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Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning: Barrier or Enabler?

ToolsGroup

Study shows most companies are still formulating and gaining support for a digital strategy, and fear of change is the biggest roadblock. By George Fowler, group vice president, Spinnaker Supply Chain. Has your company initiated a digital transformation initiative? What’s driving you, or holding you back? If you’ve not yet embarked on your digitization journey, you seem to be in good company.

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20 Things to Know about Supply Chain Digital Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

There are twenty things companies need to know if they are contemplating a digital supply chain transformation. One thing that is very important, is that they learn about a new set of solutions called Supply Chain Collaboration Networks. The post 20 Things to Know about Supply Chain Digital Transformations appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Rent the Runway: The Consequences of Failed Delivery

Talking Logistics

Delivery has always been part of the order fulfillment process, but it’s only been in recent years that it has emerged from the shadows, from being a cost center and a back-end process to becoming a competitive differentiator and a key driver of customer experience. Everything can go perfect on the front end of the. Read more Rent the Runway: The Consequences of Failed Delivery.

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Companies Still Behind on Digital Transformation of Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Fear of change and data challenges are roadblocks to companies adopting a digital strategy

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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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On the Radar, Transportation Impacts for 2020

Freight Plus

The potential rise in fuel cost, tighter capacity, and looming trade conflict are all elements that could affect you as a shipper in 2020. Chris Peckham, director of operations at Aborn & Co., joins the show to discuss the potential issues that could affect transportation in 2020 and what you as a shipper need to communicate to your people. Click here to attend the TransTech2020 forum on October 10, 2019 in Boston, MA.

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Automation Hero September 2019: Peer Dahlgren of Proffsmagasinet

EazyStock

Peer Dahlgren, Purchasing Manager at Proffsmagasinet, has improved both service levels and inventory turnover thanks to automation, despite more than doubling the products in stock. This is why he is EazyStock’s September Automation Hero. Name: Peer Dahlgren. Title: Purchasing Manager. Company: Proffsmagasinet. Congratulations Peer! Can you please tell us a little about yourself, Proffsmagasinet and the work you do?

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Daniel Bondi

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

For most college students or recent graduates, completing a relevant internship or trainee program can open many future professional doors. Daniel Bondi, a junior majoring in Supply Chain Management at Auburn University, Ala., recently had the opportunity to experience a fast-growing logistics operation at Saddle Creek Logistics Services in Atlanta, Ga.

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Podcast: the Daniel Stanton Interview

Requis

In episode 2 of our new podcast, Supply Chain Next, we were fortunate enough to get an interview with Daniel Stanton. Daniel Stanton’s background bridges both practical experience and academia. He is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and the author of Supply Chain Management For Dummies. He has worked in supply chain for Caterpillar, the US Navy, APICS (now ASCM), MHI, and other firms, and taught at several universities, and holds the PMP, CSCP, SCPro certifications.

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Chris Bolen

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

For over a decade, Chris Bolen has been helping make warehouses more productive and efficient at Saddle Creek Logistics Services. He has spent his career growing his knowledge in logistics and expanding his responsibilities at Saddle Creek. He joined the company’s Management Trainee Program right after graduating in Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee.

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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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Thrown to the Lions

All Things Supply Chain

How a TV show (and bad demand planning) tore down a German start-up No, of course we are not talking about the majestic animals from the African savannah.

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Ryan Cunningham

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

What makes you want to join a new company? For Ryan Cunningham, a Supervisor at Saddle Creek Logistics Services in Fort Worth, Texas, a supportive work environment was crucial. That was the primary reason he joined the company’s Management Trainee Program (MTP) in 2019. “I received other offers, but, ultimately, I chose Saddle Creek because I felt I would be valued as an associate,” Ryan explains.

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A University Lawsuit Highlights the Interdependence of Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

When it comes to products that infringe on patents, retailers that sell them are just as vulnerable to legal action as the manufacturers that make them.

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Supply Chain Newmakers Video Series on Managing Transportation from the Inside Out

Supply Chain Digest

Mike Regan Says Few Shippers have a True Transportation Spend Manaement Plan

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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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The United Nations approach towards Digitalisation. Could robots replace humans?

