6 River Systems

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Order fulfillment is the process of receiving goods, then processing and delivering orders to customers. The process starts with a customer placing an order and ends once they receive it. However, if the buyer wants to return a product, order fulfillment manages the return transaction as well. Here’s an overview of the steps involved in order fulfillment: Receiving inventory shipments Inventory storage Order processing Shipping Returns processing Order fulfillment can be an expensive and c

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Alex Saric, Smart Procurement Expert, Ivalua. Supply Chain Managers today have never been so reliant on suppliers to deliver goods and services to customers. Globalisation has made is much easier for UK businesses to trade across borders, allowing access to lower cost sources of supply and new markets. This drive has resulted in increasingly global and complex supply chains, which expose organisations to more supply chain risk than ever before.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Richard Cushing is principal/consultant for Cushing & Associates. He is an ISCEA Certified Demand-Driven Planner (CDDP) and JobOps Certified Product Specialist. Cushing has been an invited blogger at conferences sponsored by CFO Magazine and Supply Chain Insights and writes regularly for RKL eSolutions and more. His expertise includes demand-driven supply chain consulting, Theory of Constraints consulting, technology selection and implementation consulting, and business improvement and chang

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 24, 2019

North American supply chains for manufactured goods depend heavily on trucking. In fact, 72% of all shipments in the United States travel on truck trailers. And according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation, trucking was the #1 mode of transport for shipments of freight between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico in 2017.read More. The post Innovations in Inflatable Dunnage Bag Design Dramatically Reduce Damage Rates of Freight Shipments appeared first on Transportation Management Co

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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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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Supply chains are fluid and always changing with customer expectations, new product introductions and delivery mode updates. With these dynamic business models taking place across every industry, can the evolution of blockchain applications and the underlying technology evolve to support new paradigms? Visions of what supply chains will look like in 2030 are as clear.

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C3 Solutions

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The frequency and volume of inbound freight have increased dramatically in the U.S., reports Logistics Management. Total inbound freight spends amount to between 3.6% and 5.2% of total annual sales for the average business. Poor practices in managing inbound logistics will result in higher freight spend and compounding problems throughout your business.

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West Coast and California Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For consumer-packaged goods (CPG) companies, efficiency is the name of the game. Your online customers expect faster delivery, while your retailer KPIs continue to multiply and grow in importance. Understandably, many CPG companies struggle to keep up with these increasing demands. In this article, we’ll examine where many companies are falling short, and show you how third-party logistics providers (3PLs) can be invaluable allies in overcoming CPG supply chain inefficiencies.

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IQMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Bottom Line: Food and beverage supply chains are the fuel that drives the growth of every food & beverage manufacturer today. An integrated, scalable, secure Warehouse Management System (WMS) can assist in transforming supply chain efficiency into internal process performance gains while ensuring accuracy, compliance and cost control. Keeping A Food & Beverage WMS Current Is a Continual Challenge.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This is the second blog in our ICON 2020: What’s New series. Stay in the know about the biggest and best supply chain conference of the year with our blog series highlighting the latest developments as they unfold. Calling all digital transformation rock stars! Do you have a supply chain success story to tell? Have you used JDA solutions to optimize your operations, engage your workforce, grow revenues and margins, enhance your sustainability efforts, build a more intelligent supply chain or bui

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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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MercuryGate

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The post New Shipping Strategies to Improve Peak Season Responsiveness appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Are your factories connected, collaborative, and optimized? This is what is required in the Factory of the Future. The Factory of the Future is the virtual world extending and improving the real world. It is enhancing the virtual world with the operational experience so that everything captured in operations management feeds into the virtual experience twin.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Ivalua will be a Premium Sponsor at the upcoming SCLTalk in Berlin on Monday 4th November and Tuesday 5th November. This event focuses on Supply Chain, Logistics Excellence & Innovative Technologies. Don’t miss our Workshop session on Day1 of the conference from 11.45am to 12.15pm. This workshop will be hosted by Ivalua’s Head of Manufacturing Solutions, who will bring his expertise to the table and speak about “Unlocking Innovation and Efficiency through Collaboration fro

