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Transportation in 2019 and Beyond: Key Factors Impacting Supply and Demand

Talking Logistics

With tight capacity and rising rates dominating the headlines, 2018 certainly didn’t go as planned or expected for many shippers. As we begin 2019, what are the key lessons learned from last year, and what trends and factors should shippers keep an eye on to make sure they’re able to respond effectively to whatever happens in the transportation market in the weeks and months ahead?

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PINC

Leader in digital yard management and inventory solutions recognized as critical for companies in the global food and beverage supply chain.

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The Wholesale Strategy: E-commerce Series (Part 3)

C3 Solutions

For companies in the wholesale distribution niche, the advent of e-commerce can be a double-edged sword. Part 3 of our E-commerce Series brings to light new industry challenges and advantages.

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Reinventing Retail in a Multichannel World

MIT Supply Chain

The liquidation woes of Sears Holdings, owner of iconic retailer Sears and Kmart, underscore the dramatic decline in bricks-and-mortar retailing in the face of booming e-commerce sales and shifting consumer buying patterns. But as attendees of the recent MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) Future of Retail roundtable heard, high street retailing is […].

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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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Choosing the right organizational chart to your Chinese setup

Supply Chain Movement

I recently coached a Danish SME on how to design the organizational chart for their Chinese office. The office was not new – it had been there for about fifteen years – but recent changes in the management team had created a possibility to design a brand-new organizational chart aimed at overcoming the challenges they were facing when working with their Chinese office.

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Procurement Transformation Delays – The Role of Personality!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Pain Points – An Opportunity to Innovate and Expand! Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by Katalin Brennan at Eyvo E-Procurement. We’ve all heard of the need for Procurement to embrace the Digital Transformation for many years. So why are so many organizations still in the beginning of this process? Why are industry projections failing to materialize despite ample technological advancements?

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How The Construction Industry Will Overcome Its Biggest Challenges in 2019

Maine Pointe

Grant Cunningham , Maine Pointe’s Vice President, Industrial Manufacturing and Services, shares his thoughts on t he biggest challenges the construction industry will face in 2019 and offers practical advice on how to overcome them.

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New Automotive Technologies Threat Your Long-Term Visibility

DynaSys

The automotive industry is evolving. New disruptive technologies are changing the way automotive companies are planning scenarios in the future. Nobody really knows how far the electric vehicles or autonomous vehicles hype can go, whether locally or globally. There are many industry influencer forecasts in the coming years, however, no two industry forecasters have the same projections when looking ahead five or even 10 to 20 years.

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2019 Conferences for Consumer Goods Professionals

Alloy

The 2019 conference schedule is off to a busy start! We’re posting this from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, where we’ve had a couple packed days of meetings and checking out the latest innovations in technology. We’re looking forward to wrapping up the week with more one-on-one time with clients and thought-provoking sessions. I really enjoy events like these as nothing can quite replace the in-person conversations with leading companies, thought leaders, and influencers that

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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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How AI Can Improve Customer Experience

Gravity Supply Chain

There is a multitude of publications in circulation, illustrating how AI can revolutionize societies. With the likes of driverless cars offering a reduction in congestion and accidents, and intelligent robots that can operate on human bodies… The post How AI Can Improve Customer Experience appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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[WHITE PAPER] Tips for Managing Less Than Truckload Shipping in the Age of E-Commerce

GlobalTranz

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “ Tips for Managing Less Than Truckload Shipping in the Age of E-Commerce ” white paper! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right. The surge of e-commerce generated more than $85 billion in the transportation industry in 2015, explains John D.

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2018 Supply Chain Year in Review

Supply Chain Digest

We Look at Key Themes and Top Supply Chain Stories by Month

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8 Ways for Truck Drivers to Eat Healthy While Driving

GlobalTranz

When you are driving a big rig you need to eat quickly so you can keep on moving. Sometimes you do not have time to stop for a good healthy meal. While it its important to get where you are going quickly, it is just as important for you to eat healthy so you stay awake at the wheel and are attentive to other cars and trucks around you. Here are eight ways for you to eat healthy while driving.

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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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10 Ways to Save Money on Truckload Shipping

Kuebix

Let’s face it, freight costs are rising as a result of the capacity crunch and driver shortage. Even shipping full truckload isn’t as cost-efficient as it used to be. The dawn of e-commerce ordering has increased the number of shipments as well as made consumers’ expectations higher. Truck drivers are steadily aging out of the […]. The post 10 Ways to Save Money on Truckload Shipping appeared first on Kuebix.

