Wed.Jan 16, 2019

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4 Tips To Cut Costs In A Warehouse

GlobalTranz

Maximizing profits is the main point of running a business. If you’re running a warehouse, this will probably be your main goal, too. Competition is plentiful, and you’re always on the lookout for a way to get ahead. But how do you make bank without harming productivity or the quality of your work? It’s as difficult as it sounds. But, with a well-planned strategy, you too can reduce expenses in your workplace.

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The “Rights” and “Mores” of Supply Chain Execution

Talking Logistics

Whether you’re talking about the Amazon Effect and the rapid growth of e-commerce, the changing global trade management landscape, or what’s happening on the technology front, it’s clear that the rules for success in supply chain management are changing. What are these new rules for success? How should companies respond? What role is technology playing?

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Made in America vs. Assembled in America – Defining Terms!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Drawing Lessons From Tesla’s Supply Chain Issues! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by Casey Heigl at [link]. When a product proudly proclaims it is “Made in the USA” on its packaging, a lot of consumers feel confident and happy about the decision of choosing it. Products made in the U.S. are helping keep jobs in the country, minimizing their carbon footprint and proclaiming their national pride.

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The Supply Chain of the Future

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Supply chains are modernising at a rapid rate as organisations look to capture the opportunity and potential offered by new technology and digitalisation. Aligned to Industry 4.0, Supply Chain 4.0, combines new tools and solutions including; Internet of Things (IoT), advanced robotics and automation in the supply chain, cutting edge technology such as blockchain, advanced analytics and the management of ‘big data’.

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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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VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory): How To Use It Right?

Insights Solutions Global

The vendor-managed inventory approach plays an important role in reducing the overall supply chain cost. But how can you make sure that you're doing VMI the right way? What are the most commonly seen mistakes that you should avoid?

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IDC’s MarketScape Leaders for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Networks

Supply Chain 24/7

One Network Enterprises has been recognized as a clear leader in IDC's MarketScape for Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Commerce Network report, the research identifies One Network Enterprises for its modular, adaptable, and multi-enterprise business network.

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What Does It Take To Make Sourcing Truly Strategic?

USC Consulting Group

Marketplace pressures have forced procurement professionals to abandon traditional sourcing practices and implement more responsive strategies designed to promote organizational efficiency, agility and flexibility for growth, not to mention cost reductions. For businesses on the outside looking in, it might be difficult to understand how strategic sourcing differs from other long-established procurement practices.

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The Future of Supply Chain Management is in AI

ThroughPut

McKinsey Report: Firms will derive between $1.3 – 2 Trillion a year in economic value from using AI in supply chains and manufacturing. An overview of the differentiating power of AI will be laid out in this post. Bring the much-needed accuracy in Supply Chain Planning (SCP) through Machine Learning. And speed too! Gone are the days of manual computation, spreadsheets, static visualization tools and complex calculations that are less precise, more time-consuming, not real-time, and require dom

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VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory): How To Use It Right?

Insights Solutions Global

The vendor-managed inventory approach plays an important role in reducing the overall supply chain cost. But how can you make sure that you're doing VMI the right way? What are the most commonly seen mistakes that you should avoid? The post VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory): How To Use It Right? appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.

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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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The Future of Supply Chain Management is in AI

ThroughPut

McKinsey Report : Firms will derive between $1.3 – 2 Trillion a year in economic value from using AI in supply chains and manufacturing. There is almost no time left to contemplate if utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will soon affect your Supply Chain Management. If you haven’t already made the decision to research near-term, cost-effective wins you can experiment with, and begin to set-up pilots with innovative vendors at the forefront of these industrial

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Supply Chain Optimization Slowly Gains Traction at Retail’s Big Show

American Global Logistics

Supply Chain Dive —The growing importance of the supply chain in retail operations was a strong undercurrent at the National Retail Federation’s “Retail’s Big Show” in New York City. NRF itself knows it, hosting its first ever Supply Chain Workshop concurrent with the Big Show this year. The show’s keynote speaker Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison knows […].

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Lessons from the Festive Season: Key Factors Affecting Inventory Management During Seasonal Peaks

Unleashed

The holiday season is the most lucrative time of the year for consumer spending and with a trend towards online shopping more pressure than ever is being put on fulfilment centres and distribution hubs to meet consumer demands and expectations. Although different businesses will experience peak demand at different times of the year, many businesses experience a peak during the festive season from Thanksgiving through Christmas to New Year.

