DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2018

After a half-decade of plummeting prices, the oil & gas industry can breathe easy once again as prices begin to rise. While the pressure to drastically reduce costs has eased, the need for cost discipline should not be cast aside. Suboptimal distribution planning continues to be a barrier to gaining more value in the oil & gas industry. Every oil & gas company is unique, and with each company comes a unique distribution reality.

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Elementum

MAY 17, 2018

This is a follow-up piece to our previous post, 4 reasons for the supply chain talent shortage. Talent shortage in the supply chain industry is not a problem that can be solved overnight. It involves universities and corporations working together to provide the right education, understand how to evaluate performance, and change the public perception of what “supply chain” really means.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 17, 2018

Design thinking can help SMEs to improve their attractiveness to Chinese business partners. And innovation and co-creation can save companies up to €200,000 and 10 weeks of product development work. How? Heidi Larsen reveals all in this blog. Product development and innovation activities should not be restricted to Europe. By developing projects alone before presenting them to Chinese business partners, many European companies are missing out on a lot of time-saving and money-saving potential.

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3rdwave

MAY 17, 2018

Blockchain has the promise to transform the supply chain. Companies are rushing into blockchain technology at record pace. But what is the real promise of blockchain technologies? Is the value that blockchain promises really attainable in the foreseeable future?

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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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AFFLINK

MAY 17, 2018

Every type of business has its seasons - which can be both positive and negative depending on which industry in particular that you're talking about. Retail stores tend to kick into high gear starting the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) all the way up through Christmas - in fact; a lot of stores make the majority of their yearly revenue during just this short window.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2018

Sales through voice-enabled digital assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home are projected to skyrocket from $2 billion in 2017 to $40 billion in 2022. How will this fast-growing technology affect supply chains? Many changes will happen with implications that go far beyond the convenience of placing orders by voice commands. Some of the […].

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Supply Chain 24/7

MAY 17, 2018

This report looks at the cost impacts and data from 2017 Hurricane Harvey, provides predictions for 2018 storm season, and offers advice on how to build a more resilient supply chain.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 17, 2018

Target Piloting New Flow Distribution Center, US Population Growth Continues to Slow, UPS Proposes Two Tiered Wage Program to Teamsters, Maesrk Taking Out Capacity in Response to Low Container Rates

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Shipsy

MAY 17, 2018

Global retail giant Walmart recently acquired 77% stake in Indian e-commerce leader Flipkart for US$16 Bn, making it the world’s largest e-commerce acquisition ever. Despite entering India way back in 2007, Walmart till now, operated only 21 stores catering to B2B segment across the country. It has been almost a decade that the company is finding it difficult to expand its retail operations due to country’s restrictive foreign direct investment policy (FDI) for retail operations.

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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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EcoVadis

MAY 17, 2018

More than 30,000 business have been penalized during a major campaign against environmental violations in China with companies worldwide feeling the impact. The country’s central government inspection teams have joined forces with multiple local government agencies and have run inspections across 30 provinces. And that’s not the end of the crackdown – the Ministry of Environment plans to run similar sweeps every two years, with the next round coming up next year.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

Hurricanes have massive impacts on transportation capacity and spend. To better understand true cost and volume impacts, Zipline Logistics evaluated a sample of 33,000 shipments, comparing data prior to the 2017 Tropical Storm Harvey with data after the event. Access the full report as a slideshow below, and keep reading this post for advice you […].

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2018

Perhaps the greatest engineering feat in the auto industry this century isn’t mechanical but financial: getting people to spend luxury money on milquetoast vehicles — turning Ford and Chevy hamburgers into steak. The swankier brands have been torquing top prices quite a bit as well. Now Detroit wants a taste, too. Consider the Dodge Challenger, known in some circles as the poor man’s Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 17, 2018

Many Items will be Replenished as Eaches, not Cases, Reducing Storage Needs

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Enterra Insights

MAY 17, 2018

How would you describe the age in which we live? What are its primary characteristics? You might point to the hectic pace of change; but, a well-known aphorism acknowledges “the world is constantly changing.” Other human eras have been designated by their primary technology: the Stone Age; the Bronze Age; the Iron Age; the Age of Sail; the Steam Age; etc.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 17, 2018

Every Sunday night, millions of people worldwide gather to watch a show about kings, queens, dragons and Class 3 hazmat shipping. Yes, it’s Game of Thrones , and it’s the greatest show about Dangerous Goods ever created. What’s that? You don’t think Game of Thrones is about hazmat shipping ? Here are seven uncanny similarities that will prove you as wrong as Ramsay Bolton.

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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 17, 2018

Dan Gilmore from the Conference Floor in Scottsdale

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3GTMS

MAY 17, 2018

To a lot of people, the word “creativity” doesn’t come to mind when they hear about transportation or logistics. But every day, logistics planners have to be immensely creative in how they move freight with a seemingly endless number of changing constraints. To be creative, however, you need technology that supports flexibility for handling your […].

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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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Supply Chain Digest

MAY 17, 2018

However FTR Analysts Say ELD Mandate has Had Little Impact

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TradeGecko

MAY 17, 2018

Let’s face it - life is busy and we’re all looking for ways to optimize our time. As a result, consumer buying habits are moving towards simple and hassle-free shopping experiences.

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West Coast and California Logistics

MAY 17, 2018

It was a great day for your business – Costco agreed to carry your product, both in stores and online. Awesome! Your team worked hard for this deal and, after the celebration, you went home for some much-needed rest before starting to tackle this great new opportunity the next day with your current third party logistics partner (3PL). That night, a vivid dream transports you to your desk the following morning.

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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

MAY 17, 2018

When it comes to fast and cost-effective fulfillment, there are numerous reasons why Atlanta, Georgia should be on your mind. Home to nearly 6 million people, it’s the country’s ninth-largest metropolitan statistical area, not to mention the Southeast’s leading commercial and logistics hub. Want to know more? Here are 10 fun facts collected from the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Georgia Department of Economic Development, and other notable experts about why an Atlanta distribution cente

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The Smart Software

MAY 17, 2018

"Choosing and Achieving a Target Service Level" by Smart Software Co-Founder Profiled in Spring 2018 Issue of Foresight. The post “Choosing and Achieving a Target Service Level” by Smart Software Co-Founder Profiled in Spring 2018 Issue of Foresight appeared first on Smart Software.

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Supply Chain 24/7

MAY 17, 2018

In a 2017 American Shipper Report on global sourcing, 58% of shippers indicated that their biggest concern today is rising transportation costs.

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