Prophetic Technology

How can enterprises better tie together the benefits and tackle the risks of new technologies?

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Software Implementation Is No Cakewalk. Take Charge & Win Quick. (IX)

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

Now that the case for a digital transformation has been made and the go ahead given, it’s time for your supply chain software implementation.but don’t think it will be a walk in the park. It’s common to have a bit of friction between company departments – especially during transformations. Stamp out ‘turf battles’ early and map out a plan right away, so you can easily course correct when issues or delays inevitably arise.

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ToolsGroup Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Demand Planning Market Report

ToolsGroup

PRESS RELEASE. ToolsGroup Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Demand Planning Market Report. BOSTON (September 30, 2019) ToolsGroup, a leader a global leader in supply chain planning software, has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Supply Chain Demand Planning 2019 Vendor Assessment. . ToolsGroup Service Optimizer 99+ supply chain planning software models supply chains with precision and decodes demand uncertainty for reduced cost and increased profitability and planne

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A Dive Into Our Spend Data Management Solution

ITradeNetwork

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Which Companies Participated in CSCMP 2019 and Past Three Years

Supply Chain Digest

We Chart which Companies Contributed in 2019 and Combined 2017 through 2019

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Survey: How E-Commerce Trends Impact Final Mile

GlobalTranz

E-commerce shows excellent promise and growth, and its impact will resound throughout the logistics industry. Unfortunately, the rate of growth remains inconsistent with the growth of logistics, and it rests on a tipping point. Unless shippers learn what customers really want and how to create a successful, satisfying delivery experience, they risk ruin at the.read More.

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Global Supply Chain News on Longshoremen Continue to Thwart Automation at Port of Los Angeles, Despite OK in Contract

Supply Chain Digest

Does Dispute Foreshadow Contract Troubles in 2022

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Haul-o-ween: Tricks, treats, and truckload freight

DAT Solutions

Remember when retailers dedicated a few shelves to candy and costumes? Today there are entire stores selling Halloween merchandise, and spending has nearly doubled in the past decade.

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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.

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AASHTO 2019 Annual Meeting, Oct. 5-9

ivalua

The Ivalua team will be attending the AASHTO 2019 Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. Come and visit us at Booth 418! Ivalua at AASHTO. The AASHTO Annual Meeting is one of the industry’s most important gatherings of transportation, government and commercial organizations. The Annual Meeting offers transportation executives the opportunity to network and share the latest in industry policies and innovations.

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Spot market poised for stronger Q4

DAT Solutions

Van freight volumes were up more than 7% last week, providing positive momentum going into the fourth quarter. Houston had a big comeback, with volumes up 20%.

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Risk Reduction in Public Sector eProcurement Implementations

ivalua

The post Risk Reduction in Public Sector eProcurement Implementations appeared first on Ivalua.

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Harris Ford

Saddle Creek Logistic Services

When the economy crashed in 2008, Harris Ford, a father of six children, was looking for a new job at a stable company in Central Florida. A referral from a friend who worked at Saddle Creek Logistics Services prompted Harris to join the company. He considers that to be the best career decision he has ever made. “At the time, I was working for a pool construction company, and the business was not going well.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Catalyst and Digital Journeyman, Kay Lummistch’s API Program Ramp-up Workshop — key takeaways

Axway

Axway’s Catalyst and Digital Journeyman, Kay Lummistch presented an API Program Ramp-up Workshop at Southern Sweden’s biggest Food Processing & Packaging Industry company in September.

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7 Biggest Product Failures of All Time

EMERGE App

Introduction. As business owners of trading, distribution or e-commerce companies (if you’re holding stock), what’s the worst way you can screw up your business? For starters, having a really bad product is one such way to go down notoriously in the history books. We are lucky enough to live in the generation of the best products. Icons such as the Apple Macbook Pro, the Microsoft Surface, and perhaps Amazon’s Echo speakers.

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What are Import Duties and How Are They Calculated?

ShipBob

Many ecommerce companies don’t offer international shipping because of the added complexity of international shipping. One of the reasons businesses tend to hesitate is due to import duties (taxes). These taxes on imports make international shipping more expensive. They also require added paperwork and expertise to navigate. . How are import duties calculated and collected?