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The Ultimate Guide to Plastic Pallets

GlobalTranz

It can often be tricky selecting the correct plastic pallets for your business. There are so many different factors to take into account which is why Plastic Pallets in the UK have produced this great in-depth guide to plastic pallets. It contains everything you could possibly want or need to know about plastic pallets. The ULTIMATE Guide to Plastic Pallets.

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Segmenting your spare parts supply chain for 3D printing

ToolsGroup

From warehouse robots (very real) to equipment that you control with your mind (in the labs), new technologies appear so regularly that it can be hard to separate real from science fiction. But in the spare parts business, 3D printing has become “here and now”. Beyond cars and machine tools, 3D printers are now making spare parts to order for the US Marine Corps, container ships, and beverage filling plants.

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What’s keeping you from realizing digital supply chain success?

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Going digital has become top of mind for most supply chain leaders these days. But finding success through digital transformation is still an elusive venture. According to recent research by the Korn Ferry Institute, all 100 senior supply chain executives the firm surveyed said digital supply chains have the potential to revolutionize businesses.

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The Supply Chain Digital Transformation Journey: Making Inter-Business Collaboration Better

Talking Logistics

I get side tracked with college basketball this time of year as I cheer on my alma mater. The NCAA March Madness Final Four frenzy has transformed the sport as we know it. Are there any parallels between the tournament and supply chain transformation? Digital Supply Networks: Your Team Captain. You can view Digital Supply Networks (DSN) as a team member on the digital supply chain transformation journey.

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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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Gaining a Competitive Edge through Advanced Analytics

Enterra Insights

The World Economic Forum has declared data a resource as valuable as gold. The good news is almost every organization has access to data and, increasingly, has the means to mine that data. Gary Cokins ( @GaryCokins ), founder of Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC, asserts, “Analytics is becoming a competitive edge for organizations. Once being a ‘nice-to-have,’ applying analytics is now becoming mission-critical.”[1] He continues, “The use of analytics that

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Cybersecurity

Elementum

Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. But with increasing interconnectedness, companies need to fortify their cybersecurity plans. And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher.

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Visit DAT at the TIA Conference, April 8-11

DAT Solutions

DAT will be at the 2018 TIA Capital Ideas Conference and Exhibition on April 8-11 in Palm Desert, California. Do you plan to attend? Stop by the DAT booth and check out the educational sessions that feature DAT staff. The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) annual conference includes educational sessions, guest speakers, recreational opportunities, and a chance to network with freight brokers and 3PLs from all over the country.

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The Monozukuri approach (video)

KEPLER Consulting

The companies’ supply chain has become increasingly complex and the demanding market is constantly putting pressure on companies to come up with innovative solutions to maintain their competitive advantage. KEPLER shows how the Monozukuri approach can help you re-boost your cost competitiveness. Share 0. Share +1 0. Tweet 0. Share 0. The post The Monozukuri approach (video) appeared first on KEPLER.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Cybersecurity

Elementum

Today's world runs on complex networks of intelligent technologies that enable quick innovation and the efficient movement of goods. But with increasing interconnectedness, companies need to fortify their cybersecurity plans. And given the highly diffuse nature of modern supply chains, the risk of falling victim to a security breach has never been higher.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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DiManEx partners with Wipro to offer Distributed Manufacturing Services

DiManEx

Utrecht, the Netherlands – March 13, 2018: DiManEx, a cloud-based, end-to-end service provider for distributed 3D manufacturing, today announced a strategic partnership with Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. Wipro has been providing engineering support to DiManEx from part to printing.

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Chronic Risks for Electronics: Human Rights and Forced Labor

EcoVadis

Consider the tablet you bought on Black Friday, your friend’s company-issued smartphone or even the computer monitor you may be reading this blog on. Do you know how each device was made? What about where, or by who? Though we don’t typically consider the production background of the electronics we buy, it might come as a shock to know many of these devices are created in environments where exploitive labor practices are unfortunately commonplace across the supply chain.

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Watch the RSR Webinar: How Retail Disruptors Are Impacting the Industry

BlueYonder

As disruptive retailers and new technologies change retail as we know it forever, many companies are working hard to adapt. And many want to take their cues from disruptive retailers – the ones capturing customers’ attention and interest with fresh approaches. Since we know that customers are driving the evolution of retail, it’s time to put aside myths and focus on what retail disruptors are doing to change the game.

