ToolsGroup
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Editor's Note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no blog post next week. In 2016, it seemed as if everyone in supply chain was looking to improve their forecasting performance. Companies sought to implement (or re-implement) planning technology solutions, tune and optimize methodologies towards tighter variances, and integrate more accurate information into their planning processes.
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Within e-commerce, unpredictability is a constant factor. Flexibility in the supply chain, therefore, becomes critical. This can be derived from implementing the right software and automated systems that can support the fluidity that e-commerce requires. The flowering of e-commerce—while welcomed by most manufacturers and distributors/retailers—has introduced far more risk and complexity for logistics managers.
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Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Freight Audit may not be the sexiest aspect of transportation management, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t play a critical role in helping companies effectively manage and control their transportation spend, as well as provide valuable insight to drive continuous improvement. The first step is understanding the value levers of freight audit and how to leverage them effectively to realize those benefits.
Oracle SCM
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
This blog post was co-authored by Lionel Albert, Oracle's Senior Director EMEA, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Planning. Generations of children have asked their parents how Santa can deliver so many presents around the world in just one night. While they might assume it’s magic, manufacturers and retailers know that making holiday wishes a reality isn’t that simple.
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.
Arkieva
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Is your supply chain ready for 2017? A supply chain management assessment might be exactly what you need to get started. With the end of the year looming, it’s once again that time of the year when businesses plan for the upcoming year. For organizations committed to a continuous improvement process for their supply chain and other business processes, now might be an excellent time to perform a supply chain management assessment.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain 24/7
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Amazon’s investments in freight forwarding and air transport present new competition to logistics providers, here’s how freight forwarders and air cargo companies can adapt and survive.
NFI Industries
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
While shoppers are making their lists and checking it twice this holiday season, retailers have been busy preparing for the surge that occurs during this gift-giving time. What does it take to ensure shelves are stocked with the most popular gifts of the season? A collaborative 3PL with intimate knowledge of your supply chain and. Read More.
Material Handling & Logistics
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Bloomberg. Turns out that major American retailers, including Target and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., have been selling premium-priced sheets purportedly made of Egyptian cotton -- a byword for luxury in linens -- but that may in reality be woven with lower-quality cotton blends. read more.
RELEX Solutions
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
RELEX is looking for the best Retail and Supply Chain Master’s Thesis submitted in a European university during the year 2016. Are you a recently graduated supply chain specialist or finalizing your master’s thesis with a focus on retail planning? If yes, send your work to RELEX and take part in the annual competition to win the award for the best European master’s thesis in the field of retail and supply chain planning.
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Supply Chain Digest
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
GE Success and Acquisitions Likely has Other Manufacturers Scrambling to Build their Own Capabilities.
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
“Robotic process automation software is having a moment,” writes Linda Tucci (@LTucci), “despite there being a good deal of confusion … Continued. The post Process Automation and the Elimination of “Swivel Chair” Work appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
ModusLink Corporation
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
As e-commerce continues to dominate retail on a global scale, it comes as no surprise that this year’s Singles’ Day – China’s single biggest online shopping day of the year with over 300 million active online buyers – is slated to break the sales records that were previously set in 2015 where one in every […]. The post Surviving Singles’ Day – How to Enter China’s Most Active Marketplace appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
by Trevor Miles For Global Supply Chain Visibility and Faster Decision Making. My earlier blog talked about what the Sensing + Intelligent + Social Supply Chain is. So why do you need one? If you’re experiencing supply chain pain points around lack of visibility, slow decision making, or poor collaboration, these may be the symptoms that will help answer that question.
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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.
Supply Chain 24/7
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
On Tuesday, according to new numbers, U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in October, pointing to sustained economic strength that could allow the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month, the Commerce Department added in a report that retail sales increased 0.8 percent last month.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
ELDs: What You Need to Know.Transportfolio. Electronic logging devices (ELDs) have been a hot topic this fall across all sides of the industry. There have been a few common questions all seem to be asking: Are cost and supply of ELDs going to be factors? The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) created a path for smartphone applications to serve as compliant ELDs, and this has brought down costs for base level ELDs.
Claritum
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Wholesale Distributors Get More Control Over Procurement. Bath, UK (November 15, 2016) – Claritum, a provider of cloud based spend management solutions, today announced a partnership with ADS Solutions®, a leader in business management solutions for wholesale distribution. ADS Solutions Accolent ERP® software is a fully integrated end-to-end ERP solution built on a web architecture that can be deployed in the Cloud or installed on-premises.
Tailwind
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
Tailwind’s new ‘all-in-one’ SaaS trucking software built to help smaller players in rapidly growing and increasingly competitive market. . November 16, 2016, Vancouver BC – Building on their expertise creating enterprise-grade transportation management systems (TMS), Tailwind is pleased to announce the launch of their new, web-based Trucking Software and Freight Broker Software , available in SaaS (Software as a Service) form.
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3PL Insights
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
For subscription box companies and other eCommerce sellers, managing your inventory can be one of the biggest challenges — but it’s also one of the most important to overcome. Properly structuring and managing your inventory means being able to forecast sales, prevent overselling, and get products to your customers efficiently. And if this process is neglected, it can lead to incorrectly listing what’s available on your site and therefore not being able to fulfil orders, which can severely damag
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