Wed.Jul 05, 2017

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Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup

Freightos

Logistics Technology Q2 2017 Roundup. Visibility, Ground Drones and Cross-Border SMB E-Commerce. Logistics Technology Trends. During the second half of June, Amazon and Alibaba both held conferences in the United States, appealing to small and midsize businesses selling on their platform. While Alibaba was advocating sales to China as Amazon advocated cross-border importing, both are clearly pursuing an SMB focus, as Big Box retailers continue to struggle.

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Scale Purification

SCM Research

“Scale purification” – the process of eliminating items from multi-item scales – is widespread in empirical research, but studies that critically examine the implications of this process are scarce. In our new article, titled Statistical and Judgmental Criteria for Scale Purification , we (1) discuss the methodological underpinning of scale purification, (2) critically analyze the current state of scale purification in supply chain management (SCM) research, and (3) provide suggestions for advan

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Unlearning Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

The near-infinite processing power Cloud computing provides (along with other technological innovations) will cause everyone in the supply chain and logistics field to unlearn the way we’ve always done things, everything from the way we design software applications to how we design and manage supply chain processes. Simply put, what was once impossible or impractical due to computing power constraints, is now possible, at least technologically.

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The Digital Supply Chain — Building Block of the Future

Enterra Insights

Pundits have argued for years that the term “supply chain” inaccurately depicts the real world. “The supply chain, as the … Continued. The post The Digital Supply Chain — Building Block of the Future appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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Focus on Food: Remote Monitoring in the Fresh Supply Chain

Elementum

In any company, building trust among customers is imperative—but in the food industry, it’s the only way to sustain business. Ensuring consistently fresh and safe food is not an easy task, especially as food providers grow their reach across the country. Companies like Chipotle have seen the consequences of a lack of oversight in their supply chain, with disastrous results.

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Manufacturing Pickup Signals Boost to U.S. Economic Growth

Material Handling & Logistics

"Everything was strong,” said Timothy Fiore of ISM. "Unless supply-chain constraints arise, there’s really no reason why the robust pace of manufacturing can’t continue.". read more.

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Rapid time-to-value with Cloud ERP

Results Group

Cloud-based business applications are turning up in all kinds of business settings: Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service & Support, Supply Chain, Finance, Human Resources and others. Essentially every business domain is seeing the advent and adoption of cloud-based systems, from stand-alone systems as large as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to add-ons as small as travel expense account tracking.

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Westfalia Technologies named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s SDCE 100 Top Supply Chain Projects List for 2017

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Westfalia Technologies, Inc., provider of logistics solutions for manufacturers and distributors since 1992, has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a recipient of a SDCE 100 Award for 2017.

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Supply Chain News on Amazon Files Patent for Urban Drone Beehive, includes Plans for Redundant Propulsion Systems

Supply Chain Digest

Need to Go Up in Urban Areas, Amazon Says, with Plans to Reduce Drone Noise and Increase Safety

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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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Truckload Carriers: 6 Tips for Tractor-Trailer Maintenance

GlobalTranz

Owning a tractor-trailer can be both rewarding and lucrative for truckload carriers, but, as with any vehicle, there is maintenance involved. Tractor-trailers don’t get called on to make ‘round the corner grocery runs — when these trucks hit the road, it’s for the long haul and through whatever conditions are in the way. For many drivers, maintenance isn’t an issue because the truck they are piloting belongs to a corporate entity.

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Supply Chain News on Walmart Denies Telling Carriers It does not Want Them Hauling Freight for Amazon

Supply Chain Digest

Report Comes Just One Week after Reports Its Tech Vendors Cannot Use Amazon Web Services

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River Logic Quickly Fills Prescriptive Analytics Market Gap with its Decision Support Platform on Microsoft Azure

River Logic

DALLAS , June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- River Logic today announced that it is pioneering advanced analytics by bringing its prescriptive analytics platform to the cloud through Microsoft Azure and Cortana Intelligence Suite in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace.

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Van Ratios and Rates Hit Record Highs at End of Quarter

DAT Solutions

Friday was the end of the second quarter, and also the start of the July 4th holiday weekend. The combination boosted demand, as shippers wanted to move freight out the door before the end of June. Trucks were also more scarce than usual, because so many drivers wanted to be home for a four-day weekend that included the Tuesday holiday. The national average load-to-truck ratio hit a one-week record of 6.4 loads per truck.

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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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A guide to digital marketing channels for eCommerce

TradeGecko

To determine how you can best use your time and resources to invest in a digital marketing strategy, you should first understand what types of channels can be utilized and which are more appropriate for your business needs.

