Thu.Oct 16, 2014

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Integrating Planning & Execution: Supply Chain’s Holy Grail with Mark Cosway

Kinaxis

'by Melissa Clow As we countdown the days until Kinexions (18 days!). I’m remembering our customer and partner videos. Today I’d like to share the interview on ‘Integrating Planning & Execution: Supply Chain’s Holy Grail’ from Kinexions. In this video hear, Mark Cosway, GT Nexus, speak about how integrating supply chain planning and execution is vital to today’s businesses, but most companies have trouble overcoming a basic problem: 80 percent of the data they need to achieve thi

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This Week in Logistics News (October 13-17, 2014)

Talking Logistics

'As you read this, I’ll be 30,000+ feet over the Atlantic, heading home from Frankfurt. With little time to write tonight, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Google Adopts Delivery-Service Model, Targets Amazon (WSJ – sub. req’d). Amazon launches same-day delivery service in the UK (FT.com – sub.req’d). Amazon expands grocery delivery service to Brooklyn (Reuters).

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FMCG Supply Chains – What are the most important roles?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'I am often asked which job in the extended Supply Chain is the most important. For FMCG producers this may be the demand planner while for retail partners the key role could be innovation planning. I do have a view on this so park the question and read on. I was in Tunis recently in the final few days before the eid holidays celebrations commenced.

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New Transport Intelligence Study

Supply Chain Movement

'The recent study on Supply Chain Risk and Visibility in the Movement of Goods which was carried out by leading transport and logistics research company Transport Intelligence and Kewill is now available. >>Please click on the red button and fill in the fields to activate the green download button. Transport Intelligence Study. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button.

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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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What 3PLs Need to Know about Alibaba

Tompkins Blog

'You’ve been hearing a lot about Alibaba lately. The Chinese e-commerce giant has burst on to the global scene and it is poised to make a huge impact on today’s marketplace. What does this all mean for third-party logistics providers (3PLs)?

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Shaping the Future of Supply Chains

BlueYonder

'These are exciting times for supply chain professionals. Not since the late 1990’s (when many would argue that the discipline of supply chain management finally came of age) have we seen such a confluence of forces that all foretell radical change. Pundits, analysts and practitioners are all pondering the opportunities and challenges ahead. In a recent post on Supply Chain Insights’ Global Summit blog, I wrote about my key takeaways from the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on imagining the

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Oct. 16, 2014

Supply Chain Digest

'Google Ups its eFuflilment Game, Walmart Continues to Change Its Store Mix, Invest in eCommerce, Oil Prices Plunge, Could Cause GeoPolitical Issues, New Whole Foods Responsibly Grown Labels'

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Big calculations, inspiring presentations: Highlights from #GartnerSCC

DELMIA Quintiq

'It felt like a whirlwind, but this year’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference was definitely one of the highlights of the year for us. The outlook from Gartner is very positive: There’s no better time to be in the supply chain industry. We couldn’t agree more. Leading the next decade. The opening keynote by Gartner executives Noha Tohamy and Debra Hofman definitely puts things in perspective.

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What are the Hot Applications for RFID in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

'Tom OBoyle, director of RFID Systems for Barcoding Inc, on where he sees the action for RFID in the Supply Chain'

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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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Freight Hauling Terminology

3PL Insights

'Freight Hauling Terminology by Derek Byrd, Marketing and Inside Sales Manager at Evans Distribution Systems Logistics is one of the worlds largest industries and there are many industry terms that come with such a... The post Freight Hauling Terminology appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.

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Supply Chain News on Musings on Voice Technology 2014

Supply Chain Digest

'SCDigest editor Gillmore likes Voice in the DC, but thinks it can go even further'

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Super Secrets From Super Angels - For The Rest Of Us

Marianne Hudson

Like Michael Jordan and Babe Ruth, super angels are the best of the best, the superstars who set the standards for others. Of the hundreds of thousands of angel investors in the United States, a few hundred are super angels - angel investors who have several hundred thousand or often millions [.

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Supply Chain News on Delivery Wars Continue On, as Google Expands Its Express Delivery Service

Supply Chain Digest

'Three New Cities Added, Amazon Prime Like Pricing Model Unvelied'

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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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SOHAR to begin offering ship-to-ship LNG services

Logistics Middle East

'There are also plans to establish LNG bunkering facilities in SOHAR.

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Chain Reaction for Oct. 27, 2014 on Can Stacey Do It Again

Supply Chain Digest

'Somebody has to deliver the cost reductions needed for a 2014 bonus'

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Police criticise Tim Hortons for social media blunder

Logistics Middle East

'Company?s CEO apologies for promoting drinking beverages and driving.