ToolsGroup
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Editor's Note: This is the second in a three part series on advanced demand analytics to improve demand forecasting. Part One of the series, New Product Introduction (NPI), can be found here. Demand forecasting software can usually factor in climate and seasonality , like more ice cream being sold during summer months or in warmer climates. But weather data adds a more granular time-sensitive signal.
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Editor's Note: This is a blog and infographic from The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The NIST MEP works with small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers to help the>m create and retain jobs, increase profits, and save time and money. Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
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Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 6, 2016
MH&L honors the achievements and initiatives from the past year that are most likely to improve supply chains for years to come. read more.
NFI Industries
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Guest Post: Mark McKendry, VP of Intermodal Now that you’ve decided that an intermodal strategy can provide your organization with the right blend of service and price, how can you be sure that you choose the right Intermodal Marketing Company (IMC)? That answer depends on both your current requirements and your long-term strategy. An IMC. Read More.
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
CHAINalytics
DECEMBER 6, 2016
By Rob Kaszubowski | Packaging Engineering Manager | Chainalytics When I first began my career in the packaging industry, I thought “packaging and supply chain optimization” was just a fancy collection of words, pulled together to impress supply chain leaders and executives. If you are a seasoned packaging engineer or work in a packaging-related industry–maybe manufacturing corrugated … The post What is Packaging Optimization?
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Peter Loop. Blockchain technology could help lead to a reinvention of retail supply chains. read more.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Is Temperature Controlled LTL Right for Your Business? Transportfolio. Whenever your product requires temperature controlled shipping , you’ll automatically add a layer of complexity to the job. Maintaining a cold chain from the beginning to the end requires a combination of collaboration and best practices. But ongoing changes to order size may start affecting your current strategy—if they haven’t already.
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Rail Carriers Continue to be Far More Profitable than Truckload or LTL Sectors, le wh Old Dominion Slows but Still Far Outperforms Rivals
Techgistics
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Source: Amazon. Amazon is testing a retail store without check-outs; instead, you simply tap your phone when you enter and 'machine learning and computer vision' track what you pick up and let you just walk out. In order to do this, Amazon is launching an app called Amazon Go which customers will use to register when they're in the store and the app will track the products picked up as they move about the store.
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.
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Mickey North Rizza of IDC Says More Needed to Build Relationships, Procurement Technology Must Change
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 6, 2016
“Is your organization moving fast enough to thrive in the next 5, 10, or 20 years,” asks Becky Morgan (@fulcrumcwi), … Continued. The post Your Company has 5 Years to Go Digital or Go Away appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Need a load and can't get to a computer? No problem. Find freight faster and easier with DAT Load Board for Truckers , the most advanced load board app for owner-operators, carriers, and dispatchers. The Android app is free for DAT subscribers and lets you search through more than 120,000 truckloads posted every day on the DAT Load Board Network, all from the palm of your hand.
APICS
DECEMBER 6, 2016
The previous blog ended with a description of how a sales campaign is decomposed into a possible period, weekly, and daily product-level forecast in the master schedule. Before the discussion can proceed much further, it is important to review the demand section of the MPS grid.
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Supply Chain Collaborator
DECEMBER 6, 2016
One of the Largest Distributors of Fresh Produce in the US Implements TMS, Optimizer and Private Fleet Modules – Expanding Footprint of the NJ-Based Logistics IT Provider among Leading US Food Shippers. December 15, 2016 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS proudly announces the latest addition to its bumper crop of food shipping customers – Castellini Group of Companies.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
DECEMBER 6, 2016
MSL, one of the UK’s leading property maintenance companies, has just launched its new improved customer web portal to give its customers even greater transparency of their maintenance activities and spend. MSL provide the full range of reactive and compliance maintenance services to many of the UK’s well-known retail brands throughout the UK.
Tailwind
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Over Thanksgiving a gaming company that has no other higher purpose than being a gaming company – decided to run another one of their fundraisers. A fundraiser for ‘what’, nobody knows. They simply wanted to see how much people would donate if they did something. So they dug a hole. No reason for the hole – other than the desire to dig a big hole. They used a backhoe and provided a live feed of their efforts. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/28/cards-against-humanity-hole.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Kevin O'Marah. Supply chains of the future may be less dependent on distant, low-cost labor and instead focused on local markets. read more.
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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