NC State SCRC
JUNE 27, 2019
Today’s guest blog is written by Ian Todd, Director of Automated Parking Systems for Westfalia Technologies, Inc. Ian is an expert on warehouse automation, and shares his insights on how you need to get started in thinking about technology and robotics in your warehouse or manufacturing operation. Sandwiched between warehouse and distribution center, manufacturing is where the value gets added.
HICX Solutions
JUNE 27, 2019
We sing the praises of ‘flexible technology’ a lot here at HICX, because we believe there’s no excuse for modern systems to be anything other than highly-configurable and cost effective when it comes to their implementation and management. In the modern world of seamless SaaS, it’s important for software vendors to embrace the chance to put control in the hands of business users and meet their genuine needs – not just the needs that we think they will need to address.
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Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles
JUNE 27, 2019
Know how you can use BeeBeacons to calculate what your supply chain assets inefficiencies cost, and how you can reduce losses from the lost pallets
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.
C3 Solutions
JUNE 27, 2019
In today’s world, lost opportunities in the warehouse, that is “poor warehouse management,” can lead to severe consequences. Consumers can and will abandon your company in favor of Amazon or one that understands the Holy Trinity of Warehousing : knowing the product is available when it will ship, and its total landed costs. Also, the application of dock management in warehouse optimization is the first step toward achieving this goal.
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Provenance
JUNE 27, 2019
“In London, one in five jobs are paid below the London Living Wage, and women and those from migrant and refugee backgrounds are more likely to be underwaged or unemployed.”. – Juta Shoes. Championing fair pay for marginalised migrants, London-based social enterprise, Juta Shoes, increased engagement online by sharing their approach and the proof behind how much they pay their workers.
BlueYonder
JUNE 27, 2019
The demand for seamless supply chains is becoming increasingly important and – thankfully – possible when using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Three key factors, which include forecast accuracy, robustness and the explicability of data, influence your supply chain performance. JDA’s Srini Muthusrinivasan, a VP of pre-sales for manufacturing and planning, explain how these collective factors can impact immediate and future forecasts alike.
Roambee
JUNE 27, 2019
An optimized supply chain is supposed to do more with less. It calls for more throughput, more efficiency, more savings, and less transit time through lesser laxity and optimum utilization of resources.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 27, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Will Driverless Trucks Ever Gain Traction? Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Michael Gaughan at land-link.com. Though field testing for automated vehicles has been relatively successful some hurdles to full implementation remain. Namely, consumer acceptance and comfort in riding in these vehicles.
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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.
West Coast and California Logistics
JUNE 27, 2019
When it comes to Southern California logistics, there’s never a dull moment. The region is home to the busiest ports in the country, while the state continues to dramatically alter the way logistics gets done through an array of unique regulations. In this article, we’ll get you up to speed on some of the recent SoCal supply chain developments during the first half of 2019.
Roambee
JUNE 27, 2019
In the world of logistics and supply chains, chances are almost everything that’s moved is moved ON or IN shipping assets such as trays, pallets, crates, tubs, bins, or containers. Whether you eat it, wear it, sit on it, ride it, or live under it, most of the things around you have been carted on a shipping asset at some stage in its supply chain.
DynaSys
JUNE 27, 2019
June is a happy month at QAD DynaSys. Not only because the blue skies of the imminent European summer, but also because we get a chance to step out of our daily routine to meet customers, practitioners, and analysts at various events. Following on from the widely acclaimed DynaSys customer conference in Bordeaux on June 13/14, the QAD DynaSys team kept heading south to the Gartner European Supply Chain Conference being held in Barcelona from June 17 th.
BlueYonder
JUNE 27, 2019
The demand for seamless supply chains is becoming increasingly important and – thankfully – possible when using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Three key factors, which include forecast accuracy, robustness and the explicability of data, influence your supply chain performance. JDA’s Srini Muthusrinivasan, a VP of pre-sales for manufacturing and planning, explain how these collective factors can impact immediate and future forecasts alike.