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ToolsGroup Automates Demand-Driven, Omnichannel Supply Chain Planning at Dixons SEE

Brookes Supply Chain Planning Blog

ToolsGroup and its Greek partner THellas announced today that Dixons South East Europe (SEE) has gone live with SO99+ software to automate its omnichannel supply chain planning and transform from a supply-driven to demand-driven model. Dixons SEE is part of the Dixon’s Carphone Group worldwide network and operates in Greece under the name Kotsovolos, where it is the country’s leading electronics and electrical goods retailer.

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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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Supply Chain News on Can the US Manufacturing be Viewed as Cool Again

Supply Chain Digest

Despite Strong Recent Job Growth, Many Openings Remain, Shortage Expected to Get Much Worse, Limiting US Economic Growth

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Trends 2019: Jobs Sustainability

Enterra Insights

When it comes to predicting the future, the topics that matter most concern the fundamentals of life: food, shelter, health, and employment. Dark forecasts of a dystopian future in which machines empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) work and humans don’t continue to make headlines. In these forecasts, high unemployment leads to social unrest, economic chaos, and cultural collapse.

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Supply Chain News on Distribution Centers Keep Getting Taller, Requiring New Construction Techniques

Supply Chain Digest

New Amazon DC being Built in Tulsa Sets Record for Tilt Up Panel Height, as New Technologies were Required to Make it Work in Scheduled Time

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Trucking wins business back from railroad

DAT Solutions

Last year rail intermodel took away loads from over-the-road trucking, but now the pendulum is swinging back the other direction. Diesel prices are dropping, which makes dry van transportation more attractive and reduces the cost advantage of rail intermodal for domestic freight. Most of the industry is well aware of the role of fuel in routing decisions, but there are some new variables to consider when considering a tradeoff between transportation modes.

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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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What is Amazon's Inventory Performance Index (IPI) & why does it matter?

TradeGecko

With an estimated five million-plus marketplace sellers on Amazon, there’s no denying that the eCommerce giant has a firm grip on the online sales market. But with the introduction of Amazon’s Inventory Performance Index (IPI), is selling on Amazon beneficial for the average online business, or is it more trouble than it’s worth? Let’s take a look.

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2019 Crude Oil Trading: Why You Need Prescriptive Analytics

River Logic

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Demystifying Blockchain Technology and its Potential Capacity to Transform Global Trade

Supply Chain 24/7

Amid growing interest and debate on blockchain, the World Trade Organization has launched a new publication titled “can blockchain revolutionize international trade?” that seeks to demystify the technology and analyze its capacity to transform global trade.

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Laura Ashley customises online retail experiences globally with Oracle Commerce Cloud

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Laura Ashley, an international lifestyle retailer, has selected Oracle Commerce Cloud to support its growing global online business.

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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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Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade?

Supply Chain 24/7

Trade has always been shaped by technological innovation, and in recent times, a new technology – Blockchain – has been greeted by many as the next big game-changer, this publication explores the question of whether Blockchain can revolutionize international trade.

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Manhattan Associates elevates in-store customer service with expanded customer engagement solution

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Manhattan Associates Inc. has extended the capabilities of its Customer Engagement offering with new in-store functionality.

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Breaking Down Perception Barriers to Women in Leadership

JDA software

This blog features insights from Regenia Sanders, EY Advisory Principal for the Supply Chain and Operations practice. Regenia leads the Americas Supply Chain practice for the industrial products sector. In their strategic alliance, EY and JDA are helping clients transform their supply chains for the digital future. Reginia discusses her unconventional path toward a 20+ year career in supply chain, how she champions diversity and inclusion personally and professionally, and how establishing a s

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Learn How OneSpan Achieves Digital Transformation with Rootstock

Rootstock

OneSpan provides industry-leading security and e-signature solutions protecting people, devices, and transactions from fraud. OneSpan needed to find a better way to connect their global workforce, transform their disjointed applications and manual processes, and gain better visibility from all parts of their business data.

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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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Line chart with absolute variance

3AG Systems

Questions about this MS BI visual? Book an in-person call with our team now. This Power BI custom visual is designed for easily comparing time series data. It is built for reporting actual, forecast, planned, and previous year data and allows users to quickly identify when a series deviates from its baseline. Influenced by IBCS , this Power BI dashboard applied information density principles including the sparing use of colors.

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Breaking Down Perception Barriers to Women in Leadership

BlueYonder

This blog features insights from Regenia Sanders, EY Advisory Principal for the Supply Chain and Operations practice. Regenia leads the Americas Supply Chain practice for the industrial products sector. In their strategic alliance, EY and JDA are helping clients transform their supply chains for the digital future. Reginia discusses her unconventional path toward a 20+ year career in supply chain, how she champions diversity and inclusion personally and professionally, and how establishing a s

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RFID, AIDC and IoT on A Look Back at the 10 Commandments of Bar Coding Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

There was a Time when Bar Coding was Very Hard Indeed

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