Wed.Jul 03, 2019

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The Fireworks Supply Chain

Shipchain

The 4th of July is one of the most revered and cherished holidays in the United States, and rightfully so! Those celebrating take part in grand and patriotic celebrations, usually involving barbeques, apple pie, red, white, and blue, and of course, fireworks. Ellen Chang from TheStreet estimated that approximately 219 million Americans partook in 4th of July festivities in 2016, with that number steadily increasing each year.

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Warehouse Wearables Coming of Age: What It Means for Your Organization

Veridian Solutions

The use of warehouse wearables has been a topic of discussion by supply chain leaders for the past few years. Wearables include any and all devices workers may use in the course of work. For example, handheld barcode scanners, glasses leveraging augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR), and even biometric sensors are types of warehouse wearables available.

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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes (Q2 2019)

Talking Logistics

That was fast, wasn’t it? We’re at the halfway mark of 2019. The U.S. and China are still in a tariff war, but the domestic transportation market is more favorable for shippers today (more capacity, lower rates) than during the first half of 2018. Mergers and acquisitions continue in the industry, both in the technology. The post Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes (Q2 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Nine Ways to Transform Your Supply Chain Through Digital Network Platforms

Supply Chain Brain

For all stakeholders in traditional supply-chain ecosystems, and specifically in life-science supply chains, enormous digitally enabled breakthrough opportunities lie ahead.

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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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Responsible Sourcing! Making Sustainability Happen for Real!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Sustainability. The word with so much focus and buzz surrounding it, it has almost become difficult to speak or write about.

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Will Supply Chain 4.0 digitisation mean integration or disintegration?

Cranfield

Certainly Supply Chain 4.0 is going to make the numbers sparkle. Nike’s plans to move to a model that cuts lead times from 60 to 10 days are a good example: installing 1200 new automated machines and a move to nearshoring will mean big reductions in shipping expenses, import duties and the risks of over-production, as well as 30% fewer steps in the process.

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The Most Downloaded Freight White Papers of 2019 So Far

GlobalTranz

Today we continue our annual series during the first week of July, coinciding with Independence Day on July 4th to highlight the top supply chain, logistics, & freight white papers as featured on the Cerasis blog in 2019. We take great pride in creating educational freight white papers centered around solving shippers every day problems.read More.

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Fourth of July Spectacular

Logistics Viewpoints

Tomorrow is the 4th of July, a holiday celebrating American independence, fireworks, and backyard BBQs. And like any good American holiday, consumers are ready to spend some money. The National Retail Federation (NRF) has been conducting its annual Independence Day survey with Prosper Insights & Analytics since 2003. The survey looks at the spending habits of consumers for holiday by different categories.

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[Video] How to Be Creative with Freight Capacity as a 3PL

Talking Logistics

Interview with Shelli Austin, president of InTek Freight and Logistics, Inc, conducted at MercuryGate Velocity 2019 User Conference. Shelli shares highlights from her presentation at the conference titled, “How to Be Creative with Capacity as a 3PL.”. The post [Video] How to Be Creative with Freight Capacity as a 3PL appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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Procurement Strategy Summit – Dubai, 16-17 October 2019

ivalua

Ivalua is the Gold partner of the Procurement Strategy Summit that will take place in Dubai from 16 to 17 October 2019. Key topics will be discussed in this year’s edition : How to handle the journey towards digital procurement ? How to find the balance between cost & quality ? How to leverage the talent management of procurement professionals ?

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Digital Transformation Often Begins at the Dumb End of Cognitive Technologies

Enterra Insights

A lot has been written about the need for organizations to transform into digital enterprises in order to be successful in the digital age. Every day oceans of new data are generated by sensors, searches, and sales. Many companies, sag under the weight of this data and have realized it can only be analyzed using artificial intelligence (AI) techniques.

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Easy Steps Toward Better Sales Quoting

Unleashed

Any business owner will know how important it is to have a streamlined and successful process for sales quoting. In this article, we’ll outline a step by step process for improving the speed and accuracy of sales quoting, to ensure inventory is managed effectively. What is sales quoting? When sales transactions involve the exchange of a service or, for instance, a large batch of product, this may require a sales quote.

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Monthly vs Weekly Forecasting

Slimstock

Which forecasting method is best for your business? The goal of Slim4 – Slimstock’s inventory optimization software – is to predict the future. Specifically, how much of an item you’ll need to meet customer demand. Predicting the future is hard work even using historical data. With our ever more interconnected world, the number of data points available is almost limitless, so the challenge is getting the right data and using it in a way that increases predictive accuracy.

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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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Uncertainty in Today’s Air Market: What it Means for You

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Reoccurring annual events, like the holiday season, typically bring predictability to air shipping. But lately, out of the ordinary events have disrupted the seasonality we typically expect. The best way to deal with the ever-changing peaks and valleys in air capacity throughout the year is to know both the historical patterns and potential air market disruptors. .

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How to Build the Perfect ERP Implementation Team

Supply Chain Brain

Here are the three core roles to keep in mind.

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Rolling with the Punches

BlueYonder

Anita Lyons, Business Development Representative at JDA, is the definition of a go getter. She shares her inspiring journey from starting her own business, leaping into a new life in a different country and finding a balance between being a successful businesswoman and mom. She has come to find that mindset is everything, and with the right one, you can accomplish anything.

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FLEXE Hub: Prime Day showdown

FLEXE

A roundup of the latest news on logistics, retail, and industry trends

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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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Rolling with the Punches

BlueYonder

Anita Lyons, Business Development Representative at JDA, is the definition of a go getter. She shares her inspiring journey from starting her own business, leaping into a new life in a different country and finding a balance between being a successful businesswoman and mom. She has come to find that mindset is everything, and with the right one, you can accomplish anything.

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What is pick to cart?

6 River Systems

According to Staff Management ‘s 2017 Fulfillment Trends , the technology used to streamline order fulfillment in operations around the world is growing at a staggering 100% annually. Eighty percent (80%) of consumers report that they want same-day shipping, while 61% say they prefer shipping within one to three hours. For retailers, particularly those focusing on providing an omnichannel experience, consumer demand is driving rapid adoption of the latest order fulfillment technologies.