GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2018

E-commerce is in the middle of a boom. The economy is strong, and trucking capacity is tight. Yet, as few as 33 percent of shippers have taken advantage of a transportation management system (TMS), reports Michael of Levans of Logistics Management. As e-commerce continues to expand, shippers must adapt to the changing needs of consumers and accommodate returns rates of up to 400-percent than that of traditional, brick-and-mortar purchases.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 2, 2018

by Mike McAllister As the calendar turns to October, two things come immediately to mind. Pumpkin spice and Kinexions ’18. While we cannot unequivocally guarantee Kinexions ’18 will be a pumpkin spice free zone (after all, there are venues at the Gaylord Hotel at which one may procure hot, caffeinated, assumingly seasonally themed beverages), we can let you in on the identity of secret keynote speaker we’ve kept under wraps until now — Adam Grant.

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River Logic

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the movement to digitize the enterprise and connect all things IoT and more, a former supply chain buzzword has re-emerged with more momentum than ever… and confusion!

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Shipchain

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In modern supply chains, communication and collaboration are everything. Systems that work together can ensure that all parties in the supply chain have access to the information and resources necessary to fulfill more orders and please customers. The introduction of blockchain technology is no different from traditional upgrades to supply chain management systems.

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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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DAT Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As people in the Carolinas try their best to return to their normal routines, the freight markets have settled back down into typical seasonal trends following Hurricane Florence. Unlike with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, the impact from Florence on freight movements was mostly felt regionally. There wasn’t a cascading effect across the supply chain like what we saw last year.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 2, 2018

This week on Consulting Logistics we're answering our listener’s burning questions about the world of supply chain, logistics, and freight forwarding. In this episode we dive into contract rates vs spot rates, 3PLs vs 4PLs, 5 reasons why you should benchmark your carriers, and some advantages of shipping LTL.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Demand remains robust, but employment resources and supply chains continue to struggle, but to a lesser degree. While economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September, and the overall economy grew for the 113th consecutive month, supply chains continue to struggle according to the Oct. 1 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 61.1%, a 3.4-percentage point decrease from the August reading of 64.5%.

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Veridian Solutions

OCTOBER 2, 2018

E-commerce spending will surpass $4 trillion annually by 2020, reports eFulfilmentService, accounting for approximately 15 percent of total global retail spending. To meet demand, shippers must rapidly ramp up production and move more product, but the industry is struggling. The capacity crunch continues, and the ELD mandate has lowered the number of trucks available.

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Supply Chain 24/7

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The key to meeting and exceeding inventory efficiency across multiple channels is to improve your company’s omni-channel fulfillment performance, starting with inventory visibility.

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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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NFI

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The holiday season is almost here, but in the shadow of the upcoming months are retailers that are falling short on seasonal employees to meet the upcoming rush. 1 There is a widening gap between openings and workers that will create more competition for seasonal hires this year. The number of new positions is outpacing labor. Read More.

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Repl Group

OCTOBER 2, 2018

There’s no rest for retailers in the run-up to the Holidays. As competition crescendos, both on the high street and online, preparing for the busiest period of the year has never been more critical. Preparation is key. From forecasting and ordering to warehouse and supply chain. Anticipating your pain points and putting proactive solutions in place to resolve them is critical to exceptional Holiday performance.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 2, 2018

This week on Consulting Logistics we're answering our listener’s burning questions about the world of supply chain, logistics, and freight forwarding. In this episode we dive into contract rates vs spot rates, 3PLs vs 4PLs, 5 reasons why you should benchmark your carriers, and some advantages of shipping LTL. To submit your questions email. tdooner@abornandco.com. or tweet @AbornCLPod.

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SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

SBB relies on RailSupply to significantly improve efficiency in purchasing and procurement logistics. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), with around 34,000 employees, a transport network of over 3,000 kilometers and almost a half billion passengers per year, is the national railway company of Switzerland, consisting of the four divisions Passenger Transportation, Cargo, Infrastructure and Real Estate.

