ToolsGroup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Planning productivity can be increased by segmenting tasks according to the tools best suited for the activity. For years, planning productivity has not been a particularly hot topic at most companies. In fact, I can say from experience that supply chain planning automation that increases productivity can be a difficult sell, reminiscent of the scene from the movie Moneyball where Oakland Athletics manager Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt) tells a room full of scouts that Jonah Hill’s character

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Understanding how different factors affect the supply chain remains a top priority for research firms around the globe. This unwavering drive represents the continued interest in advancing today’s capabilities with state-of-the-art technology and adaptability. From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 148

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 148

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 10, 2017

Over a dozen years ago, Steven Spielberg’s movie Minority Report introduced viewers to a future in which marketing and advertising is … Continued. The post Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Path to Purchase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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NFI Industries

JANUARY 10, 2017

Guest Post: David Broering, Senior Vice President – Integrated Solutions With the many regulations swirling around the trucking industry as of late, 2017 looks to be a year when several of them could converge with a couple of other market related headwinds to create a much tighter supply of capacity by Q4. In taking a. Read More.

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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

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Arkieva

JANUARY 10, 2017

2017 Supply chain productivity and prioritization tips for supply chain planners. Every morning, a supply chain planner must make this decision; “what should I work on today?” In a supply chain of any reasonable complexity, this question can easily be answered with the corresponding fire of the day. On any given day, a supply chain is going to have many moving parts, and just by the law of averages, some part will be in a breakdown mode.

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 10, 2017

When Coca-Cola originally launched its “Share a Coke” campaign in 2013, the soft drink giant saw a huge boost in its already impressive sales. Who knew popular names like John, Jennifer, and Rob on cans would generate such a mad dash to corner stores! The initiative delighted consumers around the world, and in fact saw so much success that the company decided to bring it back the following summer.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2017

Bloomberg. "Small business is ready for a breakout, and that can only mean very good things for the U.S. economy. Business owners are feeling better about taking risks and making investments,” said The National Federation of Independent Busines. read more.

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Supply Chain Optimization Price Mitigation Strategies Global Supply Chain 52

CormSquare

JANUARY 10, 2017

Small business owners wear many hats and have many roles to play- viz. staffing, financing, inventory management, customer service, marketing etc. which quickly consume their time, focus and daily operations. Subsequently, procurement tends to be an afterthought, when it should be approached strategically! Small businesses spend between 40% – 65% of sales revenue on procurement of inputs.

Resource Reduction 50

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Inventory Reduction 50

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 10, 2017

A dominant theme that my co-author (Tom Linton) and I emphasize in our forthcoming book, “The LIVING Supply Chain” in the need to establish balance in the supply chain ecosystem. These rules apply within the Serengeti Desert, and we adopt several of the “ Serengeti Rules ” that naturalist Sean Carroll talks about in his book of the same name, and apply these to our thoughts about the emergence of the federated, living digital supply chain.

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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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BlueYonder

JANUARY 10, 2017

JDA Software is helping retailers from around the world reimagine retail. The catalyst for change is the modern shopper: accustomed to having myriad choices, more demanding than ever, and unforgiving when they experience failure. Add in the full force of digital disruption and we are now seeing the store re-invented, the supply chain recalibrated and customer experience being transformed.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2017

Patricia Panchak. Higher employee compensation and trade intensity go hand in hand. read more.

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Global Supply Chain Supply and Demand 45

Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 10, 2017

2016 ROSMA Report on Supply Management Value has Interesting Chart Illustrating Differences in How Leading and Laggard Procurement Organizations are Describe by Execs

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Freightera

JANUARY 10, 2017

1. Demand for greener supply chains will be driven by the largest firms. Demand for greener freight transport is coming primarily from the largest companies. It’s coming from the Walmart’s and Whole Foods of the world, and the very large logistics companies. Once these services are set up, and capacity is established, it will be made available to smaller firms. 2.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 10, 2017

Innovations include a Megadrone, Dedicated Freight Movement Network, and Drone Defensive Countermeasures Technology

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2017

The global transportation industry was dealt a year full of surprises in 2016, and with that came challenges. For most ocean carriers, the first three quarters were extremely challenging financially. While these financial pressures have been ongoing since 2009 due to several factors, overcapacity was certainly one of the most prevalent. Ocean carriers continue to see their average operating margin dip below zero as rates fell to their lowest levels since 2009.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 10, 2017

So the champagne corks have all popped, the confetti’s swept up and the euphoria of the New Year festivities is behind us. Standing, squinting in the cold, stark daylight with a fresh year stretching out before us, we ask ourselves as transportation industry professionals, “ how can our TMS solutions deliver benefits beyond simply managing transportation , unlocking value in other areas of the organization that translate into a strong and lasting advantage over competitors?

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Tailwind

JANUARY 10, 2017

My son’s hockey game over, after a long day at work, I had just slumped down in my comfortable rocking chair, beer in my left hand and the channel changer in my right hand. I was gunslingin’. And there it was. Right on the screen. Right on the TV screen in front of me. A real live conundrum. On AMC there was Martin Scorcese’s ‘GoodFellas’. On TMC there was Sergio Leone’s ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ (b-le-le-le-la – whaw.whaw.whaw!).

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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

JANUARY 10, 2017

Barriers to Cloud WMS Simply Fading Away, Opening All the Cloud Benefits to WMS Users

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