GlobalTranz

APRIL 27, 2017

How Big Is the Problem Of Inbound Freight Management? Inbound freight management is receiving a lot of attention as businesses continue to look for ways to manage shipping costs. If you’re looking to save costs on shipping, take a look at inbound shipping. Depending on the industry and size of the company, a business can spend more than 40% of its annual freight budget on inbound shipping, according to the Aberdeen Group, a research firm in Boston.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2017

I conducted my first research study on transportation management systems (TMS) back in March of 1999. Although TMS solutions had already been around for some time, the emergence of the Internet and the dotcom era opened a new and exciting chapter in the market. Many startups were launched at the time, but many of them ultimately failed or were acquired by larger competitors.

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The Network Effect

APRIL 27, 2017

Putting the Consumer at the center of the supply chain universe In a previous post, Rise of Supply Chain Control. The post Building a Better Supply Chain Control Tower appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 27, 2017

by Melissa Clow This blog is part of a video interview series. Check out the video below as well as links to other supply chain practitioner and Kinaxis executive interviews. Merging two companies is seldom easy, but it’s even more difficult when their supply chains are highly dissimilar, says Jim Calarese, director of supply chain systems at Sanofi Genzyme.

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Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 27, 2017

“The hype surrounding Blockchain — also known as Distributed Ledger Technology — is in overdrive,” writes Andrew Sohn (@Molsonix). “Many … Continued. The post The Blockchain/Supply Chain Future appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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TMC

APRIL 27, 2017

Technology, disruptors, opportunities—three core areas of discussion this month at the Annual Crossroads supply chain event at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT-CTL). The day-long event, if you haven’t been able to attend in the past, brings together MIT researchers to share insights across technology, social, and supply chain research areas.

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 27, 2017

Nearly 80,000 emission-reducing projects by 190 Fortune 500 companies collectively reported about $3.7 billion savings in 2016. read more.

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TMC

APRIL 27, 2017

Technology, disruptors, opportunities—three core areas of discussion this month at the Annual Crossroads supply chain event at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT-CTL). The day-long event, if you haven’t been able to attend in the past, brings together MIT researchers to share insights across technology, social, and supply chain research areas.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 27, 2017

Day 2 of FOCUS 2017 kicked off with a fantastic start with a packed General Session. Host Mark Jeffries welcomed the excited crowd and introduced JDA CEO Girish Rishi to the main stage. During his first-ever FOCUS keynote, Girish talked to the crowd about his background, highlighted some of the great work being done at Ingredion, Starbucks, Americold and Woolworths, and announced an exciting partnership with dunnhumby.

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Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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TMC

APRIL 27, 2017

Technology, disruptors, opportunities—three core areas of discussion this month at the Annual Crossroads supply chain event at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT-CTL). The day-long event, if you haven’t been able to attend in the past, brings together MIT researchers to share insights across technology, social, and supply chain research areas.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 27, 2017

Day 2 of FOCUS 2017 kicked off with a fantastic start with a packed General Session. Host Mark Jeffries welcomed the excited crowd and introduced JDA CEO Girish Rishi to the main stage. During his first-ever FOCUS keynote, Girish talked to the crowd about his background, highlighted some of the great work being done at Ingredion, Starbucks, Americold and Woolworths, and announced an exciting partnership with dunnhumby.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 27, 2017

More Great Data from SCDigest Benchmark Study, but Does it All Come Down to Contracts in the End

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Logistyx

APRIL 27, 2017

Is Your Business Aligned With the Latest E-Commerce Trends? We see it every day – a steady stream of “traditional” retailers and distributors who find themselves entering the e-commerce world due to unstoppable business trends, driven by consumers. What do online shoppers want? Take a look at this informative infographic, based on data from Mashable, […].

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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 27, 2017

Adopters of Vendor Compliance Solutions Looking to Address Key Supply Chain Issues

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Consumer Goods Logistics

APRIL 27, 2017

If you handle food products, you certainly know about the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). For a quick primer on its impact on logistics professionals, check out our recently posted logistics guide to the FSMA. In a nutshell, the new regulations say that it is no longer enough to follow safety steps. As a food logistics professional, you now need to demonstrate – and document via a Food Safety Plan (FSP) – that you have proactive safety measures in place to prevent hazards from developing.

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 27, 2017

Improving Vendor Supply Chain Performance Can Have Big Impact on Financial Results

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Supply Chain Digest

APRIL 27, 2017

Walmart to Up Pressure on Vendors Relative to CO2 Emissions, Stores are Closing at Rapid Pace, but eCommerce not Only Cause, Vendors Wary of Financial Health of Retailers

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