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Why Supply Chain Visibility Will Be Key in 2019

AFFLINK

Effectively managing your company's supply chain can lead to increased revenue and less expense on preventable problems. However, it's difficult to control a supply chain that you can't fully visualize. Many businesses today have difficulty with maintaining control and visibility over their supply chains so they can effectively monitor the cost of merchandise or supplies, which is often the most significant expense for a company—even more than overhead costs.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Retail

Enterra Insights

Retail transactions are some of the oldest human activities. To spur trade and create wealth, explorers have plied the world’s oceans and have traversed the globe’s landmasses. The next arena of exploration for the retail sector is artificial intelligence (AI). Arthur Zaczkiewicz ( @arthurzaczkiew1 ) observes, “Retailing is being forced to change as consumer preferences shift and technologies such as artificial intelligence power a new breed of company that brings to market pro

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How the Internet of Things is Changing the Way Inventory Management Works

Unleashed

The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum with businesses and individuals around the globe. It has the potential to be big – it has the power to transform how we interact as a society and the fundamentals of how businesses run. One of the biggest waves of change we are expecting to see is in inventory management. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s slow it down and get a good understanding of IoT.

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Dyson selects Kinaxis to manage global supply chain

Kinaxis

by Jay Muelhoefer One of the most exciting consumer products companies in the world, Dyson Inc., has selected Kinaxis to enhance its supply chain agility to achieve a greater competitive advantage. A unique global technology company with a passion for innovation, Dyson will deploy Kinaxis to accelerate planning alignment across its supply chain operations to unlock the rapidly growing demand for its products.

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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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Why reducing manufacturing lead times is vital for your business

TradeGecko

For commerce businesses, manufacturing lead times are an important consideration when it comes to optimizing your replenishment process, using resources efficiently, and keeping stock and production moving as efficiently as possible. The shorter your lead time, the more effectively you can run your business – so here’s everything you need to know about manufacturing lead times: what they are and how to reduce them.

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Procurement, Supply Chain & Sales Academy among Top 10 Corporate Education & Training Companies 2018

Procurement Academy

Procurement, Supply Chain and Sales Academy Competency Development Experts Companies who provide e-learning face many daunting challenges. One of these is to create courses that have all the effectiveness of traditional classroom training. However, forward thinking companies see that classroom training does not allow specified and directed training to everyone.

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Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): A Brief Introduction

Insights Solutions Global

Two things you don't want to see in your supply chain: producing more than you can sell, or selling more than you can produce. How to strike a balance between the supply and demand? The sales and operations planning process can be the go-to option. The post Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP): A Brief Introduction appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.

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What is a Company’s Most Valuable Asset? Not People

MIT Supply Chain

The well-worn adage that a company’s most valuable asset is its people needs an update. Today, it’s not people but data that tops the asset value list for companies. And it will become increasingly difficult to compete with large enterprises that are amassing huge volumes of this asset. By “large enterprises” I mean corporate behemoths […].

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Enhancing Military Logistics and Supply Chains with IoT Sensor Integration

Supply Chain 24/7

Enterprise Sensor Integration, Tapestry Solutions’ IoT software platform, has been deployed across major aerospace and defense companies resulting in substantial supply chain cost savings due to increased productivity, asset visibility, and standardization.

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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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Is IoT Right for Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

A technological transformation is taking place in supply chains across the globe today.

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Transforming the Defense Supply Chain with Internet of Things Commercial Innovations

Supply Chain 24/7

Learn why the estimated $19 trillion Internet of Things (IoT) market is quickly evolving, creating both opportunities and challenges for commercial and defense industries, and how IoT vendors are flooding the market with Radio-Frequency Identification and other IoT asset tracking technologies to tap this profitable market.

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Managing in Manufacturing:        E-commerce Series (Part 2)

C3 Solutions

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7 Top Supply Chain Trends to Monitor in 2019

RFgen

According to data from Statista Research, by the year 2045 there will be over eight trillion ton-miles of freight moved within the United States alone. The logistics and transportation industry is transforming at a rapid rate, with factors like e-commerce shopping fueling the fire. It's never been more important for businesses to have effective supply chain processes.

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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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How To Move From An Analog To A Digitized Supply Chain

Gravity Supply Chain

Moving from an analog to a digitized supply chain is business critical, and something I often speak about, as it is paramount towards future proofing and scaling your business. Recent research by McKinsey & Company has shown that on average, companies that significantly… The post How To Move From An Analog To A Digitized Supply Chain appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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The Pressure is Rising for CPG Companies to Improve Order Delivery Performance

Aera Technology

by Arnaud Morvan, Senior Engagement Director at Aera Technology Walmart’s announcement last year that it would toughen up its on-time, in-full (OTIF) delivery requirements sent a chill through supply chain executives at CPG companies doing business with the world’s largest retailer. Under the new requirements, Walmart’s thousands of suppliers may face a 3 percent fine on the cost of goods if they don’t deliver full orders within a specified one- or two-day window 85 percent of the time.

