Kinaxis
APRIL 4, 2017
by Bill DuBois Much has changed in the world of supply chain since we published our last batch of supply chain jokes. Supply chain disruptions continue to be the norm. Cognitive computing, IoT and big data are changing the technology landscape. Shifting demographics and supply chain talent questions leave many of us in the field scratching our heads.
GlobalTranz
APRIL 4, 2017
Across a wide number of industries, the way companies interact with customers has changed dramatically. There is no shortage of claims that we have now entered the age of the customer. A golden age, where customer desires dictate the actions of companies. Through the hype, there is a lot of truth to these pronouncements. Companies are now, more than ever, responsive to the needs of customers.
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Enterra Insights
APRIL 4, 2017
There is a general consensus among analysts that businesses organized around industrial age principles need to transform into digital enterprises … Continued. The post Defining the Digital Supply Chain is no Easy Task appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Trend
APRIL 4, 2017
The S&OP pulse check is a unique survey that provides new and different types of insights for S&OP practitioners. The S&OP pulse check started in 2010 and is this year in its 6th edition. Thanks to everybody who has made the 2017 S&OP survey possible. Key insights this year are: People & Culture. Effective S&OP processes see more positive cultural change.
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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?
NFI Industries
APRIL 4, 2017
Guest Post: Zach Brown, Managing Director – Asia Customer-centric supply chain models have inspired shippers to evaluate the best usage of their logistics resources. Shippers have seen an increased value in expanding logistics services at origin to better prepare products to reach customers in a timely manner. Through strategies such as export distribution centers and.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TradeGecko
APRIL 4, 2017
“And then, with one last bit of effort, he whispered the recipe for chocolate chip cookies that had been passed down by word-of-mouth, from generation to generation for decades in our family. They were his last words. I’ve been making and selling cookies ever since.” Now, that’s a compelling brand story.
DAT Solutions
APRIL 4, 2017
The end of Q1 contributed to a flurry of activity on the load board on Friday. That pushed rates up in markets that had otherwise been pretty quiet, but the national average van rate ended up only 1¢ higher than it was in February. On the other hand, spot market volumes last month were a lot stronger than they were in March of 2016, when the average rate last year was 11¢ lower than it is now.
CHAINalytics
APRIL 4, 2017
By Noah Rabinowitz | Packaging Designer, Packaging Optimization | Chainalytics | Everyone has horror stories about damaged goods arriving on their doorsteps. The universal nature of these woes has caused people to make many assumptions about how their packages are handled by single parcel delivery services such as FedEx, UPS, DHL, etc.
synchrono
APRIL 4, 2017
Driving Continuous Improvement. In Demand-Driven Manufacturing, there is only one measurement that is important to drive performance: Throughput. There are two subordinate measurements: Inventory and Operating Expense. These three measurements cover the gambit of what needs to be measured because they are directly related to customer orders, cash captured inside the organization, and the cash it takes to turn inventory into sales.
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.
Saddle Creek Logistic Services
APRIL 4, 2017
When construction companies experience growth, there is a need to streamline business processes, boost efficiency, and make the most of their administrative time. Though the construction industry has significantly ramped up its adoption of new technologies in recent years, there are still some growing pains and learning curves when it comes to pulling the trigger on software.
Tailwind
APRIL 4, 2017
At Tailwind, our mission is to be the WIND at the back of your freight business. We talk to our customers to find out what new features they need to run their businesses more effectively. We scan the market to find leading technologies to integrate with so we can make Tailwind the transportation software ‘hub’ where all the information you need to run your business flows into.
Supply Chain Digest
APRIL 4, 2017
SCDigest Editor Dan Gilmore and Materials Handling Editor Cliff Holste from the Exhibition Floor in Chicago
RFgen
APRIL 4, 2017
ERP integration is a central component of process optimization. Establishing cohesive workflows between departments has always been a challenge in the supply chain, but it has only gotten more complex as organizations become dependent on disparate technologies to get the job done. Having a single enterprise resource planning system isn’t even a solution here, as the diversity within the ERP sector creates a situation in which getting data out to end users in line with day-to-day processes
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NC State SCRC
APRIL 4, 2017
I had the opportunity to sit in on the CPO Leadership Summit in Atlanta, GA this week, hosted by IBM Watson Supply Chain. (I drove by the famous collapsed bridge on the way to the airport this morning as well!). I presented the keynote to the group of procurement executives gathered, speaking on the subject of “The New Reality of Supply Chain Ecosystems”, which addresses many of the emerging issues that face supply chain executives in the digital world.
RFgen
APRIL 4, 2017
ERP integration is a central component of process optimization. Establishing cohesive workflows between departments has always been a challenge in the supply chain, but it has only gotten more complex as organizations become dependent on disparate technologies to get the job done. Having a single enterprise resource planning system isn’t even a solution here, as the diversity within the ERP sector creates a situation in which getting data out to end users in line with day-to-day processes
RFgen
APRIL 4, 2017
ERP integration is a central component of process optimization. Establishing cohesive workflows between departments has always been a challenge in the supply chain, but it has only gotten more complex as organizations become dependent on disparate technologies to get the job done. Having a single enterprise resource planning system isn’t even a solution here, as the diversity within the ERP sector creates a situation in which getting data out to end users in line with day-to-day processes
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