GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is the second part of Chuck Intrieri's series on how procurement and suppliers can avoid issues with their contracts. In part two, Chuck focuses on how to draft your terms and conditions. Writing your terms of use can be a monumental task for anyone. Procurement and suppliers often assume that small print is highly complicated legal jargon that is both boring and largely irrelevant.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The holiday shopping season, which traditionally begins on Black Friday, tests even the best supply chain. “As the holiday season … Continued. The post How the Holidays will Impact Your Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Tompkins Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Supply chain professionals know that running a distribution operation comes with several well known challenges. The post Warehouse Strategy: Put Wall Systems appeared first on Tompkins International.

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NFI Industries

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The supply chain offers significant employment opportunities for people of all backgrounds yet recruitment seems to fall short as the need grows. A 3PL with a consistent understanding of company vision can provide the talent and capabilities needed to keep supply chains moving and growing through innovation and precision. Where the Supply Chain Falls Short.

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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Oracle SCM

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

It's that time of the year again: the time for savings! With Cyber Monday in full force, it is time to save big. Luckily for the supply chain community, savings are being extended to the biggest Supply Chain event of the year - the Modern Supply Chain Experience event in San Jose, CA. Right now, you can save $700 (USD) on the registration price by entering the code "CYBER17" when registering for the event.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

We are at the threshold of a new level of requirements and expectations for reporting of non-financial information (NFI) such as Sustainability/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). New laws, norms and regulations that require reporting on S upply Chain that you have been hearing about for the past few years are now coming into force. These new imperatives bring increased scrutiny and expectations from clients, customers, and all stakeholders of CSR practices and transparency in your supplier m

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Editor's Note: This is the first in a short series on advanced demand analytics forecasting techniques. Next week's blog topic will be on " Using Weather Data to Improve Demand Forecasting". Short and hard-to-predict product life cycles make it important that firms master New Product Introduction (NPI) demand planning. A good New Product Introduction plan should account for: Sales volume over the long term at normal operating capacity, otherwise known as the baseline demand.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

From hygiene products to frozen goods to fresh food: Switzerland’s largest online supermarket is renowned for its huge assortment of some 13,500 products from a wide range of categories. To meet its customers’ orders and expectations the company has to manage a complex inventory, offer fresh products and guarantee high availability. To help it do this LeShop.ch has put its trust in RELEX and its supply chain planning solution.

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Supply Chain Digest

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Technology Providers Coming at Market in Numerous Ways, with Mid Sized Shippers and the Spot Market the Likely Sweet Spots

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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.

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4WL Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The complaint I hear most often when I sit down with folks involved with shipping (and those in a higher level too) is how annoyed they get when the invoice comes and the amount is higher than the quote they received. Why does this happen and how can we stop it! Recently, I met with Robert, a VP of Operations and Mel, the Operations Manager of a restaurant equipment and supply company.

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SCM Research

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

You should all read this interesting article: Approaching the Conceptual Leap in Qualitative Research by Klag & Langley (2013), which is useful for researchers who build theory from qualitative data. Its central message is “that the abductive process is constructed through the synthesis of opposites that [the authors] suggest will be manifested over time in a form of ‘bricolage’ ” The authors use four dialectic tensions: deliberation—serendipity, engagement—detachment

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4WL Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The complaint I hear most often when I sit down with folks involved with shipping (and those in a higher level too) is how annoyed they get when the invoice comes and the amount is higher than the quote they received. Why does this happen and how can we stop it! Recently, I met with Robert, a VP of Operations and Mel, the Operations Manager of a restaurant equipment and supply company.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Ben Cubitt, Senior Vice President, Consulting & Engineering at Transplace addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What are Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs)? Why have they received so much attention this year. Are carriers well on the way to meeting the mandate or are they procrastinating? Any differences between large and small carriers?

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4WL Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The complaint I hear most often when I sit down with folks involved with shipping (and those in a higher level too) is how annoyed they get when the invoice comes and the amount is higher than the quote they received. Why does this happen and how can we stop it! Recently, I met with Robert, a VP of Operations and Mel, the Operations Manager of a restaurant equipment and supply company.

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PINC

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Logistics Viewpoints just published an article that I wrote called " You can't really count on cyle counting ". After talking to several organizations, i learned that 100% off them deal with an inventory reconciliation problem. Please feel free to add to the conversation or let me know what you think.

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Supply Chain 24/7

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The island of Ta'u in American Samoa, 4,000 miles from the U.S. West Coast, now has a solar power and battery storage microgrid with 1.4 megawatts of solar generation capacity and six megawatt hours of battery storage from 60 Tesla Powerpacks.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Shippers often work under the assumption that the way they ship freight (and the associated costs) are pretty much fixed and can’t change. But just because “it’s always been done this way” doesn’t mean you shouldn’t challenge the status quo. At Kane Is Able, we’ve identified a ton of ways to reduce freight costs, with changes you can begin implementing today.

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Supply Chain 24/7

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Amazon.com, the leader in the eCommerce industry since 1995, readily admits it is not properly equipped for cross-border transactions.

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FLEXE

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

<p>Do you struggle with losing money on empty warehouse space at different times throughout the year? Are you looking for a way to generate capital by renting short-term warehouse space to shippers in need of space?</p> <p>On-demand warehousing might be the right fit for you. FLEXE's online marketplace connects people with extra warehouse capacity to those in need of extra space.

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Supply Chain 24/7

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

On February 29, 2016, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Chrystia Freeland, and the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, announced the completion of the legal review of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).

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DAT Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Ten days before the start date of sweeping new overtime rules , a U.S. District Court judge slammed on the brakes. The new regulation, which was to go into effect on December 1, has been postponed indefinitely. RELATED CONTENT. Overtime Rules Face Challenges in Courts and Congress. 4 Ways the New Overtime Rule Hits Trucking Companies. New Overtime Rules "A Slap in the Face" to Freight Brokers.

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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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Supply Chain 24/7

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

On February 29, 2016, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Chrystia Freeland, and the European Union’s Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström, announced the completion of the legal review of the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).

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