The Freight Costs of Trump’s China Tariffs
Freightos
MAY 28, 2019
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Inventory Management Mistakes: What Supply Chain Leaders and Managers Need to Know
Veridian Solutions
MAY 28, 2019
Inventory management mistakes constitute a significant cost contributor in today’s supply chains. According to Rod Daugherty of Manufacturing.net , the costliest problem is due in large part to poor inventory visibility and planning. More than 60 percent of wholesalers routinely keep more than one month of inventory on-hand, and since 77 percent of businesses lose sales due to poor inventory management, such as not locating inventory close enough to consumers, the effects can be astounding
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How Important is Talent When Selecting a 3PL?
Talking Logistics
MAY 28, 2019
Last week, Transplace (a Talking Logistics sponsor) announced the appointment of Tracy Rosser as the company’s executive vice president of operations. According to the press release: Rosser comes to Transplace after more than 22 years at Walmart, where he most recently served as senior vice president of transportation and supply chain. His responsibilities included all.
U.S. Ecommerce and Last Mile Logistics Tenants are Fueling Industrial Construction Boom
Supply Chain 24/7
MAY 28, 2019
According to a report by Avison Young, last-mile and ecommerce logistics are fuelling demand for build-to-suit distribution centers that are fully automated and reliant on technology to create supply-chain efficiencies.
Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
Q&A: How is Linde Optimizing Operations with a Supply Chain Digital Twin?
Arkieva
MAY 28, 2019
Arkieva Customer, Linde PLC, is a leading supplier of industrial gases in the world. Linde has transformed its network optimization processes by creating a digital twin of its integrated supply chain with Arkieva. I sat down with Richard Wallington, Global Head of Bulk Supply Chain at Linde to find out more. Q&A: How is Linde Optimizing Operations with a Supply Chain Digital Twin?
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The Absolut Company: Balancing Service and Inventory Creates a Delicious Mix
Brookes Supply Chain Planning Blog
MAY 28, 2019
The world’s #2 selling vodka brand leaves nothing to chance when it comes to quality and sustainability. Here’s how they teamed up with ToolsGroup partner Optilon for a seamless supply chain planning process.
Throttling of Huawei Could Backfire on US Tech Supply Chain
Material Handling & Logistics
MAY 28, 2019
Barring Chinese companies from selling to buying from US companies could hurt US as the companies are so inextricably involved in the global technology supply chain
5 Ways to Reduce Your Inventory the Right Way
EMERGE App
MAY 28, 2019
As every wholesaler, distributor and trader can tell you, holding a physical stock is a major bugbear of their business model. Unlike Software as a Service providers such as EMERGE App, traditional businesses need to purchase and store stock before they can sell them, hopefully, for a profit. But sometimes it doesn’t always work out this way. It is this time between purchasing stock and re-selling them that is critical for these businesses.
SPLC Panel: Important Trends In Disclosure, Traceability, Big Data, And New Value Creation
Sourcemap
MAY 28, 2019
Last week Sourcemap CEO Leonardo Bonanni participated in a panel at SPLC 2019 with MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics researchers Alexis Bateman and Suzanne Greene at While everyone acknowledges the future of supply chains is transparent, few can agree on what transparency is and how it should be achieved. The three speakers presented on the journey to supply chain transparency, starting with Alexis, who introduced the journey, to Leonardo, who presented case studies from early adopters
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.
Descriptive, Predictive & Prescriptive Analytics
DynaSys
MAY 28, 2019
How it is changing the demand planning game? Demand planning plays a crucial role in supply chain management as it has a pervasive impact on all three levels of decision making: strategic, tactical and operational decisions. To ensure sustainability in an ever-changing and competitive domain, companies must constantly adapt and readapt supply chain technology and processes.
Four Reasons Your Cold Chain Needs Real-Time In-Transit Visibility
Tive
MAY 28, 2019
Every year, millions of dollars are lost due to in-transit damages and delays in the global cold chain. That's why many manufacturers and distributors of perishable products are turning to real-time tracking solutions to identify and eliminate supply chain issues. Below, we review four of the biggest reasons why it's essential to maintain real-time visibility into the location and condition of your in-transit cold chain products.
[PODCAST] The State of Last Mile Delivery: Why Use by Shippers on the Rise
GlobalTranz
MAY 28, 2019
Listen to “The State of Last Mile Delivery: Why Use by Shippers on the Rise” on Spreaker. Last Mile Delivery Resources Drones – A Viable Last Mile Delivery Solution? Read Cathy’s Article in Freight Waves How Final Mile Logistics & White Glove Services are Impacting Shipping Listen to Podcast The Ultimate Guide to Last Mile.read More.
