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Blockchain in Supply Chain: 2 Ethereum-Based Projects That Demonstrate How Blockchain Can Improve Supply Chains

GlobalTranz

Supply chains are messy. Blockchain in Supply Chain Can Help. A manufacturer in China doesn’t read the specs on an order. A supplier in Mexico mixes up two similar parts. An ecommerce fulfillment warehouse in the USA sends the wrong packages to customers. On top of all that, billions if not trillions of dollars worth of potential working capital are tied up in illiquid assets such as 90-day invoice payouts or even the real estate value of, say, a warehouse or factory building.

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How to Measure Inventory Health

ToolsGroup

Financial executives measure inventory health with metrics like inventory turns because they view the firm from a financial viewpoint - such as how much working capital is being tied up. But from an operational supply chain planning perspective, turns is a crude metric because it doesn’t recognize the difference between “good” and “bad” inventory. For instance, you could have too much of some products, while not enough of others.

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Editor’s Pick: 8 Truckload Market Trends for 2018

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. In this post, Steve Raetz, Director of Research and Market Intelligence at C.H. Robinson , highlights 8 trends that will have an effect on the truckload market this year.

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How to Handle Logistics During Chinese New Year

Material Handling & Logistics

“By implementing a few critical steps in advance of the holiday, shippers can avoid unnecessary bottlenecks and continue business with little or no interruption,” says Frank Guenzerodt, CEO of Dachser USA. With Chinese New Year approaching fast workers will travel throughout the country to return to their families and celebrate the New Year, with all manufacturing shutting down for the duration.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Intermodal Industry Outlook: 2018

NFI Industries

David Broering, President, Integrated Solutions at NFI, and Mark McKendry, Vice President of Intermodal, share their expectations for the coming year. The intermodal marketplace is one that is always predicated on the strength of the overall transportation market, and more broadly, the economy. As the U.S. economy accelerated in 2017, and along with it the.

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As Kroger Sells Convenience Stores, Retailers Face a Shifting Market

BlueYonder

Kroger’s announcement Monday that it had agreed to sell its convenience store business to U.K.-based EG Group is the latest shift in the convenience retail space – a fast-growing market segment that’s also at the forefront of changing consumer habits and formidable competition. According to Marketwatch , Kroger will sell its convenience stores in 18 U.S. states to EG Group for $2.15 billion.

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Supply Chain News on Big Changes Coming in Artificial Intelligence for Spend Analytics, Gartner Says

Supply Chain Digest

Existing Legacy Applications are Often Inflexible, Gartner Says, as We Move to Virtual Category Managers

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Van Rates Respond to Seasonal Slowdown

DAT Solutions

Van rates continued to moderate last week, and van load posts declined as we moved into February. Prices are still above the peak for 2017, but the extreme highs in the van segment are declining as we transition into what is usually the slowest month on the spot market. The drop in truck load volumes has led to more competition for loads, and the van load-to-truck ratio has dropped back down to where it was before the ELD mandate went into effect.

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5 Trends in Wholesale Distribution 2018

TradeGecko

With the constant advancements in B2B technologies and capabilities, we are predicting 2018 is going to be a big year for wholesale distribution. With wholesale quickly catching up to retail, we expect to see more B2B businesses embracing the new world of selling and managing inventory online. With this said, we have identified 5 key trends for wholesale distribution in 2018.

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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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Can Technology Save the American Freight System?

Elementum

The American trucking industry has long been bracing itself for a major disruption. Recent advancements in mobile marketplaces and self-driving technology could solve labor shortage issues, ushering in a new era of trucking. The Trucking Industry is Losing Steam. We’ve talked about the truck driver shortage and its potential to disrupt domestic freight shipping—fewer people are choosing to become truck drivers, leading to a serious dip in trucking capacity over the course of just a few years.

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Conditional free shipping is a win for you and your customers

TradeGecko

Remember how coupons were nice, and now everyone wants to use one before purchasing? The desire for free shipping is headed that way as well. According to the Walker Sands Future of Retail 2017 study , 80% of respondents said that free shipping would make them more likely to buy online.

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Tips to Strengthen Network Infrastructure for Better Remote Warehouse Management

RFgen

Remote warehouse locations require effective software and hardware solutions to keep them running efficiently. By and large, it is always better to have a growing organization. Opening a new warehouse is a sign of profit and investment, a move that gives confidence to executives and security to employees. Every company wants to be in a position to expand into a new location.

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5 Ways to Increase eCommerce Sales

3PL Insights

You’ve been working on your eCommerce business for a while now. Your sales are steady, but not rising. What can you do to increase eCommerce sales? Understand Who Your Customer Is. Without a defined marketing persona, you may find it difficult to target your consumer. You need to be sure that your ads are being seen by the right people. Make sure you understand who you’re selling to and why.

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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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Tips to Strengthen Network Infrastructure for Better Remote Warehouse Management

RFgen

Remote warehouse locations require effective software and hardware solutions to keep them running efficiently. By and large, it is always better to have a growing organization. Opening a new warehouse is a sign of profit and investment, a move that gives confidence to executives and security to employees. Every company wants to be in a position to expand into a new location.

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All The News You Need To Know: 2/6/18

Freight Plus

Trucking companies have ordered most big rigs in over a decade. A red hot freight market, spurned by high demand and low capacity, has trucking companies in a race to replace and update their fleets in order to handle demand.

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As Kroger Sells Convenience Stores, Retailers Face a Shifting Market

BlueYonder

Kroger’s announcement Monday that it had agreed to sell its convenience store business to U.K.-based EG Group is the latest shift in the convenience retail space – a fast-growing market segment that’s also at the forefront of changing consumer habits and formidable competition. According to Marketwatch , Kroger will sell its convenience stores in 18 U.S. states to EG Group for $2.15 billion.

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All The News You Need To Know: 2/6/18

Freight Plus

Trucking companies have ordered most big rigs in over a decade. A red hot freight market, spurned by high demand and low capacity, has trucking companies in a race to replace and update their fleets in order to handle demand. In 2017 retail and manufacturing profits were bludgeoned by a spot-rate market that surged 30% above normal rates. While added capacity could spell relief for shippers, the arrival of these trucks is still months away.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Trucking Equipment: Lease vs. Own

Tailwind

This is a question I have spent the better part of the past five years thinking about and analyzing. I have looked at the cash-flow impacts, the tax consequences, and the balance sheet implications. And, guess what! The answer is: it depends. Firstly, we need to frame the question as it’s more than just ‘should I lease or finance?’ There are actually two types of leasing options. 1) Operating Lease (think rental). 2) Capital or financing Lease (leasee bears the burden and has the ben