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The Internet of Things and Cognitive Computing will Mature Together

Enterra Insights

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of networks that primarily facilitates machine to machine communication. “Imagine a world … Continued. The post The Internet of Things and Cognitive Computing will Mature Together appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Editor’s Pick: Updating Your Planning Strategies to Industry 4.0

Talking Logistics

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Today’s post is by Kris Kosmala from Quintiq where he shares four takeaways and recommendations to succeed in today’s more digital and automated business environment.

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Bundling Lanes Can Improve Truckload Rates and Service

TMC

Even in a down business year (e.g., 2008-2009) where transactional truckload shipments dropped by almost 80%, spot rates still cost more than contract rates. In your experience as a shipper, you may already have a general sense that combining and redefining some lanes—particularly low volume lanes—could help you find additional transportation cost savings.

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E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces: Analyst Reaction to our Vision for Collaborative S&OP

E2open

E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces: Analyst Reaction to our Vision for Collaborative S&OP. alyssa. Thursday 30 March 2017. E2open. It has been a little over a month since E2open acquired Steelwedge and the media and analyst receptions to the announcement have been extremely strong. It’s great to see so much positive coverage and it’s exciting that these leading industry experts are also seeing the potential that this merger has on the supply chain market. .

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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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The Smart Supply Chain: Bridging the Gap between Connectivity and Value

ModusLink Corporation

The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of our favorite topics here at ModusLink, and we’ve worked to stay ahead of the pulse to help our innovative customers take full advantage of the opportunities it brings to the supply chain. These opportunities will only increase over the next few years, according to analyst firm Gartner […]. The post The Smart Supply Chain: Bridging the Gap between Connectivity and Value appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Bundling Lanes Can Improve Truckload Rates and Service

TMC

Even in a down business year (e.g., 2008-2009) where transactional truckload shipments dropped by almost 80%, spot rates still cost more than contract rates. In your experience as a shipper, you may already have a general sense that combining and redefining some lanes—particularly low volume lanes—could help you find additional transportation cost savings.

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Amazon Wants to Create a Grocery Supply Chain that Bypasses Wal-Mart

Material Handling & Logistics

Bloomberg. "Amazon strongly believes that supply chains designed to serve the direct-to-consumer business have the power to bring improved customer experiences and global efficiency. To achieve this requires a major shift in thinking.". read more.

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The Weakness of an Omnichannel Strategy

Tompkins Blog

By Steve Wilson Digital Supply Chain Analyst, Tompkins International Omnichannel is now the cost of entry, although it cannot be the core of your strategy to survive and grow in today’s eCommerce environment. This is a defensive strategy. In this digital age you face more competition chipping away at your revenue and profitability. You must. The post The Weakness of an Omnichannel Strategy appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Bundling Lanes Can Improve Truckload Rates and Service

TMC

Even in a down business year (e.g., 2008-2009) where transactional truckload shipments dropped by almost 80%, spot rates still cost more than contract rates. In your experience as a shipper, you may already have a general sense that combining and redefining some lanes—particularly low volume lanes—could help you find additional transportation cost savings.

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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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Brexit Offers Opportunities for the Logistics Sector

Supply Chain 24/7

Britain's departure from the EU is "an historic moment from which there can be no turning back", Theresa May has said, and leaving Europe will be challenging, but supply chains need to look for new trade opportunities.

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Advance to the Next Generation of Warehouse Technologies at ProMat

BlueYonder

Rapid advancements in supply chain technology are introducing new innovation and potential disruption across industries. As leading innovators are experimenting, most other companies are keeping a close eye on development and are monitoring impacts and opportunities. Industry forces are shaping unprecedented investment around automation – between labor pressures, including rising wages and retention challenges, evolving direct to consumer and order online/pickup in store channels, the Amazon ef

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Is the Bake-Off Really Necessary?Why Rigid, RFI/RFP Evaluations can Lead to Suboptimal Results

o9 Solutions

Selecting a solution provider can be a tedious endeavor. A company has to not just recognize that a specific process […]. The post Is the Bake-Off Really Necessary?<br><h4>Why Rigid, RFI/RFP Evaluations can Lead to Suboptimal Results</h4> appeared first on o9 Solutions.

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Advance to the Next Generation of Warehouse Technologies at ProMat

BlueYonder

Rapid advancements in supply chain technology are introducing new innovation and potential disruption across industries. As leading innovators are experimenting, most other companies are keeping a close eye on development and are monitoring impacts and opportunities. Industry forces are shaping unprecedented investment around automation – between labor pressures, including rising wages and retention challenges, evolving direct to consumer and order online/pickup in store channels, the Amazon ef

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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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Amazon Wants to Create New Supply Chain –Ask Food Giants to Bypass Wal-Mart

Material Handling & Logistics

Bloomberg. "Amazon strongly believes that supply chains designed to serve the direct-to-consumer business have the power to bring improved customer experiences and global efficiency. To achieve this requires a major shift in thinking.". read more.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of March 30, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Interesting New Concept for Air Cargo Drone, Invesment Dollars Pouring in to Logistics Sector, Plans for Incredible Megacity in China, US Truck Driver Turnover Inexplicably Continues to Fall

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[e-Book] The Essential Guide to Freight Claims Management: Laws, Fundamentals, Management, & Staying Proactive

GlobalTranz

At Cerasis, we provide comprehensive freight claims management. Why? It’s something all shippers, at some point, will eventually face. Sometimes this involves a huge damage or loss claim, sometimes it’s much more simple. We provided this service, as a value add service in addition to many other services because as shippers used our transportation management system, we found that one area that most shippers are the least knowledgeable in is that of claims for freight loss and damage.

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Improving Truck Efficiency with Electric Wind

The Network Effect

There are 3.41 million class 8 trucks in the US, traveling 169 billion miles every year. Reducing fuel consumption by. The post Improving Truck Efficiency with Electric Wind appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Addressing warehouse operational challenges through warehouse management best practices

TradeGecko

Good warehouse inventory management is an essential part of running an efficient fulfillment process. And efficient fulfillment means being able to process more orders with fewer mistakes, leaving you to focus on improving cash flow, selling more and making your customers happier!

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Pivot88 is proud to sponsor the 2017 Product Innovation Apparel event taking place in Hong Kong on April 5 & 6

Pivot88

This two days gathering in the heart of Asia’s World City will allow you to discover the technologies disrupting the fashion, apparel and footwear industry. If you come on day 2, you’ll have the opportunity to listen to Mr. Bart DeMeirsman , Managing Director QAS at Quiksilver Hong Kong who will accompany Ms Isabelle Pilon co-founder & COO at Pivot88 during a session where they will be explaining why the world’s leading brands are moving towards factory self-inspection.

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Amazon Web Services - The Disruptive Technology of Platform Innovation in 2017

TradeGecko

In these rapidly changing times, businesses are being consistently reminded that standing still is not an option. The phenomenon of disruptive technology is set to redefine who the major cloud-based service providers of the near future are likely to be.

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Case One Stop: Optimizing Macro Space to Access Store Space Quickly and Accurately

RELEX Solutions

Case One Stop: Optimizing macro space to access store space quickly and accurately. Insights » Case Studies. Introduction. One Stop is a leading UK convenience retailer. Combining everything from cereal to cider, it provides a number of services including cash machines, post offices and The National Lottery. Operating more than 700 stores across England and Wales, it currently has more than 9,000 employees.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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6 ways to improve your sales team’s productivity

TradeGecko

Sales productivity is a hot topic. Everyone wants to be as productive and efficient as possible, but for many it remains an elusive goal.

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