Fri.Aug 19, 2016

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Design for a Green Supply Chain

Kinaxis

by Jonathan Lofton Design for the Supply Chain Pt. 10: Environmentally Friendly. It’s been a long time; I shouldn’t have left you, without a new blog to read through! Now reread that with the rhythm and voice of “I Know You Got Soul” by Eric B. & Rakim. I was waylaid, but let’s get right into the next principle in the “10 Principles of Good Design” as applied to green supply chain and green supply chain management ( Design for the Supply Chain ).

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Nine Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make in Your Career

Logility

I saw a blog topic the other day titled “My Biggest Mistake.” The intent of this topic was obviously to teach, to explore a hard but useful lesson a broader audience could benefit from. …But I’m not really wired to think that way, so let me flip it around. Here are 9 things that I got right , whether by design or accident, that others could learn from. 1.

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The Importance of Segmentation in Targeted Marketing

Enterra Insights

I have no idea when consumer segmentation was first introduced as a targeted marketing tactic. I suspect it may have … Continued. The post The Importance of Segmentation in Targeted Marketing appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Nine Mistakes You Don’t Have to Make in Your Career

Logility

I saw a blog topic the other day titled “My Biggest Mistake.” The intent of this topic was obviously to teach, to explore a hard but useful lesson a broader audience could benefit from. …But I’m not really wired to think that way, so let me flip it around. Here are 9 things that I got right , whether by design or accident, that others could learn from. 1.

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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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Uber Rethinking Transportation

Techgistics

Travis Kalanick, Uber CEO: I’m excited to announce that Uber has acquired Otto, a 90-plus person technology startup whose mission is to rethink transportation, starting with self-driving trucks. If that sounds like a big deal—well, it is. More and more the world of atoms is interacting with bits. In order to provide digital services in the physical world, we must build sophisticated logistics, artificial intelligence and robotics systems that serve and elevate humanity.

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Supply Chain-Steuerung im Handel

RELEX Solutions

Das EHI Retail Institute hat im Auftrag von RELEX 41 Supply-Chain-Beauftragte der 182 größten deutschen Einzelhändler befragt. Hier erfahren Sie die spannenden Ergebnisse der Studie „Supply Chain-Steuerung im Handel“.

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e-Commerce Logistics Efficiency: 3 Strategies to Employ & 3 Benefits Gained

GlobalTranz

With the sale of Jet.com for 3.3 billion to Wal-Mart , e-commerce stores are once again in the limelight as is e-commerce logistics efficiency. Old e-commerce stores are working on improving further, because with the sale of Jet.com to Wal-Mart the competition has severely increased. Jet.com, Wal-Mart’s own website, and Amazon are soon going to enter into a battle for supremacy.

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State of the Retail Supply Chain 2016

RELEX Solutions

A survey conducted by Martec International highlights the key challenges retailers across North America and Europe face today.

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How Do You Become Customer-Driven?

The Network Effect

Andy Harding, former Chief Customer Officer at House of Frazer talks to Retail Connections about how a company can put the customer first. Formerly Chief Customer Officer at House of Fraser, Andy was responsible for the retailer’s customer strategy including brand and marketing, the digital proposition and multi-channel sales, both in the UK and internationally. […].

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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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Inbound Rates Rise for Louisiana Flood Relief

DAT Solutions

It's heartbreaking to see the news feeds and images from flood zones in and around Baton Rouge, LA. Dozens of people have lost their lives, and thousands have lost their homes, their businesses and all their possessions. It will take a long time to rebuild. For now, what is needed is disaster relief. Many truckers have responded to the call from FEMA and other agencies, to bring food, clean water and emergency supplies into the affected areas, and my hat is off to them.

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Businesses Everywhere Could Learn from German SMEs

APICS

You may never have heard of the companies Rimowa, Jungbunzlauer, or Strama-MPS, but an August 12 Harvard Business Review article by Winfried W. Weber suggests that these and other small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Germany could teach a few things to companies all over the world seeking to endure in good economic times and bad.

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Fully, Completely, and Tragically Hip

Tailwind

Today I have that New Orleans’ sinking feeling as I listen to My Music at Work , and begin to feel the lament and impending loss symbolized by the last Tragically Hip concert tomorrow night. Singer Gord Downie will sing his last songs with ‘The Hip’ publicly tomorrow night at a nationally televised concert from his hometown of Kingston, Ontario. The Prime Minister will be there.

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