Freightos
JANUARY 12, 2017
International Air Freight Shipping: Definition. Air cargo is used by global importers and exporters when they need to get goods somewhere rapidly and reliably. While 90% of everything is shipped by ocean, air connects the world faster, cutting China-US freight shipping time from 20-30 days by ocean to only 3 days by air cargo. International air freight and express freight shipments are not the same thing.
SCM Research
JANUARY 12, 2017
The following Google Ngram Viewer graph shows the frequency of the terms “supply chain”, “logistics” and “procurement” in books published between 1975 and 2008. It turns out that the use of the term “supply chain” accelerated in the late 1990s and took over “logistics” in 2007. We can only speculate about the current use, as Google’s database ends in 2008.
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Supply Chain Trend
JANUARY 12, 2017
In an extensive review of S&OP literature, Tuomikangas & Kaipia* suggest S&OP culture and leadership as one of six S&OP mechanisms to improve S&OP performance. According to them, this includes ‘ the organizational mindset and practices that facilitate and advance formal planning.’. Mental Toughness has been called ‘the mindset of the winner’ by Jim Loehr, a sport psychologist who first coined the term Mental Toughness.
CHAINalytics
JANUARY 12, 2017
By Irv Grossman and James Kilkelly | January 12, 2017 | SupplyChain Management Review The Internet of Things will change the way supply chains manage the lifecycle of products, as a slew of new connected devices come to market. The cell phone industry offers a model for how to handle connected products that are chock … The post Navigating the Reverse Supply Chain for Connected Devices appeared first on Chainalytics.
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
BlueYonder
JANUARY 12, 2017
In previous blog posts ( Parts 2 and 3 ), we explained how new fulfillment models are needed to survive in today’s omni-channel world. In this blog post, we will take a closer look at why cloud technology is the best option to grow your omni-channel supply chain capabilities. As companies have moved toward supporting an omni-channel business strategy, there has been an explosion of new fulfillment methods, including new order entry approaches (via apps, websites, etc.), new delivery models (such
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
MIT Supply Chain
JANUARY 12, 2017
There are many innovations and societal changes such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, and the sharing economy that could shape the future of supply chains. But none of these developments is likely to transform the way manufacturing and supply chains are managed more than additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. While the concept of additive […].
Supply Chain 24/7
JANUARY 12, 2017
Recognizing areas where you may be losing money due to lack of supply chain visibility is only the first step in improving operations.
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 12, 2017
Bringing Toy Producton Back to US a Tough Order, Alibaba CEO Says Tons of US Jobs Coming, Procurement Improvements Driver Major Profit Gains, Right to Work States Gain New Member
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 12, 2017
Cloud solutions are usually associated with office environments, but they are usually incredibly versatile. And they can be the best tool to handle plant risk assessment, a vital and often arduous task. Depending on the size of the plant and the number of employees, risk assessment cloud solutions can quickly become indispensable. . They can help entrepreneurs save money and time, and most importantly, improve the quality of maintenance services.
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.
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 12, 2017
New ACTYLUS Smart Bin System from Apex Supply Chain Technologies Automates Replenishment for Direct and MRO Materials On the Line
3GTMS
JANUARY 12, 2017
A TMS has to learn and understand the complexities of your particular business to really maximize its benefits. But this level of intimacy is rarely appreciated by first-time TMS purchasers. In fact, I see many companies make their TMS vendor selection as if they were buying accounting, HR or other back office software. At the heart of this misguided process is the traditional RFP.
Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 12, 2017
From Economic Growth to Freight Volumes and Rates to What Happened in ecommerce, We Have It All
The Network Effect
JANUARY 12, 2017
Every day truckers work tirelessly to deliver the goods that support and enrich our lives. Almost everything we touch, reached. The post Map of U.S. Trucking Spills in 2016 appeared first on The Network Effect.
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Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 12, 2017
Garth Atchley of Expeditors and Bob Sabath of Parts Unknown Take Home the Prize.
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 12, 2017
It will take another five years, according to Jeremy Achin (@JeremyAchin), CEO of DataRobot, for “data scientists [to] finally agree … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing: Useful however You Define It appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Kinaxis
JANUARY 12, 2017
by Alvaro Fernandez Lately, tales of how the Internet of Things (IoT) have become a common staple of tech conversations. IoT devices have the potential to produce humongous volumes of data (a reason we usually hear Big Data and IoT in many presentations). We like to picture zillions of sensors generating gazillions of bytes, while the CIOs are tasked to find ways to handle the impending data tsunami.
Consumer Goods Logistics
JANUARY 12, 2017
The holidays have just passed and, if you are a consumer product company such as a wine and spirits manufacturer, you’ve probably built your share of gift assortments for holiday sales. The question is: who built them? If you’re like many wine and spirits manufacturers, you use the service of specialty contract packagers, never thinking that the logistics firm you use for warehousing and distribution can handle a lot, if not all, of your packaging needs.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain 24/7
JANUARY 12, 2017
Already one of the country’s biggest employers, Amazon plans to grow its full-time U.S.-based workforce from 180,000 in 2016 to over 280,000 by mid-2018, and with over 10,000 military veterans already work at Amazon and last year the company pledged to hire and train an additional 25,000 veterans and military spouses over the next five years.
3PL Insights
JANUARY 12, 2017
Third party logistics, or 3PL, have become increasingly important in nearly every industry. There are a few reasons for this, such as increasing complexity of global markets, the rapid advancement of related technologies, and a general increase in appreciation for effective, efficient logistics. If you’re still on the fence about hiring out your logistics, consider these five reasons to do so: 1.
Supply Chain 24/7
JANUARY 12, 2017
Global e-commerce is growing in leaps and bounds, particularly in emerging markets, where consumers can find it hard to locate affordable imported products in local shops.
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