Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Supply chain risks in the spotlight: Effects of Hanjin Shipping filing bankruptcy protection. A few days ago, the world’s seventh largest container shipping company by volume, Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy protection. A lot of the products being shipped by Hanjin are headed to US and European retailers getting ready for the holiday season (toys, electronics, clothing, furniture, etc).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

McDonald’s announced a 10-year plan to produce cage free eggs. The Fortune article is mainly a turnaround story. But this turnaround depends upon a supply chain transformation.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

There are many resources behind every supply chain — including people, production equipment, transportation assets, and more — and they’re often linked and dependent on each other. The more resources involved, the more complexity there is to efficiently plan and schedule those resources in a smart and synchronized manner. What are some of the complexities involved in multi-resource scheduling?

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

One of my favorite books growing up was The Time Machine by H. G. Wells. Wells opened my mind to the possibilities of living in different time periods, with the potential to learn from the failures and successes of the past. Time travel still only exists in science fiction; however, if I could go back, based on what I know today, I can think of a few supply chain-related things I would have done differently when I was implementing and running sales and operation planning processes ( S&OP ).

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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

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Managed transportation service providers work to deliver transportation solutions to maximize service at the lowest cost through people, process, and technology. “The people” is defined as a team of logistics experts collaborating together to provide customers supply chain value on a daily basis — saving time and resources internally. The process involves investigating the current transportation activities and engaging in new opportunities for cost-savings while optimizing service levels.

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PINC

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

As we all know, the drone industry is evolving quickly and transforming the way many companies do business. From aerial photography to more sophisticated uses such as locating and tracking inventory inside of warehouses. Organizations also now understand that this is not all about the last-mile delivery. There are so many more practical applications and use cases for drones than last-mile delivery.

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NFI Industries

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The transportation industry is evolving as shopping trends and shipping needs change with time. E-commerce and rapid delivery have resulted in varying shipping capacities and unexpected industry twist and turns. Capital expenditures, the driver shortage, and changing regulations can pose challenges to shippers, especially to those that operate private fleets.

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Oracle SCM

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The beginning of September is always an exciting time, filling the weekends to follow with food, fun, and tailgating. That’s right, folks – football season is officially here! As you sit on your couch, fire up that grill, or crack open something to quench your thirst, you may be getting a lesson in some of the best practices for your modern supply chain.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

How many times have you lost your most necessary personal items – things like your wallet, keys or purse? Misplacing your essential things can be a huge disappointment, not to mention an inconvenient struggle to try and replace them when they’re lost for good. Smart location company Tile was formed with the hope of preventing […]. The post ModusLink & Tile – A Big Expansion for a Tiny Device appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Supply Chain 24/7

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In its rush to beat rival products to market, notably Apple's new iPhone, which launches tomorrow, Samsung Electronics has accelerated new phone launch cycles, but its haste is raising concerns that it fell short on quality testing.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Daniel Waldron with Armagard. In it, Daniel discusses the industrial Computing Revolution and how it effects the manufacturing industry. The industrial computing revolution has advanced the manufacturing industry, but at what cost? Numerous fearmongering news headlines claim that workers are being ‘replaced’ by computer-controlled systems, all in the name of improving manufacturing productivity.

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Successful Program at Ricoh DC in Europe to be Expanded in Scope, Implemented in Next Phase Pilots Across the Globe

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Live Episode: Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 12:00 pm ET. The role and capabilities of transportation management systems (TMS) must continue to evolve and improve as transportation networks and operations become more dynamic and complex. Companies that continue to manage their transportation operations with outdated systems, or worse, with Excel spreadsheets, will find it difficult or impossible to keep pace with their customer requirements, as well as their cost and strategic objectives.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Insurance, Costs, Public Perceptions Remain Key Issues

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The headlines are everywhere. Robots are coming for your job. Vlad Dudau (@avladd), Senior EMEA Editor for Neowin, writes, “I’m … Continued. The post Robotics: To Fear or not to Fear? That is the Question. appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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APICS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In the previous blog we began a discussion on what happens to the distribution orders (DOs) generated by satellite warehouses. It was stated that the most important output of DRP was the generation of a schedule of DOs extending out into the planning horizon.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

You can tell it’s a revolution when heads roll, and “heads” (brick-and-mortar stores) are rolling in retail. Macy’s is closing 100 more retail stores across the United States. Pacific Sunwear and Aeropostale filed for Chapter 11 protection. Sports Authority is going out of business. This is the continuation of a revolution that began 30 years ago. At the time, retailers were rarely known for their investment in innovation and technology, but Wal-Mart went against the grain in the 1990’s when it

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

How I Helped Create a Mobile App.The Road. By now, you’ve likely seen that C.H. Robinson has released a new mobile app for contract carriers. What you might not know is that they built it for carriers, with carriers. Since C.H. Robinson is a 3PL, not a contract carrier, you might think they don’t know our business enough to build an app specifically for carriers.

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

New RFID Thread for Apparel, Delta Making Progress on RFID Luggage Tracking, Business Execs Bullish on IoT

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Consider how far logistics tech has progressed between the use of roadside payphones for check calls and today’s cell-based track-n-trace solutions like MacroPoint and others. Machines and tools for transportation that once reigned supreme for centuries have been supplanted by newer equipment which dominated transportation for decades. Technologies like sail boats, steam engines the telegraph were subsequently rendered obsolete by newer tools that then dominated the industry for short span of

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RELEX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

RELEX has been growing fast for some years now. So too has the number of colleagues in our different country teams. During the first half of this year the figures show we grew by 114% and welcomed 65 new colleagues. This can only be seen as great news, but it brings with it the challenge of how to maintain the spirit and feel of working at RELEX even though we are simultaneously taking on a lot of new people.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Les accords commerciaux et leurs risques d’un point de vue UE. Amber Road, leader des solutions de gestion du commerce international (GTM), et Supply Chain Movement ont collaboré ensemble pour établir cette carte de commerce international 2016 qui montre les accords commerciaux actuels de l’UE et les risques potentiels pour le commerce. Uncovering and mitigating trade risks in international operations.

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