Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 13, 2015
Forty years ago as a chemical engineering student, I learned the tedious craft of chemical plant design. It was a world of heat exchangers , distillation columns, reactors, tanks, pumps, valves and dryers. I liked the classes, and would spend hours talking to my professors about the design of the factory. Getting good at factory design is a merit badge of sorts for the chemical engineer.
Freightos
MAY 10, 2015
There are tens of thousands of books about logistics and supply chains. Literally. Amazon has 31,817 books about supply chain and 24,934 about logistics. That’s 56,751 supply chain and logistics books. All those books would weigh 49,000 kilograms – half the cargo mass of a Boeing 747-200F. Stacked, those books would be as tall as 10.7 Empire State Buildings.
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GlobalTranz
MAY 13, 2015
When someone hears the company name “Walmart” several things come to mind from a pop culture standpoint. From the bullying of getting small town business out of business, to the famous “People of Walmart,” to the genearl low approval rating by consumers. However, one thing that should come to mind is the prowess of the retail giant’s supply chain excellence.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 11, 2015
QAD is far better known for their manufacturing than supply chain solutions. QAD provides full-featured manufacturing enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, on premise or via the cloud, with very deep functionality for the Automotive, Food & Beverage/Consumer Goods, High Tech, Industrial, and Life Sciences industries. But when I attended QAD Explore last week (May 4th […].
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
Kinaxis
MAY 11, 2015
by Doug Colbeth Based on the conversations we’ve had with prospects, analysts and others in the field, we believe that most, if not all, are seeing SAP’s plans to discontinue standard support for their APO suite as the equivalent of an end-of-life plan without a directly replaceable product from SAP. That kind of uncertainty can be unnerving to say the least and only builds on existing frustrations in the market as it relates to supply chain planning solutions.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GlobalTranz
MAY 14, 2015
Today we bring you some digestible information around safety in the workplace. Our aim at Cerasis continues and will always be to provide the most important information to those in the manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and logistics industry. As a transportation management solutions provider offering both technology solutions and managed services , our goal as a business is to provide a streamlined processes and allow core business focus for our shipper customers who are manufacturers a
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 14, 2015
In North America, the Internet of Things (IoT) is getting a great deal of attention. In one definition of the term “Internet of Things,” almost all objects have sensors, connectivity to a broader environment, and intelligence. Sometimes the object has just a sliver of intelligence; but it can be much more substantial. Objects can be […].
Kinaxis
MAY 13, 2015
by Alexa Cheater Did you miss our recent live webcast on Avaya’s supply chain transformation? No problem. The complete webcast is now available on-demand. In this webcast, Bryan Ball, Aberdeen Group, and Benji Green, Avaya, discuss the circumstances and challenges Avaya faced on their four-year journey, the catalysts for transformational change, and the dramatic results they were able to achieve.
The Network Effect
MAY 15, 2015
The Supply Chain Operations Reference model (“SCOR”) can be useful for measurement and benchmarking purposes. It is a normalization based on a well-defined taxonomy where major functional areas are disaggregated and attributes related to those functions are further broken down into strategic and operating metrics. It is a top down approach where at its lowest level an enterprise can try to map how they run the business to how the taxonomy is structured in order to try and derive som
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.
GlobalTranz
MAY 12, 2015
A global marketplace is emerging that represents a huge opportunity for manufacturing. But the market is segmented, demanding specialization that will be tough for traditional manufacturers to handle. Building an agile organization that can quickly adapt will mean creating digital operations that can help your company close the connectivity gap. It’s up to IT to solve the problem and move companies forward.
Logistics Viewpoints
MAY 12, 2015
Our supply chain applications have made giant strides forward in usability in the last several years. There are improved user interfaces, real time alerts and analytics, social media capabilities, and better supply chain visibility (with Google maps, telematics). But supply chain applications have not applied gamification principals. Games are engaging, encouraging, rewarding, competitive and collaborative […].
Talking Logistics
MAY 13, 2015
Over the years, I’ve come across many large, brand-name companies that have been successful by many measures, such as revenue growth and profitably, but when you peeled back the onion on their supply chain processes and capabilities, they were far from best-in-class. Like the multi-billion dollar chemical manufacturer that had been paying market rates for ocean transportation for eight years because nobody realized that their contract, filed away in a drawer by a transportation manager who had l
The Network Effect
MAY 15, 2015
Visibility of the potential value locked in the current environment is a key driver in a supply network transformation and is being provided by today through cloud-based network platforms. The idea is to provide departmental workbenches which show not only the departmental performance as we see with most systems, but also display the effect of dependencies and actions taken in other departments or across customers or trading partners.
