Kuebix
JUNE 26, 2019
At the end of 2018, we made some predictions about what 2019 would look like for the transportation and supply chain industries. With the half-year mark around the corner, it’s time to review those predictions and see which have proven to be accurate and which trends will continue to be important during the second half […]. The post 2019 Transportation & Supply Chain Half Year Review – Where Are We Now?
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SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 26, 2019
When you hear the word ‘migration’, do you picture a herd of antelope trying to cross a river and avoid the snapping jaws of crocodiles? Like all significant journeys, ERP legacy system migration can be hazardous – but it can also open the way to unprecedented business growth, cost-savings, and efficiencies. Why Migrate? There are many reasons […].
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 26, 2019
Digital Innovation in the Modern Warehouse was the topic at this session of the 3PL and Supply Chain Summit. Executives from HighJump, SSI Schaefer, and Pepperl+Fuchs provided valuable insights on sensor types and their applications, the synthesis of this data into meaningful, actionable information, and the use of digital technology to drive productivity improvements.
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.
ToolsGroup
JUNE 26, 2019
Back home today after a fantastic trip to Spain including the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference. I think with all the delicious fish I consumed in Barcelona I should have enough omega-3 fatty acids to power my brain function for weeks to come…Besides a shared love of food it’s clear that global businesses converging last week found common ground on the challenges of merging the digital and physical supply chain.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 26, 2019
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) has been around for three decades. In human terms, the process should be entering its golden, middle years of life. Many pundits, however, believe the S&OP process, as originally conceived, needs to change. What’s going on? Jay Jayaraman, Dinesh Natarajan, Mike Romeri and Tom Zych, from OPS Rules, write, “Sales and Operations Planning is a process that has been deployed primarily to align different functions around the best plan they could
Kuebix
JUNE 26, 2019
The Fourth of July is commonly celebrated with cookouts serving American favorites like grilled hamburgers and hotdogs accompanied by heaping portions of potato and pasta salad. While you’re surrounded by neighbors, close friends and family, you may find yourself raising a glass for a toast to freedom and the American dream. Whether your glass is […].
Material Handling & Logistics
JUNE 26, 2019
In honor of National Safety Awareness Month, here are some ideas to create a safe working environment for distribution and manufacturing employees.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 26, 2019
Consumers are demanding an increasingly high standard of corporate social responsibility from the businesses that deliver their goods and services.
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RFgen
JUNE 26, 2019
Ready or not, one-day shipping is here. It’s more crucial than ever for warehouse managers to have the right technologies in place to fulfill shortening turnaround times and one-day delivery. In its first-quarter earnings call in April, Amazon CFO Brian T. Olsavsky announced that the standard free shipping time for Amazon Prime members will be reduced from two days to just one day.
SupplyPike
JUNE 26, 2019
What is an EDI 856? An EDI 856 is known as an Advance Shipping Notice (ASN). It is one of the most commonly used transaction codes utilized in an exchange between trading partners. This document is used to transmit information about a shipment in advance of its departure to a customer. What is included in an EDI 856? A typical ASN document will provide information on four main levels: order level, shipment level, item level, and pack level.
Softeon
JUNE 26, 2019
One of the most difficult things to manage in terms of an inventory based business is how much demand you have for your inventory and your actual inventory level that is kept readily available. Even if you have been in the business for several years, it is still difficult to really determine the right level of inventory needed to meet your specific goals as well as what your customers will actually buy.
Adexa
JUNE 26, 2019
Supply chain digitalization is coming fast even though 70% of the companies are still in Maturity Stage 2 and 3, according to Gartner. That means there are 20-30% of companies, the leaders, which are in stage 4 or higher. They are ahead of others for a reason: they can deliver faster at lower cost. If Amazon is planning to deliver in 1 day, imagine what kind of responsiveness is needed from its suppliers.
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Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.
American Global Logistics
JUNE 26, 2019
From a new couch to a week’s worth of groceries, shoppers can summon nearly anything to their doorstep, local store or delivery locker with just a few clicks. Some of the most significant consumer changes impacting supply chains include: Shifting demographics. While in-store purchases still dominate among shoppers of all ages, younger consumers are continuing […].
BlueYonder
JUNE 26, 2019
Today’s Wednesdays for Women is another in our occasional series titled “Lessons from Leaders” featuring learnings of interest to anyone seeking insights and experiences to grow their leadership skills. JDA Marketing Operations Director Cristan Hutto shares her conversation with one of JDA’s newest senior leaders – Nathalie Carruthers. I had the pleasure of interviewing Nathalie Carruthers, JDA’s EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer.
