Sat.Apr 16, 2016 - Fri.Apr 22, 2016

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Increasing S&OP clarity by adjusting “depth of field”

ToolsGroup

In last week’s blog we talked about the fundamental challenge of connecting tactical S&OP down to detailed execution. Here we look in the other direction and examine the challenge of connecting tactical S&OP up to the strategic plan. S&OP creates a common framework and view of the business, so different departments with different drivers and measures are able to efficiently communicate.

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Why OmniChannel Solutions are Needed in Shipping & Logistics to Meet Consumer Demand

GlobalTranz

E-commerce and omnichannel solutions are rapidly becoming the next frontier in the use of the Internet of Things and better order fulfillment processes. When the Internet first arrived, the idea of waiting for an extended period to receive a product was great, asserts Gordon Hellberg of Material Handling and Logistics. It opened up doors and gave millions access to products that were never available in local areas, regions, or other countries.

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The rise of contingent workers is shaking up the 21st-century economy

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. This week, we want to highlight a fascinating survey by global management consultancy Deloitte. Titled Human Capital Trends 2016 , the survey solicited 7000 responses from executives at 130 countries about a vast array of workforce topics including organizational design, hiring, leadership, and other issues, with the goal of assessing how the 21

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Giants in the tank. Has liner shipping lost its mojo?

DELMIA Quintiq

As world affairs go, the most recent Global Liner Shipping conference in London did not stir up much interest in the global news cycle. The Panama papers were still hogging the headlines and competing hard against dissections of mishaps in the private lives of British politicians. And let’s not forget the endless discussions on the subject of Brexit.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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The Internet of Things will Change the World Once Devices Start Communicating

Enterra Insights

“The potential for the Internet of Things is huge,” writes Thomas Wadlow. “From water sensors that remind you to water … Continued. The post The Internet of Things will Change the World Once Devices Start Communicating appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Video: Amgen Transforms Its Supply Chain Planning

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow Looking to transform your supply chain? Need some inspiration? In this video, Paul Collier, supply chain senior manager of Amgen, talks about the major initiatives that the company has undertaken to improve supply-chain planning, collaboration and regulatory compliance. Amgen knew that the business was going to be coming into some major transformative change, in terms of international expansion and product candidates that were coming through for approvals.

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A Real-Life Supply Chain Planning Lesson Unfolds at Restoration Hardware

Demand Solutions

When you buy a new piece of furniture online, how long do you normally wait for delivery? I am not talking about one with custom fabric or a special order. I’m guessing you’d be pretty thrilled to see your furniture arrive in less than one week. But you probably wouldn’t complain too much if it took somewhere between one and two weeks.

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Big Data and Cognitive Computing will Drive Digital Enterprise Transformation

Enterra Insights

The term “big data” is likely to run out of steam as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence … Continued. The post Big Data and Cognitive Computing will Drive Digital Enterprise Transformation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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4 Benefits of the Use of Bluetooth Technologies in Logistics

GlobalTranz

Bluetooth technologies seem to predate the use of the Internet of things (IoT) in society. We can all remember when the first flip phones could send short media files to friends for use as ringtones. However, Bluetooth technologies are creating a subset of the IoT, expanding its benefits and use among shipping and logistics providers. Before deciding to forgo the use Bluetooth-enabled technologies, logistics providers need to think about the driving forces behind them and how they will further b

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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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July SOLAS Mandates: What You Need to Know

Talking Logistics

On July 1, 2016, a number of key ocean shipping mandates from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will go into effect. Most countries and ocean carriers participate in the IMO, and therefore have agreed to follow the requirements, which fall under the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Act. These new mandates will bring about some challenges for shippers as they make the necessary operational changes to comply and properly report the weight of their ocean cargo.

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ChainLink Research: Agile Retailer - Linking Allocation and Transportation

Logility

We recently wrote a white paper called The Agile Retailer. In it, we examined how allocation practices are changing, especially for fashion retailers. As retailers face stiffer competition they are discovering and implementing new methods—not just faster fashion—but often introducing new brands and lines to capture distinct customer bases.

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22 Year Olds: Focus on Generating Value and Not Shifting it Around

River Logic

One of the biggest crossroads that I faced a few years ago was whether to shift careers to the finance sector or not. I did my Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering and Masters in Manufacturing Systems (as explained in my previous blog). I then joined a software firm that specialized in Supply Chain, and my career has since then been in supply chain and related areas.

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A Real-Life Supply Chain Planning Lesson Unfolds at Restoration Hardware

Demand Solutions

When you buy a new piece of furniture online, how long do you normally wait for delivery? I am not talking about one with custom fabric or a special order. I’m guessing you’d be pretty thrilled to see your furniture arrive in less than one week. But you probably wouldn’t complain too much if it took somewhere between one and two weeks.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (April 18-22, 2016)

Talking Logistics

“Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life.” — Prince. The world lost another gifted musician and performer yesterday. RIP Prince. But let’s not let the elevator bring us down, let’s go crazy…after this week’s supply chain and logistics news. Droids Not Drones Are the Future of E-Commerce Deliveries ( BloombergTechnology ).

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Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

Annual online sales are predicted to surpass $500 billion by the end of this decade.[1] Getting a share of that … Continued. The post Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Path to Purchase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Does Your Supply Chain Business Model Incorporate the Internet of Things?

