GlobalTranz

MARCH 23, 2018

Amazon has reigned supreme in e-commerce for years, but Walmart is well on its way to making the e-commerce giant a little nervous. Amazon acquired Whole Foods and dropped the price of Prime Pantry through Prime Perks. Amazon began looking into brick-and-mortar storefronts, hoping to capture a new slice of the omnichannel pie. Walmart has a different approach, and in several ways, Walmart is positioning itself to best Amazon in e-commerce through an innovative, omnichannel return strategy.

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KEPLER Consulting

MARCH 23, 2018

The purpose of this article is to share our experience in the use of machine learning to generate quick saving opportunities and homogenize purchased pricing across business units / regions in large groups. Context and challenges within a multi-BU group. It could rapidly become cumbersome for a large group and its supply management team to ensure consistency of prices on a specific category. check.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

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: Claire’s Stores Inc., known for their tween jewelry and ear piercing, has become the latest victim of the retail apocalypse, FedEx follows Amazon into the Robotic future, Grubhub Inc. and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced appr

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 23, 2018

The trend within many warehouses and distribution centers today is clearly toward the use of more robots and fewer people. In fact, the most recent peak holiday shopping season found robots performing better, and in great numbers, than ever before. So what jobs are robots actually doing? And where do humans fit in? On this episode, we get a report card on robots in the warehouse from Karen Leavitt, chief marketing officer with Locus Robotics.

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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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BlueYonder

MARCH 23, 2018

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: Claire’s Stores Inc., known for their tween jewelry and ear piercing, has become the latest victim of the retail apocalypse, FedEx follows Amazon into the Robotic future, Grubhub Inc. and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced appr

Retail 40

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

Warmer temperatures brought on by climate change are transforming topographies around the world, giving rise to profound consequences. In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. An Upside to Global Warming? As global warming has conjured up hotter summers and milder winters, one area in which its impact has been particularly visible is the Arctic, where shrinking ice caps m

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CHAINalytics

MARCH 23, 2018

| By Jim Haller | Senior Manager, Parcel Spend Optimization | Chainalytics | Over the last couple of years there has been a lot of news regarding DHL and their renewed interest in the North American marketplace. In October 2016, DHL launched a new premium service called DHL Parcel Expedited Max. The aim was to … The post DHL Making a Move – Steady Growth and Asset Light!

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Elementum

MARCH 23, 2018

Warmer temperatures brought on by climate change are transforming topographies around the world, giving rise to profound consequences. In an ironic twist, melting ice caps and rising sea levels may translate to new business opportunities and reduced greenhouse gas emissions for the shipping industry. An Upside to Global Warming? As global warming has conjured up hotter summers and milder winters, one area in which its impact has been particularly visible is the Arctic, where shrinking ice caps m

Shipping 60

Shipping Cost Reduction Strategies Russia Finland 60

TradeGecko

MARCH 23, 2018

Managing your finances effectively is not only critical for keeping your business running, but also ensuring it prospers in the long term. And when it comes to business finances, there’s no busier time of year than tax season. Thankfully, with the right accounting automation tools at your disposal, preparing to file your tax return is seamless and stress-free.

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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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APICS

MARCH 23, 2018

In just a few years, digital assistants have become common place in homes, with adults and kids asking alarm-clock-sized devices about the weather, their favorite songs and much more. This week, IBM announced its own take on the trend with Watson Assistant.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 23, 2018

The month of March, in the United States, is designated Women’s History Month. It was created to correct the historical imbalance that mostly lauds the historical contributions of men to society. As most people are aware, there is also a gender imbalance in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Gender imbalances have undoubtedly resulted in lost opportunities since potentially valuable contributions by half the world’s population have too often been

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EcoVadis

MARCH 23, 2018

If we are to believe the supply chain predictions for 2018 , there will be plenty to keep purchasing and supply chain managers awake at night. Even Forbes’ Paul Martyn is chiming in on the topic, observing that worker safety and reputation risk are becoming increasingly important, while transparency and sustainability reshape consumer demand, and intelligence trumps data in supply chain risk management.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MARCH 23, 2018

Tariffs hitting one company in China can have a ripple effect across dozens of customers in the U.S. The connections are particularly strong across the apparel and technology industries. President Donald Trump’s move to slap tariffs on at least $50 billion in Chinese imports is likely to be bad news for many of China’s exporters -- as well as Americans who like wearing Victoria’s Secret bras, Guess jeans or Nike sneakers.

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