Enterra Insights
AUGUST 23, 2018
Recognizing the emergence and importance of cognitive computing, Kevin Kelly ( @ kevin2kelly ), founding Executive Editor of Wired magazine, tweeted, “In the very near future you will cognify everything in your life that is already electrified.” That’s a bold statement; but, it underscores how important cognitive technologies are going to become in the years ahead.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
AUGUST 23, 2018
When I first came across Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) I was sceptical of yet another ”blue sky” approach to pursuing manufacturing excellence. Surely, this would soon be replaced by the next set of buzz-word initials dreamed up by sharp-suited consultants. But no; I saw the light and now I’m a firm believer in this technique that originated in Japan.
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now — to ward off the impacts of potentially-higher tariffs on imported goods — or hold off for now and hope that the political environment calms and things get to back to “normal.” The tariffs impact consumer products like luggage, handbags, baseball gloves, furniture, apparel, mattresses, electric lamps, and components in telephones and flat panel TV displays.
Logility
AUGUST 23, 2018
The variety of products available through a growing number of distribution channels is truly amazing. Competition between brick and mortar and e-commerce retail channels, often within the same company, has led to a proliferation of products and services. In fact, on a recent trip to a Nike store I explored the NIKEiD program they launched a few years ago that allows customers to customize their footwear.
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Supply Chain Collaborator
AUGUST 23, 2018
What if I told you that you could save enough money in one month on your spot market shipping to pay for an entire year of TMS platform subscription fees? I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true. Here’s the proof. Read the Article. The post Article: How Spot Quote Automation Savings Pay for Your Entire TMS appeared first on UltraShipTMS.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
West Coast and California Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable time window. If you import from Asia, your company has made a strategic decision to lengthen its supply chain to lower actual product costs. While you can’t control this decision, you can control how goods are transported and what happens once a container hits U.S. shores.
Bristlecone
AUGUST 23, 2018
Bristlecone is proud to be a partner in the biggest gathering of SAP Ariba Ecosystem in DACH. The event will be about Guiding and enabling customers on their transformation journey towards an integrated, fully digital Sourcing & Procurement solution. Supply Chain Planning by utilizing new technologies: Advanced Analytics (predictive, prescriptive), IoT/IoE, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Chatbots, Blockchain.
West Coast and California Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable time window. If you import from Asia, your company has made a strategic decision to lengthen its supply chain to lower actual product costs. While you can’t control this decision, you can control how goods are transported and what happens once a container hits U.S. shores.
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 23, 2018
XPO Logistics Tops the List for Second Stright Year
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.
PINC
AUGUST 23, 2018
The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now—to ward off the impacts of potentially-higher tariffs on imported goods—or hold off for now and hope that the political environment calms and things get to back to “normal.” The tariffs impact consumer products like luggage, handbags, baseball gloves, furniture, apparel, mattresses, electric lamps, and components in telephones and flat panel TV displays.
DAT Solutions
AUGUST 23, 2018
You never thought they'd ask. But this week the FMCSA issued a notice seeking input on certain aspects of hour of service (HOS) regulations. The agency said it wants input on four areas in which it is considering making changes. Are there alternatives to the 30-minute rest break that would provide flexibility to drivers while still achieving the safety benefits goal?
TradeGecko
AUGUST 23, 2018
With the best eCommerce platform for SEO, 3dcart provides an all-in-one solution for eCommerce retailers to build, promote and grow their online stores. More than just shopping cart software, 3dcart is a full-feature solution and offers everything for managing inventory, to processing payments and shipping.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 23, 2018
Implementation and review of trucking logs following the ELD mandate are well underway, and it is causing a headache for trucking managers and supply chains alike. The use of blockchain for ELD roadcheck and fleet management is likely to become the cornerstone of next year’s ELD review as more companies turn to blockchain for greater transparency and accountability.
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TradeGecko
AUGUST 23, 2018
With the best eCommerce platform for SEO, 3dcart provides an all-in-one solution for eCommerce retailers to build, promote and grow their online stores. More than just shopping cart software, 3dcart is a full-feature solution and offers everything for managing inventory, to processing payments and shipping.
Maine Pointe
AUGUST 23, 2018
A tailored approach can help companies that are not used to working with consultants achieve transformational results without compromising their core philosophy and values. In the world’s more developed markets, we often see fragmented ownership with families selling all or part of their business over time. Statistics from the Family Business Institute show that only one third of family-owned businesses last into a second generation of ownership, 12% to a third and just 3% to a fourth.
Supply Chain 24/7
AUGUST 23, 2018
Enterprise Resources Planning ERP mega suites have been the backbone of business operations, but today’s suppliers need to learn to function in hybrid reality environments if they want to discover new frontiers of growth and profitability.
Consumer Goods Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
Mutually rewarding outsourcing relationships in logistics come down to just two words: trust and respect. Where these exist between the parties, everything else falls in line.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Tailwind
AUGUST 23, 2018
During the Big Band era in the 40’s and 50’s – when you could really ‘swing’ – there was a band called ‘Les Brown’s Band of Renown’. Sweet. Nobody has put the word ‘Renown’ in the name of their band since Les did it way back when. Perhaps it’s a bit presumptuous. After all, someone could always say, ‘Well, if they are so renowned, then why don’t I know about them?
Freight Plus
AUGUST 23, 2018
US and China hit each other with another $16 billion in new tariffs
Freightera
AUGUST 23, 2018
Our dear customers, Thank you – Thank you! We appreciate you. [link]. The post Thank you ~ Thank you, Dear Customers! appeared first on Freightera Blog.
Veridian Solutions
AUGUST 23, 2018
Travel time in the warehouse represents one of the biggest costs in modern distribution centers. Pickers must put away incoming product, pull product, and move products to packaging and processing zones. Like transportation management for shipped product, effective labor management and lean processes in the warehouse are key to lowering labor costs in your distribution center.
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Freight Plus
AUGUST 23, 2018
Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Article in brief. -. US and China imposed $16 billion in 25% tariffs on each other in on going trade war. -. Long Beach/LA had its busiest month. ever. as companies hurried to receive raw capital and production goods before the US and China moved forward with retaliatory tariffs. -. According to Reuters, many US companies will be absorbing the costs and pushing them directly to consumers.
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