Mon.Jul 11, 2016

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IBM Continues to Improve their Supply Chain Control Towers

Logistics Viewpoints

IBM manages more than $30 billion a year as part of its supply chain, with thousands of supply chain managers and analysts worldwide. IBM is using Watson and huge troves of weather and location data - IBM acquired The Weather Company last year - to improve their supply chain risk management program.

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Turning Your Consumer Goods Supply Chain Into a Competitive Advantage

E2open

Turning Your Consumer Goods Supply Chain Into a Competitive Advantage. alyssa. Monday 11 July 2016. Michael Farlekas, CEO, E2open. Today’s modern supply chains are multi-enterprise, starting with consumers, retailers, distributors; and flowing through an extended network of suppliers, contract manufacturers, and other third parties. Successfully managing such supply chains requires visibility, planning, and execution across all trading partners.

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E-commerce – Filling in the Gaps

ModusLink Corporation

At ModusLink, we like to fill in the gaps. We want to make sure that our clients are equipped with the right tools to offer their customers a flawless e-commerce experience. This means we have to have a strong understanding of their user experience and how it is affected by the optimization of the logistics […]. The post E-commerce – Filling in the Gaps appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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Auto Manufacturers Nearshore to Mexico to Shorten Supply Chain

RFgen

Mexico offers a skilled and affordable work force. Offshoring offers manufacturers many supply and labor benefits, but it can also present supply chain logistics management obstacles. Building products on the other side of the planet can rack up transportation costs for materials and finished products, while companies have to rely on distant foreign partners for updates and productive operations.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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Introducing CatMan 2.0!

BlueYonder

Category Management 1.0 is a 20-year-old process developed to treat each category of products as its own business unit. It is a widely adopted industry business standard for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies and retailers that continues to evolve and change. However, the customer has changed. It is about need state…NOW! Digital engagement, online buying, dynamic changes to stores, localization, and the increasing need for large amounts of consumer and market data to support the new

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CSR Leaders Work With UNGC To Drive Corporate Attention On Supply Chain Sustainability

EcoVadis

Before the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York City June 22, a pre-conference roundtable session on supply chain sustainability was held at the UN Headquarters. This workshop brought together Global Compact LEAD companies and other members convened to define and bring urgency to sustainable procurement, and to discuss how they can motivate and mobilize their companies to address this next frontier in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) progress.

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Introducing CatMan 2.0!

BlueYonder

Category Management 1.0 is a 20-year-old process developed to treat each category of products as its own business unit. It is a widely adopted industry business standard for fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies and retailers that continues to evolve and change. However, the customer has changed. It is about need state…NOW! Digital engagement, online buying, dynamic changes to stores, localization, and the increasing need for large amounts of consumer and market data to support the new

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10 Qualities of an Industrial Computing Enclosure Worth Buying| Checklist

GlobalTranz

Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our good friend Daniel Waldron from Armagard. Today, Daniel shows us what to look for when in the market for an industrial computing enclosure. DOWNLOAD THE CHECKLIST, NOW …. OR CHECK OUT THE BLOG TO FIND OUT WHAT IT’S ABOUT…. With more and more industrial facilities depending on computer-controlled systems, protecting those capital assets has become a big deal.

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Supply Chain News on Great Progress Made in Second Amazon Robotic Picking Challenge

Supply Chain Digest

Tasks Were Harder, but Result Better, as a Dutch Team Wins the Price

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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Be ready for the drone invasion @ warehouse!

Infosys Supply Chain Management

We have seen a burst of new technologies in supply chain area. Drones, advance of robots in workplaces, Internet of things (IoT) are becoming a reality. Time is ripe to induce more technology into core operations of supply chain like warehouse operations, yard operations and so on. Here I would like to discuss on how to capitalize advances made in drone technology can add value in warehouse operations.

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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Contest Starting July 11, 2016

Supply Chain Digest

Show us your Supply Chain Wit

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Artificial Intelligence will Change Everything

Enterra Insights

It was not too long ago that discussions about artificial intelligence (AI) were mostly confined to science fiction literature and … Continued. The post Artificial Intelligence will Change Everything appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Takko Fashion chooses logistics partner for new online shop

Supply Chain Movement

Until recently Takko Fashion clothing was sold exclusively through a network of physical retail stores. The company currently operates 1,850 stores, 1,100 of which are in Germany. Earlier this year an online shop was set up as an additional distribution channel for the German market. The clothing retailer has chosen to work with Hermes Fulfilment as its logistics partner.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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3 Steps Towards Optimized Buying Decisions

All Things Supply Chain

During the sourcing process, it is common for procurement to run several rounds of optimization scenarios. They are usually conducted either in advance of negotiation discussions with suppliers or before final award decisions become contracts.

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Too many truckin’ choices?

Tailwind

Sometimes when I look at the slogan I marvel at its brilliance. It was winter 1984 in Alberta. I remember being up on top of one the very longest ski runs in the Rockies… and never having skied before in my life. A hockey buddy of mine, thinking that if I just strapped two skies on my feet, I would have the same finesse going downhill on long wooden planks as I did on a level ice surface with my skates.

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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Companies RiskPremature Obsolescence with Products Connected with Internet of Things Capabilities

Supply Chain Digest

Smart Advice from VDC Research on How to Reduce Risk of IoT Obsolescence