GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Terrorism is a reality that, unfortunately, requires our growing attention in the supply chain world. The British Standards Institution Supply Chain Services and Solutions publishes an annual report that analyzes global trouble spots for supply chain operations. This year’s report focused on the continual rise in terrorist attacks and how it will continue to affect the supply chain.
ModusLink Corporation
OCTOBER 26, 2017
In today’s increasingly digital world, even physical supply chain processes are being disrupted. Fulfillment, specifically, has become an area with increased responsibility in the digital age. For years, the main role of a brand’s warehouse was to accept inventory from suppliers, store the inventory until it was needed and then ship it to brick and […].
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DAT Solutions
OCTOBER 26, 2017
The rapid growth of e-commerce has led major online retailers to re-design their supply chain models, according to Mark Montague, DAT senior pricing analyst. At the second annual DAT User Conference, Montague presented a summary of his research on "Retail and E-tail, and You" to more than 165 of the company’s customers. "The disruption has been profound," Montague declared, as the screen behind him displayed an image of the word “Boom!
Arkieva
OCTOBER 26, 2017
An optimization model does the same; it calculates the decisions based on the stated preferences and constraints in the model. That can sometimes have the inadvertent effect of finding new pathways, a road less, if ever, traveled. Optimization can lead to a road less traveled? was first posted on October 26, 2017 at 12:33 pm. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
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
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Evolving customer behavior is causing many changes in the supply chain industry, and the pace of change is happening so fast that it’s dislocating many established companies and portions of the economy. These changes are impacting workplaces around the world, and distribution centers (DCs) aren’t exempt. Supply chain managers are under pressure to focus on increasing efficiencies out of their distribution networks and make the simple become an intelligent, strategic portion of the supply chain,
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Consumer Goods Logistics
OCTOBER 26, 2017
The chronic U.S. truck driver shortage threatens to disrupt supply lines and materially impact corporate financial performance. But has the drumbeat of warnings reached the corner office? There is evidence it has not, with companies ignoring the risk in the same way that many in New Orleans ignored flood warning signals before Katrina, until it was too late.
Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 26, 2017
This study identifies major challenges that fashion industry supply chains will face in the future as well as areas where action must be taken, and it also proposes various solutions.
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Evolving customer behavior is causing many changes in the supply chain industry, and the pace of change is happening so fast that it’s dislocating many established companies and portions of the economy. These changes are impacting workplaces around the world, and distribution centers (DCs) aren’t exempt. Supply chain managers are under pressure to focus on increasing efficiencies out of their distribution networks and make the simple become an intelligent, strategic portion of the supply chain,
Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 26, 2017
The Human-Centered Supply Chain Playbook aims to make sense of the new landscape while addressing the overarching challenges experienced by designers and supply chain partners alike.
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.
Gravity Supply Chain
OCTOBER 26, 2017
In Sept 2017 I had the opportunity to demonstrate Gravity’s supply chain visibility platform at the Cargo Club of Australia in their quarterly business event. The event was filled with executive directors and senior supply chain professionals of many reputable Australian and international freight forwarding, supply chain, and logistics companies… The post Selecting the Best Supply Chain Visibility Platform: “A Logistics Provider’s Guide” appeared first on Gravity Supply
MIT Supply Chain
OCTOBER 26, 2017
As Hurricane Irma approached the Caribbean, public and private supply chains already affected and stretched thin by Hurricane Harvey had to ramp up again. Coordination was even more critical in order to leverage all available logistics capacity in meeting human needs. MIT’s Humanitarian Response Lab joined the effort, operating from the Federal Emergency Management Agency […].
FLEXE
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Every retailer with a stake in eCommerce (and that should be everyone by now) knows delivery promise is critical to sales. As customers, we value cost and speed and we expect retailers to keep their word. It’s a trade off… we order something online and want it quickly. If your delivery promise falls short, you’ll lose the sale. In fact, delivery speed and cost are two of the biggest considerations when making a purchase online.
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 26, 2017
From Trouble in the South China Sea to Digtial Disruption, Here are the Top Four Supply Chain Goblins
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Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Frank McGuigan, President and Chief Operating Officer at Transplace , addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What have been the main drivers of all the M&A activity in transportation and logistics in recent years? What makes transportation and logistics so attractive to investment firms? What makes a good acquisition target?
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Machine learning (ML) is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI). In recent years, however, ML has taken center stage in … Continued. The post Machine Learning Steps into the Limelight appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Many transportation and logistics software companies were launched in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during the height of the dotcom era, but very few of them survive today — they either went bankrupt or were acquired by others. A notable exception is MercuryGate (a Talking Logistics sponsor), which was founded 17 years ago and recently held its annual user conference in Las Vegas.
Saddle Creek Logistic Services
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Managing your warehouse/DC workforce can be a lot of work. For 62 percent of companies, finding and keeping qualified workers is the biggest challenge, a recent study shows – closely followed by increasing workforce productivity and controlling labor costs. Wondering how you can make the job easier? Outsourcing to a third-party logistics provider could help.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
FLEXE
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Every retailer with a stake in eCommerce (and that should be everyone by now) knows delivery promise is critical to sales.
Saddle Creek Logistic Services
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Managing your warehouse/DC workforce can be a lot of work. For 62 percent of companies, finding and keeping qualified workers is the biggest challenge, a recent study shows – closely followed by increasing workforce productivity and controlling labor costs. Wondering how you can make the job easier? Outsourcing to a third-party logistics provider could help.
Oracle SCM
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Violet Lumani, Senior Campaign Marketing Manager. Here at Oracle, we treat supply chain management as an end-to-end experience – a connected set of processes, requiring full visibility and maximum efficiency so your business can focus on growth -- so your business can GO. In today’s technological environment of constant change and innovation, an inefficient supply chain process can slow an organization down significantly.
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