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This Week in Logistics News (July 10-14, 2017)

Talking Logistics

I will be climbing to the clouds this Sunday. Well, not literally. It’s a bike ride I’m participating in as part of my training for our Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure team ride this September in support of JDRF. You know who else has been hitting the roads? My teammates Andrew Clarke, CFO at C.H. Robinson , and Steve Wallace, Inside Sales Executive at Elemica.

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3 Ways API Technology Can Improve Your Supply Chain

TMC

As technology continues to revolutionize the way we do business and meet customer demands, are you leveraging the latest innovations to optimize your supply chain and stay ahead of your competition? Across industries, technology platforms, tools, and applications are built to help your business save time and money, help manage behind-the-scenes operations, and provide a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Talk: The 10 Rules of Collaborative Supply Chain Planning

Arkieva

Supply chain transparency and visibility are one of the topmost concerns for most manufacturing business leaders. Without the proper collaboration between the different players within the supply chain, it becomes difficult to create an S&OP that promote productivity, reduce costs, and improve service levels. In this week’s ‘Supply Chain Talk,’ Arkieva CEO Harpal Singh discusses the top 10 rules for creating a collaborative planning process.

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3 Ways API Technology Can Improve Your Supply Chain

TMC

As technology continues to revolutionize the way we do business and meet customer demands, are you leveraging the latest innovations to optimize your supply chain and stay ahead of your competition? Across industries, technology platforms, tools, and applications are built to help your business save time and money, help manage behind-the-scenes operations, and provide a competitive advantage.

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Embedded Analytics Insights for 2024

Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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Supply Chain Consultants in New Zealand: Boosting Business Performance

Logistics Bureau

Supply chain consultants in New Zealand know that this far-flung corner of the world is replete with logistics opportunities and challenges, just like any other nation. However, they also know that few nations have the same combination of opportunities and challenges. New Zealand’s remote location, inter-island geography, and contrast in demand density between urban and rural regions, combine to make innovation vital for success in supply chain management.

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Amazon Prime Day: The New Black Friday?

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Is Amazon Prime Day the new Black Friday? Bazaarvoice recently conducted a study to examine the behaviors of U.S. shoppers partaking in Amazon Prime Day to find out. Also, how robots will boost the retail experience while delivering efficiencies and cost savings; package-delivery jobs are rising due to more consumers shopping online; it’s time to begin automating your w

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Imports Could Hit New Record as Busy Merchants Stock Up

Material Handling & Logistics

The National Retail Federation has forecast that 2017 retail sales – excluding automobiles, gasoline and restaurants – will increase between 3.7% and 4.2%, driven by job and income growth coupled with low debt. read more.

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Amazon Prime Day: The New Black Friday?

BlueYonder

Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Is Amazon Prime Day the new Black Friday? Bazaarvoice recently conducted a study to examine the behaviors of U.S. shoppers partaking in Amazon Prime Day to find out, how robots will boost the retail experience while delivering efficiencies and cost savings, package-delivery jobs are rising due to more consumers shopping online, it’s time to begin automating your warehou

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What Less-Than-Truckload Data Should a Shipper Track?

GlobalTranz

How do shippers know if their carrier selection process for less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is working? The answer is simple; shippers must track the right data. Knowing the proper metrics and data points to track promotes cost-effective shipping practices and can improve vendor, carrier and consumer relationships, reports Merrill Douglas of Inbound Logistics.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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5 Ways to Streamline the Last Mile Logistics

The Network Effect

Last mile delivery comprises up to 28% of the total logistics costs, and it poses significant challenges. But there are. The post 5 Ways to Streamline the Last Mile Logistics appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge in an Innovative World

Enterra Insights

The world likes to make a distinction between basic and applied knowledge. In recent years, there seems to be more … Continued. The post The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge in an Innovative World appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Beginners guide to B2B eCommerce: An eBook

TradeGecko

The B2B eCommerce market is currently massive, and it’s only going to get bigger. B2B eCommerce is estimated to be a trillion dollar industry in just a few years. Learn how to compete in the growing wholesale market with this FREE eBook!

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LTL vs FTL

Freightera

If you are in the business of shipping goods across the USA or Canada using land transport, you are concerned about cost-effectiveness, timely delivery and the safety of your shipment. As there are multiple modes of moving your cargo, it’s important to know which mode to choose. Most common among these modes of transport are LTL (Less than Truck Load) and FTL (Full Truck Load).

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.