Tue.Sep 19, 2017

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What Is Last Mile Logistics & Why Are More Shippers Looking at This Transportation Function?

GlobalTranz

Last mile logistics is among the most misunderstood parts of transportation networks. On the surface, last mile may not seem very important, but it can make up 28 percent of a shipments total cost. In addition, growth in e-commerce is radicalizing how shippers view last mile logistics. To understand wide-ranging benefits and key concerns inherent in last mile logistics, your organization needs to understand what constitutes last mile logistics, it’s challenges, how it impacts e-commerce and omni

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Traditional Statistics versus Machine Learning. What’s the Difference?

ToolsGroup

Since machine learning is a hot topic, we thought it useful to clarify the difference between machine learning and traditional statistics as applied to supply chain planning (SCP). Both technologies help you better understand data and are classified as analytics, but each takes a very different approach. By understanding the difference, we see that they are complementary.

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FMCG Cost Control: Boosting Brewing Bottom Lines

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Picture the scene in many a brewing boardroom; a terse note has arrived from the suits at HQ telling the boss to urgently reduce costs as the year-end result is not going to look pretty. Why do all the board directors then look silently at their supply chain colleague? Of course, there are significant costs associated with a modern supply chain but you cannot make significant savings from that infrastructure overnight.

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Winning the Inventory Battle in the Consumer Products Industry

Logility

The Consumer Products Industry experienced a 32% growth in active items in 2015 and that trend has accelerated over the last 18 months. 1 As product life cycles shorten, product portfolios expand and the channels through which products are sold continue to increase. In the US alone, there are 30,000 new consumer products launched every year. Depending on the source, it is widely reported that anywhere from 50 to 85% of new products fail to achieve success.

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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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Digitalization and the Ever-changing Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

One hears and reads so much about the digital supply chain and digital transformation you might erroneously conclude they are … Continued. The post Digitalization and the Ever-changing Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Freight Rates Adjust to Post-Hurricane Irma Demand

DAT Solutions

Relief efforts are underway in Florida, and our hearts go out to those recovering from Hurricane Irma. We’ve seen a big increase in van freight moving from Atlanta and Charlotte down into the state. Some of that is also the result of pent-up demand from shipments that were delayed by the storm. Load counts also continued to climb out of Dallas and Houston, as Texas works its way back to business as usual.

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Optimizing Operations At the Dock

NFI Industries

Distribution centers can improve efficiencies of their inbound and outbound freight by taking a comprehensive approach to their docks. While businesses look for ways to streamline the movement of their goods and preserve quality, outfitting loading docks with equipment and technology can contribute to a more efficient and successful operation. Take a closer look at.

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How to Weather the Hurricanes of 2017 (and more) with a Heavy-Duty TMS Platform

Supply Chain Collaborator

For shippers, this year’s overly-active hurricane season in the US is raising alarm bells for supply chain logistics operations. The enormous disruption to all manner of commodities production and deliveries has wide ranging ramifications for high volume-shipping industries across many verticals. Here are some grim statistics illustrating the significant disruptions created by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

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3 Ways Mobile Technologies Transform Outbound Logistics

RFgen

Changing shipping demands are pushing businesses to gain even more visibility into their supply chains. How to Improve Outbound Logistics with Mobile Technologies. The outbound logistics of shipping, delivery and order fulfillment services are often the most complex part of any supply chain transaction. Moving goods between warehouses in large quantities within pre-set workflows is straightforward.

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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.

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Will Your Supply Chain Ever Be Safe Again?

AFFLINK

In the past few years, many high-profile cyber security breaches have affected large supply chains. Target saw 110 million people’s personal information stolen by a refrigeration contractor. Meanwhile, 600 million Samsung phones were found to have a major security issue. And in June of 2017, a seemingly innocuous Ukrainian tax software attacked multiple European businesses.

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3 Ways Mobile Technologies Transform Outbound Logistics

RFgen

Changing shipping demands are pushing businesses to gain even more visibility into their supply chains. The outbound logistics of shipping, delivery and order fulfillment services are often the most complex part of any supply chain transaction. Moving goods between warehouses in large quantities within pre-set workflows is straightforward. Branching out to customer locations to deliver varied batches of goods represents an entirely different challenge.

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Digital Supply Chain Conference 2018

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Adapting to a Digital World - Agile, Collaborative and Innovative Supply Chain Management

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Supply Chain News on Understanding Days Payables Outstanding, and DPO Results for Select Companies

Supply Chain Digest

Hackett Data Shows Companies Taking Longer to Pay Suppliers, While Most Summaries are DPO Metric Do Not Get it Exactly Right

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Permissibility in a Platform for NMMES-TR and the Department of Defense

The Network Effect

Due to the interest in One Network’s Platform in connection with the Department of Defense and the Navy Maritime Maintenance. The post Permissibility in a Platform for NMMES-TR and the Department of Defense appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Want to Help With FEMA Loads? It's Complicated.

DAT Solutions

First there was Harvey, then Irma. Clean-up and emergency relief efforts are still underway in Texas, Florida and surrounding regions. Now the Northeast is bracing for possible impact from Hurricanes Jose and Maria. So if you're looking to haul FEMA freight, or to help with disaster recovery, there's still plenty to do. Trucks, warehouse space, and logistics services are needed in Florida, Georgia and even Texas, and they may be required soon in Massachusetts or New Jersey.

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VIDEO: Inventory Management 1 - What is inventory management?

TradeGecko

TradeGecko has produced a series of inventory management videos, brought to you by our very own Geckos, to delve into the basics of inventory management. If you want to know what inventory management is, how to get started and how it can help your business scale, keep watching.

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Five Common Customs Pitfalls — and How to Avoid Them

Talking Logistics

Technology has come a long way in digitizing customs procedures, however, in today’s global trade environment, risks still remain if electronic declarations aren’t filled out completely, accurately, and plausibly. Any of these pitfalls can increase costs and hamper productivity—and simply, interrupt the flow of goods. The good news is that best-of-breed, multi-country customs management software, with capabilities like automated check algorithms that flag errors, can help you combat these issues

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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IPCortex launch of CRM Connect delivers new contextual communications opportunity to the channel

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

British communications software developer IPCortex has unveiled CRM Connect, a product designed to boost customer engagement with contextual communications.

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Join Herlitz IM at the NBWA Annual Convention

Herlitz Inventory Management

Join the Herlitz team October 8 to 11, 2017 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas | Booth 1124. The NBWA Annual Convention provides valuable education programs and networking opportunities for the beer industry. The Trade Show introduces distributors to new brewers and products, innovative technologies and vendors who supply the materials needed to run their operations.

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The Power of Flowcasting: Live Supply Planning Collaboration & Analytics – Part 1

BlueYonder

It’s been a few months since I shared the learnings we’ve garnered from our Collaborative Flow Planning workshop – AKA – The Beer Game. Most supply chain professionals are familiar with this game and the supply chain planning pitfalls it exposes. Today, I’d like to focus on the second part of the game that was played, which was enabled by the Collaboration Workbench platform in JDA Flowcasting.

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The Power of Flowcasting: Live Supply Planning Collaboration & Analytics – Part 1

BlueYonder

It’s been a few months since I shared the learnings we’ve garnered from our Collaborative Flow Planning workshop – AKA – The Beer Game. Most supply chain professionals are familiar with this game and the supply chain planning pitfalls it exposes. Today, I’d like to focus on the second part of the game that was played, which was enabled by the Collaboration Workbench platform in JDA Flowcasting.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.