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Bringing Freight Online with WebCargoNet and Freightos

Freightos

Bringing Freight Online With WebCargoNet And Freightos. We have exciting news at Freightos – we’re proud to announce that we’ve acquired WebCargoNet , a leading logistics technology provider. But this story is more about a vision for a better future of freight, than just another acquisition. An Industry On The Verge Of Change. In many respects, this should be a good time for the logistics industry.

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The State of Sustainable Supply Chains

SCM Research

Supply chain management can play a key role to help creating a more sustainable world that leaves no one behind. A new report, The State of Sustainable Supply Chains (pdf), echoes the voices of more than 100 specialists from 70 companies to reveal how companies “are embedding sustainability in their supply chains by managing risks and adopting corporate commitment to human rights, ethics, the environment and the communities from which they source goods and services” The report was pr

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Fashion Retailers: Is inventory eating into your profits? (It is…)

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

I touched on the problem of expanding UK waistlines a few blogs ago and the topic popped up again recently when I was out and about shopping for clothes – no, not me. This is not as regular an event as it may be for senior management but due to the imminent arrival of a few dry and summery days, I was in need of new shorts and T-shirts.

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The State of Sustainable Supply Chains

SCM Research

Supply chain management can play a key role to help creating a more sustainable world that leaves no one behind. A new report, The State of Sustainable Supply Chains (pdf), echoes the voices of more than 100 specialists from 70 companies to reveal how companies “are embedding sustainability in their supply chains by managing risks and adopting corporate commitment to human rights, ethics, the environment and the communities from which they source goods and services” The report was pr

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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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New Learning Program at Kinexions Supply Chain Conference 2016

Kinaxis

by Taunya MacDonald Kinaxis Rolls Out New Learning Program at Kinexions Supply Chain Conference 2016. Well it’s that time of year again, where we at Kinaxis are geared up and excited about planning and preparing for Kinexions. While I get a lot of time with customers throughout the year, I always look forward to Kinexions every year because it’s the most fun.

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East Coast Warehouse Takes Yard Operations to the Next Level

PINC

This week, Clint Reiser, director of supply chain research at ARC Advisory Group, had the opportunity of speaking with Bob LaMere, CIO of East Coast Warehouse , about the company’s recent yard management system upgrade and the benefits obtained by the company. He just wrote an interesting article about his findings on Logistics Viewpoints blog. I have shared parts of the article below.

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Master data management should be higher on the agenda

Supply Chain Movement

The ever-advancing digitisation of business processes is raising the demand for high-quality data and making it increasingly important, because the success of supply chain collaboration is inextricably linked with the exchange of usable data. As a result, the topic of master data management features high on the agenda within many companies like cosmetic brand rituals – and ideally not only for the It department, but also for the management board.

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No business is an island

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Today, no business operates alone. In order to be successful globally, every business has to rely on an ecosystem of partners – suppliers, factories, logistics providers, financial institutions and others to efficiently serve customers and to find new ways to deliver value. The supply chain has transformed into a supply network – from linear to multidimensional.

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The procurement Summit 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The procurement Summit 2016. Date: 15 November 2016. Venue: The Midland Hotel, Manchester. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: www.procurement-summit.co.uk/. Launched in 2014 and brought to you by the eWorld Procurement & Supply team, The Procurement Summit will provide senior purchasing, sourcing and supply chain executives across the North of England with an unmissable opportunity to keep up-to-date with the latest industry innovations, best practice and new technology solutions.

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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.

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Target Hires New Inventory Management Leader to Revamp Supply Chain

RFgen

Discover how Target is adjusting to the influx of online shoppers with its most recent new hire. Change in management almost always signals an adjustment for the business as a whole. Target Corporation will soon be undergoing that transformation with its latest hire. According to a company press release, the big-name retail chain recently added Benjamin Cook , the former logistics and supply chain head at Apple, to its team.

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eWorld Procurement & Supply September 2016

Supply Chain Movement

eWorld Procurement & Supply. Date: 27 September 2016. Venue: QEII Centre, London. Organization: Revolution Events. URL: www.eworld-procurement.com/. The Leading Bi-Annual Event for Procurement Innovation. Since 2001, eWorld Procurement & Supply has provided a unique insight into the latest innovations and technologies for senior procurement, supply chain and finance executives.

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Target Hires New Inventory Management Leader to Revamp Supply Chain

RFgen

Discover how Target is adjusting to the influx of online shoppers with its most recent new hire. Change in management almost always signals an adjustment for the business as a whole. Target Corporation will soon be undergoing that transformation with its latest hire. According to a company press release, the big-name retail chain recently added Benjamin Cook , the former logistics and supply chain head at Apple, to its team.

