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What is a Transportation Management System (TMS)?

Kuebix

The term ‘Transportation Management System’ or TMS has become more common in the supply chain industry as companies turn to technology to stay competitive in a changing marketplace. Technology has revolutionized everything from how we watch TV, to how we buy our groceries, and even how we meet each other. It’s unsurprising, therefore, that a […].

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Keys to Successful Shop Floor Digitization

QAD

The customer is ready to order but needs to know the price and delivery date first. You check finished parts inventory, material availability and machine capacity. There are phone calls, then judgment calls. Voices are raised, risks taken. The customer gets his quote eventually, but maybe too late. It’s a hypothetical scenario yet one that plays out in manufacturing operations every day.

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Bringg: Last Mile Delivery in the Age of Amazon

Savant Events

This week we had the opportunity of sitting together with Guy Bloch, CEO of Bringg and one of our selected partners for the Savant Supply Chain Congress in Amsterdam this May. Here’s what we talked about! What are the challenges you see brands and retailers are facing in 2019? What really changed the rules of the game is the so-called “Amazon Effect”.

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High-Tech Inbound Freight Management: Managing a Cybersecurity Crisis

GlobalTranz

Cybersecurity is not a new topic in today’s world of supply chain management, but shippers often overlook the cybersecurity issues that exist with high-tech inbound freight management. Even if a shipper does everything right and checks all cybersecurity measures, it is possible for suppliers and vendors to introduce an element of criminal activity and maliciousness.read More.

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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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Mobility: Game Changing Challenges and Opportunities

DynaSys

The chances are you are reading this article on your phone or tablet. The devices we use nowadays to consume media have changed and we take our portable uninterrupted internet access for granted. Many of us have forgotten what it was like to be bound to a desktop computer. However it has only been 12 short years since the first smartphone was launched.

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The Next Generation of Fresh: iTradeNetwork at Spring Hackathons

ITradeNetwork

As part of our continuing iTrade University initiative, iTradeNetwork sponsored a pair of 36-hour hackathons over the past two weekends. The first was HackXX 2019, a women-centric hackathon at UC-San Diego on April 6-7, followed up by HackSC 2019 at the University of Southern California on April 12-14. We enthusiastically set out toward southern California with the goal of attracting and mentoring talent in computer science and other STEM Fields.

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Missed us at ProMat 2019? Here’s what we were up to

6 River Systems

It’s been an exciting April here at 6 River Systems. Just last Monday, our team showcased at ProMat 2019, in what event organizers say is t he largest attendance in the history of the show. During ProMat, we spoke at educational sessions, provided demonstrations of our collaborative mobile robot Chuck and unveiled our new product Mobile Sort – but that’s not all.

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[PODCAST] Marketing Logistics Services: A Discussion on Getting Attention Online

GlobalTranz

Listen to “Marketing Logistics Services: A Discussion on Getting Attention Online” on Spreaker. Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s The Freight Project Podcast episode we share a recording in conjunction with Joe Lynch’s “The Logistics of Logistics” which originally played here, to discuss marketing logistics services by.read More.

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Code-Free Constraint Modeling: The Future is Here

River Logic

Constraint-based modeling has been underutilized in many areas of the planning and decision-making process for one primary reason: using it is has been, historically, a laborious process due to the need for data scientists to write massive amounts of code. As a result, many companies use spreadsheets to produce their operational and strategic plans.

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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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Industry 4.0: The Slow Revolution, Part 1

Enterra Insights

A revolution in manufacturing is fomenting — at least that’s what we’ve been told for nearly a decade. The revolution is often labeled “Industry 4.0” signaling it’s the fourth industrial revolution. According to Ashwin Kshirasagar, “The term Industry 4.0 was coined [in 2011] by the BMBF in Germany (Federal Ministry of Education and Research), which was a project by the German government to focus on the digitization of the manufacturing industry.”[1] It m

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The Gig Economy: Using Gigs for Success

3PL Insights

The gig economy has been on the rise in the U.S. for years. You can be your own boss, set your own hours, and earn an income solely dependent on how hard you’re willing to work. You have more freedom to do what you want, but you lose the security of a traditional 9-5 corporate job. Despite this risk, the gig economy makes up an estimated 34% of the workforce in the U.S. and is expected to keep growing.

