Freightos

JANUARY 11, 2018

Supply Chains (And Freight Rates) Crank Up Again: Freight Rate Update Wk 1. By John Edmonds, Research & Marketing, Freightos. As supply chains crank back into action following the vacation, the January ocean freight GRI (General Rate Increase) stuck, with China-US rates increasing by 27%. While prices may continue to climb slightly until the Chinese New Year, expect them to drop back after February 16.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2018

“Where’s the snow brush for my car?” No doubt this is a common question in the winter, and one that’s likely been asked of several spouses recently. With the arctic snap upon much of the United States, it seems that many have been caught unprepared, or perhaps just didn’t believe the forecast. As someone who actually enjoys the snow and cold weather, I know I was skeptical of the projected -15 temps and significant chance of snow that I saw on my smartphone’s weather app.

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Arkieva

JANUARY 11, 2018

What is the bullwhip effect? Imagine a person having a long whip in his hand, and if he gives a little nudge to the whip at the handle, it creates little movements in the parts closest to the handle, but parts further away would move more in an increasing fashion. Similarly, in the supply chain […] What is the bullwhip effect and How do you minimize it?

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2018

The ELD mandate, rising freight rates, and the impact of multiple hurricanes on the supply chain were among the topics readers were most interested in last year. Below is a list of the top 10 blog posts of 2017, from the DAT Freight Talk Blog. If you missed out on reading any of these posts during the past year, now is your chance. 1. 2-Year ELD Delay Proposed in Congress - In July, Representative Brian Babin of Texas introduced a bill that sought to delay the ELD mandate until 2019. 2. 2017 Out

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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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C3 Solutions

JANUARY 11, 2018

This is an excerpt from C3's White Paper: " Supply chain visibility: Illuminating the path to responsive, agile operations " by Gregory Braun Senior, vice-president, C3 Solutions.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JANUARY 11, 2018

Iptor Supply Chain Systems (Iptor) has reached an agreement with IBM to provide a range of powerful, fully managed cloud infrastructure and managed service offerings to Iptor's existing and future customers.

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West Coast and California Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

Air freight shipping. In the eCommerce world, it’s a major component of everyday business. For freight shippers outside of eCommerce, however, it’s far less common than truck, rail, and ocean transport.

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AFFLINK

JANUARY 11, 2018

Technology is continuously growing and improving — and the supply chain industry can benefit from the many improvements that come along with it. From advancements in current machines to brand-new inventions, these innovations all play a part in supply chain optimization and management. Here are a handful of the latest supply technologies to watch for during the upcoming year: Tesla’s Electric Semi-Truck.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

As we begin 2018, capacity remains the most pressing logistics issue across the supply chain. This is especially true within the transportation sector, where the driver shortage, ELD mandate, and other factors have severely impacted the trucking industry’s ability to handle increasing freight volumes. Because of this, more shippers are looking to intermodal transport for capacity.

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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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BlueYonder

JANUARY 11, 2018

“Where’s the snow brush for my car?” No doubt this is a common question in the winter, and one that’s likely been asked of several spouses recently. With the arctic snap upon much of the United States, it seems that many have been caught unprepared, or perhaps just didn’t believe the forecast. As someone who actually enjoys the snow and cold weather, I know I was skeptical of the projected -15 temps and significant chance of snow that I saw on my smartphone’s weather app.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 11, 2018

Partners include Amazon, Uber, Pizza Hut and China’s DiDi. Toyota President Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the carmaker’s founder, debuted the e-Palette vehicle and e-Palette Alliance to a packed crowd at CES 2018 in Las Vegas on Monday. Along with eventually slotting future versions of the concept electric vehicle, which can be configured for deliveries, mobile stores, ridesharing or a rolling office, alliance partners will work with Toyota’s Mobility Services Platform to create a range of connec

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FLEXE

JANUARY 11, 2018

It’s 2018. We’re just as surprised as you. One thing is for sure: 2017 was a big year for the retail and supply chain industries. Last year, we saw nearly 7,000 physical stores close while eCommerce sales soared. . Commerce is different now. The way we consume has fundamentally changed and it’s up to retailers and brands to make the necessary innovations to keep up (with Amazon).

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Saddle Creek Logistic Services

JANUARY 11, 2018

Order fulfillment plays a vital role in your business. The way in which you receive, process and deliver orders to your end customers has a direct impact on the customer experience – and that can make or break your business. Chances are, you’re currently using one of the following fulfillment options: You fulfill the orders yourself, supplying products from a manufacturing facility, Read more.

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TradeGecko

JANUARY 11, 2018

The key to an engaging online shopping experience lies in original, eye catching imagery. Visuals are processed 60,000 times faster than text and when the average customer attention span lasts only 8 seconds, it is vital that your eCommerce store grabs your audience's attention and keeps them coming back for more. High-quality visuals can also aid information retention so serve your customers some eye candy and make their shopping experience a memorable one!

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2018

The 2017 holiday sales on a seasonally-adjusted basis showed the strongest growth since the 2012 holiday season. Americans probably brought the holiday spirit in abundance to retailers last month, marking a strong finish to 2017. Receipts climbed another solid 0.5% in December after a 0.8% jump a month earlier that reflected broad-based gains, according to the median projection in a Bloomberg survey of economists before Jan. 12’s release from the Commerce Department.

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FLEXE

JANUARY 11, 2018

It’s 2018. We’re just as surprised as you.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 11, 2018

Logistics and warehousing companies are facing unprecedented business challenges in 2018. E-commerce and globalization are increasing the level of competition for distribution centers every day. Elevated shipping costs at major carriers like FedEx and USPS are squeezing margins thinner than ever before, and product diversification demands from the consumer have never been greater.

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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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AIMMS

JANUARY 11, 2018

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article , finance chiefs are cutting back on Excel because it hasn’t “kept up with the demands of contemporary corporate finance units.” “I don’t want financial planning people spending their time importing and exporting and manipulating data, I want them to focus on what is the data telling us” – Adobe Inc.’s finance chief Mark Garrett tells WSJ journalist Tatyana Shumsky.

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AIMMS

JANUARY 11, 2018

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article , finance chiefs are cutting back on Excel because it hasn’t “kept up with the demands of contemporary corporate finance units.” “I don’t want financial planning people spending their time importing and exporting and manipulating data, I want them to focus on what is the data telling us” – Adobe Inc.’s finance chief Mark Garrett tells WSJ journalist Tatyana Shumsky.

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