SCM Research
MAY 22, 2014
'When we talk about supply chain management, we often intuitively take the perspective of the manufacturing industry. However, if the ultimate business objective of supply chain management is to satisfy the final consumer, it becomes clear that we should not forget about the special and major role the retail industry has in achieving this objective and, thus, consider their perspective.
DELMIA Quintiq
MAY 20, 2014
'Optimization empowers you to make more effective decisions, based on insights on order volume, delivery times and resources available. A recent survey by Deloitte shows 75% of supply chain leaders utilizing optimization software in their business. Are you one of them? Imagine this: a machine breaks down so an order can’t be delivered on time. It’s a small order, so your typical optimization software might tell you that it’s okay to delay delivery.
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Logility
MAY 20, 2014
We are at Gartner's 2014 Executive Supply Chain Conference this week and the opening keynote just wrapped up. Noha Tohamy, research vice president, and Debra Hofman, research vice president, discussed where the supply chain is headed by taking a retrospective look at where we have been. The presentation began by asking the audience to think back to 2004 - when MySpace was still king and the supply chain really focused on logistics.
ivalua
MAY 21, 2014
Yesterday was the first day of Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Summit. The conference theme is “supply chain will lead in the next decade.” Because of supply chain’s far reaching effects, Gartner is challenging supply chain leaders to drive transformation throughout their organizations. Gartner noted the increase in chief supply chain officers (CSCO), with 40% of them reporting to the CEO.
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
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 22, 2014
'[This article is brought to you by ASML]. The ASML supply chain seems to be without boundaries. The company, one of the Dutch stars within the field of discrete manufacturing, offers supply chain professionals a chance to work every day on new advanced models that are highly needed to maintain its position as market leader. `The smaller the chip structures, the more complex our machines are.
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Logility
MAY 20, 2014
We are at Gartner's 2014 Executive Supply Chain Conference this week and the opening keynote just wrapped up. Noha Tohamy, research vice president, and Debra Hofman, research vice president, discussed where the supply chain is headed by taking a retrospective look at where we have been. The presentation began by asking the audience to think back to 2004 - when MySpace was still king and the supply chain really focused on logistics.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 20, 2014
'What is the scope, nature and performance of your sustainability goals? How aligned are your sustainability and supply chain programs? Supply Chain Insights are conducting a second wave of their Green Supply Chain survey, to see how things have changed. The objective of this survey is to understand the alignment between companies’ corporate social responsibility and sustainability goals with their supply chain programs. >> Click here to take this survey.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MAY 22, 2014
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
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.
MIT Supply Chain
MAY 20, 2014
'Counterfeit cures. Agencies such as the Federal Drug Administration in the US work to stop the sale of tainted medications. A new approach focuses on the way these products are procured. The infiltration of fake medicines into the pharmaceutical supply chain is a major problem, and conventional methods for detecting fake medicines are generally inadequate.
3PL Insights
MAY 20, 2014
'Finding the Ideal Supplier By Leo Stringa, Business Development Specialist One of the most important processes a firm performs, relative to its supply chain, is the evaluation and identification of qualified suppliers. There are... The post Finding the Ideal Supplier appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 21, 2014
'Supply Fest 2014. Date: 4 June 2014. Venue: British Museum, London (UK). Organiser: Business Reporter – Lyonsdown. URL: www.business-reporter.co.uk. As Albert Einstein may have said, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”. In a global supply chain strategy, you must not only expect different results but actively prepare for them to remain agile and competitive.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MAY 23, 2014
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
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CH Robinson Transportfolio
MAY 20, 2014
'What’s Your Plan if There’s a West Coast Port Strike? Supply chains can face disruption from man-made events, as well as natural disasters. Case in point: the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) began contract talks on May 12, with lots of contentious issues on the agenda. When the current contract expires on June 30, will they have a deal?
Tompkins Blog
MAY 20, 2014
'By Tompkins International Staff. Nashville is commonly known as the home of well-known country music artists and the famous Grand Ole Opry, but what you might not know is that Nashville will also be the home to the 2014 Tompkins Supply Chain Leadership Forum. Join top supply chain leaders and head to music city for this exclusive forum on August 25-27.
