ToolsGroup

MAY 10, 2016

This is actually a trick question. What’s wrong with aftermarket supply chain planning really has nothing to do with planning, but with management expectations. This is a case of management not expecting enough from their business. There is a reoccurring conversation in the parts industry that suggests that demand and distribution in this space is so complex that companies need to settle for less – lower customer service levels, fewer inventory turns, more obsolete or stranded inventory, and ult

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Kinaxis

MAY 9, 2016

by CJ Wehlage Two years ago, I made some very bold predictions on the 2014 Top 25 Supply Chains, and about 80% of them were true. Last year, I made the not-so bold predictions, as the Gartner 2015 Top 25 Supply Chain rankings were pretty much unchanged. That is, except for the new “Masters” category. I sure hope the Gartner gang will keep a focus on the Masters (Apple and P&G), as these two supply chains continue provide best practice learnings.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 10, 2016

“A high-functioning, flexible and agile supply chain is increasingly critical to business success,” asserts Donna Fritz, Vice President of Marketing … Continued. The post Transforming the Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 12, 2016

Business practices have become synonymous with the application and collection of data for continuous improvement. However, most of today’s data goes unused and represents a lost opportunity to the company. Unfortunately, data lacks value if not properly cleansed, transformed, and applied. Furthermore, some data may be of minimal use without comparison to and identification of trends and collaborations between data from other transactions within a given warehouse or transportation system.

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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

Logistics Network Optimization Software

DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 12, 2016

The answer is yes. Integrating production and logistics enables you to increase your delivery performance, reduce transport costs, and improve the utilization of your production resources. So why are manufacturers still suffering from disjointed decision-making in these areas? This is better explained with an example. Let me walk you through the planning challenges faced by an animal feed manufacturer and how you can overcome similar planning puzzles in your operations.

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The Network Effect

MAY 13, 2016

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Awards is an annual award that recognizes companies for superior leadership, technological innovation, customer service, and strategic product development. The awards are conferred upon companies around the world and across a diverse range of industries. Frost & Sullivan presents the awards “to companies that are predicted to encourage significant growth […].

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GlobalTranz

MAY 10, 2016

Editor's note: This is a guest blog from our friend Adam Nager from the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation or ITIF. In this post, Adam discusses the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation or NNMI and how it relates to the Made in China 2025 initiative. . China’s new manufacturing policy roadmap, unveiled in 2015 and called Made in China 2025, includes numerous policy initiatives designed to create an advantage for China in 10 key advanced-technology industries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 9, 2016

The tsunami of 2011, which triggered the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, was a wakeup call for General Motors (GM). GM learned that their business continuity plans at the plants were too “tactical.” Supply chain risk management has become a hot topic in recent years. It was also a topic of discussion at QAD’s recent Explore 2016 user conference.

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Kinaxis

MAY 13, 2016

by John Westerveld I recently had the great pleasure of teaching a group of new hires about manufacturing. As I finished describing traditional manufacturing techniques we paused to discuss 3D printing and how 3D printing will change the face of manufacturing (note I said will…not if). It was a great discussion and led me to think further about the impact 3D printing would have on the supply chain and supply chain planning. 3D printing is an additive manufacturing technique for making 3 dimens

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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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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2016

The Hyperloop and drones headlined this week’s supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to it: Hyperloop One Accelerates Toward Future With High-Speed Test (WSJ – sub. req’d). UPS-backed Rwandan blood deliveries show drones’ promise, hurdles (Reuters). DHL claims its drones are first to deliver (Deutsche Welle). Wal-Mart cuts delivery time for pilot shipping plan (Reuters).

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2016

“With its same-day delivery and a mobile-first mentality,” writes Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF), “Diapers.com is currently doing business in the environment … Continued. The post Digital Path to Purchase Requires a Mobile First Mentality appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 10, 2016

There are numerous ways to integrate tax and duties in supply chain design. Here are a few ways to consider both logistics and tax considerations in a holistic view for the best overall design decisions. The supply chain is core to how your business is run and its costs, profit and growth. With the increasing globalization of business, variable taxes and duties across trading borders have a huge impact on overall cost, supplier sourcing, manufacturing […].

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Kinaxis

MAY 7, 2016

by Alexa Cheater Moms are full of great pearls of wisdom, cultivated from years of experience and life lessons. But how many times have you thought ‘I know better than that’ and ignored her sage advice? I know I’ve done it more times than I care to admit, and you know what—it almost always comes back to bite me. I’ve already written about what your mom can teach you about supply chain efficiency , so I thought I’d take a look at those times you really should have listened to your mother, and lea

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River Logic

MAY 11, 2016

As manufacturing companies become increasingly complex and begin leveraging more data, the role of advanced analytics in business planning processes is slowly becoming a necessity. Gartner's 2016 CEO Survey shows that 54% of CEOs claimed that their top strategic priority for the year was business growth. To address this need, bigger responsibilities are being placed on the Chief Supply Chain Officer — she will take on the dual roles of operational caretaker and growth partner in a time when the

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Enterra Insights

MAY 9, 2016

“Resiliency,” writes Aaron Burman, “has become an overused buzzword. Every field seems to have their own need to talk about … Continued. The post Global Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2016

Live Episode: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET. As consumers use technology for personal buying they are inadvertently resetting expectations much higher for business-to-business (B2B) buying experiences. Technology in the palm of the consumers’ hand is delivering high quality user experiences, easy order visibility into deliveries, transparency in pricing, and product/service review comparisons.