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Why reducing manufacturing lead times is vital for your business

TradeGecko

For commerce businesses, manufacturing lead times are an important consideration when it comes to optimizing your replenishment process, using resources efficiently, and keeping stock and production moving as efficiently as possible. The shorter your lead time, the more effectively you can run your business – so here’s everything you need to know about manufacturing lead times: what they are and how to reduce them.

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How An ERP System Can Increase Your Supply Chain Productivity

GlobalTranz

Maintaining an efficient and productive supply chain is the backbone of any successful business, and ensuring that your supply chain is well-managed and cost-effective is of vital importance. Surprisingly though, many businesses aren’t operating the chain as smoothly as they could. When it comes to your logistical operations, you need to be thinking about several key things.

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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 Much Does Freight Shipping Cost?

Freight Center

There are several factors that can affect your freight shipping cost, including: Weight. Dimensions. Density. Stowability. Liability. Packaging. Mode of transportation. Time sensitivity. Freight class. Facility type at shipment’s origin and destination. Additionally, a few things to consider when selecting a freight shipping carrier include value versus cost, timeframes, logistics network and more.

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Video: Watch robots celebrate the holidays with a special light show

6 River Systems

Even warehouse robots need a break every now and then. For our collaborative mobile robot Chuck, that means taking put-to-light technology to a whole, new festive level. Treat yourself to a very special holiday light show, brought to you by a trio of Chucks. (Psst: Turn up the volume for this one!). We hope you enjoy this video as much as we enjoyed creating it.

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How Much Does Freight Shipping Cost?

Freight Center

There are several factors that can affect your freight shipping cost, including: Weight. Dimensions. Density. Stowability. Liability. Packaging. Mode of transportation. Time sensitivity. Freight class. Facility type at shipment’s origin and destination. Additionally, a few things to consider when selecting a freight shipping carrier include value versus cost, timeframes, logistics network and more.

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BI reporting, advanced analytics and the discipline of business optimization

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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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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How Much Does Freight Shipping Cost?

Freight Center

There are several factors that can affect your freight shipping cost, including: Weight. Dimensions. Density. Stowability. Liability. Packaging. Mode of transportation. Time sensitivity. Freight class. Facility type at shipment’s origin and destination. Additionally, a few things to consider when selecting a freight shipping carrier include value versus cost, timeframes, logistics network and more.

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Feilding coder takes out Manawat?'s Innovate 2017 with stockroom software

StockTrim

A Feilding coder's creation is now one step closer to taking on the world, after winning the Innovate entrepreneurial challenge.

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Top Logistics & Supply Chain Blogs We Followed in 2018 & Suggest You Follow in 2019

Shipchain

Blockchain technology is a major disruptor in the supply chain. It stands to change the game as we know it by giving companies a better way to ensure traceability throughout vast supply chain networks. In order to properly disrupt the supply chain of today, you need to know everything there is to know about it. At ShipChain, we make it a priority to stay up to date on all of the latest and greatest in supply chain innovation.

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Ocean Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What a difference a year can make! This has been an interesting year for the ocean shipping industry. Ocean carriers were mostly profitable at the end of 2017, but that trend eroded quickly in the first half of 2018. And, with fewer carriers now in business—a result of past consolidations—carriers are finally focusing first on profitability instead of on ensuring vessels are full.

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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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Shared Supply Chain Control Towers: Key Features and Considerations

Alloy

As we join the year end recap bonanza, we can’t miss one of our highlights of 2018: a joint Professional Development Event with the APICS Golden Gate chapter. We welcomed members and guests to our San Francisco office in November to discuss “Implementing a Shared Supply Chain Control Tower.” Client Solutions Manager Habib Rizkallah presenting at the ev In the world of supply chain, the function of a “control tower” is similar to that of its namesake in aviation: provide visibility into the movem

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Ocean Shipping Trends: What to Expect in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What a difference a year can make! This has been an interesting year for the ocean shipping industry. Ocean carriers were mostly profitable at the end of 2017, but that trend eroded quickly in the first half of 2018. And, with fewer carriers now in business—a result of past consolidations—carriers are finally focusing first on profitability instead of on ensuring vessels are full.

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Super-Users & Education to Enhance Your Supply Chain

DynaSys

If you are reading this article you are either a subscriber to the DynaSys blog or the title sparked your interest to read further. Either way, you want to know more about disrupting the supply chain solutions market. In order to understand the disruption, one must first identify and understand the common characteristics of a supply chain: the “super-user,” the challenges and the needs.