Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 5, 2013
'Welcome to April. One quarter down, three to go in 2013. It was a relatively quiet week for news, so let’s get to the items that caught my attention. JDA Software Announces Release of JDA eight Roadnet Technologies Releases MobileCast On Track for Management of Mobile Workforce Employees CEVA Group plc Announces Preliminary Unaudited Results […].
BlueYonder
APRIL 1, 2013
'Please join Bryan Ball, Vice President and Principal Analyst and myself as Lead Research Analyst at Aberdeen’s 7th Annual Supply Chain Management (SCM) Summit , taking place April 9-10 in Chicago. Now in its seventh year, the Aberdeen Supply Chain Management Summit continues to be recognized as the premier forum for leading supply chain executives to share best practices, strategic processes, and business improvements.
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RFgen
APRIL 1, 2013
In an effort to be more competitive against ecommerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart is considering adopting a new inventory management system in which customers ship goods to other customers. Reuters reported last month that the company is turning to a crowdsourcing model for fulfilling ecommerce orders. Instead of a vehicle owned and operated by Walmart or a contracted third-party service delivering an ordered item, a customer is offered a discount to pick up and drop off the purchase.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 3, 2013
'In most aspects of life, an asset is an asset, “a useful and desirable thing or quality,” as Dictionary.com defines it. But not in the logistics world, at least not to private equity investors and venture capitalists who view a 3PL with assets like an overweight runner, wearing a lead track suit and cement sneakers, in a field of sprinters. Non-asset is non-fat, it’s sexy and desirable, it’s what every start-up 3PL tattoos on its forehead in case you missed it in its business plan, press releas
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.
Supply Chain View from the Field
APRIL 3, 2013
'The issue of sub-tier supply risk continues to be a challenge in many of the companies we work with at the SCRC. For example, one large company has experienced big problems in the form of tier 2 supplier mechanical failures that wind up in their product. Even though they had a problem, they were totally unwilling to invest a resource to monitor and manage these suppliers.
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RFgen
APRIL 1, 2013
In an effort to be more competitive against ecommerce retailers such as Amazon.com, Walmart is considering adopting a new inventory management system in which customers ship goods to other customers. Reuters reported last month that the company is turning to a crowdsourcing model for fulfilling ecommerce orders. Instead of a vehicle owned and operated by Walmart or a contracted third-party service delivering an ordered item, a customer is offered a discount to pick up and drop off the purchase.
EcoVadis
APRIL 3, 2013
The United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) is a strategic CSR policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. EcoVadis joined the UNGC in 2008 , and since then it communicates every year on its progress assuring its commitment and compliance to the 10 principles.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 4, 2013
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RFgen
APRIL 1, 2013
Companies should be prepared when making new business decisions, such as migrating to a new ERP system. As business increases, manufacturers need to be ready to accommodate any changes. Many organizations find it useful to switch to a new enterprise resource planning system to promote growth and profitability. If your organization decides to migrate to a new ERP, you should deal with these changes proactively and efficiently to prevent problems from arising.
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RFgen
APRIL 1, 2013
Companies should be prepared when making new business decisions, such as migrating to a new ERP system. As business increases, manufacturers need to be ready to accommodate any changes. Many organizations find it useful to switch to a new enterprise resource planning system to promote growth and profitability. If your organization decides to migrate to a new ERP, you should deal with these changes proactively and efficiently to prevent problems from arising.
RFgen
APRIL 1, 2013
All businesses can benefit from a quality inventory management system , and the perks of a software upgrade are especially helpful for tire sales. To best serve customers, salespeople need to know about and be able to quickly find a particular tire amidst growing inventory, tire salesperson Robert Abram wrote in a recent article for Modern Tire Dealer. “If you don’t have a recorded procedure for classifying and entering your new products into your inventory management system, you nee
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