Tue.Jan 31, 2017

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Treading Water

Supply Chain Shaman

I spent my summers as a lifeguard. To certify, I had to tread water for what seemed like an incessant period of time. In reality, it was only two minutes, but as a teenager it seemed like a very looooooong time. To tread water, a swimmer uses their arms and legs to keep their body in a vertical position and maintain the status quo. While there are many ways to tread water, they are all tiring.

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Improve Your Response Time to Market Through Effective Benchmarking

Talking Logistics

There is a significant amount of angst in the transportation marketplace lately in regards to freight spend forecasts. No matter your preference of publication, the message is likely to be the same for the 2017 outlook: Between the FSMA legislation, ELD implementation, impending driver shortages and common economic predictions, capacity will likely be down and costs will likely be up, at least compared to the market shippers have enjoyed over the past 18 months or so.

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Don't Wait, The Supply Chain of the Future is Here

Oracle SCM

The Supply Chain of the Future is here at Oracle. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to witness it for yourself at the Modern Supply Chain Experience where we will demonstrate how cloud technology is powering the modern business with end-to-end capabilities that drive business performance. See how an interconnected and integrated supply chain can enhance value, improve efficiency, and increase quality to help you with your own digital transformation.

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Manufacturing Metrics that Actually Matter (The Ones We Rely On)

synchrono

Part one of a multi-part series to help you measure your production efforts wisely. LNS Research blogger Mark Davidson said, “When it comes to metrics, it’s often said that what gets measured gets done.”. I have found this to be true when working with many different manufacturers. Mark also writes: “Metrics that have the attention of business and manufacturing leaders tend to be those that get measured and improved upon by their employee teams.”.

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The AI Race Isn’t Just About Tech Superiority – Its the Supply Chain, Stupid!

The race to dominate AI is no longer about who has the smartest algorithms — it's about who can build and scale faster. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a battle for resources: data centers, compute hardware, power, and telecom infrastructure. And right now, even tech giants are hitting a wall. Our latest white paper reveals the six critical supply chain elements that are increasingly separating AI leaders from the rest.

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2017 Industrial Real Estate Industry Outlook

NFI Industries

The available capacity within the industrial real estate market is dependent on many factors. Undeterred by political elections and an uncertain economy, the real estate market continued to show strong growth in 2016. Given the tightened capacity, occupiers found it challenging to source for their warehouse and distribution needs. In fact, the fourth quarter of.

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LGBT-Certified Suppliers Jump as Big Companies Seek New Sources

Material Handling & Logistics

Bloomberg. Northrop Grumman, which subcontracts about $7.5 billion a year to roughly 9,500 suppliers, added an LGBT supplier inclusion and advocacy group in 2015. read more.

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A Moment of Reflection for the New Year

E2open

A Moment of Reflection for the New Year. alyssa. Tuesday 31 January 2017. John Lash, Vice President, Product Marketing, E2open. Each January, the pundits are abuzz with talk about the new food trends for the year. Whether it’s antibiotics, sugar levels, food waste, GMO-labeling or cauliflower being the new kale, one thing is for certain: the pace of change in the food industry continues to get faster every year.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Supply chain management procedures aren’t always smooth. Mobile data collection, however, can help solve roadblocks. Managers are always working to solve a unique assortment of challenges that threaten to disrupt the flow of their supply chains. As you might imagine, a kink in the supply chain can cause product shipments and other warehouse operations to come to a grinding halt.

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Revolutionize Your Life With These Easy-peasy Tips

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Common Problems in Supply Chain Management Processes and How Mobile Data Collection Software Can Solve Them

RFgen

Supply chain management procedures aren’t always smooth. Mobile data collection, however, can help solve roadblocks. Managers are always working to solve a unique assortment of challenges that threaten to disrupt the flow of their supply chains. As you might imagine, a kink in the supply chain can cause product shipments and other warehouse operations to come to a grinding halt.

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Quote of the day #31

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Global Supply Chain News on It Begins, as Amazon begins Freight Forwarding Operations with Shipments from China to US

Supply Chain Digest

Fledging Amazon Freight Forwarding Service has Moved 150 Containers from China to the US Since October, as Global Logistics Strategy Unfolding

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How To Get Fabulous Accessories On A Tight Budget

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Conquering Tail Spend in 2025: New AI-Powered Tools and Strategies for Success

Tail spend — often unmanaged, fragmented and costly — can account for as much as 80% of total transaction volume. Without the right strategy, enterprises face hidden risks and unnecessary spend. It’s time to shift from fragmented, ad hoc purchasing to a strategic, technology-driven approach. Download this GEP-sponsored Everest Group research for insights on how your competitors are upping their tail spend management game.

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Supply Chain News on Mike Regan of TranzAct Technologies Says Truckload Rates are Headed Much Higher in 2017

Supply Chain Digest

After Soft 2016, Carriers will have Advantage This Year, Regan Says, While Avondale Partners Sees Rates Much Lower

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The Truth Is You Are Not The Only Person Concerned About Appearance

BlueYonder

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RELEX and S Group Deepen Relationship with Major Retail Planning Project

RELEX Solutions

Read PDF. Finland’s largest retailer using RELEX software across multiple chains and 1000+ stores. With more than 1,000 stores across the grocery, consumer goods, DIY and department store sectors, S Group’s sheer size means it faces the biggest replenishment challenge in Finnish retail. The group, which in retail business operates a hypermarket chain, a supermarket chain, two convenience store chains and 80 department and specialty stores, turns over almost €11Bn p.a.

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Master Your Mind In 5 Minutes A Day

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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High-Tech Nation: How Technological Innovation Shapes America’s 435 Congressional Districts

GlobalTranz

For years, policy discussions about America’s technological innovation-driven, high-tech economy have focused on just a few. iconic places, such as the Route 128 tech corridor around Boston, Massachusetts; Research Triangle Park in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and, of course, California’s white-hot Silicon Valley.

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The Untapped Gold Mine Of Time That Virtually No One Knows About

BlueYonder

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[Reblog] How to Integrate Financials with S&OP

River Logic

A few days back, well-known S&OP / IBP consultant Stephen Crane posted an article on LinkedIn entitled " How to Integrate Financials with S&OP." It was refreshing for us here at River Logic to see this type of post coming from someone like Stephen — a big voice in the S&OP / IBP space — as this is a concept we've been trying to push for years now.

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Who Else Wants To Know The Mystery Behind Style?

BlueYonder

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Cognitive Process Automation will Help (not Take Over) Your Business

Enterra Insights

“In fairly short order,” writes David McCann (@DaveMcCFO), “robots have begun taking over in the corporate world.”[1] The robots to … Continued. The post Cognitive Process Automation will Help (not Take Over) Your Business appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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What Alberto Savoia Can Teach You About Interior

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Green Future of Freight [Infographic]

Freightera

Please share this infographic on you site by copying and pasting the code below: Source: The Green Future of Freight – An infographic by the team at Freightera. 1. FREIGHT SHIPPING EMISSIONS TODAY. CO2 Emissions – in grams/tonne/km. Trucks: 47. Trains: 18. Cargoships: 6. Planes: 560. Heavy-duty trucks account for the dominant share of all logistics-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissons: Road freight: 57%.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About work and Were Afraid To Ask

BlueYonder

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How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert

Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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5 Ways Animals Will Help You Get More Business

BlueYonder

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Can You Really Find Friends on the Web?

BlueYonder

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Super Easy Ways To Learn Everything About Food

BlueYonder

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