Wed.Apr 03, 2019

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Logistics Trends to Watch!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Michael Gaughan at [link]. As the logistics industry, and the broader business world, looks to 2019, it’s time to explore what the next year will bring to logistics. After reviewing several industry sources most Logistics professionals are in agreement with all of these trends.

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Deploy, Improve, Expand – Cutting Through the Complexity in 3 Steps

ivalua

Technology is often implemented as the answer to complex situations. It can centralize, standardize, and facilitate access to data, allowing us to derive insights that inform operational and strategic thinking. Unfortunately, all too often these implementations result in the replacement of one type of complexity with another. They just move challenges online or layer on automation without reducing complexity or providing additional insight.

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Supplier data: do you know who your suppliers are?

HICX Solutions

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Barcode and RFID technology and automation

AB&R

I. Declare. War. No, this isn’t a thumb war or even a battlefield by any means. However, we see numerous companies living in the historical past, and we’re talking very LARGE enterprise organizations, still using pencil and paper to take inventory, track deliveries, and other areas of the business where automation would transform the way they operate.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Cheese supplier Eurilait enjoys bumper year using FuturMaster

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Eurilait, which supplies retailers, wholesalers and food service companies across the UK with cheese, butter, cream and desserts, has halved waste and saved a significant value in the last year following the implementation of supply chain planning software through food industry tech specialists at FuturMaster.

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How to Turn Supply Chain Complexity Into Great Service

Supply Chain Brain

The secret to service-driven planning is probability forecasting and stock mix optimization.

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Cloud-based supply chain management platform SPOT Offers new container tracking service

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The SPOT Supply Chain Visibility & Collaboration Platform has been extended by a new container tracking service that consolidates various data streams to provide customers best possible and independent container status information.

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Taking Risks that Pay Off

BlueYonder

Jen Colley is a senior solution architect at JDA and has been on both sides of the fence – working at a retailer and now at JDA, working closely with customers to get their category management deployments up and running. She shares with us how some of her biggest risks have been the best decisions in her life, and how she prioritizes her family while juggling a demanding travel schedule.

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Need Help Making Sense of Higg FEM, SLCP, Open Apparel Registry? Sourcemap Has You Covered.

Sourcemap

Footwear and apparel companies have to be transparent, but few can devote the resources to deal with the proliferation of databases and platforms out there. That's why we're proud to announce a one-stop-shop for fashion transparency: a software platform for data collection, analysis and reporting that combines internal company data with supplier self-assessments and the best-available third-party data.

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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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Supply Chain KPIs – Key performance Indicators

Logistics Bureau

At a recent seminar, Steven Thacker talks about Supply Chain KPIs – Key Performance Indicators. Watch the full video below. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307. P.S. Please feel free to leave a comment and tell us what other information or tips you would like to hear.

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Summary of Development and Manufacture Contracts in the Aerospace and Defense Industries

NC State SCRC

Our third contract research paper is by James Wilkinson, focusing on aerospace contracts which typically entail a great deal of risk (as illustrated by the Boeing 737 MAX incident…). The type of contract of interest in this report is for Development and Manufacture contracts in the Aerospace and Defense industries. These contracts include the overall aircraft contract from the governments for military and subcontracts for commercial (civil) aircraft systems originating from public/private

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Taking Risks that Pay Off

JDA software

Jen Colley is a senior solution architect at JDA and has been on both sides of the fence – working at a retailer and now at JDA, working closely with customers to get their category management deployments up and running. She shares with us how some of her biggest risks have been the best decisions in her life, and how she prioritizes her family while juggling a demanding travel schedule.

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7 Inbound Freight Consolidation Best Practices to Reduce Costs & Improve

GlobalTranz

Inbound freight consolidation is an effective way to gain control over inbound freight and reduce costs. Inbound freight management is exceedingly complex, and this complexity is only increasing as the number of retailers interested in engaging in omnichannel retail increases. While many practices can help shippers and vendors improve inbound freight management, the use of.read More.

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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.

