Fri.Sep 27, 2019

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Seasonal Flavors Like Pumpkin Spice Add Complexity to Supply Chains Before the Holidays

Kuebix

October is almost here and with it comes seasonal favorites such as apple cider, candy corn and pumpkin spice. With every brand that tries to stay on this theme comes additional supply chain complexities. The chaos of keeping up with consumer demand is already heating up despite holiday season still being a month away! Data […]. The post Seasonal Flavors Like Pumpkin Spice Add Complexity to Supply Chains Before the Holidays appeared first on Kuebix.

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Optimizing the RFP process: The 3 key pillars

DELMIA Quintiq

For organizations to truly dominate in an increasingly competitive landscape, planning and optimization are critical success factors. Optimized plans can mitigate – or even prevent – potentially costly and disruptive issues like unnecessary employee overtime, excess inventories and logistics bottlenecks. An organization’s optimization journey often starts with a Request for Proposal (RFP).

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Circular Economies to Replace Linear Economies in 10 Years

Material Handling & Logistics

Gartner says supply chain leaders need to move from a wasteful linear model to circular models that reuse and renew.

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Is Omnichannel Dead, Dying, or Thriving?

GlobalTranz

Omnichannel is everywhere! Omnichannel is coming! Is your organization ready for omnichannel? If not, you are going to go bankrupt. Say some in the supply chain circles. However, is it all true? The omnichannel conversation can be maddening, and supply chain leaders are still struggling to keep up with the demand for omnichannel experiences and.read More.

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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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Want to hire the next generation? It’s time for a software update.

Kinaxis

by Sarah Harkins Move over, Millennials. Generation Z is entering the workforce this year. The first members of the cohort, born between 1997 and 2012, are ready to be wooed by recruiters, but they aren’t impressed by the free food, ping pong tables and start-up style workspaces that once wowed Millennials. Instead, they want something simpler: state-of-the-art workplace technology.

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Innovation maze

Supply Chain Movement

How can you identify the innovations that will really take your company forward? Both the general media and the trade press regularly feature extensive coverage of the latest emerging technologies: artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, 3D printing, robotization, autonomous vehicles, smart sensors, the Internet of Things and blockchain.

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Probabilistic Forecasting and Confidence Intervals

Arkieva

Historically, most of the key planning and computational activities (models, time series, machine learning, and other analytics) that support extended supply chain management (SCM) are “deterministic models”. Probabilistic Forecasting and Confidence Intervals was first posted on September 27, 2019 at 11:18 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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ICON 2020 is Coming to Denver: 4 Reasons You Should Attend

BlueYonder

ICON – our annual customer conference gathering more than 2,000 global attendees together – is coming to Denver in 2020. Stay in the know about the biggest and best supply chain conference of the year with our blog series that will highlight what’s new at ICON. You can see all the developments as they unfold and get special ticket pricing by following along.

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Supply Chain weekly wrap up 9/20/19 – 9/26/19

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon buys 100,000 electric vehicles Amazon has made “the first major commitment for electric delivery vehicles in the U.S.

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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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Integrated Business Planning Objectives

Vanguard Software

Process advisory firm Oliver Wight defines IBP as a best practice business process model that extends the principles of S&OP throughout the supply chain.

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ICON 2020 is Coming to Denver: 4 Reasons You Should Attend

BlueYonder

ICON – our annual customer conference gathering more than 2,000 global attendees together – is coming to Denver in 2020. Stay in the know about the biggest and best supply chain conference of the year with our blog series that will highlight what’s new at ICON. You can see all the developments as they unfold and get special ticket pricing by following along.

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We’re hiring a Finance and Operations Assistant!

Provenance

Provenance is using tech to power the transparency movement – helping brands bring the supply chain and impact behind products to shoppers. Increasing sales and brand value whilst enabling more conscious, fair, and low impact consumption. About the role . We are looking for an outstanding Finance and Operations Assistant to join our growing team based at our London HQ.

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3 Things You Should Know About Hyperlocal Supply Chains

Supply Chain 24/7

This article breaks down what a hyperlocal e-commerce business is and what you can expect to see in the next couple of years.

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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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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 27, 2019)

Talking Logistics

There are two Cubans in this photo, one way more famous than the other. If you’re a baseball fan, you will immediately recognize the great Boston Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant with me. If you’re not a baseball fan, you might think he was a member of the Buena Vista Social Club, as my mom. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (September 27, 2019).

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Deliver Route to Market Excellence in Multi Distributor Markets in Africa

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

How do we implement real change to deliver the best possible Route to Market (RtM) in challenging developing markets? Enchange has been in the business of transforming clients Route to Market (RtM) for over 25 years. Last year I built on that bank of knowledge by developing and sharing the 20 Steps to Route to Market Excellence. This was designed to not only showcase how we approach RtM, but also to help our clients, our followers’ and those with any RtM issues to systematically examine their ow

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3 Key Takeaways from our First Good Business Get Together

Unleashed

Posted by Nick Phelps, Marketing Communications Manager. In early September, I was fortunate enough to emcee our first ever Good Business Get Together event. Held in Melbourne, it was a food and beverage exclusive session aimed at educating and inspiring business owners and decision makers through lively discussions and shared experiences. We enlisted the help of two experts in the field.

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Webinar recap: How toy companies can use analytics to drive retail sales

Alloy

Earlier this month, Alloy collaborated with The Toy Association to deliver a webinar on the necessity of granular POS and inventory analytics to grow your business. We joined The Toy Association earlier this year, and are eager to help our fellow members grow their businesses by sharing the insights we’ve learned working with innovative toy brands like Kano , a 2019 Toy of the Year finalist.

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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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What is UPS Next Day Air Saver? Shipping Quicker (and Cheaper) Overnight

ShipBob

When it comes to shipping, most ecommerce businesses try to strike a balance between speed and cost. Customers want their products as fast as possible, but they also want affordable shipping rates. One way to lower costs on expedited shipping and next-day deliveries is with services like UPS Next Day Air Saver ®. . What is UPS Next Day Air Saver? UPS Next Day Air Saver is an overnight shipping mail service that offers expedited next-day shipping at a slightly lower rate than regular UPS Next Day

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2019 | September Newsletter

Herlitz Inventory Management

Calendar Functions – Vendor Shutdown. Place items accurately without service interruptions during a manufacturer disruption to your facility. With the Holidays quickly approaching, it is imperative that your stores and warehouses are ready and equipped to handle the demand. Likewise, making sure you don’t over or under stock is crucial. HIMPACT offers various calendar functions which help buyers order items without service interruptions due to manufacturer’s being closed.

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Unleashed Software named category finalist in the New Zealand International Business Awards 2019

Unleashed

We’re excited to be able to announce that Unleashed Software is a finalist for the Best Medium Business category for the New Zealand International Business Awards. About the New Zealand International Business Awards. The Awards are run by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and supported by Strategic Partner ANZ. They celebrate the success of New Zealand businesses on the world stage and recognise excellence and innovative practice.

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Intelligent Automation Helps Manufacturers Work Like Tomorrow, Today

Supply Chain Brain

“Intelligent automation” is the key to a futuristic manufacturing environment.

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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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FLEXE Hub: Retail 2.0

FLEXE

A roundup of the latest news on logistics, retail, and industry trends

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Setting Your Company Up for Big Data Success

Enterra Insights

We are now living and working in the digital age. Unless your company’s executives believe your business can survive off the grid, they must take steps toward transforming your company into a digital enterprise (i.e., a business that leverages big data to its best advantage). Data is now considered the most valuable resource in the world and successful companies know how to get the most out their data.

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