Enterra Insights
MAY 9, 2017
One of our mottos at Enterra Solutions® is “Revolution not Evolution.” Bill DuBois, Director of Marketing Content at Kinaxis, appears … Continued. The post A Call to Arms for the Supply Chain Revolution appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
GlobalTranz
MAY 9, 2017
There are additional advances in automation that push the supply chain toward greater use and deployment of technology and transportation planners are the key. Drone Delivery Takes Flight. Last December, Amazon successfully placed its first test flight and delivery by drone. As the technology improves, drone delivery will become a reality, not just a possibility.
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Supply Chain Insights
MAY 9, 2017
Recently I left a company after 14 years of service. That’s a long time to be at the same place, and it’s uncommon. I experienced multiple changes in leadership, structure, focus, and strategy. During times of change, I soaked up every scrap of a lesson that I could scrounge. During stable times, I knocked out some of the ideas I had accumulated, those “wish I had the time for this” projects.
NFI Industries
MAY 9, 2017
Supply chain engineering has become an increasingly influential practice for companies looking for ways to improve efficiencies within their logistics operations. Felipe Molino, Director of Supply Chain Solution Engineering at NFI, oversees a team of supply chain scientists that holistically analyze and develop solutions for companies’ overall supply chains.
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
Material Handling & Logistics
MAY 9, 2017
The digital supply chain allows manufacturers to capture data from sensors and connected assets, use advanced analytics and AI to extract insight from that data, run prescriptive analysis, and then provide that real-time information to operational leaders who can use it to optimize performance. read more.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
NC State SCRC
MAY 9, 2017
It is no secret that future generations of managers are being asked to learn all about the different processes in the end-to-end supply chain, and be able to come together with others in a fast action plan when a disruption strikes. This capability in turn requires older generations of managers, often labeled “subject matter experts” who are willing to serve as key informants to educate these younger folk, and who are willing to transcend typical functional barriers between sales, op
BlueYonder
MAY 9, 2017
In this JDA TV video, Linkage’s Susan Brady, Co-founder & Co-Chair of Women in Leadership Institute (WIL), discusses what it takes to be a high impact leader and what companies are doing to celebrate the advancement of women in leadership. Susan highlights the five commitments leaders make to their followers, which are: Being intentional and purposeful.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 9, 2017
4 Questions to Ask to Take Your Supply Chain to the Next Level | Transportfolio. Businesses go through many stages. At inception, business might be simple and consist of serving only a few local customers. Then growth—perhaps from new customers or a new product—adds complexity. No matter what phase your business is at, from the most successful, legendary brand to a smaller, emerging one, every aspect of your business needs to help move your business forward to the next stage.
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 9, 2017
Walmart Asks Vendors to Reduce Pricing to Establish Price Leadership, While Sainsburys Attacking Rising Costs
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.
3GTMS
MAY 9, 2017
Despite delivering one of the biggest ROIs of any logistics software, TMS systems are notoriously difficult to implement. In other. words, a TMS that actually gets implemented will probably perform well, but most run past timelines and miss key functionality deadlines – and severely impact a company’s ROI. In this brief from ARC Advisory Group, researchers found that implementation rates for TMS systems have not drastically improved in recent years, especially when it comes to being fully functi
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 9, 2017
Profits for Our Group of Six Carriers Down 18.
DAT Solutions
MAY 9, 2017
Rob LaForte, owner of Columbia Fresh Transportation Services. Rob LaForte's holiday break didn't last long. In late December he had planned to close his freight brokerage for a few days so he and his employees could celebrate the holidays. Instead, on the first morning of the break, he received a call from one of his brokers who had gone into the office to access carrier information for a load that was on the move.
3PL Insights
MAY 9, 2017
On May 4th, 2017 the Detroit Fulfillment Initiative hosted their first “Pitch It” Event. The event was produced by Pure Michigan Business Connect with MEDC and hosted by the Detroit Regional Chamber. 10 e-commerce companies were selected from Metro Detroit to compete for $20,000 in services to support their business growth. Prize package included services from Evans Distribution Systems , UPS , Developrise , and Vision Computer Solutions.
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Shipsy
MAY 9, 2017
Over the past few decades, there have been a number of companies that have scaled great heights only to be overtaken in a few short years by younger, more technologically enabled disruptors. The smartphone market and the decline of Nokia and Blackberry would be the prime example of such disruption. However, the companies that have adapted to the changing scenario have gone on to use their inherent domain knowledge in the new environment.
Kinaxis
MAY 9, 2017
by Alexa Cheater 4 problems facing consumer electronics and what to do about them. Let’s face it. Working in supply chain is no walk in the park. Unless of course you’re walking barefoot and the ground is covered in razor-sharp pebbles that randomly change location. Then maybe it’d be comparable. The fact is, while supply chain is big business for most companies, it also comes with a whole new set of challenges unique to its many processes, data requirements and functions.
RELEX Solutions
MAY 9, 2017
Read PDF. Wolseley UK , the UK’s leading distributor of plumbing and building materials and products with 800 branches, chose RELEX’s space planning solution as part of its business strategy to serve better its customers and improve business efficiencies. RELEX’s solution will allow Wolseley to create customer-focused planograms that can be easily understood at the store level, including changes from the previous planogram, and can be efficiently implemented.
AFFLINK
MAY 9, 2017
Despite all the recent hype surrounding healthcare policy, the fact remains that technology — not politics — will likely be the rocket fuel that propels the healthcare industry forward. And nowhere is the disruption of emerging tech more obvious than in the procurement sector. Emerging tech trends — especially big data, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing — will transform healthcare procurement operations, streamlining each department in ways we can only begin to imagine today.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
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