Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 5, 2017
For years, supply chain leaders have struggled to achieve a sophisticated level of supply chain visibility that would drive continuous improvement, optimize spend and reduce risk. The advent of transportation management systems (TMS) in the 1990s introduced near-infinite metrics and data points into the supply chain yet brought with it more questions than answers: How do we centralize the data?
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Looking back what might historians have to say about 2017? It depends, of course, on whether you are looking at … Continued. The post Was 2017 the Turning Point for the Digital Supply Chain? appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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ModusLink Corporation
DECEMBER 5, 2017
As consumer experience evolves technologically and globally, Black Friday — the king of consumer holidays — has grown along with it. With brands expanding their presence beyond brick-and-mortar stores to online shops with global customers, Black Friday has expanded from one day after Thanksgiving into its own sub-holiday season — even adding an online extension, […].
NFI Industries
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Guest Post: David Broering, SVP, Integrated Solutions, provides insights on commonly referenced technology tools and their application to the rapidly digitizing logistics space. Everything in logistics moves fast in today’s world. Not only do we move faster and do more each day, the pace of innovation around the tools that we use in this industry. Read More.
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
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The Grinch didn’t realize it at the time, but when he uttered the famous words “It came without packages, boxes or bags,” he was summing up the heavy goods industry’s most notable supply chain challenge – economically shipping large items. The online buying revolution is not limited to items that neatly fit inside a parcel delivery box. Even the most “industrial” of businesses are shifting their marketing and fulfillment operations to cater to the online buyer.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
BlueYonder
DECEMBER 5, 2017
It takes a lot of data to make a good decision. And for decision making within the supply chain, big data can provide insights for companies and enable them to make better decisions. Big data is defined as extremely large datasets, structured and unstructured, that reveal patterns, trends and correlations. It can provide valuable insights in the context of the supply chain that can be used to proactively anticipate or quickly respond to disruptions or events.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
DECEMBER 5, 2017
How to Use Freight Attributes to Your Greatest Shipping Advantage | C.H. Robinson. With the end of the year quickly approaching, some industries enter their busiest transportation season and others hit a shipping slowdown. Whether your supply chain’s seasonal surge is now or not for several more months, your execution strategy has a big part to play—perhaps bigger than you realized.
BlueYonder
DECEMBER 5, 2017
It takes a lot of data to make a good decision. And for decision making within the supply chain, big data can provide insights for companies and enable them to make better decisions. Big data is defined as extremely large datasets, structured and unstructured, that reveal patterns, trends and correlations. It can provide valuable insights in the context of the supply chain that can be used to proactively anticipate or quickly respond to disruptions or events.
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The food processing industry impacts the way we eat and the level of access we enjoy to the products we love. Below, we’ll take a closer look at how forward-thinking companies depend on robots in logistics to facilitate needs in the food processing sector. Plus, we’ll include bonus content on how the technologies could benefit merchants and consumers during the holiday season.
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
DECEMBER 5, 2017
It Will Not be Easy, but if Done Right 530 Billion Dollars Could be Added to US Economy
TradeGecko
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Many retailers struggle to price for profit, especially when they’re moving from pure retail to wholesale. Sometimes, a retail price that offers a comfortable profit becomes too low for wholesale pricing due to the additional costs involved. Calculate and export your wholesale and recommended retail prices with TradeGecko's Wholesale Price Calculator.
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Kroger Latest Retailer to Jump on th Bandwagon
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Load posts on DAT load boards soared last week, creating an even tighter spot market than what we saw before Thanksgiving. How long that will last remains to be seen, with retail freight still moving into place ahead of Christmas. But on thing is for certain: The extra surge in demand as we head toward Christmas is further proof that this strong season isn't slowing down just yet.
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TradeGecko
DECEMBER 5, 2017
TradeGecko, the leading inventory and order management platform for small and medium businesses, is excited to announce their integration with the highly anticipated Amazon Australia marketplace.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 5, 2017
The national average for reefer rates remains extremely high at $2.43/mile, but declines on most of the high-traffic lanes indicate that some of the urgency that led to peak prices before Thanksgiving has gone away. Capacity is still tight, though, and the need for pre-Christmas deliveries should keep reefer demand high for at least a couple more weeks or longer.
TradeGecko
DECEMBER 5, 2017
B2B (Business-to-business) businesses include distributors that represent manufacturers and wholesalers who benefit from greater purchasing power by buying in bulk.
Supply Chain 24/7
DECEMBER 5, 2017
UPS has announced it has acquired Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, the world’s largest independent provider of global trade management services, the acquisition bolsters trade and customs related information services infrastructure and complements UPS customs brokerage and Trade Management Services including Foreign Trade Zone services.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Elementum
DECEMBER 5, 2017
This year’s series of natural disasters has shown us yet again that no community is safe from global warming and its implications. Scientists claim that though global warming is not the main cause of highly destructive hurricanes such as Harvey, the changes in atmospheric temperature which occur as a result of global warming contribute greatly to intensifying storms.
Supply Chain 24/7
DECEMBER 5, 2017
Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP): An integrated business management process through which an executive team continually achieves focus, alignment and synchronization among all functions of the organization.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 5, 2017
"The U.S. economy is strong, and business leaders are increasingly confident in continued economic growth, confidence that “rests on the pro-growth economic agenda of policymakers,” said JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon. Optimism among chief executive officers of large U.S. companies rose to the highest in almost six years, as the outlook for capital spending improved, a Business Roundtable survey showed on Dec. 5.
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