GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is a guest blog by our friends at 2 Flow. In this blog, they discuss everything you need to know about a 3PL business. What is 3PL? There are several definitions of 3PL. These include: . Third party logistics (3PL) is the function by where the owner of goods outsources numerous components of the supply chain to a 3PL company that can perform the management function of the clients’ customs, inbound freight, distribution, warehousing, order fulfilment and outbound fr

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

by Alexa Cheater Getting the Right Product in Front of the Right People. It took an augmented reality video game and a host of made up monsters to seemingly solve one of end-to-end supply chain’s biggest problems–getting the right product in front of the right people. Too bad the tactics Pokémon Go has implemented aren’t easily repeatable by the rest of us mere mortals.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

“A new study shows supply chain executives demonstrate higher levels of psychopathic tendencies than any other role in the business … Continued. The post Are “Psychopaths” Helping or Hurting Your Supply Chain? appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Are you attending the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) Annual Conference later this month (September 25-28 in Orlando, FL)? If so, I invite you to attend two of the sessions that I am participating in, both related to transportation management: TMS 4 SMB: A Case Study with Carhartt. Date: Monday, September 26, 2:00-3:15 pm. Room: Sun 3-4.

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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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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Editor’s note: This is a guest blog post by Tom Malloy, director of sales and membership for the Transportation Intermediaries Association. There are many trade associations and organizations that represent carriers, but what about about freight brokers and 3PLs? Who looks out for their interests? There's just one organization that exclusively represents the third-party logistics industry: the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA).

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Supply Chain Action Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. The topic came up recently at a conference I recently attended where a topic of discussion was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain decision machine, let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective.

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APICS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The title of this week’s Supply Chain Management Now isn’t from a new Hollywood thriller; this situation is real, and it’s serious. One of the world’s biggest shipping companies, South Korea-based Hanjin Shipping, filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, leaving as much as $14 billion worth of cargo floating and manufacturers uncertain, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This month, we’re hosting a Data Visualization webinar with bestselling author Cole Nussbaumer Knafflic. Cole wrote the popular book “ Storytelling with Data ” and is also known for her blog. She’s worked at and with some of the most data-driven companies on the planet, including Google, Adobe, Genentech, JPMC, Target, and the World Bank.

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Short video looks at data points from the study relative to supply chain agility and top perceived benefits of Cloud based software deployments.

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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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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This month, we hosted a Data Visualization webinar with bestselling author Cole Nussbaumer Knafflic. Cole wrote the popular book “Storytelling with Data” and is also known for her blog. She’s worked at and with some of the most data-driven companies on the planet, including Google, Adobe, Genentech, JPMC, Target, and the World Bank. She also works with organizations and individuals to help them become more effective data storytellers through workshops.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

The retail game can be a tricky business. Customers are fickle and – put simply – there’s a lot that can go wrong during the processes involved with making, shipping, packaging and selling your product. Whether it’s a faulty minor component that renders an electronic device useless, shoddy stitching in an item of clothing, or […]. The post Don’t Get Sidelined By No Fault Found Returns appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Marketing is viewed by executives at logistics business as an expense, not an investment. To change this perception, marketing measurement must focus on sales results, not activities. As our cartoon hints at, statistics that are unlikely to matter at the end of the day to C-level executives are things like: Web traffic. Social likes and follows. Ad impressions.

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Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Recently separated from my warehouse of 3 months – I find myself at the cross dock of my life. I am fairly laid back, stable, happy to just to be me. Not looking for just any old truck, but a real nice truck, one that will be in it for the long haul. You will have lived a life between the lines and not have spent too much time on the Loadboards ‘looking for loads in all the wrong places’.

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Parade

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Your brokerage may offer unmatched service, but keeping business afloat requires forward thinking. We started a tech-based brokerage startup last year, raised venture capital, and moved freight for high-volume shippers. Even though our technology proved to be immensely effective, we weren't catering to enough players in the industry, so we left the brokerage business to help other brokerages.

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