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Are your factories connected, collaborative, and optimized? This is what is required in the Factory of the Future. The Factory of the Future is the virtual world extending and improving the real world. It is enhancing the virtual world with the operational experience so that everything captured in operations management feeds into the virtual experience twin.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Supplier failure and supply shortages are the biggest risks, yet many businesses are unprepared to mitigate these events in the future. 24 th October 2019, London – Research from Ivalua , a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has shown that almost three quarters (74%) of UK businesses have encountered some type of supply chain risk in the last 12 months.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Historically, governments have focused on the exporter of record when looking for sanction or embargo violations, including of the movement of sensitive dual-use products and technologies across borders. However, all parties to an export transaction, including freight forwarders and carriers, are subject to the same rules, and as such must be aware of what is required of them in the transaction.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The late Peter F. Drucker, an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, once stated, “Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.” Bain analysts, Michael C. Mankins and Lori Sherer ( @lorisherer ), assert if you can improve a company’s decision making you can dramatically improve its bottom line.

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SCJunction

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Whether you are in food, pharmaceuticals, electronics, or other industries, a lot and serial tracking tool that is integrated into your inventory- or warehouse management solution gives you advanced traceability and control over your inventory.

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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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QAD

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Explore 2020 will be here before you know it! You’ve saved the date on your calendar. You know what sights you want to see, the topics you’d like to hear about most, and which colleagues to have by your side. But maybe there’s a topic that hasn’t been discussed before, or one that you’d simply like to hear more about. So, have you considered speaking at Explore?

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Axway

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The Open Innovation Department of our customer, Total Marketing and Services (one of the four main branches of Total ), invited Axway to be a part of the Learning Expedition (LEX).

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 24, 2019

KPIs and metrics are a few of the buzzwords floating around businesses these days but what’s the real difference between the two? They are important when it comes to reporting on your business performance and success. Let’s figure out the difference between them. We’ll try to keep it simple so you can decipher what a KPI is and what a metric is and why both are important parts to a business.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2019

With the advent of disruptive retail technologies, globalization, economic expansion and digitization, offering the right product at the right time is no longer enough.

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Provenance

OCTOBER 24, 2019

We’re in uncertain times. Facing this without principles will end in disaster. More than ever, we need standards aligned with our shared values. Between Brexit and other trade negotiations shifting historical alliances, there’s a lack of clarity on what the new rules will be. From origin to organic – how will businesses even identify themselves and what will that criteria be?

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EnVista

OCTOBER 24, 2019

With a record number of attendees, sponsors and speakers, enVista’s third annual FUEL conference was a success! September 25-27, hundreds of supply chain, transportation, commerce and technology professionals joined together for a three-day physical and digital commerce executive summit, where they had the opportunity to expand their networks and share actionable insights about today’s most pressing challenges in our complex and rapidly evolving market.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The health of the freight industry seems to appear much different to investors versus those working in the field.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This is the second blog in our ICON 2020: What’s New series. Stay in the know about the biggest and best supply chain conference of the year with our blog series highlighting the latest developments as they unfold. Calling all digital transformation rock stars! Do you have a supply chain success story to tell? Have you used JDA solutions to optimize your operations, engage your workforce, grow revenues and margins, enhance your sustainability efforts, build a more intelligent supply chain or bui

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This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Bulk Connection

OCTOBER 24, 2019

It’s always good to have options. A true statement no matter where you sit, but it’s especially true within the world of chemical and hazmat freight shipping. Whether you’re new to the transportation side of things or a seasoned pro, you know you can partner directly with a carrier to move your products. But you have another option. In this article, we’ll examine some of the advantages that freight brokers offer in transporting your chemical and hazmat products.

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My Office Apps

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Transform Your Business with the Right Payment Processor. More than meets the eye. Swipe your credit card, grab a receipt. Type in some numbers, receive an order confirmation. As a consumer, it’s easy to run your errands and do your online shopping without thinking about how a credit card transaction actually works. But as a small business owner, understanding the process is key to choosing the best accounting solutions and keeping your costs as low as possible.

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Promptus LLC

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Explore The New Criteria and How It May Affect Your Business In the shipping industry, there are many policies and governing agencies in place to help streamline efficiency among players […]. The post Understanding the New C-TPAT Guidelines appeared first on Promptus, LLC.

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