Wed.Jan 02, 2019

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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

Welcome to a new year. Congratulations. You made it through 2018. It has been a while since I penned a blog post on New Year’s predictions, but today as I sit and drink my hot chocolate, I feel the itch to write. The bears are starting to chase the bulls from the field. Fourth quarter public market results coupled with tax and tariff uncertainty define a shifting market.

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The Journey to Global Supply Chain Visibility

Talking Logistics

Achieving global supply chain visibility is a journey that companies have been on for many years, but most haven’t reached that promised land yet. What are the big hurdles companies must overcome to achieve this goal? What are some of the building blocks or foundational capabilities required? How do you translate global supply chain visibility into actual business benefits?

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The 10 Must-Read Supply Chain Blogs for 2019

River Logic

Missing out on the most current trends or what the forward-thinkers are writing about in supply chain? Want to read more case studies on the sales and operations planning process? The big picture is this: Worldwide, the supply chain industry is a big business. In fact, Harvard Business Review reports the U.S. supply chain employs 44 million people.

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Number-one Talking Logistics post of 2018!

PINC

In the very last days of 2018, we received a very flattering note from Adrian Gonzalez informing that our CEO's guest article landed the number-one position on the Top 10 Talking Logistics posts of 2018 ! If you are not familiar with Talking Logistics, it is an online video talk show and blog featuring industry expert Adrian Gonzalez interviewing Thought Leaders and Newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry.

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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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Traceability Software for Process Manufacturing and Discrete Manufacturing

RFgen

Key Takeaways: Process and discrete manufacturers face increased pressure in today’s highly competitive, volatile marketplace. The COVID-19 pandemic adds additional pressure and unpredictability. Shop floor data collection offers the capability to gain visibility, predictability, improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Process manufacturers can leverage traceability technology to meet compliance regulations.

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What Is Driving Interest for a Warehouse Management System in the Cloud?

Veridian Solutions

Interest for a Warehouse Management System in the cloud has risen as companies attempt to stay competitive with Big Box Retailers and Amazon, but those are not the only factors driving investment in cloud-based WMS. For instance, companies may inherit a new WMS in the cloud as part of the deployment of a new system or application, notes Shane Starr of Explore WMS.

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Resolutions for 2019: Wednesdays for Women Edition

BlueYonder

It’s been a tremendous year for our Wednesdays for Women blog as we have highlighted women around the globe from JDA, our customers, partners and industry influencers, too. Not only did these blogs have a lot of learnings, they offered some pretty spot-on advice (as highlighted last week ). This week as we officially kick off 2019, we wanted to share some learnings that actually make great resolutions for 2019 (whether you believe in resolutions or not!).

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What Digital Native, Traditional Brands Can Teach Each Other

Alloy

Digital native mattress company Casper made headlines this summer by announcing plans to open 200 stores across the U.S. It was the latest in a line of new brands like Warby Parker , Harry’s , and Everlane that began with online-only, direct-to-consumer models and then extended into traditional retail stores. At the same time, traditional brands such as Nike are doubling down on investments in omnichannel.

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What Is Driving Interest for a Warehouse Management System in the Cloud?

Veridian Solutions

Interest for a Warehouse Management System in the cloud has risen as companies attempt to stay competitive with Big Box Retailers and Amazon, but those are not the only factors driving investment in cloud-based WMS. For instance, companies may inherit a new WMS in the cloud as part of the deployment of a new system or application, notes Shane Starr of Explore WMS.

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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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What’s Next For Retailers and Cloud-based Software?

Unleashed

Cloud-based software has changed the world of retail. It has opened up endless opportunities for both retailers and consumers. Cloud-based software has changed the way a company looks after their warehouse through online inventory management. It has given flexibility to management and consumers can get stock updates in real-time when they’re shopping online.

