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Behavioral Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

I am pleased to announce that our new article, The Human Factor in SCM: Introducing a Meta-theory of Behavioral Supply Chain Management , which I co-authored with Timm Schorsch and Carl Marcus Wallenburg, has now been published by the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. Our article provides a comprehensive overview of the behavioral supply chain management (BSCM) research landscape.

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Stealing a Little of My Thunder: Sneak Peak of BluJay Solutions SOAR 2017 Conference

Talking Logistics

After a 15 hour trip to get back home last Friday from the JDA Focus conference in Las Vegas (broken plane, thunderstorms, no pilot, locusts — okay, no locusts, but I wouldn’t have been surprised), and seven Little League and travel baseball games this weekend, I’m heading back out this morning to the BluJay Solutions SOAR 2017 Conference in Chicago.

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MRP does more harm than good

Supply Chain Movement

After years of oscillating between shortfalls and surpluses and the necessary chaos and frustration that entailed, calm has recently returned for one of my clients and his supplier. How come? They simply turned off their MRP system. By Alex Tjalsma, partner/consultant Involvation. The consequences of this decision have been astounding. By reducing the delivery time from several months to just a few weeks, responsiveness has been improved tremendously.

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JDA FOCUS 2017: That’s a Wrap!

BlueYonder

More than 2,000 attendees traveled to JDA FOCUS 2017, which was held at the MGM in Las Vegas, to get the latest insights from thought leaders and key players across supply chain management to help them deliver the seamless customer experience. FOCUS kicked off with general sessions from several keynote speakers including: Girish Rishi, Chief Executive Officer , JDA Software talked about JDA.Next and announced JDA’s new partnership with Dunnhumby.

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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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Supply Chain News Makers Video Series on Will Few People Own Cars by 2030

Supply Chain Digest

New Researh Report Says Near Future is Autonomous Cars Summoned in Uber Like Fashion

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[Infographic] Focusing on Customer Returns in Reverse Logistics to Increase Customer Experience

GlobalTranz

The retail space has changed hugely over recent years; we have seen a whole industry open up to so many new entrants in the form of eCommerce websites which have taken a substantial market share from traditional brick and mortar stores. One thing remains constant for both channels however and that is the issue of customer returns. Customer returns pose all manner of issues for both online and offline retail ventures.

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Jobs Sustainability: How Humans Can Beat the Robot Apocalypse

Enterra Insights

“Robots have long been maligned for job-snatching,” writes Jeanna Smialek (@jeannasmialek). “Now you can add depressing wages and promoting inequality … Continued. The post Jobs Sustainability: How Humans Can Beat the Robot Apocalypse appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain News Makers Video Series on The Nuances of Getting the Customer Service Metric Right Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

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Laying the Groundwork for IoT Innovation in the Warehouse

RFgen

Organizations that hope to leverage IoT systems in the warehouse need to lay the groundwork through data-focused innovation. The Internet of Things began gaining momentum on a project-by-project basis, with many organizations beginning to use the technology in areas that would allow for fairly easy, controllable deployments. While plenty of businesses are still in this early adopter phase for the IoT, the sector has evolved to the point where a wider range of use cases are in place, and IoT pene

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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Machine Learning, Little Black Dress or Accessory?

Supply Chain 24/7

For retailers, the ability to capture and analyze retail data to make marketing suggestions is well recognized, however, as a transformative technology, it’s no little black dress that pulls everything together, it’s actually an accessory, and the same can be said for machine learning.

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Laying the Groundwork for IoT Innovation in the Warehouse

RFgen

Organizations that hope to leverage IoT systems in the warehouse need to lay the groundwork through data-focused innovation. The Internet of Things began gaining momentum on a project-by-project basis, with many organizations beginning to use the technology in areas that would allow for fairly easy, controllable deployments. While plenty of businesses are still in this early adopter phase for the IoT, the sector has evolved to the point where a wider range of use cases are in place, and IoT pene

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Machine Learning Steps Up Retail Performance

Supply Chain 24/7

Machine learning is a disruptive approach to forecasting, and retailers running complex omni-channel businesses in highly competitive markets must give serious consideration to machine learning based forecasting.

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The Nuances of Getting the Customer Service Metric Right

Supply Chain Digest

Michael Watson says he is seeing clients with many questions about how to best measure customer service

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Freightera Reviews April 2017

Freightera

Thanks for the 5 & 4 star reviews this past April 2017! Always glad to see our shippers recognize our amazing and professional customer service, and our fast and easy to use freight quotation system! Shoppers Approved: The post Freightera Reviews April 2017 appeared first on Freightera Blog.