Wed.Nov 23, 2016

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The Logistics & Supply Chain of Thanksgiving

GlobalTranz

The turkey is out of the oven. Rolls are on the table. Family members are starting to find their way into the kitchen, and Thanksgiving dinner is about to begin. The meal is the combination of days of shopping, hours of cooking and endless arguments over what exactly goes into the gravy, but many forget how grand the scope of simply preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be.

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The problem with renewable energy resources isn’t the technology, but the quantity of supply

Kinaxis

by Jonathan Matthews When talking about supply chain, either professionally or more casually, people typically default to the assumption that supply chain is about the movement of goods and people from one destination to another. Other “non” physical goods, such as electrical energy and renewable energy resources, are almost never discussed in a conversation about supply management, and why would it be?

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Science of Supply Chain: Researchers Affirm Benefits of Eliminating Information Delays

The Network Effect

The “Science of Theoretical Minimums” (STM) might sound dry and academic, but lurking within is a proven path to dramatic. The post Science of Supply Chain: Researchers Affirm Benefits of Eliminating Information Delays appeared first on The Network Effect.

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How to Deal with Cyber Risk in Advanced Manufacturing

Material Handling & Logistics

The accelerating pace of change in manufacturing technology is expected to have a dramatic impact on the breadth and complexity of the cyber risks manufacturers will need to address over the next decade. read more.

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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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How to Conduct a Safety Audit

The Network Effect

Four effective steps to ensuring a smoother functioning and safer workplace. From operating a restaurant and an automotive facility, to. The post How to Conduct a Safety Audit appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Running Past Me, Loud and Laughing

Talking Logistics

“That’s the one you picked?”. I could tell immediately that my mom was not happy with the plant I bought for my grandmother. She took it from my hands to take a closer look, and I have to admit, out in the sun, standing outside the school building, the plant looked sad and sickly. “I liked the leaves,” I told her. They were prehistoric looking, thick and spiky, like baby cactus leaves, and there were only five of them, clinging to life on a tall skinny stem.

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Is Your Packaging Too Functional?

CHAINalytics

By Bob Fiedler, CPP, Fellow, Chainalytics Packaging is designed to contain, protect and communicate. But in some instances, the actual product itself does a better job of addressing these functions all by itself–without introducing complex or redundant packaging. If you’ve walked by a row of sheets displayed at Target, then you know what I’m … The post Is Your Packaging Too Functional?

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Returns Management: Helping You Better Serve Customers and Improve Your Product Line

ModusLink Corporation

With the summer behind us and the holiday season quickly coming up, companies are ramping up both their in-store and e-commerce operations, hiring workers and making sure everything’s set for the oncoming rush. One area that is often overlooked – but shouldn’t be – is the returns process. With research pointing towards some 30 percent […]. The post Returns Management: Helping You Better Serve Customers and Improve Your Product Line appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Selecting Last Mile Partners That Enhance Your Brand

CHAINalytics

Written by Bryan Wyatt | November 23, 2016 Customers See Carriers as an Extension of the Retailer Ecommerce has evolved significantly in the past few years. From a last mile perspective, it is fair to say that we are firmly entrenched in ecommerce 2.0. Gone are the days when consumers looked to the internet only … The post Selecting Last Mile Partners That Enhance Your Brand appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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Is Labor Management Now the Key Differentiator for Logistics Services Providers?

BlueYonder

Guest blog by Jim Chamberlain, senior director, industrial engineering & continual improvement, DSC Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Like most successful third-party logistics (3PLs) providers, DSC Logistics has had a strong commitment to several core values that have helped us grow our business from humble beginnings with one facility on the South Side of Chicago to now managing more than 50 logistics centers and more than 3,000 employees.

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Case Galexis

RELEX Solutions

Case Galexis: Automation for low stock and high availability. Insights » Case Studies. Introduction. Galexis is a Swiss pharmaceutical wholesale dealer with a huge assortment of more than 100,000 products. The market leader in health logistics supplies pharmacies, medical practices, drugstores, nursing homes and hospitals in Switzerland with medicines from two efficient DCs.