Mon.Oct 22, 2018

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How Can Technology be The Game Changer for Your Manufacturing Business?

GlobalTranz

Embracing the changes brought forth by technology in today’s world of digitization hasn’t harmed anyone, provided they haven’t misused or exploited the resource. It is perhaps because of the technological advancements and digitization, a blog gets published online and reaches out to a wider group of audience, which might otherwise not have been possible with manual efforts.

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What is Integrated Supply Chain Planning?

Logistics Viewpoints

Mike Reibsamen – the Director of Integrated Supply Chain – at Berry Global, spoke about Berry Global’s supply chain transformation at the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference in early October. Mr. Reibsamen’s primary point was that companies will get much better payback from their supply chain projects if they don’t do them in an ad hoc manner.

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Balancing Efficiency and Resilience in Multimodal Supply Chains

SCM Research

In his new report, titled Balancing Efficiency and Resilience in Multimodal Supply Chains , McKinnon (2018) writes: “Over the past twenty years, supply chain resilience has become a hot topic in industrial, government and academic circles – for good reason. Business surveys and a mass of anecdotal evidence have revealed that supply chains have become more vulnerable to disruptions and the consequences of these disruptions become more severe. […] Despite this attention and resea

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Delivery: A New Moment of Truth

Talking Logistics

Author’s Note: The following is an excerpt of what I presented recently in a webinar organized by Descartes Systems Group (a Talking Logistics sponsor) focused on “ Delivery – The Moment of Truth.” I encourage you to watch the archive of the webinar for the full presentation, including the content presented by Brian Hodgson from Descartes. If you’ve been in the industry for a while, you probably remember “ the moments of truth ” that former P&G President and CEO A.G.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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5 Ways Of Streamlining Logistics Operations With Autonomous Robots And Drones

PINC

The opportunities to integrate autonomous robots exist at every stage of the supply chain, where improved efficiencies, lower costs, safer work environments, and higher productivity levels are just a few of the returns that organizations are seeing from their robotics investments.

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The Evolving Supply Chain Skills of the Workforce

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain management is a career that perfectly matches the skill set of the Millennial generation—if they can be persuaded to pursue it. Perhaps it’s not too much of a stretch to compare the changes that the current workforce is experiencing to the first time that human beings stood upright. This change certainly feels life-altering to employees who have gone from a world where intelligence resided in their own minds to now encountering and working directly with intelligence housed in machin

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Plan to Attend: Manufacturing Circles of Success, October 25th in Atlanta, GA

Rootstock

Salesforce's new Manufacturing & Distribution Team is excited to announce an all-day customer-focused event for business leaders in the Manufacturing & Distribution space. The event will be jam-packed full of interactive breakout sessions focused on helping Manufacturers & Distributors streamline business operations, digitize, and automate so that they can improve efficiency, engage the changing demographics of the new workforce, and meet customers, distributors, dealers, and the ent

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Supply Chain Sustainability Priority, but Measurement is Lacking

Material Handling & Logistics

Barriers to implementing a sustainable strategy include the difficulty in proving the business case. A new study by iPont Systems found that while 77% he fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sector onsider supply chain sustainability a strategic priority with a clear plan and vision, 92% of firms are falling behind on their commitment.

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The Digital Supply Chain: Meeting Rising Expectations in the Age of Amazon

Supply Chain 24/7

This white paper details how manufacturers must leverage new technologies to develop a digital supply chain, in which real-time tracking and advanced analytics enable end-to-end optimization and an all-around superior customer experience.

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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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Day01 Transportation Data Optimization is Live!

Freight Plus

Is your transportation data a mess? Supply chain & transportation analytics are your company's DNA. What does that genealogy test say about the health of your company? As big business gives way to big data and automation, shippers are looking for ways to futureproof their supply chains. Think spreadsheets and obsolete systems are a pathway to a functioning modern supply chain?

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ThroughPut Inc. Appoints Industrial IoT and Silicon Valley Tech Venture Veteran Seth Page to Chief Operations Officer

ThroughPut

MENLO PARK, California, Oct. 23, 2018 – ThroughPut Inc., the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Supply Chain pioneer that enables companies to detect, prioritize and alleviate dynamic operational bottlenecks in real-time, today announced the appointment of Industrial IoT and Silicon Valley tech venture serial entrepreneur, Seth Page, to Chief Operations Officer and Head of Corporate Development.

