Fri.Aug 30, 2019

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This Week in Logistics News (August 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

For the last few months, Patriots fans have been wondering what Rob Gronkowski’s “next chapter” will be. As a fan, my obvious hope was that after some down time and the chance to heal his body, he would decide to rejoin the team. Earlier this week, Gronkowski held a press conference to finally announce his next chapter. And while he did not rule out a return to the field (nor did he in any way […].

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Implementing Blockchain into Your Supply Chain Workflow

Supply Chain 24/7

Andrey Zhulin, co-founder and CEO of Insola, believes that blockchain technology should bring real value beyond the hype, and it should create new business opportunities, decrease costs and increase transparency, it can transform the whole economy, across all supply chain industries.

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When a Hurricane Hits: See & Solve Shipment Delays in Real Time

Savi

Savi’s tagline is “The Value of Knowing.” As Hurricane Dorian bears down on the ports of Florida and potentially others up the East Coast, knowing where your shipments are in relation to the storm is pretty important. All vessel movements in the region are expected to come to a halt as Dorian batters the southeastern US. Current forecasts have the storm making landfall along the east coast of Florida Monday morning, potentially as a Category 4 hurricane.

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Plan for Success with Your Freight RFP

Convey

Logistics and Supply Chain Managers who aim to balance rising customer expectations with the […]. The post Plan for Success with Your Freight RFP appeared first on Convey.

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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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Implementing Blockchain into Your Supply Chain Workflow

Supply Chain 24/7

Andrey Zhulin, co-founder and CEO of Insola, believes that blockchain technology should bring real value beyond the hype, and it should create new business opportunities, decrease costs and increase transparency, it can transform the whole economy, across all supply chain industries.

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Meet Vanguard Predictive Planning: Collaborative

Vanguard Software

Today we will be discussing the core values that make Vanguard Predictive Planning a state-of-the-art cloud IBP platform.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 30, 2019)

Talking Logistics

My youngest son left his brand new sneakers at the pool, and when he went back the next day, the attendant told him the sneakers had been found and placed in the lost-and-found bin. Yet when he searched through the bin, they were gone. Someone had claimed them as their own. Who would take them? Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (August 30, 2019).

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The Great Hack and the Future of Big Data in Business

Enterra Insights

The Netflix documentary “The Great Hack” has stirred up an incredible amount of controversy and discussion. NPR’s Sarah McCammon writes, “If you’ve ever considered deleting your Facebook page or limiting the information you share on social media, you’re not alone. After all, Facebook and the data firm Cambridge Analytica have been front and center in the online privacy debate since it was revealed … that Cambridge Analytica harvested the personal data of

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Truckload markets brace for Hurricane Dorian

DAT Solutions

As Florida prepares for Hurricane Dorian's expected landfall during the Labor Day weekend, data scientists at DAT took a look at how transportation markets have reacted.

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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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What Exactly is the Deal with Hyperlocal Fulfillment?

C3 Solutions

This blog will look at the challenges giving rise to the trend, and why they must be addressed. We will explain how hyperlocal fulfillment (also known as micro-fulfillment) works, look at the logistics implications, and detail the benefits as well as some of the risks. In the end, you will have a better understanding of whether it might be a solution for your operations.

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Logistics Facing Onslaught of Startups

Material Handling & Logistics

In 2108 venture investment was larger than in all previous years combined and more than double the 2017 record of $1.4 billion.

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Key steps you would recommend to control quality on full box-builds?

Dragon Innovation

At Dragon, we're approached with manufacturing questions all the time. While our business is leveraging our expertise and knowledge directly for our customers, we also like to share the wealth more broadly for the manufacturing community. To this end, we'll be answering some questions we receive about the manufacturing process in this short video series we call: "Ask a Dragon".

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Additional Tariffs Announced

American Global Logistics

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has advised that the additional ten percent tariff on List 4 section 301 products announced earlier in the year has been increased to fifteen percent. The products covered by Annex A (List 4A) will be subject to the 15 percent tariff beginning September 1, 2019 whereas the products covered in Annex […]. The post Additional Tariffs Announced appeared first on AGL.

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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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"Ask a Dragon" #2: Answering Your Manufacturing Questions

Dragon Innovation

At Dragon, we're approached with manufacturing questions all the time. While our business is leveraging our expertise and knowledge directly for our customers, we also like to share the wealth more broadly for the manufacturing community. To this end, we'll be answering some questions we receive about the manufacturing process in this short video series we call: "Ask a Dragon".

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Three Strategies for the Peak Shipping Season

American Global Logistics

The Loadstar – As the 2019 peak season heats up, plenty of shippers are rightfully concerned about a repeat of last year’s turbulent ocean freight season. While tariffs continue to impact shipping volumes and freight prices, emerging issues like the impending fuel sulphur cap could complicate matters even further. The bottom line? Businesses need to […].

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Signs That You Have Outgrown QuickBooks

My Office Apps

Signs That You Have Outgrown QuickBooks. QuickBooks is a popular introductory accounting system for new and small businesses. Its ease-of-use, affordability, and basic functionality, allow you to start using it without an in-depth knowledge of standard accounting procedures. As a business begins to grow, significant imitations become apparent and at some point the business management has to start thinking about converting to a more capable system.

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Omnichannel Merchants Shift Closer to the Customer

Multichannel Merchant

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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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What Does A Warehouse Management System Do?

Lucas

A warehouse management system (WMS) is a software solution that manages inventory and operations in warehouses and distribution centers (DC). WMS functionality can be divided into three general categories: Inventory Management Work Execution Reporting The. Keep Reading. The post What Does A Warehouse Management System Do? appeared first on Work Execution Software Solutions.

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The Benefits and Limitations of a Business Intelligence Dashboard

Unleashed

A business intelligence dashboard is an information management tool, that uses data visualisation technology to analyse and display information visually in a practical and useful way. It can be used across a multitude of functional areas within an organisation and is a useful tool for helping to measure performance and for managing inventory control in large organisations and in SMEs equally.