Mon.Nov 13, 2017

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Technology is Driving Transformation to the Digital Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The world gets more complex every day. New knowledge is being generated; politics are creating new concerns; weather patterns are … Continued. The post Technology is Driving Transformation to the Digital Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Warehouses Are Full as Holiday Season Commences

Material Handling & Logistics

Imports take a breather as retail shelves are fully stocked for peak season. After months of record-setting volume as retailers stocked up for a busy holiday season, imports at the nation’s major container ports will be essentially flat this month compared with the same time last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and consulting firm Hackett Associates.

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JDA Labs and Google Cloud to Host Meet-up On Data Streaming and Machine Learning

BlueYonder

On Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at 6:00 PM, JDA Labs and Google are hosting a meet-up at the JDA Labs office in Montreal. The meet-up will focus on data streaming and machine learning with the Google Cloud Platform. Machine Learning through Google Cloud Platform’s Dataflow. Maxime Legault-Venne from JDA Labs will speak about solving machine learning delays.

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Take Control of Visibility into Your Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain visibility starts with the right control tower architecture. Visibility. Of course that’s what you want. We all want it. After all, how can you run a supply chain without it? Changes in demand, late shipments, quality issues, point of sale, weather patterns, production schedules and projected inventory positions are just some of the myriad of things you want to be able to see so you can make better and more informed decisions as a supply chain executive.

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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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Supply Chain News on UAW Losing Streak Continues Losing Steak, as Workers in Dayton Soundly Reject Union at Fuyao Glass Plant

Supply Chain Digest

After Recent Failures in South, UAW Now Loses Vote in Rust Belt State

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FMCG SKU Proliferation: You DON'T need lost sales in Q4

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Extra SKUs sneak onto price lists when nobody is looking. Sales & Marketing colleagues prefer new launches with lengthy SKU lists different flavours, different sizes, different colours, new packaging etc. How many shelf facings do they want? How do these decisions get through S&OP meetings? (You do run an S&OP process, don't you?). Do you know this SKU proliferation is likely to affect your customer service?

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Supply Chain News Makers Video Series on Dwight Klappich of Gartner on WMS, WCS, and the New WES

Supply Chain Digest

Who is winning the battle for control of the DC

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Six pieces of out-of-this world supply chain advice from astronaut Chris Hadfield

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Mesmerizing. Motivating. Magical. That’s how best to describe the experience of hearing famed Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station (ISS) Chris Hadfield address the crowd at Kinexions, our annual user and training conference. Hadfield’s inspiring presentation focused on preparedness, failure and what it takes to blast into the future.

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Is the Transportation Market Heading into Unprecedented Territory?

Talking Logistics

If you’ve attended any logistics conferences lately, or just tried covering a load in recent weeks, you know that the tide is turning in the transportation market. Capacity is tightening and rates are going up. Will these trends continue in 2018? What impact will the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate have on the market? How should shippers respond?

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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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How Will Brokers Know if a Carrier is ELD Compliant?

DAT Solutions

The electronic logging device (ELD) mandate is coming up fast, on Dec. 18, and freight brokers may be wondering how they will know if a carrier is ELD compliant. For example, could a broker see if a carrier is ELD compliant by looking at the FMCSA's Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) system website? The answer is no, because the ELD mandate is just one of hundreds of regulations governing carriers, and ELD compliance will not be specifically called out by FMCSA.

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All The News You Need To Know 11/13/17

Freight Plus

Tesla Semi Truck unveil to be webcast live on Thursday at 8pm! This will blow your mind clear out of your skull and into an alternate dimension. Just need to find my portal gun …Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 12, 2017 The Tesla Semi is coming.

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RFID and IoT News Round Up for Nov. 14, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Impinj Stock Tanks after Q3 Earnings Misss, Zebra Announces New Smart Phone Like Device, IoT will Never be Secure, GM Engineers Say

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At Long Last Ocean Freight Rates Are Rising. Freight Rate Update W45

Freightos

At Long Last Ocean Freight Rates Are Rising. Freight Rate Update Wk 45. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. A Tale Of Two Cities, But At Long Last Ocean Freight Rates Are Rising. Dickens may not have had freight on his mind but for peak season…it’s truly the best of times and the worst of times. For air cargo, peak season was seemingly in full swing even before it began.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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A New Way of Looking at Manufacturing Metrics

synchrono

Most experts agree. The metrics you use to manage your manufacturing operations need to matter, and they need to be actionable. We concur. For a detailed review of the operational metrics we recommend in a demand-driven manufacturing environment, refer to our Metrics for Action Guide. Conventional wisdom also says to keep the number of metrics you measure to a minimum.

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How AI and the IoT Can Change Transportation Management

GlobalTranz

Analysts predict that by 2020, 75% of new cars will feature IoT connectivity. The percentage increase describes consumer applications, but the idea of connected vehicles should garner interest from other sectors such as shipping, logistics, and transportation. Leaders in these industries would be wise to plan for a future where AI and the IoT transform transportation management.

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All The News You Need To Know 11/13/17

Freight Plus

The Tesla Semi is coming. After a brief delay in October, attributed to a number of internal demand issues as well as a break to extend relief to Puerto Rico, Elon Musk & Tesla appear to be back on track and ready to plug the hype machine into overdrive this week as they prepare to unveil the Tesla Semi Truck on Thursday the 16 th. Tesla typically livestreams product unveilings via its. website. and.