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This Week in Logistics News (October 20-24, 2014)

Talking Logistics

Here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Free Shipping Is Going to Cost You More (WSJ – sub. Target Offers Free Holiday Shipping (WSJ – sub. Manhattan Associates Reports Record Third Quarter 2014 Revenue and Earnings. SAP Announces Third Quarter and Nine Months 2014 Results.

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2021 Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability

Vanguard Software

Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social, or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted into products, and delivered to the market. This blog examines how supply chain sustainability solutions reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions.

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2021 Trends in Supply Chain Sustainability

Vanguard Software

Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social, or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted into products, and delivered to the market. This blog examines how supply chain sustainability solutions reduce waste, conserve energy, and lower emissions.

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How Demand Planning Influences Supply Planning through Predicting Future Demand Patterns

Vanguard Software

Not too long ago, in 2014, Walgreens had a $1 billion forecasting error that led to the exit of two executives. These examples show how imperative a proper process for demand planning and supply planning is to an organization’s overall health and profitability. Connections Between Demand Planning and Supply Planning.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). JDA Unleashes New Levels of Supply Chain Visibility Across its Portfolio with TransVoyant. I haven’t seen a demo of the solution, so I can’t comment on its functionality.

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Value-adding Features of a Great Freight Rating System Within a TMS

GlobalTranz

The fundamentals of a Freight Rating System match a user’s shipping and freight characteristics and a carrier’s service and price options. Platforms need to communicate smoothly with transactions and feed into all supply chain and logistics systems. The Basic Functionality of a Freight Rating System.

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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. Quintiq (@Quintiq) September 10, 2014. We couldn’t agree more.