The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
By Gene Tyndall, Executive Vice President, Tompkins International Editor: There are a lot of predictions floating around at this time. The post Supply Chain Predictions for 2017 appeared first on The Network Effect.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
A little over a year ago, IBM CEO Ginni Rometty (@GinniRometty) declared, “It is the dawn of a new era, … Continued. The post Redesigning Work in the Cognitive Era appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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CHAINalytics
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
By Jaime Reints | Director, Demand Planning Intelligence Consortium (DPIC) | Chainalytics Forecasting demand can be one of the more difficult parts of managing an effective supply chain. In fact, participants in a recent Gartner survey named forecast accuracy and demand variability as the top barriers preventing companies from reaching their broader supply chain goals. … The post A Better Way to Approach Forecast Accuracy Improvements appeared first on Chainalytics.
Material Handling & Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Here's your guide to the countries most plagued by corruption, extortion, scandal, bribery and other nefarious acts. read more.
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MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Markus Buehler, head of the Department of Civil Engineering and the McAfee Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give a talk on new developments in materials science at Crossroads 2017, the supply chain industry’s leading annual forum for innovative ideas. Developments in materials technology can have a profound impact on the […].
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Pivot88
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Organizations find themselves struggling to protect the bottom line from the negative impact of poor quality control throughout the entire value chain. The costs of poor quality (COPQ) can take a big chunk of revenue and it is a fact that companies are not really, in a consistent manner, tracking the quality failures. Millions of dollars are spent annually on poor quality and there is no way to recover these costs, unless you have the right technology and tools that provide you with accurate and
NC State SCRC
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
In the RFQ process, procurement should ideally be transparent about answering this question. Too often, however, the sales team at suppliers providing the bid have to “guess” at what they think will be important. The Request for Quote process, if done correctly, is a way for procurement to be able to quantify the elements of value and in many cases, and for the sales team at suppliers to educate the customer on what their true performance capabilities are.
Material Handling & Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
The 2016 Corruption Perceptions Index was released recently and Demark earned the top spot as the least corrupt country. The U.S. came in at 18. read more.
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Reading the recent news on SAP UK’s legal victory over Diageo, I couldn’t help thinking about the more fundamental issue. The post SAP Victory or ERP Fail? appeared first on The Network Effect.
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
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Here's your guide to the countries most plagued by corruption, extortion, scandal, bribery and other nefarious acts. read more.
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Current trends in freight can be explained by looking at the top ten contract markets by percentage of contract-spot mix. For the last six weeks, rates have been sliding on the spot market despite strong volumes for the January-February period. The culprit may well be weakness in contract markets in the Southwest region of the United States. Top markets for van freight.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
BASF creates chemistry. Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. With 12,000 supply chain employees operating in 80 countries with 2400 storage facilities, supply chain excellence and innovation are the foundation of corporate performance. The work of the BASF leadership team is a success story in managing global complexity.
DAT Solutions
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Spot market freight has stabilized in recent weeks, and last week we saw load-to-truck ratios rise for every trailer type. It hasn't yet been enough to put pressure on rates, though. For one, lackluster contract freight volumes has led to more contract carriers putting trucks on the spot market, and the extra capacity has kept rates from rising in many places.
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AFFLINK
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
When most of us think about food safety, we think about how our food is produced: what pesticides were used in growing produce, whether livestock was given antibiotics, or if the food was genetically modified. But the risks don’t stop there. Errors in commercial food packaging present a significant health risk to consumers, ranging from allergic reactions to illnesses caused by contaminants.
Tompkins Blog
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
By David Latona Principal, Tompkins International Orchestrating a move to a new Distribution Center (DC)? Follow these basic and essential steps to insure success for you and your provider. When moving your goods from an existing DC to a new DC, whether or not it’s internal or involves a 3PL, there are some essential steps. The post Moving Into A New Distribution Center appeared first on Tompkins International.
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
A major milestone for the global trading system was reached on 22 February 2017 when the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), the first multilateral deal concluded since the creation of the World Trade Organization, entered into force,
Consumer Goods Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Warehouse Safety Training. Does your company live and breathe it or are you just meeting requirements? In our new “ Safety in Logistics Operations ” paper, we give you several ways to achieve a high-performance safety culture in your logistics operation. One way is to train incessantly and train well. Following are 7 tips to turn boring, OSHA-mandated training sessions into relevant, interactive – and maybe even FUN – classes.
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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.
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Trade developments in 2016 reflected a number of factors including slow global growth and low commodity prices, as well as increased policy uncertainty and maturing global value chains, 2016 is the fifth consecutive year of slow trade growth and the year with the weakest performance in trade since the global financial crisis.
Logistics Bureau
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Squirreling is one of the biggest hindrances to successful inventory management for MRO businesses, and field service technicians tend to be the biggest squirrels of all. Ironically though, the squirrel problem is something of a vicious circle, being both a cause of MRO inventory problems and a symptom of them. Is your field workforce the biggest obstacle to effective MRO inventory management?
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
The Trade Facilitation Agreement will be of benefit to all members of the WTO because the costs of implementing the Agreement are likely to be far less than the expected benefits from improving the flow of goods across borders.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
After a number of delays, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has suspended the implementation of its Unified Registration System. The system was supposed to be fully rolled out on January 14, 2017. . The Unified Registration System (URS) is a plan to streamline the process of license renewals and changes for transportation professionals.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
For JDA’s fourth annual Retail CEO Survey, we asked more than 350 retail and consumer goods CEOs from the world’s largest and smallest players, across different segments in both mature and emerging markets around the world to share their views of the key trends shaping their business.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
Drop shipping is becoming more and more popular among retailers as the “Amazon effect” creates intense pressure from customers for quick delivery. Retailers are willing to take the risk associated with releasing the inventory management and fulfilment process so product moves faster. However, the process involves a lot of moving pieces within the supply chain making visibility and collaboration more important than ever.
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
In this report, the authors addresses three questions concerning recent trade developments: what is happening?; why?; and does it matter? The report is organized into 2 chapters: chapter one presents trade developments in 2016; and chapter two presents trade and productivity slowdowns: the role of global value chains.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
3 Global Trends Shaping the Logistics Landscape in 2017 | Transportfolio. It’s bound to be an interesting year for logistics. Even if we dismiss the effects of geopolitics on globalization, there are still a number of disrupters, such as ecommerce and merger and acquisition activity, which could lead to volatility in the transportation marketplace. On a recent episode of Talking Logistics , I sat down with Adrian Gonzalez to discuss the impact of this dynamic environment and what actions might b
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Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,
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