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The Top 10 Supply Chain Blogs of 2018

GlobalTranz

Today, we continue our series highlighting our top blog posts of the year! We always enjoy the end of the year as it allows us to see what our readers really love. That then allows us to create more of that kind of content for our award-winning blog This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Effective Federal Highway Tax Revenues Continue to Fall

Supply Chain Digest

Despite Continued Rise in Vehicle Miles Travelled, Federal Fuel Tax Revenues are Down Since 2003

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IHS Markit Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh Predicts Slowdown in Global Economy in 2019

Supply Chain 24/7

Global economic growth will edge down to 3.0 percent in 2019, from a rate of 3.2 percent in 2018, according to the annual Top 10 Economic Predictions released by business information provider IHS Markit.

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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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Tracking Metrics That Matter in Project Manufacturing

Supply Chain Brain

Generating the right resource forecasting, labor-hour scheduling or resource allocation information can be a challenge for project-oriented manufacturers.

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Vanguard Economic Market Outlook 2019: Down but Not Out

Supply Chain 24/7

As the global economy enters its tenth year of expansion following the global financial crisis, concerns are growing that a recession may be imminent, and although several factors will raise the risk of recession in 2019, a slowdown in growth - led by the United States and China - with periodic “growth scares” is the most likely outcome.

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Camera Module: Definition and Types

Insights Solutions Global

What is camera module? What are the types of them? What are the differences between these types? Let's learn together in this post.

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Vanguard Economic and Market Outlook for 2019: Down but Not Out

Supply Chain 24/7

As the global economy enters its tenth year of expansion following the global financial crisis, concerns are growing that a recession may be imminent, and although several factors will raise the risk of recession in 2019, a slowdown in growth - led by the United States and China - with periodic “growth scares” is the most likely outcome.

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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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Camera Module: Definition and Types

Insights Solutions Global

What is camera module? What are the types of them? What are the differences between these types? Let's learn together in this post. The post Camera Module: Definition and Types appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.

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Driving optimization with BI reporting and advanced analytics

3AG Systems

Chances are you already know that data is important for business – really important. You’ve likely been barraged by a seemingly endless stream of data terms: BI technologies, big data techniques, advanced analytics, machine learning and AI. And despite the hype, you’re probably wondering what the fuss is all about. After all, don’t companies already make decisions based on data?

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Resolutions for 2019: Wednesdays for Women Edition

JDA software

It’s been a tremendous year for our Wednesdays for Women blog as we have highlighted women around the globe from JDA, our customers, partners and industry influencers, too. Not only did these blogs have a lot of learnings, they offered some pretty spot-on advice (as highlighted last week ). This week as we officially kick off 2019, we wanted to share some learnings that actually make great resolutions for 2019 (whether you believe in resolutions or not!).

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QA Test Engineer

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum is looking for a QA Test Engineer to support our development team. The successful candidate will be working under a technical lead, but every idea, contribution and opinion that helps us grow and do our work better will be valued. Duties and Responsibilities. The QA Tester who will write and update functional tests that run on an existing Ruby / Selenium test framework. .

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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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RFID, AIDC and IoT on A Look Back at the 10 Commandments of Bar Coding

Supply Chain Digest

There was a Time when Bar Coding was Very Hard Indeed

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How to Improve Your Shipping Performance

Softeon

In survey after survey, consumers say that their experience with shipping is a key factor in their shopping satisfaction. A majority want detailed information at every point of the shipping process. They are more likely to buy a product when shipping costs are low and shipping speed is fast. Nearly half of all online shoppers say that they have abandoned shopping carts when shipping speeds were too slow.

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What’s the Difference Between Blockchain and Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. The 5 Levels of Supply Chain Transparency! The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was first coined in 1982. The idea of a “Blockchain” was conceived in 2008 although the concept of a chain of blocks began as early as 1991, and use of the word Blockchain itself has only become popular in the last few years.

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Can Targeted Marketing be Separated from Targeted Manipulation?

Enterra Insights

People need and want goods and services and businesses need and want to sell consumers the goods and services for which they are looking. Matching needs and wants with goods and services is the basic goal of targeting marketing. Jason Spero ( @Speroman ), Vice President of Global Performance Solutions at Google, explains, “As a marketer, chances are you’ve used consumer intent signals to understand what your customers want and then delivered relevant experiences to them.

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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.