AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Liberty Global is the world’s largest international TV and broadband company with operations in more than 30 countries. The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. Today, they are looking to expand their use of AIMMS for other planning capabilities. We had the pleasure to speak with Willem Vesters, Liberty Global’s VP Global Supply Chain Planning, to learn more about their optimization journey.

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PINC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Matt Yearling discusses the growing role of drones , advanced robotics, and yard management solutions to optimize supply chain efficiency with DC Velocity 's executive editor Mark Solomon. Please let us know what you think too.

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Liberty Global is the world’s largest international TV and broadband company with operations in more than 30 countries. The company started working with AIMMS and our implementation partner Districon in October 2015 to develop a Demand Aggregation tool. Today, they are looking to expand their use of AIMMS for other planning capabilities. We had the pleasure to speak with Willem Vesters, Liberty Global’s VP Global Supply Chain Planning, to learn more about their optimization journey.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2016

With four kids heading in four different directions each night (swim practice, track practice, sax lessons, religious school), the only way my wife and I are able to pull it off is by carpooling with other families. It’s our own version of pool distribution, a replenishment and fulfillment model that, although it has been around for some time, is in the spotlight again for many retailers and other distribution-centric companies.

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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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Oracle SCM

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Here’s a scary thought as you look ahead to the new year: business will never again move as slowly as it does right now. The pace of change and the expectations of customers will only intensify, as new business approaches and whole new business models turn more industries on their ear. Supply chain is central to this changing world, and supply chain leaders are under increasing pressure to improve efficiency, cut costs, and rethink operations for this rapidly changing business environment.

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Gartner Supply Chain Strategy Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 69

BlueYonder

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Due to the fast development of omni-channel business models, process re-invention and technology innovation have become mission-critical initiatives for both retail and manufacturing companies. In this blog series, we will explore how businesses are re-inventing their processes and systems in a quest to achieve competitive advantage and customer service excellence.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Companies can calculate the overall carbon footprint of a logistics operation using readily available estimation tools. However, to implement meaningful management decisions about cutting CO2 emissions, a more detailed analysis is necessary. The Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC), Zaragoza, Spain, in collaboration with multinational business group INCLAM, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, have developed a tool that […].

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ITradeNetwork

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Check out the top 5 food industry trends we are projecting to take off in 2017: Food Safety. The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law on January 4, 2011. The past few years have been focused on preparation for FSMA. 2017 will be the first full year of FSMA compliance, with the FDA carrying out audits, and for larger companies, truly facing the reality of the FDA knocking on their door.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by Carl Turner who is a freelance writer in the distribution field. Carl is discussing with us how small businesses can save with eCommerce distribution. The nature of product distribution has changed dramatically over the past decade, due in large part to the way that eCommerce companies work. In the past, retail businesses large and small operated by receiving and storing large shipments of product from distributors or manufacturers, which were then put out on st

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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.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Melinda Scott of Jacksonville, FL and Murillo Xavier Take Home the Prize

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Information technology (IT) is a broad subject area; but, since we live in the information age, IT has a significant … Continued. The post Trends & Predictions 2017: Information Technology appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Annual List from SCDigest of the Best Presentations of the Year

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River Logic

DECEMBER 8, 2016

A recent blog post by Ira Apfel on SAP's Digitalist Magazine discusses how the role of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) roles are headed toward Integrated Planning (also referred to as Integrated Financial Planning or Integrated Business Planning).

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 8, 2016

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. Everywhere you look in the Supply Chain industry (including the Argentus blog), there’s lots of talk about how Supply Chains are becoming more strategic. It’s part of the big change taking place in the field – a shift that Supply Chain Management Review recently described as a “metamorphosis.

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Supply Chain 24/7

DECEMBER 8, 2016

UPS is now delivering some of its packages in Portland, Oregon, with a prototype electric-assist tricycle, with plans to deploy additional e-bike deliveries next year if successful to help solve the ever-evolving demands of urban logistics.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DECEMBER 8, 2016

With two stores in the West Midlands and Northamptonshire and three warehouses, SkateHut offers over 20,000 products including skates, boards and roller shoes, bikes, scooters, clothing, accessories and much more.

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Supply Chain 24/7

DECEMBER 8, 2016

This report summarizes results based on a survey of the GreenBiz Intelligence Panel, consisting of executives and thought leaders in the area of corporate environmental strategy and performance, who provide their expertise and perspective on advances in corporate sustainability.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DECEMBER 8, 2016

MSL, one of the UK’s leading property maintenance companies, has just launched its new improved customer web portal to give its customers even greater transparency of their maintenance activities and spend. MSL provide the full range of reactive and compliance maintenance services to many of the UK’s well-known retail brands throughout the UK.

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 8, 2016

♫ Just take those old- tires off the shelf. I’ll go and put them-on all by myself. Today’s trucking ain’t got the same soul. I like those old- time trucks that roll. . Don’t try to send me out to ‘Frisco. In something I can-even drive while I snore. In ten minutes I’ll be right out the door. I like those old-time trucks that roll. . Still like those old- time trucks that roll.

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RELEX Solutions

DECEMBER 8, 2016

For a lot of us it feels as if the Christmas season starts earlier each year. Nowadays it seems like the only thing preventing retailers from pushing out Christmas products by early October, is that most of the campaign display areas are reserved for Halloween products. Pushing seasonal products out for as long as possible might make sense for retailers to the extent that seasonal sales make a huge impact on margins.

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TMC

DECEMBER 8, 2016

New Panama Canal Options: Running the Numbers with a TMS.Connect by TMC. When the expanded Panama Canal opened this June, a new set of routes became available for shippers and beneficial cargo owners (BCOs). These enterprises are no longer reliant on the Suez Canal route for shipping freight on Post-Panamax container vessels to the United States. The more routes, the more possibilities shippers have for cutting total landed costs and improving service levels—providing they make the right choices

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