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Sky Deutschland, Teleplan and DHL open a new European distribution centre

Supply Chain Movement

On August 25 Teleplan, Sky Deutschland and DHL opened a new 13,600 sq. m. distribution and reverse supply chain centre at Panattoni Park Cheb, in the Czech Republic. The new facility follows the signing of a new five-year contract between Sky Deutschland and DHL and creates 200 new jobs. Based on a new five-year contract DHL Supply Chain, in cooperation with other partners, will provide standard storage services, inbound and distribution for Sky Deutschland.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Honeywell completes acquisition Of Intelligrated

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Honeywell has completed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Intelligrated, a privately held supply chain and warehouse automation solutions provider, which was previously announced in July.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Aug. 31, 2016

Supply Chain Digest

Where have are all the Containers Gone, China Orders Lower Logistics Costs, Food Prices Continue to Fall, Target Reduces Out of Stocks by 50 Percent Through Vendor Management

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Embracing Artificial Intelligence

Enterra Insights

“Artificial intelligence is approximating human reasoning more and more closely all the time,” writes Steven Norton (@steven_norton). “Wide-scale adoption by … Continued. The post Embracing Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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East Coast Warehouse Takes Yard Operations to the Next Level with Advanced YMS

Logistics Viewpoints

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution (ECW) is an integrated temperature-controlled logistics provider to the food and beverage industry. The company’s primary site is at Port Elizabeth, NJ. This site is both large and complex. It is 60 acres in size, including about 14.5 acres for customs and 1.5 million square feet of refrigerated facility space.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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The Vital Importance of Dimensional Data in Material Handling and Warehouse Design

The Network Effect

by Cris Anderson, Project Consultant, Tompkins International Material Handling and Warehouse Design When considering any material handling equipment, the size. The post The Vital Importance of Dimensional Data in Material Handling and Warehouse Design appeared first on The Network Effect.

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S&OP and Stephen Covey: Are you empowered?

Supply Chain Movement

It will be difficult to find a manager in any professional organisation in the western world who would dare to claim that employees should not be empowered. Effective managers can get great results from their teams if they ensure that the targeted output is crystal clear, without dictating how exactly this output should be achieved. Most employees do not like to be micro-managed and their motivation and effectiveness will go down if they are.

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The Future of the Distribution System: New Technologies: Part 2 of 3

GlobalTranz

Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog from our friend Jake Rheude with Red Stag Fulfillment. In part 2 of the 3-part series, Jake discusses the new technologies that are introduced and how they effect your distribution system. New Technologies Waiting in the Wings. There are several new technologies that have either already impacted distribution or will soon do so.

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China’s Yuan Devaluation and Supply-Side "Xionomics?"

APICS

In August 2015, China rattled global trade by suddenly devaluing the yuan against the US dollar. The devaluation came at a time of weakening China exports, falling stock prices, rising debt levels, and a new long-term strategy to increase Chinese domestic consumption. Global concern at the time was for stability. What has happened in the 12 months since?

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

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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Complexity and lack of integration hampering Cloud adoption by businesses, according to new pan-EMEA study sponsored by Oracle

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

While many European companies are embracing the move to the Cloud, nearly half are struggling, wrestling with increases in Cloud integration costs and data silos according to a new study sponsored by Oracle.

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A Broken Driver

Tailwind

I was sitting downstairs late at night watching the sports highlights of the day in my comfy chair. My 13 year old son came into the room bursting into tears. “The face on my driver broke, dad”. It was his new golf driver that he was talking about. You see, he was quite upset because it was his first ‘major’ purchase. Ever since he was a young kid I would see that he would much rather part with one of his limbs rather than spend any of the money he got for his birthday or earned from returning b

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80% of British consumers consider purchasing from brands outside of the UK

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

With cross-border online sales expected to more than double in the next five years to reach $424 billion in 2021 according to Forrester, new research from Bronto Software, the commerce marketing automation and a NetSuite company, reveals that 80% of British consumers consider purchasing online from a retailer outside of the UK and 44% have already done so.

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Update on the FMCSA Unified Registration System

GTG Technology Group

Although the FMCSA’s implementation of the Unified Registration System (URS) has been ongoing since late 2015, certain aspects were delayed. Many compliance dates now extend into January 2017, giving motor carriers more time to comply with regulatory requirements. Ultimately, the URS will overhaul the existing ID numbers transportation businesses must obtain and convert the registration process from paper to electronic.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Tips for Starting a Dropshipping Business

3PL Insights

A good supplier can be the difference between success and failure for your dropshipping business. It is vital to ensure that you choose the best supplier to create growth. Here are five critical attributes to look for in a dropshipping service. Quality products. Without quality products, your business is doomed from the outset. If your customers receive second-rate goods, they are unlikely to reorder.