Kinaxis

JUNE 2, 2016

by Steven J. Puricelli. Kinaxis recently asked me to author a blog series on the topic of Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Naturally, I was flattered to be asked to contribute to their popular 21 st Century Supply Chain blog. But I was also very excited, because as a strategy consultant at Accenture, I’m able to share a wide range of client experiences on ‘what good looks like’ and what business issues clients are facing across a wide range of industries.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. The article drives home what we at Directworks talk to Supply Chain and Procurement executives about every day—it is time to get your house in order because building a supply chain for the future takes time, resources and money to implement pr

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 2, 2016

Nearly every week we read about more brick-and-mortar stores closing their doors. The reason for these closings is almost always … Continued. The post The Digital Path to Purchase is Rapidly Becoming a Superhighway appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

A divestiture is a major transition that impacts all areas of a business, including supply chain reliability and efficiency. Today, shippers face increased regulations, unstable market conditions and capacity concerns that make it near impossible for a newly divested company to achieve all of its goals without the expertise and support of a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.

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River Logic

JUNE 2, 2016

Last week, River Logic , a technology firm with a mission to establish prescriptive analytics and optimization capabilities in business planning and decision support needs announced a new Cloud based platform, Prescriptive Planning and Performance Management.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 2, 2016

There is widespread poverty in Colombia yet the country discards 10 million tons of food a year according to estimates released by the government this March. ABACO, a national network of food banks that serves the needy, and the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI), a member of the MIT Global SCALE Network, have teamed […].

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Oracle SCM

JUNE 2, 2016

The past few years have witnessed massive, rapid change in almost every industry—the rise of digital, tech breakthroughs, shifts in operating models, new competitors—almost every service is being re-invented by startups. Executives agree that innovation is an organization’s most important source of revenue: Customers expect more and their demands change constantly.

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DAT Solutions

JUNE 2, 2016

May ended on a strong note, with van rates up 4¢ from the April average. If that sounds like a small change, it’s because we are in a seasonal transition. Some lane rates declined, but two-thirds of the high-volume lanes got a rate increase in the past week alone. “High volume” means they’re the top 80 lanes by the number of loads moved each year, so you’re probably hauling there already.

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Logistyx

JUNE 2, 2016

We take them for granted, but shipping operations would not be the same without the invention of cardboard boxes. How long have they been around? We thought you might enjoy this short post by Premier Handling: History of Cardboard Boxes When Was the Cardboard Box Invented? The cardboard box was invented all the way back in 1817 in […].

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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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GlobalTranz

JUNE 2, 2016

Like any outsourced partnership to a service and technology provider, such as in a 3PL relationship, it is vital that all sides are on the same page and speaking the same language in the way of goals, desired outcomes, strategy, and execution for whatever the customer and the outsourced provider are trying to achieve. This model, I like to call an "embedded 3PL relationship.".

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Tompkins Blog

JUNE 2, 2016

It is common to treat China as an independent network in distribution network design. However, this approach should change. The post Should China Be Its Own Network? appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

The success of your logistics outsourcing relationships depends on good 3PL management. That’s right, the things YOU, as the shipper, do or don’t do directly impact 3PL performance and the return you realize on outsourcing relationships.

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Tailwind

JUNE 2, 2016

When you run a trucking business you know that it’s important to keep everything in top operating condition. It’s important to keep all your trucks operating at a level where you maximize performance, reduce fuel consumption, and maintain safety. A good trucking software system can help you track your maintenance activities and produce reports on those activities should you have to go through an audit.

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4WL Consulting

JUNE 2, 2016

Companies across many industries have long known that Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is an effective technique for aligning sales, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing and finance around a single plan. The result when it is done right is an improvement in companies’ business performance. Not as recognized within the process is the importance of logistics, especially the transportation function.

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Tailwind

JUNE 2, 2016

When you run a trucking business you know that it’s important to keep everything in top operating condition. It’s important to keep all your trucks operating at a level where you maximize performance, reduce fuel consumption, and maintain safety. A good trucking software system can help you track your maintenance activities and produce reports on those activities should you have to go through an audit.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 2, 2016

OK, you take the sticky rice, flatten it out over the makisu (mat constructed of thin bamboo strips woven together with string used for rolling sushi), add in some avocado, hot house cucumber, wasabi, sushi grade tuna and then roll the makisu tight. Wait, how fresh is this tuna? Full display case, no waste, no lost sales? How much do I need? Is it really waste if I keep it for a week to give to my neighbor (the one who loves to cut his lawn at 6:00 am each Saturday)?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2016

How does a company create and execute an effective transportation plan that meets customer expectations, regardless of potential market disruptions? While there is no silver bullet, there are steps that shippers can take to obtain capacity and optimize performance. And, the heavy lifting begins before a single shipment is loaded or moved.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 2, 2016

OK, you take the sticky rice, flatten it out over the makisu (mat constructed of thin bamboo strips woven together with string used for rolling sushi), add in some avocado, hot house cucumber, wasabi, sushi grade tuna and then roll the makisu tight. Wait, how fresh is this tuna? Full display case, no waste, no lost sales? How much do I need? Is it really waste if I keep it for a week to give to my neighbor (the one who loves to cut his lawn at 6:00 am each Saturday)?

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