Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 18, 2017
I grew up in the mountains of West Virginia. In my youth, my mom would frequently exclaim, “Be careful where you hook your red wagon.” The mountain expression is a warning. My mom wanted me to make smart choices and be careful on placing my bets for the future. Amazon bought Whole Foods. Google is launching autonomous vehicles. There are seismic shifts occurring between industries in value chains.
ToolsGroup
JULY 18, 2017
A question we hear often is “How can I have demand-driven supply chain planning in a push business? Demand-driven seems more appropriate to a pull strategy, the opposite of a push strategy. How can they coexist?”. To answer the question we propose looking at the supply chain of two seemingly unrelated businesses, fashion companies and poultry producers.
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Talking Logistics
JULY 18, 2017
No two supply chain integrations are ever the same. But after many years of onboarding new customers, I have learned that there are three basic components to most integrations. And I like to think of it in cooking terms. Below are the steps we followed for one of our latest supply chain integrations: Step 1: Invent a new recipe. This is the step where we plan what the new supply chain will look like.
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 18, 2017
In Case You Missed It. A recap of the most popular articles on in 2017 so far. By far the most read article on Supply Chain Movement is Carlos Cordon’s blog: Supply Chain 4.0: Adidas and Amazon re-write the rules. In an amazing twist, technology is rendering the old fundamentals of supply chain management obsolete. In Russia, Adidas increased sales in Moscow by double digits in 24 hours, thanks to a supply chain initiative.
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
GlobalTranz
JULY 18, 2017
While a logistics manager has responsibilities that can vary from one company to another, we can agree that it’s not an easy task. Logistics managers have the crucial role of ensuring things go smoothly no matter what. To establish a good career in logistics, we rounded up ten skills that you must work on and keep in mind at all times. 1. Forward Thinking.
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Logistics Bureau
JULY 18, 2017
If you’ve heard about the opportunities and benefits that warehouse performance benchmarking can put within reach of your supply chain organisation, you might understandably be keen to get a benchmarking project under way. Before embarking on such a project though, you’ll need to be very clear about exactly what you will measure. Whether comparing performance across your own warehouses and DCs, or benchmarking your warehouse network against external organisations, there are a number
BlueYonder
JULY 18, 2017
In this JDA TV video, Steve Davis, Vice President of Consulting Services at JDA, and Vinay Sharma, Product Director for JDA’s Product Management Group, discuss how retailers can transform returns into a profitable policy. Steve and Vinay also make recommendations on how retailers can manage their returns policies. For more interesting, educational, and insightful videos, browse through the JDA TV library.
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 18, 2017
Global Energy Consumption Again Just OneThird of Economic Growth, while Low Prices Lead to Second Straight Year of Market Share Gains for Oil
BlueYonder
JULY 18, 2017
In this JDA TV video, Steve Davis, Vice President of Consulting Services at JDA, and Vinay Sharma, Product Director for JDA’s Product Management Group, discuss how retailers can transform returns into a profitable policy. Steve and Vinay also make recommendations on how retailers can manage their returns policies. For more interesting, educational, and insightful videos, browse through the JDA TV library.
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.
RELEX Solutions
JULY 18, 2017
Read PDF. MGI 360™ Ratings report for the Core SCM market places RELEX above peers in product, strategy and financial health. RELEX Solutions announced today that it achieved a top ranking in the MGI 360 Rating report for the Core SCM market. MGI Research’s outlook on RELEX is POSITIVE. The firm scored RELEX above its peer group in product, strategy and financial health.
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 18, 2017
SCDigest Launches Second Biannnual Benchmark Study
3GTMS
JULY 18, 2017
Figuring out the right TMS for your business typically boils down to your vendor’s data structure, which affects every facet of the software. One way to know whether the TMS will work for your needs is to look at its accounts receivable (AR) capabilities. This is where the data structure really comes to light. In this exclusive for Logistics Viewpoints , our own Dawn Salvucci-Favier discusses why AR is so important: “The flexibility with which a TMS allows you to create and manage AR records dri
Enterra Insights
JULY 18, 2017
“Throughout our history we Americans have stood out by embracing the future and rising to big challenges,” write MIT’s Andrew … Continued. The post Concern, not Panic, Over Jobs Sustainability, Part 2 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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TradeGecko
JULY 18, 2017
Digital marketing in eCommerce has transformed the retail industry and the way in which businesses need to think about their retail marketing strategies. These days, a savvy and forward-thinking digital marketing strategy is crucial to the success of any retail business.
ModusLink Corporation
JULY 18, 2017
With an ever-expanding range of choices (whether it’s in ice cream flavors, a new car or an insurance policy) nothing seems more challenging than choosing one over the other. After all, by opening one door, another closes. Not making any choice, however, keeps every door closed. It’s the same story when doing business – keeping your […].
DAT Solutions
JULY 18, 2017
Broughton Capital, LLC, an independent financial research firm, has developed a set of tools for the truckload industry called "DAT Freight Barometers." These barometers were developed using proprietary econometric algorithms and are based on data from DAT's truckload freight marketplace and the DAT RateView database. According to Broughton Capital, these tools provide "predictive value in determining the magnitude and direction of trends in both spot and contract market rates, as well as predic
RFgen
JULY 18, 2017
The Industry 4.0 movement is transforming the distribution and fulfillment sector. Decentralizing a business’ warehouse setup creates overhead and complexity that has long left companies working to bring resources into a central location. However, the rise of robust data collection and integration tools has eliminated many of the challenges associated with warehouse diversification, giving organizations an opportunity to spread out their inventories in a strategic way.
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Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.
RFgen
JULY 18, 2017
The Industry 4.0 movement is transforming the distribution and fulfillment sector. Decentralizing a business’ warehouse setup creates overhead and complexity that has long left companies working to bring resources into a central location. However, the rise of robust data collection and integration tools has eliminated many of the challenges associated with warehouse diversification, giving organizations an opportunity to spread out their inventories in a strategic way.
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