Mon.Jun 27, 2016

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Why Using Reusable Packaging Can Be the Most Effective Way to Save Time and Money in Your Global Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Reusable packaging may be the one most effective way you can manage your costs better. It seems that no matter what industry you are in there is more and more buzz about the advantages of using reusable packaging and rightfully so. Reusable packaging goes far beyond just reducing packaging costs. It can affect five key areas of your business in addition to reducing your packaging costs up to 90% in some cases.

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Drones and Robots in the Warehouse

PINC

The 3PL Summit and Chief Supply Chain Officer forum brought together supply chain executives and industry experts to discuss the latest trends in the industry. The event happened in Chicago between June 20th and June 22nd.

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Full Speed Ahead to Failure

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater Velocity. Speed. Quickness. In speaking with customers, I’ve heard a lot about how critical speed is in maximizing efficiency, agility, and profitability. I’ve heard how having the ability to know sooner and act faster in relation to opportunities and risks can make life a whole lot easier when it comes to supply chain management. And it’s abundantly clear that it does.

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Drones and Robots in the Warehouse

PINC

The 3PL Summit and Chief Supply Chain Officer forum brought together supply chain executives and industry experts to discuss the latest trends in the industry. The event happened in Chicago between June 20th and June 22nd.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Limitations of Supply Chain Network Design Tools for Risk Management

River Logic

Supply chains continue to increase in complexity as they are leveraged to drive greater value through increased output at lower costs. As supply chains become more intricate, the ability to analyze risk simultaneously becomes more difficult and more important.

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Leading by decisions

Supply Chain Movement

In today’s times of significant economic and political instability, people often call for leadership but they rarely stop to think about where leadership should really be expressed, namely in decision-making. In their article called ‘A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making’, published in Harvard Business Review in 2007, David Snowden and Mary Boone wrote that different circumstances demand different types of reactions.

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Procurement Analytics Hot Topic at Procurement Leaders West Coast Forum and ISM Carolinas

NC State SCRC

I had the opportunity to attend the Procurement Leaders in San Francisco forum two weeks ago, followed by attending the ISM Carolinas-Virginia meeting in Winston Salem last week. Procurement analytics was discussed at length at both sessions. Several key takeaways emerged from the discussion with executives, which represented a wide array of companies including AARP, Roche-Genentech, Silex, RJR, Flex, Google, Northrupp Grummon, GE, and others.

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Lost & Found: Supply chain talent (students/recent graduates)

Supply Chain Movement

Talented young supply chain professionals are in great demand in the Netherlands. As a result of the demographic shift, the ageing population is creating a labour shortage. So who will win the battle for the best people? Come and find the students and recent graduates you need to strengthen your company’s human capital at Supply Chain Talent Friday in Amsterdam on 16 September 2016.

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A Mid-Year Look at Supply Chain Trends – SCL Summit 2016

All Things Supply Chain

For the third consecutive year, I had the privilege of attending the EMEA Supply Chain and Logistics Summit in Barcelona.

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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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About econometrics, statistics and data science: the great divide in forecasting

Supply Chain Movement

I attended and was priviliged to speak at the International Symposium of Forecasting (ISF), May 20-22nd in Santander, Spain. As a supply chain person, with a strong interest in forecasting, I was curious to get a deeper understanding of where the academics are and where they are heading. A main conclusion I took home was that there seems a great divide between 3 groups: the econometrists, the statisticians, and the data scientists.

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Supply Chain News Makers Video Series on State of Logistics Report 2016 the Movie

Supply Chain Digest

SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore with a video summary of the 2016 State of Logistics Report from CSCMP

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Robots and Drones in the Warehouse

Logistics Viewpoints

the day began with a panel on cutting edge technologies that could change the face of logistics. Panelists spoke at lenght about drones and robots in the warehouse.

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Supply Chain News on While FAA Loosens Drone Rules a Bit, Path for Use for Deliveries Still Out of Reach

Supply Chain Digest

Line of Sight Rule Virtually Bars Drone Deliveries, Union Angle in Play Too

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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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Business is Embracing Artificial Intelligence

Enterra Insights

While Hollywood has fostered the notion that artificial intelligence (AI) is out to destroy humankind, businesses have begun embracing AI … Continued. The post Business is Embracing Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Is Your Current Method of Warehouse Management Outdated?

SphereWMS

Is your current warehouse management system outdated? The practices you use in your warehouse are what make the difference between being productive and efficient rather than wasteful and slow. If you are not implementing the most current software procedures, you may be costing your company money in wasted time and lost revenue from limiting company growth.

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Vendor Performance Management Case Study on Reducing Inventory Investment through Managing the Purchase Order Lifecycle

Supply Chain Digest

Focus on Replenishment Cycle Time Variance Pays Off Big Time for Apparel and Hard Goods Retailer

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What Brexit means for the Global Supply Chain

Elementum

Markets and governments are still reeling from the news that citizens of the UK, by a narrow margin, have voted to leave the EU. David Cameron, England’s Prime Minister and chief supporter of “Remain”, announced he would be stepping down in October. The pound plummeted to its lowest level since the 1980s. The Dow had its worst day in five years; shares of two of Britain’s biggest banks had to be suspended after their prices plunged.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.