Logility

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I get a kick reading “prediction” articles both prior to the year start and then again after the year is complete. When it comes to predicting the very dynamic supply chain management industry, those after year reviews can be quite amusing. For even more fun look back 10 or more years to see where we all thought the industry would be. Therefore, it is with a bit of trepidation that I toss my hat in the arena and make my 2018 supply chain planning and optimization predictions.

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C3 Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This is an excerpt from C3's White Paper: " Supply chain visibility: Illuminating the path to responsive, agile operations " by Gregory Braun Senior, vice-president, C3 Solutions.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With AR solutions like Vuzix smart glasses, warehouse pickers can finish tasks more efficiently. Augmented reality (AR) is a surging technology in the manufacturing space. Companies are creating programs that allow design engineers to create new product prototypes without committing to physical resources, drastically reducing the cost of prototyping.

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Rootstock

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A recent news story tells of inspectors leaving a Walmart-certified factory in Guangdong Province in China after approving the production (and shipment) of more than $2 million in Walmart specialty Christmas items- soft goods like reindeer suits and Mrs. Claus dresses for dogs. Inspection had failed to catch that the items were not made at this particular factory.

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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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RFgen

DECEMBER 18, 2017

With AR solutions like Vuzix smart glasses, warehouse pickers can finish tasks more efficiently. Augmented reality (AR) is a surging technology in the manufacturing space. Companies are creating programs that allow design engineers to create new product prototypes without committing to physical resources, drastically reducing the cost of prototyping.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 18, 2017

For part one of this blog series The Uberization of Trucking Part 1: An Overview click here. At roughly $800B per year, the U.S. trucking market is one of the largest and most important markets in the country. Conincidently, it is also one of the most fragmented. The top 25 largest trucking companies represent ~25% of marget segment share with 91% of U.S. trucking companies owning 6 trucks or fewer.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

At their best, third party logistics (3PL) companies provide new and innovative ways to improve logistics effectiveness. They are also agile and flexible enough to accommodate the current and future business needs of most shippers. No wonder then, that shippers increasingly turn to 3PLs to manage their warehousing and distribution needs. In fact, 90% of Fortune 500 companies in the United States alone are working with 3PLs, according to a recently released report from Armstrong & Associates.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

I love a good pizza. I am not a big fan of deep dish Chicago style, or California style with weird ingredients. My favorite pizza is the […]. The post SaaS, Cloud Computing and Pizza Margherita appeared first on Solvoyo.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Good inventory management, like everything else, starts with good planning. But planning isn’t just the start; it’s the very foundation of effective inventory control. Inventory planning also happens to be an area that many companies fail to prioritise sufficiently. In this brief guide, we’ll explain why good inventory planning is so important to the success of your business, explore the consequences of poor planning, and consider the requisites for improvement in this key inve

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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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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Everyone wants to buy the perfect gift for someone they care about, especially during the holiday season. Seeing the reaction of a friend or loved one when they open a great present that they appreciate is certainly satisfying, but picking out the right gift can be hard. For those of you who have bought gifts for truckers in the past, you know that it’s not easy to come up with new ideas for every gift-worthy occasion, birthday or holiday.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Will Precision Railroading Initiative Continue Under Interim CEO Jim Foot.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2017

This past October, the American Trucking Associations warned that the trucking industry could be short 50,000 drivers by the end of 2017. Here are some excerpts from the press release : According to the report, ATA’s first in-depth examination of the driver shortage since 2015, the driver shortage eased in 2016 to roughly 36,500 – down from 2015’s shortfall of 45,000.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 18, 2017

New technology is scary. Writers have leveraged humankind’s fear of technology to pen best-selling novels and blockbuster movie scripts. We … Continued. The post Technology, Progress, and the Future appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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synchrono

DECEMBER 18, 2017

by Jim Shore. Through this guest blog series, my intent is to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. My first post offered advice for planning an eKanban rollout (advice that could be applied across any Lean manufacturing project). In this installment, I’d like to talk about strategies for rolling out an eKanban project that have proven successful for me.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 18, 2017

After years of delays, changes, protests, and more delays, the ELD mandate is finally here. The new FMSCA regulation requires interstate motor carriers to have electronic logging devices installed in their trucks in order to track their drivers' hours of service. Most of the large carriers have been using electronic logbooks for years, so the new rule is expected to affect small carriers and owner-operators the most.

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Freight Plus

DECEMBER 18, 2017

For part one of this blog series The Uberization of Trucking Part 1: An Overview click here At roughly $800B per year, the U.S. trucking market is one of the largest and most important markets in the country. Conincidently, it is also one of the most fragmented.

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Loginext

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The Phase 2 (Mandatory Implementation) of ELDs began on the 18th of Dec 2017. US Department of Transport is mandating that drivers be on duty for a fixed set of hours (60 hours in 7 days, or 70 hours in 8 days; based on the breaks taken in between). There are multiple constraints was total hours of driving.

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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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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Human trafficking, essentially modern slavery, happens all around the world, even in developed countries such as the United States, and poses risks to companies across all industries. At the same time, however, businesses are in a unique position to help eradicate human rights violations, improve millions of lives globally and protect their operations by implementing sustainability collaborative platforms.

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