Thu.May 04, 2017

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Outsourcing Technology to 3PLs: 9 Reasons Why Manufacturers Will Continue to Invest

GlobalTranz

Automation sales declined throughout 2016, but industry experts believe a major shift toward third-party companies is coming, reports Patrick Burnson of Supply Chain Management Review Manufacturers need to increase production without increasing overhead costs, and outsourcing technology to 3Pls is the perfect solution. The age of internal IT departments is drawing to a close, and the role of outsourced technologies will have a lasting impact in coming years In fact, more off-site IT investments

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Reducing Risk in Your Supply Chain

The Network Effect

by Sara Shingleton, Tompkins International No one can predict potential future risks that a supply chain may face. However, you. The post Reducing Risk in Your Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Visibility is Essential for Supply Chain Risk Management

Enterra Insights

“Supply chains are driven by data,” writes Susan Fourtané (@SusanFourtane). The right types of data provided at the right time … Continued. The post Visibility is Essential for Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Top Ten Lessons Learned from the GMA Supply Chain Conference

The Network Effect

by Bernard Goor, One Network Enterprises The GMA Supply Chain Conference in San Diego offered fascinating insights into where the. The post Top Ten Lessons Learned from the GMA Supply Chain Conference appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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

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People Plus Technology: Maximize the Value of Your TMS Investment

TMC

Have you heard about companies investing a lot of money, time, and resources to implement a transportation management system (TMS), only to have to shelve the system later because the ongoing savings or efficiencies weren’t meeting expectations? While the software as a service (SaaS) model is helping reduce the time and effort that goes into implementing these systems, even the most sophisticated TMS technology is ineffective without the right talent behind it.

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People Plus Technology: Maximize the Value of Your TMS Investment

TMC

Have you heard about companies investing a lot of money, time, and resources to implement a transportation management system (TMS), only to have to shelve the system later because the ongoing savings or efficiencies weren’t meeting expectations? While the software as a service (SaaS) model is helping reduce the time and effort that goes into implementing these systems, even the most sophisticated TMS technology is ineffective without the right talent behind it.

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UltraShipTMS named a “Notable TMS Vendor” in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant Report

Supply Chain Collaborator

Logistics IT Provider Earns Recognition Alongside Industry Leaders and Burnishes Reputation. as a Trusted, Proven Cloud TMS Solution. May 3, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is recognized as a notable vendor of enterprise transportation management systems and associated logistics IT solutions in Gartner’s esteemed Magic Quadrant report for Transportation Management Systems.

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People Plus Technology: Maximize the Value of Your TMS Investment

TMC

Have you heard about companies investing a lot of money, time, and resources to implement a transportation management system (TMS), only to have to shelve the system later because the ongoing savings or efficiencies weren’t meeting expectations? While the software as a service (SaaS) model is helping reduce the time and effort that goes into implementing these systems, even the most sophisticated TMS technology is ineffective without the right talent behind it.

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Packaging Supplies Checklist: 8 Shipping Savings Tips

AFFLINK

Considering the overall supply chain when making packaging decisions will help to reduce costs. Evaluating how packaging moves across the entire supply chain will help you to design structurally sound packaging supplies that will eventually save money for the end user. In addition, the right packaging can eliminate inefficiencies such as empty spaces within packages and between packages on pallets and containers.

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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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People Plus Technology: Maximize the Value of Your TMS Investment

TMC

Have you heard about companies investing a lot of money, time, and resources to implement a transportation management system (TMS), only to have to shelve the system later because the ongoing savings or efficiencies weren’t meeting expectations? While the software as a service (SaaS) model is helping reduce the time and effort that goes into implementing these systems, even the most sophisticated TMS technology is ineffective without the right talent behind it.

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Supply Chain Analytics: We’re Doing It Wrong – Part 2

Longbow Advantage

Lots of views and feedback on Part 1 , so thank you for that. In response to some feedback, I’ve updated the title of the posts.

