Wed.Jun 06, 2018

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Lineage Logistics: A Data-Driven Approach to Cold Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Towards the end of last year, Steve Banker and I met with Greg Lehmkuhl, President & CEO, Sudarsan Thattai, CIO, and Chris Timmer, SVP Sales and Value-Added Services from Lineage Logistics. The name Lineage Logistics may not be a household name, but that is something the leadership team is used to. However, Lineage, a mid-cap company based in Detroit, Michigan, is one of the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled supply chain providers.

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The Potential of Blockchain Technology

Enterra Insights

“Potential” is an interesting word. It means something has the capacity to become or develop into something in the future; however, there are no guarantees the thing being discussed will ever achieve its potential. In discussions about blockchain technology, the word “potential” is often used. Many analysts have great expectations blockchain will achieve its potential in numerous economic areas; but, we’ll have to wait and see.

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Talent Management in Logistics: Why It’s More Important than Ever

Talking Logistics

We often talk about the importance of people, process, and technology in Supply Chain Management, but many times the people dimension gets the short end of the stick, especially when most of the headlines today are about cool technology trends like blockchain, artificial intelligence and driverless trucks. Talent management is more important than ever, however.

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China Ramps up Production of Generic Medicine

Elementum

Last year, China boasted the world’s second largest pharmaceutical market. Recently, the country has taken steps to boost investments in its generic pharmaceuticals sector. How could a new flood of cheap, mass-produced generics from China affect the US pharma sector given current trade tensions? China and the Generics Market. The Chinese government is pushing for policies that encourage pharma companies to produce generic versions of their drugs.

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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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Robot-human Coordination Could Unlock Supply Chain Innovation

RFgen

Strategic automation strategies can unlock human potential in the warehouse. Warehouse automation is creating a situation in which organizations must develop strategies to ensure humans and robots can work together. In its simplest form, automation can take the shape of mobile barcode scanners – solutions that automate the process of data entry by letting users scan a code once and automatically have that data shared with relevant software systems.

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Robot-human Coordination Could Unlock Supply Chain Innovation

RFgen

Strategic automation strategies can unlock human potential in the warehouse. Warehouse automation is creating a situation in which organizations must develop strategies to ensure humans and robots can work together. In its simplest form, automation can take the shape of mobile barcode scanners – solutions that automate the process of data entry by letting users scan a code once and automatically have that data shared with relevant software systems.

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Circular Supply Chain – The Missing Link

Supply Chain 24/7

The circular supply chain is about taking apparent waste materials and returned goods and turning them into products which can be resold, and with sustainability goals in mind, companies need to find ways to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping freight.

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The Place That Shaped Me

BlueYonder

As my flight left the ground early Sunday morning, I looked out of the window at the patchwork of Iowa farm fields with their straight rows of corn and beans, green fields dotted with livestock and family farms, and marveled at the simple beauty of the place I call home. I’m certain others look out of their windows and find the scene simple or perhaps even boring.

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The Missing Link in the Circular Supply Chain Economy

Supply Chain 24/7

The circular supply chain is about taking apparent waste materials and returned goods and turning them into products which can be resold, and with sustainability goals in mind, companies need to find ways to reduce the carbon footprint of shipping freight.

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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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How Amazon Is Using Whole Foods in a Bid for Total Retail Domination

Supply Chain Brain

Amazon had been militant about leaks during the seven weeks that the two companies had been in negotiations, and the vast majority of those working inside the building had been unaware that the deal was afoot. Now they were meeting their new overlords for the first time. Whole Foods CEO John Mackey introduced Jeff Wilke of Amazon, who had flown in for the gathering.

Food 40
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Big News in Supply Chain Organization Circles, as CSCMP and NASSTRAC Announce Partnership, Possibly First Step Towards Full Marriage

Supply Chain Digest

Behind Partnership, NASSTRAC becomes Independent Subsidiary of CSCMP

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Can robots help you manage inventory better?

PINC

In the United States, 250,000 manufacturing plants and warehouses support the activities of 4 million retail stores and ecommerce websites – And all of these operations carry inventory. But in the warehouses, less than 10 percent are using automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) to manage and move their inventories. That means the vast majority are still using racks and other storage solutions that require a lot of floor space (read: high real estate costs) and human labor.

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The Place That Shaped Me

BlueYonder

As my flight left the ground early Sunday morning, I looked out of the window at the patchwork of Iowa farm fields with their straight rows of corn and beans, green fields dotted with livestock and family farms, and marveled at the simple beauty of the place I call home. I’m certain others look out of their windows and find the scene simple or perhaps even boring.

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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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How to Pass a Roadside ELD Inspection Without Violations

Loginext

We are now well past the 1st April enforcement date for electronic logging device (ELD) implementation. Now if your trucks are stopped for a roadside inspection, how do you prepare to get through that without any violations? Here’s what you need to know to be violation free.

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Why Invest in a Compliance Program?

Shapiro

Does your company have a trade compliance program ? In today’s fast-paced marketplace, lack of awareness about the benefits of a trade compliance program can be very costly. Companies can save a substantial amount of money if they know how to apply and take advantage of free trade agreements, preference programs, drawback, first sale valuation, tariff engineering, foreign trade zones and penalty mitigation.

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Manufacturing and the next generation: how to change their perception?

Exapro Hub

With the development of new technologies that impact many sectors – including the manufacturing industry – the new generation or Millennials (also known as Generation Y) seems to be more attracted by high-tech jobs, mobile application development, becoming a YouTuber, or a job in an office. However, working in the manufacturing industry can still be a dream today and anyone can be proud to work in this sector.

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How to Mitigate Risk of Full Truckload Shipping: Freight/Cargo Insurance!

GlobalTranz

Believe it or not, product in the care of a driver does not necessarily place all liability for freight in the hands of the carrier. There are exemptions to liability within the Carmack Amendment , and even when everything is correct on paper and goes smoothly at the place of origin, Mother Nature may have other plans. Shippers need a way to mitigate risk of full truckload shipping , regardless of what promises a driver makes in casual conversation.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Screen Printing Equipment

Exapro Hub

The purpose of screen printing equipment , or rather, the type of final product, determines the requirements for equipping such a site. Ultimately, the type of material to be printed determines everything. The most “demanding” in this respect decal production, using special rubberized paper, so the microclimate plays a dominant role. Equally important in this respect is the equipping of printing stations on panels of auto-mobile devices and the manufacture of printed circuits.

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Your Organization’s Most Valuable Asset is People

Supply Chain 24/7

Over the past few years, we’ve used our June issue to address the importance of continuing education and the steps logistics management professionals can take to help recruit, nurture and retain the single most valuable asset of any organization—its people.

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Your Organization’s Most Valuable Asset is People

Supply Chain 24/7

Over the past few years, we’ve used our June issue to address the importance of continuing education and the steps logistics management professionals can take to help recruit, nurture and retain the single most valuable asset of any organization—its people.