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As supply chains become more digital, it makes sense to leverage the massive amounts of data being generated by digital transactions in the planning process. At the same time, planners need to remember that technology doesn’t mean planning fundamentals no longer apply. Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, believes too many supply chain professionals have forgotten the fundamentals of planning in the digital age. MORE
From mobile solutions in the hands of carriers and drivers to rural drone deliveries, the solutions to leveraging the last mile are within reach. BluJay’s Mohit Paul explores the shift to a data-centric approach to supply chain management. Read the full article in CILT’s Focus Magazine. MORE
Artificial intelligence is just beginning to have an impact on global supply chains. Will it eventually take over the role of human managers entirely MORE
Transportation TIP List: Week of March 10 th , 2019. This weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration brings both the Irish and the Irish-at-heart together in the form of parades, festivals and the wearing of green attire! MORE
Walmart Ups Chargeback Standards Again, Massive New Fuel Tax Proposed in Michigan, US Store Closings at Torrid Pace in 2019, US Moves Past Saudi Arabia in Fuel Exports MORE
With data being at the heart of impactful decision making, web scraping becomes an indispensable tool, especially in the logistics space where tracking consignments from different sources form the backbone of many products. In this blog, I will discuss an efficient and scalable way to scrape data from different websites, with a special focus on the necessary tools required. MORE
Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Cheryl Williams, CIO at Wakefern Food. MORE
Afrika Morris, Senior Field Marketing Manager UKI at Ivalua. On February 12 Ivalua hosted Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals gathered for an Exclusive Dinner on the 34th floor of The Gherkin with F1 Veteran and Status Grand Prix Founder, Mark Gallagher. MORE
Kevin Popper, Julia Navarro, Amelia Lanfrankie, and Felipe Caro. Demand for electric vehicles has risen dramatically alongside consumer concerns about greenhouse gas emissions. MORE
As China is no longer a world factory with cheap labor, international companies are pondering over every possible outcome of relocation. Many take interest in Mexico, but will Mexico be a good alternate destination? The post Mexico, The Next Destination for Manufacturing? appeared first on Insight Solutions Global. Insight MORE
Michael Arthur, Federal Business Development Leader at Ivalua. The nature of Public Sector Procurement demands a high level of sensitivity to perceptions of processes, communications, and access. MORE
It’s easy to get caught up in the hype over blockchain. When it comes to supply chain, the vast promises of renewed visibility and traceability are abundant. While there is much truth to the hype, it is important to stay practical and understand the logistics applications of blockchain and what they mean for you and your organization. Logistics Applications of Blockchain Maintain Data for All Parties. An essential function of blockchain lies in its decentralized, distributed ledger. MORE
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Solving the Out of Stock Problem! Infographic). Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Dave Joseph at [link]. MORE
UNFI, a US food wholesaler with estimated annual sales of $21 billion, has entered into a long-term lease agreement with a developer in Centralia, Washington to construct a 1.2 million square-foot distribution centre exclusively for UNFI on approximately 77 acres at 4002 Galvin Road in Centralia, Washington. The Centralia distribution centre is located in close proximity to two existing UNFI DCs in Tacoma and Portland. UNFI will also expand its Ridgefield, Wash. MORE
When managing inventory, there are a wide array of challenges and problems that face business owners. These problems are an issue for small businesses, large corporations and all of those companies in between who are experiencing growth. Inventory is one of your most important assets. It’s imperative to prevent and mitigate inventory management problems in order to protect the lifeblood of your business. MORE
Consider what is meant by “demand management”, “demand planning”, and “forecasting”. These terms imply certain standard functionality for collaboration, statistical analysis, and reporting to support a professional demand planning process. However, in most ERP systems, “demand management” running MRP and reconciling demand and supply for the purpose of placing orders. The post 5 Considerations When Evaluating your ERP system’s Forecasting Capabilities appeared first on Smart Software. MORE
The post Léo Apotheker Joins MercuryGate Board of Directors appeared first on MercuryGate International. Press Release Press Releases MORE
For me, the highlight of this year’s RILA LINK Conference, the latest evolution of RILA’s annual Supply Chain event , came in the opening keynote with Dick Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Footlocker. MORE
Innovation is difficult to come by. It is a fleeting concept that eludes most companies. In fact, experts say the odds of a new product idea reaching full commercialization are less than four percent. That said, innovation is difficult, but not impossible MORE
Picture the typical retail warehouse of 15 years ago: Workers rode around on forktrucks and pallet jacks, picking and putting away product by the pallet load, loading trailers for single stores, or several at a time. MORE
Cerasis
MARCH 13, 2019
Picture the typical retail warehouse of 15 years ago: Workers rode around on forktrucks and pallet jacks, picking and putting away product by the pallet load, loading trailers for single stores, or several at a time.
Axway
MARCH 13, 2019
Digital transformation for the future is necessary if you want to stay competitive. Your company simply can’t compete on a global scale if it’s lacking updated software.
