GlobalTranz

MAY 17, 2017

In a blog post earlier this year, we noted how since the election, more manufactures have expressed interest in reshoring and avoiding offshoring entirely. However, manufacturers are considering other ways of improving factories and supply chains as well. Across the U.S. more companies are turning toward sustainable alternatives and methodologies (like green manufacturing) in boosting competitive advantage and increasing revenue, explains Stuart Hall of Global Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 17, 2017

Over the past several years I have been involved with some rather sophisticated technologies around consumer goods and retail. One of the more exciting solution areas I have worked with is Clientelling – a software application that is typically deployed by a retailer, but can also serve the supplier’s objectives as well. If you have ever walked into a store, car dealer, or service company and been approached by a sales associate holding an iPad®, you have interfaced with a Clientelling Applicati

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Talking Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

Also known as “the 80/20 rule,” the Pareto Principle states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Management consultant Joseph M. Juran suggested the principle and named it after Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto , who noted the 80/20 connection while at the University of Lausanne in 1896, as published in his first paper, “ Cours d’économie politique.”.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 17, 2017

There has always been tension between some humans and automation. No one likes to lose their job — especially to … Continued. The post How Businesses can Foster Jobs Sustainability in the Age of Automation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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Kinaxis

MAY 17, 2017

by Melissa Clow This blog is part of a video interview series. Check out the video below as well as links to other supply chain practitioner and Kinaxis executive interviews. The task of linking sales and operations planning systems of any company with truly global reach is difficult enough to begin with, says Lindsey Kathmann, supply chain analyst at TE Connectivity.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 17, 2017

Pierfrancesco Manenti. Digitalization is a business strategy, not just a technology implementation. read more.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MAY 17, 2017

The 2017 FM Global Resilience Index is the first data-driven tool and repository that ranks the resilience of 130 countries and territories according to their enterprise resilience to disruptive events.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

MAY 17, 2017

Businesses either side of the English Channel are preparing contingency plans which could sever supply chains between the UK and EU, according to the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. The last part of this blog series will discuss how JDA is delivering an innovative solution strategy to enable a true real-time, predictive digital supply chain.

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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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DAT Solutions

MAY 17, 2017

Spot market van volumes have been fairly flat since March, but still well above last year's numbers. Last week was a mixed bag, though. The national average van rate was down, but the average on the top 100 lanes was up. In the South, volumes were up nearly 9% in Charlotte , but down 3% in Atlanta. In Texas, Houston volumes rose 5%, but were down 3% in Dallas.

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BlueYonder

MAY 17, 2017

In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series, you learned about the role collaborative partnerships play in supply chain planning and execution with real-time visibility and predictive analytics and the benefits of the JDA and TransVoyant partnership. The last part of this blog series will discuss how JDA is delivering an innovative solution strategy to enable a true real-time, predictive digital supply chain.

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DAT Solutions

MAY 17, 2017

You pride yourself on using the latest technology. Yet, when it comes to onboarding a new carrier, are you still using FAX technology from the 1980s? A new version of DAT's carrier onboarding product simplifies the process for both brokers and carriers. DAT OnBoard™ is the only commercially available onboarding software where carriers can complete the entire process using a mobile device.

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TradeGecko

MAY 17, 2017

Expansion is a sign of success in any industry. However, as your business expands, you will find that it comes with its own unique set of challenges. Moving from a national business to an international business is a particularly difficult step, yet the rewards can be just as significant. These challenges and rewards are equally enhanced when considering expansion from the APAC region.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

MAY 17, 2017

Detego, the business intelligence and real-time analytics solutions provider for the fashion retail industry, is launching new software to actively support retailers in their consumer engagement strategies.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MAY 17, 2017

See resilience in a whole new way, the new FM Global Resilience Index can help you better understand countries' business resilience to disruption, and provides critical insight to inform your strategic decisions.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

MAY 17, 2017

See this image? It’s a choice that our prospects face every day as they look for solutions to problems. Which direction would you take? Which direction would your prospects take? Lots of companies want to engage in a sales discussion. But fewer simply offer to help with useful information aimed at solving a common problem. That’s what content marketing for logistics is all about – building credibility and trust early in the sales cycle using helpful information that makes it more likely that pr

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

MAY 17, 2017

By Michiel Schipperus, CEO of Sana Commerce. In April Amazon's growing business offering officially opened its doors in the UK. Although the online marketplace has been eyeing the B2B market with intent since the launch of Amazon Supply in 2012, the arrival of Amazon Business represents its biggest step yet to appeal to corporate procurement.

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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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Claritum

MAY 17, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This short video explains how you can control and monitor Marketing expenditure from one platform using Cloud based Spend management. Find out how a Cloud Based Spend Management platform can be used to streamline Marketing spending here. The post How does a Spend Management platform work appeared first on Claritum.

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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2017

We hear it often, but it’s important to reiterate: whatever the customer wants, they get. Those words are never as true as they are in hospitality management. Customers want what they want, and there should be a supply chain plan in place that supports those needs. But what happens when your hospitality supply chain isn’t flexible enough to provide for the customer?

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