Tue.Jul 05, 2016

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Household Products Industry Stuck in Neutral and Going Backwards

Supply Chain Shaman

I was on my way to Peru. I scooted into an aisle seat and sat beside a stranger. He begrudgingly let me slide my bag under the center seat. I put in my earphones and zoned out letting the plane take off. It was a hot day, and I was not in the mood to talk. He introduced himself as Steve. Over the course of trip to Atlanta to connect to Peru, we began a discussion.

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The Top Logistics Blogs of 2016 …So Far

GlobalTranz

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). Our first post covered the Top 5 Freight Management blogs of 2016. Today's post will cover the top 5 logistics blogs from 2016 so far. I encourage you to scroll through the main four categories blogs or the Cerasis blog in general so you can catch some great content.

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Three Years Later Big Brands Recognize Need for Sustainable Supply Chains

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater In 2013, global aid organization Oxfam launched the Behind the Brands campaign, aimed at driving awareness about the sustainability practices of some of the world’s largest and most well-known consumer companies. Amplifying the voices of key stakeholders like farmers, consumers, and investors, the campaign called on big brands to take action to improve social and environmental standards in their supply chains.

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How Will Brexit Affect Global Supply Chains?

Logistics Viewpoints

Brexit will have a minimal impact on global supply chains. The U.S. presidential election could have a much bigger impact. And changes in EU tax enforcement, the most of all.

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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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Digital Natives are Making the Digital Path to Purchase a Busy Place

Enterra Insights

“For the first time,” reports Laura Stevens (@LauraStevensWSJ), “consumers say they bought more of their purchases on the web than … Continued. The post Digital Natives are Making the Digital Path to Purchase a Busy Place appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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North America’s Top Distribution Hubs

NFI Industries

As speed and demand to market continue to play a role in distribution decisions, many shippers are evaluating which distribution locations would be ideal. Each distribution hub in North America is unique in more than their location, but also the logistics opportunities that lie in each area. They all have one thing in common, they. READ MORE.

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Good Advice: Don’t dwell in the past

Arkieva

I clearly remember this incident from my college days. I had just gone through something that I considered an utter failure on my part. (In the end it had almost no impact and expanding on it does not add to this story.) I was very down on myself and was in a contemplative state of mind. It was in this state of mind that I found myself in a temple. I was sitting in the back of a large hall, brooding and just being miserable in general.

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Poetic IoT: Justice for your Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

The Internet of Things (IoT) has been a hot topic for us here at ModusLink for awhile, as connectivity holds so much potential in the global supply chain industry. In a recent blog post, we noted that Gartner predicts 2016 will see 5.5 million new IoT devices every day, with a total of 6.4 billion used […]. The post Poetic IoT: Justice for your Supply Chain appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Supply Chain Talent Friday 2016 – Students / Young Professionals

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Talent Friday. Datum: 16 September 2016. Locatie: Kromhouthal, Amsterdam. Organisatie: BLMC & Supply Chain Media. Are you keen to make contact with leading supply chain employers in manufacturing, wholesale, retail, consulting, IT and/or logistics? Are you curious about the career prospects within the supply chain profession? And would you like to give your talent maximum opportunity to flourish?

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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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Returnable Container Tracking with RFID

Loop Supply Systems

Returnable Container Tracking with RFID. loopTrack utilizes RFID tracking technology to allow real time inventory visibility in your supply chain — allowing packaging and inventory to move in sync with production. You’ve been here before. Your Inventory Managements System shows two pallets of material sitting in your Logistics Center. You hop onto your trusty tricycle and pedal to the location of the material to verify the accuracy of your data. 250 calories later, you arrive at your desti

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Supply Chain News on Acquisitions Roil Materials Handling Sector, as Dematic, Intelligrated Both Acquired within a Week

Supply Chain Digest

Growth Spurred by eCommerce Key to Deals, as Sector Consolidation Continues On

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Amazon’s push into Private-Label Foods as a China Play

Techgistics

Greg Bensinger, writing for the Wall Street Journal : Amazon.com Inc. has quietly begun its first broad push into perishable private-label foods, enabling the online retailer to test new products with generally higher profit margins. Amazon this week began offering for sale on its website whole-bean and ground coffee under its new Happy Belly label, pitting itself against crosstown rival Starbucks Corp.

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Global Supply Chain News on Rolls Royce Says Crewless, Remote Controlled Cargo and Container Ships will be Sailing by 2020

Supply Chain Digest

Technology Moving Rapidly Ahead, though there are Concerns about Hacking

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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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Good Things Come in Smaller Packages

Supply Chain 24/7

In e-Commerce efficient packaging can help online retailers reduce environmental impact and cut costs.

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Good Things Come in Smaller Packages

Supply Chain 24/7

In e-Commerce efficient packaging can help online retailers reduce environmental impact and cut costs.