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Rethinking the Supply Chain

Supply Chain 24/7

How a radically different approach to supply chain yields vastly improved results.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of May 5, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Powerful German Hidden Manufacturing Champions, Walmart Improved DC Safety with Bold New Approach to Training, UPS, FedEx to Get Tough on eCommerce Shipping Rates, Despite what You Read, US Retail RFID Adoption is Low, Analysis Finds

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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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Mother‘s Day: Supply Chain Lessons from Mom

All Things Supply Chain

This coming weekend will see the celebration of Mother’s Day!

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Five Things to Know about Bimodal before Going Bimodal

FLEXE

<p>Yet another buzzword: “Bimodal Supply Chain.” Find out why this one might matter and five ways to embrace it in your supply chain operations.

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Supply Chain Comment on Trip Report from WERC 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Summaries of the Best Presentations at the Conference this Year in Ft.

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Do the 3 O'Clock Hustle

DAT Solutions

Get your 3 o'clock hustle on! This is an excellent time of the year to score some really high-paying loads, and to be the one who saves the day for your customer. I am getting excited, because it's been two years since we've seen such strong demand for trucks, and that demand is incredibly important when you get ready to hustle. What is the 3 o'clock hustle?

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Omnichannel Contact: More Than Just a Chat Function

ModusLink Corporation

In the retail industry, it’s hard to go 5 minutes without someone on the business side of things mentioning the word “omnichannel.” In this environment, omnichannel means exactly what one would expect: utilizing many different channels in the pursuit of getting your products into a consumer’s hands. This could be a situation where the consumer […].

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How machine learning gives organizations a new (and better) perspective of spend management

Xeeva

When it comes to running a successful business or organization, the bottom line is everything. That’s why keeping track of where the money goes after it leaves your organization’s wallet is paramount – but not always easy. With the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning, large businesses and companies can gain a better, uninhibited view of their financial profiles.

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RFID and IoT News Round Up for Week of May 6, 2017

Supply Chain Digest

Retail Item Level RFID Deployments Exaggerated, Expert Says, RFID to Eliminate Checkout Clerks at Japanese Convenience Stores, New Ceramic RFID Tag for Industrial Applications from Kyocera

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Kinaxis Positioned in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning System of Differentiation

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow It is with great pride that we announce Kinaxis® has been placed in the Leaders quadrant of the recently published Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sales and Operations Planning Systems of Differentiation. Gartner defines a sales and operations planning (S&OP) System of Differentiation (SOD) as a software solution that supports a Stage 4 or higher maturity S&OP process.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

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.

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Freightera to Build North America’s First Low Emission Freight Marketplace

Freightera

Freightera to Build North America’s First Low Emission Freight Marketplace, Partners with SmartWay to Showcase Certified Carriers. Freightera Logistics Inc. has partnered with Natural Resources Canada’s SmartWay program in an initiative to reduce fuel costs and emissions from freight transportation. Freightera’s Go Green option now allows shippers to choose freight quotes by lower emission, in addition to price and shipping time.

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Distributed Order Management: Optimize ERP Investments and Modernize Order Management

Oracle SCM

By Mark Carson. (Mark Carson is Director of Product Management for the Oracle Order Management Cloud solution. He has been the lead product strategist for Oracle's Order Management solution for over 12 years.). When it comes to receiving orders, today’s B2B companies look a lot like their B2C counterparts: Customers place orders via multiple channels and expect a singular, consistent, and streamlined experience.

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Five Things to Know about Bimodal before Going Bimodal

FLEXE

Yet another buzzword: “Bimodal Supply Chain.” Find out why this one might matter and five ways to embrace it in your supply chain operations. First, What Is “Bimodal”? Gartner defines “bimodal” as “the practice of managing two separate but coherent styles of work: one focused on predictability (Mode 1); the other on exploration (Mode 2).”. In project management, it means running two (or more) modes of execution to get projects done.