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Supply Chain News on Why Non Financial Metrics are Important for Supplier Risk Analysis

Supply Chain Digest

MAPI Economists Cites Many Benefits, Suggests Balanced Supplier Scorecard

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Is Your Shipping Approach Contributing to Online Shopping Cart Abandonment?

Logistyx

Shipping Costs and Return Fees Are Among Top Reasons Online Shoppers Abandon Their Cart by Paula Heikell An astounding 75% of online shopping carts are abandoned by shoppers, leaving a vast number of potential sales just lingering at the final stage. Imagine the potential revenue spike if organizations could correct the issues causing shoppers to walk away right […].

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

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.

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Can Elon Musk learn from Lucille Ball?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Christopher Tang. Tesla’s production of Model 3 hits a snag. I am a fan of Elon Musk – the visionary who created Tesla and SpaceX. At the same time, I worry about his lack of understanding of Operations Management. As a case in point, let us consider a story reported in Wall Street Journal. [1] Musk asked why the Tesla’s assembly line had stopped.

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How 3PLs help make multichannel and global expansion easy

TradeGecko

The use of 3PLs, also known as third-party logistics providers, is on the rise. In fact, as of 2017, 90% of Fortune 500 companies in the US used one or more 3PL, an increase from 46% in 2001.

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Mastering Multichannel Pricing

Unleashed

Ever since the rise of online shopping, it has become increasingly common for customers to walk into a retail store, pull out their cell phones and compare the store’s prices to those of their competitors. However, more recently customers may have noticed a pricing difference across the same store’s digital channels as well. This is what we call multichannel pricing; a method whereby retailers charge more or less for their products depending on the digital channel in question.

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Supplier Assessment

Insights Solutions Global

The client had little visibility into the capabilities and operation details of the factory due to lacking of direct communication. Insight Solutions Global bridged the gap, drove the supplier performance, and increased the yield rate to 92.8%.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

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.

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5 Steps to Perfect Order Fulfilment

Unleashed

Order fulfilment is a critical area for both B2B and B2C businesses as it directly influences the brand’s image and trust – essential elements for maintaining and growing a successful business. An order fulfilment process flow determines the extent to which the business can meet its customer requirements. With many are players in the fast-paced eCommerce market, businesses need to ensure they get their customers’ order to them as efficiently as possible.

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Use Kechie to Improve Your Customer Service

My Office Apps

Use Kechie ERP to Improve Your Customer Service. One of the most important determinants of business success is the level of customer service that you can provide. Great customer service will establish long term win-win partnerships and differentiate yourself from your competition. My Office Apps (MOA) is a firm believer in building lasting relationships and sharing experiences, which is why refer to our ‘Clients’ as ‘Partners’.

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The Impacts of Inventory Stock Discrepancies in Accounting

Unleashed

When the number of stock recorded in your business’ records do not match up to your physical number of stock counted, this results in stock discrepancies. This is one of the main reasons stocktake is so important as it reveals if any such discrepancies exist. Discrepancies, if not prevented or detected, can bring about serious damaging consequences, making inventory reconciliation is an extremely important part of stock count.

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Day01 Transportation Data Optimization is Live!

Freight Plus

Is your transportation data a mess? We can help. Simply visit Day01.io and get your free transportation data report today.

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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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Supplier Assessment

Insights Solutions Global

The client had little visibility into the capabilities and operation details of the factory due to lacking of direct communication. Insight Solutions Global bridged the gap, drove the supplier performance, and increased the yield rate to 92.8%. The post Supplier Assessment appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.

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Fixing the Web to Save The World: Presenting inrupt and the Decentralized Web Movement

Janeiro Digital

Tomorrow, I’ll be presenting “Back to the Future: Fixing the Web to Save the World” at the Fast Company Innovation Festival. This event gathers elite leaders from around the world who have a passion for innovation and creativity to uncover the future of business and culture together. It is exactly the type of place where we at Janeiro like to ignite ideas.

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E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network

E2open

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2018. E2open to Acquire INTTRA, Adding the World’s Leading Ocean Shipping Network and Software Provider, Creating an Integrated Global Supply Chain and Logistics Operating Network. Combination of E2open and INTTRA forms the Global Logistics and Supply Chain Network with Access to World-Wide Ocean Container Capacity and information.