Global Trade Management
MAY 23, 2014
'Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking. International trade is the engine of global prosperity today. The size of global trade has nearly doubled since 1990. The healthy growth continues as world merchandise trade continues to grow with an average of 10% per year. By having many service providers involved, which among each other are often not connected, the friction in moving goods from source to destination are very high.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MAY 22, 2014
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
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EcoVadis
MAY 21, 2014
We’re glad to welcome a guest post written by Jury Gualandris. Jury is currently Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Bergamo University (Bergamo, Italy), focusing his research on Sustainable Supply Chain Management. When developing their sustainable monitoring practices, managers should rely on stakeholder engagement for two main reasons: it facilitates the identification of relevant environmental and social goals; it provides the right capabilities for transparently evaluating, verifying and
Tompkins Blog
MAY 23, 2014
'Click to Expand. Tompkins has the solutions that private equity firms need to create operating profits, increase shareholder value, and improve supply chain engineering. We understand how private equity’s main focus has evolved from buying and selling companies as quickly as possible to engineering portfolio companies’ supply chains for profit and value.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MAY 21, 2014
'UCLA Anderson School of Management Blog. Archives. July 2014. June 2014. May 2014. April 2014. March 2014. February 2014. January 2014. December 2013. November 2013. October 2013. More. Blogroll. Wall Street Journal. UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. UCLA Anderson Speaker Series. UCLA Anderson Homepage. UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog. UCLA Anderson Forecast.
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Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.
Supply Chain Movement
MAY 20, 2014
'Wood Mackenzie, specialist in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals and mining industries, has leveraged its proprietary Global Gas Model to provide clients with insights into gas market dynamics since 2006. The model, which uses Aimms’ prescriptive modeling technology as one of its components, produces forecasts of global gas flows and prices, allowing Wood Mackenzie’s clients to understand the future of the global gas market, identify pricing and contracting trends, and interpret the
BlueYonder
MAY 20, 2014
'A couple of weeks ago, I was out looking for separate units of a standalone refrigerator and an upright freezer and I decided to visit one of the big named retail stores. The cheerful associate in the appliances department greeted me and asked me the purpose of my visit. After explaining, he promptly informed me that they only carry 2-in-1 combination units of refrigerators and freezers.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
MAY 21, 2014
'The human heart. Unless you are a little bit dead or a politician we all have one beating away inside. Thinking a little out of the box, what an excellent supply chain the heart is! Oxygenated blood is pumped through arteries around the body in just the right quantities at the right time. Depending on how you are exerting yourself more blood is pumped to specific areas to maintain strength, speed or whatever else you are up to….
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
MAY 20, 2014
'By Christopher S. Tang (UCLA). Prudent new car shoppers often worry about the uncertain trade-in value when they decide whether to buy a new car. To entice these shoppers to buy new cars, Hyundai launched the “Hyundai Buy-Back Program” in 2011 that intends to eliminate the uncertain trade-in value. At the time of purchase, Hyundai guarantees the future trade in value as long as the car is maintained at a Hyundai authorized dealer according to a certain schedule. This
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Consumer Goods Logistics
MAY 21, 2014
'$7,000 dollars to replace a warehouse worker. Sound like a lot? Well, that could be the low end. Calculating the traceable costs, the cost of turnover for warehouse workers can reach 25% of salary. Using an average salary for warehouse workers of $28,000.00 (according to Salary.com), $7,000 is about where you end up. But some experts calculate the real costs, when you factor in lost productivity and other indirect impacts, at 150% of salary.
Supply Chain View from the Field
MAY 21, 2014
'In today’s environment, hospitals continue to outsource their sourcing capabilities to a national or regional group of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO’s), who claim to obtain leveraged savings for groups of large commodities. To truly become more strategic, however, healthcare providers need to adopt a strategic intent to insist on visibility and cleanliness of all data, not just what is easily accessible.
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