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Best Practices in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)

The Network Effect

by Matt Kunkel, co-founder LogicGate It’s not something we like to think about, but supply chain disruption and disasters are. The post Best Practices in Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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10 Mistakes to Avoid When Choosing a Manufacturing Location

Material Handling & Logistics

Verifying an adequate short- and long-term labor force is one of the most significant factors for today’s site location projects; in the future, the importance of qualified labor will continue to increase. read more.

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Experience PLM at MSCE 2017

Oracle SCM

Hi everyone! As the PLM product marketing director at Oracle, I wanted to extend a warm welcome to all my Agile PLM friends to our annual PLM conference at the Modern Supply Chain Experience, Feb 13-15, 2017, in San Jose, California ! And to make that welcome even warmer, here's our best promo code, available now through Jan 31 :). Register online to save $700 from on-site fee with Promo Code NEWYEAR17.

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How Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson engages suppliers to deliver on 2020 goals (Webinar recap)

EcoVadis

The Citizenship & Sustainability 2020 program, announced earlier this year by Johnson & Johnson (J&J), radically expands the scope of their commitment to sustainability, as well as the expanding role their sustainable procurement program plays in creating value. In a recent webcast we heard from John Ruebush, Director of Sustainable Procurement at J&J, in a session entitled “Driving Supplier Performance in CSR to Reduce Risk and Boost Innovation.” Ruebush describes so

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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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The A-Z Of Maintenance, Repair & Operations(MRO)

CormSquare

Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) is the crucial part of any supply chain network. Unfortunately, it is often an overlooked business function. MRO probably has the broadest definition of any category in sourcing. MRO is anything used to maintain manufacturing and distribution facilities. This can range from electrical supplies to cleaning supplies to bearing and power transmission products.

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The Internet of Things: Generating Data and Changing the World

Enterra Insights

The Internet of Things (IoT) REALLY IS about “things” and not people. “If we want to talk about the IoT,” … Continued. The post The Internet of Things: Generating Data and Changing the World appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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How To Style Rompers For Summer & Fall 2016

BlueYonder

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25 Must-Reads For Angel Investors

Marianne Hudson

Not to toot my own horn, but I also loved my own post on the Angel Capital Association blog on the 60 plus exits ACA member organizations had in 2016. It’s not about my writing, but about the great results many angels and entrepreneurs had last year.

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The State of Supply Chain Trends Part III: Circular Supply Chains, Collaboration, and Risk

GlobalTranz

Supply chains have traditionally followed a linear path, manufacturing products and sending them through warehouses and distribution centers to consumers. However, the age of the internet and omnichannel sales has created vast opportunities to change how the supply chain functions, creating more cohesive, collaborative, and circular supply chains. The predictions for 2016 hinted at these trends, but recent reports suggest the need to alter the common perception of a functioning supply chain is g

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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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What “Related Parties” Means for Customs

CH Robinson Transportfolio

What Related Parties Means for Customs | Transportfolio. When talking about families, who you’re related to is pretty simple, right? Your mom, dad, aunts, uncles, even cousins are all clearly defined in your family tree. But what about your distant relations? Figuring out where the children of your second cousin or your great aunt’s great-grandchildren fit in gets a little more complicated.

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Jan 24th Webinar – The Top Five Trucking Company Resolutions

Tailwind

What resolutions will make your 2017 successful? The Top Five Trucking Company Resolutions : 45-Minute Online Webinar, Tues. Jan. 24 – 8am PST / 11am EST. Trucking is a tough industry – you have increasing competition, driver shortages, and all those regulations to deal with. So what are you going to do different this year to make sure you’re set for success?

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Creating a Sourcing and Procurement Process Plan

Arkieva

What are the key elements of a sourcing and procurement process plan? Strategic sourcing is a fact based and systematic approach that organizations use to optimize the management of their supply chain. The approach focuses on improvement of the overall value proposition. This means that it does not entirely look at cost but on ensuring that the right services and materials are available to the organization when needed and in quantity required at the best possible value.

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Post-mortem on Christmas Logistics Chaos: On Customer Commitments and Transparency

NC State SCRC

As we look back on the chaos that erupted during the pre-Christmas rush, discussions with executives suggest that there is still a long way to go. Most logistics companies are still far from being able to fully integrate data and analytics to better manage. Not many people are doing much with big data and we all need better systems to manage all that data to make better decisions and cut through the massive complexity that exists in the supply chain.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (January 9-13, 2017)

Talking Logistics

My daughter turns 9 this weekend and earlier this week I visited her third grade class to see what she and her classmates have been working on this year. This pie chart pinned on the wall caught my attention, where each student shared their hope and dream for third grade and one step they will take toward achieving this goal. Here’s what my daughter wrote: Daydreaming runs in the family.