Tue.Jun 14, 2016

article thumbnail

Gartner Asks: Are You (and your Supply Chain) Bimodal?

ToolsGroup

Taking a bimodal approach to supply chains was the pervasive theme at this year’s Gartner North American Supply Chain Executive Conference. Simply stated, bimodal means simultaneously keeping a dual focus. Or as in F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “First-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in your mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.”.

Gartner 172
article thumbnail

Why Parcel or Small Package Auditing Is Important for Shippers

GlobalTranz

With the power of the internet at your fingertips, the connotation of auditing has changed. Historically, audits were seen as a costly, intrusive process that often resulted in the assessment of some sort of fine or penalty. However, the internet is making audits become the “best friend” of shippers. Audits provide a huge amount of power, which can be leveraged to increase sales, production, and return.

Packaging 123
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Moving Beyond Madness to Methods in Supply Chain Decision Making

Logistics Viewpoints

Data models provide insights, but humans make decisions, and those decisions are not always rational. Behavioral economics research explores the nature of human decision-making, biases –like the “anchoring effect”, a common tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information when making decisions — and how seemingly unrelated things influence our decisions.

Modeling 104
article thumbnail

Big Data and Supply Chain Transformation

Enterra Insights

The ground beneath businesses continues to shift as the impacts of e-commerce, new business models, digitization, and automation are fully … Continued. The post Big Data and Supply Chain Transformation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

Big Data 100
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Driver Digest: Preparing for Summer Roads

NFI Industries

Next week marks the official beginning of summer in North America, and for many it is a season filled with warmth, fun, and adventure, but according to the Department of Transportation, summer is the most dangerous driving season. During the summer, ailing road infrastructure is magnified with an influx of traffic, leading to more accidents. READ MORE.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SiOP) – Part Five

Arkieva

Last time in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SiOP) – Part Four I talked about the Supply step of the cross-functional process of SiOP. For this blog we will conclude this discussion with the Exec SiOP step. Exec SiOP. In the ‘ demand ’ part we already discussed you should come to 1 forecast for sales, finance and operations, and have a monthly check of that forecast to the budget, which you can consider as the plan that contains a certain ambition to realize a given strategy.

article thumbnail

4 KPIs to Measure the Success of Your New Sustainability Strategy

AFFLINK

Whether you're trying to keep up with customer expectations or align with new industry standards, implementing a sustainability program is an absolute must. However, it can be difficult when the concept of "going green" is constantly evolving, and is often interpreted differently from one company to the next. Even more challenging is establishing goals and metrics for this ever-moving target.

article thumbnail

Radical Transparency, Supply Chain And Building Great Brand Stories: Andrew Winston Interview

EcoVadis

“Every brand is telling a story, and supply chain is part of that story. If you don’t have an answer to that story you will have a hard time connecting with your customers” Watch Andrew Winston , author (“Green to Gold”, “The Big Pivot”), business consultant and speaker, and hear his take on supply chain sustainability, radical transparency, and building great brand stories in this interview recorded at the EcoVadis SustaIn Conference in April 2016 in Pa

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on An Interesting View of the State of US Manufacturing

Supply Chain Digest

Despite Much Progress Since Great Recession, Output, Jobs Still not Back to 2008 Levels

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

How to Drive Safety Across Your Transportation Fleet

Talking Logistics

Truck drivers face a range of hazards in their daily jobs. A significant accident or injury is life-changing and the company impact can equal millions of dollars from lost productivity, costs of clean-up, investigation, and even to insurance. The essential first step in driving safety across your transportation fleet is optimal training for drivers and supervisors.

article thumbnail

Rates Rise in Major Markets During Inspection Blitz

DAT Solutions

Prices surged in the major van markets last week, despite the fact that the national average van rate dipped 1¢ per mile. The annual Roadcheck inspection blitz also happened last week, and rates have risen in the past during Roadcheck week. A lot of truckers prefer to take those days off, and others lost time because of the inspections. Retail freight is driving rates up in Memphis and Columbus , especially on lanes heading into the Northeast.

article thumbnail

How The Dow-DuPont Merger Will Impact The Chemicals Industry

Elementum

In December , Dow and DuPont, the world’s fourth and fifth largest chemical companies announced their plan to merge as DowDupont, with a combined value US $130B. The merger will be officially voted upon by shareholders this July. If passed, DowDupont will become the second largest chemical company, controlling 41% of U.S. corn seeds and related genetics.

article thumbnail

New Overtime Rules "A Slap in the Face" to Freight Brokers

DAT Solutions

A Good TMS Can Help. Gerald Moore of Hybrid Transit says his DAT Keypoint transportation management software was a great help in tracking the commissions paid to each of his 42 employees. That helped him determine which employees were subject to the new overtime rules. This is just one of the many analytical tools that the TMS provides to brokers. Learn more about DAT Keypoint.

article thumbnail

Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

article thumbnail

Market Opportunities Within the Tmall Platform

ModusLink Corporation

In my last blog I gave you a quick overview of ModusLink’s solution for the Chinese market. As promised, I will now give you some more insights on the Chinese market itself, its players – and the opportunities for your company. Tmall.com, formerly Taobao Mall, was launched in 2008. This Chinese B2C retail website, owned […]. The post Market Opportunities Within the Tmall Platform appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

Retail 60
article thumbnail

The Biggest Unforced Error In Early Stage Investing

Marianne Hudson

As angel investors we quickly learn that there are many sound reasons that a deal might not close, and an 11th-hour dump of closing deal documents doesn’t have to be one of them.

41
article thumbnail

Your SOLAS Questions Answered – How to Move Forward Now

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Your SOLAS Questions Answered – How to Move Forward Now.Transportfolio. If you ship products globally, you may have heard about the upcoming changes to the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention. SOLAS, while not new, is getting an update when it comes to weight requirements. SOLAS is not a government led initiative, it is a rule from the International Maritime Organization (IMO)—a global authority for the safety, security, and environmental performance of international shipping—and was

How To 34
article thumbnail

A Professional Non-Salesperson

Tailwind

At home I have learned the art of the ‘non-direct approach’ to persuasion. Specifically persuading my son to do something – to try something – or simply read something. I have found through the years that he just doesn’t like his dad coming to him directly on an issue. He wants to make his own decisions. He wants to come up with it himself.

article thumbnail

How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

article thumbnail

Gartner’s survey analysis: Women in Supply Chain 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, and supported by Supply Chain Media, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. It also identifies practices that are increasing the engagement with and success of women in supply chain organizations. Key Findings. ■ The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises.

article thumbnail

A Professional Non-Salesperson (or: What NHL Monopoly and Trucking Software Have in Common)

Tailwind

At home I have learned the art of the ‘non-direct approach’ to persuasion. Specifically persuading my son to do something – to try something – or simply read something. I have found through the years that he just doesn’t like his dad coming to him directly on an issue. He wants to make his own decisions. He wants to come up with it himself. And it’s even worse now that he is a teenager who hopes that his friends never see how his dad occasionally walks around the house in black socks and white s

article thumbnail

Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. It also identifies practices that are increasing the engagement with and success of women in supply chain organizations. Key Findings. ■ The percentage of women in leadership positions decreases as the corporate ladder rises.