Tue.Sep 05, 2017

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A Shift in Supply Chain Planning Priorities?

ToolsGroup

Increased demand volatility still tops business pressure, says Aberdeen. but supply chain planning priorities are changing. For several years there has been a commonly held belief that focusing on improving demand forecast accuracy should be a top priority for Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs). But according to recent reports by Aberdeen Group, we are seeing evidence of an important shift in this thinking.

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Sustainability vs. profitability: Is it one or the other?

Kinaxis

by Alexa Cheater How 25 multinational companies achieved sustainable supply chains. I’d like to think that most companies have moved beyond the point of believing that sustainable business practices aren’t a priority. I hope they recognize the importance of environmental protection and the value of leaving the planet a little better than they found it.

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Imagine 2030: Supply Chain Talent

Logility

This year’s Supply Chain Insights’ annual global conference (Live Stream: [link] ) moves to our hometown of Atlanta, a town deep in supply chain history from the crossroads of the early train routes to the hub of many of today’s leading brands, and supply chain services and technology providers. As we welcome the industry thought leaders, practitioners, educators and more, I started to think about the conference’s theme, Imagine 2030, and a topic on the minds of many supp

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Omnichannel versus Multichannel Supply Chains and Marketing

Enterra Insights

I would venture to say most people use the terms omnichannel and multichannel interchangeably. For casual conversations, using them interchangeably … Continued. The post Omnichannel versus Multichannel Supply Chains and Marketing appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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Spot Market Freight Rates Soar After Hurricane Harvey

DAT Solutions

Van rates rose all across the country last week, following Hurricane Harvey. The national average van rate jumped up 12¢ to $1.90 per mile, and they are continuing to rise this week, as well Outbound prices rose last week in every major van market, while 78 of the top 100 van lanes had higher rates, compared to the pre-Harvey week. Most of the major van markets actually had fewer outbound loads available, though, and most regular freight heading to Houston was canceled.

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Top 5 Inventory Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Rootstock

Days before the solar eclipse of 2017 it became nearly impossible to purchase the special glasses needed to safely observe the event. People rushing from store to store in a frenzy trying to locate the last available pair of glasses, found the stores had just not planned well… they had nothing left. It got so bad that some stores reported customers coming to blows as they fought over the remaining items.

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Parcel Dimensional Weight and Package Density: Breaking Down These Parcel Shipment Rules

GlobalTranz

Parcel dimensional weight and pricing have become standard in the shipping industry. But, many shippers continue to fret over how dimensional pricing ( DIM Pricing ) will impact their bottom lines. To the untrained eye, DIM pricing looks like another way for carriers to get more money from shippers, and with carriers changing DIM weight factors every few years, the suspicion grows stronger.

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Supply Chain News on Simple Approaches to Assessing Supplier Financial Risk

Supply Chain Digest

Procurement Pro Outlines Some Basic Measures Used to Assess a Supplier Financial Health

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Hurricane Irma: What We Know So Far

Elementum

In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, the US remains vigilant for the brewing “extremely dangerous” category 5 hurricane that is expected to hit Florida and the Caribbean. The details of Hurricane Irma’s arrival have yet to emerge, but its looming presence in the Atlantic so soon after Harvey has drawn out proactive responses from authorities. Here’s what we know so far: FORECASTS.

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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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Supply Chain News on MIT Released New Drone and RFID System for Distribution Center Inventories

Supply Chain Digest

System Expands RFID Read Range 10 Fold, Can Read Cases not Just Pallets

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Texas Refiners Work on Harvey Recovery as More Storms Loom

Material Handling & Logistics

Gasoline futures have dropped some after Harvey, as domestic refiners bailed out swamped plants and resumed operations, while European and Asian traders swooped in with cargoes to capture profits. As much of the U.S. shut down for Monday’s Labor Day holiday, Gulf Coast refiners continued their recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. Valero Energy Corp. returned two Texas refineries to pre-storm fuel-making rates while three other plants were in various stages of resuming operations, s

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One Stop Stores Takes Next Step in Its Customer-Centric Strategy With Behavioral Clustering From RELEX Solutions

RELEX Solutions

Read PDF. One Stop Stores , a leading UK convenience store retailer and subsidiary of Tesco, announced it has gone live with RELEX Solutions’ Behavioral Clustering solution as it further evolves its customer-centric strategy and drive efficiencies across its 850 stores. RELEX’s Behavioral Clustering solution is helping One Stop Stores to understand localized variations in customer preferences within its products and product categories and build more accurate shopper profiles.