River Logic

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Over the last month, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Supply Chain expert Niels Van Hove has published a series of expert interviews on his blog, Supply Chain Trend. The goal was to understand where S&OP stands today and what each interviewee's view is for the future. Below is a list of the 5 interviews he conducted with a link to each, as well as an introduction on why Van Hove chose to conduct this series on S&OP.

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APICS

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The holiday shopping season is in full swing, and retailers and distributors are working hard to meet customers’ needs. However, with more trucks filled with merchandise hitting the roads during the busy buying and shipping season, cargo theft is expected to “surge,” according to NBC Los Angeles.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday behind us, we’ve officially entered retail’s busiest time of the year. Here’s a quick roundup of some industry news to help you navigate this holiday shopping season. . Online shopping continues to grow.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Millennials (ages 18 – 34) continue to drive the increase in shopping during Thanksgiving Weekend. Eight in 10 shopped over the weekend, of which 25-34-year olds shopped the most in store (56%) and online (62%). read more.

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Your shoppers made their lists, checked them twice and scored the best deals. Now they are ready for the gift-giving festivities to begin. But even though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are behind us, there’s no slowing down for your supply chain. Here come the returns. Historically, returns peak after the Christmas holiday. But with so many consumers continuing their in-store and online shopping throughout December, returns could very well begin at any point.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friend Faith Munsell of Bizzuka, Inc. Faith helps us with understanding everything we need to know about wide load shipping safety. Oversized or wide loads demand extra care during transport. Safety precautions and industry regulations not only need to be strictly adhered to but local and state ordinances concerning large loads must also be followed correctly. .

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 2, 2016

<p>Supply chain managers for Ace Hardware, Iron Mountain and a bed-in-a-box startup came together at the recent Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) annual conference and shared their personal stories about how they are using short-term (on-demand) warehousing to solve overflow problems, generate new revenues and gain ground in the battle for fast, low-cost distribution.</p> <blockquote><h3>The panelists discuss supply c

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Network Marketplace Platforms are driving disruptive innovation in business across every industry today. The reason is simple. Network platforms eliminate. The post 5 Facts that Explain Why the Future is Network Platforms appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Most people know the global population continues to rise. Predictions that the world will reach peak population mid-century and then … Continued. The post Global Food Security: GMOs Safe but Not Curing Hunger appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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Supply Chain Insights

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In the 1980s commercial internet providers evolved. In 2001 Steve Jobs put 1000 songs in our pocket. And steadily, over the last three decades, mobile phones changed the pace of business. In the process, the banks got bigger and business networks grew more complex. In the last decade social networks and new business models evolved. eCommerce and electronic shopping carts drove new forms of commerce.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 2, 2016

In the 1980s, commercial internet providers evolved. In 2001, Steve Jobs put 1000 songs in our pocket; and steadily, over the last three decades mobile phones changed the pace of business. In the process, the banks got bigger and business networks grew more complex. In the last decade, social networks and new business models evolved. eCommerce and electronic shopping carts drove new forms of commerce.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 2, 2016

While the holiday season is something we all look forward to, it’s also one of the most stressful times of year. We’re cleaning the house, preparing for the in-law visits and making sure we get the right gifts for everyone on our list. To that end, e-commerce has become the modus operandi for holiday shoppers […]. The post Holiday Shipping Lessons Learned from Amazon appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Marianne Hudson

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Regardless of your political leanings, there is one thing anyone who believes in America can agree on: Job creation is the lifeblood of our economy. Studies from the academics, US Census Bureau and Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation have found that new businesses account for nearly all net new job growth [.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

DECEMBER 2, 2016

When choosing a brand name for your logistics service, it may be more useful to understand what NOT to do. A recent trip a New York City gave me some good examples. I was in Brooklyn for a meeting and needed to travel across the East River to Lower Manhattan. My Brooklyn-based colleague cautioned against.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 2, 2016

As recent news demonstrates, it only takes a single, small lapse in security to open the door to hackers and. The post Dealing with DDoS Attacks appeared first on The Network Effect.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Do you struggle with losing money on empty warehouse space at different times throughout the year? Are you looking for a way to generate capital by renting short-term warehouse space to shippers in need of space? On-demand warehousing might be the right fit for you. FLEXE’s online marketplace connects people with extra warehouse capacity to those in need of extra space.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Fidel is dead. I am only sad that my father did not live long enough to hear those words. What does the future hold for Cuba and my family there? I go back to what I said last year when people were asking me what I thought about President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba: I really don’t know what to think. My brain tells me one thing, my gut another.

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This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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