Talking Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Remember the old-time medicine shows , when showmen and storytellers posed as doctors and peddled miracle elixirs for all sorts of ailments? If they existed today, these showman would be peddling blockchain, the miracle cure and solution to just about everything. Check out these headlines: 7 Ways The Blockchain Can Save The Environment and Stop Climate Change.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 21, 2018
Editor’s Note: Today, we have a guest blog from the good folks at ALBA who came up with this awesome infographic about the future of supply chain and IoTs role in it. . A report from Gartner predicts that by 2020, more than 50% of major business processes will incorporate some form of the Internet of Things (IoT). One such business process is the supply chain.
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Kinaxis
MARCH 21, 2018
by Bill DuBois On March 14, 2018, the world lost an unbelievable talent in Stephen Hawking. Tributes continue to pour in around the globe for a man who gave so much to science, all while fighting motor neuron disease since the age of 21. As astronaut Chris Hadfield commented on Twitter, “Genius is so fine and rare.”. Fortunately, for us, Hawking’s genius will live forever as his words continue to inspire generations.
CHAINalytics
MARCH 21, 2018
|By Jeff Zoroya | Director, Supply Chain Design | Chainalytics | Having worked with numerous organizations across all industries, my experience supports the perception that a high degree of interest exists among senior leadership and organizational members charged with advocating for sustainability. As well, large numbers of consumers indicate a company or product’s perceived sustainability … The post Quantifying Your Carbon Footprint through a Supply Chain Design Proje
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While data platforms, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and programming platforms have evolved to leverage big data and streaming data, the front-end user experience has not kept up. Holding onto old BI technology while everything else moves forward is holding back organizations. Traditional Business Intelligence (BI) aren’t built for modern data platforms and don’t work on modern architectures.
Supply Chain Collaborator
MARCH 21, 2018
For the Second Consecutive Year, UltraShipTMS Recognized in Highly-Regarded industry Report. March 21, 2018 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS has again earned recognition as a notable vendor of enterprise transportation management systems and associated logistics IT solutions in Gartner’s esteemed Magic Quadrant report for Transportation Management Systems.
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AFFLINK
MARCH 21, 2018
If you had to make a list of all the concepts that supply chain managers absolutely hate, "waste" would undoubtedly be right at the top. Waste in the supply chain doesn't just cost organizations money in terms of inefficient resource allocation - it also creates the larger ripple effect of impacting everything from development to distribution to customer expectations (and experiences) and much, much more.
Material Handling & Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Coca-Cola Co, the State Department and other companies launched a project using blockchain’s digital ledger technology to create a secure registry for workers to detect forced labor. Food and beverage companies are having problems determining the use of forced labor in their supply chain for cane sugar. This was reinforced by a study released last year from KnowTheChain (KTC), a partnership founded by Humanity United, which found that most food and beverage companies fall short in their effor
Supply Chain 24/7
MARCH 21, 2018
There is no doubt that this building-block approach, when properly repurposed, can have powerful applications in the field of global trade.
BlueYonder
MARCH 21, 2018
Editor’s note: On occasion, Wednesdays for Women will share perspectives and best practices from customers, partners and other thought leaders with a goal of promoting greater awareness and information sharing to continue advancing women in technology and supply chain careers. Today’s perspective comes from Vicky Whitney, senior communications executive at JDA partner dunnhumby.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Supply Chain Digest
MARCH 21, 2018
McKinsey Says there are Opportunities for Breakthrough Performance Gains from Going Digital, but People will be the Barrier
BlueYonder
MARCH 21, 2018
Editor’s note: On occasion, Wednesdays for Women will share perspectives and best practices from customers, partners and other thought leaders with a goal of promoting greater awareness and information sharing to continue advancing women in technology and supply chain careers. Today’s perspective comes from Vicky Whitney, senior communications executive at JDA partner dunnhumby.
Supply Chain 24/7
MARCH 21, 2018
Supply chain professionals are looking for a fresh approach to modernize supply chain decision making.
RELEX Solutions
MARCH 21, 2018
In retail operational terms, store replenishment is often the poor cousin, overshadowed by higher profile activities such as buying, merchandising and marketing. And yet the efficiency of a business’s store replenishment operation has a major impact on profitability. The accuracy and effectiveness of store ordering affects sales through shelf availability.
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In the rapidly-evolving world of embedded analytics and business intelligence, one important question has emerged at the forefront: How can you leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance your application’s analytics capabilities? Imagine having an AI tool that answers your user’s questions with a deep understanding of the context in their business and applications, nuances of their industry, and unique challenges they face.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Tim Dalton, Director of Professional Services at BluJay Solutions , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Did the warning signs that emerged last year prompt many shippers to initiate a procurement engagement in 2017? Are more shippers putting their freight out to bid this year? Can you share with us some examples of the outcomes from these procurement engagements?
Enterra Insights
MARCH 21, 2018
Historically humans have found ingenious ways to automate tedious and, sometimes dangerous, tasks. Tedium is seldom a good thing in the workplace. Following that pattern, it should come as no surprise software “bots” are now relieving humans of mundane tasks associated with the emergence of the Digital Age. Mitch Betts ( @mitchbetts ) reports, “Robotic process automation (RPA) technology typically uses artificial intelligence to handle repetitive, rules-based, back-office tasks
TradeGecko
MARCH 21, 2018
On Tuesday 20th March, 2018, TradeGecko, Shopify and Wave Commerce co-hosted the Shopify Meetup in Hong Kong. Industry experts and Shopify merchants discussed how to optimise your online store and grow the business in 2018.
Advertiser: GEP
Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
TradeGecko
MARCH 21, 2018
If you’re considering selling on Amazon, you’re probably wondering how the costs are going to fit into your budget and whether the opportunity for sales is worth the expense. Well, not to fear: here you’ll find Amazon seller fees explained in full. The costs you can expect to pay depend on a number of factors, including how you decide to sell (as a Vendor or Seller), how you choose to manage fulfillment, and the volume of products you’ll be selling, among others.
3PL Insights
MARCH 21, 2018
Truck driving can be dangerous. Not all motorists on the road are aware of how their maneuvers impact drivers, and driving a truck can be exhausting. There’s many tips to keep in mind while driving—here are 15 tips for driving safely. Leave enough space for the vehicle driving in front of you. Tailgating puts you at risk for collisions. Leave plenty for room for braking.
Rootstock
MARCH 21, 2018
By: Tom Brennan, Rootstock CMO.
DAT Solutions
MARCH 21, 2018
Van rates have been stable as a national average, but they could be trending up very soon. It's officially spring — even if the weather hasn't caught up yet in some parts of the country — and the end of the first quarter is only ten days away. Expect a surge of spot market freight next week, as shippers rush to close the quarter on a high note, while refrigerated trucks move last-minute food for Easter.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 21, 2018
That proposition has united an ideologically diverse group of dissenters to Amazon’s grand HQ2 competition, ranging from rightwing organizations linked to the Koch brothers to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Groups and individuals that would normally agree only to mutual disdain and distrust have somehow come around to the same conclusion: that Amazon’s decision to pit 20 cities against each other in a fight to host a future hub is a bad deal for everyone except Amazon.
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