The Network Effect

MAY 6, 2016

Jim Tompkins, CEO, Tompkins International, discusses the importance of a consumer-driven supply chain in terms of the biggest threats and opportunities to retailers today. I’m not sure that the retailers get the level of disruption or the level of transformation that’s taking place in the workplace. Obviously they see some of it because they’re very smart people but they’re so busy executing and so busy following what they’ve done for years, I’m not sure they get the store versus eCommerce thing

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Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2016

Another busy week, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention, headlined by a major acquisition in the transportation management systems (TMS) market: Kewill Announces Acquisition of LeanLogistics. Apple & SAP Partner to Revolutionize Work on iPhone & iPad. Amazon partners with Atlas Air Worldwide for cargo services (MarketWatch).

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Elementum

MAY 6, 2016

How will China's new regulations on pharmaceutical wholesalers affect manufacturer costs and drug prices? In April, China’s state council toughened regulations on its pharmaceutical industry, banning wholesalers from selling non-compulsory vaccines directly to hospitals, clinics, and government health authorities. This change comes as the result of a scandal made public on March this year in which around $90 million worth of drugs were reportedly sold illegally in a number of provinces.

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Oracle SCM

MAY 6, 2016

Knowing what’s happening—or what’s not happening—is critical to your manufacturing organization and to your business. But in addition to visibility, you also need an integrated supply chain so you can communicate situations quickly and efficiently to other supply chain stakeholders, such as procurement and order management. And you need more information.

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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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C3 Solutions

MAY 6, 2016

Software as a Service (SaaS) is quickly becoming a more acceptable and feasible choice for companies seeking to update existing systems or acquire new ones. In our recent whitepaper, " SaaS Supply Chain Management Systems ", we explored—in depth—the landscape of SaaS versus licensed software, along with considerations about costs, security, functionality and selecting a supplier.

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Resilinc

MAY 6, 2016

In 2011, the unthinkable occurred in Japan. A massive earthquake triggered a tsunami which, in turn, triggered a nuclear power plant meltdown, all of which combined to create a humanitarian disaster of epic scale. It is during times like these that many companies rethink their supply chain vulnerabilities and threat matrices. The result is an upswing in interest in supply risk management and resiliency strategies and initiatives and associated technology solutions.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 6, 2016

One of the major supply chain management challenges facing businesses today is to understand their cost to serve (CTS) in detail. Application of Cost to Serve can improve EBIT performance by up to 20%. What is Cost to Serve? What benefit does it deliver? How is it implemented? A detailed understanding of CTS is vital, since it is a critical ‘enabler in identifying and driving improvement.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 6, 2016

10 Awards Since January: C.H. Robinson is Proud to Accelerate Your Advantage.Transportfolio. Recently, C.H. Robinson received several awards from our customers. From Supply Chain Excellence to Customer Service Team awards, C.H. Robinson is overwhelmed by the outpouring of appreciation. That’s why I wanted to share our gratitude with you—our customers, contract carriers, suppliers, and growers—for letting us transform your supply chain into a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 6, 2016

Noting to Do with Supply Chain, but Approach from Candy Chang to Anonymous, Public Prompts is Fascinating

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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

MAY 6, 2016

In today's post, we take some time to reflect on the history of American manufacturing innovations and the trends that will define the future of our industry. . Before we get into the history portion, let's take a quick look at the current state and what trends we see on the horizon. 3D Printing. The hype of 3D Printing hit the proverbial fan around 2013.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 6, 2016

We are in an Increasingly Outsourced World.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2016

“To be sure,” write McKinsey analysts Marc de Jong, Nathan Marston, and Erik Roth, “there’s no proven formula for success, … Continued. The post Innovation is Difficult even for the Best Companies appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Kinaxis

MAY 6, 2016

by Alexa Cheater How many silos are still operating in your organization? If you work in supply chain, the answer is probably too many. With economic pressures in countless industries swirling rapidly, companies still using Excel and email as their main planning and communication tools are likely to be left adrift at sea. Adapting to a more effective and efficient way of running supply chains is the key to survival.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MAY 6, 2016

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APICS

MAY 6, 2016

It sounds like a joke: What do you get when you combine radio frequency identification (RFID) with big data? For Johnson Controls, an auto parts maker, that winning combination enabled the firm to buy fewer $150 containers and $1,500 racks. Last week, The Wall Street Journal highlighted how the company is working to keep its expensive boxes and racks from disappearing.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MAY 6, 2016

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The Network Effect

MAY 6, 2016

With the new solution model, that of a network with extensible solutions, comes the possibility of a new business model that makes software vendor and customer, not adversaries as they often seem to be, but partners. With traditional ERP, each customer needs to buy, implement, customize and maintain their own instance (or outsource it, pay a premium and manage that relationship).

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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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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 6, 2016

Alibaba Sales Continues to Soar, Target Stores Getting Really Tough on Vendors, The Trump Effect on Chinese Imports, Sagging New Class 8 Trucks Sales May be Economic Warning Sign

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