Mon.Mar 13, 2017

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IT in the Age of Supply Chain Complexity

Talking Logistics

“There is a certain limit to what you can optimize just within the four walls of your company,” said Artur Zgoda, Director of Supply Chain IT Solutions at AXIT- A Siemens Company , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. “The next big opportunity for benefits is to go beyond your four walls and integrate and collaborate with your suppliers, customers, and other trading partners to enable joint supply chain processes.”.

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Cognitive Computing and the Digital Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The term “supply chain” emerged because historically every step of the process that saw raw material converted into a product … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing and the Digital Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Early ‘Internet of Things’ Pilots Proved Supply Chain Benefits of RFID Pallets

Supply Chain Network

Two early pilots were facilitated by Supply Chain Network and carried out in 2003 and 2006 with both representing successful demonstrations of the potential supply chain benefits available through end to end ‘Internet of Things’ supply chain implementations. Key to both of these pilots were RFID enabled pallets and the first project was the SCN Grocery Pilot which was carried out utilizing RFID at the pallet level for automated Distribution Centre (DC) receiving.

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Gaining Supply Chain Visibility with a Three Tiered Approach to IT Innovation

RFgen

Coordinating data across the supply chain is a key component of end-to-end supply chain visibility. Information technology advances are emerging as a prominent option for businesses facing mounting pressure across their supply chain, inventory management and fulfillment services. The warehouse is at the crux of these challenges, and organizations that can create greater data transparency for end users can drive improved decision-making, reduce user error and improve operational coordination betw

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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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Imports on Track for Double-Digit Growth at Retail Ports

Material Handling & Logistics

Rising consumer confidence will spur imports at the nation’s major retail container ports to double-digit increases for the next two months. read more.

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[Infographic] Does US Manufacturing Need a Savior?

GlobalTranz

Apparently, US manufacturing needs a ‘messiah’. Industry 4.0 and services are being touted as potential ‘saviors’, but hold your horses, why is there this perception that manufacturing in the USA needs rescuing? It’s time to get to the crux of this…. It’s a sad statement to have to make, but US manufacturers are often their own worst enemy, with many industry insiders ‘attacking’ manufacturing in the USA rather than championing this valuable sector.

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Green Supply Chain News on Home Depot Keeps Grinding to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Transportation

Supply Chain Digest

VP of Transportation Michelle Livingstone Leads Charge.

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What's that Giant Sucking Sound? Amazon and Retail Revenue

Techgistics

Miriam Gottfried reporting for the Wall Street Journal : “ Here is a thought that should make investors in U.S. retailers tremble: Amazon could inflict roughly the same amount of cumulative pain on its competitors over the next three years as it did over two decades as a public company. Revenue for Amazon’s North America segment—the bulk of its retail business—was $79.8 billion in 2016, marking the second consecutive year of 25% growth.

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Achieving Sustainable Transportation Savings: Practical Advice for C-Level Executives

Talking Logistics

It’s one thing to achieve your expected transportation savings in the first year, but being able to sustain those savings over multiple years is the ultimate goal. What are some of the critical factors or capabilities companies need to achieve sustained transportation savings? Why are so many companies still struggling to achieve sustained savings? How are leading companies overcoming the barriers to achieving sustained savings?

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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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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use TMS from a 3PL

Supply Chain Collaborator

In business there are trade-offs to be made at every juncture. Some are worthy, others not so much. Shippers opting to use a third party logistics (3PL) provider’s TMS solution as opposed to implementing and managing TMS internally the almost always lose more than they gain. While it may seem easier on the surface to outsource TMS to a 3PL, here are some hard truths about what a shipper stands to lose.

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