Kinaxis

AUGUST 4, 2017

by Bill DuBois Balancing capacity can be as challenging as walking a tight rope. It’s a fine line between staying balanced or plunging to your death. Not enough capacity and you lose balance when it comes to delivery and customer satisfaction. Too much capacity and you lose your balance when it comes to costs and margins. All companies are walking this fine line with capacity planning , but some are continuously waving their arms trying to stay upright, while others have secured their footing.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 4, 2017

Last week I asked “What can potentially stop or bring down Amazon?” In case you’re wondering, the top vote-getter in our highly unscientific poll was “A massive asteroid hitting the Earth.”. It’s actually not a far-fetched possibility. “A leading astrophysicist from Queen’s University Belfast has warned that an asteroid strike is just a matter of time,” states an article published this past June in Phys.org.

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Supply Chain 24/7

AUGUST 4, 2017

Today’s supply chains are experiencing high levels of change, in terms of both internal and external pressures.

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TradeGecko

AUGUST 4, 2017

Demand for automation, personalized workflows and streamlining complicated operation processes have strongly contributed to a shift in how businesses have to operate today (causing the on-demand delivery sector to boom considerably) and creating a tight relationship between consumers and businesses.

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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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TMC

AUGUST 4, 2017

You’ve seen how artificial intelligence is being applied to many facets of our everyday lives. The fact is, digital transformation is also well underway in supply chain management —and it is transforming the way companies do business. Digitalization of the supply chain has become more and more important. Automation, combined with GPS and other technologies, has increased cost efficiencies for companies and enabled greater visualization of data.

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TMC

AUGUST 4, 2017

You’ve seen how artificial intelligence is being applied to many facets of our everyday lives. The fact is, digital transformation is also well underway in supply chain management —and it is transforming the way companies do business. Digitalization of the supply chain has become more and more important. Automation, combined with GPS and other technologies, has increased cost efficiencies for companies and enabled greater visualization of data.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 4, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years, but there’s one worry: robots, more companies, including Target, are rolling back on loyalty programs, Walmart eliminates a few dozen corporate jobs, Staples may be planning to spin off its retail business to Office Depot and hundreds of people showed up for a chance to pack and ship

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TMC

AUGUST 4, 2017

You’ve seen how artificial intelligence is being applied to many facets of our everyday lives. The fact is, digital transformation is also well underway in supply chain management —and it is transforming the way companies do business. Digitalization of the supply chain has become more and more important. Automation, combined with GPS and other technologies, has increased cost efficiencies for companies and enabled greater visualization of data.

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Supply Chain 24/7

AUGUST 4, 2017

Unrelenting consumer demand for personalized products and experiences has profoundly challenged the day-to-day processes and priorities of executives responsible for managing supply chains in today’s increasingly complex marketplace.

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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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BlueYonder

AUGUST 4, 2017

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Warehouses have hired tens of thousands of California workers over the last five years, but there’s one worry: robots, more companies, including Target, are rolling back on loyalty programs, Walmart eliminates a few dozen corporate jobs, Staples may be planning to spin off its retail business to Office Depot and hundreds of people showed up for a chance to pack and ship

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 4, 2017

One of the speakers I was fortunate enough to book for the First Annual Enterra Solutions® Cognitive Computing Summit was … Continued. The post What’s Next in the Computer Science Sector? appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 4, 2017

The FMCSA recently clarified what exempts a truck from the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) requirement: the age of the truck or the age of the engine. In a change from what the agency had previously indicated, the FMCSA says that engines--not truck chassis--built before 2000 are exempt from having an ELD. On its ELD Frequently Asked Questions webpage, FMCSA writes: There may be instances where the model year reflected on the vehicle registration is not the same as the engine model year, most com

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 4, 2017

Amazon Prime Day 2017 was a major success. The e-commerce giant shattered online sales records for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and previous Amazon Prime Days. According to CNBC , Amazon’s third Prime Day garnered the attention and money of shoppers in 18 different countries and grew sales by 60 percent over 30 hours. In addition, Walmart and Target offered online deals in an effort to compete with Amazon’s notoriety during the online shopping holiday.

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Logistyx

AUGUST 4, 2017

NFS Meets Growing Shipping Commitments with Logistyx Shipping Solution National Fulfillment Services (NFS) is a complete fulfillment services solution that excels in handling warehousing and distribution, customer service, and order processing for B2B and B2C companies. As a distributor of everything from home furnishings, supplements and health care products to DVDs and apparel, NFS has […].

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Freightera

AUGUST 4, 2017

In the normal day to day business of freight transportation, there are several modes of transport such as road, rail, air, and sea. The 2 modes of transport used for the movement of goods overland and across continents is Road and Rail transport. Road transport is the most commonly used mode of transport for the movement of goods connecting customers to cargo and vice versa.

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Logistyx

AUGUST 4, 2017

Cummins Accelerates Shipping, Improves Visibility and Gains Control Over Transportation Costs with Logistyx GSA Cummins, Inc. designs, manufactures, sells and services diesel and alternative fuel engines around the world. Cummins service customers through its network of 600 company-owned and independent distributor facilities and more than 7,400 dealer locations in more than 190 countries and territories. […].

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