Mon.Aug 01, 2016

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Top 10 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch in 2016. And Beyond

GlobalTranz

The winds of change are always blowing, but now, more than ever, logistics and supply chain professionals see it more than most. To keep pace with change, it’s important to keep an eye on the supply chain and logistics trends that are happening right now. In fact, they are likely to be indicators of what’s to come soon. To that end, here are 10 Supply Chain and Logistics Trends to Watch: Expansion of Same-Day Delivery.

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Are your warehouse and transport teams on ‘speaking’ terms?

DELMIA Quintiq

I believe they need to be, if you want to unlock efficiency, increase savings and boost profits. Not convinced that your warehouse and transport teams need to collaborate? Here’s a story that will make things clearer. It´s the same procedure every day. Steve, the head of transport at a large retailer and Eddie, the head of warehouse operations both look at their daily operations from a very different angle.

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Transforming the B2B Buying Experience: The Evolution Toward Business-to-Individual

Talking Logistics

“The business-to-consumer world has really led the charge with creating some pretty delightful and awesome buying experiences,” said Ed Rusch, VP Corporate Marketing at Elemica , on a recent episode of Talking Logistics where we discussed Transforming the B2B Buying Experience: The Role of Consumers and Supply Chain Operating Networks. He goes on to explain: What I mean is that [the B2C buying experience today] provides much more transparency into the product and the quality of the service.

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Lessons from Pokémon Go to Improve Your Supply Chain Program

Resilinc

By now, you’re most likely one of those millions of people that have chosen to Get Up, Get Out and Explore, traveling around the globe to locate, capture and train as many Pokémon as you possibly can.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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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AIAG and Wayne State University Announce Supply Chain Education Initiative

RFgen

Gap-Scan will revolutionize supply chain management in the U.S. Detroit, America’s automotive manufacturing headquarters, is working to revolutionize the industry once again. Wayne State University has announced a partnership with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to develop degree and certificate programs for automotive supply chain industries.

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Artificial Intelligence in the Supply Chain

RFgen

Artificial intelligence is making its way into supply chain management. Artificial intelligence is becoming the way of the world. At first, the concept sounds like a science fiction story. The term refers to computers that can think for themselves like humans. Simply put, artificial intelligence is the product of ever-advancing technology, and acting as humans do means these devices have capabilities like speech-recognition and decision making.

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Supply Chain Ask an Expert – Part 3 with Dr. Erick Jones

All Things Supply Chain

As part of the Supply Chain Tech Show in Chicago I had the opportunity to sit down for a brief interview with Professor Erick C. Jones of the University of Texas, Arlington.

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Artificial Intelligence in the Supply Chain

RFgen

Artificial intelligence is making its way into supply chain management. Artificial intelligence is becoming the way of the world. At first, the concept sounds like a science fiction story. The term refers to computers that can think for themselves like humans. Simply put, artificial intelligence is the product of ever-advancing technology, and acting as humans do means these devices have capabilities like speech-recognition and decision making.

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Connected World, Growing Opportunity: How Governments Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Connected World, Growing Opportunity: How Governments Can Champion IoT-Wired Supply Chains.Transportfolio. The Internet of Things (IoT) is rewiring supply chains, and we are only at the beginning of this journey. As innovation gains speed, there are broad supply chain issues that governments need to address in order to take full advantage of the incredible opportunities that lie ahead.

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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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AIAG and Wayne State University Announce Supply Chain Education Initiative

RFgen

Gap-Scan will revolutionize supply chain management in the U.S. Detroit, America’s automotive manufacturing headquarters, is working to revolutionize the industry once again. Wayne State University has announced a partnership with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to develop degree and certificate programs for automotive supply chain industries.

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Global Supply Chain News on Global Trade has Actually been Shrinking Since the Start of 2015, New Report Says

Supply Chain Digest

Center for Economic Policy Growth Says Estimates Showing Slowing but Positive Growth are Wrong, as Localization Measures Reduce Export Volumes

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Multicarrier Solutions save Shippers Money

Logistics Viewpoints

I’m in the midst of doing research on the transportation execution system market and this has given me the opportunity to talk to several executives at transportation execution software companies. One type of transportation execution solution is called a multicarrier solution. These are also known as parcel solutions. In today’s article I will focus on the functionality and technology associated with these solutions and their ROI.

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Supply Chain News on US Truckload Carriers Have Another Soft Quarter in Q2 on Weak Demand

Supply Chain Digest

Profits Down 13.7 Percent Year Over Year, as Average Operating Ratio Rises 3.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Getting Down to Business with Artificial Intelligence

Enterra Insights

“We’re still a few years away from having robots at our beck and call,” writes Or Shani, founder and CEO … Continued. The post Getting Down to Business with Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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How to Avoid Online Shopping Cart Abandonment

Logistyx

It's been said that 75% of online shopping purchases end up in abandoned shopping carts, unsold. Looking for a game plan to minimize shopping cart abandonment on your online store? Read our blog for useful insights.

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Chain Reaction for Aug. 1, 2016 onA Proposal for SKU Rationalization at Mongo

Supply Chain Digest

Once Again, Marketing Does not Like the Idea

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A Day in the Life of a Supply Chain Manager

Logistyx

One Take on How Today’s Supply Chain Managers Spend Their Time Is this what your typical day looks like? We loved this infographic by www.SupplyChainOpz.com for triggering the question of how supply chain managers’ jobs vary: If you’d like to share a glimpse of what your work day looks like, we’re all ears. What do […].

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.