Talking Logistics
APRIL 12, 2018
DC Velocity and Descartes have conducted a transportation benchmark study for the last two years to help transportation professionals understand what is driving the market, and how the strategy and tactics of top performers differ from the rest of the pack. This year’s study again showed that IT spend in transportation management is expected to increase.
Elementum
APRIL 12, 2018
Since the 1990’s, when little-known clothing retailer Zara announced it could take a garment from concept to rack in just 15 days, “fast fashion” has captured the minds of consumers. Brands like Zara, H&M, and Forever 21 peddle cheap clothing—and they win huge market shares by getting it to market in time for buyers to keep up with volatile trends.
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CHAINalytics
APRIL 12, 2018
| By Steve Ellet, Vice President and Jeff Zoroya, Director | Supply Chain Design | Chainalytics | In response to the announcement of the United States’ proposed tariffs on steel (25%) and aluminum (10%) imports, analysts have made numerous predictions on how this will affect both foreign and American manufacturers, their supply chains, and their … The post Tariffs and Trade War Fears Provide Yet Another Reason to Build a Culture of Continuous Modeling appeared first on
Elementum
APRIL 12, 2018
Since the 1990’s, when little-known clothing retailer Zara announced it could take a garment from concept to rack in just 15 days, “fast fashion” has captured the minds of consumers. Brands like Zara, H&M, and Forever 21 peddle cheap clothing—and they win huge market shares by getting it to market in time for buyers to keep up with volatile trends.
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
West Coast and California Logistics
APRIL 12, 2018
Transloading is by no means a new method of product distribution, but the rationale for implementing it has changed over the years. In the past, transload operations were primarily a cost-savings play as the contents of multiple 20-foot and 40-foot ocean containers can fit into relatively fewer 53-foot domestic trailers. This results in fewer trips and therefore lower costs.
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CH Robinson Transportfolio
APRIL 12, 2018
After a strong finish in 2017, flatbed demand has continued to soar in 2018 resulting in historic supply and demand imbalances across North America. Flatbed shipping is known for its cyclical and seasonal trends, fragmented marketplace and carrier demographics, and variability in demand. If you routinely require flatbed transportation, you’re probably familiar with the challenging market landscape flatbed presents.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 12, 2018
Tesla Robots Just Not Working, IMF Predicts Strong Global Economic Growth, Amazon FC Workers Using Bottles Instead of Toilets, Tim Hortons Tells Franchisees to Buy Supplies from Walmart
GlobalTranz
APRIL 12, 2018
Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “How to Optimize Full Truckload Shipping Through Technology & Best Practices” white paper! This is a must read for those are looking to reduce Full Truckload costs and optimize full truckload shipping in order to do more with less. Get a free copy of the white paper by filling out the form to the right.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 12, 2018
XPO Logistics Comes in at the Top Spot for Second Straight Year
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.
Enterra Insights
APRIL 12, 2018
In recent months, the term “cognitive computing” has been used nearly as often in news stories as “artificial intelligence.” One reason cognitive computing has gained cachet is because it doesn’t stir the kind of fear associated with artificial intelligence (AI). Although cognitive computing is a subset of AI, solving business problems is its main purpose as opposed to the broader search for a sentient machine like the fictional HAL 9000.
TradeGecko
APRIL 12, 2018
If you’re planning to sell products on Amazon , there are a few options available to you in terms of shipping and order fulfillment – but which one is right for your business? We’ve created this comparison guide to help you decide.
Material Handling & Logistics
APRIL 12, 2018
Shipments of food, household goods and health and beauty products can now arrive at regional distribution centers one day early due as suppliers like General Mills and Hershey face a driver shortage as well as new driving regulations that have sent shipping costs spiraling. Just months after tightening them, Walmart Inc. has relaxed deadlines for some supplier deliveries, easing pressure on manufacturers who are already grappling with a driver shortage.
Consumer Goods Logistics
APRIL 12, 2018
If you’ve talked to a third-party logistics provider (3PL) in recent years, chances are you’ve heard it tout its transportation management system. There is good reason for all this talk. TMS systems are truly game changers that can lead to a much more efficient transportation operation and save you a substantial amount of money in the process. Too often, however, shippers are wowed by the concept of a TMS without really understanding the features that lead to these efficiencies and cost savings.
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Zipline Logistics
APRIL 12, 2018
Over the last two years, Walmart has tightened their delivery standards. The strict guidelines were implemented to help the company run leaner and be more exact with inventory levels. Unfortunately, most suppliers have been unable to meet the strict guidelines. Walmart went from requiring a four-day shipping window in 2016 to a two-day shipping window […].
Saddle Creek Logistic Services
APRIL 12, 2018
Sales of Zurvita’s popular line of health and wellness supplements have exploded, with revenue shooting from $3 million to $100 million in just the past five years. With a rapidly growing business, the direct-selling company needed a full-service, custom fulfillment solution to deliver an optimal customer experience. Saddle Creek Delivers for Direct-Selling Company Zurvita searched for a new fulfillment provider.
Supply Chain 24/7
APRIL 12, 2018
The tête-à-tête regarding trade between China and the US, the world’s two largest economies, has reached a new level.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 12, 2018
John Hill Receives Presigious AIDC Award, Company Claims New One Cent RFID Tag for Retail Application, Rash of Arrests for Using Fake Bar Codes at Retail
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
OptiProERP
APRIL 12, 2018
A ‘Best of Breed’ solution is designed to do extremely well for one department or area of your business. Each such solution is usually developed and supported by individual, separate vendors. An ‘End-to-End’ ERP system, sometimes called ‘Best-in-Class’, combines all the different departments and areas of your manufacturing business into one software suite.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 12, 2018
SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore and Materials Handling Editor Cliff Holste from the trade show floor in Atlanta
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 12, 2018
Shortly afterwards, Chinese President Xi Jinping responded by saying his country would lower import tariffs on vehicles. “When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%,” Trump wrote on Twitter early in the morning. “When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%. Does that sound like free or fair trade.
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