Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

Risk nightmares can occur if you're not prepared for an environmental emergency. Disasters can happen in the blink of an eye. Whether natural, environmental or just some freak accident, how your business responds to these occurrences can be the difference between successful risk mitigation and risk nightmares. Unfortunately, for many organizations, natural disasters are often overlooked, pushed aside from the more every day, common workplace incidents.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 27, 2018

Chloe Kim, Catherine Gao, Amba Gujral, Willa Ni, Ashley Wright, Felipe Caro. Blood and blood products (such as plasma and platelets) have a unique and challenging supply chain because of three major reasons. The supply of blood fully relies on human donations and is not a product that can be manufactured. Blood is a perishable product, especially platelets must be used within 5 days of donation, and red blood cells can only be stored for 42 days [1].

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 27, 2018

Historically, companies looking at a technology solution would put together a detailed business plan, and then only implement the technology if the forecasted financial returns exceeded their return on investment (ROI) target. But more companies are experimenting with next generation robots and other digital technologies, regardless of whether the ROI is there or not.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

From May 2016 through the end of August 2017, “17 CEOs of public Big Food manufacturers and retailers had departed, or announced their intention to,” according to an article published last September in Fortune. “There’s never been a time that’s more challenging for a CEO in the industry,” explains David Garfield of consultancy AlixPartners in the article.

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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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Elementum

AUGUST 27, 2018

With $1 trillion in revenue in 2017 alone, China’s ecommerce market is now the largest in the world, propelling Asia-Pacific’s ascent as a digital powerhouse. Meanwhile, India has the fastest-growing internet consumer base, expanding at an average of 40 million users each year. With millions of potential consumers and limited access to brick-and-mortar stores in many regions, developing economies are fertile ground for the next ecommerce boom.

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Elementum

AUGUST 27, 2018

With $1 trillion in revenue in 2017 alone, China’s ecommerce market is now the largest in the world, propelling Asia-Pacific’s ascent as a digital powerhouse. Meanwhile, India has the fastest-growing internet consumer base, expanding at an average of 40 million users each year. With millions of potential consumers and limited access to brick-and-mortar stores in many regions, developing economies are fertile ground for the next ecommerce boom.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 27, 2018

For all the hype currently surrounding workplace gamification , it is not an entirely new business concept. In fact, here at Logistics Bureau, we’ve been using the Beer Game (a supply chain simulation) for years now, as a way to help companies educate their management teams in supply chain dynamics. What is new about gamification though, is the application of digital software to make it more engaging, immediate, and suitable for a range of environments beyond the classroom.

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Invata Intralogistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

Given the seismic shift in retail competition and the accompanying transformation in consumer expectations that has arisen as a result over the past years, the pressure on retailers to dramatically enhance order fulfillment capabilities is palpable. But while many retailers are addressing these challenges by investing in new and more advanced fulfillment options, some will ultimately invest in systems that will simply perpetuate the status quo rather than enable them to achieve the kind of flexi

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The Supply Chainer Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

After nine months of preparation, there you are, ready or not, she smiled at you and you smiled her back, then you know that everything is gonna be alright. Here is my compilation of learned lessons that my newborn has explained me about Babies Supply Chain. Plan and Measure – Baby Dashboard. First of all, believe me that when you are in the middle of a crisis, the last thing you want to struggle with are spreadsheets or complex files.

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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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RELEX Solutions

AUGUST 27, 2018

Read PDF. Online skincare clinic targets higher sales and service levels. The Swedish founded online skincare clinic, Skincity is to use RELEX to improve its service to customers while lowering inventory and releasing capital for business development. Founded in 2011, Skincity prides itself on providing both professional skincare products and expert advice to rival anything available on the market.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 27, 2018

Believe it or not, Industry 4.0 — the latest specialization for modern factories and manufacturing plants — does factor into the design and factory layout. That is because digitization, or the current movement to connect and bring all equipment into modern times, absolutely influences design. In essence, that is the heart of Industry 4.0 , a complete synergy between operations, equipment, properties and, of course, the people who spend their time there.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 27, 2018

Daily Mail Finds there are at Least 16 Full Time Amazon Tweeters

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 27, 2018

This is a guest post by Ariel Black of ExpressTruckTax the leading e-file 2290 solution for the trucking industry. Tax season is here for truckers, specifically the Heavy Vehicle Use tax. The paperwork can be confusing, and the deadline is coming fast – Aug. 31. Here’s how you can file your IRS Form 2290 as soon as possible and avoid having your form rejected – or worse, being penalized by the IRS.

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TradeGecko

AUGUST 27, 2018

With leaps and bounds in analytics, business support tools, and pricing methodologies in recent years, traditional retailers are struggling to compete with the digital-first businesses of the future.

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DAT Solutions

AUGUST 27, 2018

This is a guest post by Ariel Black of ExpressTruckTax the leading e-file 2290 solution for the trucking industry. True or false: Owner-operators can use their social security number if they don’t have an employer identification number. Answer: False As an owner-operator, you are required to have an employer identification number (EIN), even if you don’t have employees, since that’s what the IRS uses to identify your business.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

The semi truck is an icon of the shipping industry but where did the big rig come from and where is it going? In this article we look back on the storied history of the semi truck, who invented it, what innovations were made to propel it forward, and what the future may hold for a vehicle that hauls over 70% of the goods Americans consume.

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Exapro Hub

AUGUST 27, 2018

“A picture is worth a thousand words” and if you’re selling a second-hand industrial machinery, you should definitely care about the images you add. Every day, thousands of potential buyers look at machines and the images uploaded play an important role in their decision. Images have a real power to both promote your machine and communicate what you want to put forward.

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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 Digest

AUGUST 27, 2018

Wisconsin Company Sees Expanding RFID Implant Numbers, Invisible Bar Codes could Ensure Meat Integrity, RFID wil Power Industrie 4.

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Tailwind

AUGUST 27, 2018

Read the full Tailwind Summer 2018 Newsletter here. The post Tailwind Summer Newsletter appeared first on Tailwind Transportation Software.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 27, 2018

From time immemorial, business owners have looked to technology to help them become more efficient and profitable. As a result, workers have maintained a love/hate relationship with technology. New technologies make accomplishing work easier (and workers love that); but, new technologies also make some workers redundant (and they hate that). Process automation is no different.

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EMERGE App

AUGUST 27, 2018

Introduction. Many apps ago, a time where we could only dream of a mobile Internet and where phones were used strictly for phone calls, SMS and the occasional Snake game, there was something in vogue in the consulting industry called Change Management. It was also the time of big ERP, CRM and consulting firms who could “re-strategize” and “re-engineer” your company to enjoy lower costs, higher growth and a greater return on investment on your IT expenditure.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 27, 2018

Normal. 0. false. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Aside from electricity, it could be argued the no greater 19th century invention shaped shipping in the United States of America more than the semi truck. Predating airplanes and interstates, semi trucks allowed American farms and businesses to sell beyond their borders in ways that trains simply could not.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2018

The United States and Mexico have agreed to a new trade agreement, though the Nafta name is being dropped. Negotiating with Canada remains the final hurdle. by Eric Martin, Jennifer Jacobs, Josh Wingrove and Andrew Mayeda. President Donald Trump hailed a deal with Mexico to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement as “a big day for trade” and said he plans to change the name of a reworked version of the accord.

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