Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 10, 2018

Having too much of some items can be just as costly to your bottom line as having too little. If your facility is like most I’ve been in over the last few decades, you probably have some hidden problems buried in your indirect spend. Though individual items often don’t amount to a huge expense, your total indirect spend and associated costs likely constitute a significant portion of your overhead expenses.

Negotiate Pricing 52

Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 52

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 10, 2018

The Trump administration recently levied significant tariffs against primary U.S. trading partners, including the European Union, Canada, and Mexico. Additional tariffs have been enacted against China and Russia as well. Ranging from 10 to 25 percent, reports Ben Ames of DC Velocity , the markets have stood leery of this action. Although a trade war has not yet come to fruition, the possibility remains.

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Supply Chain Software Warehousing Optimization Software Demand Planning Software 120

River Logic

AUGUST 10, 2018

Strategy 100

Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies How To 100

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 10, 2018

mo·jo: noun. A magic charm, talisman, or spell. “someone must have their mojo working over at the record company” In the 1990s supply chain had MOJO. Then it was sexy. Today, it is not. 90% of public manufacturing companies are treading wate r. There is struggle. Improvement on the key metrics of growth, inventory turns, operating margin and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is elusive.

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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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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 10, 2018

You are invited to join Enterra Solutions® for in-depth conversations on the rise of the Intelligent Enterprise with a focus on Supply Chain Optimization. Cognitive Computing, defined by Enterra as Artificial Intelligence in the form of Semantic Reasoning + Sophisticated Mathematics, addresses the complex, multi-faceted problems faced by leading organizations today by creating an autonomous decision sciences platform that enables game changing applications.

Six Sigma 100

Six Sigma Supply Chain Planning Software Optimization Software Expense Reduction 100

BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2018

Welcome to Friday in 5 – news from around the world of supply chain, served up in one place to keep you up-to-date. In this week’s Friday in 5: Whole Foods introduces a buy-online, pick-up in store option; Intel sold $1 billion in AI chips last year; an expanding economy is leaving jobs unfilled; large mining firms deal with labor unrest; and Ride Aid and Albertsons call off their merger in the face of investor concern.

Food 40

Food South Africa Journal Chile 40

E2open

AUGUST 10, 2018

Inventory management is a key contributor to the bottom line for every company with a supply chain. Clear visibility to all inventory in all locations eludes many companies, leading to inaccurate inventory forecasting and costly expedites, among other problems. The results from this survey highlight the challenges and opportunities that leading companies across multiple industries have with their inventory visibility, levels and more.

Inventory Reduction 60

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Mitigation Strategies Survey 60

BlueYonder

AUGUST 10, 2018

Welcome to Friday in 5 – news from around the world of supply chain, served up in one place to keep you up-to-date. In this week’s Friday in 5: Whole Foods introduces a buy-online, pick-up in store option; Intel sold $1 billion in AI chips last year; an expanding economy is leaving jobs unfilled; large mining firms deal with labor unrest; and Ride Aid and Albertsons call off their merger in the face of investor concern.

Food 40

Food South Africa Journal Chile 40

E2open

AUGUST 10, 2018

Learn about how Raytheon shifted away from siloed, manual processes to improve its material requirement planning (MRP) approach using Exostar’s Supply Chain Platform powered by E2open software. The post Raytheon Streamlines and Automates Its Material Requirement Planning Processes with Exostar’s Supply Chain Platform appeared first on E2open® | Demand.

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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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APICS

AUGUST 10, 2018

In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire offered an opportunity to rebuild and plan a city that was safer and more efficient than before. Chicago — APICS’s hometown — was reborn and subsequently experienced a building and population boom as the area was cleared and recreated.

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E2open

AUGUST 10, 2018

In a recent survey conducted by E2open of channel marketers across the globe, the number one initiative expressed by responders was to “improve the ROI reporting and analytics of channel promotions and programs.” This white paper offers practical tips that can be applied to optimize and improve channel ROI through key insights that enhance program effectiveness and efficiency.

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Survey Analytics Report Supply and Demand 60

Loginext

AUGUST 10, 2018

Companies can compete by making a better product. But it’s no longer enough. The company also must create a great delivery experience for the customer. Proper logistics movement optimization is key, not just to ensure quick and on-time deliveries, but also to boost customer satisfaction and retention.

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Invata Intralogistics

AUGUST 10, 2018

What’s the next logical advancement in warehouse automation software ? It’s using real-time operational analysis combined with historical worker performance metrics to automate the process of determining how, when, and where workers are assigned in a fulfillment operation. To date, warehouse automation has been focused on controlling material handling equipment and fulfillment processes, but has left the control of workers primarily in the hands of warehouse managers.

Warehousing 40

Warehousing Analytics Software Analysis Software 40

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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Tailwind

AUGUST 10, 2018

‘Four out of Five Dentists Recommend you don’t read this Blog as part of a Proper Reading Schedule.’. I couldn’t quite believe it. I got up first. My three kids were still sleeping. Took my toothbrush out of my cup and… oh no…. We were out of toothpaste. What do you do when you when you are out of toothpaste… not just me, but my kids as well? My 12-year-old will think it’s a good break because he won’t have to brush his teeth.

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