The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
The food supply chain continues to grow rapidly, with consumers now expecting exotic foods, fresh on their plates, year round. The post Fixing the 5 Big Problems in the Food Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Manufacturing and cloud reluctance is not a recent issue. It’s been around ever since the cloud came into existence. Today, reports still show that security is one of the primary concerns when it comes to whether or not a business will consider using the cloud. Recently, our company has generated some reports of internal data and surveyed a collection of companies to better get an idea of trends in the manufacturing industry.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Material Handling & Logistics
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index slowed to 54.7 in August, down from 55.3 in July. This is the weakest improvement since last November. The slowdown was expected by economists surveyed by Bloomberg. Renewed growth in export sales for the first time this summer highlighted improvement in the health of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s Podcast episode Cerasis welcomes Bob Malley, CEO of Pierbridge , a company offering enterprise shipping technology aiding logistics entities & shippers in managing parcel shipping more effectively to meet the challenges of omnichannel shipping. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud , YouT
Advertiser: GEP
The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
What is Inventory Management? Is it about optimization? Is it about having enough stock? Or is it about having no stock? The answer varies from function to function in the supply chain. For Sales it’s about product availability at all times. For Manufacturing it’s about carrying zero or minimum inventory. For Logistics the focus is on high inventory turns.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
NFI
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Washington State is known for more than their apple production and abundant forests; the geography and talent within the area has equipped shippers with possibilities to better service their customers. Business within the state continues to grow and their economy continues to prosper, growing two and a half times the national average in 2016. Just. Read More.
Veridian Solutions
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
In the early ’90s, the Supreme Court passed on ruling whether states should be allowed to collect sales tax for online purchases. This was a reasonable decision. Access to the internet of sparse and major companies, such as AOL and CompuServe, had barely developed the concept of online shopping. By 2000, reports NetHistory.info, the growth of the internet had increased, and it had become an integral part of everyday life in today’s world.
Adexa
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
The Role of MES Data in Supply Chain Planning: Because of the proliferation of internet and systems, data is now available in abundance. The rate at which data and information comes at you has increased by over a 1000 orders of magnitude just in the past few decades! Consider even. The post You Can Do A Lot More with Your MES Data! appeared first on Adexa Inc.
Veridian Solutions
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
In the early ’90s, the Supreme Court passed on ruling whether states should be allowed to collect sales tax for online purchases. This was a reasonable decision. Access to the internet of sparse and major companies, such as AOL and CompuServe, had barely developed the concept of online shopping. By 2000, reports NetHistory.info, the growth of the internet had increased, and it had become an integral part of everyday life in today’s world.
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
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Researcher Steve Viscelli is Back with New Analysis, Predicting a Modest Loss of about 300,000 Jobs
Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
We live in the Information Age and the era of big data. Each of us creates data whenever we make a telephone call, use the Internet, make a purchase with a credit or debit card, and/or use a merchant’s loyalty program. Some people believe all this data gathering is an invasion of privacy; but, data can be used to help companies provide us with better service and more personalized products.
River Logic
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
The laws of gravity are known to apply to economics. Everything that goes up must come down, meaning a coming recession is a matter of when, not if.
TradeGecko
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Making sure the price is right for selling products online, is one of the biggest challenges eCommerce businesses face, especially in rapidly-evolving markets where competition is fierce. Here, we look at four of the most common pricing methods to consider for your business and how they work.
Advertisement
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.
CHAINalytics
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
| By Matt Harding | Vice President, Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC) | Chainalytics | Within our services in the Chainalytics Freight Market Intelligence Consortium (FMIC), we process well over $60B in shipment transactions per year for the primary purpose of benchmarking rates and understanding market trends as transactions flow daily into our organization.
TradeGecko
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Education and building a team culture are critical facets of any successful business initiative – and building a data strategy is no exception. Providing the right tools and training enables a new way of thinking, which in turn leads to a more successful data strategy execution. Here’s why.
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Gartner Research just released its new Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning System of Record (SCP SOR). There have been significant vendor position changes since the last Magic Quadrant because some vendors are taking advantage of technology advancements reflecting “ changing end user priorities and associated needs , such as support for vertical/horizontal alignment and automated decision making.”.
TrackVia
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Have you ever found yourself copy-pasting data out of spreadsheets and into a document to create reports? Or sending dozens of emails to different email addresses, changing only the name in the greeting and a few key data points? If you or your employees are spending hours on this kind of manual data manipulation, you already know how inefficient these processes can be.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
ToolsGroup
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Gartner Research just released its new Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning System of Record (SCP SOR). There have been significant vendor position changes since the last Magic Quadrant because some vendors are taking advantage of technology advancements reflecting “ changing end user priorities and associated needs , such as support for vertical/horizontal alignment and automated decision making.”.
Supply Chain 24/7
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
When it comes to the delivery of goods bought online, consumer expectations are becoming ever more demanding.
FLEXE
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
Rapidly increasing demand was creating a fulfillment bottleneck. This retailer needed a new solution to prepare for the Q4 peak season that was only a few months away.
Freightera
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
September is a big month in the trucking industry. It is a month of truck driver appreciation and celebration and the beginning of a busy fall shipping season. This week we are putting kids back to school and celebrating National Trucking Week in Canada and then next week Truck Driver Appreciation Week in the U.S. The huge importance of truck drivers in our daily lives and the challenges of the trucking industry get a well-deserved spotlight in September.
Advertisement
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.
APICS
SEPTEMBER 4, 2018
As a supply chain management professional, you need to understand the difference between single-echelon inventory optimization and MEIO in order to determine which is best for your company.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
138 
Let's personalize your content