Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
by Kevin McGowan If you read any of the articles about the “vinyl resurgence” in the music industry, it’s easy to understand why record companies, artists, and fans are getting so excited. The pendulum has swung ever so slightly from music fans streaming music on their phones and tablets to buying an actual physical object — a 12” slab of vinyl.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Fill out the form below to access the e-book. The industries of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and transportation management, like much of the modern world, are seeing substantial change as new technologies come on board. Thanks to technology and the movement towards a “digital everything” mindset in the way business is done, many of the trends in this e-book focus on what would have seemed like impossible feats just a few years ago in the manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and tra
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Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
I’ve made the argument before that the Internet of Things is nothing new. In the logistics space, for example, we’ve been taking RF scans and using that data to improve warehouse processes since at least 1975 when McHugh Freeman, an early warehouse management system supplier, began business. Internet protocols make it easier to communicate that sensor data to applications.
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
Gloomy news about the mining industry is not abating, not even for one minute. The price of iron ore, coal, and copper make the eyes of mine operators and traders alike glaze over. The statistics suggest a prolonged slump ahead. In this grim environment, large and small operators are responding with predictable countermeasures. Mines are shuttered, capital projects postponed, equipment purchases cancelled, workforces severely trimmed, and cash is squirreled away.
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
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
by Bill DuBois A recent post on Logistics Management cites some figures supporting the idea that e-commerce is a runaway train continuing to gather momentum. Based on data for the latest major shopping days, Cyber Monday has eclipsed Black Friday when it comes to sales numbers and what consumers did to meet their holiday shopping needs. This finding continues a clear statistical trend.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Research on supply chain risk and resilience has focused a lot on accidental disruptions, caused for example by an earthquake or the fire at a supplier’s plant. A sometimes overlooked element of supply chain risk management are disruptions that are caused by malicious intent, for example fraud. Indeed, due to their complexity, modern supply chain systems have become vulnerable to deliberate harm.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Demand for grass-fed beef has grown at an annual rate of 25-30 percent for the past decade at the same time that per capita beef consumption for traditional beef products continues to decline. A recent study determined that grass-fed beef demand in several major US metropolitan markets is 3 to 6 percent of the total beef market share. There are several drivers for this growth.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
by Jonathan Lofton Maybe because I was a Mechanical Engineer in a previous life I carry around a strong bias for good design (without debating what ‘good’ design is, I’ll just reference ‘ Dieter Rams: ten principles for good design ’ since it’s seemed to have stood the test of time). I’m always commenting to my wife about whether I think something is designed well or not.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Lean Six Sigma (LSS) thrives on the notion that there is always room for improvement, and it looks to eliminate defects that can hinder the flow of a process from moving toward its performance end goal. On the day-to-day ground level, as challenges arise, solutions are sought not by looking in the rearview mirror asking what could have been done. The question to pose instead is “How can we improve?
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.
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
A customer shops the refrigerated section of a supermarket. Her satisfaction depends on the efficiency of the supply network. It is important to recognize that a Consumer Packed Goods (CPG) company’s network determines its supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction. Designing an optimal supply chain network means the network must be able to meet the long‐term strategic objectives of the company.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
ARC Advisory Group, in partnership with DC Velocity magazine, has just launched an online survey of logistics practitioners to evaluate the future direction of today’s distribution facilities, technologies, and practices. The survey is designed to obtain a multi-faceted overview of the changing demands placed on fulfillment operations and how practitioners are responding by adjusting processes, investing in technology, reconfiguring DC layouts, and expanding networks.
Demand Solutions
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
I have the opportunity to travel the world with my job, and this has provided me with firsthand experience of the challenges facing many or our customers and prospects. I don’t know about you, but I’m not feeling great about the global economy right now. For starters, plummeting oil prices may be a good thing for you and me at the pump, but they’re terrible for the many nations in which the economy pretty much revolves around oil exports.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
Live Episode: Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 12:00 ET. Parcel is becoming a more important transportation mode for manufacturers and retailers, due to the rapid growth of e-commerce and other factors, which is driving greater demand for parcel solutions and services. Incorporating parcel into your transportation operations, however, is not a trivial task, especially from a technology perspective.
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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.
