Tue.Dec 26, 2017

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Let's Get Digital: Supply Chains Are Going to Get Smarter in 2018

BlueYonder

By the end of 2020, one-third of all manufacturing supply chains will be using analytics-driven cognitive capabilities, thus increasing cost efficiency by 10% and service performance by 5%. "Manufacturers of every size and shape are changing rapidly because of new digital technologies, new competitors, new ecosystems, and new ways of doing business,” says Kimberly Knickle, research vice president, IT Priorities and Strategies with analyst firm IDC Manufacturing Insights.

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A Historic Year for NFI

NFI Industries

This past year, NFI celebrated its 85 th year in business. From acquisitions to new ventures, NFI continues to invest in growing its capabilities and expertise. Here are some highlights from this historic year. Dominion Warehousing & Distribution Acquisition NFI kicked off the year announcing the acquisition of Canadian 3PL, Dominion Warehousing & Distribution.

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Guest Viewpoint: STEM is Good, But STEAM is Better

Kinaxis

As a renowned Scientist, Technologist, Engineer, Artist and Mathematician, Leonardo da Vinci set the standard for using the whole brain to propel innovation.

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The Top 7 Manufacturing Blog Posts from 2017

GlobalTranz

As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection. Today, we kick off our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. We will feature over the next 5 business days each category's most viewed posts over the course of 2017.

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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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Design Start Centers to drive Business Performance - Part I

Infosys Supply Chain Management

It is Christmas time, and everyone is busy preparing cupcakes at home and enjoying time with their families. The snow storm outside turned out to be much more intense than it was predicted. With heavy snow, trees started falling down. Some of trees fall on the electrical distribution lines. Now a complete blackout in the area. You are a Maintenance Manager, so you start getting multiples calls.

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Design Start Centers to drive Business Performance - Part II

Infosys Supply Chain Management

continue from Part I. 5. Avoid Vertical Scroll (Rows to Display): Each Resultset comes with an option of configuring "Rows to Display". Multiple factors should be considered while configuring "Rows to Display" for each Resultset since it has a direct impact on Vertical scroll. a. Total number of Resultsets for the Start Center; recommended number 3-5 based on the Job responsibilities of the user.

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Why Fulfilling Shoppers’ Expectations Remains a Challenge for Retailers

BlueYonder

As we look ahead to 2018, how will multi-channel retailers make customers happy while giving both shoppers and staff the flexibility they want? This year’s JDA Consumer Survey, JDA CEO Viewpoint Survey and JDA Voice of the Store Manager Survey all help reveal the answer to a question that will remain important in 2018 and beyond: What do retailers need to know about fulfillment to make smarter decisions and give customers the experience they expect?

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