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Kinaxis

MAY 10, 2016

by Melissa Clow Ever wonder how you can challenge the norms when it comes to defining supply chain processes? This is something First Solar is in fact doing. For example, with supplier collaboration, the norm for collaborating with suppliers on components and raw materials needs is often through email – providing those fulfillment orders via external systems.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 11, 2016

There I said it… ‘Logistics is the new black.’ Over the last several years the word ‘logistics’ has subtly worked its’ way further and further into the common lexicon thanks to the massive marketing campaigns of certain courier, rail and forwarding companies. And of course, as a logistics professional all of my career, nothing makes me happier than the wider world learning about and gaining a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the complex art and s

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Oracle SCM

MAY 9, 2016

If you have been reading my blog recently you have noticed I am following the modern business transformation that is currently taking place and its impact on our supply chains. Cloud applications are a key technology enabler to modern business transformation, also called digital transformation. I recently attended a market study webcast ( Replay available here ) that was published by Inspirage Management Consulting Services , an Oracle Platinum Level member in the Oracle Partner Network (OPN).

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2016

Last week, Reuters reported that Target “is cracking down on suppliers as part of a multi-billion dollar overhaul to speed up its supply chain and better compete with rivals.” Specifically, the retailer “plans to tighten deadlines for deliveries to its warehouses, hike fines for late deliveries, and could institute penalties of up to $10,000 for inaccuracies in product information, according to a letter sent to suppliers and obtained by Reuters and an interview with Target’s chief operatin

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ModusLink Corporation

MAY 11, 2016

This year will be the first time I attend Internet of Things World on behalf of ModusLink, an opportunity only made sweeter by the fact that I have been asked to present on new IoT technologies and solutions for the supply chain industry, as well as participate in a panel discussion on maximizing the potential […]. The post Exploring IoT in the Supply Chain at IoT World appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 8, 2016

Your company has a strategy. Are you confident it is ready to be deployed and executed? Most likely not, as 60%-90% of strategy implementations fail and only 14% of executives are satisfied with the execution of a strategy. This post introduces a framework to assess your company’s strategy execution readiness, in order to align leaders around how to bridge your strategy to execution gaps.

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Arkieva

MAY 10, 2016

In our previous blog “ Linking the Supply Chain Triangle to Strategy ”, we have shown how we can map the 3 strategic options proposed by Treacy & Wiersema to the Supply Chain Triangle. We’ve recaptured the result in Figure 1. Figure 1 – Mapping Treacy & Wiersema to the Supply Chain Triangle. A next logical question is if we can somehow capture this from publicly available financial data and benchmark companies on this strategic level.

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Oracle SCM

MAY 13, 2016

Oracle is a Platinum sponsor at next week’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference taking place May 17 – 19, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. If you will be at the event, be sure to attend the Oracle Solution Provider session which will take place on Wednesday, May 18 at 12:00 p.m. in Grand Canyon C. The panel session will feature customer speakers from Telogis, Panduit and GE Digital who will be discussing their current and future strategies for supply chain cloud applications within their o

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CHAINalytics

MAY 12, 2016

By Bruce Myers | Director, Chainalytics | Chainalytics’ clients face all kinds of supply chain challenges. But often, we find, clients who are seeking to achieve ROI on their supply chain sustainability initiatives are best served by kicking off the initiative with some surprisingly simple concepts and proactive steps: Listen to Your Clients.

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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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C3 Solutions

MAY 11, 2016

Is your company shopping for a new information system? Once you’ve identified the features you need, you’ll also have to figure out whether to select a licensed, on-premise solution or go with the cloud and subscribe to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model.

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Arkieva

MAY 12, 2016

Click here if you missed Part 1. Deriving a strategic benchmark for Product Leadership, Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy in the Supply Chain Triangle. From the benchmark data gathered in the previous sections and the previous blogs, we can distill the benchmark for Product Leadership, Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy, shown in Figure 9.

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Oracle SCM

MAY 13, 2016

Oracle is a Platinum sponsor at next week’s Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference taking place May 17 – 19, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. If you will be at the event, be sure to attend the Oracle Solution Provider session which will take place on Wednesday, May 18 at 12:00 p.m. in Grand Canyon C. The panel session will feature customer speakers from Telogis, Panduit and GE Digital who will be discussing their current and future strategies for supply chain cloud applications within their organizations

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