Wed.Dec 21, 2016

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7 Innovative Warehouse Management Technologies to Adopt

GlobalTranz

When it comes to warehouse management, constant evaluation and adoption of crucial technologies is critical so as to improve profitability and stay competitive. Today, warehouse managers have a wide array of technologies to choose from as they strive to reduce costs, improve efficiency and streamline operations. They must ensure that goods, materials and products flow effortlessly by optimizing their warehouse operations through the use of warehouse technologies.

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All I want for Christmas is supply chain flexibility

Kinaxis

by Bill DuBois It’s that time of year again where moms and dads are busy gathering Christmas lists from their kids and ensuring they have exactly the right gifts under the tree. But for retailers, it’s a lot more complicated – they can’t just ask their customers to write letters to Santa; rather, they need a flexible supply chain to meet customer needs.

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Top 10 Talking Logistics Videos and Posts in 2016

Talking Logistics

As 2016 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. The numbers speak for themselves: 37 episodes produced in 2016, totaling more than 1,100 minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. 212 posts published on a wide range of timely and important industry topics, including the most comprehensive weekly news roundup in the indus

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Supply Chain Management Consulting – How to Maximise the Benefits

Logistics Bureau

If you’re a business leader or senior manager in a company that doesn’t typically use management consulting firms, or you just don’t have much experience of working with consultants, you might even wonder why you’d ever need to. However, every company eventually hits challenges or issues which for one reason or another, are simply beyond its ability to economically resolve with internal resources alone.

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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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[Simulation Results] How Does a Change in Demand From a One-Time Event Impact Future Forecast?

Arkieva

Last week I wrote about the potential benefits in forecasting results based on removing outliers from one-time events. A key question that came up because of that post was this: How long does a change in demand as a result of an event (whether up or down) impact forecasts in the future? Rather than theorize on this topic, I decided to run some simulations to see what happens with real data.

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Tyco Retail Solutions honoured with 2016 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Green Supply Chain Award

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Tyco Retail Solutions has been recognised for its commitment to promoting and supporting sustainability initiatives for retailers.

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Examining the ATA Trends Report

GTG Technology Group

The American Trucking Association (ATA) releases a new trends report each year that provides a snapshot of the industry. The report also highlights the key factors businesses must consider as they plan for the coming years. The last few years have been strong ones for the trucking industry, and industry projections indicate the future looks bright. 2015 Key Findings Overview.

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The Chemical Supply Chain: 3 Things Learned from This Year’s LogiChem Conference

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The Chemical Supply Chain: 3 Things Learned from This Year’s LogiChem Conference. Transporfolio by C.H. Robinson. The panels and presenters at LogiChem USA displayed an expertise in chemical supply chains seen nowhere else. Because individuals at the event openly share challenges their firms face and the process to overcoming those challenges, the content is always relevant and helpful.

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Smart Machines and the Future of Work

Enterra Insights

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are raising grave concerns about the future of work. Julia Bossmann (@juliabossmann), President of Foresight … Continued. The post Smart Machines and the Future of Work 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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Expect Van Rates to Peak in December

DAT Solutions

Van rates dropped 3¢ per mile as a national average last week, which is not the best news. However, the average rate for December is still higher than any other month in 2016. Also, rates might rise again in the final days of the year, as shippers move their last-minute freight before they literally close the book on 2016. Capacity could tighten up during the next ten days, too.

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2017 Top Ten Trends in Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing

Supply Chain 24/7

The 2017 Top Ten Trends for Modern Demand-Driven Manufacturing is based on interactions with hundreds of manufacturers and industry experts - addressing challenges, supporting innovation and introducing technologies - the constant, key themes that rise to the top are digitization, synchronization and visibility.

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Prattman & Robin!

Tailwind

Don’t you hate all the hype? Everybody is always trying to sell you something! Trying to convince you – that, well, ‘you need to pay attention’. But when business is humming – it gets really, well, boring. But then things change! It’s sort of like you have arrived in one of those old TV Batman episodes. Queue the music. KRUUUNCH! KLONK! BAM! KAPOW!