Tue.Nov 14, 2017

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What’s wrong with Strategic Network Design?

ToolsGroup

Editor's note: Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no blog post next week. The problem with strategic network design is when it accounts for service time but not service level. That is, it accounts for the time it takes to serve customers, but not the probability that a certain percentage of the orders will be delivered within that time. It optimizes the network, but it doesn’t optimize inventory across the network – a shortcut that can lead to a different network once the inventory i

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The Current State of the Shipping Capacity Crunch

GlobalTranz

The shipping capacity crunch is not a new topic, but the end of 2017 is shaping up to reveal an unprecedented crunch, reports Chris Brady of Logistics Viewpoints. An active hurricane season, the forthcoming implementation deadline for electronic logging devices (ELD) and record-shattering projections for the upcoming holiday shipping season reflect some of the top factors affecting the current state shipping capacity crunch.

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Opportune LLP Announces Partnership with River Logic

River Logic

DALLAS, November 14th, 2017 — River Logic today announced its new partnership with Opportune LLP , a global energy advisory firm. Opportune adds value to their clients by utilizing their deep energy industry supply chain expertise to improve financial and operational results.

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Viable Visibility with Ocean Carriers

NFI Industries

As in many areas of logistics, visibility during the ocean shipping process continues to be a challenge for both shippers and carriers alike. Shippers are constantly seeking new ways to gain more visibility into their supply chain to ensure on-time deliveries and meet cost guidelines. Meanwhile, ocean carriers are trying to engineer the best routes.

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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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Don’t let your Physical Supply Chain get Left in the Dust

ModusLink Corporation

We all like new gadgets. Whether it’s the latest phone or the fanciest car or the smartest smartwatch, we love having the newest and flashiest device on the market. And this isn’t limited to our personal devices – companies also love being on the cutting edge, implementing the newest and smartest technologies their industry has […]. The post Don’t let your Physical Supply Chain get Left in the Dust appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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5 Ways to Ensure Your Supply Chain Stability

3PL Insights

A stable supply chain should help manage risk and enhance productivity by protecting your brand reputation and increasing revenue. Employ these 5 tips to ensure supply chain stability: 1. Monitor sources. Ensure that your suppliers are stable and able to provide for your needs by understanding all tiers of the supply chain and the nature and importance of each tier.

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Warehouse of the Future: The Importance of an Integrated and Autonomous Supply Chain System – Part 3 of 3

BlueYonder

In part 1 of this blog series , we took a look at how innovation is changing the supply chain and the evolution of different warehouse types and processes. Part 2 of the series took a deeper dive into the adoption of technology within the distribution center (DC), how technological innovation processes in DCs are poised to change over the next few years and the path and obstacles to automated DCs.

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Predictive MRO inventory management and how it relates to the MRO storeroom

Synovos

While he never characterized it as predictive MRO inventory management, for years Synovos’ own George Krauter evangelized about how MRO storerooms are “Fat” with excessive spare parts. He made multiple presentations to APICS , SMRP and ISM chapters across the country on a very similar topic: “You Can’t be Lean with a Fat MRO Storeroom: Releasing Hidden MRO Value…Connecting MRO to Reliable Maintenance.”.

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Warehouse of the Future: The Importance of an Integrated and Autonomous Supply Chain System – Part 3 of 3

BlueYonder

In part 1 of this blog series , we took a look at how innovation is changing the supply chain and the evolution of different warehouse types and processes. Part 2 of the series took a deeper dive into the adoption of technology within the distribution center (DC), how technological innovation processes in DCs are poised to change over the next few years and the path and obstacles to automated DCs.

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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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9 Steps to Achieving S&OP Nirvana

Supply Chain 24/7

Supply chains have encountered tremendous challenges triggered by the complexities of globalization, this necessitates that they adopt industry best practices to gain a deeper understanding of the marketplace and have a clear edge over the competition.

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Global Logistics and Trade Programs: An Update on GSP and C-TPAT

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Updates and adjustments to global trade programs have been capturing headlines and creating uncertainty for several months. Even with NAFTA negotiations moving into 2018, there are still other possible global trade updates on the horizon that shippers should keep an eye on. Here’s a brief check-in on two important global trade programs that are on the cusp of potential change.

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Winter is Coming, Do You Have the Right Supply Chain Metrics to Weather the Coming Storm

Supply Chain Digest

Gartne Hierarchy of Metric Shows Alignment of Performance Measurements Across the Supply Chain

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Are We Getting More Positive about the Future of Work?

Enterra Insights

For the past several years, articles about the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) have often focused on how many human … Continued. The post Are We Getting More Positive about the Future of Work? 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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Supply Chain Cartoon Caption Contest Starting Nov. 14, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

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Goodbye Guesstimates! Business Intelligence is your key to the future

TradeGecko

As the year draws to a close, it’s common for all of us to look back and evaluate the year that’s gone by. What went well, what needs improvement, and most importantly what’s next?

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Overcoming the Challenges of Ocean Container Transportation Operations

CHAINalytics

By John Westwood | Senior Manager, Transportation | Chainalytics | Many organizations find themselves losing budget accuracy due to increases in contracted rates and fluctuating spot rates on ocean container lanes. The lack of visibility needed to ensure the accuracy of your ocean freight management presents additional challenges for shippers who utilize this mode of … The post Overcoming the Challenges of Ocean Container Transportation Operations appeared first on Chainalyt

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Video: B2B eCommerce 4- Wholesale metrics, KPIs, and measuring performance

TradeGecko

TradeGecko has produced a series of videos around B2B eCommerce, brought to you by our very own Geckos, to delve into the world of selling wholesale online. To find out more about the key metrics and performance indicators for B2B eCommerce, keep watching!

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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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Bill Gates Spends $80 million to Create a “Smart City”

Supply Chain 24/7

An investment firm run by Bill Gates has put down $80 million to develop a planned community in Arizona, the community will integrate technology and high-speed data into its "smart city" infrastructure.

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FDA Approves Device that Tracks Medication in Patients' Bodies

Material Handling & Logistics

The system works by sending a message from the pill’s sensor to a wearable patch. The patch transmits the information to a mobile application so that patients can track the ingestion of the medication on their smart phone. The medical field has a new tool to ensure that patients are taking their medicine correctly. On Nov. 13 the Food and Drug Administration approved the first drug in the U.S. with a digital ingestion tracking system.

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Moving Forward with Blockchain in the Supply Chain

Talking Logistics

The digital currency called Bitcoin has been in the news recently as its value has skyrocketed to over $6,500 per coin, with speculators pouring money into exchanges hoping to make an easy profit. As Bitcoin becomes more popular (and controversial!), the technology behind Bitcoin, called blockchain, has gained interest as well. However, Bitcoin is not blockchain, and the blockchain is not Bitcoin; let’s delve a bit deeper into the subject.

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Amazing, Great, How Sweet the Sound

Tailwind

‘Amazing Grace. How sweet the sound. To have saved a wretch like me. I once was lost. But now am found. Was blind. And now I see’ Author Unknown. Its author is unknown but this familiar ancient hymn seems to stir something in our collective DNA. It speaks to redemption and compassion no matter how low things get in life. And who doesn’t want a second chance after all?

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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.