Talking Logistics
JANUARY 13, 2020
Quality is one of the pillars of supply chain management, along with cost, service, and risk. Managing quality across the supply chain is critically important for all industries, but especially in Aerospace and Defense. What have been some of the obstacles? How is technology helping Aerospace and Defense companies to streamline and automate this process?
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 13, 2020
Isn't any model not based on paper and pencil a digital twin? What value does it add to call a supply planning model a digital twin? I thought it was hype. Supply chain planning executives disagree. The post A Supply Chain Planning Model is a Digital Twin: Is This Just Hype? appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.
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AFFLINK
JANUARY 13, 2020
Do you want to create a sustainable supply chain? In the past, supply chains were often harmful, with high carbon footprints due to shipping and packaging processes that focused more on the bottom line rather than sustainability. But the industry is shifting with the times. In fact, experts predict we’re only about five years away from having more sustainable supply chains across the board.
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 13, 2020
Already widespread, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to make a huge impact in the world. Lori Webber ( @lfwebber ), chief marketing officer of IBM Watson Supply Chain, states AI is “perhaps the most transformative [technology] of our era.”[1] AI’s impact will be the result of its ubiquity and its capabilities. Paul Pilotte ( @ppilotte ) and Bruce Tannenbaum, marketing managers at MathWorks, report, “MathWorks predicts that 2020 will see artificial intelligence play
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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?
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 13, 2020
As consumers become more eco-conscious, they push brands to adopt more sustainable practices. Many have responded by increasing their reliance on returnable industrial packaging.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
20Cube Logistics
JANUARY 13, 2020
Warehousing and distribution plays a pivotal role in logistics and is capable of delivering a higher return on investment. For most, it’s just a storage facility but it is actually a CPU or a nerve system of the supply chain management. A warehouse provides complete control over your inventory and ensures that customers receive their consignment on time and in the pristine condition. .
Stord
JANUARY 13, 2020
STORD, the pioneer of Networked Distribution helping companies move products more efficiently at scale, announced this week that two new leaders had joined its team: Jim Bork, Vice President of Sales, and John Williams, Director of Design. Following a Series A funding round led by Kleiner Perkins and a move to the Historic Biltmore , STORD more than doubled its team in 2019 and welcomed several key hires.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 13, 2020
IBM is bringing artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to bear on supply-chain management — with a twist.
BlueYonder
JANUARY 13, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of the markdown process today. By gathering real-time demand data — and combining it with data on current inventory levels and margin targets — AI-enabled solutions from JDA can replace permanent markdowns with short-term promotional prices that maximize all outcomes. Learn more about how AI can help simplify the complex process of managing end-of-life pricing.
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.
MPO Multi Party Orchestration
JANUARY 13, 2020
Supply chain visibility has always been important. Yet, in 2017, improving end-to-end supply chain visibility only ranked 6th as a top objective, according to Geodis’ Supply Chain Worldwide Survey. It didn’t take long for practitioners to begin seeing the capability as a fundamental necessity and not just a tool that would be ‘nice to have.’ In fact, responders to Gartner’s latest SCM Technology User Wants and Needs Study named end-to-end visibility as their top funded initiative.
BlueYonder
JANUARY 13, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of the markdown process today. By gathering real-time demand data — and combining it with data on current inventory levels and margin targets — AI-enabled solutions from JDA can replace permanent markdowns with short-term promotional prices that maximize all outcomes. Learn more about how AI can help simplify the complex process of managing end-of-life pricing.
GlobalTranz
JANUARY 13, 2020
Effective logistics management involves a delicate balance between spot and contract freight use and rates. Various misconceptions surround the use of spot and contract rates, and failure to operate with only one shipping option will contribute to higher freight spend. Moreover, shippers may misunderstand when spot versus contract rates should apply and how a balanced.read More.
BlueYonder
JANUARY 13, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the face of the markdown process today. By gathering real-time demand data — and combining it with data on current inventory levels and margin targets — AI-enabled solutions from JDA can replace permanent markdowns with short-term promotional prices that maximize all outcomes. Learn more about how AI can help simplify the complex process of managing end-of-life pricing.
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Supply Chain Digest
JANUARY 13, 2020
Learning More about People than Product Categories will Drive Success, Negotiations Expert Says
DAT Solutions
JANUARY 13, 2020
Van load volume returned to pre-holiday levels during the first full week of the new year. It's common for pent-up demand to boost freight activity after a holiday, but that pattern doesn't usually hold up in January. Rates dropped a few pennies to $1.95 per mile, which is still one cent above the December average and the highest since January 2019.
ivalua
JANUARY 13, 2020
The post Baylor Scott & White Health – Freeing Caregivers to Focus on Patients Through Healthcare Supply Chain Digitization appeared first on Ivalua.
Arena Solutions
JANUARY 13, 2020
Contrast. Balance. Emphasis. Repetition. These are the four design principles of our user interface (UI) refresh and user experience (UX). Are you curious about why Arena Solutions chose these four principles and how each is implemented in our latest release? We were. Jannelle Jansen, Arena UI Designer, and Antony John, Arena Director of Product Management, sat down with me to share the thinking behind Arena’s design principles and the benefits to Arena users.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Veridian Solutions
JANUARY 13, 2020
It’s that time of year again when supply chain leaders start thinking about how to empower their organizations and connect on a global scale. While technologies are continuously evolving, visiting the industry’s top supply chain conferences and trade shows form an integral way that leaders can learn more about what’s happening and how to respond. Following NRF’s recent “Big Show” (which we will cover for 2021 below), this year’s top conferences include: Shows Veridian Has Participated In.
ProcurePort
JANUARY 13, 2020
The procurement sector can be challenging, confusing, and bewildering given the rapid and unrelenting pace of industry progress in today’s global market. Utilizing the types of reverse auction teams understand and excel in is crucial in market success these days. Introducing Reverse Auctions Reverse auctions are one of the most curious phenomena of the procurement […].
TPSynergy
JANUARY 13, 2020
When to Submit Invoice to Amazon Vendor Central. Amazon recommends its suppliers to submit invoice for the shipments as soon as the Advance Shipment Notice (ASN) are submitted. As Amazon calculates the payment due date from the date the invoice received and not based on the printed invoice date, it is better that the suppliers submit invoice as soon as the shipments leave their facility.
Freightera
JANUARY 13, 2020
Three Women Share the Freightera Hero Award 2019. In 2017, Freightera has introduced an employee award program, Freightera Hero Award. The concept is simple: at the end of each year, all employees who have been with the company for more than a year are eligible to vote and be voted for by filling in the questionnaire with questions such as: Who in the company do you feel is super responsive to the team, customers and business needs?
Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader
Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,
Unleashed
JANUARY 13, 2020
Decision making in any area of life or business is best done with all the pertinent facts on hand so that it can be informed and trusted. In the world of business, these facts are termed business intelligence and it provides a meaningful platform from which a company can formulate accurate and beneficial decisions to ensure ongoing success. In this article, we consider how business intelligence guides decision making followed by the benefits of having the intelligence at hand.
River Logic
JANUARY 13, 2020
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