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Supply Chain Graphic of Week on Procurement will be Asked to do More with Less in 2019

Supply Chain Digest

Spend on Procurement Expected to be well below Revenue Growth in 2019, and Lower than Last Year

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5 best bets for running reefers

DAT Solutions

As we begin the second quarter of the year, I've noticed that freight volumes have picked up in the van and flatbed segments, but the reefer segment continues to be a drag on the overall freight picture. Flooding and severe weather have pushed the typical spring upturn further into the future. There are a number of exceptions. If you look at DAT's Hot Market Map and zoom down to the 3-digit ZIP code level, you'll see a number of hot spots for reefers throughout the country.

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Protect your API Management infrastructure against cyberattacks using AI

Axway

Have you ever wondered how to protect your API Management infrastructure against cyberattacks using Artificial Intelligence (AI)? This webinar has you covered!

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Top Five Spend-Analytics Measures for Procurement Managers

Supply Chain Brain

If you’ve recently joined an organization or moved into a new role that is directly related to procurement, it can be challenging to know where to start.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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7 Ways to Reduce your Warehouse Costs

SCJunction

Maximising profits in our current unpredictable, unstable and highly-competitive economic climate requires a carefully planned strategy, executed with deliberate effort. To secure any kind of measurable success, it’s imperative that warehouse productivity is increased whilst your operational costs are cut.

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Integrated Business Planning: 2019 Expert Round-up

River Logic

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Factors that Doom Potential Savings in RFPs

EC Sourcing Group

What factors have doomed expected savings in RFPs at your company? I have a long list of explanations that have been shared with me. I am confident you have probably experienced most or all of these during your career. There are more that I can share but these are the most common. Unrealistic delivery deadline – the business unit takes longer than promised to provide the final details to the supplier.

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What are the Benefits of an ERP System?

My Office Apps

What are the Benefits of an ERP System? There are many advantages to an ERP (enterprise resource planning) solution. Though there are some perceived disadvantages such as increased costs, (we dispell that myth,) the benefits outweigh the perceived disadvantages. Many companies are unaware of what an ERP system can do. ERP software is used to create visibility into the company data, simplify operations, and streamline your business processes.

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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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Industry expert joins imio Software Solutions board

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Industry expert Professor Phil Greening has joined the Board of Directors at imio Software Solutions, a UK-based software business specialising in warehousing and fulfilment.

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Omnichannel Retail ROI – Does it Exist?

Tecsys

Omnichannel Retail ROI has been a highly elusive topic. Sure omnichannel retail is critical to… The post Omnichannel Retail ROI – Does it Exist? appeared first on Tecsys.

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Thank you for joining us at the 2019 MAVES Advisory Board user Group, See you in 2020

MAVES

That's a wrap. Thanks to all who joined us at # MABUG2019 in # Sacramento. See you at # MABUG2020 ! The post Thank you for joining us at the 2019 MAVES Advisory Board user Group, See you in 2020 appeared first on Maves.

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Two Tricks to Boost Warehouse Labor Retention

Softeon

Let’s be real - warehouse jobs are tough, and not everyone is made for it. You’ve probably tweaked your hiring process to weed out the wrong people as much as possible, but you still end up with too much turnover. Improving warehouse labor retention is a challenge as it is competitive, and there are more jobs than available workers right now. You can try to throw money at the problem, but eventually, you’re probably going to be outbid.

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Five Best Practices for Balancing Costs, Risks, and Sustainability

In the face of volatile macroeconomic conditions and other complex challenges, supply chain and procurement pros must strike a tough balance between seemingly contradictory demands: boosting performance and sustaining and extending business operations, all while meeting customers’ needs. This GEP paper provides impactful tips on how to develop a strategic procurement approach that focuses on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.

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Discussion with Tim Cummins Captured on Video

NC State SCRC

I had a fantastic conversation with Tim Cummins of IACCM in a videotaped webinar yesterday, and we discussed some of the many elements that surround contract risk. The link to the video is available to all. Much of Tim’s discussion was focused on the theme that we spend too much time in contract negotiations on consequences of failure. Instead, we need to spend more time upfront on risk of dispute, not the consequences of failure.

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Smart Software Completes SOC 2 Type I Audit

The Smart Software

Smart Software, Inc. announced today that the company completed its SOC 2 Type 1 Audit, delivering the highest level of data security and availability for customers and partners meeting or exceeding standards in all categories. The post Smart Software Completes SOC 2 Type I Audit appeared first on Smart Software.

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LTL Industry Poised for Growth, Digital Integration

Zipline Logistics