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Supply Chain Action Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

It’s MLB playoff time, and my team (the Tribe) is there, again. (Pregnant pause to enjoy the moment.). A while back, the film “Moneyball” showed us how the Oakland A’s built a super-competitive sports franchise on analytics, essentially “ competing on analytics ”, within relevant business parameters of a major league baseball franchise. The “Moneyball” saga and other examples of premier organizations competing on analytics were featured in the January 2006 Harvard Business Review article

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcome Todd Hockenberry, Founder and CEO of Top Line Results, an inbound marketing agency. Todd is also author of the new book Inbound Organization: How to Build and Strengthen Your Company’s Future Using Inbound Principles, You may purchase the book by clicking the button to the right below the podcast player.

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CHAINalytics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

As we enter October, hopefully your organization has started communicating, if not implementing, your peak season strategy for this year’s holiday cycle. A healthy economy, low unemployment and heightened levels of consumer confidence all indicate a very strong holiday sales sheet in 2018. With the cooler temperatures and fall colors making their debut, I felt … The post Peak Season Matters, but So Does the Rest of the Year appeared first on Chainalytics.

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TradeGecko

OCTOBER 2, 2018

You’re losing the equivalent of 11.7% of sales every year but not even noticing. The majority of this loss goes unseen. It’s largely invisible to you and the businesses around the globe that combined are being swindled out of $1.75 trillion a year.

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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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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Gartner’s most recent Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning System of Record (21 August 2018, Amber Salley, Tim Payne, and Alex Pradha) calls out the concerns most often cited by users. These are the nine key issues users want to see addressed: Too much planner intervention and not enough automation, resulting in low planner productivity. Not getting timely plans/scenarios — plans are out of date by the time the planner sees them.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Expanded fulfillment network will enable 1–2 day delivery to 98% of the U.S. with economy ground service. Amware Fulfillment has acquired the fulfillment services unit of Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM), a multi-billion dollar company known primarily for records storage. The former Iron Mountain Fulfillment Services (IMFS) locations (now Amware locations) give Amware distribution warehouses in every region of the U.S.

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Supply Chain 24/7

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Walmart has announced it has acquired plus-size apparel retailer Eloquii Design Inc. for an undisclosed amount, the brand is the latest digitally native retailer that Walmart has acquired in recent years.

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AIT SureShip

OCTOBER 2, 2018

AIT’s Professional Services Group is responsible for managing the implementation of an ERP deployment, making sure the project is properly resourced and executed. Our role with clients really starts during the sales process where we gather information about the company, its requirements, and the unique problems it is trying to solve. We get an idea of the personality and culture of the company.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 2, 2018

When assessing the risk vs reward of contract vs spot rates, what factors need to be considered? And, more urgently, which side comes out on top in a tough market like what we've seen so far this year?

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Exapro Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Looking for a food processing machine? You’re not the only one. As many visitors did on Exapro.com in September, you might have found some interesting offers from sellers from around the world. If you forgot to contact […]. The post Top 5 Food processing machines in September 2018 appeared first on Exapro Hub.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Today, October 2, is CX Day. Have you ever heard of it? It’s actually the 6 th annual celebration of customers – the group without whom none of us would have jobs.

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Tailwind

OCTOBER 2, 2018

I have always believed that you can learn from your customers. In fact, we have a quote posted on the wall in our Support department: “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning. ” ~ Bill Gates. Today, one of our happiest customers was, at first, one of our unhappiest. They told me that the other day, when I asked them if they would recommend us to other companies.

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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.

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Logility

OCTOBER 2, 2018

This is the first of a series of four posts that will explore common forecasting myths. In supply chain the impact of a single error can quickly derail an entire forecast. This creates a ripple effect across the entire value chain which can result in lost sales or worse, a lost customer. How can you avoid a disaster like this? The first step is to recognize there are several myths surrounding the forecasting process that can lead you down the wrong path.

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Supply Chain Digest

OCTOBER 2, 2018

SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore from the conference floor in Nashville

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Silvon Software

OCTOBER 2, 2018

For businesses that use dashboards and other types of analytics and reports to help run their companies, it isn’t uncommon for many to find that that their reporting systems aren’t up to snuff until something critical happens like a lost major customer, decreased revenue, shrinking margins, and more. Many companies experience such distress because they consider more advanced analytics and reports as “nice to have” versus “mission critical.

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