Fri.Aug 24, 2018

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The Current WMS Market Gets More Focus by Supply Chain Execs: Here’s Why

GlobalTranz

The current warehouse management system ( WMS ) market is expanding at an amazing rate, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2 percent. Digital technologies, including cloud-based platforms, encourage interest in the current WMS market on the part of supply chain executives. By some estimates, reports Allied Market Research , the warehouse management system market will swell to more than $3 billion by 2022, and adoption of WMS systems is expected to continue with the IoT-based value

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Planting the Seeds of Blockchain in Agribusiness

APICS

Governments, private investors and experts are noting that the agricultural trade industry is ripe for improvement with blockchain technology.

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Kimberly-Clark Makes Sense of Demand

E2open

There are certain products that consumers ask for by name, and Kimberly-Clark happens to make at least three of them: Kleenex tissues, Huggies diapers and Kotex feminine napkins. So when store supplies for the company’s retail partners are out of synch with production forecasts it can have a very real impact on the $20.8 billion personal care products giant’s sales.

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Blockchain and Trucking: A Match Made on the Road

Shipchain

The inception of blockchain technology for use in logistics and supply chain management represents one of the most significant innovations in the industry. Blockchain is a technology that stores incorruptible blocks of information; in logistics and supply chain management, it has the potential to eliminate inaccuracies and hold all supply chain entities accountable.

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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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Trends in Supply Chain Visibility

E2open

Visibility in the supply chain is very important to enable you to not only make proactive decisions, but make sure you are making the right decisions. How far can you currently see into the supply chain today and how are you using that information? In this webcast, Patrick Lemoine will share what respondents are saying about their supply chain visibility from a survey recently conducted by Gatepoint Research.

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Video | Seagate and E2open’s Partnership

E2open

Joe DiIorio, Director, Supply Chain at Seagate Technology talks about the partnership Seagate and E2open have and how E2open’s solutions have automated processes at the company. The post Video | Seagate and E2open’s Partnership appeared first on E2open® | Demand. Supply. Delivered.

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Hit a home run with SAP Ariba and Bristlecone | Sep 17, 2018 | 2:00PM to 7:35 PM | Atlanta, USA

Bristlecone

Bristlecone is proud to be a part of SAP’s Exclusive Direct Material Event. Join us to watch the Braves take on the Cardinals from behind home plate while networking with other Supply Chain and Procurement Professionals. Register here. The post Hit a home run with SAP Ariba and Bristlecone | Sep 17, 2018 | 2:00PM to 7:35 PM | Atlanta, USA appeared first on Bristlecone.

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Jobs Sustainability: Retrain, Reskill, Relocate, Reimburse

Enterra Insights

Worrying about jobs sustainability during a period of low unemployment may seem unwarranted. However, with so many predictions being made about how many jobs are going to be taken over by artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, this the perfect time to address this vital topic. Waiting to act until these predictions come true, would be too late. To prepare for this uncertain future, academics, labor groups, companies, and government policymakers need to collaborate to ensure dire predictions

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Selecting the Right Metrics to Optimize the ROI of Channel Incentive Programs

E2open

The quest for ROI supporting channel programs has never been greater. Various incentives offered at every level of the demand chain to influence behavior at each phase of the transaction represent a large portion of the overall channel budget. The broad range of incentive programs offered by vendors—including MDF, rebates, SPIFs, end-user purchase incentives, and even deal registration—make the challenge of isolating the effectiveness of any one program seem daunting.

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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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Kay Pharmacy – Driving Loyalty with Free Delivery

Deliv

Summary. Kay Pharmacy has been providing the Grand Rapids, Michigan market with prescriptions, medicine, and outstanding service for nearly 75 years. Frank Koelzer first opened Kay’s doors in 1945, focusing on convenience and reliability. After beginning to offer delivery of prescriptions 25 years ago, Kay now serves 1.4m people today. Challenge: Kay Pharmacy has continually offered an exceptional customer service, providing pharmacy prescriptions to the Grand Rapids, Michigan area for nearly 75

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Blockchain Goes Mainstream

Freight Plus

IBM Recently released their latest ad for their IBM Blockchain solution. Check that out below: We recently spoke with the development team at IBM regarding their blockchain solution. Checkout that. article. or listen to the podcast below.

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Enter the Era of Omni Inventory Optimization

Supply Chain 24/7

Download the white paper and learn why Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization alone is no longer enough and how Omni Inventory Optimization, designed specifically for complex omnichannel programs to effectively manage inventory across your network, can help ensure your inventory is in the right place at the right time to meet customer demand.

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Blockchain Goes Mainstream

Freight Plus

IBM Recently released their latest ad for their IBM Blockchain solution. Check that out below: We recently spoke with the development team at IBM regarding their blockchain solution. Checkout that. article. or listen to the podcast below.

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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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Top e-commerce companies losing money but still winning the last mile

Loginext

Amazon’s prime day upped the utilization of their fulfillment centers by over 25%. They have made their logistics leg into a powerhouse which they keep leveraging to get ahead of the competition. O one hand they are losing money and on the other, they are continuously building value, much more than any other company. What’s the key here?

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AkzoNobel: Painting a Better Picture of Demand

E2open

When paint and specialty chemicals producer AkzoNobel looked to improve customer service and raise return on capital by cutting excess inventory, it turned to Terra Technology. Alain Crottaz, EMEA Planning Director at AkzoNobel, explains the business drivers behind the company’s decision to implement Demand Sensing and Multi-Enterprise Inventory Optimization in Europe and Africa. “As part of a larger supply chain efficiency program, we were looking for a single solution to achieve th

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This Week in Logistics News (August 20-24, 2018)

Talking Logistics

As you read this, my wife and I will be on the road, driving our oldest daughter H to begin her freshman year in college. Per the advice of friends, I put two boxes of tissues in the car. I joke that they’re for my wife and daughter, but you never know, I might need a tissue or two on the drive back home. I still remember the first time we drove with our daughter in the car.

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Harmonizing production and maintenance: The key to minimized asset debt

DELMIA Quintiq

All too common practice. Asset-intensive businesses, such as mining, airlines, utilities, oil & gas and railroads have one thing in common: internal tension between production and maintenance. In our experience, maintenance is too often viewed as a necessary evil, and maintenance planners have told us that they have to fight for slots to do scheduled and preventive maintenance.

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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.