Tue.Apr 11, 2017

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Data-Driven Culture Creates Advantages for Global Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain visibility technologies—real-time data collection, information management and analytics across open, cloud-based platforms; low-cost, high-capacity data storage; and the acceleration of computational capabilities—can enable productivity improvements which result in lower costs, faster delivery of more customized products, and dramatic improvements in customer satisfaction. read more.

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Retail Supply Chain Resilience

NFI Industries

Businesses and their supply chains have evolved as trends and consumer behavior has also changed. This is most apparent in the retail industry where consumers want the latest trends instantly, and to meet that demand, shippers look for opportunities to shorten lead times and better manage their overall inventory. This past September, designers at New York.

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How do you model inventory in planning systems?

Arkieva

Wondering how inventory is modeled in supply chain planning systems? Here's what you need to know. How do you model inventory in planning systems? was first posted on April 11, 2017 at 8:37 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.

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From Factories to the Future

ModusLink Corporation

On Thursday, April 20th, I’ll be giving a presentation via webinar about what the future holds for those of us in the e-commerce and supply chain industries. My presentation, entitled “From Factories to the Future – A Story of Innovation in Manufacturing and Logistics” will explore the impacts of global mega-trends and the direct influence […].

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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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Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration – How ERP Falls Short

Supply Chain 24/7

TR Cutler, Inc. Market Research (TMR) just released the results of a survey conducted in the first two weeks of February, 2017; the respondents were all discrete manufacturers and all held VP or C-level titles.

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Fight climate change with science-based targets

EcoVadis

Guest blog written by DFGE. Climate change has been acknowledged for a few decades now. Many companies are making efforts into reducing their carbon footprints, making sure to mitigate climate change. To make sure these efforts actually help curbing climate change, a new trend is currently gaining momentum: science-based targets. Science-based targets: direct aftermath of the Paris Agreement .

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Guest Post: Supply Chain Growing Pains? 4 Lessons for Your Business

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Starting a business while in college isn’t for everyone. I can honestly say I’ve never worked harder at anything in my life, but it’s also been the most rewarding challenge I could imagine. As an online retailer, Blue Ridge Product Solutions has evolved a lot in the eight years we’ve been in business. One of the reasons for the evolution is because we learned so much in that time.

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Supply Chain News on Will an Uber Model Work for Manufacturing Machine Time

Supply Chain Digest

MakeTime is Linking Need for Production with Available Equipment Across Network of 800 Shops, but Challenges Remain

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Six Best Practices for Working with Freight Brokers

GlobalTranz

Working with Freight brokers is important for a business of any size to successfully deal with import and export by efficiently moving freight cargo through customs. Dealing with customs and waiting for shipments to be cleared for entry can be time-consuming, and time is money, but with a freight broker by your side, you can focus on running your business while they take care of logistics and ensure a smooth and fast transit. .

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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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Advanced Analytics and Business Success

Enterra Insights

We live in a complex world that becomes more complex every day. Analytics can help deal with that complexity. “Almost … Continued. The post Advanced Analytics and Business Success appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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5 New Regulations That Affect Freight Brokers

DAT Solutions

New food safety regulations that define brokers as shippers began earlier this month, and the FMCSA put on hold a new method for determining the safety of carriers. These are just two of the regulations we’ve covered recently in the DAT blog. Below are five regulations that freight brokers should be aware of—either because they apply to brokers directly, or because the rules will have an impact on truckload capacity. 1.

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Choosing a New TMS Shipping Software Solution? Tips to Consider

Logistyx

Tips to Consider in Choosing a TMS Shipping Software Solution By Bob Fischer, CEO, ADSI Transportation management solutions (TMS) are getting a lot of attention these days as companies look for ways to optimize their delivery network and get control over rising freight costs. It’s a good time to be evaluating systems. New technologies and new […].

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

Spot market volumes were down during the first week of April. That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. But we’ve also seen spot market rates strengthening in the past couple of weeks, with national average rates were up for each trailer type. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map, above.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Leveraging Real-Time Data Across an Automotive Manufacturers Value Chain

Supply Chain 24/7

In this white paper we survey the automotive industry landscape and propose the value proposition delivering a build-to-order solution, we discuss the challenges to transitioning to a build-to-demand strategy, and we examine the key enablers for build-to-demand.

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Truckload Rates Finally Catch Up to Freight Volumes

DAT Solutions

Spot market volumes were down during the first week of April. That's normal, since it comes right after the end of Q1, when shippers are rushing to move freight before closing their books. But we’ve also seen spot market rates strengthening in the past couple of weeks, with national average rates were up for each trailer type. Load-to-truck ratios are highest for vans in the darker red areas on the Hot States Map, above.

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[Video] Long-term supply chain planning system vision and strategy

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow This blog is part of a video interview series. Check out the video below as well as links to other supply chain practitioner and Kinaxis executive interviews. It’s no exaggeration to say that supply chain planning is seeing a revolution, says Jack Noppe, chief technology officer at Kinaxis. Now, no function or department has to plan in the dark or without knowledge of how a plan affects others in the supply chain.

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UltraShipTMS Makes the List of Top 100 Logistics IT Providers (Again)

Supply Chain Collaborator

For the Eighth Consecutive Year, Leading Solution Provider Earns Spot on Inbound Logistics Magazine’s Annual Compendium to Top Supply Chain Management Software Companies. March 11, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – For the eighth year running, UltraShipTMS is included in Inbound Logistics magazine’s Top 100 Logistics IT Providers list. This year, honorees were selected from a pool of more than four hundred logistics IT solution providers.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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Intelligence & Integration in Intermodal Logistics

Supply Chain 24/7

Quintiq solves Van den Bosch Transporten’s complex planning puzzle on a single, integrated planning and optimization platform.