You Better Adapt your SC to Avoid Risks
Prophetic Technology
MAY 28, 2019
Is making changes to your Supply Chain (SC) a crucial issue?
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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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.
Tariff-Proofing: 5 Ways to Gain Supply Chain Resilience in an Uncertain World
MPO Multi Party Orchestration
MAY 28, 2019
Tariffs, Brexit, and the issue of uncertainty are rampant in the news and have become hot topics for management and round table conferences. It’s increasingly clear that ‘easy fixes’ like stockpiling merchandise before a hike deadline or seeking exclusion options are impractical. They’re also not viable, long-term solutions for businesses that want to do more than just survive each disruption.
Supply Chain News on Innovation Award Winners from ProMat Show and MHI
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 28, 2019
Innovation in Distribution Center Hardware and Software Continues to be Strong
Points to Ponder from the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference…and One Unanswerable Question
ToolsGroup
MAY 28, 2019
“What was once considered disruption now becomes strategy”. This line from the opening keynote got me thinking about the continuous evolution of markets and customer expectations. What seemed like a breakthrough just a few years ago is now mainstream. Keep redefining yourself or you’re in danger of losing market share–or worse, fading into irrelevance.
[INFOGRAPHIC] A Guide to E-Commerce Best Practices
GlobalTranz
MAY 28, 2019
E-commerce has become a major force in the business world today due to a number of reasons. Consumers and businesses alike value the ease of use, as well as the unprecedented degree of choice. Technology allows them to find the goods and services they need virtually anywhere and at any time they please. However, that.read More. The post [INFOGRAPHIC] A Guide to E-Commerce Best Practices appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023
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 Cartoon Caption Contest Starting May 29, 2019
Supply Chain Digest
MAY 28, 2019
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Are there finally signs of life for van rates?
DAT Solutions
MAY 28, 2019
Summer is right around the corner, but many carriers are still waiting for spot market rates to rebound ahead of what's typically the peak shipping season in June. Van rates haven't moved moving up as expected for May. The national average currently sits at $1.80 per mile, which is 1¢ lower than the April average. On the upside, rates rose on 54 of the top 100 lanes last week, which is a hopeful sign.
Build Your Credibility and Fill Your Pipeline Using Email with Tom Miller
The Logistics of Logistics
MAY 28, 2019
[00:21] Opening / Introduction. [00:41] Tell us about your company. I run a marketing firm called Email for Experts. We help consulting and professional service firms create clients using email marketing. I graduated from the University of Maryland in 2010. I worked in engineering for about six years before moving into marketing. [03:43] Tell us about the distinction of what I’m doing in email marketing versus what you’re doing.
QAD Explore 2019: What You Missed
QAD
MAY 28, 2019
Celebrating our 40th year as an ERP software company, QAD held its annual Explore customer conference this month in New Orleans, bringing together our global community of leading manufacturers. There we discussed key trends in manufacturing, strategic developments across the industries we serve and information on new solution developments. We also shared valuable insights for reducing business uncertainty and improving the lead time necessary to respond to industry change.
Monetizing Analytics Features
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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.
Gartner 2019 Supply Chain Executive Conference Recap
Savi
MAY 28, 2019
Gartner 2019 SCC: A New Era: Convergence of the Digital and Physical Supply Chain Savi attended the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference again this year in Phoenix. It was exciting to be at the intersection of smart people in the industry, clients that inspire, and technology innovation. One thing I’ve noticed at supply chain conferences over the last 10 years is that “digitization” has been like the weather —everybody talks about it but nobody does anything about it!
Ivalua Solution – P2P Datasheet
ivalua
MAY 28, 2019
The post Ivalua Solution – P2P Datasheet appeared first on Ivalua.
Axway represents at the Nordic APIs Summit in Austin
Axway
MAY 28, 2019
API product owners, platform architects, developers and CTOs gathered last week for the Nordic APIs second annual Austin API Summit. This year’s summit focused on critical insights on building success in the API ecosystem.
What Does the Automated Warehouse of the Future Look Like?
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 28, 2019
The global warehouse robotics market is expected to reach $6bn by 2025.
What is Mesh Networking Trends Report
This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.
Men are spending more on the high street than ever before - new research from the Fashion Retail Academy
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
MAY 28, 2019
Better clothing designs for men, more styling options and an improved shopping experience are all helping to drive men’s fashion sales, according to research from the Fashion Retail Academy.
Heilind Electronics earns Americas Distributor of the Year Award
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
MAY 28, 2019
Molex recently honoured Heilind Electronics with 2018 Americas Distributor of the Year The annual award program recognises outstanding performance demonstrating sales achievements coupled with operational and management excellence in furthering Molex marketing efforts.
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