GlobalTranz
APRIL 25, 2018
Last year Cerasis covered the capacity crunch in great detail, culminating in a helpful and educational e-book titled “ The Great Capacity Crunch: The Current State, Future Outlook, and How Shippers Can Thrive in Any Capacity Crunch.” As an update, in this post, we’ll address a more updated way that shippers can navigate the 2018 Capacity Crunch many shippers are currently facing.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 25, 2018
Achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility has been the Holy Grail for industry executives — always desired, but seldom achieved. This has been an ongoing challenge, in part, because supply chain networks, technologies, and processes are always changing, making supply chain visibility a moving target. The question then becomes, where are we today with supply chain visibility?
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Sourcemap
APRIL 25, 2018
In this piece published in Eco-Business , Sourcemap CEO Dr. Leo Bonanni argues that there is no excuse for companies not maintaining 100% traceability in their cobalt supply chains. The type of end-to-end traceability software that Sourcemap has used to map some of the world’s most complex supply chains can help rid high-risk and inhumane activities from cobalt sourcing.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 25, 2018
Toby Brzoznowski, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at LLamasoft discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Why do new tariffs and the potential for a trade war matter for supply chain and logistics executives? What’s required for companies to adequately understand the potential impact of these tariffs and to determine what actions to take in response?
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.
AFFLINK
APRIL 25, 2018
Will Robotics Improve Efficiency? The Data Says “Yes” As Industries Plan Using Far More Robots In Supply Chain. Yesterday’s science fiction is becoming far closer to reality as industries along the supply chain are dramatically increasing their use of robots to perform a wide range of jobs. A fascinating Bloomberg.com article subtitled “It’s 2036. We’ve automated ourselves out of shopping and shipping.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2018
Made from the softest wool produced by certain breeds of goats, such as the Zalaa Ginst white goat and Tibetan Plateau goat, cashmere was once reserved for the wealthiest fashionistas. (Napoleon Bonaparte’s wife helped popularize the fabric.) But over the past two decades, its cachet skyrocketed and cheaper garments flooded the market. Nearly $1.4bn of cashmere garments were exported globally in 2016, up from $1.2bn in 2010, according to United Nations trade data.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 25, 2018
Advances in Artificial Intelligence will bring Gains, but with a Lot Less People
DAT Solutions
APRIL 25, 2018
DAT Market Analyst Peggy Dorf sat with Terry Scruton of Land Line Now to talk about current freight trends and the mixed signals from the spot market in mid-April. type="audio/mpeg"> Your browser does not support the audio element. Download the audio.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 25, 2018
Carriers on Binge of Raising Driver Pay, New Way to Measure Supply Chain GDP, Amazon Wants in Your Trunk, NCR Reverses Course on Reshoring
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TradeGecko
APRIL 25, 2018
In February 2008, Neil Blumenthal sprang up in the middle of the night with an idea. Little did he know, his idea was going to change the eyewear industry forever.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 25, 2018
Report from National Academies of Science Details Huge Research Agenda to Create Data Needed to Make the Decisions
APICS
APRIL 25, 2018
I was having dinner with a good friend recently, and I mentioned to her that Netflix Cofounder Marc Randolph was speaking at our annual conference and I had interviewed him for APICS magazine earlier that day.
Loginext
APRIL 25, 2018
We have seen the Walmart acquiring Jet, Bonobos, Modcloth, and Shoebuy while planning to set up around 1000 pickup locations for online grocery shoppers. Racing Walmart to the front is Amazon with its grand acquisition of Wholefoods to enable faster deliveries with multiple pickup options.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Zipline Logistics
APRIL 25, 2018
Sam’s Club is moving forward with instituting an On Time in Full (OTIF) program, like its parent company, Walmart. This program exists to score Sam’s Club suppliers on their overall delivery performance and to clarify vendor expectations. What is a Supplier Scorecard? Most retailers have some sort of supplier scorecard system in place to evaluate […].
Exapro Hub
APRIL 25, 2018
In the modern industrial world, construction is simply impossible to imagine without metalworking, shaping or cutting metal. Metal structures are being built every day, to cover the industry demand millions of parts of various shapes and sizes are produced. Out of all kinds of metal parts of different shapes and forms, plasma-cutting machines to finish spare parts are in the most demand at the moment.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 25, 2018
20 Years Since My Lost Summer Implementing WMS and Sortation System for totes Isotoner
BlueYonder
APRIL 25, 2018
Sharon McGowan has an amazing ability to adapt to any situation. That skill, along with her perseverance and work ethic, have helped her navigate through the ups and downs of her career and personal life. Throughout her journey she’s applied the lessons learned to improve her skills and approach, advancing into the role of EMEA Business Development Director at JDA.
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Enterra Insights
APRIL 25, 2018
Only one month remains for companies to prepare themselves to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). GDPR privacy rules are set to take effect on 25 May 2018. Bob Violino ( @BobViolino ) reports, “Many global companies are still unprepared for General Data Protection Regulation compliance, according to a new study by tax and advisory firm EY.”[1] According to the EY survey, “Only 33 percent of respondents said they have a plan in place
Claritum
APRIL 25, 2018
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BlueYonder
APRIL 25, 2018
Sharon McGowan has an amazing ability to adapt to any situation. That skill, along with her perseverance and work ethic, have helped her navigate through the ups and downs of her career and personal life. Throughout her journey she’s applied the lessons learned to improve her skills and approach, advancing into the role of EMEA Business Development Director at JDA.
Tailwind
APRIL 25, 2018
Dare to Dream. All companies start with a dream. Maybe it’s to be your own boss, or to provide a better life for your family – or maybe you want to build something that will survive you. No matter why you started your trucking company, if you are successful you will come to a cross-roads where you’ll need to decide whether you want to grow, or whether you want maintain your current company size.
This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.
Sourcemap
APRIL 25, 2018
Cobalt prices have quadrupled since hitting an all-time low just two years ago. The material’s use in the rechargeable batteries of electric cars and smartphones triggered a spike in the market and demand isn’t expected to slow. Unfortunately, most corporations lack visibility of their cobalt supply chain beyond the smelters that purchase the ore from mines, or intermediaries.
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