Unleashed
MARCH 13, 2019
When managing inventory, there are a wide array of challenges and problems that face business owners. These problems are an issue for small businesses, large corporations and all of those companies in between who are experiencing growth. Inventory is one of your most important assets. It’s imperative to prevent and mitigate inventory management problems in order to protect the lifeblood of your business.
ivalua
MARCH 13, 2019
Afrika Morris, Senior Field Marketing Manager UKI at Ivalua. On February 12 Ivalua hosted Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals gathered for an Exclusive Dinner on the 34th floor of The Gherkin with F1 Veteran and Status Grand Prix Founder, Mark Gallagher.
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Network design as a discipline is complex and too many businesses are still relying on spreadsheets to design and optimize their supply chain. As a result, most organizations struggle to answer network design questions or test hypotheses in weeks, when results are demanded in hours. This Buyer’s Guide helps you find easy-to-use technology to become more proactive and less reactive when it comes to network design and optimization.
BluJay Solutions
MARCH 13, 2019
From mobile solutions in the hands of carriers and drivers to rural drone deliveries, the solutions to leveraging the last mile are within reach. BluJay’s Mohit Paul explores the shift to a data-centric approach to supply chain management. Read the full article in CILT’s Focus Magazine.
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Enterra Insights
MARCH 13, 2019
As supply chains become more digital, it makes sense to leverage the massive amounts of data being generated by digital transactions in the planning process. At the same time, planners need to remember that technology doesn’t mean planning fundamentals no longer apply. Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder and CEO of Supply Chain Insights, believes too many supply chain professionals have forgotten the fundamentals of planning in the digital age.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 13, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Solving the Out of Stock Problem! Infographic). Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Dave Joseph at [link].
The Smart Software
MARCH 13, 2019
Consider what is meant by “demand management”, “demand planning”, and “forecasting”. These terms imply certain standard functionality for collaboration, statistical analysis, and reporting to support a professional demand planning process. However, in most ERP systems, “demand management” running MRP and reconciling demand and supply for the purpose of placing orders. The post 5 Considerations When Evaluating your ERP system’s Forecasting Capabilities appeared first on Smart Software.
Supply Chain Network
MARCH 13, 2019
For me, the highlight of this year’s RILA LINK Conference, the latest evolution of RILA’s annual Supply Chain event , came in the opening keynote with Dick Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Footlocker.
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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MARCH 13, 2019
Kevin Popper, Julia Navarro, Amelia Lanfrankie, and Felipe Caro. Demand for electric vehicles has risen dramatically alongside consumer concerns about greenhouse gas emissions.
JDA software
MARCH 13, 2019
Today’s Wednesdays for Women blog is an insightful conversation with Cheryl Williams, CIO at Wakefern Food.
Transplace
MARCH 13, 2019
Transportation TIP List: Week of March 10 th , 2019. This weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration brings both the Irish and the Irish-at-heart together in the form of parades, festivals and the wearing of green attire!
Supply Chain Digest
MARCH 13, 2019
Walmart Ups Chargeback Standards Again, Massive New Fuel Tax Proposed in Michigan, US Store Closings at Torrid Pace in 2019, US Moves Past Saudi Arabia in Fuel Exports
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EFT
MARCH 13, 2019
UNFI, a US food wholesaler with estimated annual sales of $21 billion, has entered into a long-term lease agreement with a developer in Centralia, Washington to construct a 1.2 million square-foot distribution centre exclusively for UNFI on approximately 77 acres at 4002 Galvin Road in Centralia, Washington. The Centralia distribution centre is located in close proximity to two existing UNFI DCs in Tacoma and Portland. UNFI will also expand its Ridgefield, Wash.
ivalua
MARCH 13, 2019
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Supply Chain Brain Podcast
MARCH 13, 2019
Artificial intelligence is just beginning to have an impact on global supply chains. Will it eventually take over the role of human managers entirely
ivalua
MARCH 13, 2019
Michael Arthur, Federal Business Development Leader at Ivalua. The nature of Public Sector Procurement demands a high level of sensitivity to perceptions of processes, communications, and access.
Insights Solutions Global
MARCH 13, 2019
As China is no longer a world factory with cheap labor, international companies are pondering over every possible outcome of relocation. Many take interest in Mexico, but will Mexico be a good alternate destination? The post Mexico, The Next Destination for Manufacturing? appeared first on Insight Solutions Global. Insight
APICS
MARCH 13, 2019
Innovation is difficult to come by. It is a fleeting concept that eludes most companies. In fact, experts say the odds of a new product idea reaching full commercialization are less than four percent. That said, innovation is difficult, but not impossible
Shipsy
MARCH 13, 2019
With data being at the heart of impactful decision making, web scraping becomes an indispensable tool, especially in the logistics space where tracking consignments from different sources form the backbone of many products. In this blog, I will discuss an efficient and scalable way to scrape data from different websites, with a special focus on the necessary tools required.
MercuryGate
MARCH 13, 2019
The post Léo Apotheker Joins MercuryGate Board of Directors appeared first on MercuryGate International. Press Release Press Releases
Speaker: Jon Leposky, Director of Operations and Logistics, Z Customization
Automation can be an incredibly powerful tool to lower costs, increase capabilities, and enable scaling. However the road to implementing automation can be long and challenging even when all the proper steps are taken. Being equipped with the proper tools and knowledge of common pitfalls when implementing automation can make the difference between a show stopping disaster and seamless success.
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