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[e-Book] The Essential Guide to Inbound Freight Management

GlobalTranz

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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Building a Better Supply Chain Control Tower

The Network Effect

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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The Blockchain/Supply Chain Future

Enterra Insights

“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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ModusLink Recognized as a Top Logistics IT Provider

ModusLink Corporation

The list of the 2017 Top 100 Logistics IT Providers is out and ModusLink has once again been recognized as a leader in supply chain management—the 2nd consecutive year the company has been honored. The annual list is created by Inbound Logistics, a top supply chain publication educating companies on the benefits of demand-driven logistics […].

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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?

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[Video] Sanofi Genzyme trends in pharmaceutical supply chains

Kinaxis

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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Day 2 of FOCUS 2017 – Elevating the Customer Experience!

BlueYonder

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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MIT Crossroads: An Opportunity to Imagine the Future of Supply Chains

TMC

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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Majority of Companies Have Clean Energy Target

Material Handling & Logistics

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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MIT Crossroads: An Opportunity to Imagine the Future of Supply Chains

TMC

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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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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Day 2 of FOCUS 2017 – Elevating the Customer Experience!

BlueYonder

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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Chicken or the Egg with 3PLs and Supply Chain Innovation

Supply Chain Digest

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

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The Best is Yet to Come with Transportation Management Systems

Talking Logistics

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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A Look Back at the Value of Retail Vendor Compliance

Supply Chain Digest

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

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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The Food Safety Plan: What to Include

Consumer Goods Logistics

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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Compliance Networks Corner on 5 Critical Supply Chain Steps to Ensure Merchandise Plan Execution and Reduce Margin Risk

Supply Chain Digest

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

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A Quick Update on E-Commerce Trends

Logistyx

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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Retail Vendor Performance Management News Round Up for April, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

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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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.