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
A customer shops the refrigerated section of a supermarket. Her satisfaction depends on the efficiency of the supply network. It is important to recognize that a Consumer Packed Goods (CPG) company’s network determines its supply chain efficiency and customer satisfaction. Designing an optimal supply chain network means the network must be able to meet the long‐term strategic objectives of the company.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
“There’s a new boss in town and she is tougher than any boss you’ve had before,” writes James LeTart (@JLeTartcomm), … Continued. The post The Digital Path to Purchase is Increasingly Mobile appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Demand Solutions
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
I have the opportunity to travel the world with my job, and this has provided me with firsthand experience of the challenges facing many or our customers and prospects. I don’t know about you, but I’m not feeling great about the global economy right now. For starters, plummeting oil prices may be a good thing for you and me at the pump, but they’re terrible for the many nations in which the economy pretty much revolves around oil exports.
Supply Chain Opz
JANUARY 31, 2016
By 2018, supply chain career will be in high demand with 1.4 million jobs. To know if supply chain management is right for you, ask yourself these questions. 1. Are you committed to supply chain management? On social networks, there are lots of questions about supply chain management from people who are looking for job changes and this is normal. However, these questions lead us to believe that many career changers are not serious about supply chain management, for example, - I got a degree in c
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Elementum
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
“We’re like Rodney Dangerfield—we don’t get no respect.” Professor Yossi Sheffi, a Professor of Supply Chain Management at MIT, chuckles when I ask him why there’s such a shortage in supply chain talent. He, like a number of supply chain professionals I spoke to over the past month, was lamenting the fact that the term “supply chain” doesn’t do a great job of suggesting the complex work involved in running the manufacturing, movement, and storage of a product.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
“Nobody needs to be told that data is becoming more complex,” writes Adrian Bridgwater (@ABridgwater). “Every user realises that all … Continued. The post Big Data Analytics are Improving Business Performance appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
TransRussia 2016. Date: 19-22 April 2016. Venue: IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia. Organiser: ITE Group Plc. URL: www.transrussia.ru/en-GB. The TransRussia exhibition annually attracts the leading transportation experts from Russia, the CIS and the Baltic states. TransRussia is the main platform for discussing the latest issues related to developing the Russian transportation infrastructure.
APICS
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
I often get asked about APICS Certifications – an occupational hazard when working for APICS - and I’m always glad to talk about them. Earning the Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) in 1992 opened up a world of opportunity for me and super-charged my career, eventually bringing me to work for APICS as the Sr. Director of Professional Development in late 2006.
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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.
NFI Industries
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
The aerospace and defense industry makes for a complex and ever-changing supply chain. Just this past year, military funding for aircraft reduced leading aircraft manufacturers to shift their attention towards commercial aircraft. Over the next twenty years, air travel demand is expected to double 1 and aerospace manufacturing demand is expected to exceed $5.6 trillion 2.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
There should be little doubt in any business leader’s mind that transforming their company into a digital enterprise is an … Continued. The post Digital Supply Chain Transformation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 5, 2016
eDelivery Expo 2016. Date: 27-28 April 2016. Venue: NEC Birmingham, UK. Organiser: Clarion Events. URL: www.edeliveryexpo.com. eDelivery Expo (EDX) is Europe’s only retail logistics dedicated show, for retailers to discover the future of your multichannel operations. EDX explores the delivery side of the multichannel performance and is for directors and senior managers looking after logistics, operations and supply chain in multichannel and ecommerce.
Oracle SCM
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
The 2016 Oracle Modern Supply Chain Experience was one of the best yet with countless SCM thought-leading sessions, 3D Printers, Makers Zones, Cloud-insights, and much more. One of the highlights of the event was the initiation of the Oracle Future Supply Chain Leaders Program. More than 80 college seniors & graduate students with studies focusing on different areas of supply chain were in attendance this year.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain Collaborator
FEBRUARY 2, 2016
It’s not news that the traditional retail industry is in the throes of existential change as they seek to adapt to the rise of online commerce and the omni-channel strategies they’re employing in attempts to retain market share. Here’s some reporting on two recent articles about the major plays being made by titans Amazon and Google and some analysis on what these seismic events portend for the traditional retailer.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 1, 2016
“Certainly you’ve heard of bitcoin,” writes the Spend Matters team. “But do you know about blockchain, the technology behind bitcoin? … Continued. The post Secure Supply Chain Transactions Using Blockchain Technology appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
11th annual Global Customs Compliance. Date: 15 March, 2016. Venue: The Hotel Brussels, Belgium. Organizer: C5 Communications Limited. Url: www.c5-online.com/2016/501/global-customs-compliance/overview. Customs compliance necessitates staying on top of requirements across the globe. EU customs are undergoing the biggest changes in over 20 years and any company trading in Europe needs to be prepared.
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