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Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry | Transportfolio. Companies in technology-based industries are vulnerable to becoming obsolete unless they can quickly assess their biggest supply chain challenges and apply the right resources to solve problems. It helps to have a reliable, global logistics provider that understands what’s at stake—a provider that works closely with the organization to meet special industrial logistics requirements.

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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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Green Supply Chain News on a Middle Ground, More Positive View on the Impact of Climate Change

Supply Chain Digest

Two ecoPundits Say Impact will be Signifcant but Can be Managed by Human Ingenuity

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How Did Truckers Find Loads 40 Years Ago?

DAT Solutions

Gene Schultz has been in the trucking business for nearly 60 years. Ask him what technological advances have made his job easier over the years and three things come to mind: Computers. Satellite trailer tracking. The DAT load board. "We take it for granted now because it's so easy," Schultz says about the DAT load board. "You type into the computer that you need a load from this city to that city and a second later it gives you dozens of loads to choose from," he said.

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Shopify Meetup Christchurch March 2018

TradeGecko

On Tuesday 6th March, 2018, TradeGecko, Shopify and Zyber Limited co-hosted the Shopify Meetup in Christchurch. Special guests and industry experts discussed tips and tricks on how to simplify an eCommerce business through marketing and operations technology, to increase the business's reach and effectiveness needed to scale for growth.

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Watch the RSR Webinar: How Retail Disruptors Are Impacting the Industry

BlueYonder

As disruptive retailers and new technologies change retail as we know it forever, many companies are working hard to adapt. And many want to take their cues from disruptive retailers – the ones capturing customers’ attention and interest with fresh approaches. Since we know that customers are driving the evolution of retail, it’s time to put aside myths and focus on what retail disruptors are doing to change the game.

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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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What Exactly is Omnichannel Fulfillment?

Tecsys

Omnichannel has become more than just a buzzword in retail. Omnichannel retail is gaining momentum.… The post What Exactly is Omnichannel Fulfillment? appeared first on Tecsys.

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Feature Snapshot! App-Driven Last Mile Delivery Optimization

Loginext

Enterprise mobility solutions are unlocking a new phase of benefits with respect to resource movement efficiency. With multiple industries and markets getting more and more focused on consumerism while finding new and better ways to satisfying the increasing global retail and e-commerce demand.

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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Catching Up with the 2D Bar Code Symbology

Supply Chain Digest

Designed for High Speed Inkjet Printing on High Speed Manufacturing Lines, Code Might Someday Provide Answer to Walmart 2016 Bar Code Mandate

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Enhanced Communication and Interactivity for On-Ground Delivery Personnel

Loginext

With effective schedules and permanent journey plans for the delivery and field agents, resource movement cost can be reduced while increasing overall resource utilization. Shorter distances traveled with lesser detention leads to higher number of deliveries fulfilled and visits accomplished.

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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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The 6 W’s of Supply Chain Planning Systems of Record

E2open

The 6 W’s of Supply Chain Planning Systems of Record. brooke. Tuesday 13 March 2018. John Lash, Vice President, Product Marketing, E2open. If you’re unfamiliar with the term “supply chain planning system of record,” it is essentially the one place where an organization can bring together all supply chain data and plan its enterprise operations. To better understand just what this means, let’s explore the what, when, why, who, where and how of a planning system of record. .

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How Are New Tariffs Going to Influence the Global Supply Chain?

AFFLINK

To say that tariffs and trade agreements can have an impact on the way the global supply chain operates is a massive understatement. NAFTA , the largest free trade agreement ever conceived, significantly helped to expand trade throughout North America when it was finally enacted in 1994. So when politicians begin to talk about significantly disrupting things like NAFTA and lobbing new tariffs, you'd better believe that global supply chain executives are paying close attention.

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Empire Strikes Back: Why Former Colonies Don't Need Britain After Brexit

Supply Chain Brain

The Conservatives are led by a prime minister who voted to stay and seems reluctant to leave the EU; Labour is led by a man who never wanted the U.K. to join the EU, and must somehow convince voters who wish to remain that he can strike a better bargain. A decisive vote would have made the politicians’ job easier. But just over half (52 percent) voted to leave, and nearly half voted to stay.