APICS
DECEMBER 14, 2018
As last-mile delivery companies like Uber Eats expand their reach around the globe, it seems like you can order just about anything right to your doorstep. In Africa, one last-mile delivery company has expanded its operations to deliver more than just prepared food.
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Supply chain conferences are an excellent way to connect with industry professionals, learn about new technologies, and refine your operation through the experience of others. Conferences exist for a variety of purposes and supply chain specialties, including cold chain storage, transportation management , omnichannel best practices , and much more.
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Kinaxis
DECEMBER 14, 2018
by Mike McAllister Aldous Huxley had it right — it truly is a brave new world, and it is especially so when it comes to tariffs and trade. And for organizations with even moderately complex multinational supply chains, the mounting challenges are the most significant that they’ve faced to date. A fresh set of supply chain strategies are need, the quicker the better.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Why can’t I be you? The Cure was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yesterday, along with Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music, and The Zombies. The Cure is certainly worthy of induction, but as a rabid Depeche Mode fan, I can’t believe they (and Def Leppard!) got in before Depeche Mode did. Monday you can fall apart.
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.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Forward-thinking supply chain professionals are looking to advanced technologies to streamline processes, improve accuracy, accelerate delivery and reduce costs. Cloud-based supply chain management tools, the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are expected to figure prominently in future supply chain operations.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
TradeGecko
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Like any other business operation, maximizing cost efficiencies in manufacturing is key to ensuring the long-term success of your product. But for many businesses, striking a balance between product quality and low production costs is an ongoing struggle.
MIT Supply Chain
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Driven by increases in both domestic demand and technological sophistication, India has become a major manufacturing hub for autos. But the industry still faces many complex logistics challenges. A study carried out by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) and the Indian Institute of Management suggests that expanding the industry’s use of water […].
EcoVadis
DECEMBER 14, 2018
This guest article by Daniel Wiegand, Scientific Project Manager R&D at the DFGE, EcoVadis’ consulting partner for the German-speaking region, was originally published in the CSR Risk and Performance Index 2018. . Climate change is a fact and it is happening right now – this message has recently been reinforced by new findings showing that the Antarctic ice sheet is melting faster, which leads to higher sea level rise than previously expected.
Unleashed
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Inventory control encompasses all aspects of managing a business’ inventory stock, from purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering. Inventory control is such a critical function for many businesses spanning every industry. Without effective inventory control methods, the supply chain can suffer , you risk not being able to meet customer demands adequately, and your business’ bottom line will reflect this.
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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.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Firstly, what are Trade Tool Kits ? They are the specific commercial tools and materials that we provide to our Trade Marketing & Distribution/Route to Market (RtM) teams to help get their jobs done and to deliver on their targets. They are the trade incentive schemes, CRM systems, planograms, promotions, budgets, pricing initiatives, trade samples, etc. that they will implement, create, manage and report on.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Steve Raetz, Director of Research and Market Intelligence at C.H. Robinson , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What are some of the key lessons learned from 2018 that shippers should keep in mind heading into 2019? There are so many factors that influence the economy, which in turn impact the freight transportation market, but which ones should shippers keep an eye on the most in the months ahead?
TradeGecko
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Like any other business operation, maximizing cost efficiencies in manufacturing is key to ensuring the long-term success of your product. But for many businesses, striking a balance between product quality and low production costs is an ongoing struggle.
Insights Solutions Global
DECEMBER 14, 2018
How is the SMT market now? What should we do if we're going to make a PCBA prototype? Here's the information you may need in this post, click in and read!
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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
3rdwave
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Trade Compliance teams often deal with complexity stemming from shifting trade regulations, tariffs, internal requests, and the sheer volume of basic tasks.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Americans prefer to purchase a product that was made in the U.S. In an Associated Press-GFK poll in 2017 year found nearly 75% of Americans prefer to purchase American-made goods. However, price does still matter. That same study showed that only 30% were willing to pay more for them. How much more? Well, according to The Boston Consulting Group companies can only charge about 5% more for products made in the United States. .
3rdwave
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Too often we hear from Trade Compliance professionals that they are constantly challenged by their job. Trade Compliance teams are often understaffed and deal with complexity stemming from shifting trade regulations and tariffs, internal requests, and the sheer volume of basic tasks. Trade compliance professionals take their work very seriously and want to do a good job.
Insights Solutions Global
DECEMBER 14, 2018
How is the SMT market now? What should we do if we're going to make a PCBA prototype? Here's the information you may need in this post, click in and read! The post SMT Cost Breakdown & Factory Selection Tips appeared first on Insight Solutions Global.
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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.
3rdwave
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Too often we hear from Trade Compliance professionals that they are constantly challenged by their job. Trade Compliance teams are often understaffed and deal with complexity stemming from shifting trade regulations and tariffs, internal requests, and the sheer volume of basic tasks. Trade compliance professionals take their work very seriously and want to do a good job.
Freight Plus
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Sneak preview of Monday's episode of Consulting Logistics
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! . We’ve just introduced a new Job Board here at Supply Chain Game Changer! It has been something we have considered for a long time. There are a lot of job boards around. So do we really need another one? Our readers are often sending us messages asking for jobs, or asking if we know of available jobs, or asking to submit their resumes or CVs.
EMERGE App
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Introduction. As an importer and exporter, your business is subject to the ebb and flow of global consumer sentiment and geo-national politics. It’s stressful and difficult enough to watch out for global headwinds and to keep an eye on your import-export business as well. Not to fear, here are 5 tips you can use to improve your trading business right now. 1.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Freight Plus
DECEMBER 14, 2018
Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. MicrosoftInternetExplorer4. SNEAK PEAK: Listen in to a brief preview of this coming Monday's episode of Consulting Logistics when Alloy’s CEO & Founder Joel Beal joins us to discuss the power of retail/inventory analytics and AI, connecting tech with the supply chain, Alloy’s recent $15M venture capital bid, and hear his advice for students and aspiring entrepreneurs!
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 14, 2018
The Trump administration has emphasized bringing manufacturing back to the United States. As a result of this push, the so-called skills gap has come into sharper focus. How large is the gap? Adrienne Selko ( @ASelkoIW ), Senior Editor of IndustryWeek , reports, “Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute issued a report, 2018 Skills Gap Study , showing that 2.4 million jobs will likely go unfilled over the next decade.”[1] She adds, “To put that in terms of the monetary effect
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