Tue.Nov 28, 2017

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Why the Great Driver Shortage Is Now Top of Mind for Shippers & a Driver of a Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The Great Driver Shortage was already starting to weigh on the minds of carriers and shippers early this year as experts predicted tightening capacity, said William B. Cassidy of the Journal of Commerce (JOC), and the continued climb of the stock market alludes to an imminent, modern-day Industrial Revolution. At the same time, carriers have turned to leaner operations to keep costs down, and the transportation industry is ready to implode with a capacity crunch that lasts well into 2018 and m

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Forecasting and demand management for new events using machine-learning algorithm

Kinaxis

by Iman Niroomand What does a machine-learning (ML) algorithm have to do with the Super Bowl? When it comes to forecasting and demand management , a lot. Consider this: According to the National Retail Federation , approximately 189 million people watched Super Bowl LI, and viewers spent an average of $82.19 on electronics, apparel and food specifically for the game, up from $77.88 compared to the previous year.

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Will you be a Supply Chain Disruptor or the Disrupted?

ToolsGroup

You should be interested in applying disruptive technologies in your supply chain not only at a physical level, like in transportation and logistics, but also at a more virtual level in your supply chain planning. And you should be thinking about them now, because disruptive technologies have a first mover advantage. If you are not the disruptor in your supply chain, you become the disrupted.

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The Value of Business Intelligence and Transparency

Silvon Software

One of the biggest benefits that analytics can have on an organization is the ability to empower employees across the business. That’s right … from the back office all the way up to the board room. When you give your people reporting tools that reveal not only the big picture, but the underlying details, too, they will solve problems and find opportunities to excel.

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Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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Reducing Risk With Dedicated Fleet Solutions

NFI Industries

Any disruption in the supply chain could affect a company’s bottom line, and ultimately their customers. As the transportation market evolves, shippers need to find ways to mitigate risk. One transportation solution that could help make operations more resilient is a dedicated fleet. Working with a third party logistics provider (3PL) can help companies be.

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Are You Ready to Move to Consumer-Centric Categories?

BlueYonder

Category management has evolved to become a key strategic and collaborative process between manufacturers and retailers to deliver on the shopper “need states” that drive satisfaction. In today’s digitally driven world, consumer behavior is changing constantly, and as behavior evolves, so must the ways in which retailers and brands engage with these always-on consumers.

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Five Supply Chain Tools for a New Era of Globalization

APICS

The world is headed toward a new era of globalization, marked by increased political fragmentation but stronger global digital connection. This challenging environment presents many risks which supply chain managers must carefully plan for and navigate.

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Supply Chain Thought Leadership Video Series on Addressing the Growing Labor Crisis in US DCs

Supply Chain Digest

Is There a Third Way to Increase Picking Productivity and Address the DC Labor Crisis

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Green Freight, Freight Electrification—Freightera’s notes from COP23

Freightera

When we first shared our green freight vision two years ago, we had a few concerns. How can green be applied to the most polluting industry on earth without skepticism? How can we do it? How quickly can green freight technology catch up? Do our partners, investors and customers care? With these questions, we started to reach out and connect with people, companies and organizations working on solutions for cleaning and greening freight transportation.

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AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value

Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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Supply Chain News on Making the Lean Transformation Case to Senior Executives

Supply Chain Digest

Lean Drives All Elements of Profit and Financial Benefit Generation, Jean Cunningham Says

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What is a Good Level of Forecast Accuracy?

RELEX Solutions

“What would you consider a good level of forecast accuracy in our business?” is probably the single most frequent question we get from customers, consultants and other business experts alike. Unfortunately, asking this question is a fool-proof way to make us squirm. We have years of experience developing and fine-tuning advanced forecasting , with tons of data on the results, so the squirming is not due to us being unable to answer the question.

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Trucking Capacity: Tapping into the Long Tail

Talking Logistics

What are you seeing and hearing in the trucking market today? It’s my favorite question to ask industry executives these days, and it’s a question I asked Jeff Potts, Vice President of Sales at BluJay Solutions in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. “We aggregate in excess of $17 billion in annual freight spend through our transportation management system network and we recently ran the numbers for the last six months [through early October 2017] and what we’re seeing is that over the last si

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Webinar: Driving Growth & Flexibility with TMS Integration

3GTMS

A TMS is only as useful as its integration capabilities – and many fail. For instance, according to the Transportation Planning and Execution Benchmark Study by American Shipper, 61% of respondents said the biggest challenge of their TMS was system connectivity. But that’s changing, because a TMS is only as strong as its connections. In […]. The post Webinar: Driving Growth & Flexibility with TMS Integration appeared first on 3GTMS.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Digital Transformation Touches Every Corner of an Enterprise

Enterra Insights

Digital transformation is a much discussed topic with profound consequences for businesses. There is near unanimity among analysts that transformation … Continued. The post Digital Transformation Touches Every Corner of an Enterprise appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Van Rates Are on Pace to Break Records

DAT Solutions

For November, the national average for spot market van rates is on pace to hit its highest mark in three years. Just two weeks ago, we saw a record number of loads moved on the top 100 van lanes. With demand still high for retail shipments, fuel prices climbing, and the ELD mandate right around the corner, spot market growth shows no signs of slowing just yet.

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Are You Ready to Move to Consumer-Centric Categories?

BlueYonder

Category management has evolved to become a key strategic and collaborative process between manufacturers and retailers to deliver on the shopper “need states” that drive satisfaction. In today’s digitally driven world, consumer behavior is changing constantly, and as behavior evolves, so must the ways in which retailers and brands engage with these always-on consumers.

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It’s Time to Talk Turkey (About Fulfillment Pricing)

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

There are some recipes – like the content of your Aunt Ethel’s Thanksgiving stuffing – you’re probably better off not knowing. By contrast, there are others you can’t afford to ignore, especially if your company wants to be fiscally fit. I’m thinking, in particular, of the combination that drives most fulfillment pricing.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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NAFTA's Ugly Reality: U.S.-Mexico Wage Gap Is Actually Widening

Material Handling & Logistics

Despite all the promises, NAFTA is turning into the exact opposite of a growth miracle, especially in Mexico. What’s the opposite of a growth miracle? Whatever the term, it applies in spades to Mexico in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) era. Poor countries are expected to grow faster than rich ones, and they need to. Trade agreements are supposed to help.

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