Wed.Jul 12, 2017

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6 Strategies for Better Supply Chain Management in the Current Economy

Oracle SCM

By Maha Muzumdar. Original version published in APICS Extra , July 2010. The years from 2007 through 2009 were notable for their economic volatility, reflected not only in the global economic recession but also the instability of customer demand and rapid movement in raw material, fuel, and commodity prices. Supply chain executives were under pressure to develop more efficient, customer-centric supply chains while finding innovative ways to reduce costs and enable growth.

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5 Key Trends Driving Supply Chain Innovation

Talking Logistics

When we speak to supply chain leaders about innovations in their supply chain, it’s not always about drones, self-driving trucks, or automated warehouses. To the contrary, it’s often about rethinking how we view our operations, leverage all our stakeholders, and in the end, deliver the best experience to the customer. Trend #1: Customers Buying Experience Not Products.

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What can Gartner’s 2017 CSCO supply chain survey tell you about your business?

River Logic

More than likely, you’re going to be making significant investments in your supply chain over the next several years (or perhaps you’ve already started). If so, it’s worth looking at the recent findings from the 2017 CSCO Supply Chain survey by Gartner.

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Change Management Part One – Make People Aware That Change Is Coming…

CHAINalytics

In my last blog, I talked about the idea of transformational change, the great value the change management discipline brings and the powerful impact it has when used in conjunction with good project management. I shared that my experience has taught me that without a deliberate approach to change, transformation is fraught with trials. I … The post Change Management Part One – Make People Aware That Change Is Coming… appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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Bell Lighting R-AMPs up supply chain with Opera 3 and Applied Business Computers

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Pegasus Software has announced that Bell Lighting, the manufacturer and supplier of light sources and fixtures to the electrical wholesale industry, has extended its Opera 3 deployment with a new warehouse system.

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2017 Warehouse Capacity Economics and Trends Report

FLEXE

<p>For years, business strategies drove the supply chain to be linear and stable. Distribution channels and the buying experience were well defined, so supply chain operations could be, too. Today’s market is a little different.</p> <p>The rise of eCommerce and omnichannel shopping has disrupted traditional buying experiences and linearity of supply chain operations.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of July 13, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Walmart Tightening Screws on Vendors Again, Consolidation Continues in the Container Shipping Sector, UPS Forced to Pay Weekly Retention Bonuses at Hub, Amazon Market Share Continues to Grow

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What is Theory?

SCM Research

There seems to be a lot of confusion about what theory is. At least this is a recurring question I get from students. Let us first discuss what theory is not : Sutton & Staw (1995) show that “references, data, variables, diagrams, and hypotheses are not theory” and they “explain how each of these five elements can be confused with theory” (p. 371).

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on A Detailed Look at US Logistics Costs in 2016

Supply Chain Digest

Trucking Costs Dominate Total Expenditures, as Absolute Logistics Cost Fell in 2016

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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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Artificial Intelligence: Misunderstood and Underappreciated

Enterra Insights

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a term that frightens many people but excites others. For most people, AI conjures up images … Continued. The post Artificial Intelligence: Misunderstood and Underappreciated appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Consumer Goods Boost Van Rates in Northeast

DAT Solutions

Since the 4th of July landed on a Tuesday this year, a lot of people also took Monday off. That led to a quieter week on DAT load boards in terms of load and truck posts. But even though van volumes were down, rates went up in Northeast, spurred by retail trade and consumer goods moving into place for Amazon’s Prime Day sales. The biggest rate increases last week were in Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Allentown, PA.

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Yard labor challenges: Turning to technology not your human resources' team might be the answer

PINC

Labor is expensive. It’s also getting harder and harder to find good professionals right now, thanks to a recovering economy and brisk growth in certain sectors (like construction and information technology).

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Reefer Rates: Shorthaul Up,Longhaul Down

DAT Solutions

Reefer volumes were down during the first week in July, but that was to be expected. But load counts didn’t slip as much as vans during the short 4th of July week, with strong demand on shorter hauls. Shipments for the top 10 fruits and vegetables out of California ticked slightly down in June, but the July forecast remains strong. Fruit from the Pacific Northwest should also be above average in late summer and fall.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Logistics Bureau is 20 years old this month!

Logistics Bureau

WOW! Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun. We’ll be doing a few things in the coming months to celebrate our Birthday. But this one is the most important. (read down to find your ‘gift’). Because without the support of our fantastic consulting clients, our Academy members, our consulting and back office staff and of course our industry colleagues and friends we would not have enjoyed such a wonderful ‘first’ 20 years.

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Will 3D Printing Revolutionize the Trucking Industry?

GTG Technology Group

How We’re Using 3D Printing in Trucking. 3D printing is something most of us would have scoffed at years ago. Now, it’s a serious reality for consumers and businesses across the globe. Thanks to their incredible portability and flexibility, 3D printers are creating things from tiny toys to complete concrete houses. But how is this technology going to affect the trucking industry?

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Do You Know When it’s Time for a Freight Review?

Logistics Bureau

Choosing freight carriers is not the easiest of tasks, so it’s understandable why companies often overlook the need for a freight review , even when such an undertaking is long overdue. If your company uses any kind of carriers or freight service providers, this post is intended to reassure you that despite being a potentially onerous project, a freight review at the right time can save your company a whole lot of cost , prevent you from falling behind your competitors , and help to ensure

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Supply Chain Mobility Gaining Steam, Making Data Collection and Integration Essential

RFgen

Mobile data collection and integration is critical in today’s manufacturing supply chain landscape. The enterprise has been going through a protracted period of disruption as mobile devices and Internet of Things devices have begun to disrupt many longstanding work models. This trend has been somewhat slower to develop in the manufacturing sector, but that’s only if organizations look exclusively at typical mobility solutions, such as smartphones and tablets.

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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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Play it Cool | 6 Top Tips for Industrial Computer Cabinet Use to Limit Heat

GlobalTranz

Computers used on the shop floor will get hot. Protecting your capital assets from overheating requires air flow management, temperature control, efficient energy consumption and a way to keep computer technology cool… constantly. Here’s why an industrial computer cabinet is right for the job. If computer technology is at the heart of your shop floor, you might be wary of the risk to your business if it fails.

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Supply Chain Mobility Gaining Steam, Making Data Collection and Integration Essential

RFgen

Mobile data collection and integration is critical in today’s manufacturing supply chain landscape. The enterprise has been going through a protracted period of disruption as mobile devices and Internet of Things devices have begun to disrupt many longstanding work models. This trend has been somewhat slower to develop in the manufacturing sector, but that’s only if organizations look exclusively at typical mobility solutions, such as smartphones and tablets.