Freightos
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
The Peak Season Surcharge That Wasn’t. September’s Flagging Ocean Freight Rates. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos. . This article originally appeared on Zvi’s LinkedIn page. I spent last week traveling around Asia (6 cities in 6 days!) and one of the recurring themes I heard was shock from carriers about flagging rates. This goes far past the anecdotal.
ModusLink Corporation
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Few can have missed the changes happening in the retail sector. Brick and mortar retail brands are reinventing themselves and their business models to survive in an e-enabled retail world. It should not be a surprise that as retailers innovate with new store concepts, footprint and promotional models, the supply chains that support them must […].
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Kinaxis
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
by Bill DuBois What are your supply chain thoughts when you see this picture? As pictures start to emerge showing the damage caused by the recent string of hurricanes like Harvey and Irma, immediate thoughts go to the safety of the people caught in the path of these storms. Thoughts and hopefully many donations are going to all those involved in disaster recovery efforts.
TradeGecko
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
If you’re wondering whether Amazon FBA will work for your business and what are the best products to sell on Amazon FBA, you’re come to the right place. In this article, we highlight the key things to consider if you’re thinking of using Amazon FBA as a means of fulfilment, and tell you all you need to know about delivering different products using Amazon FBA.
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
Supply Chain Movement
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
If there’s one thing all manufacturers have in common, it’s the pressure they’re under to drive down the costs involved in producing and supplying goods. For many companies, transportation spending is a perennial target of budget-cutting exercises and a large, multi-faceted cost centre; some may spend three to six percent of their materials costs on transportation.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
RFgen
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Supply chain visibility is critical across every component of the pharma sector. The pharma sector has long faced scrutiny that exceeds what is typical for even highly regulated industries. Pharmaceutical materials are extremely sensitive as they have a direct impact on a person’s health and well-being, meaning any kind of tampering can be dangerous and potentially lethal.
NC State SCRC
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Procurement is always thinking about cost savings, year over year. But is this really a true measure of competitiveness? What if, for example, procurement has a budgeted amount for 4.5 cents per unit for a product, when the current price is 4 cents. They are able to hammer the supplier and get them down to 4.2 cents, so procurement declares victory and says they saved their organization a lot of money: 3 cents per unit!
RFgen
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Supply chain visibility is critical across every component of the pharma sector. The pharma sector has long faced scrutiny that exceeds what is typical for even highly regulated industries. Pharmaceutical materials are extremely sensitive as they have a direct impact on a person’s health and well-being, meaning any kind of tampering can be dangerous and potentially lethal.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Nothing is more disappointing than receiving a damaged parcel through the post. It’s the sender’s responsibility to make sure the parcel is packaged correctly but accidental damage obtained through transport is possible. Before you head to the post office compare parcel delivery quotes to make sure you get the best price for your delivery. You could save as much as 80% on potential shipping costs!
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.
Supply Chain Digest
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Topics Included a Look at Where Things Really Stand, and If Performance Issues in Areas Like RF and Material Handling Should Really be a Concern
Enterra Insights
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Golden anniversaries are generally something to celebrate. You can be forgiven, however, if you missed the 50th anniversary of the … Continued. The post Waiting for the Robotics Apocalypse appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Digest
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
We Ranked Almost 70 Sectors from Largest Increase in Turns Since 2013 to Largest Decrease in this Key Metric
DAT Solutions
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
The start date of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate is now just 3 months away. And although authorities won't place trucks out of service until April for running without an ELD, trucks may receive citations for not having one by the mandate deadline of Dec. 18. So how can freight brokers mitigate the impact of the ELD mandate on their businesses?
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Supply Chain Digest
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Another Succesful Test in Virginia have Some Thinking Platooning May be Ready for Prime Time Soon
3PL Insights
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Choosing the right location for your manufacturing business is the result of taking many factors into account. Here are the top five things to consider when choosing a manufacturing site: 1. Proximity to transportation infrastructure. Incoming raw materials and outgoing products must be feasibly transported in a time sensitive manner. Remember that your products are competing in a ship-overnight, instant-gratification world.
Supply Chain Network
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
As both consumers and governments (with at least one major exception) push hard for carbon reduction, the continued rise of e-commerce and the associated growing need for Last Mile delivery represents a significant problem. From a carbon footprint perspective, the Last Mile delivery of single e-commerce parcels to individual consumer dwellings is one of the most inefficient, costly and carbon producing activities in the retail and consumer goods supply chain!
Material Handling & Logistics
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
A new study finds that in 2016 public companies had more than $1 trillion unnecessarily tied up in working capital. Companies are improving in the are of working capital. Top companies now collect from customers over two weeks faster, pay suppliers nearly three weeks slower, and maintain less than half the inventory of typical companies in their industry, according to new working capital research from The Hackett Group Inc.
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BlueYonder
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
On Tuesday, September 12, JDA Labs Montreal held their third meetup on “Design Principles as Building Blocks for SaaS.” The audience was introduced to the 7 design principles that are driving the next generation of SaaS applications at JDA. Design principles are crucial when developing SaaS applications, as the experience is designed for a service, not a product, based on the concept of continuous delivery, and focuses on a bigger ecosystem of touchpoints rather than a one-on-one relationship wi
CH Robinson Transportfolio
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Why Truckload Lead Times Matter and How to Improve Them | Transportfolio. First come, first served is a familiar statement to most of us. Maybe the phrase reminds you of a free tchotchke given out at the local baseball game. Or maybe you’re reminded of events that serve free food. But very few of us think about truckload capacity when we hear the phrase.
Rootstock
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Growing your business is not easy. Sometimes, it can deliver on an administrative workload headache if not managed properly. Running a new business might allow for more manualized work systems at first, you’re your accounting software and spreadsheets easily keep pace with transactions. But your business can fast become unsustainable if it is taking longer to reconcile accounts, harder to do sales forecasts, and impossible to accurately predict the stock in the warehouse.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. In this post, Chris Brablc from MP Objects shares insights and advice on how supply chain leaders can achieve a challenging objective: reducing costs associated with fulfilling customer orders while also driving customer growth and retention.
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