Fri.Apr 07, 2017

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The Top 6 Reasons to Have a Good Inbound Logistics Program

GlobalTranz

Most transportation costs in a company arise from inbound logistics cost. If other words, the costs associated with transportation of items from vendors make up the biggest portion of will transportation costs, reports Amy Roach Partridge of Inbound Logistics. Part of the problem lies in misconceptions around inbound logistics, including manual, data-intense processes and added stress.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 3-7, 2017)

Talking Logistics

My garage door is crumpled. How did it happen? Rapid temperature cycling due to crazy Boston weather. Mini-earthquake right underneath garage door. Rammed by car driven by my teenage daughter (who is taking her driving test tomorrow). Aliens. You can probably guess the answer, but if you need a little hint, check out the Song of the Week below. *sigh*.

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Why the Proper Management of Inventory Control is Critical to a Healthy Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

In order to maintain a healthy and successful supply chain, proper inventory control must be the main component of your business operations. As many companies experience ebbs and flow with material suppliers and customer demands, maintaining control of your product inventory in real time will ultimately ensure that the business decisions that your company is […].

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Supply Chain Talk: 3 Challenges Supply Chain Executives Cannot Ignore

Arkieva

In our previous Supply Chain Talk Blog, we discussed different supply chain organizational structures that can increase the effectiveness of the overall supply chain process. In this week’s, Supply Chain Talk, Arkieva CEO Harpal Singh discusses key challenges that modern-day supply chain executives face. Supply Chain Talk: 3 Challenges Supply Chain Executives Cannot Ignore was first posted on April 7, 2017 at 1:05 pm. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is fo

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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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Why the Proper Management of Inventory Control is Critical to a Healthy Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

In order to maintain a healthy and successful supply chain, proper inventory control must be a main component of your business operations. As many companies experience ebbs and flows with material suppliers and customer demands, maintaining control of your product inventory in real time will ultimately ensure that the business decisions that your company is […].

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Tapping into Big Data to Enable Actionable Supply Chain Visibility and Predictive Analytics

BlueYonder

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable. Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges. Traditional supply chain visibility solutions, reliant on latent EDI-based status updates, alert users to disruptions after the fact, drastically limiting a company’s ability remediate issues quickly befo

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APICS and JD.Com Launch China-Focused Supply Chain Partnership

Supply Chain 24/7

APICS, the premier professional association for supply chain management, and JD.com, China's largest e-commerce company by revenue, have announced a strategic agreement to establish nationwide standards for the Omni Channel Supply Chain Capability in China and to advance supply chain performance of the e-commerce industry in the region.

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Tapping into Big Data to Enable Actionable Supply Chain Visibility and Predictive Analytics

BlueYonder

Supply chain disruptions are inevitable. Unpredictable consumer behavior, traffic patterns, port behavior, severe weather, natural disasters and labor unrest are all examples of external events that can cause supply chain disruptions that lead to increased costs and customer service challenges. Traditional supply chain visibility solutions, reliant on latent EDI-based status updates, alert users to disruptions after the fact, drastically limiting a company’s ability remediate issues quickly befo

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Key to S&OP Success: Move from Forecasting to Integrated Demand Management

Supply Chain 24/7

Sales organizations are on the front end of the supply chain, they see risks and opportunities emerging in the market place earlier than the rest of the organization, in order to respond rapidly, it is critical for a supply chain organizations and the S&OP process to get these inputs.

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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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MIT Crossroads: An Opportunity to Imagine the Future of Supply Chains

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MIT Crossroads: An Opportunity to Imagine the Future of Supply Chains | Transportfolio. Technology, disruptors, opportunities—three core areas of discussion this week at the Annual Crossroads supply chain event at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (MIT-CTL). The day-long event, if you haven’t been able to attend in the past, brings together MIT researchers to share insights across technology, social, and supply chain research areas.

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Europris: “Best Enterprise Solution” at Reta Europe Awards

RELEX Solutions

On 6th March 2017, Europris, the largest discount variety retailer in Norway, and RELEX proudly received the award “Best Enterprise Solution” at the retail technology awards Europe (reta) 2017 in Düsseldorf, Germany. By winning, Europris demonstrates increased efficiency in its supply chain through the implementation of an innovative system, namely RELEX Solutions.

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Norway “Underground” Short Cut for Shipping

The Network Effect

Norway has unveiled plans to build the world’s first ship tunnel by blasting through 7.5 million tons of rock on. The post Norway “Underground” Short Cut for Shipping appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Lifelong Learners Embrace Curiosity and Grit

Enterra Insights

The world is constantly changing — an accurate, but hardly profound, statement. The implications of that statement, however, are profound. … Continued. The post Lifelong Learners Embrace Curiosity and Grit appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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8 Best Practices for Designing Your eCommerce Website

TradeGecko

So you’ve decided to create an eCommerce website for your business? Congratulations! The online market is growing rapidly, with retail eCommerce sales predicted to top $4 trillion by 2020. Now comes the hard part - designing an eCommerce site that will entice your customers to purchase. According to Canva , there are a number of scientific reasons that people respond to beautiful visual content.

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Using Green Patents to Create a More Sustainable Business

EcoVadis

Whether it involves carbon emissions, waste management, electricity consumption, or other business activities impacting environmental aspects, eco-innovation can provide a great path for easier, more widespread, cost-effective ways to minimize companies’ environmental footprint. Green innovation can lead to long-lasting and positive change when it comes to our environmental impacts.

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Show and Sell: How to Convert Trade Show Leads into Sales

TradeGecko

Trade shows are popular ways for businesses to exhibit their brand as well as make major announcements about upcoming products before they’re released to the general public. They allow direct access to customers and potential clients who are likely to show an interest in your product.

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Pivot88 strengthen its presence in Europe by partnering with DDS Logistics

Pivot88

Pivot88 and DDS Logistics, European leader of the TMS market, recently signed a partnership agreement to complement their respective offerings and open new growth prospects. By joining their forces, Pivot88 and DDS Logistics aim to provide procurement professionals with increased visibility into their operations for improved profitability and optimized processes.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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Who Gets the Cheese? How to Choose the Right Initiatives

Supply Chain 24/7

Aptly named after one of the greatest business books of all time, this must-have resource details one of o9’s systems for optimally allocating resources across initiatives and brands at a consumer goods companies.

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Getting to Trade Compliance Excellence

3rdwave

Organizationally, excellence is a constantly moving target that requires consistent commitment and dedication to improvement by everyone throughout the organization.

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Guitar Center Deploys o9 Solutions Omni-Channel Merchandise Planning Solution

Supply Chain 24/7

o9's Intelligent Decision Management Platform for Retail is helping Guitar Center operate a next generation omni-channel merchandise planning process.

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Mobile Data Access Extends Supply Chain Management Into the Field

RFgen

Extending data access to workers in the field can prove invaluable as manufacturers become more dependent on service-oriented work models. Manufacturers and similar organizations are facing growing challenges as they are tasked to put a new focus on delivering services as opposed to simply creating products. Mobile data collection is becoming more important as this trend takes hold.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Republican Regulatory Reform Agenda Advances Under the Radar

Material Handling & Logistics

The focus on political turmoil and scandal diverts attention from progress in dismantling the regulatory edifice erected during the Obama era. read more.

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Mobile Data Access Extends Supply Chain Management Into the Field

RFgen

Extending data access to workers in the field can prove invaluable as manufacturers become more dependent on service-oriented work models. Manufacturers and similar organizations are facing growing challenges as they are tasked to put a new focus on delivering services as opposed to simply creating products. Mobile data collection is becoming more important as this trend takes hold.