Fyre – There’s Smoke!

Tailwind

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Smash Your Route to Market Targets with Essential Training & Platforms to Capture and Share Success

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Welcome to my blog series on Route to Market (RtM) , which includes Sales, TM&D (Trade Marketing & Distribution), in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) sector. I have created a model called the 20 Steps to Route to Market Excellence.

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7 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Leaders in 2019

CHAINalytics

The post 7 Challenges Facing Supply Chain Leaders in 2019 appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Automation in the Warehouse: It’s All About Capacity

GlobalTranz

Automation in the warehouse is essential to meeting the growing demand of e-commerce and the blending of traditional supply chain channels into the omnichannel supply chain. Unfortunately, warehouse capacity around the country is tight, but available capacity is only being used at rates shy of 70 percent. How can warehouse capacity be both tight and utilized less than 100 percent?

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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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This Week in Logistics News (February 4-8, 2019)

Talking Logistics

[This page is intentionally left blank.]. … because my mind is blank this morning. Here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week. Amazon makes clear it’s now competing with FedEx and UPS in its annual filing (CNBC) Amazon patents a plan to have packages ride public buses for customer pickup (GeekWire) Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks developed by Embark (CNBC) Convoy eliminates human intervention in load-matching (FreightWaves) FourKites Secure

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Empowered by Incoterms, LTL Audits, Clean Data, and More Listener Mail [podcast]

Freight Plus

We’ll be talking about ways in which Incoterms can empower your supply chain, the components of an LTL freight quote, and the advantages of clean data.

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How the Internet of Things & Big Data Are Accelerating Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain 24/7

IoT technology along with big data analytics is well on its way to transforming supply chain management, and the companies that can take advantage of these benefits in the near term will save money, increase efficiency and keep their customers happy.

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Empowered by Incoterms, LTL Audits, Clean Data, and More Listener Mail [podcast]

Freight Plus

It’s the first listener mailbag of 2019 and we’ve got some outstanding questions this week. We’ll be talking about ways in which Incoterms can empower your supply chain, the components of an LTL freight quote, and the advantages of clean data. But first, it’s the industry news as we cover topics including Uber Freight allowing truckers to rate shippers, SMC Jump Start 2019, Embark & Amazon’s autonomous truck spy photo, and more.

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Chain of Custody: Source of Control in Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain 24/7

The logistics industry is slowly being transformed to the point when the utilization of the electronic data environment will become the norm in the industry and the additional technological advancements in IoT technology will enable the integration of complete cargo supply.

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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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4 Ways Incoterms Empower Your Supply Chain

Freight Plus

When it comes to international freight, few letters leave more shippers-glassy eyed than the 11 three-letter abbreviations that make up incoterms. Put simply, incoterms define who is responsible for transporting, insuring, and paying duties on an individual shipment. Used correctly and to your advantage they can increase revenue, limit risk, and empower your supply chain.

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Data Loggers vs. IoT Enabled Real-Time Services for Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain 24/7

Learn how to optimize your supply chain processes and eliminate inefficiencies with the help of supply chain visibility solutions and cargo tracking and monitoring.

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4 Ways Incoterms Empower Your Supply Chain

Freight Plus

Part of taking control of your supply chain is taking control of your incoterms. Are you in control of yours?

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The Gurus Are Back. 2019 Supply Chain Predictions Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Marc Wulfraat, Mike Watson, David Schneider and Rich Sherman Offer their Prognostications, with Analyst Predictions Next Week

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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E-Commerce Trends are Game Changing for Trucking Industry

Material Handling & Logistics

The number of intra-regional and last-mile truck trips has increased while the average length of haul has declined.

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7 Components of an LTL Freight Quote

Freight Plus

Are you being charged correctly for your less-than-truckload freight? Here's our guide to the 7 components that make up an LTL freight quote.

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5 Best Practice Inventory Control Techniques for Warehouse Management

Unleashed

Good inventory control techniques for warehouse management start with an organised and well-maintained site. Managers should regularly inspect warehouse operations, ensuring that stock is stored in a way that allows staff to easily and safely access it. Below are some best practice inventory control techniques to help improve your operations and ensure the smooth running of your warehouse.

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Indian Regulations Rain on Amazon and Walmart’s E-Commerce Parade

APICS

New regulations from the world’s fastest growing economy have undermined retailers’ business models and obstructed their sales in India’s burgeoning e-commerce sector.

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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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7 Components of an LTL Freight Quote

Freight Plus

(Listen to this article at 13:44 on the above player). When's the last time you received a freight quote and wondered, "Where in the blue hell did that number come from?" Less than truckload (LTL) shipping can save companies a fortune in freight spend but first we need to understand what components determine the cost. If you're used to full truckload shipments you're likely thinking in prices based on a per-mile or per-hundred pound basis plus a fuel surcharge (FSC).

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Retail Supplier Updates: H-E-B and UNFI – February 2019

Zipline Logistics

Retailers and distributors make regular updates to their supplier guidelines and warehouse networks. These changes are often related to billing, packaging, appointment scheduling, hours of operation, and/or chargeback structures. All changes are made with intentions to improve business processes. Zipline goes in and out of big-box/grocery retailers daily, so we have a strong pulse on […].

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Care for the future: OOP conference in Munich (Article in German)

Axway

For the third time in a row, Axway was a sponsor at the OOP conference for software architecture at the ICM Munich.