Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 7, 2018
In 1960, when I was in the first grade, healthcare spending was 5% of the US economy. Today, it is 17.9%. By 2025, the projection is 19.9%. Yowza! This is trillions of dollars. To put it into dollars and cents, health care spending rose 4.3% to $3.3 trillion in 2016, or a cost of $10,348 per person. Being a supply chain gal, I think that supply chain leaders can help.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 7, 2018
Supply chains have been around since humankind first began trading goods millennia ago. The global economy was built on the shoulders of trade and the legs of supply chains. Yet, the supply chain industry has been accused of being slow to adapt to changing circumstances. For example, the editorial staff at Material Handling & Logistics note, “When it comes to digital maturity, the supply chain and logistics industry are lagging.”[1] Kaushal Dave ( @KDplan ), vice president of cognitive sol
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ToolsGroup
AUGUST 7, 2018
Editor’s Note: Last year ToolsGroup became Microsoft’s partner for Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) in Industrial accounts. Microsoft and I collaborated on a blog introducing the basic concept of MEIO, comparing it with Inventory Optimization. You can see Microsoft's version here on their and my slightly modified version below. The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, carrying an average of 5.7 million people per day across 472 stations.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 7, 2018
Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcome Chris Kirchner, CEO & Founder of Slync a supply chain automation platform revolutionizing the ways partners collaborate using Artificial Intelligence, Workflow, and Blockchain. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud , YouTube , and iHeartRadio!
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.
Veridian Solutions
AUGUST 7, 2018
Reverse logistics is filled with risk, and the rate of reverse logistics in e-commerce is higher than any other channel, reports Business2Community. Among e-commerce sales, up to 30 percent will be returned to the shipper, which reflects a huge demand for effective returns management and reverse-logistics process standardization. Using a WMS in reverse logistics can help meet this rise in demand and increase customer satisfaction.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Logistics Bureau
AUGUST 7, 2018
This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, was first published in the May / June 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Following from my last article , I have included some additional storage modes. Included are static storage equipment, automated systems and some common shelving configurations. The features of each are described along with tips on when to use or avoid them.
Freight Plus
AUGUST 7, 2018
Right click to save image. Are your supply chain costs going up? Contact a trusted adviser at Aborn & Co. today for a complimentary consultation and learn how we have empowered data to save our clients over $5 billion in freight expenses.
Tecsys
AUGUST 7, 2018
Effective inventory management is always a delicate dance between the cost associated with carrying too much inventory and the risk of not carrying enough to fulfill a customer order at the right moment. With ongoing pressure to ship orders within compressed timeframes, there’s no room for error, and competitors are always on your heels. The post Cross-Docking: A Great Choice for Handling Specialty Items appeared first on Tecsys.
RELEX Solutions
AUGUST 7, 2018
The recently released report ‘ Growing and Sustaining Competitive Advantage in Grocery Retail ’ shows that for the companies participating in this survey, the annual value of spoilage was on average around 70 million and up to several hundred million annually for the largest companies offering a wide range of fresh products. The survey responses also demonstrate that grocery retailers with less advanced store replenishment practices are almost five times more likely to suffer from above-average
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Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 7, 2018
Maersk Says Impact on Global Trade almost Negligible, So Far, while Others Say Tariffs could Increase Shipping Demand
River Logic
AUGUST 7, 2018
Shale oil promises to put the United States back in the lead as an energy superpower. However, while shale oil is abundant, it can be difficult to locate and extract. This is why horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as fracking, have become common practice. Unfortunately, fracking is incredibly inefficient, as well as harmful to the environment.
Supply Chain Digest
AUGUST 7, 2018
China has Much More of Its Economy Connected to Exports, while State Own Newspaper Threatens Apple in China
3GTMS
AUGUST 7, 2018
When we think about visibility and tracking in our daily lives, our consumer mindset probably turns on and we think of online ordering. We’re concerned with questions like, “Where’s my stuff?” or “What time can I expect my order to be delivered?” In a B2C environment, visibility is about tracking. But in B2B, it’s so […]. The post More than a TMS: Optimizing with Visibility-Driven Workflows appeared first on 3GTMS.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
CHAINalytics
AUGUST 7, 2018
| By Francisco Perez | Consultant, Transportation | Chainalytics | The United States Postal Service has experienced ongoing revenue challenges for quite some time, so it is not surprising to see that the USPS once again faces diminishing revenues due to declining mail volume. Utility companies and other service providers have encouraged customers to move … The post Does the USPS Really Need an Overhaul?
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 7, 2018
Service level agreements (SLAs) can vary in scope, complexity, duration, and value. Managing supply chain SLAs have the added complication of geographic and cultural barriers. Contract details may vary by region, and individual locations may be subject to unique contractual stipulations that other locations never see. In response, supply chains have relied on a series on defined terms for use in international SLAs, Incoterms.
Freight Plus
AUGUST 7, 2018
Second quarter intermodal volumes up 6.2% annually. This represents their highest level in over four years, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA) quarterly “Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics Report.
AIT SureShip
AUGUST 7, 2018
AIT’s Professional Services Group is responsible for managing the implementation of an ERP deployment, making sure the project is properly resourced and executed. Our role with clients really starts during the sales process where we gather information about the company, its requirements, and the unique problems it is trying to solve. We get an idea of the personality and culture of the company.
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Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
AUGUST 7, 2018
Raise your hand if you ever went to a birthday party and watched the guest of honor unwrap a huge box only to discover that it held a very small reward – one that was reached only after unwrapping a series of other large boxes. It was the ten-year-old’s version of comedy gold. Overpackaging still happens today in eCommerce packaging, only it’s not restricted to kids’ gifts.
ToolsGroup
AUGUST 7, 2018
Editor’s Note: Last year ToolsGroup became Microsoft’s partner for Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) in Industrial accounts. Microsoft and I collaborated on a blog introducing the basic concept of MEIO, comparing it with Inventory Optimization. You can see Microsoft's version here on their and my slightly modified version below. The subway system is the lifeblood of New York City, carrying an average of 5.7 million people per day across 472 stations.
Valogix
AUGUST 7, 2018
The fall of SAP Anywhere, an e-commerce front end that arrived in the U.S. in 2016 with some fanfare, may have raised questions about SAP's commitment to SMBs. However, with SAP boasting 60,000 Business One customers and with no plans to sunset Business ByDesign, the end of SAP Anywhere may help clarify the SAP SMB message.
Exapro Hub
AUGUST 7, 2018
What does the word “Terotechnology” mean? What can this multidisciplinary approach can bring to your business? Do you need it? If you are looking for a complete definition, you’re on the right website. Together, let’s go through its origin, definition, goals, but also its steps and interesting benefits you could apply to your company.
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The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.
Freight Plus
AUGUST 7, 2018
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