GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Derrick Rehn with FusionOps who shows us how big data analytics can benefit you in your supply chain. . As big data analytics offer a sizeable competitive advantage for many industries, the drive to deliver cutting edge innovation in data analytics is ever increasing. The inevitable question that comes up often is simple – should we build on-site or utilize a cloud-based data monitoring service ?

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 15, 2016

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Kinaxis hosted Kinexions Tokyo 2016 customer user conference event at the Canadian embassy in Tokyo. It was a stupendously successful event with many customers, prospects, and partners in attendance. The day kicked off with some very interesting and engaging presentations by Deloitte , Roland DG , Mitsubishi , and a Kinaxis keynote delivered by me.

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Aera Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

A fan of Seinfeld for many years, I find that when you talk about challenging customer satisfaction, George Constanza always pops into my head. If the show was still on the air, I suspect his gripe may be with his pharmacist, and he’s not alone. In the past few years, consumers have raged against spiking drug prices, poor automated prescription services, slow service and much more.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 15, 2016

As healthcare organizations are being forced to cut costs and find ways to increase efficiency, the supply chain is one of the first areas managers will look at. It is the second largest expense for healthcare providers after labor, so for the areas subject to intense regulation and internal oversight, this expense is unavoidable. Be that as it may, when it comes to making necessary purchases, there are new ways to keep the supply chain both effective and cost effective.

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TMC

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Five Reasons Why Talent Management Should Be a Part of Everyone’s Job.Connect by C.H. Robinson. The well-known business adage that people are a company’s most important asset has taken on new significance in the supply chain industry over recent years. Companies have always needed smart, motivated professionals to design, build, and manage their supply chains.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Many companies are striving to improve supply chain traceability in response to increasing demand from customers and government regulators for more information on product flows. The ability to accurately track the movement of products also helps companies to raise the efficiency of supply chains. Researchers at the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), Shah […].

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 15, 2016

For decades, supply chains have operated in a very linear way. Even today, the term supply chain connotes a series of buy-make-move-store-deliver steps that must be followed sequentially to satisfy an order. While this traditional approach to supply chain management has worked fine for quite a while, it is no longer competitive in today’s rapidly evolving business environment.

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ITradeNetwork

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Below you’ll find a rundown of some of our 2016 highlights. December. . iTradeNetwork Named to Food Logistics’ 2016 FL100+ Top Software and Technology Providers List. Fresh produce shoppers more likely to impulse buy fresh fruit than alcohol. Red Blossom Selects iTradeNetwork to Provide End-to-End Traceability. Hosted employee holiday party at the Valencia Hotel in San Jose, CA.

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Aera Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Supply chains are constantly changing as new rules, technologies, resources and market trends transform operations. Here’s a skim of the week’s indexes, technology announcements, expansions and M&As from around the web.

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Supply Chain 24/7

DECEMBER 15, 2016

At an event in Dublin this week, a vision of the future was presented for the logistics and supply chain sectors, these are industries which, despite the constant chatter about optimization, streamlining and technology, remain bloated and inefficient.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Bloomberg. The nightmare scenario would be a Chinese economic embargo of Taiwan that would reverberate around global supply chains. read more.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Carrier Driver Turnover Continues to Head Lower, First Amazon Real Drone Delivery Happens Fast, ISM Study Says 2017 to be Strong Year for Manufacturers,, Major Tax Overhaul Could Whack US Imports.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 15, 2016

<p><a href="/glossary" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Public warehousing</a>—a long-time solution for short-term warehousing needs—is evolving. The process of finding, evaluating and choosing the right public warehouse is now online and on-demand.</p> <blockquote><h3>New technology has connected public warehouses across North America and brought the

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 15, 2016

From More Practical Supply Chain Research by Academics to Hope there are Jobs Left after the Robots, Gilmore Offers Santa his List

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Greg Boring, VP of Sales at Kenco Group addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: How are customer expectations different today than 5-10 years ago? What’s driving these expectations? Is technology playing a more prominent role in the 3PL-shipper value equation today? What’s driving all of the M&A activity in the 3PL industry today?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2016

“In 1905,” Jordan Rudow reports, “Popular Mechanics predicted that the ‘Electric Handshake’ would allow a physician to examine a patient … Continued. The post Trends and Predictions 2017: Internet of Things appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 15, 2016

The 2016 holiday season is fulfilling its promise in obtaining the highest amount of retail sales than any previous year on record. According to data from comScore Inc., online shopping from computer desktop devices has surpassed the $1 billion mark every day from Thanksgiving through December 4th, with shoppers spending $10.98 billion on desktop – […].

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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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o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 15, 2016

A colleague recently shared this LinkedIn article by Jack and and Suzy Welch with me. I receive plenty of article […]. The post Energize the Most Mind-Numbing Ritual in Business appeared first on o9 Solutions.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

DECEMBER 15, 2016

(Well, okay, maybe not all , but improved carrier relationships can save you a bundle.). With the holiday season upon us, the pressure is on to maximize savings while getting more freight where it needs to go when it’s needed. Although it may not be top of your list for reducing costs, the Season of Giving is a great time to consider how to improve carrier relationships.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Pubic warehousing —a long-time solution for short-term warehousing needs—is evolving. The process of finding, evaluating and choosing the right public warehouse is now online and on-demand. New technology is connecting public warehouses across North America and bringing them together in an online marketplace , where businesses can find space faster and easier.

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