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Successful Software Projects Require a Focus on People

Logistics Viewpoints

Most supply chain professionals know that a successful project is likely to include elements of people, process, and technology, but few of us really devote the attention to People issues that they really deserve. Manhattan Associates' Momentum conference was refreshing because they did not ignore this critical element of project success.

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Internet of Things Surpasses World Wide Web. Is Your Supply Chain Ready?

Enterra Insights

“[Last year], we passed an important milestone,” reports Per Richtun (@perricktun), an analyst with Capgemini. “For the first time in … Continued. The post Internet of Things Surpasses World Wide Web. Is Your Supply Chain Ready? appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016. Date: 22-24 June, 2016. Venue: Austria Center Vienna, Austria. Organisation: SAPinsider. URL: sapinsiderevents.wispubs.com/2016/Vienna/SCM-PLM-MFG-Procurement-CRM/. Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016, sponsored by SAP, is the most important educational event of the year for organizations using SCM, PLM, manufacturing, and procurement solutions to fortify their business operations and infrastructure with pr

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Biobased Product Market Growth is Tied to Performance…but Production Credits Will Help!

NC State SCRC

Unlocking growth in the biobased products sector is tied to the ability to unlock access to inexpensive sugar, derived from corn farming. The second element has to do with production credits. This has begun to emerge at the state level, particularly in the state of Minnesota which is leading the way. Early credits offset the capital to be raised with a ten year clause, which encouraged investment and redirected investment by reducing the cost of capital.

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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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Emerging Trends in Logistics

All Things Supply Chain

There are many factors that affect the logistics industry. The growing complexity and dynamic nature of supply chains requires progressively advanced Information Technology solutions.

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Supply Chain News on China Makes Bid to Go Further Upscale in Manufacturing with Bid for Kuka Robotics

Supply Chain Digest

Can China Jump from Industry 2.0 to 4.

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Pharma Trend: Companies are Waiving Drug Patents in Developing Countries

Elementum

There are approximately 5.5 billion people across the world who do not have access to lifesaving drugs. According to the The World Health Organization (WHO), medicines account for a major portion of health expenditures in developing countries. Treatment is dependent on the access to affordable life-saving medications. The lack of access to essential medicines has been receiving significant international attention, and the pressure to provide access is mounting on both governments and the pharmac

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Supply Chain News on Purchasing and Procurement Professionals, How Does Your Salary Measure Up in 2016

Supply Chain Digest

Annual ISM Data Finds Procurement Compensation up 7.

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Optimize Your e-Commerce Conversions

3PL Insights

10 Ways to Optimize Your E-Commerce Conversion Rate. If your conversion rate is hovering around the 5% mark, yet you’re spending a lot of money on advertising, then it is definitely time to stop and take a look at why such a large number of your visitors are turning away. With thorough analysis of the customer journey through your website, you’ll be able to better isolate the issues that are causing potential buyers to leave or even get so far as to abandon a full shopping cart.

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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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Is Your Supply Chain the Tortoise or the Hare?

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater In Aesop’s Fables there is a very famous story about a tortoise and a hare. For those of you unfamiliar with this children’s classic, the moral of it is this—slow and steady wins the race. Except of course, if you work in supply chain. While turtles and tortoises have many wonderful qualities that should be celebrated as part of World Turtle Day , their characteristically slow pace and unhurried nature can prove detrimental to any business trying to keep up in this digital age,

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The Importance of Real-Time Visibility with WMS

SphereWMS

Technology is advancing and customers are expecting product ordered today to be at their doorstep yesterday. Real-Time visibility of what inventory you have available in the warehouse, what inventory you have on order to the warehouse and what your upcoming order demand looks like is a necessity in today’s world. It is unacceptable to a customer for a company to not know where inventory is within their warehouse or to be out of stock.

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Outlook on U.S. Exports: Forecasting the “Perfect Storm” or Something Else?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Outlook on U.S. Exports – Forecasting the “perfect storm” or something else? Transportfolio. Many of us are familiar with the term “perfect storm.” This cliché term implies conditions are ideal for the creation of a pending negative event. Recently, it has been used to describe the outlook for U.S. exports. Exporters continually hear the rumbles of thunder from the industry and economic press decrying the longstanding trade imbalance for the United States and their trading partners, recounting t

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4 Long Term Ways to Save with Less Than Truckload Freight Shipping

GlobalTranz

So, your organization has decided to explore the benefits and perks of less than truckload freight shipping. However, the set-up costs and initial implementation of LTL relationships can seem daunting. You may have to learn how to navigate a new software, or your organization may simply need additional training on a new transportation management system (TMS).

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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.