Fri.Dec 08, 2017

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The Top Supply Chain KPIs to Know

GlobalTranz

In the omnichannel supply chain , where order accuracy and on-time delivery are paramount, the difference between getting the right product to consumers at the right time and getting a similar product to consumers at the right time could be disastrous. This difference can have catastrophic consequences for the success of your business, including lost revenue for returning the product, processing the return, shipping out the correct product, and time spent in addressing the issue at your customer

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This Week in Logistics News (December 4-8, 2017)

Talking Logistics

We’re supposed to get our first plowable snow of the season tomorrow, which means I need to head outside and rake and bag the remaining leaves on my lawn. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. My exercise plans for the weekend are set. So, without further delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: UPS, Overwhelmed by Online Orders, Warns of Delivery Delays (WSJ – sub. req’d).

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Santa & Rudolph Highlight Importance of Supply Chain Visibility

Enterra Insights

Santa Claus is master of the overnight supply chain. His prowess is feted in verse, story, and song. One of … Continued. The post Santa & Rudolph Highlight Importance of Supply Chain Visibility appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, “Christmas in October” Sales Get Results

BlueYonder

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: Earlier Christmas promotions may not be popular, but they get results; some shoppers say the quality of produce at Whole Foods has declined since Amazon bought the chain; what’s causing some Black Friday and Cyber Monday orders to run behind; San Francisco thinks twice about delivery robots; and Ford and Alibaba announce a partnership that could see Ford’s vehicles sold

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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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What is Supply Chain Technology and Why is it Important?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What is Supply Chain Technology and Why is it Important? | C.H. Robinson. With so many options and varying levels of service, understanding supply chain technology may seem overwhelming—especially if your organization is growing. By definition, supply chain technology refers to any digital equipment used to simplify supply chain processes for shippers and carriers.

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CHAINALYTICS HELPS FOOD DISTRIBUTOR MANAGE CARRIER EXPENSES

CHAINalytics

US Foods Utilizes Chainalytics Transportation Sourcing Methodology to Enhance Carrier Network and Lower Cost When you’re one of the largest foodservice distributors in the country, maintaining your transportation budget and network proves no easy task. US Foods operates from 60 locations across America, with clients ranging from local restaurants to government institutions.

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Is Design Worth the Materials?

Elementum

Retailing at US $999, the iPhone X promises to be the smartphone of the future , touting an edge-to-edge screen, facial recognition system, and a motion-sensored replacement for the navigation button. Tech enthusiasts have happily paid for new features in the past, and early indicators for iPhone X sales show that they will continue to do so. But as the most expensive of Apple’s phones to date, are the iPhone X’s features worth the price?

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When Quality Control Turns Scandalous

APICS

Japan is dealing with another scandal tarnishing its reputation for quality. Toray Industries announced last week that one of its subsidiaries had faked quality data on its textiles. The Wall Street Journal reports that Toray joins Nissan Motor Co. and Kobe Steel in their quality scandal woes.

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Ellen MacArthur & Stella McCartney Campaign to Reduce Retail Fashion Industry Waste

Supply Chain 24/7

Recently at London's Victoria & Albert Museum, designer Stella McCartney and Dame Ellen MacArthur cohosted the launch of a sustainability report that sets out a new vision for the retail fashion industry.

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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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How Freightera Got It’s Green Freight Mission – Interview from COP23 Climate Change Conference

Freightera

How Freightera got it’s #green #freight mission. Leena ElDeeb, journalist from Progrss interviewed Eric Beckwitt and Zhenya Beck at the #COP23 Climate Change conference in Bonn, Germany. Here is the story… Check here to read Freightera Green Startup article at Progrss. “When we [at Freightera] solve this problem of freight in the proportion of Canada, we actually solve this problem for all industrial economies because they are all very similar in terms of how they’re currently struct

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A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion’s Future

Supply Chain 24/7

This report outlines a vision and sets out ambitions and actions - based on the principles of a circular economy - to design out negative impacts and capture a USD 500 billion economic opportunities by truly transforming the way clothes are designed, sold, and used.

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Why is Supply Chain Visibility So Important?

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What is Supply Chain Technology and Why is it Important? | C.H. Robinson. Supply chain visibility is the ability to track different goods and/or products in transit, giving a clear view of the inventory and activity. It enables shippers to improve customer service and cost controls through management of inventory in motion, proactive status updates, limiting disruptions and risk mitigation.

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Panama Canal Has a Problem with No Easy Fix

Material Handling & Logistics

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. So far, the maximum it has been able to handle every 24-hour period is eight; preparations are underway to move that up to 10 or more in 2019. It seemed at the time like a somewhat random, and amazingly fortuitous, coincidence.

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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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Let’s be clear: Digitization is not the same as Digital Transformation

Kinaxis

by Trevor Miles Much is being written about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) recently. It is the topic du jour. There is undoubtedly a lot of opportunity in this space for automating highly manual and repetitive tasks, and even for redefining tasks. But there is little evidence that we have even begun to explore the opportunity to redefine whole supply chain planning processes.

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Panama Canal Problem That's Got No Easy Fix

Material Handling & Logistics

The Panama Canal Authority promised a dozen daily slots for ships of all stripes to pass through the new lane -- ultimately. So far, the maximum it has been able to handle every 24-hour period is eight; preparations are underway to move that up to 10 or more in 2019. It seemed at the time like a somewhat random, and amazingly fortuitous, coincidence.

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Digitization is not the same as Digital Transformation, and AI cannot help supply chain planning

Kinaxis

by Trevor Miles Much is being written about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) recently. It is the topic du jour. There is undoubtedly a lot of opportunity in this space for automating highly manual and repetitive tasks, and even for redefining tasks. But there is little evidence that we have even begun to explore the opportunity to redefine whole supply chain planning processes.