GlobalTranz
JUNE 8, 2017
The cloud-based solutions and applications are quickly conquering the markets all over the world; they deemed to be highly scalable, easy to manage and cost-effective. Small and middle-sized companies are pushed by the aggressive competition to be more flexible and adaptive. Big enterprises might not be that open to innovations but are hypersensitive to cost and resource savings.
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 8, 2017
Within a supply chain organization there is turmoil. The enlightened leader knows that the efficient silos do not create the most effective supply chains; however, it is hard to deviate from the traditional path that focused inside-out. Traditional processes are batch, often using latent data, and the focus is inside-out. The building of outside-in processes, using value network thinking, is a break in traditional thinking and IT architectures.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
DELMIA Quintiq
JUNE 8, 2017
A new Sales & Operations Planning cycle kicks off today – but there’s a problem. Upon reviewing last month’s performance, red flags emerge: Sales were underestimated but logistics costs were higher than planned. The team alerts the sales rep (who ups his growth predictions), logistics manager (who thinks it’s too low, and raises it again) and financial controller.
Supply Chain Insights
JUNE 8, 2017
The old saying, “The best price is the right price” ranks in my book right up there with another old saying, “Thanks for sharing!” Or my daughter’s favorite response to an obvious answer…”Duh.” And that one drives me crazy enough; but don’t you hate it when someone tells you “It is what it is?”. What a profound statement. Who came up with that one…Forrest Gump?
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
ModusLink Corporation
JUNE 8, 2017
It took 46 years for a quarter of the United States population to use electricity. It only took seven years to reach the same usage of the internet. Why is that? The adoption rate for new technology has steadily accelerated over the years (as shown below) and it’s only speeding up as the current generation […]. The post Driving Change in Manufacturing & Logistics: Bots & Apps appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
RFgen
JUNE 8, 2017
Consumers are finding food choices difficult due to conflicting health information, according to recent polling. To maintain or improve one’s health and well-being, experts agree that it requires two things: regular exercise and a well-balanced diet. The packaged good industry attempts to help consumers achieve the latter, providing specific details about nutritional facts and bold, easy-to-read labeling that highlight nutritious vitamins and minerals.
TMC
JUNE 8, 2017
As individuals, we are advised to periodically check our health numbers (weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) to assess our overall wellbeing. In some cases, certain numbers will be right on track, while others may indicate an issue. This analogy can happen in businesses, too. Companies can either be proactive about understanding their numbers, or they can wait for painful symptoms to show up—via customer complaints—and then, through trial and error, figure out what’s causing the iss
RFgen
JUNE 8, 2017
Consumers are finding food choices difficult due to conflicting health information, according to recent polling. To maintain or improve one’s health and well-being, experts agree that it requires two things: regular exercise and a well-balanced diet. The packaged good industry attempts to help consumers achieve the latter, providing specific details about nutritional facts and bold, easy-to-read labeling that highlight nutritious vitamins and minerals.
Sourcemap
JUNE 8, 2017
For too long companies have wanted to know more about their supply chains, only to be discouraged by the time and the resources needed to go it alone. That’s why we’re introducing a new kind of social network for brands and manufacturers within an industry to map their shared supply chains and collect data every step of the way – data essential to establishing benchmarks for social and environmental impact.
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.
MIT Supply Chain
JUNE 8, 2017
In today’s fast-changing business environment, companies need to react quickly and decisively to disruptive market changes. Yet many enterprises lack the ability to respond swiftly to these competitive threats. For example, rapid change is transforming the auto market, which is witnessing a potentially dramatic shift in the locus of value creation away from global OEMs and […].
TMC
JUNE 8, 2017
As individuals, we are advised to periodically check our health numbers (weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) to assess our overall wellbeing. In some cases, certain numbers will be right on track, while others may indicate an issue. This analogy can happen in businesses, too. Companies can either be proactive about understanding their numbers, or they can wait for painful symptoms to show up—via customer complaints—and then, through trial and error, figure out what’s causing the iss
Material Handling & Logistics
JUNE 8, 2017
Bloomberg. The administration is in the midst of an “infrastructure week” of big ideas spanning air traffic, waterways and roads, attempting to move forward on campaign promises to create millions of jobs and spur growth to rates not seen in recent years. The reality is, many concrete details are still missing on specific policies and programs, timelines, costs, and the savings or employment they’ll generate. read more.
