Wed.Jun 27, 2018

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Advanced Analytics Are Everywhere!

Logility

The ability to analyze performance and determine the root-cause of issues has become standard functionality in many of the devices we use today. For many years, automobiles have provided the capability to determine why a dash light is on through fault code readers. Today it seems like you can buy just about any type of device that supports analytics including: Toothbrushes that analyzes your brushing habits and alerts you to ways to maximize brushing through your smart phone; Wristwatches that t

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What Constitutes a True Network?

The Network Effect

Understanding How a Network Can Create Shared Value for All If you’re like many organizations, you are looking for progressive. The post What Constitutes a True Network? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Transportation Tactics: It’s Not All About the Price

Material Handling & Logistics

For the rest of 2018 and well into next year, consider the supply chain overall and not just transactional pricing. It is rare that things in the supply chain and logistics industry ever stay stagnant, and with that constant change comes the emergence of new and different issues that pose challenges for those in the industry. The first half of 2018 has been a trying time for supply chain management, and the uncertainty of the future is something weighing heavily on industry insiders.

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Siri, can you improve my OTIF?

Supply Chain Movement

It is amazing how fast things are developing and how quickly the number of options is expanding: Apple’s Siri, Google’s Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa, Alibaba’s Genie, etc. Who would have believed ten years ago that a computer through Artificial Intelligence (AI) could talk to you and that your smartphone would order your groceries or your latte macchiato?

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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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A Life Unfiltered

BlueYonder

I loathe social media selfie filters. As the mother of a soon-to-be fourteen-year-old girl, it is soul-wrenching to watch my daughter’s internal struggle as she holds to her face an image of her “perfect” self (compliments of the filter du jour), then scowl at the “flawed” person peering back at her in the mirror. These filters, she says, give her higher cheekbones, a slimmer face, fuller lips and amazing porcelain skin.

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'Brexit Is Scaring Businesses to Death': Two Experts Debate the Data

Supply Chain Brain

David Blanchflower , professor of economics at Dartmouth College and member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee from June 2006 to May 2009: The fallout from the disastrous Brexit vote and the even more calamitous negotiations are scaring businesses to death, and continuing apace. House of Fraser has announced it will be closing down 31 out of 59 stores.

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Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series on State of Logistics Report 2018 The Movie

Supply Chain Digest

Dan Gilmore and Supply Chain Television Channel anchor Jim Stephens provide a video summary of key data in the report

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Growth in Petrochemicals: Is the Only Way Up?

River Logic

How to manage profits with growth opportunities. “Global economic growth is lifting more people into the middle class in developing countries, and higher incomes mean sharply rising demand for consumer goods and services.”. This statement from a recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report is good news for the petrochemicals market, forecasting 25% growth for this oil and gas sector.

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Global Supply Chain News on Another Ocean Container Shipping Rate Index Seeks to Solve Problems for Shippers

Supply Chain Digest

New Xeneta Shipping Index Joins Crowd Trying to Tie Contacts Rates to Current Market Dynamics

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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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Do Mobile Computers Increase Warehouse Productivity? Check the Facts Here.

Logistyx

Do Mobile Computers Increase Warehouse Productivity? Check the Facts Here. From the back of the warehouse to the retail floor, productivity has never been more important. Using the right devices in your warehouse can streamline your workflow and increase your workers productivity. If you’d like to see how the right device can have a postive […].

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Key to the Optimal Omnichannel Customer Experience

Supply Chain 24/7

Omnichannel retail is now mainstream. Today, 92 percent of American shoppers say they regularly shop across multiple channels. Ready or not, retailers must embrace this phenomenon.

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Shipper of Choice: A How To Guide

Freight Plus

It’s no secret that it has been a great year for carriers and a tough one for shippers. Maybe it shouldn’t even come as a surprise as the warnings were out there. Carriers would have a hard time finding available trucks. Initially, a-number-of shippers shrugged the issue off.

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How Will Motoring Innovation Impact on the Fuel Retail Sector?

Repl Group

The fuel industry is ever-changing, from ‘Pay at the Pump’ services and Electric Vehicles (EV) to mobile payments, self-driving vehicles and more. The question many fuel providers are asking as these new innovations come into the fore is; how will these changes affect the fuel retail sector? While these developments are set to be revolutionary for car manufacturers and drivers as well as hugely beneficial for the environment, many retailers are concerned that some of these innovations will lead

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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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RFID, AIDC and IoT News Round Up for June 27, 2018

Supply Chain Digest

New RFID Chip Turned Sensor from MIT, Swedes Lead the World in RFID Implants, Meijer Stores Launches Customer Self Scan App

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A Life Unfiltered

BlueYonder

I loathe social media selfie filters. As the mother of a soon-to-be fourteen-year-old girl, it is soul-wrenching to watch my daughter’s internal struggle as she holds to her face an image of her “perfect” self (compliments of the filter du jour), then scowl at the “flawed” person peering back at her in the mirror. These filters, she says, give her higher cheekbones, a slimmer face, fuller lips and amazing porcelain skin.

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You’ll ? FREIGHTERA Cargo Insurance + New Rates! Rockford, IL to Minooka, IL for $92, et al.

Freightera

If you received our rate updates before, you may wonder, how does Freightera get better prices every time? The answer is simple, we continue to add hundreds of millions of new lanes every month, and give you access to new carriers. We just brought online several new carriers in the US, and rates between cities in the North Central US just fell up to 41% more off our previous low prices: Rockford, IL 61109 to Minooka, IL 60447 Was: $121.49 USD.

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Where to find the 20 best used machines?

Exapro Hub

Finding your next industrial machines that will help your business grow is a long process and you might not have time to check everyday what are the 20 best used machines. Fortunately, Exapro provides you two main free tools to speed up your search. If you are using our marketplace, you probably have read the 10 mistakes when buying used industrial machinery.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Freightera Featured in the State of Vancouver’s Green Economy 2018 Report

Freightera

Earlier this month Freightera was honored to be featured in the State of Vancouver’s Green Economy 2018 report by Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC). We were included with the Green Mobility cohort and among Who to Watch in the sector. The report was published and announced at the opening of the Sustainable Brands Conference held in Vancouver’s Convention Centre.

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Competing on Customer Experience (Takeaways from BluJay Solutions’ SOAR 2018 Conference)

Talking Logistics

Competing on customer experience is the new battleground in business and supply chain management is a critical enabler. That was the key message Doug Braun, CEO of BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), delivered in his keynote presentation at the SOAR 2018 Customer Conference last month. He highlighted several quotes from client companies, including this one by John Venhuizen, ACE Hardware’s CEO, from the company’s 2017 Annual Report: “For ACE, we believe continued success for the futu

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In Louisiana, Trade War Makes Biggest US Port Tremble

Material Handling & Logistics

The Port of South Louisiana is a trade juggernaut, handling the most tonnage of any U.S. port, and a trade war would slow total economic output by a minimum of 7% over five years, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. To understand what a trade war means for America, go to the Mississippi. Follow the mud-brown river past Louisiana’s chemical plants, oil refineries, granaries, ports, and the rail networks and highways that spring from its fingers.

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Fake News is Old News

Enterra Insights

Many people think the fake news problem started with the 2016 presidential campaign. That, however, is a false perception. I’m guessing the fake news problem can be traced back to pre-historical times. When Moses descended from Mount Sinai bearing stone tablets, the writing on the tablets instructed people how they should deal with age-old problems.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.