Talking Logistics
JUNE 21, 2018
Virtually all industries today are undergoing digital transformation, but the opportunities for cost savings, as well as productivity and service improvements, are arguably greatest in the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry because of all of their current manual and paper-based processes. How is digitization starting to transform this industry?
AFFLINK
JUNE 21, 2018
One of the tricky things about managing a supply chain is that even the smallest problems don't happen in a vacuum. One issue at any stage in the change creates a ripple effect in the worst possible way. Supply chains are also getting more complex all the time, which only compounds this idea. It also serves to underline the fact that communication has officially become the most important part of your supply chain.
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TradeGecko
JUNE 21, 2018
It’s a vision shared by virtually all global business owners: a highly efficient, cost-effective supply chain strategy that keeps customers happy and requires minimal manual input. Where does flexible order routing come into play? It’s one of the secret ingredients for successful international inventory management and order fulfillment.
Supply Chain Collaborator
JUNE 21, 2018
Innovative New Solution Modules, Features and Other Advancements within the Acclaimed UltraShipTMS Platform Earn 2018 Recognition as a Top 100 Supply Chain Provider from a Leading Industry Media Outlet. Fair Lawn, NJ – June 25, 2018 – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, has selected UltraShipTMS as a recipient of an SDCE 100 Award for 2018.
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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?
MIT Supply Chain
JUNE 21, 2018
Supply chain resilience has received a considerable amount of attention over the last decade or so, and although companies have achieved much in making their supply chains more resilient, many are still unprepared for disruptions. For example, a 2017 Zurich Business Continuity Institute survey with 400 responses found that 23% of the respondents experienced a […].
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 21, 2018
US Truckoad Rates See Record Increase, IMF Forecasts Strong Global Economic Growth Despite Trade Wars, Home Depot Transforming Distribution Network for eCommerce, Google Invests Big Time in eCommerce Partner
RELEX Solutions
JUNE 21, 2018
Leading supply chain and merchandising executives from across UK retail gathered at the London residence of the Finnish Ambassador on Wednesday for presentations by some of RELEX’s highest profile customers. Haylea Smith and Jag Banwait from the UK’s leading newsagent WHSmith talked about the growing importance of food in their offering, with chilled items now being sold in 241 of its stores, particularly targeting people wanting affordable meals on-the-go, often at transport hubs or visiting ho
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 21, 2018
Chart on Average Salary by Positional Level, but Why Do Women Continue to Make Less then Men
GlobalTranz
JUNE 21, 2018
Surging e-commerce, demand for faster and cheaper shipping, and unrelenting demand for superior customer service are enough to make any shippers has been, but as shipping costs soar throughout 2018, shippers will be looking for ways to manage over the road modes better. Defining “better” is also a difficult task. For the purposes of objectivity, better refers to accessing more available truckload capacity, which is tightening more than ever, says the Journal of Commerce, scheduling freight with
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.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 21, 2018
Download the audio file. Podcast Summary: Today’s guest is Dean Croke , Chief Analytics Officer at FreightWaves. Growing up in Australia, his family owned and operated a trucking business. Dean has been in and around the trucking business for over 50 years and he has driven over two million miles as a driver. Over the last 20 years, Dean has been focused on trucking analytics, especially related to driver fatigue, safety, sleep schedules and hours of service.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 21, 2018
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is one of the hot topics in today’s business circles. Linda Tucci ( @ LTucci ) writes, “Robotic process automation software is having a moment, despite there being a good deal of confusion about what the term refers to.”[1] Tucci offers this definition of robotic process automation: “Robotic process automation … refers to software that can help automate mainly back office work that is rules-driven, repetitive and involves overlapping systems: think tasks th
Supply Chain 24/7
JUNE 21, 2018
Brick-and-mortar stores are making a comeback, but only the digitally re-defined will thrive. Luckily, tools such as IoT, RFID, beacons and analytics are giving retailers insights into operations that can give their merchandise a boost.
Freight Plus
JUNE 21, 2018
2018 has been a year in crisis for trucking. Throughout the first half of the year we've heard about the causes that have plagued the industry. ELDs, lack of capacity, and raising fuel costs have all amounted to higher bills and longer waits. With capacity issues only looking to worsen, the industry is scrambling to find answers. The problem isn't that there aren't enough trucks, it's that there aren't enough drivers.
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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.
Locus Robotics
JUNE 21, 2018
At Locus, we’re hyper-focused on delivering innovative and technologically advanced warehouse robots that optimize worker productivity and maximize customer ROI. One of the questions we get a lot is about why we built a circular robot vs. a rectangular robot. In a perfect world, a warehouse robot should be able to carry a heavy, large load and easily navigate in a narrow aisle, but, unfortunately, physics won’t allow for this (curse you physics!).
Freight Plus
JUNE 21, 2018
2018 has been a year in crisis for trucking. Throughout the first half of the year we’ve heard about the causes that have plagued the industry. ELDs, lack of capacity, and raising fuel costs have all amounted to higher bills and longer waits.
Locus Robotics
JUNE 21, 2018
At Locus, we’re hyper-focused on delivering innovative and technologically advanced warehouse robots that optimize worker productivity and maximize customer ROI. One of the questions we get a lot is about why we built a circular robot vs. a rectangular robot. In a perfect world, a warehouse robot should be able to carry a heavy, large load and easily navigate in a narrow aisle, but, unfortunately, physics won’t allow for this (curse you physics!).
Consumer Goods Logistics
JUNE 21, 2018
Recently, a crack team of logistics detectives (aka “business students”) from the University of Scranton arrived at KANE’s Scranton distribution campus. Their mission: audit and document best practices in warehouse/DC sanitation for their senior class project. Code name: Operation Clean Team. The results of the mission have been kept secret – until now.
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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.
Locus Robotics
JUNE 21, 2018
At Locus, we’re hyper-focused on delivering innovative and technologically advanced warehouse robots that optimize worker productivity and maximize customer ROI. One of the questions we get a lot is about why we built a circular robot vs. a rectangular robot. In a perfect world, a warehouse robot should be able to carry a heavy, large load and easily navigate in a narrow aisle, but, unfortunately, physics won’t allow for this (curse you physics!).
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 21, 2018
Logistics Costs as Percent of GDP Rise Modestly in 2017, though Steep Grade Ahead
Locus Robotics
JUNE 21, 2018
At Locus, we’re hyper-focused on delivering innovative and technologically advanced warehouse robots that optimize worker productivity and maximize customer ROI. One of the questions we get a lot is about why we built a circular robot vs. a rectangular robot. In a perfect world, a warehouse robot should be able to carry a heavy, large load and easily navigate in a narrow aisle, but, unfortunately, physics won’t allow for this (curse you physics!).
Exapro Hub
JUNE 21, 2018
With a population of over than 1.4 billion, China is one of the largest consumer markets in the world. Every day, thousands of products and clothing purchased are made from its knitted fabrics. In May 2018, more than 200 textile machinery manufacturers compiled their statistics into a survey and thus, according to the 40th annual International Textile Machinery Shipment Statistics (ITMSS), released by the International Textil Manufacturers Federation ( ITMF ), the country has experienced strong
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Claritum
JUNE 21, 2018
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This infographic details a summary of some of the stats from the Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey published in 2018 by Deloitte along with a Claritum perspective…. The post The Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2018 – A Claritum perspective… appeared first on Claritum.
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