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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
Consumer Goods Logistics
JUNE 27, 2019
Distribution network optimization has become a white-hot topic these days as “the Amazon effect” leads businesses to evaluate how quickly they can get products to customers. Warehouse optimization modeling exercises examine the upside of being closer to customers versus the downside of carrying more inventory in more locations. The biggest mistake companies make in this area is relying too much on the modeling software itself to provide an answer to the question: “How many warehouses should I ha
GlobalTranz
JUNE 27, 2019
Fill out the Form Below to Get a Free Copy of the White Paper to Your Inbox! Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “TMS Evaluation: A Shipper’s Quick Guide to Evaluating, Selecting, & Building the Business Case for TMS” white paper! This is a must read.read More. The post [WHITE PAPER] TMS Evaluation: How to Evaluate, Select & Build the Case for A TMS appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 27, 2019
Shippers need to o consider add-on or accessorial carrier fees, not just base rates, to control shipping costs without sacrificing service. Still, downplaying the importance of keeping regular tabs on those base rates can wreak havoc on a shipper’s costs; they remain an incredibly important part of the equation. As they struggle to control their shipping costs and retain razor-thin margins, many retailers today feel like they’re at the mercy of carriers, which are commanding record-high rates fo
TradeGecko
JUNE 27, 2019
eCommerce companies and direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands have made waves across the retail industry. Some attribute their successes to niche offerings and quirky branding. We should also credit them for developing delightful user experiences (UX). Improving the user experience on their eCommerce website is a key priority for small fashion business owners.
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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.
Axway
JUNE 27, 2019
We held a global Hackathon between various Axway R&D centers in the USA, France and Ireland and we branded the event “PDG Invent” (Phoenix, Dublin, Grenoble). The event lasted a week and people brought their “A game” to the table.
SCJunction
JUNE 27, 2019
Immobile stock is not an asset: the longer it sits in your warehouse, the more it costs your business. Looking critically at the way you manage inventory in your warehouse can help you to smooth the process, improve efficiency, and improve the flow of your existing markets and shorten their time to market.
Roambee
JUNE 27, 2019
Are you using an ERP like SAP in your organization to keep track of your pallets? Do you want to upgrade the Returnable Packaging Module function of your SAP or ERP to support real-time tracking? Learn how you can achieve this by using a hybrid IoT technology platform and APIs.
Unleashed
JUNE 27, 2019
With the surge of eCommerce, retailers are facing extreme pressure to maintain profit margins. In fact, poor inventory management has been a leading factor in how many businesses collapse. Proper investment in inventory control is a necessity to avoid losses and to sustain profitability. This is where the relationship between sales and inventory control is important because a business owner can only know what inventory stock is available if what has been purchased and what has been sold is known
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 24/7
JUNE 27, 2019
Advantech's LEO-W wearable 1D barcode scanner ring is aimed at diverse inventory management applications in factories, warehouses, hospitals, retail stores, and more.
Material Handling & Logistics
JUNE 27, 2019
Consumers want to feel a connection with the items they purchase and the brands they purchase, according to a new study.
Bulk Connection
JUNE 27, 2019
Becoming a “shipper of choice” is something we talk about quite a bit here on the Bulk Logistics blog. The term represents a sea change in the way that shippers must now view their operations in order to secure capacity from carriers in a strained marketplace. In order to become a shipper of choice, you need to make your loads as attractive as possible to carriers.
I.C.E. Transport
JUNE 27, 2019
As of June 2019, the spot rate for shipping ocean cargo from Europe to North America was $2,044 per 40-foot equivalent unit (FEU). That’s 42 percent higher than the rate one year ago. Even on less expensive lanes, you certainly don’t want to pay more for shipping than you need to. So how can you keep ocean freight costs as low as possible?
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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.
Vinculum
JUNE 27, 2019
It’s official! We’re proud to announce that Vinculum has received ISO 27001 certification , thanks to the support from Aujas Networks*. The ISO certification indicates that Vinculum complies with international standards in the field of information security. What is ISO 27001? ISO 27001 (also known as ISO/IEC 27001:2013) is a specification for an Information Security Management System (ISMS).
Shipchain
JUNE 27, 2019
Dear Community, It has been a few months since our last update, and we wanted to let you know a Dispatch is coming within the next few weeks. We decided to wait until we had the “ok” to make a few big announcements, and we promise it will be worth the wait. Until then, we received some questions from a ShipChain community member, so Lee and I were glad to be able to put together some detailed responses and present them here on the blog to clear up any misconceptions.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 27, 2019
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