BlueYonder
JUNE 8, 2017
In this JDA TV video, Salim Shaikh, Senior Solutions Strategy Director at JDA, discusses the definitions of integrated business planning (IBP), sales and operations planning (S&OP) and sales and operations execution (S&OE), and how the definitions often differ depending on a company’s level of maturity. For more interesting, educational, and insightful videos, browse through the JDA TV library.
Advertisement
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.
NC State SCRC
JUNE 8, 2017
This past week we held a roundtable focused on “Combating Counterfeiting in the Supply Chain” This post is a continuation of an earlier post I wrote on this subject. Counterfeiting is seen as a major problem facing major manufacturers as well as our defense organizations. A common theme discussed was that greater public education is needed to ensure that customers know the effects of buying counterfeit products.
Material Handling & Logistics
JUNE 8, 2017
Global cross-border e-commerce is projected to grow at an average of 22% from 2015 to 2020 compared to 15% for U.S. e-commerce during the same time period. read more.
Consumer Goods Logistics
JUNE 8, 2017
Increasing revenue and decreasing carbon emissions. These are two primary goals of every retailer and logistics company, despite the recent U.S. decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement on climate change. But most retail supply chains have a structural flaw that gets in the way of these goals.
FLEXE
JUNE 8, 2017
<p>How do you compete with Amazon? With its vast distribution network in the United States, Amazon has set a precedent for shipping logistics that’s probably making your team sweat.</p> <p>However, the “Amazon effect” is not insurmountable—nor is it new. Rethinking your logistics strategy and increasing your number of fulfillment centers has likely been on your list.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 8, 2017
Insights from Mixed Bag of Breakout Presentations, Plus New SCDigest Conference Evaluation System
FLEXE
JUNE 8, 2017
How do you compete with Amazon? With its vast distribution network in the United States, Amazon has set a precedent for shipping logistics that’s probably making your team sweat. However, the “Amazon effect” is not insurmountable—nor is it new. Rethinking your logistics strategy and increasing your number of fulfillment centers has likely been on your list.
3GTMS
JUNE 8, 2017
As the transportation industry changes, transportation management systems (TMS) are racing to keep up. From cloud-based offerings to new areas of automation to more sophisticated algorithms, TMS systems can provide nearly any shipper, broker or 3PL immediate cost-savings and benefits. In this article for Inbound Logistics, 3Gtms CEO Mitch Weseley discusses the importance of algorithms: The sophistication of the algorithm that assigns shipments to different carriers is key.
The Network Effect
JUNE 8, 2017
A theme going around right now is that the new innovators, or “disruptors” as they’re often called, such as Amazon. The post Disruption and Digital Transformation appeared first on The Network Effect.
Advertisement
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.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 8, 2017
Most business experts insist (and most corporate leaders believe) developing a culture of innovation is essential for long-term success. They … Continued. The post Fostering a Culture of Innovation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Marianne Hudson
JUNE 8, 2017
Angels need a clear and quick way to screen deals to determine if they are worth more of their time. The beauty of “Awesomeness Screening” is that it brings angels together on their key success factors for companies - and it does so quickly – before they spend additional vetting hours.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 8, 2017
Finding a truck might not be so hard in the current market, but how do you recruit and retain the BEST carriers? Cultivating relations with safe, dependable, drama-free carriers is the key to building and growing a successful brokerage. Know How to REALLY Recruit Good Carriers? was the topic of a panel discussion at this year’s TIA conference.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 8, 2017
Finding a truck might not be so hard in the current market, but how do you recruit and retain the BEST carriers? Cultivating relations with safe, dependable, drama-free carriers is the key to building and growing a successful brokerage. Know How to REALLY Recruit Good Carriers? was the topic of a panel discussion at this year’s TIA conference.
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.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
200 
Let's personalize your content