Thu.Nov 09, 2017

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The sales and operations planning journey: Starting off on the right foot

Kinaxis

by Andrew Dunbar Last week I attended the IBF Business Planning, Forecasting & S&OP: Best Practices Conference in Orlando, Florida. If you’re involved in your company’s sales & operations planning processes and you haven’t heard of the IBF, stop reading now and go check them out here ! These guys bring supply chain rookies and the best-of-the-best together to talk forecasting and S&OP in a variety of different forums throughout the year.

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What Supply Chains Really are and Why it Matters

The Network Effect

Companies re-assessing the nature of their supply chains are shifting priorities and realizing new value What is a Supply Chain? The post What Supply Chains Really are and Why it Matters appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Who Should Take Ownership of Finished Product Inventory Management?

Arkieva

I mean who suffers directly when finished product inventory runs amuck by level, mix, or availability? Well, we all do, don’t we? After all, if we made it and can’t sell it, what have we done? Or, what if we promised it to customers but haven’t made it? Until we give finished goods velocity, no profits roll into the business meaning, no revenue (assuming when it sells, it gains velocity).

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JDA Invests in NSERC Industrial Research Chair in User Experience to Help Companies Excel

BlueYonder

Here at JDA, we understand innovative technology and user experience (UX) are critical to profitable growth and efficiency, which is why we invest in research and development in these areas. JDA will be in attendance on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at the HEC Montréal Founders’ Hall in Montreal, for the launch of the research and development plan for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair in UX.

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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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Digital Supply Chain Innovation Could Unlock Oil & Gas Industry’s New Potential

RFgen

Coming out of a period of stagnation and major market challenges, the oil and gas industry is now looking at considerable potential for innovation. This progress hinges on the sector’s ability to transform operations around digital technologies, particularly in areas such as the supply chain, where the sector is well-positioned for value creation.

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Digital Supply Chain Innovation Could Unlock Oil & Gas Industry’s New Potential

RFgen

Coming out of a period of stagnation and major market challenges, the oil and gas industry is now looking at considerable potential for innovation. This progress hinges on the sector’s ability to transform operations around digital technologies, particularly in areas such as the supply chain, where the sector is well-positioned for value creation.

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JDA Invests in NSERC Industrial Research Chair in User Experience to Help Companies Excel

BlueYonder

Here at JDA, we understand innovative technology and user experience (UX) are critical to profitable growth and efficiency, which is why we invest in research and development in these areas. JDA will be in attendance on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at the HEC Montréal Founders’ Hall in Montreal, for the launch of the research and development plan for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair in UX.

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Embedding CSR in Company DNA

APICS

This year, I’ve had the opportunity to interview several business leaders who believe in the power of encouraging corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities throughout their supply chains to make the world a better place.

Company 40
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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of Nov. 9, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

OnLine Grocer Ocado Automates DC for Success, Deal with the Devil on Chinese Aircraft, Carrier Now Offering Minimum Weekly Driver Pay, Net US Store Closings are Very Much on the Rise

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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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Several Key Benefits of Implementing ELDs Into Your Fleet

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: Today's blog is from Troy Diffenderfer who shares several key benefits of implementing ELDs into your fleet. After a second appeal was recently denied, it looks like the MAP-21 electronic logging device rule will soon be in effect and if your company hasn’t already, you’ll soon be implementing ELDs into your fleet in the near future. This rule essentially calls for the Secretary of Transportation to adopt the proper regulations requiring ELD use in commercial vehicles driving inte

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Winners for September 25, 2017 Contest

Supply Chain Digest

Stan Lewis of Milwaukee, David Palay of Medtronic, and Robert Surdan of Integra Lifesciences Take Home the Prize with Great Captions

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Cognitive Computing and the Digital Enterprise

Enterra Insights

The business environment and the technology supporting it are constantly changing. When Randy Mott, CIO at General Motors, was asked … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing and the Digital Enterprise appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on When will Peak Oil Demand be Reached

Supply Chain Digest

New OPEC Report Says Consumption will Peak in Either 2040 or 2030, Depending on Electric Car Adoption

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Measuring Forecast Accuracy: The Complete Guide

RELEX Solutions

The post Measuring Forecast Accuracy: The Complete Guide appeared first on RELEX Solutions.

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Trip Report on Interesting Tales from Retail Value Chain Federation Fall Conference

Supply Chain Digest

Great Insight on Where Amazon is Headed in Logistics, Odd Vendor Chargeback Scenarios and More