Wed.Jul 25, 2018

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Myopic and Hyperopic Supply Chain Planning

Logility

Myopia , more commonly referred to as nearsightedness, is a medical condition in which one can see near objects but cannot see far objects clearly. More than 200,000 people per year are diagnosed with nearsightedness. Hyperopia , more commonly referred to as farsightedness, is a medical condition in which nearby objects looked blurred, but distant objects are more clearly visible.

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Fixing Grocery Retail’s $10 Billion Problem

The Network Effect

After analyzing data for 1.75 million retail DC appointments on One Network’s Real Time Value Network, it became clear… the. The post Fixing Grocery Retail’s $10 Billion Problem appeared first on The Network Effect.

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10 mistakes when selling used industrial machinery

Exapro Hub

You want to sell used industrial machinery at the best price and get money back quickly? The truth is that you will probably make mistakes that will slow you down or make you miss opportunities. As always, Exapro is here to help you avoid 10 common mistakes that most equipment sellers make. 1. Not knowing the value of the machinery. First, be sure of the value of the machinery or equipment you want to sell.

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How to Integrate with Industrial Internet of Things Technologies

GlobalTranz

As advances in technology make it more cost-effective to deploy IIoT, industries will need to acquire a strategic approach to integrating new sensor data with pre-existing data environments. Now, more than ever, industries are seeking simple integrations with controls, automation, and data analytics visualization software to harness the power of the Industrial Internet of Things and realize attractive operational and competitive benefits for their business.

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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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Takeaways from the IBM Watson Supply Chain Summit

Talking Logistics

I haven’t attended an industry conference over the past year, or participated in a client meeting, where blockchain — along with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning — hasn’t been part of the conversation. In fact, at one conference this spring, after delivering a keynote presentation that had nothing to do with technology, the very first question I received from the audience was “What do you think about blockchain and its potential in supply chain management?”.

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Closing the Gaps in Supply Chain Visibility [Video]

Talking Logistics

John Martin, Director of Business Development at MercuryGate and Brian Thompson, Chief Commercial Officer at SMC3 discuss the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: In your experience working with clients, what are the biggest gaps in supply chain visibility and why do those gaps still exist? When it comes to transportation visibility, are the challenges the same across all modes or does each mode present unique challenges?

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Enterra Solutions 2nd Annual Cognitive Computing Summit

Enterra Insights

You are invited to join Enterra Solutions for in-depth conversations on the rise of the Intelligent Enterprise with a focus on Supply Chain Optimization. Cognitive Computing, defined by Enterra as Artificial Intelligence in the form of Semantic Reasoning + Sophisticated Mathematics, addresses the complex, multi-faceted problems faced by leading organizations today by creating an autonomous decision sciences platform that enables game changing applications.

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5 Ways to Reduce an Outsized Inventory

RFgen

A well-run supply chain perfectly estimates the optimal amount of inventory. A responsive company uses processes that can be quickly organized and reorganized to keep it running quickly at high quality—even when demand spikes or supply issues arise. It can be difficult for companies to operate this way, and therefore many tend to overcompensate with higher inventory.

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Money and the Digital Path to Purchase

Enterra Insights

The principal goal of commerce, be it traditional or e-commerce, is to get customers to exchange their money for goods and services. Comedian Steve Martin once stated, “I love money. I love everything about it. I bought some pretty good stuff. Got me a $300 pair of socks. Got a fur sink. An electric dog polisher. A gasoline powered turtleneck sweater.

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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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5 Ways to Reduce an Outsized Inventory

RFgen

A well-run supply chain perfectly estimates the optimal amount of inventory. A responsive company uses processes that can be quickly organized and reorganized to keep it running quickly at high quality—even when demand spikes or supply issues arise. It can be difficult for companies to operate this way, and therefore many tend to overcompensate with higher inventory.

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A Thing of Beauty: Scalable, Flexible eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

The world of cosmetics is a personal one. Whether it’s a staple item, or something new a shopper wants to try, having it available as quickly as possible is a must. When eCommerce is the sole selling channel, ease of ordering, price, and cost of shipping are as paramount as the quality of products being sold. For one FLEXE customer, rapidly increasing demand was creating a fulfillment bottleneck.

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How Learning to Breathe Changed My Life

BlueYonder

I never thought too much about breathing. After all, it’s what we do naturally as human beings to stay alive, beginning at birth. Then, l I took my first yoga class. When someone taught me to breathe, it was one of the most enlightening experiences of my life! Not only does it feel good to simply “breathe” but you may be surprised to learn that the benefits are extensive.

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A Thing of Beauty: Scalable, Flexible eCommerce Fulfillment

FLEXE

The world of cosmetics is a personal one. Whether it’s a staple item, or something new a shopper wants to try, having it available as quickly as possible is a must. When eCommerce is the sole selling channel, ease of ordering, price, and cost of shipping are as paramount as the quality of products being sold. For one FLEXE customer, rapidly increasing demand was creating a fulfillment bottleneck.

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on What are the Trends in Global Energy Consumption by Source

Supply Chain Digest

Oil Share has Stabilized, Coal Keeps On Going, Renewables Growing but from Very Low Base

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Get paid for load tracking

DAT Solutions

When a broker or shipper says that they want to track a load, it can seem like a hassle. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. Ask your broker if they use DAT OnTime, the load-tracking app that gives drivers the most control. We’ll also give you a $15 Amazon gift card when a broker sends you a shipment through DAT OnTime and you accept your first tracked load.

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Supply Chain News on Deadly Maersk Fire in March Driving Changes to Prevent Fires, Reduce Human Risk

Supply Chain Digest

Maersk, Other Groups, Looking to Make Changes, but Misdeclarations are a Factor and Very Hard to Detect

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Attribute Based Planning – To Avoid Too Many SKUs

Adexa

Attribute-Based planning: Do you really need a new SKU for every possible configuration of your products? The answer is simply NO if you deploy Attribute Based planning (ABP). With ABP, a generic product is defined and then attributes are used to distinguish all the different configurations of that product. Furthermore, The post Attribute Based Planning – To Avoid Too Many SKUs appeared first on Adexa Inc.

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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.

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Large Shipping Losses Have Declined 38% over Past 10 Years

Material Handling & Logistics

There were 94 total losses reported around the shipping world in 2017, down 4% year-on-year -- the second lowest in 10 years after 2014. In 2017 the downward trend of large shipping losses continued, according to a new survey, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty's (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review. Looking at the past decade the decline was 38% globally.

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How Learning to Breathe Changed My Life

BlueYonder

I never thought too much about breathing. After all, it’s what we do naturally as human beings to stay alive, beginning at birth. Then, l I took my first yoga class. When someone taught me to breathe, it was one of the most enlightening experiences of my life! Not only does it feel good to simply “breathe” but you may be surprised to learn that the benefits are extensive.

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U.S. Against the World: Everything You Need to Know About Trump's Controversial Trade Policies

Elementum

The Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs, pegged at 25 and 10 percent respectively, have earned the ire of foreign and domestic businesses alike. Yet the administration argues that the move is protected by the constitution: national security is at stake as foreign imports flood the American economy, putting domestic business at a disadvantage.

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US Against the World: Everything You Need to Know About Trump's Controversial Trade Policies

Elementum

The Trump administration’s steel and aluminum tariffs, pegged at 25 and 10 percent respectively, have earned the ire of foreign and domestic businesses alike. Yet the administration argues that the move is protected by the constitution: national security is at stake as foreign imports flood the American economy, putting domestic business at a disadvantage.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.