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Axway and Microsoft bring a great collaboration

Axway

Axway and Microsoft working together in collaboration share a special “Gold partnership” bond that brings many benefits to the fold for both companies. Axway and Microsoft.

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Everything You Need to Know About IMO’s IMDG and IATA’s DGR

Promptus LLC

Learn the Importance of Properly Shipping Dangerous Goods Source Working with dangerous goods can be – well, dangerous – so it is essential to adhere to specific rules and regulations […]. The post Everything You Need to Know About IMO’s IMDG and IATA’s DGR appeared first on Promptus, LLC.

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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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Enabling Business Growth Via Optimized Operations

IQMS

Core Technology turns to IQMS (DELMIAWORKS) to optimize capacity planning, minimize risk, nurture innovation, and improve cash flow. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, Core Technology Molding Corporation is a manufacturing solutions provider that focuses on delivering cost-effective, integrated and innovative solutions to the world’s leading companies.

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eFulfillment Services: 6 New-and-Different Questions to Ask Potential Providers

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Years ago, a fast-food chain ran a campaign that started with the words, “Same, same, same, same.”. It’s an expression that frequently comes to mind when I’m responding to RPFs for eFulfillment services, because even though these documents were created by diverse companies with different needs, you wouldn’t know it based on the remarkably similar questions they ask.

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A Guide To Omnichannel Fulfillment

Supply Chain 24/7

According to a recent survey, only 22% of North American retailers consider “omnichannel efforts” a top priority, compare that to 2015 when 45% of retailers claimed the same.

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Explaining EDI: 810 Invoice

SupplyPike

What is an EDI 810? How do you typically bill your trading partners in a traditional business setting? By producing an invoice. Think of the EDI 810 document as the electronic version of an invoice for use in EDI transactions. EDI 810 institutes the format and data content for the Invoice Transaction Set, and is typically used for general services/merchandise.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

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.

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How to Personalize Your Learning Management System for a Better UX

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

My husband and I had a chuckle the other day as we realized we were turning into our parents. While driving, we changed from the radio station playing the latest hits to the one that plays old school hits and immediately started singing along. Just like our parents used to do. We love music and […]. The post How to Personalize Your Learning Management System for a Better UX appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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6 River Systems and Sport Chek host ceremonial contract signing at ProMat 2019

6 River Systems

6 River Systems (6RS), the provider of the world’s first and only fully collaborative mobile robotics solution, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Sport Chek , Canada’s largest retailer of sports clothing and equipment. 6 River Systems and Sport Chek celebrated the partnership at a ceremonial contract signing during ProMat on Tuesday, April 9.

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One in three retail workers holding out for redundancy before switching careers

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

34% of retail workers in the UK are waiting to be made redundant before switching careers, according to a survey by professional training provider Learning People.

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What is Cost to Serve? – A Great Example

Logistics Bureau

Here’s an industry that really understands the expectations of their customers! Watch the full video below. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307. P.S. Please feel free to leave a comment and tell us what other information or tips you would like to hear.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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74% of UK retailers do not correctly attribute footfall to digital spend

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Most UK brands are unsure of the actual impact digital marketing spend is having on visits to their own bricks and mortar stores. A survey of 1,153 UK retail workers carried out by leading digital marketing agency, Marketingsignals.com, revealed that three quarters (74%) of UK retailers are failing to assess the full worth of their digital marketing spend - due to them not accurately attributing the impact on footfall.

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Resilic Spotlight on Sterigenics Part 2

Resilinc

Download the full EventWatch Spotlight Report here.

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The Supply Chain Detective™ – The Case of the Missing Cash!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective™: The Mystery of the Prima Donna Boss! We were tremendously excited! We had just completed the acquisition of a company that had great, complementary technical capabilities, a broader geographic footprint, new customers, and accretive profitability. The CFO and I took over day to day management of the acquired company.

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The Next Generation of Fresh: iTradeNetwork at Spring Hackathons

ITradeNetwork

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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The Impact of a Multichannel Strategy on Your Entire Supply Chain

Unleashed

Multichannel retail strategies open up selling opportunities to the vendor, increasing the level of interaction with consumers and offering a more and more customised approach to retail. However, this does not come without impact to the supply chain, both positive and negative. So, what are some of the effects to be aware of? Top of the pecking order – your suppliers.