GlobalTranz

JANUARY 4, 2018

With the increase in the popularity of e-shops and delivery companies, the logistics e-commerce business keeps growing. It faces more and more challenges, as the customers need companies to be quick and increase their logistics performance more than ever before. What does it mean for your business? This fact explains why understanding and following the key trends in logistics e-commerce are crucial for organizations that want to save their place in the supply chain and get better results with le

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2018

by Dr. Madhav Durbha Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to engage in or witness the process organizations go through to prepare business cases in support of supply chain investments, from the successfully crafted and executed, to those that fail to gain traction. Based on that experience, I wanted to share my eight most important pieces of advice for those being asked to prepare a business case for their supply chain investments.

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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 4, 2018

As we head into 2018, what potential disruptions do supply chains face and how can companies manage these risks over the coming year? It’s impossible to know for sure how supply chains will be disrupted in 2018, but we can prepare for the worst by learning from the past. Disruptive events that occurred over the […].

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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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Freightos

JANUARY 4, 2018

The Digital Freight Ecosystem. Part 2: What’s Bringing Freight Online. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO, Freightos. In the first part of this article , Dr. Schreiber observed that freight is still largely offline and examined why freight digitalization has been so complicated. . However, despite formidable challenges, the logistics industry has been anything but stagnant.

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APICS

JANUARY 4, 2018

For this week’s issue, I’ve invited Jennifer Proctor, APICS director of publications, to write a piece derived from the first APICS Women in Supply Chain Forum, held earlier this year at APICS 2017.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2018

As the new year begins at KANE, we have a stiff breeze at our back thanks to momentum established during an exciting and eventful 2017. Here’s a quick look back at the last 12 months.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2018

A slew of Purchasing Managers Indexes published this week from countries including China, Germany, France, Canada and the U.K. all pointed to deeper supply constraints. The U.S. reading from IHS Markit rose for the third month in the past four, reaching the highest since March 2015 amid “increased capacity pressures.” Such strains on potential output may mean companies have to hire or invest more to avoid overheating, yet it could also force them to push up prices, propelling inflation enough to

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 4, 2018

US PMI Very Strong in 2017, Construction to Start on New Logistics Hub in Port of Oakland, Nucor Thinks Supply Chain in Building New Steel Plant, Many Unhappy Returns in Retail

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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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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Before jumping in to the new year, you may want to take a quick look back at the year that just ended. What started as a fairly normal year in truck transportation, ended with record freight rates and tightened capacity. Below are a series of DAT graphics that visually tell the story of 2017, and how it compares with previous years. Rates Climb. The monthly average rate for vans was $1.67 per mile in January, but by December the average rate increased to $2.11 per mile.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 4, 2018

Mike Regan, JB Hunt Warnings Look Spot On Right Now

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Flatbed rates saw a spike in the week before Christmas, but otherwise they’ve stayed pretty close to where they were before Thanksgiving. Not that flatbed rates have been low – they just haven’t continued to climb like van and reefer rates have over the past month. And like the reefer and dry van segments, flatbed capacity has tightened after the ELD mandate went into effect.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 4, 2018

From January to December, All of the Top News in Supply Chain

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Most of us owner-operators went home for the holidays, and it's going to take a pretty penny to get back out on the road. The weather is so cold, you worked hard leading up to the holidays, and soon there will be fewer loads to pick from. I know the feeling of these winter blues, it happens to me every year. This is what I do to stay employed and still get home.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 4, 2018

Key Themes and Trends, with List of Top Stories by Month

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 4, 2018

The annual Gartner Supply Chain Technology User Wants and Needs Study is one of the most comprehensive studies of supply chain users. The most recent survey included more than 473 people spanning the globe. We have written on this study before , but Gartner recently published an updated analysis ( Top Digital SCM Take-Aways From Gartner's 10th Annual SCM Technology User Wants and Needs Study , November 7, 2017) with additional insights.

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Saddle Creek Logistic Services

JANUARY 4, 2018

There are about 5.7 million subscription box shoppers in the U.S. today, according to Hitwise. What’s more, the potential opportunity for additional growth is significant. Over a third (38%) of consumers say they are interested in signing up for a subscription service, a Forrester study shows. Retailers are taking notice. Recognizing that the subscription market gives them a new way.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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3rdwave

JANUARY 4, 2018

How is blockchain (distributed ledgers) going to affect your organization? Are you thinking about what blockchain means for your business? Read on.

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RELEX Solutions

JANUARY 4, 2018

Considering cannibalization and halo effects to improve demand forecasts. Insights » Whitepapers. Author: Tuomas Viitanen, Data Scientist, D.Sc. (Tech.). Promoting the sales of a product, for example via price discounts, advertisements and/or special displays, often has a huge impact on its sales. Successful execution of a sales promotion is possible if and only if the increase in sales volume is accounted for in all phases of the supply chain.

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