Fri.Nov 18, 2016

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6 Supply Chain Lessons from Henry Ford

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Henry Ford has become synonymous with revolutionary advances in manufacturing. His utilization of the assembly line for his Model T changed not only the way businesses operated, but consumer demand as well. As an early technology adopter and strong proponent of innovation, Ford was more than a manufacturing master. He was a supply chain pioneer.

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What Does the Future Hold for Big Data Applications at My Company in the Next 5 Years?

GlobalTranz

Big data applications are already impacting supply chain entities around the globe, but some of its most interesting possibilities may have yet to be realized. Since the digital universe will expand to more than 40 trillion gigabytes by 2020, reports Jim Taylor of Inbound Logistics , future possibilities through big data may not even be fathomable. However, the current progression of big data does give rise to some very tangible benefits to your company within the next five years. 6 Benefits to

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The Importance of Real-time Information in Retail Supply Chain Management

The Network Effect

by Sarah Miller, Business Writer, AF Logistics Online businesses understand that timing can mean everything in the world of supply. The post The Importance of Real-time Information in Retail Supply Chain Management appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Visibility and the Bottom-line

synchrono

Visibility Matte rs. Rick Morris, a Certified Supply Chain Professional wrote in Supply House Times that while improving fill rates, improved forecast accuracy also lowers inventory levels measured in days of sales; and simultaneously , improved forecast accuracy improves fill rates and lowers inventory. He suggested this translates into increased profitability.

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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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Supply Chain Control Towers: The State of the Art

The Network Effect

Nucleus Research has a new report out, The Control Towers Value Matrix 2016, which surveys the landscape of Supply Chain. The post Supply Chain Control Towers: The State of the Art appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Consumers Have More Choices than Ever this Holiday Shopping Season

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. Thanksgiving is less than a week away and the retail supply chain continues to ramp up for the holidays. Here’s a quick roundup of some industry news to help you prepare for the busy holiday season. Black Friday shopping is so last year.

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STEM Education and Skills Development

Enterra Insights

When I and a few colleagues founded The Project for STEM Competitiveness, we had in mind both the competitiveness of … Continued. The post STEM Education and Skills Development appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Christmas Trees Boost Rates in Unexpected Places

DAT Solutions

Across the country, load-truck ratios are rocketing up in areas that produce and ship Christmas trees, with ratios as high as 500 loads per truck. That was the ratio for flatbeds out of Spokane on Tuesday, with 3,000 load posts and only 6 truck posts. The ratio out of Spokane declined to 391 yesterday for flatbeds, and 31 loads per truck for vans, which is still ridiculously high for that market.

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The Drive for Better Production at Tesla

APICS

Business Insider published a story this week describing how Tesla CEO Elon Musk might finally have solved his company’s production challenge. For years, Tesla’s demand has outpaced its supply because of production delays. Musk thinks the answer might be in the acquisition of automated manufacturing company Grohmann Engineering in Prüm, Germany.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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Van Rates and Volumes Slip From Seasonal Peak

DAT Solutions

Van rates fell 3¢ last week, from a rare early November peak. The national average adjusted down to $1.67 per mile, but it's still higher than the average for October, so the one-week drop is not a cause for alarm. There were also some regional shifts happening, and those don't show up in the national rate. The strongest markets are still out West.

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On Track with U.S. Growth, DHL Express Invests $185 Million in 2016 & 2017

Supply Chain 24/7

Ken Allen, member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Post AG, and CEO, DHL Express, announces $185 million investments in 2016 and 2017 which underscore the expected growth in the U.S.

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Get Your Manufacturing Processes in Gear for the Holidays

Oracle SCM

Every year during the holidays, anxiety hits shoppers, retailers, and manufacturers alike about whether the season’s hottest products will face shortages. For manufacturers, at least, it doesn’t have to be this way. Many manufacturers lack the end-to-end supply chain visibility and flexibility needed to plan for demand spikes, but you can improve your demand-planning capabilities by outsourcing at least some of your production processes.

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When Being Smart Isn’t Enough: Shephard’s Tabletop Illusion - Are These Tabletops Identical?

Supply Chain 24/7

It is very difficult to convince ourselves that our intuitive experience is incorrect, even when confronted with strong evidence to the contrary.

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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 (November 14-18, 2016)

Talking Logistics

Every leaf from every tree on my street somehow landed on my lawn overnight. With hours of raking ahead of me, let’s go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Koch Agrees to Invest over $2 billion in Infor. Infor Delivers Next Generation Cloud-based Supply Chain Planning Suite. Amazon.com’s Marketplace Concept Spreads to Other Retailers (WSJ- sub. req’d).

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Cross-Border Ecommerce

Supply Chain 24/7

Cross-border e-Commerce brings all market participants on an even level playing field, no longer are global consumers only assessable by those having resources to deal with complications of global distribution or costly market expansion.

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Commercial Carrier Journal: Tailwind launches web-based trucking, broker TMS software

Tailwind

Tailwind has launched a web-based trucking software and freight broker software, to further build on its enterprise-grade transportation management systems (TMS) for smaller companies. Read the full article here: [link]. The post Commercial Carrier Journal: Tailwind launches web-based trucking, broker TMS software appeared first on Tailwind Transportation Software.

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Lean Manufacturing Driven by Technology Investment

Supply Chain 24/7

Lean Manufacturing, allows a manufacturer can accurately and effectively calculate the optimal level of inventory needed to fulfill demand requirements through the duration of replenishment lead time.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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10 Things to have in place to transform your tail spend

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. 1 A can do mind set in procurement. Tackling Tail Spend is not a quick and easy challenge. It takes perseverance and commitment to hunt down the data, challenge silo approaches, change embedded habits and lock in process improvements and savings. Don’t expect too many quick wins, but the prize is great enough – provided you have a Can Do approach. 2 Strategic Spend under Control.