Sat.Oct 06, 2012 - Fri.Oct 12, 2012

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Why Have We Not Reduced Inventory?

Supply Chain Shaman

'“If only I had the money that the company was supposed to save from the multiple ERP and supply chain projects. There were a myriad of projects and we are at the same place that we were when we first started. I am a skeptic. I just don’t believe it anymore when I see it on a project justification.” CFO of a major manufacturer. I want to believe.

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Managing a Third Party Logistics Partnership

The Logistics of Logistics

'When you have chosen a 3PL partner, insure that you have an effective Service Level Agreement (SLA) with accompanying Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to manage the Service Level of the 3PL. This SLA/KPI has to be negotiated and agreed upon by you and your 3PL partner.This negotiation time can take three (3) to Six (6) months. If you do not want to start at the 3PL as a contact customer with a SLA/KPIs, you can ship your goods and become a public account.

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Utilizing Your Warehouse Space

Supply Chains Rock

'A guest post by Schaefer Shelving. The blog owner receives no revenue or fees for posting this article, it has been included based on his opinion that it contributes to the goal of his blog, which is to make supply chain''s interesting. Amazon.com''s warehouse. There are some basic but important principles involved in utilizing warehouse space effectively.

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Foot is Stepping off the Curb…

Supply Chain Insights

'I had a great discussion this week with a supply chain leader on the launch of the training that coincides with the release of Bricks Matter on December 24th, 2012. He was excited. After reviewing the slide deck that I had built for the upcoming IBF conference panel, he wanted to know more about Supply Chain Insights. He loved the slides and the research.

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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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The G.4 – Part 1 of 3 – Major Transparency Shift on Extended Responsibility in Supply Chains

EcoVadis

The second part of the G4 project public comment session ended on September 25th and received more than 1263 formal feedback.The new Guidelines are planned to be released in May 2013 , provided they are accepted by the GRI’s governance bodies. The G4 draft provides a comprehensive insight on the upcoming GRI reporting framework. With the GRI Guidelines being the de facto sustainability reporting framework, the addition of supply chain key performance indicators is a clear indication of the matur

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Like A Green Lump of Clay….

Supply Chain Shaman

'My iphone buzzed on my nightstand. I groaned. I had gotten to bed late. It was 6:00 AM. This was before my wake-up call. I am not a morning person. As I picked it up , I saw a twitter alert welcoming people to the APICS webinar with @lcecere on Agility that afternoon. Much to my chagrin, I rubbed my eyes and checked my calendar. The APICS event was not there.

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First Ever Commercial Resupply Mission to the International Space Station

Supply Chain Network

'At 8:35 p.m. EDT on Sunday evening, the Space Exploration Corporation (SpaceX) launched its Dragon spacecraft on the first ever commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The launch itself relied on tried and true methods. The Dragon spacecraft was perched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for most of its journey into orbit. It shed the rocket’s two stages as it went, achieving orbit in roughly 10 minutes, ready to deploy its solar panels for power as it zips around

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5 Reasons to Improve FMCG Factory Performance in Recession

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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Signing a Trucking Contract

The Logistics of Logistics

'Signing a Trucking Contract. Before signing a Less Than Truckload (LTL) / Truckload (TL) contract with your chosen carrier, you must consider the following. Check the terms and conditions (boilerplate) of the contract with your lawyer or a Transportation Consultant or both. If the carrier has a Transportation Management System (TMS), it is imperative to include a clause that says you, the customer, will share the benefits of TMS Optimization of routes, loads and modes of the goods the carrier h

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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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It's a good time to innovate: a CSCMP take-away - Value Unchained

ModusLink Corporation

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How to Turn Dead Inventory Into Cash Through a Warehouse Sale

Supply Chain Cowboy

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FMCG/Pharma: How a wagging SKU tail knocks companies off.

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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Supply Chain Management:One Place for all Types of Business.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

'About Us. Contact Us. Newsroom Investors Careers. Infosys Labs. Industries. Industries. Aerospace and Defense. Airlines. Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Education. Energy. Financial Services. Healthcare. High-Tech. Hospitality and Leisure. Industrial Manufacturing. Insurance. Logistics and Distribution. Media and Entertainment.

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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.