RFgen
JUNE 26, 2019
Ready or not, one-day shipping is here. It’s more crucial than ever for warehouse managers to have the right technologies in place to fulfill shortening turnaround times and one-day delivery. In its first-quarter earnings call in April, Amazon CFO Brian T. Olsavsky announced that the standard free shipping time for Amazon Prime members will be reduced from two days to just one day.
Vanguard Software
JUNE 26, 2019
The time of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning is now. But, how can these tech developments be used in a real-world planning environment?
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BlueYonder
JUNE 26, 2019
Today’s Wednesdays for Women is another in our occasional series titled “Lessons from Leaders” featuring learnings of interest to anyone seeking insights and experiences to grow their leadership skills. JDA Marketing Operations Director Cristan Hutto shares her conversation with one of JDA’s newest senior leaders – Nathalie Carruthers. I had the pleasure of interviewing Nathalie Carruthers, JDA’s EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer.
SupplyPike
JUNE 26, 2019
What is an EDI 856? An EDI 856 is known as an Advance Shipping Notice (ASN). It is one of the most commonly used transaction code utilized in an exchange between trading partners. This document is used to transmit information about a shipment in advance of its departure to a customer. What is included in an EDI 856? A typical ASN document will provide information on four main levels: order level, shipment level, item level, and pack level.
Veridian Solutions
JUNE 26, 2019
Today’s supply chains are evolving at a phenomenal rate. The next-generation warehouse will deploy analytics, blockchain, robotics, drones, driverless forklifts, automated storage and retrieval systems, and much more. Each rendition of the next-generation warehouse will build on existing technologies, and these improvements have a common denominator.
ChainPoint
JUNE 26, 2019
ChainPoint is proud to announce a new feature for its software platform: TraceMap. TraceMap is a new way to visualize your supply chain that lets you navigate through your supply chain from every possible angle. With its intuitive design and flexibility, you can see insights in your supply chain that you couldn’t easily see before.
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Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 26, 2019
Today’s consumers demand faster deliveries than ever before. So while cost and quality are often viewed as the most important priorities for a company’s supply chain, delivery speed is quickly gaining in prominence. And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Because consumers use technology to do on-the-spot price comparisons, they can order from any company in the world that has their desired product.
GlobalTranz
JUNE 26, 2019
Choosing between a hosted or cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) is not a decision to take lightly. It follows a complex process from identification of needs to the evaluation of vendors, notes Inbound Logistics. More importantly, inadequate evaluation of hosted or cloud-based TMS solutions will result in lost opportunities for efficiency gain.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JUNE 26, 2019
Today’s consumers demand faster deliveries than ever before. So while cost and quality are often viewed as the most important priorities for a company’s supply chain, delivery speed is quickly gaining in prominence. And bringing air freight services into the spotlight. . Because consumers use technology to do on-the-spot price comparisons, they can order from any company in the world that has their desired product.
RELEX Solutions
JUNE 26, 2019
Markdowns cost retailers billions. One survey put the figure at $300Bn in 2018, or 12% of total sales — and that figure is for non-grocery retailers in the US alone! So why do we even mark products down? Because they’re essential in the world of retail, whether we like them or not. The first person to figure out exactly how much customers want AND calculate the perfect price to sell out stock before it expires or goes out of fashion?
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ToolsGroup
JUNE 26, 2019
Back home today after a fantastic trip to Spain including the Gartner EMEA Supply Chain Executive Conference. I think with all the delicious fish I consumed in Barcelona I should have enough omega-3 fatty acids to power my brain function for weeks to come…Besides a shared love of food it’s clear that global businesses converging last week found common ground on the challenges of merging the digital and physical supply chain.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
JUNE 26, 2019
Conversational interfaces are revolutionising sales by offering customers 24/7 product information - boosting customer acquisition, conversion and retention.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 26, 2019
Far too often “trend reports” in an industry are all about trends that only the largest companies can implement and take advantage of. The Fortune 500 has the resources to fill in the gaps that might not be apparent when innovative technologies and processes are first rolled out. This affects everyone else in the industry […]. The post SMB Manufacturing Borrows from Big Business: 5 Trends Worth Exploring appeared first on SYSPRO US.
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