Wed.Nov 08, 2017

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E2open Acquires Zyme: A Bridge Too Far?

Supply Chain Shaman

This week, E2open announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zyme. For readers of this blog that do not know Zyme, the company focuses on the management of channel data in the high-tech industry. The company is a CRM solution. The Zyme solution improves revenue management, warranty and rebate processes. This source of channel data is very industry specific to the high tech market.

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Industry 4.0: A Revolution Still in the Making

Enterra Insights

Last year, Industry 4.0 (aka the Fourth Industrial Revolution) was the primary focus of the World Economic Forum and discussions … Continued. The post Industry 4.0: A Revolution Still in the Making appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Stop Getting in Your Own Way - 3 Impediments to Supply Chain Success

AFFLINK

Consider supply chain management the "B" in the ABC of your company’s business process, with A being your product and C the customer. How you conduct the “B-part” is what adds to the overall success of your process. At some point, and for a variety of reasons, we will all get in our own way of success. Sometimes we can quickly identify the issue and self-correct.

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Everything You Do Now Paves the Way for the Rest of Your Life

BlueYonder

Meet JDA’s Tonjah Wilkins, senior telecommunications specialist and U.S. veteran, having served for nearly 14 years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves. Tonjah has always been a hard worker. In the past, she juggled two jobs and going to school full time for several years during her time in the Navy and in the workforce. She shares with us what her experience in the military has done for her, in terms of shaping her career and mindset, and what Veterans Day means to her each year.

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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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Supply chain experts span Barcoding Inc.'s Executive Forum Encore event speaker line-up

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Barcoding, Inc. has announced the speaker line-up for its Executive Forum Encore event. Scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 16 at Hamburger University at McDonald's Campus in Oak Brook, Illinois.

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What Are The Mistakes in Logistics Process Made by Small Business?

GlobalTranz

Working in a small corporate environment can sometimes be detrimental to both the management and logistics personnel. Depending on the type of contract work you prefer doing with your clients, you may or may not have long-term trusted associates to work with. This can affect your company’s growth in many ways; given that long-term partnerships speak volumes about what kind of business you prefer doing.

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Supply Chain News on Strange Q3 for Truckload Carriers, as Market Strong, Profits Down

Supply Chain Digest

US Freight Market Gained Strength, but Impact of Hurricanes, Rising Driver Costs Send Profits Down

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Everything You Do Now Paves the Way for the Rest of Your Life

BlueYonder

Meet JDA’s Tonjah Wilkins, senior telecommunications specialist and U.S. veteran, having served for nearly 14 years in the U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves. Tonjah has always been a hard worker. In the past, she juggled two jobs and going to school full time for several years during her time in the Navy and in the workforce. She shares with us what her experience in the military has done for her, in terms of shaping her career and mindset, and what Veterans Day means to her each year.

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Supply Chain News on British Online Grocer Ocado Develops New Robotic Approach for Goods to Picker Automation

Supply Chain Digest

Automation Only Way to Survive in On Line Grocery, Company Says, as It Markets System to Others

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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Rate Forecasting and Analytics in Practice

DAT Solutions

Want to know tomorrow’s freight rates today? You can make a pretty good prediction based on the daily data from DAT Hot Market Maps, according to Ken Adamo, Senior Pricing Consultant at FedEx Custom Critical. Adamo was speaking to brokers at the DAT User Conference this past October. In his presentation about rate forecasting, he explained how historical lane rate data and load-to-truck ratios from DAT RateView and DAT Data Analytics help his company make informed decisions and offer compe

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Green Supply Chain News on CO2 Emissions from Ocean Shipping Hard to Corral, for Now

Supply Chain Digest

Ocean Shipping Left Out of UN Accord, but is Receiving Increased Attention.

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Reefer Capacity Gets Tighter Ahead of Thanksgiving

DAT Solutions

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so trucks are still in high demand to move refrigerated freight. Just like with dry van freight , reefer capacity tightened in the first week of November, meaning that shippers and brokers had a harder time finding trucks to move those reefer loads. That pushed rates higher in many areas, especially out of Chicago and California.

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Chainalytics Improves Food Manufacturer’s Green Initiatives with Packaging Redesign Strategy

CHAINalytics

In a Recent Partnership, Chainalytics Provides Packaging Solution to Reduce Frozen Pizza Manufacturer’s Carbon Footprint While many consumers may not realize it, most manufacturers seek to get their product to their customer base at the lowest cost possible so they can offer shoppers the lowest available price. Manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to lower … The post Chainalytics Improves Food Manufacturer’s Green Initiatives with Packaging Redesign Strategy appeared first on Chai

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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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How Can Using a 3PL Improve My Customer Satisfaction?

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

Eighty-six percent of shippers say that using a 3PL helps improve customer service, according to the 2017 Third-Party Logistics Study. With that high level of confidence, it’s clear that a third-party logistics provider must offer a number of advantages, but what are they? 5 Reasons Why Customers Like Your 3PL Here is a closer look at some of the top.

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End of Year Sales Survival Kit

TradeGecko

Essential tools to prepare and optimize your business for the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and Boxing Day sales.

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In-Store Fulfillment to Have Biggest Holiday Season Yet

Material Handling & Logistics

Consumers favor in-store fulfillment due to the convenience and use of BOPIS (Buy Online Pickup In- Store) has increased 44% since over past two years. Walking into a brick-and-mortar store is still the most popular way to shop. According to the third annual JDA Consumer Survey, 54% of respondents chose stores over any other methods (online, mobile, or social media), And, it’s apparent that shoppers value their time as 75% stated they favored a quick and easy shopping experience where the mercha

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How Can Using a 3PL Improve My Customer Satisfaction?

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

Eighty-six percent of shippers say that using a 3PL helps improve customer service, according to the 2017 Third-Party Logistics Study. With that high level of confidence, it’s clear that a third-party logistics provider must offer a number of advantages, but what are they? 5 Reasons Why Customers Like Your 3PL Here is a closer look at some of the top.

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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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TXT Retail, now an Aptos Company: Third consecutive year as a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

TXT Retail, now an Aptos Company, has again been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Retail Assortment Management Applications,* further improving its positioning both on the Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision axes compared to the two previous years.

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Is delivery to the front porch on the way out? – Daphne Carmeli on Internet Retailer

Deliv

With Amazon and Walmart competing to offer the highest customer experience, we’ve seen the delivery industry undergo dramatic change in the last few months. Expected shipping times have decreased from 5-7 business days to 2-day, same-day, and even 1-hour delivery. And while the speed of delivery has taken center stage in the modern shopping experience, the how and where packages are getting delivered has undergone equal change as well.

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