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Building a scalable supply chain for food startups

Logichain Solutions

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[Video] Where’s My Stuff? Visibility and Collaboration in Transportation Management

Talking Logistics

Karen Sage, Chief Marketing Officer at MercuryGate discusses visibility and collaboration in transportation management. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] Where’s My Stuff? Visibility and Collaboration in Transportation Management appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Karen Sage, Chief Marketing Officer at MercuryGate discusses visibility and collaboration in transportation management.

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Robotic Process Automation: Let the Bots do the Dirty Work

Enterra Insights

Perhaps you’ve watched the Discovery Channel’s series “Dirty Jobs” starring Mike Rowe. In each episode, Rowe labors beside hardworking people tackling difficult, disgusting, or messy jobs. Most of these jobs are currently incapable of being completed by machines as competently as they can be accomplished by humans. Historically, humans have always sought ways to let machines do the dirty, dangerous, or drudgerous jobs.

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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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How Digital Twins are Completely Transforming Manufacturing

Seebo

Digital Twins are revolutionizing the way we produce raw materials, products, and energy. The post How Digital Twins are Completely Transforming Manufacturing appeared first on Seebo Blog.

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Top 7 Warehouse Safety Tips

3PL Insights

Warehouse safety for workers should be the number one priority for companies. With all the heavy machinery, and the pallets of inventory, it’s important to remind employees to take caution at work. Here are 7 warehouse safety tips that should be implemented everywhere. 1. Be Aware of Your Surroundings: Forklifts are a necessity in a warehouse and are very heavy.

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7 Reasons to Partner with a Freight Broker

Freight Center

A freight broker is an organization that serves as the coordinator between the person shipping an item and the shipping carrier. Shipping freight, in particular, can be confusing – there are new terminology and important questions that the average person may not know to ask. Working with a freight broker can help the shipper have a headache-free, cost-effective shipping experience.

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50 expert tips on supply chain optimization

6 River Systems

Fewer than a third of supply chain management professionals view their collaborative processes as being “effective,” according to data from Flexis. It’s a troubling statistic, because as every supply chain manager knows, collaboration is crucial for a fully optimized supply chain. Supply chain optimization, however, is complex, encompassing everything from warehouse operational performance to logistics planning and more.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Axway Social Media Day in Paris: Key takeaways

Axway

Following the success of Axway’s Social Media day in Phoenix, the Axway team in France kicked off the new year with its own Social Media Day in Paris.

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Where to Next for Retailers Using the Cloud?

Unleashed

After some initial resistance, retailers are now recognising the many advantages of moving their business into the cloud. Within the next two years, spending on public cloud services is expected to reach $195 billion and retail is one of three industries that will see the fastest growth. Cloud for retailers. The cloud is especially attractive to retailers because it is dynamic and flexible enough to boost business agility in a highly competitive market.

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Shipping Freight Trends

CargoBarn

Shipping Freight Trends. The shipping industry is transforming. New regulations in effect. Innovative technologies. High demand. Know the 2019 shipping freight trends and be prepared this year. ELD is in effect. You certainly have heard about ELD for years. So what’s new? The Electronic Logging Device has now become a must-have, as the regulation is in effect.

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How Pogo Pins of High Quality Are Manufactured?

Insights Solutions Global

How to make good pogo pins? Definitely use the best raw materials like brass and Heat-treated cooper alloy! How to get best conductivity? Gold plating! If you want to use pogo pins for a long time, use them vertically and keep them clean and tidy!

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

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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7 Reasons to Partner with a Freight Broker

Freight Center

A freight broker is an organization that serves as the coordinator between the person shipping an item and the shipping carrier. Shipping freight, in particular, can be confusing – there are new terminology and important questions that the average person may not know to ask. Working with a freight broker can help the shipper have a headache-free, cost-effective shipping experience.

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Solar Panel Choice For Your Product and Its Future Development

Insights Solutions Global

Nowadays, the solar panel can be made by different materials and used widely. What are the prospects of solar energy for development? Let's take a look at them.

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7 Reasons to Partner with a Freight Broker

Freight Center

A freight broker is an organization that serves as the coordinator between the person shipping an item and the shipping carrier. Shipping freight, in particular, can be confusing – there are new terminology and important questions that the average person may not know to ask. Working with a freight broker can help the shipper have a headache-free, cost-effective shipping experience.