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SCM Research
MAY 15, 2015
I am very happy to present the 2014 NOFOMA Special Issue , which I have recently co-edited for the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. It contains some of the best research that has been presented at the 26 th NOFOMA Conference, which took place at Copenhagen Business School last year. First, the article by da Mota Pedrosa et al. (2015) is titled Logistics Innovation Development: A Micro-level Perspective ; it investigates the micro-foundations of customer
Supply Chains Rock
MAY 13, 2015
Jamie Saltos, Kapco Global Whether you. are a local business or a global enterprise, if you spend time moving a. product from point A to point B, figuring out the best way to manage. your supply chain is critical. And while it may not be the most. glamorous part of your business, the thoughtful orchestration of. purchasing, inventory management, product delivery and logistics can.
Talking Logistics
MAY 15, 2015
According to a survey of 2,000 office workers conducted by management software developer AtTask and market research firm Harris Interactive, people spend 45 percent of their time at work doing this. Can you guess? Answer at the end of the post. In this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Alibaba Group Announces Strategic Investment in Chinese Logistics Company (MarketWatch).
Enterra Insights
MAY 13, 2015
If you are like me, you have probably never heard of “Infrastructure Week”; but, unlike many other causes celebrated with … Continued. The post Welcome to Infrastructure Week, Part 1 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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Logility
MAY 13, 2015
The digital business is here. It is now. This was the opening statement of the 2015 Gartner Supply Chain Executive keynote address delivered by Peter Sondergaard, SVP of Research for Gartner. There are quite a few compelling stats behind this statement: In 2014, the Internet of Things attracted more than $1 billion in venture funding showing just how fast digital business is growing. 3D printers became a $1 billion market.
Elementum
MAY 13, 2015
Walmart Explores Mexico’s Supply Chain. Over the last several months, Walmart— the world's largest retailer— has slowly been increasing the share of products it imports through Mexico, a move that many other retailers have been reluctant to make for decades. Mexico’s ports have long been considered North America’s least attractive option for retailers looking to import goods to the continent.
Talking Logistics
MAY 12, 2015
Live Episode: Thursday, May 14 at 12:00 ET. As supply chains become more global and distributed, transporting goods from origin to final destination, in a timely and cost-efficient manner, is becoming more challenging and complex. Many shipments today involve multiple modes and legs, utilize pool points, or include multi-stop route plans. How are leading shippers and third-party logistics providers (3PLs) addressing this complexity?
Enterra Insights
MAY 12, 2015
“I’m officially sick of the term ‘Big Data’,” writes Scott Fasser (@scottfasser), director of Digital Innovation for HackerAgency. “Marketers have … Continued. The post Turning Big Data into Smart Data for Targeted Marketing appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.
4WL Consulting
MAY 11, 2015
The area that has been affected the most has been middle-management, and the depth of the crisis has been illuminated by recent research. For example, 60 per cent of companies have vacancies they’re having trouble filling. Another 15 per cent of planning positions are left unfilled and the time frame between finding quality hires for those positions is widening.
CHAINalytics
MAY 11, 2015
By Richard Koch | Associate Director, Logistics Growth is good for a business. But growth can severely strain an outmoded distribution center (DC), hampering productivity and fulfillment capabilities. In this two part blog series, I’ll offer some thoughts on the best way to optimize your existing and future DC to meet growing demands. It should be noted that a DC optimization […].
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 13, 2015
‘Supply Chain Opportunities in China’. Datum: 24 juni 2015. Locatie: Sea Palace, Amsterdam. Organisatie: DSV en Supply Chain Media. Places are limited. Please reserve your seat, mail to Debby Sterk. Agenda. 10:30. Reception. 11:00. Introduction – Guillaume Burette, General Manager Logistics – DSV China. 11:30. China: from sourcing location to an end market.
Enterra Insights
MAY 15, 2015
This is the final article in a three-part series celebrating the third annual Infrastructure Week. According to the website promoting … Continued. The post Welcome to Infrastructure Week, Part 3 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
NFI Industries
MAY 12, 2015
Toronto may be known for the Maple Leafs, but it also has the largest population of Canadian residents and a growing business environment. Toronto’s economy is growing and is expected to continue at an average rate of 1.4% per year until 2035 1. So what makes this area that sits above Lake Ontario so attractive to. READ MORE.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 12, 2015
Ecommerce is going to be a bigger part of future supply chain services. Our recent acquisition of Freightquote brings us a talented team of logistics professionals who understand truckload, less than truckload, and intermodal services. It also provides a leading ecommerce site we can integrate into our existing technology infrastructure to better serve all of our customers.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 13, 2015
The European economy is finally growing again, albeit only slightly and still very tentatively. Since consumer spending remains stable, the majority of the economic growth is coming from exports. Hence, export markets are of strategic importance to companies who are seeking growth. Needless to say, the first step is to identify attractive growth markets in which to sell their products, but organising the flow of goods to those countries is also becoming an ever-greater challenge.
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