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[e-Book] The Most Impactful Supply Chain & Logistics Trends in 2017

GlobalTranz

“The problem with trends is that they are like a freight train gaining speed; everyone can see the train, but at what point do you say the train is really moving at speed?” – Steve Banker from a recent Forbes article. This is quite the appropriate quote from Supply Chain thought leader, Steve Banker, the Service Director, Supply Chain Management at ARC Advisory Group, a leading industry analyst and technology consulting company.

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Is it time to take your supply chain glocal?

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Nope, that’s not a typo. I really did mean glocal. In case the term is new to you, glocal, in a supply chain context, is the blending of global integration with local responsiveness. I first heard the term only a few months ago during Zoltan Pekar’s presentation at our annual training and user conference, Kinexions. Pekar, the VP of Roland DG’s Global SCM Division, gave some interesting insights on the changing role of IT in supply chain.

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Industry 4.0 won’t Bring Back Jobs; but Neither will It Eliminate Human Workers

Enterra Insights

Manufacturing is on the upswing in the United States and that trend was in the making before the tortuous presidential … Continued. The post Industry 4.0 won’t Bring Back Jobs; but Neither will It Eliminate Human Workers appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chains – A second look: What do all those initials really mean?

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

In common with many business functions Supply Chains adopt multiple initials and/or acronyms to describe various tasks and processes they manage on a daily basis. Those not familiar with SC-speak will often sit bemused as various initials are quoted and debated and then usually blamed for some tenuous lost sales claimed by Sales and Marketing.

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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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The No. 1 Travel Mistake You’re Making (And 4 Ways To Fix It)

BlueYonder

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Arvid Nilsson Puts its Customers at the Heart of its Supply Chain Planning

RELEX Solutions

Read PDF. Nordic hardware wholesaler has selected RELEX Solutions to streamline its business and improve its supply chain planning processes. Arvid Nilsson has long been focusing on strengthening its customer centricity and to achieve that goal, the company needed to improve its supply chain planning processes. To make its operations more efficient and better support its customers’ needs, Arvid Nilsson was looking for a solution provider that could deliver a robust, proven solution and design st

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How Will the USPS 2017 Rate Increase Affect Shippers’ Budgets?

Logistyx

USPS Postal Rates 2017: The Good News and the Bad How will the upcoming USPS domestic rate change, scheduled to take effect on January 22, 2017, affect your shipping budget? Our partner and postal shipping expert, Gordon Glazer, weighs in with some very insightful examples to help you plan. Read on… While the announced average […].

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Globalization and Finances – Managing Your Expansion Plan

ModusLink Corporation

Whether your business is based in the Americas, Asia or the most remote location somewhere in Europe, global expansion is usually a sign of your business doing well. Your customer base has grown and your product is in high demand in areas you have not been able to reach yet. While this is an exciting […]. The post Globalization and Finances – Managing Your Expansion Plan appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Four Demand Planning Resolutions for 2017

CHAINalytics

In the current environment of proliferating product portfolios and increasing demand volatility, there is a great deal riding on getting the forecast right. Join Ben YoKell, VP of Integrated Demand and Supply Planning and Jaime Reints, Director of the Demand Planning Intelligence Consortium at Chainalytics on Thursday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m. EST, as they present … The post Four Demand Planning Resolutions for 2017 appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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Sharp to Take Lead Role in $7 Billion US Manufacturing Plant Construction

Supply Chain 24/7

A long-discussed manufacturing plant, said to be built by Apple manufacturer Foxconn or its subsidiary Sharp, may break ground as soon as the summer of 2017 with Sharp at the helm, according to a new report.

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Five Most Common Causes of Trucking Accidents

GTG Technology Group

Five Top Causes of Tractor-Trailer Accidents. Truck accidents are much more dangerous than typical passenger car crashes, due to their incredible size and weight. A passenger vehicle weighs an average of 4,000 pounds, while an 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. It’s easy to see how trucking accidents can lead to catastrophic injuries and death – mainly to the occupants of the passenger vehicle.

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What Kind Of Investment Does It Take To Implement Sortation In A DC

Supply Chain Digest

Understanding Cost Range Based on Shipping Volume

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I’ve Looked at the Cloud from Both Sides Now

Tailwind

It is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful songs ever written ever written – memorable melody, lyrics that stick with you. Makes you feel like you are lying down in some big field watching the clouds roll by. ♫Rows and flows of angel hair. And ice cream castles in the air. And feather canyons everywhere. I’ve looked at clouds that way♫.

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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.