by Jim Shore. Through this guest blog series, I’d like to share some of my experiences implementing supplier quality and Lean manufacturing initiatives by focusing on eKanban systems. This first entry offers advice for planning an eKanban rollout – suggestions that can also be applied across any Lean manufacturing project. As a result, my hope is that you, too, will experience successful Lean results. MORE
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Hurricane Irma caused plenty of damage, that much is true, but it’s nothing compared to what she would have done to the southeastern coast of the United States if she had hit with full force. Luckily, she slowed from a Category 5 down to a 3 or 2 before hitting the bulk of land in her path. Puerto Rico and the islands, unfortunately, were not so fortuitous.
DELMIA Quintiq
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Companies that change the way they operate from traditional linear manufacturing to a more natural-based process have a great future. When they can respond to demands of their customers on one side and their suppliers on the other, they can shape a new value stream. “How?” you ask. Well, it’s already begun. Companies have invested significantly in IT, but mainly for their transaction systems.
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Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 30, 2017
It has certainly been evident this year that natural disasters can significantly disrupt the supply chain. And when recent hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires began wreaking havoc, many shippers were left asking themselves: “How have recent natural disasters affected our transportation network?” and “What can we do in the future to mitigate these disruptions?
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 30, 2017
by Mike McAllister “Hi, my name is Mike. I’m the new Influencer Relations Manager here at Kinaxis.”. That’s the line I delivered dozens of times over the span of two and a half days to customers, analysts, and co-workers alike at Kinexions ‘17 in Orlando, to which one reply came, “What exactly does an Influencer Manager do?” I was about to find out.
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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Sam Walton once stated, “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from … Continued. The post The Consumer is Boss on the Digital Path to Purchase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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Rootstock
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Pat Garrehy knows ERP software. The founder, President, and CEO of Rootstock Software, Mr. Garrehy has over 30 years of management, sales and technical experience as a software architect and engineer. Mr. Garrehy recently sat down to share his thoughts on how ERP software has changed over his distinguished career. Here is the conclusion of that discussion.
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
What’s the definition of warehousing and warehouse? Well, I asked Colin Airdrie, one of our warehousing experts, exactly that question! I hope his answers help you if you’re new to supply chain management, or are just trying to gain a better understanding of how warehousing fits in. The Warehouse Defined. A good definition of a warehouse is “a planned space for the efficient storage and handling of goods and materials”.
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 30, 2017
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Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
As somebody who feels very passionate about the supply chain and logistics profession, I’m constantly perplexed by the apparent inability to attract new talent in this sector. In particular I wish we could make inroads into the untapped female talent pool, where surely a wealth of professional excellence lies undiscovered. It also concerns me (perhaps because I’m no longer a youngster), that the professional supply chain and logistics population is ageing at an alarming rate.
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Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 30, 2017
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Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Why aren’t we using more rail freight in Australia? According to logistics theory, rail freight comes into its own over greater geographical distances. I seem to recall learning back in my Cranfield days that 600 km was the magic number above which rail freight made economic sense. OK, so we have vast distances here in Australia. And yet rail freight popularity seems to be focused mainly on the long distance East to West Coast routes and to medium-haul bulk freight such as coal, rice, wheat, su
Freightos
OCTOBER 30, 2017
The Salvation of Peak Season? Freight Rate Update Wk 43. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. It’s the height of peak shipping season and despite a decidedly lackluster October, many carriers have scheduled general rate increases (GRIs) for November. And they couldn’t come sooner; China-US West Coast prices last week were nearly 30% lower than 2016 prices.
Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Supply Chain Managers of the Future. Attracting and retaining good people is hard these days. Career patterns are changing and the current trend amongst millennials in particular seems to be “learn as much as possible,” then move on to a more senior position. Future Supply Chain Managers. I was involved in a very interesting discussion a few years ago in Australia, on the topic of emerging workforce trends and the strategies that could be adopted to meet these challenges.
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3GTMS
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Between regulatory uncertainties and the changing nature of how customers want to order and receive their goods, food and beverage companies are evolving quickly. And a key part of that is efficiently shipping products to customers with varying needs and requirements. In this article for Food Logistics, our own J.P. Wiggins and other industry experts […].
TradeGecko
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Running out of stock is one of the worst things that can happen to a major specialty retailer. During the 2015 holiday season, Toys”R”Us experienced this first hand. For a company that has built its reputation on carrying the biggest range of toys and baby products, the prevalence of empty shelves has damaged their brand image.
DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Compared to 2016, cargo theft dropped by 32% in the second quarter of 2017, according to Keith Lewis, Vice President of Operations at CargoNet. Speaking to freight brokers at the DAT User Conference in Portland, OR, Lewis said that increased awareness of the problem has helped to combat theft, and due diligence by brokers plays a role. Lewis shared these and other facts compiled by CargoNet , a national data-sharing system that seeks to prevent cargo theft and improve recovery rates.
Logistyx
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Factors to Consider in Choosing the Right Industrial Label Printer for Your Warehouse Operations Thermal label printers are great for creating high-quality barcode labels, tags, wristbands, receipts and more. The specific type of thermal printer you choose depends on your volume of printing, the operational environment and whether you need mobility.
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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.
Tailwind
OCTOBER 30, 2017
At Halloween, my mother, god rest her soul, wouldn’t let us say, ‘Trick or Treat!’. “I just don’t think you kids should be threatening to do a trick on someone just because they won’t give you candy,” she would say. Reminds of the old joke told by Jay Leno. “Boy, is my mother ever mad at Nancy Reagan”. Straight man asks ‘Why’? “ Well, she doesn’t think her anti-drug initiative should be called ‘Just Say No’.
Claritum
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. It’s amazing how many organisations segment print into category silos and miss out on significant opportunities for savings and efficiencies. improve-your-marketing-buying. Documents, operational print and marketing print are often considered as discrete requirements and most reviews will focus on each segment individually.
Freightera
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Many exciting news for Freightera friends! In case you missed it, earlier this month we were featured among socially responsible companies in Inc. Magazine. “How to Ship Freight Responsively” is the message that got us their attention, and in just a few days we’ll be taking it to the COP23 Climate Change conference in Bonn, Germany. In the 6-17 November COP23 event Freightera will continue to promote our green freight vision and meet with the organizations, corporate partners and governme
Claritum
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Can you increase your buying team’s efficiency? The answer is yes, and by quite some margin. At Claritum, we work with procurement services organisations to help drive purchasing process efficiencies and savings. These organisations range from small businesses providing a simple buying service, BPOs managing an outsourced purchasing service through to global multinationals with hundreds of sourcing professionals across many continents and a wide range of serv
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Logistics Bureau
OCTOBER 30, 2017
Supply Chain KPIs are Essential – The Right Ones! The information on this page WILL help you get it right. Many people get really confused about KPIs or Key Performance Indicators in Logistics and Supply Chain operations. Which ones to use?… How many to use? Sadly it’s not such an easy question to answer. Of course they need to be SMART.
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