Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2016

More than 14 years ago, when I was still a relatively new supply chain analyst, I attended the CSCMP Annual Conference, and I still remember these words delivered by Michael Eskew, former Chairman and CEO of UPS, in his keynote presentation: “We’re seeing a dynamic shift in the relationship between business plans and logistics, a shift from the perception of our industry as a back-end process to a front-end strategy that informs and supports the entire business plan.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Editor's Note: This is the third in a three part series on advanced demand analytics to improve demand forecasting. Part One of the series, on New Product Introduction (NPI), can be found here. Part Two of the series, on Using Weather and Climate Data to Improve Forecasting , can be found here. When you hear the phrase “I heard it through the grapevine” you may think of the 1960s hit song.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Introduction. In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. Whatever maturity model or consultancy support companies use, S&OP seems to get stuck. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.

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NFI Industries

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The distribution center (DC) is a key component of the supply chain, providing organization and storage as a product moves from manufacturer to consumers. E-commerce fulfillment is a growing part of the supply chain and one of the major influences on distribution centers. With an increased demand from consumers, optimizing DCs is more important than.

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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Leading B2B Publication Releases Annual List of Notable Software & Technology Providers. December 15, 2016 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Extending the series of wins in 2016 both in terms of new business and industry recognition, UltraShipTMS is once again to be included in Food Logistics magazine’s list of top software and technology companies. For the 12 th consecutive year, Food Logistics surveyed software and technology companies that specialize in the unique challenges of the food and beverage sup

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 13, 2016

U.S./Mexico Shipping Series Part 3: Transportation Success is More than a Low Rate per Mile.Transportfolio by C.H. Robinson. More than ever before, shippers have better access to information, and better quality information about how to find transportation savings. Our white paper, Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings , is just one example and it offers multiple ways to save.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Imports at major U.S. ports are up over 2015 as retailers are making sure their shelves are well stocked for the holidays. read more.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Many fresh graduates work hard to get that one good business idea and then work on it instead of opting for a traditional career. While the eventual success looks great, to get there, you have to wade through a very turbulent sea of difficulties and what we call “start-up” stress. Such is the stress associated with a start-up that we have given it, its domain.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“We identified one of our labor supply companies to be in violation of the hiring process of migrant workers, and as consequence, we terminated our contract with this company. The remaining labor supply companies are under investigation.”. read more.

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Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 13, 2016

On the second day of our executive focus group on the LIVING Supply Chain, the group took the opportunity to share insights regarding the emerging trends in the future of supply chains, with a focus on digitization, development of analytics and a focus on emerging technologies. The executives spent a good amount of time emphasizing the importance of “getting the question right” when it came to building analytical insights.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Inlfection Point in Retail Supply Chains Part 3, RSR Research on Retail Supply Chiain Execution, More

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“When Facebook researchers manipulated how stories appear in News Feeds for a mood contagion study in 2014,” writes Sarah Zhang, … Continued. The post Big Data and Ethics appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Excellent On Demand Videocast on Successful Vendor Compliance, RSR Benchmark Report on Supply Chain Execution

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Brian Sutton, CEO. George Copeland, CFO. Brian Sutton and George Copeland co-founded Austin Freight Systems (AFS) 20 years ago, after the freight brokerage they were working for lost its biggest customer. At that time, both men already had 19 years of transportation experience under their respective belts. Today the company has 14 employees, including Sutton, the CEO, and Copeland, the CFO.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 13, 2016

The Pizza Problem. I love pizza and frequently order from a shop that guarantees to deliver a pizza to my doorstep within 30 minutes from placing the order. I’ve always wondered what it takes for them to receive an order, prepare a pizza, get it packed with sides, travel to the destination locality, search for the correct house and then ring the bell – all within 30 minutes – every single time.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2016

As the year winds down, some will be sad to see 2016 go – while others will be happily showing it the door and changing the locks after it’s gone. Regardless of whether it was a good or a bad year for you, the hope and promise of the new year will soon be upon […]. The post Industry Trends to Expect Next Year appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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synchrono

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Process manufacturing is different, distinct, and distinguishable from discrete manufacturing. Process manufacturing uses formulations versus discrete manufacturers use Bills of Materials (BOMs) and assembles along a routing. Process manufacturers blend a batch – often a literal recipe found in food and beverage manufacturing. Discrete manufacturers are typically ETO (engineer-to-order), which includes make-to-stock (MTS), make-to-order (MTO), and assemble-to-order (ATO) production facilit

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Supply Chain Digest

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Stuff of Science Fiction May be Closer than We Think

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 13, 2016

“V-a-r-o-o—o-o-m. Sc-r—e-e-e-e-e-ech……… BOOM!”. “Mr. Pratt, Mr. Pratt… what are you doing?”. “Oh hi, Prab… I was just playing with some trucks in my office. This guy driving the green rig wasn’t paying attention and ran the red light… and kaboom… he hit the guy in the gray Freightliner. Quite a pile-up don’t you say.”.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 13, 2016

by CJ Wehlage If you haven’t already, please read Bill Dubois’s blog, “ Latest Polls Show We’ve Lost Faith in Polls ”. Bill speaks to three factors, unpredictability, high randomness and variability. In my opinion, these are factors that led to the pollsters being so far off on the 2016 US election, and how supply chain practitioners can help these pollsters to improve.

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Aera Technology

DECEMBER 13, 2016

AWS Educate announced Monday it is expanding the number of countries in which its Cloud Career Pathways are available. The new reach totals 36 countries, an addition of 31 new regions from the originals in the United States, India, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and China. To learn more about AWS Educate and its significance to the evolving talent supply chain, check out Andrew Karpie’s recent coverage.

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