Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 5, 2016
There is a lot of focus on home delivery today, but doing it profitably is not a trivial task. What are the main challenges associated with home delivery, and what factors influence profitably? During my trip to England earlier this year , I had the opportunity to explore those questions and more with Brian McCarthy, Logistics Director at Dreams , Britain’s leading bed retailer.
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Most current articles about targeted marketing focus on landing millennial (aka Generation Y) consumers and some articles even looking further … Continued. The post Baby Boomers: Targeted Market with an Expiration Date appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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DELMIA Quintiq
OCTOBER 5, 2016
S&OP Maturity Series, part 5 of 5. All good things come to an end, and so it is with our journey with Andrew. We have watched his growth from an energetic floor manager to a seasoned, accomplished industry veteran. Before we part ways, there is just one more challenge for Q Co. and its country manager. Q Co. has expanded to the fifth and final level of S&OP maturity.
Supply Chain Opz
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Supply chain management is not an easy subject. To help you become successful, we have put together 50 online resources that you will definitely find helpful. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips. You may have to spend lots of time in libraries to gather information, try to understand strange terminology and try to figure out how to draw useful information.
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
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 5, 2016
“The bloom is off the rose when it comes to the ‘store everything’ standpoint. People are starting to realize that keeping too much data is a liability, not just an asset.” Paul Brody EY Americas Strategy Leader Technology Sector. read more.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Material Handling & Logistics
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Kris Timmermans, Gary Hanifan and Stéphane Crosnier. Having a super-flexible supply chain is as critical as having a super-efficient one. read more.
Supply Chain 24/7
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Over the past 5 years, supply chain risk management has moved onto the radar of the C-level, especially in industry segments like retail, cpg & technology where supply chain execution is now a primary enabler (or disabler) of profitable sales growth.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
OCTOBER 5, 2016
By Kevin O'Marah, Chief Content Officer, SCM World. Increasing the number of women in leadership positions in public companies improves profitability. Men and women work in different ways, bringing different strengths to the table, so it makes sense that gender diversity means better business decisions. So, why is the supply chain profession still struggling to attract, retain and recognise female talent?
FLEXE
OCTOBER 5, 2016
It’s Fall again, and that means that retailers and suppliers are hard at work ramping, shifting and moving inventory to prepare for the holidays. It’s the time of the year when most warehousing and logistics organizations expect to encounter more issues, complications and frustrations than any other. Demand for autumn wares is starting to unwind, the seasonal remains of Summer may still be lingering, and earlier than last year, here comes Christmas.
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.
NC State SCRC
OCTOBER 5, 2016
The number of workers who are “contingent is growing rapidly. Brian Hoffmeyer from IQ Navigator, a procure to pay solution, spoke today at IBM’s Empower event on this trend, and the implications for procurement. I had the opportunity to sit in on this presentation and get some takeaways… Several factors are driving the move towards contingent labor.
FLEXE
OCTOBER 5, 2016
<p>It’s Fall again, and that means that retailers and suppliers are hard at work ramping, shifting and moving inventory to prepare for the holidays. It’s the time of the year when most warehousing and logistics organizations expect to encounter more issues, complications and frustrations than any other. Demand for autumn wares is starting to unwind, the seasonal remains of Summer may still be lingering, and earlier than last year, here comes Christmas.</p> <p&#
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 5, 2016
What Companies Did What at CSCMP 2016, New Jersey Hiking Diesel Taxes Big Time, Interest in Highly Automated DCs Growing, NRF has Bullish Forecast for 2016 Holiday Spend
RELEX Solutions
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Balancing sales and costs with the optimum level of assortment differentiation. Insights » Whitepapers. Author: Mikko Kärkkäinen, Group CEO, D.Sc. (Tech.). There are a number of trends currently faced by retailers that are putting them under a lot of pressure: 1. Consumers are more price-aware than ever. They’re benefitting from better information. Price comparisons are ever easier to make.
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Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 5, 2016
2016 Trade Growth to Fall Below GDP Growth for One of Few Recent Times, While World GDP Continues to Trend Down
GlobalTranz
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Editor's Note: This is a guest blog from our friends at Bryant Surety Bonds where they discuss the current, potentially fragile state of the freight broker industry. Yes, you read that correctly. According to data provided by My Carrier Resources, more brokers leave the industry between September and November than during other months of the year. But what does that mean and why could brokers be quitting in larger numbers during those months?
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Highlights from Key Educational Sessions, Including Dell, Nike, DSW and More
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 5, 2016
As mentioned here a few weeks ago, Walmart has officially completed its acquisition of Jet.com, paying $3 billion in cash and $300 million in Walmart stock for the e-commerce start-up. Walmart is the second largest e-tailer in the US, and the big news around the acquisition was Walmart’s desire to become a bigger player in the growing e-commerce landscape and finally provide a serious challenge to Amazon’s stranglehold on online commerce.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
GTG Technology Group
OCTOBER 5, 2016
If it ever comes to fruition, the Hyperloop One will be a giant step for the future of intermodal freight transportation. Getting from point A to point B always takes a certain amount of time. Future technology promises to significantly cut that time with trains that run on an electromagnetic track inside a vacuum. Where the Hyperloop One Project Is Today.
Tailwind
OCTOBER 5, 2016
‘ Looking out at the road rushing under my wheels. Looking back at the years gone by like so many summer fields. In sixty five I was seventeen and running-up 101. I don’t know where I’m running now, I’m just running on…’. You remember that moment vividly. You know – the first time you sat in the driver’s seat, grabbed the wheel, shifted the rig into gear, and headed out on the open road.
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