SCM Research

MARCH 15, 2017

Today’s guest post comes from Brian Jacobs and Vinod Singhal, who present the results of their recent research on social issues in global textile supply chains. Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Bangladesh that housed garment factories employing approximately 5000 workers, collapsed on April 24, 2013. The resulting fatalities (over 1100) and injuries (over 2400) made it one of the worst industrial accidents in history.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MARCH 15, 2017

Solutions to managing a complex supply chain have ranged across: 1) avoidance; 2) relationship collaboration; 3) information technology; 4) flexible workforces; 5) supplier collaboration; 6) access to leadership: and 7) supplier/customer understanding. read more.

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Arkieva

MARCH 15, 2017

What-if forecast simulation: Statistical Forecasting with Damping Factors. In the previous What-if Wednesday previous posts, we experimented with the three parameters of the Holt-Winters method, namely; alpha , beta , and gamma. This week we are going to run some tests with the damping factor. What is a Damping Factor? Damping factor is an additional parameter that forecasting tools use to damp the forecast.

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RFgen

MARCH 15, 2017

Mobile devices have the potential to empower your field workers with real-time ERP data. Smartphones and tablets are getting a great deal of attention as potential game-changers across a wide range of industries, and they’re even starting to push their way into the supply chain sector. A Logistics Management report pointed out that while some organizations are taking a conservative approach to mobile device adoption – regardless of whether they are considering consumer devices or spe

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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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Material Handling & Logistics

MARCH 15, 2017

Suhas Apte and Jagdish Sheth. Many companies struggle with establishing sustainable supply chains because they attempt to enforce it through leverage, not partnership. read more.

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Quantified Freight

MARCH 15, 2017

“ Everyone is a genius, but if you ask a fish to climb a tree, it will feel stupid its entire life. ”. ~ Not Einstein. If you wouldn’t request this of a fish, then why on earth would you of your supply chain network providers? A truckload carrier is not going to save you money by consolidating 15 small shipments that all require delivery at 15 different locations.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2017

Consumers are embracing digital commerce at a rapid pace, forever changing the retail landscape, leading to increased complexity and challenges for brick and mortar retail stores. As shoppers merge online and in-store when making purchases, store associates are being tasked with new, complex activities to fulfill their orders. Add in the difficulty in forecasting shopper activity, and the result is an operational environment that’s difficult for store managers to address with current tools.

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 15, 2017

Purpose of Investment for Mature and New Technologies Is Often Different and the Knowledge Framework of the Investing Company Is Distinctly Different, MAPI Says

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 15, 2017

John Carey, VP at MercuryGate , and Al Toliver, Chief Logistics Officer at Redwood Logistics, discuss the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What are you hearing from shippers in terms of the challenges they’re facing in their day-to-day operations? What are some of the hurdles or roadblocks shippers have to overcome to effectively address these challenges or to achieve their objectives?

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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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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 15, 2017

A Series of Five Posts that Investigate Common Myths and Mistruths Heard Over the Last 20 or More Years Regarding Sales and Operations Planning

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 15, 2017

“The next big thing for IT leaders today,” writes Stuart Sumner (@StuartSumner), “is to become a data-driven ‘algorithmic enterprise’ ”[1] Most … Continued. The post Digital Enterprise or Algorithmic Enterprise: Transformation Required No Matter what You Call It appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Digest

MARCH 15, 2017

About 25 Percent of Both Shippers and 3PLs Say Shippers Set Goals, Let 3PL Determine Approach, but Data Differs from There

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DAT Solutions

MARCH 15, 2017

The 2017 TIA Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is just around the corner, coming up April 5-8 in Las Vegas. We hope to see as many of you there as possible. Here are some must-see, must-do events to put on your calendar: Panel Discussion - Thursday, April 6, 2:00-3:30 p.m. Know How to Really Recruit Good Carriers? This panel features Pete Emahiser, Tadmore Transportation; Justin Frees, Arrive Logistics; Chad Boblett, Boblett Brothers Trucking, LLC; and Jimmy DeMatteis, Des Moines Truck B

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MARCH 15, 2017

Customers of furniture company Ostermann won't need to spend time browsing store shelves anymore. An indoor navigation solution developed by Italian company Reply as part of the Street Smart Retail initiative of EIT Digital, will make sure they find the items they are looking for with ease.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 15, 2017

Consumers are embracing digital commerce at a rapid pace, forever changing the retail landscape, leading to increased complexity and challenges for brick and mortar retail stores. As shoppers merge online and in-store when making purchases, store associates are being tasked with new, complex activities to fulfill their orders. Add in the difficulty in forecasting shopper activity, and the result is an operational environment that’s difficult for store managers to address with current tools.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. Diesel rail is twice that of steamships, and the impact from trucks, while a fraction of air, is three times rail. .

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Pivot88

MARCH 15, 2017

If you missed us at the Prime Source Forum last week, here is another occasion to come and see us. We are proud to be sponsering The Made in Asia Symposium taking place at The Harbour Grand Hong Kong on March 16. Take a look at the event’s program , to find out more about the speakers panel and topics adressed. Hope to see you there. This iniative of the French chamber, is considered to be one of the most important event in Hong Kong.

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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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GTG Technology Group

MARCH 15, 2017

Lesser Known Trucking Hazards: Strong Winds. When most people think of inclement weather, their minds turn to storms, lightning, or heavy snow. However, one of the most dangerous weather conditions for truckers is high winds. Because of the long, flat sides of trailers, commercial trucks can be blown off the road in windy conditions, risking the safety of the trucker and other drivers.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MARCH 15, 2017

Continued increases in volatility and customer demands have made it essential to have highly efficient, flexible operations.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 15, 2017

by Alexa Cheater Scenario simulation is nothing new in supply chain. Practitioners have long heralded it as a sign of a mature sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. And it is. Having the ability to model and simulate the impacts of a change in your supply chain — whether it’s a sudden increase in demand, the loss of a key supplier or an unexpected capacity constraint — is a critical success factor.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MARCH 15, 2017

The simple process of questioning details is one of the simplest, most productive S&OP techniques.

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Tailwind

MARCH 15, 2017

“Good is the enemy of Great”. That is the opening line in Jim Collins seminal business book – ‘Good to Great’. It is my favorite business book bar none. There are many significant insights I took from the book that guide my behavior to this day. ‘First Get the Right People’. ‘The HedgeHog’. ‘The Flywheel Effect’. ‘BHAG – Big Hairy Audacious Goals’.

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RELEX Solutions

MARCH 15, 2017

I want to take you into deep space. That’s where brick-and-mortar retailers are headed if they want to survive and thrive in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Deep space is an entirely new level of engagement with your retail store space that requires a deep understanding of it through data analytics, using those insights to tailor it to the unique needs of your customers in order to drive increased revenues and profit. e-Commerce Changes the In-Store Experience.

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Claritum

MARCH 15, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve packed up the exhibition kit (until the next time) and followed up on all the interesting conversations started during eWorld at the QEII Conference Centre in London. It’s interesting to see how many organisations are still contending with the various process and financial inefficiencies resulting from ‘tail or maverick’ spend.

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