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California Reefer Freight Starts to Heat Up

DAT Solutions

Reefer rates rose 10¢ per mile in June, compared to May, landing at $2.12, the highest monthly average in almost two years. Load availability was up 30% compared to May, and 84% compared to June 2015. HOT MARKETS: The biggest changes last week were in California, where reefer freight finally started to move out of Fresno and Sacramento in serious quantities, but load counts fell sharply in L.A. and Ontario.

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How to Master Visibility, Data Analytics & Agility

Supply Chain 24/7

Mastering the complexity in your operations begins with full visibility, analytics-driven decisions and planning agility, so don’t just cope with complexity, master it instead.

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CSA Scores To Remain Hidden for Now

DAT Solutions

The National Academy of Sciences just released its long-awaited study of the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) program. The 132-page report makes recommendations for improving the way FMCSA uses its data to assign safety rankings to carriers. It also recommends that the FMCSA study the impact of making CSA scores publicly available before returning those scores to public view.

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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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Why you don’t need perfect data to start implementing S&OP

AIMMS

An interview with Boon Edam’s Aron Waas. As we wrote in a previous blog post , implementing Sales and Operations Planning has many benefits. To truly leverage it to improve business performance and predictability, you need to embark on a change management process and you need the right technology to self-enable your team. Often, teams think they also need plenty of clean and accurate data to do it right.

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Flatbed Volume and Rates Gain Traction in June

DAT Solutions

Flatbed freight volume and rates gained some traction in June, after a couple of slow months. Texas had the biggest rebound last week, partly due to a surge of loads leaving Houston, the biggest flatbed freight market in the country by far. National average rates gained 6¢ per mile, to $2.16 including the fuel surcharge. HOT MARKETS: The energy and steel sectors have helped boost the flatbed markets in Houston and Birmingham , respectively.

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Managing the demand curve - Demand Forecasting/Planning/S&OP Technology report

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with a number of experts from the vendor and analyst communities about recent developments and key discussion points within the Demand Forecasting/Planning/S&OP space – including those concerning planning unification, best of breed, integration, Cloud/SaaS and Big Data.

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The game-changing solution to solve your biggest S&OP challenges

DELMIA Quintiq

From my previous blog post , it’s clear that the road to achieving sales and operations planning (S&OP) excellence is not an easy one. But having the right solution to drive performance, beat the competition and maximize profits is a step in the right direction. Read on to learn how to transform your S&OP workflow, boost your scenario planning capabilities and get the most out of your S&OP process.

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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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Episerver enhances digital experience Cloud with new investments in user generated content and distributed order management

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Episerver commerce and marketing in the cloud, today launched enhanced user-generated content (UGC) and a distributed order management system (DOMS) as part of its unified content and commerce platform.

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How Automakers Can Drive Electrified Vehicle Sales and Profitability

Supply Chain 24/7

Within this report, McKinsey is releasing new findings from a global survey on consumer attitudes toward EVs that include plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles, McKinsey analysis reveals current pent-up consumer demand for EVs with some stubborn and well known barriers, but also provocative and unexpected opportunities.

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Are you geared up for an export drive?

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Arno Ham, Chief Product Officer at Sana Commerce, discusses the impact that e-commerce can have in supporting international growth.

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Volvo First Major Car Manufacturer to Go All Electric

Supply Chain 24/7

Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE) and placing electrification at the core of its future business.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

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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The main purchasing standard is quality

Pivot88

Currently 9 out of 10 consumers indicate that their purchasing decisions are based on the quality of the product, compared to 3 or 4 out of 10 a decade ago as shown by ongoing surveys of customer buying patterns in major international markets as stated in the article by Armand V. Feigenbaum , author of the book Total Quality Control. QUALITY NOT JUST LIMITED TO PRODUCT.

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The Benefits of Partnering with an End-to-End Provider

NFI Industries

As the supply chain continues to grow in complexity and consumers’ buying behavior evolves, a third-party logistics provider with the ability to deliver end-to-end solutions can give shippers the competitive edge in the market. A single-source provider that exceeds customer expectations and seamlessly collaborates across service offerings can give shippers a partner in business, growing.

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Case Hankkija: Full-service Agricultural Store Chain Transforms Its Procurement Process

RELEX Solutions

Case Hankkija: Full-service Agricultural Store Chain Transforms Its Procurement Process. Insights » Case Studies. Introduction. In 2014 Finland’s leading retailer, S Group, sold Hankkija, the country’s premier agricultural store chain to the Danish Agro Group. Under its new owner, Hankkija overhauled its entire procurement process, set up a new DC and built its purchasing organization around it.