Wed.Oct 11, 2017

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Building a Business Case for Improved Demand Forecasting

ToolsGroup

I’ve always maintained that improving demand forecast accuracy, as helpful as it can be, shouldn’t be the end goal itself, but simply a means to the end. A recent report from Gartner agrees, focusing specifically on the challenge of building a better business case for improved forecast accuracy. Gartner says that you shouldn’t just pitch forecast accuracy to your executive management, but translate your plan into business metrics.

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Last Mile Delivery Logistics Demand on the Rise, But Complexity Puzzles Shippers

GlobalTranz

More consumers want faster, free delivery options from shippers. While new technologies, like drone delivery, big data analytics and the Internet of things (IoT) push the boundaries of traditional last mile delivery logistics, growing complexity continues to puzzle shippers. In addition, up to 30 percent of consumers are willing to pay premium prices on shipping for same-day and instant delivery, reports McKinsey & Company.

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The Transportation Revolution: Takeaways from CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference

Talking Logistics

Last month, I had the opportunity to speak at CLX Logistics’ 6th Annual Customer Conference in Philadelphia. The theme of this year’s conference was “The Transportation Revolution: In It Together” — an appropriate theme considering all of the forces impacting the transportation industry today (everything from new technologies to new regulations to ever-present challenges such as driver shortage) and how shippers, logistics service providers, and consignees need to work more collabora

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Does Targeted Marketing Work? Ask the President.

Enterra Insights

Targeted marketing gains more traction every day. Why? Because it provides a better customer experience and greater return on investment. … Continued. The post Does Targeted Marketing Work? Ask the President. appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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Finish What You Start and Never Give Up

BlueYonder

Christine Shulman, senior director, global value engineering joined JDA 11 years ago and has made successful career and life choices by heeding the advice her parents gave her: finish what you start and never give up. Such sage advice has led her to her current role at JDA, a challenge she faced head-on as an opportunity to grow into a leader of a team committed to showcasing the value a JDA investment gives our customers.

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How to Establish Early Warning Supply Chain Metrics

Arkieva

In recent webinars and presentations, I have been talking about Early Warning Systems within the context of supply chains. The news story above made me think of several examples where a supply chain would use similar concepts to develop early warning metrics. How to Establish Early Warning Supply Chain Metrics was first posted on October 11, 2017 at 10:00 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Promoting Women in Supply Chain

APICS

No matter who or where you are in your supply chain career, you need to start caring about women in the field. That’s because women make our supply chain organizations stronger and position our companies for sustainable, profitable growth.

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Doing more with less: Learning from Kanban

synchrono

The manual Kanban cards that were the precursor to Lean Manufacturing have evolved into eKanban systems that automate inventory replenishment and reduce material waste. READ MORE on our guest post on EBN, the premier online community for global supply chain professionals. The post Doing more with less: Learning from Kanban appeared first on Synchrono.

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Finish What You Start and Never Give Up

BlueYonder

Christine Shulman, senior director, global value engineering joined JDA 11 years ago and has made successful career and life choices by heeding the advice her parents gave her: finish what you start and never give up. Such sage advice has led her to her current role at JDA, a challenge she faced head-on as an opportunity to grow into a leader of a team committed to showcasing the value a JDA investment gives our customers.

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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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Leading businesses unit to tackle slavery

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Eight of the most influential business leaders in the UK have joined together to spearhead pioneering industry action to drive out slavery from supply chains.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Oct. 19, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon Locking Up Aparment Delivery Systemsm Truckers becoming Over the Road Gourmets with Improve Cooking Tools, Are You Ready for the Plastics Free Grocery Aisle, Fanuc Using Cloud Based AI to Improve Factory Robot Performance

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US new car sales peak tests automotive supply chain resilience

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The need for US residents to replace vehicles lost during recent hurricanes has helped boost September car sales in North America to an unexpected high.

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Retail Executives with Some Straight Talk on RFID in Store, Upstream in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Digest

Benefits are There but Vary by Category, Panelists Say, and Deployment in DCs not in Near Term Future, Target, Levis and Lululemon Execs Seem to Agree

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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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The Power of One: The Benefits of Taking an Integrated Approach to Fleet and Freight Management

Talking Logistics

Todd Bucher, Vice President, Fleet Management at MercuryGate , addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Which regulations are “top of mind” for shippers and carriers today? When it comes to transportation and regulations, what risks are involved? What are some of the factors and constraints that companies need to take into consideration when managing operations that involve both a private fleet and common carriers?

