GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018” white paper! This is a must read for those in the supply chain industry to stay on top of their games! Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
One of my predictions for 2018 is that Supply Chain Visibility Will Get Clearer, More Real-time, and More Predictive with Machine Learning and Enhanced Data this year. A big part of this trend is the continued evolution of Supply Chain Control Towers. Where is this technology today compared to the past? What factors are driving demand for it? How are companies deriving value and benefits from digital supply chain control towers?
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Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Retail is in the midst of a fundamental shift, thanks to the emergence of the digitally-savvy consumer. Shopping today often includes online product research, comparison price shopping between sites, online customer reviews and more – arming consumers with a wealth of knowledge before they even set foot in a store. While these behaviors have added a layer of pressure for many retailers who had grown accustomed to mainly relying on lower prices and shipping discounts […].
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Children's product group Prénatal Retail will use Relex Solutions' system to integrate the supply chain management of three well-known childcare brands – Prénatal, Toys Center and Bimbostore.
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
Rootstock
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
An old episode of The Simpsons predicted how smartphones would someday need to self-correct annoying spelling mishaps on the phone’s keyboard. “Lisa on Ice” - a Season 6, Episode 8 show which aired way back in 1994- opens in a Springfield Elementary School assembly where Kearney asks fellow bully Dolph to take a memo on his Newton to “Beat up Martin.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
In 2015 The Economist magazine famously dubbed blockchain technology “the trust machine” owing to its ability to create trust in business networks. This capability resonates strongly in the supply chain world, where a lack of trust is a major obstacle to high-level collaboration. The promise of blockchain may be fulfilled in time, but at present […].
3rdwave
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
How will blockchains impact your supply chain organization? And, how does it affect your future decision making?
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Now China Looking at Polar Silk Road, US Manufacturing Sector Keeps Humming Along, New Foxconn Wisconsin Factory will be Thirsty, Gas and Diesel Prices Keep Marching Higher, especially in the Golden State
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Revenue rose steadily throughout 2017 for freight brokers in the DAT Keypoint benchmark project. The benchmark report draws data from 100 companies whose average annual revenue of $19.5 million grew 26% compared to 2016. The revenue increase was fueled by 16% increases in both the number of loads and the total revenue per load. Rates rose rapidly during the year, contributing to the revenue increase.
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.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Marc Wulfraat, Rich Sherman, Chris Gopal, and David Schneider Offer their Prognostications
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
The energy sector heated up in January, which contributed to higher flatbed load counts for the month. Bad weather in some parts of the country also disrupted construction, though, which led to some pretty uneven changes in flatbed lane rates in January. Houston is the number 1 market for flatbed loads, and volumes have improved there, even though rates haven’t followed suit yet.
Supply Chain Digest
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Nice Summary from the Accountants at BDO Lays it Out
TradeGecko
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Siri and Alexa might be the “It Girls” of voice technology right now but they were hardly the first. Did you know that voice technology dates as far back as the 1960s? In 1961 IBM built a computer called Shoebox that was able to perform mathematical functions and speech recognition. Shoebox could recognize 16 spoken words and the digits 0 through 9.
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CHAINalytics
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
| By Todd Barker | Director, Integrated Demand and Supply Planning | Chainalytics | A recent article in Business Insider, “’Entire aisles are empty’: Whole Foods employees reveal why stores are facing a crisis of food shortages,” helped reveal some key challenges associated with implementing new inventory strategies and centralizing replenishment.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
A new GDPR-ready customer journey management solution, which adds value through a host of pre-existing, flexible, integrated modules and real-time analytics, has been launched by Qmatic, the Customer Journey Management solutions provider.
Saddle Creek Logistic Services
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Did you know that nearly half of online shoppers will typically back out of a purchase if they don’t qualify for free shipping? Today’s consumers expect more from their retail experience. In what has been dubbed the “Age of the Customer,” shoppers expect to have what they want when, where, and how they want it. Not convinced? Just consider what. Read more.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
by Alexa Cheater Using integrated business planning can help. In my earlier blog , I explored how integrated business planning (IBP) can help bring together finance and supply chain operations. IBP helps achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) like sales, customer satisfaction, inventory level and other metrics outlined in the strategic plan. Oliver Wight research shows “companies that do integrated business planning well achieve greater benefits than companies that do not.”.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
We know the rest of the retail industry chases disruptors, but wanted to understand what exactly they are chasing. What makes for a retail disruptor? This week, we’ll focus on what they are not by dispelling the seven myths about retail disruptors. Frankly, we were surprised by what we found. Myth #1: Disruptors Are Very Large Companies. It turns out that overall, most large companies are like steamships and turning them around is not easy.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon were there, of course. But few in the invitation-only crowd last Saturday at the annual Alfalfa Club gala could have guessed that the men were quietly closing in on what could be the answer to a question that divides the nation: How do we fix American health care? Their appearance together at the Capital Hilton capped years of discussions, according to a person with knowledge of the talks.
RELEX Solutions
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
Read PDF. Children’s product group Prénatal Retail will use RELEX Solutions’ system to integrate the supply chain management of three well-known childcare brands – Prénatal, Toys Center and Bimbostore. The three retail chains, which have approximately 240 directly operated stores in Italy, used different systems and approaches to supply chain management before the creation of the Prénatal Retail group in 2015.
Shipsy
FEBRUARY 1, 2018
The much awaited budget of 2018 is finally out. Though the implementation of the E-way bill on the same day of the budget announcement may have overshadowed it slightly, there is still a lot to cheer for the logistics and supply chain industry in India. With a capital outlay and extra budgetary expenditure of Rs. 5.97 lakh crore for infrastructure, the Government continues its aggressive push to modernise India’s logistics industry.
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