Tue.Nov 22, 2016

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10 REASONS TO PURSUE A CAREER IN LOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN NOW!

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friends at Morai Logistics. In this blog, Morai shares the top 10 reasons to pursue a career in logistics and supply chain. To most job seekers, a career in logistics or supply chain is just misunderstood — or invisible. This is why we’ve compiled ten reasons why a career in logistics and supply chains can be the dynamic and rewarding career so many look for!

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7 Habits of Highly Effective Risk Management Professional

Enterra Insights

“Over the past 5 years, supply chain risk management has moved onto the radar of the C-level,” write analysts from … Continued. The post 7 Habits of Highly Effective Risk Management Professional appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Is It The Right Time For a Network Analysis?

NFI Industries

A network analysis is the process of finding the optimal logistics solution that creates the right balance between cost and service when considering transportation, distribution, inventory, and production. This engineered solution isn’t only completed once a company establishes their supply chain, but it should be completed throughout the year for various reasons.

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A Guide to Surviving the Thanksgiving from a Supply Chain Perspective [Slideshow]

Arkieva

From the four-day weekend with “unbeatable” sales just-in-time for the holidays, to the slowly roasted turkey that leaves everyone in anticipation for hours, thanksgiving remains one of America’s favorite traditions. This thanksgiving, we are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to serve clients that give us thankfulness and joy every day of the year, and the amazing Arkieva team that works tirelessly to deliver innovative supply chain solutions.

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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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Critical Role of Cloud-Based TMS in Technological Convergence

Supply Chain Collaborator

Q: What the heck is an API (application program interface) and why should a transportation manager give a rat’s backside about this techie term? A: The API is the key to connecting the universe of tech apps, solutions and programs essential to the twenty-first century, cloud-based supply chain. While it may seem like the changes are coming too quickly to handle, there are providers out there ready to help shippers manage the convergence of these technologies so that logistics users can be log

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Supply chain complexity and too many KPIs named as the key challenges logistics professionals are facing

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

An international survey of 500 global logistics professionals reveals agreement on the need to reduce supply chain complexities, fine tune key performance indicators (KPIs) and offer a consistent customer experience across all channels.

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Running Your Supply Chain with Greater Efficiency: Four Keys to Success

Supply Chain 24/7

Today, retailers sourcing from low-cost countries need to implement technology to help manage the entire product lifecycle and global supply chain, thus ensuring their continued success.

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Chill Pill Has a Whole New Meaning for Pharma Supply Chain

Aera Technology

The pharma supply chain can be incredibly complex with new molecular entities taking as long as a decade to get to market. And it’s growing even more complicated with the new demand for biologics-based products that need to be stored at colder-than-average temperatures during their long journey to patients, hospitals and pharmacies. It’s estimated that this will easily cost biopharmaceuticals somewhere in the ballpark of a cool $17 billion by 2020.

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Supply Chain Visibility: Know Sooner, Act Now

Supply Chain 24/7

This report explores the disruptions that all supply chain leaders face, and the critical importance of upstream visibility in resolving or responding to issues before they become crises.

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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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4 Ways Supplier CSR Ratings Can Help SRM Systems Capture $550 Billion Opportunity

EcoVadis

The recent report on Digital SRM Supplier Relationship Management from State of Flux reveals a massive $550 billion unrealized opportunity for companies. Here are 4 ways supplier CSR ratings help you build a business case to implement SRM and capture a share of this value. Supplier Relationship Management SRM represents a giant $550 billion opportunity for procurement to create value according to this recent Digital SRM Research Report from our partner State of Flux.

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Easing the Fear of Private Brand Development for Consumer Goods Retailers

Supply Chain 24/7

Consumer goods retailers moving into the private brand arena need to work on a common platform with the entire supply chain to provide visibility into product information.

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The Best Gift This Holiday Season: Personalized Logistics

Oracle SCM

Finding the perfect holiday gifts can be a chore for even the savviest shopper. How do you match the varied tastes of everyone on your list with a personal gift sure to delight? It’s no wonder that retail customer returns were 10% of the total 2015 holiday sales. Today’s supply chains are facing similar challenges with personalizing logistics operations for customers.

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The Value of Interconnecting PLM and Supply Chain Teams

Supply Chain 24/7

To address these complexities and unlock additional value, global companies have realized the importance of connecting product information with manufacturing and supply chain processes.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Which capabilities to prioritize when implementing merchandising systems

RELEX Solutions

Which capabilities to prioritize when implementing merchandising systems. Insights » Whitepapers. Author: Greg Wilson, VP Sales & Field Strategy, U.S. As a retailer grows and matures, they will inevitably find themselves, at some point, needing to invest in technology to support the needs of their merchandising team. And when it comes to technology, the entire process chain from planning, right through to execution, is often taken as a whole.

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Evolution of Supply Chain Solutions: Global Trade in 2016 and Beyond

Supply Chain 24/7

More companies have recognized the benefits of automating global trade and have initiated Global Trade Management projects.

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How Tech can Tackle Capacity

Parade

Business is a lot like the weather: unpredictable. We can forecast as much as we'd like, but we're never 100% certain about how the sky might change. Your supply chain is no exception. Even if we have contracts and consistent revenue, what happens when a surprise load lands in our laps? What happens when all trucks are booked? How many times do we let real business opportunities slide because we lack the capacity?

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Trump Promises to Withdraw From the Trans-Pacific Partnership on Day One

Supply Chain 24/7

In a YouTube video outlining plans for his first 100 days in office, US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that the US will pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership - a trade deal involving 12 Pacific Rim nations - "on day one" of his presidency.

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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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How to Meet Trade Compliance Regulations set Forth by the Single Window Mandate

Supply Chain 24/7

The Single Window is coming and it’s critical for shippers that self-file to keep abreast of fast-moving target dates and know how to undertake entry filing in the new system.

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