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Revisiting the Gartner Pace Model for Supply Chain Software Innovation

Supply Chain Digest

New Advanced Supply Chain Analytics are a Cornerstone of the GartnerSystems of Innovation Layer

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Creating Value Through Flexible Pricing Programs

Talking Logistics

Dawn Salvucci-Favier, VP Product Management at 3Gtms addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why is pricing and billing so complex for logistics service providers? What challenges does it create? How can LSPs turn customer billing and pricing into a differentiator? What’s required? When you look at some of your LSP customers that are leading the way in this area, what are some of the things they’re doing to set themselves apart?

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For Brands Looking to Enter the Chinese Market, Singles’ Day Offers a Pathway

ModusLink Corporation

Though hard to believe, the holidays are nearly here, meaning we’re closing in on two of the biggest shopping days of the year: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Raking in nearly $7 billion dollars in sales between online and in-store sales in 2016, it can be hard to imagine a more profitable day for brands […]. The post For Brands Looking to Enter the Chinese Market, Singles’ Day Offers a Pathway appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.

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How To Choose the Best TMS Software for Freight Brokers

DAT Solutions

What's the best transportation management software (TMS) for freight brokers? There are many software vendors to choose from—including a TMS software from DAT—but no matter which one you choose, here are 5 questions you should ask the vendor: 1. Who was this software created for? Much of the TMS software on the market today was created for carriers and fleets.

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Profiles in Yard Management Excellence by Adrian Gonzalez: Batory Foods

PINC

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One Way Carriers Can Protect Their Driving Time

DAT Solutions

Do pilots ever start flying without knowing where they will land? No, and drivers should not drive without a detailed, mapped-out plan of where they are going and knowing if they have the time to get there. You can negotiate with brokers with city names and zip codes, but never start driving without the full address on a rate contract. Sometimes the broker will encourage the driver to start driving in the direction of the city for pick-up because the load is ready NOW.

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Walmart’s strategy to challenge Amazon and what retailers can learn from it

Deliv

It’s no secret that Walmart has been going toe-to-toe with Amazon for the last 18 months. From their acquisition of Jet.com to their recent foray into in-home delivery, America’s largest brick and mortar retailer has been pulled out the stops in their holistic approach to retail. Marc Lore, former CEO of Jet.com, ex-Amazon employee, and current head of e-commerce for Walmart, recently disclosed what he thinks of as Walmart’s unique advantage over Amazon: their physical stores.

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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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Avaya brings personalised cloud to the mid-market with BT Wholesale

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Avaya has announced the UK launch of ACS Select, the next generation of the Avaya Cloud Solutions delivery platform, which is hosted securely on the BT Wholesale network.

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Why Truckers Hate the 14-Hour Clock and Other HOS Rules

GTG Technology Group

The Pros and Cons of a 14-Hour Clock. Occasionally, to promote safety on the road, legislators pass laws that don’t always pan out as intended, and the trucking industry’s 14-hour clock rule is one of them. Part of the reason the hours of service rules have become points of contention in the trucking industry is because many truckers do not operate on a consistent schedule.

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AI, ML aren’t magic pixie dust, and other supply chain insights from Kinexions day one

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater From catching up with the very first Kinaxis customer to exploring the future of supply chain, day one of Kinexions, our annual user and training supply chain conference, proved to be an out-of-this-world learning experience, aptly set to a soundtrack of songs by ‘80s rock group Journey. And what a journey day one at Kinexions has been.

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Why Branch Put Down Roots in Minneapolis

Freightera

It’s Twin Cities Startup Week , a gathering of the creatives, hackers, investors, makers, entrepreneurs, and startups that are powering the economic future of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Our CEO, Atif Siddiqi will be speaking today about the Branch origin story and why we’ve based our operations here. In anticipation of that conversation, we wanted to share some of our thoughts on why Minnesota is a home we’re excited about.

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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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The Big ‘Mo’

Tailwind

I remember losing track of the ball carrier as he steamed forward on the other side of the field. I was parrying and dodging a receiver assigned to block me downfield as I came over from defensive back position. I played both quarterback and defensive back so I got to see the game from both perspectives. As I butted and moved around the blocker I looked up to see a phalanx of big blockers heading back across the field my way with the ball carriers close behind.

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RELEX Solutions Recognized as a Challenger in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications

RELEX Solutions

Read PDF. Gartner positions RELEX in the “Challengers” quadrant based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. RELEX Solutions, provider of unified retail planning solutions, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has named RELEX as a challenger in the Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications *. RELEX Solutions replaces Galleria, which RELEX acquired in June 2016 and which was recognized in the past two consecutive years in this Magic Quadrant.

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5 Ways to Secure Your Supply Chain From a Cyber Attack

AFFLINK

While most businesses only have to deal with online threats, supply chains have an even tougher job. After all, there are often multiple companies a single supply chain. If one of these links is hit by a cyber attack, there could be resounding, destructive ripples down the entire system. To ensure business continuity, it's vital to properly protect your company's security.