ModusLink Corporation

When companies innovate, most focus on developing groundbreaking, new technologies or bringing products to market that address an emerging need or unique challenge. However, there’s room for innovation in companies’ business models, too. In fact, given the constant advances in technology today and our ever-competitive business landscape, companies can’t afford not to re-evaluate their business […].

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10th International Conference of Logistics Directors

Supply Chain Movement

10th International Conference of Logistics Directors. Date: 26-27 May 2016. Location: Hotel Kapitány, Sümeg, Hungary. Organisation: Ghibli. URL: www.nagyvallalatilogisztika.hu/en. The professional event will focus on best practice solutions and case studies about logistics and supply chain from practicing logistics managers of multinational corporations.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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How FSMA will Impact Supply Chains

NFI Industries

Every year, 3,000 people die from food born illness and one in six individuals will get sick from diseases such as Salmonella, E. Coli, or Listeria from food 1. The process to bring food from the farm to your table is a long and extensive supply chain. Farmers/producers, suppliers, carriers, and receivers must take proper precautions. READ MORE.

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Webcast: SCOR 101: An Executive Guide to Implementation Best Practices

APICS

Maintaining a competitive advantage with the supply chain as a core competency has never been more essential than in today's business environment. Supply chain leaders need to connect the latest industry advancements and insights with proven best practices to deliver operational excellence and shareholder value.

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Financial Benchmarking for Inventory Turns and Working Capital

Arkieva

This blog is a follow-up on 2 earlier blogs ‘ Balancing Cash Cost and Service: The Supply Chain Triangle ’ and ‘ The Best Practice Frontier in the Supply Chain Triangle.’ In those blogs we have shown there is a lack of alignment when setting targets for the Cash, Cost and Service in companies. Using so called orbit charts, we have benchmarked companies on EBIT% versus Inventory Turns.

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Six Steps to successful Supply Chain Benchmarking

Supply Chain Movement

The need to benchmark supply chain performance runs deep in many companies. The quest for data is critical, and can help answer questions like “what is the average and best-in-class forecast accuracy in high tech,” or “how much inventory do pharmaceutical companies hold,” or “what are typical transportation costs as a percentage of sales in consumer packaged goods (CPG)?”.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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How a Better Executive S&OP Maturity Model Ensures Better Business Results

CHAINalytics

By Juha Martikainen | Director, Chainalytics | In this first post in a two-part blog series, we will present the four maturity steps necessary to achieve state-of-the art S&OP. Part 2 will address the data and supporting tools related to each maturity step. The long-established executive sales and operations planning (S&OP) process framework has been implemented […].

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What is “push” and “pull” distribution?” – Part 12

APICS

This blog continues the discussion on the basics of distribution replenishment “pull” systems. In the previous blog we reviewed the mechanics and purpose of the bill of distribution (BOD). We saw that the BOD enables planners to link together the facilities constituting the supply channel.

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Linking the Supply Chain Triangle to Strategy

Arkieva

In our 3 previous articles, Balancing Cash Cost and Service: The Supply Chain Triangle , Best Practice Frontier in the 3D Supply Chain Triangle and Financial Benchmarking for Inventory Turns and Working Capital we have shown there is a lack of alignment for targets on the cash, the cost and the service side of what we have defined as the Supply Chain Triangle.

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IoT Will Drive Revolutionary Change in Manufacturing Companies

Oracle SCM

This week, Andrew Hughes of LNS Research authored an interesting blog that included the chart below, which was produced as part of a "Metrics that Matter" survey. This survey is supported by industry group MESA, and is being executed by LNS Research. The interesting thing about this (as noted in Andrew's blog ), is the fact that there is positive interest in implementing plant analytics as well as operations and manufacturing intelligence capabilities.

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Sifted's Peak Season Shipping Checklist

Are you ready for your best peak season performance yet? Every year brings new challenges for parcel shippers, and over the last few years, the chaos has been unreal. But don’t let the pressure get to you; you can pull multiple levers today to create a secured, revenue-bursting season. Grab your free Peak Season Checklist and learn how to: Identify quick wins in your operations Put your performance first and exceed customer expectations Modernize your distribution network Become a subject matter

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TMS Platforms Neutralize Seven of 2016’s Top 10 Trucking Industry Issues

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Spring/Summer issue of Food Shippers of America magazine has hit the stands with a feature article on the Trucking Industry’s Top 10 industry issues for 2016. Seven in ten of the issues on the list can be addressed and overcome through the use of a good logistics IT solution. We recommend reading the article online here (while you’re there, see our ad on the inside cover) and then read on to learn how TMS platforms can overcome 70% of 2016’s top trucking issues.

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Insecure About SaaS Security?

C3 Solutions

Cloud-based or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications are quickly gaining in popularity across a wide spectrum of businesses. And as they gain in acceptance they also have to overcome the biases of those who believe that computing in the cloud can compromise security.

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Project Management: Using Agile Practices to Avoid Planning to Fail

TMC

“If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” said the American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. His advice is just as relevant today—especially when applied to project management. I’ve adapted the great man’s words to take account of the challenges that modern project managers face: “Failing to plan for effective projects with tolerance for change, is planning to fail.”.