Fri.Sep 15, 2017

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How to Reduce Product Damage During Shipping

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Cindy Banker with ProCorr Display and Packaging who is bringing us some great insight on how to reduce product damage. If you are a product manufacturer, you know all too well the perils of shipping products from your factory or warehouse to a DC or retailer. Packaging and product damage during shipping is extremely common.

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What Harvey and Irma Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management

Enterra Insights

The double punch of hurricanes Harvey and Irma on the U.S. economy will be felt for years. Supply chain risk … Continued. The post What Harvey and Irma Teach Us about Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Losing Hours, Money to Poor Financial Systems

Material Handling & Logistics

“Numerous processes in the financial world remain cumbersome and time-consuming when they needn’t be,” said Rick Hurwitz, CEO, Tungsten Network. Clunky payment practices are causing friction in U.S. business’ supply chain. The average U.S. business loses $171,340 per year. . This equates to almost 6,500 man hours chasing purchase order numbers, processing paper invoices and responding to supplier inquiries, according to a new study , Friction Index report, by Tungsten Network.

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Sales Can Use RACI Charts to Understand Procurement… and vice versa!

NC State SCRC

RACI Charts have been around for years, yet are often discounted. RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed – which refers to the relative governance structure that exists in an organizational relationship. Although RACI “charts” are often viewed as irrelevant and bureaucratic, they can provide an important clue regarding the “decision-rights” for procurement and contracting decisions.

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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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Supply Chain News on Inventory Performance 2017 Part 2

Supply Chain Digest

Numbers for Turns and Days Inventory Outstanding in 2016 for More than 60 Sectors

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DAT User Conference: Book Your Hotel Room By Oct. 3

DAT Solutions

Rooms are filling up fast for the DAT User Conference, so now is the time to register for the conference and book your hotel. DAT has reserved a block of rooms for attendees at the Portland Hilton Hotel and Executive Towers, at the discounted rate of $209 per night. You must reserve your room by October 3 to get the discounted rate. After that date, the rooms will be released, and it could be tough to get a room at the Hilton at any price.

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Supply chain pain points: Automotive

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater 6 speed bumps on the road to automotive supply chain success. A trending move from regional to global supply chain processes is adding complexity to the automotive supply chain at an unprecedented level, driving a growing need for automation and collaboration. That’s revving up interest in realignment, consolidation and optimization of supply chain activities.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 11-15, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Happy Friday from Saratoga Springs, NY! As you read this, I’ll be at a meeting with my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates and over 500 other people in preparation for tomorrow’s 100-mile JDRF Ride. The weather forecast for tomorrow looks very good — partly sunny and 82F (a little warmer than I’d like, but better than rain). Here’s a picture from last night with some of the team members (from left to right): James Coon ( BluJay Solutions ), me, Steve Wallace ( Elemica ), and James’ wi

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Why We Need Truck Drivers

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Why We Need Truck Drivers | Transportfolio. Technology allows us to control so much of our lives—we shop, we browse, we research, we buy. We expect convenience and fast delivery regardless of the product we’re ordering or its location. But how do those goods actually get to us? The answer is simple: Truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Association , 10.5 billion tons of freight is moved via truck annually.

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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.