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Growing Risks Require Resilient Supply Chain Risk Management Process

Enterra Insights

“There is general unease about the state of the global economy with its increase in operational risk,” writes the staff … Continued. The post Growing Risks Require Resilient Supply Chain Risk Management Process appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Future Research Themes in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

What are the future dominant research themes in supply chain management? In my new article, Mapping the Landscape of Future Research Themes in Supply Chain Management , co-authored with Robert Handfield and Christian Durach and published in the Journal of Business Logistics, we make an attempt to answer this important question. Our research is based on survey data collected from 141 SCM scholars.

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Amazon: Disruptor or Distraction?

Talking Logistics

Is Amazon a disruptor or a distraction for the logistics industry? That was the main question I addressed during my keynote presentation at the SMC3 Connections Conference last month, one of the leading events for transportation and logistics professionals. The question was triggered by all of the logistics-related moves Amazon continues to make, as evidenced by these headlines since last September alone: Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Recod

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Future Research Themes in Supply Chain Management

SCM Research

What are the future dominant research themes in supply chain management? In my new article, Mapping the Landscape of Future Research Themes in Supply Chain Management , co-authored with Robert Handfield and Christian Durach and published in the Journal of Business Logistics, we make an attempt to answer this important question. Our research is based on survey data collected from 141 SCM scholars.

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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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The Platform Revolution

Logistics Viewpoints

There are interesting insights that can be derived from studying platform companies. I suspect the following insight will resonate with supply chain executives, “The traditional levers of action of controlling centrally what is done within the firm or exerting power over suppliers will not be sufficient, as much of the value is created outside the traditional boundaries of the firm.

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A Gloomy Future for the Port of Los Angeles?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

[link] /. Guillaume Roels. In June 2016, the Panama Canal will double its capacity, and this capacity expansion will undoubtedly reshape the freight flows around the globe, including those transiting through the Port of Los Angeles (click here for a past blog related to this subject). Considered jointly, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are the 9 th largest port in the world, handling most goods transiting between China and the United States.

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C3's Top 5 Must-Reads on Chain of Responsibility

C3 Solutions

Welcome to C3 Solutions' Top Must-Reads series - Volume 6. This is the last of a 6 blogs series featuring C3's selection of of the top must-reads on various supply chain and logistics hot topics: Cloud Supply Chain Systems , The Internet of Things , Chain of Responsibility, Becoming a Shipper of Choice , Yard Management & Dock Scheduling systems and best practices.

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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Discover why Switzerland came out on top in the FM Global Resilience Index. Many companies learn from other industry leaders and apply their ideas to reach business success. In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland. FM Global recently released its annual Resilience Index , and this European country came out on top. The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience.

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RELEX Solutions acquisisce Galleria RTS nel quadro dello sviluppo di una piattaforma globale, integrata ed end-to-end per le vendite al dettaglio e la pianificazione della supply chain

RELEX Solutions

Leggi il PDF. L’acquisizione estende le capacità nella supply chain di RELEX all’assortimento e alla pianificazione degli spazi, grazie alle soluzioni di Galleria per il retail e per l’ottimizzazione delle categorie merceologiche. RELEX Solutions, il fornitore di soluzioni per supply chain con la crescita più rapida in Europa, ha annunciato oggi l’acquisizione della società britannica Galleria , leader nella fornitura di soluzioni di pianificazione, automatizzazione e ottimizzazione

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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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What Supply Chains Can Learn From Switzerland

RFgen

Discover why Switzerland came out on top in the FM Global Resilience Index. Many companies learn from other industry leaders and apply their ideas to reach business success. In supply chain management, all eyes are on Switzerland. FM Global recently released its annual Resilience Index , and this European country came out on top. The Importance of Supply Chain Resilience.

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Supply Chain News on New SCDigest Study to Focus on Innovation in Shipper and 3PL Relationships

Supply Chain Digest

Many Key Issues in Who Does What in Terms of Supply Chain Innovation

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Can Technology Predict the Presidential Election?

The Network Effect

The art of making predictions is changing. It is no longer sufficient to select a random sample, conduct a poll, assess the margin of error and then make a prediction. For today’s always connected voters, we really need to get visibility into their “micro moments” to understand evolving intent and leanings. Take a look at […]. The post Can Technology Predict the Presidential Election?

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RFID, AIDC and IoT News on Looking Back at 2007 Prediction that RFID Would not Replace Bar Coding in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

Noteworthy Blog Post by Ronan Clinton of Heavey RF is More Right than Wrong 10 Years Later

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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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Advisory Board Study: How Jewish General Hospital Improved Patient Access, Costs, & Quality of Care

River Logic

We have some incredibly exciting news here at River Logic! The Advisory Board has published a case study of the work that we and our close partner CGI have done at Jewish General Hospital. Below is a summary of the case study. Due to copyright laws, we ask that you please visit this link to access the full study.

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Supply Chain News on Rail Carriers See Soft Q2 Again in Terms of Volumes, but Stay Very Profitable

Supply Chain Digest

Rates are Up Marginally on Lower Volumes.

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Making Sense out of “Sense and Respond”

Logility

With so much focus across industry publications, analysts and conference sessions around “Sense and Respond” how do you separate the noise from the critical points you need to consider as you mature your supply chain operations to take advantage of these capabilities? I find it best to start with an analogy. The phrase “Sense and Respond” is used in several industries including one from my past: military aerospace industry.

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On Such an August Occasion

Tailwind

I remember travelling down King Edward Boulevard in Vancouver early one August evening a few years back. As I pulled up to the left turn lane beside me were two guys screaming. I mean spitting screaming… at each other, threatening one another with physical harm. One was in an SUV and the other in a van. There was absolutely – and I do mean absolutely – no other cars lined-up or even travelling through the intersection.

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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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New SCDigest Benchmark Report on Supplier Integration 2016

Supply Chain Digest

Trends, Opportunities and Next Generation Solutions

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What is the State of Industrial Computing in Manufacturing?

GlobalTranz

Industrial computing on the manufacturing floor has evolved since early commercial applications were installed across aerospace and automotive industries in the 1960s. What’s changed and what are the challenges faced by manufacturing firms reliant on industrial computing as part of their day-to day operations? Industrial computing has become the cornerstone of manufacturing processes worldwide, building on its early years as a bit part player to become an essential feature of the modern manufact