SCM Research
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
In this TED-Ed video, Kim Preshoff investigates the smartphone production: “As of 2018, there are around 2.5 billion smartphone users in the world. If we broke open all the newest phones and split them into their component parts, that would produce around 85,000 kg of gold, 875,000 of silver, and 40,000,000 of copper.” I really like the video, as it takes a supply chain perspective, and I can imagine to use it in my future SCM courses.
PINC
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
In its 2018 Annual Industry Report, MHI advises companies to “think big, but start small” when implementing new technology tools and systems.
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Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The concept of mobile robotics is not a new one. From Grey Walter’s Tortoises to Shakey the Robot , scientists have been working for years to automate processes and alleviate hard labor on humans. While these older mobile robotics were technologically restricted to follow a path from point A to point B, today’s robots are becoming more and more advanced and more likely to replace human labor.
Shipchain
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Determining the total cost of transportation is essential to understanding your company’s profitability. How quickly do customers receive products? How much are they willing to pay to receive those products faster? Were any shipments damaged or otherwise subject to cargo insurance claims? What could we as a company do better? Understanding the total cost of transportation means understanding the costs and factors affecting spend in each leg of the supply chain.
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
Elementum
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Concerns about food waste and changing consumer preferences are posing new challenges — and opportunities — to the food supply chain. Increasingly, retailers are making their Thanksgiving supply chains more efficient, prioritizing sustainability, freshness, and satisfied customers without compromising profit. For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time to reconnect with family and celebrate abundance.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TradeGecko
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
You’ve learned the basics of product manufacturing , successfully crowdfunded your project , and developed a Bill of Materials. Now it’s time to start thinking about who will manufacture your product.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published, and permission to publish here provided by Nikita S, at [link]. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? When preparing for a negotiation, it is common to identify the issues to be negotiated, decide on negotiating tactics to use on your supplier, think through what your supplier may say and practice saying the words you’ll use during the negotiation.
Logistics Marketing Advisors
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Every couple of years, Logistics Marketing Advisors does a survey of professionals who make or influence purchasing decisions on logistics products or services. This year, we surveyed 100 buyers online and then followed up with direct interviews with 10 of these respondents to dig a little deeper. The report on our research is available here. Over the next several weeks, we’ll share buyers’ views on the best ways to get and keep their attention – along with our take on what this means for those
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Scott Cleaver, Chief Operations Officer at ecobee.
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.
Logistics Bureau
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation or GDPR is often seen as a constraint on enterprises, rather than an opportunity. Yet much of what it obliges enterprises to do can be leveraged for their advantage. For supply chains, higher efficiency, lower costs, and better customer relationship management are just some of the possibilities. The dust is settling after enforcement of GDPR officially started in May 2018.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link] Check out the Kodiak Rating blog at [link]. Procurement professionals have the same question looming over their head on a daily basis: “How do you plan on dealing with digitalization?”. Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profi
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Moving freight is becoming more profitable than ever. In fact, an average of 40,000 orders for heavy-duty trucks in the US was tallied during the first half of the year to help accommodate the shipping demand of manufacturers and retailers. As the trend continues, so does the need to upgrade and automate fleet tracking systems. The right software can guarantee better fleet management and more efficiency which can translate to increased profitability overall.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out The Supply Chain Detective! In Search of Broken Supply Chain Clues! Have you experienced part shortages that gate your production schedule? Part shortages can be highly frustrating issues to deal with. They almost always happen within the standard lead time of the components you need. And very often they can stop production immediately.
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GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Current Factors Driving the Less Than Truckload Pricing Market white paper! This is a must read for shippers who are seeking information on the less than truckload pricing market in order to plan for 2019. Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article created and originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, “SK” Sanjeev Kumar Roy. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? The last few years have seen a lot of real (and over) hype associated with the emergence of Software Robots (called Bots/Bot) which are disrupting the legacy procurement processes involving human interface.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Territory Planning for Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies is about dividing up a piece of geography into different subsets, based on certain criteria, usually geographic proximity. It allows FMCG companies to effectively and efficiently service their customers, whilst allowing the organisation to target specific resources at each individual territory.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? The theory is simple! If you can increase spend levels through centralized spend aggregation across entities then you increase your leverage in negotiations. This leverage should translate to lower costs and better terms and conditions. These entities may be different departments or facilities within your own company.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
The deeper we journey into the Information Age the more likely we are to find ourselves conversing with smart machines. For the technically-challenged among us, communicating with a computer can sound daunting. To ease such concerns, computer scientists and linguists are developing sophisticated Natural Language Processing (NLP) solutions. NLP makes so much sense in an increasingly technical world you would think companies would be quick to jump on the bandwagon.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out 10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! Implementing a Lean program on the Manufacturing floor, in a Warehouse operation, or in a Distribution Centre is challenging enough. There are a series of process steps in which materials are transformed or moved in some fashion. And your Lean program has at its core the objective of making these operations as efficient as possible.
DAT Solutions
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Capacity is becoming more available, as small fleets have mostly adjusted to electronic logging device (ELD) and strict enforcement of the Hours of Service rules. Driver pay has risen steadily in the past year, so large fleets are able to attract drivers and keep more trucks on the road, effectively increasing capacity. Driver turnover remains high, so retention continues to be a pressing issue, especially for large fleets.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Keys to Success in E-Commerce Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! (Video). E-Commerce is the fastest growing avenue for doing business anywhere. It has been for many years and it will be for many years to come. It is certainly a challenge to establish the sales, marketing, merchandising and transactional infrastructure to offer an efficient and effective E-Commerce solution to your customers.
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TradeGecko
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
You’ve learned the basics of product manufacturing , successfully crowdfunded your project , and developed a Bill of Materials. Now it’s time to start thinking about who will manufacture your product.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published at, and permission to publish here provided by, [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out KFC Ran Out of Chicken! What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn? Back in early 2018, McDonald’s – a pioneer in cold chain distribution – announced that it was testing out using fresh patties instead of frozen in burgers at 300 of its U.S. locations.
Logistyx
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Mobile technologies have transformed our society and made it much easier to connect, communicate, and share information, but they still haven’t made their way into many businesses. It’s a missed opportunity for many companies because the same wireless and mobile technology that enables real-time, instantaneous access to the Internet, voice, and data communications can help […].
Freight Plus
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Who here can't get their head around Incoterms? The most important part of every import and export invoice can also be the most baffling for many shippers, buyers, and sellers. What is it about these three-letter abbreviations that leave so many of us scratching our collective heads? What exactly are Incoterms, what do they mean to you, and how can you use them to your advantage?
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.
Unleashed
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
As a small business competing in a large market, tracking inventory is the first step to grow into a successful company. Online inventory management for businesses of all sizes is becoming the new norm, with customer expectations of delivery times and stock availability becoming tougher for smaller businesses to meet. By updating to an online inventory management solution, it is easier for small businesses to access stock information, track products in real-time, lessen the amount of paperwork,
Insights Solutions Global
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Caught fire, explosion. lithium-ion battery can't seem to knock the accident off. Why would this happen? To get to the bottom of the problem, it's necessary that we figure out what the root causes can be. This post has what you need.
West Coast and California Logistics
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Does your logistics operation source drayage services in California? If so, read on as new legal developments in the state can put you on the hook for damages if the drayage provider you hire is misclassifying employees as independent owner/operators. This latest shot across the bow in California’s labor battles comes in the form of California Senate Bill 1402 (SB 1402).
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