Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'work·horse. noun ?w?rk-?ho?rs. : a dependable person who does a lot of work. : a dependable machine or vehicle that is used to do a lot of work. EDI is the workhorse of B2B connectivity. It is not new. It is not sexy. Four decades after its creation, supply chain executives see it as slow and expensive. They are frustrated. They question the value.
DELMIA Quintiq
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Supply chain complexity is increasing and it’s time we rethink our strategies. What are your plans for managing supply chain complexity in 2014? Is it time to invest in new tools? How do you plan on addressing forecasting and demand sensing next year? What upcoming trends will you be leveraging? Discuss your answers to these questions at our upcoming Twitter chat happening on November 28, 2013 at 12pm CET.
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Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'I can’t tell you how many times, over the course of my career, I’ve come across the following situation: The logistics team spends several months evaluating software vendors, including the incumbent ERP vendor, and they ultimately select a best-of-breed solution, but when they present their decision to the CIO (who was disconnected from the process), he responds by asking why the ERP vendor wasn’t selected.
The Logistics of Logistics
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
'Developing a Better Logistics Strategy. As featured in Inbound Logistics , this article shares some experts’ tips about developing a winning logistics strategy. Here’s a preview of some of the valuable advice they share. Tips From Logistics Experts. Rick D. Blasgen, the president and CEO of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals in Illinois, USA, shares that his top tip is to acquire an experienced individual in the logistics industry, someone who has well-developed in
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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Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
'Yesterday morning, I stood at my kitchen window and watched leaves fall from the trees. They floated down, one after another, to the dead grass below, where other leaves had fallen, yesterday and the day before. What made them drop today? I looked for patterns in their flight, but saw none. Each leaf acted alone, unaware of time and place, like me in the quiet house, watching leaves fall from the trees.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'Numerous Aberdeen studies have indicated the importance of supply chain visibility. In this survey of 149 companies with predominantly global supply chains, 63 percent of respondents indicated that Supply Chain Visibility was currently a high priority for improvement, with an additional 28 percent indicating it was a medium priority. Increasing visibility is a critical strategy for enterprises aimed at reducing costs and improving operational performance in the context of their increasingly com
MIT Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'Spoilt for choice. Distributing product in Brazil involves endless transportation choices. A new model helps shippers to choose the best routes. Pictured is the Port of Santos, Brazil. When shipping product into a country as large and complex as Brazil, the choice of transportation routes has a critical impact on supply chain costs. A new decision support system developed for a luxury goods company* helps enterprises to make optimal transportation decisions in these markets.
DELMIA Quintiq
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'Overcoming complexity in passenger rail planning is not easy. Leading passenger rail companies recognize that yesterday’s scheduling methods no longer meet the demands of a rapidly changing industry. That’s why Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV) selected Quintiq software to create optimal plans, taking into account constraints, business rules and employee preferences.
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Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 16, 2013
'I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025. You can download the full report at this link. Procurement has a history that is linked in the core concepts of centralization, volume leveraging, and cost reduction. The earliest traces of this can be linked to materials management.
Supply Chain Movement
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'RESEARCH OVERVIEW. Objective: To understand how different functional groups view their supply chain agility, team alignment and performance against functional goals. Highlight: Organizational alignment matters. There are 3 key techniques to improve alignment and combat supply and demand volatility: clear agility definition, sales and operations planning, and supply chain center of excellence.
RFgen
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
A growing global business environment and increasing legislation from oversight agencies means risk management challenges require new solutions, the “Accenture 2013 Global Risk Management Study” found. The study also concluded that many companies are still not satisfied with their risk management agenda, Steve Culp, managing director of Accenture’s risk management group, wrote in an article for Forbes.
BlueYonder
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation sat down with Rich Sherman, a leading supply chain industry consultant to discuss his book, Supply Chain Transformation: Practical Roadmap for Best Practice Results. In Part 1 of our blog Rich discussed how to create a “culture of transformation.” In Part 2 , Rich shared how breaking the rules can create a smart supply chain network.
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Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,
Tompkins Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
'CEO Jim Tompkins Discusses How Supply Chain Impacts Real Estate Decisions. Anybody can build a network. All you need are some facilities and the means to move items from one location to the next. But to plan your network correctly, you need real values and real data – and of course, real estate. It takes a lot of work to obtain the information you need to build a world-class supply chain network.
RFgen
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
A growing global business environment and increasing legislation from oversight agencies means risk management challenges require new solutions, the “Accenture 2013 Global Risk Management Study” found. The study also concluded that many companies are still not satisfied with their risk management agenda, Steve Culp, managing director of Accenture’s risk management group, wrote in an article for Forbes.
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'Focus on What Matters – The One Thing that will Sustain Continuous Improvement in Healthcare. By David Gebler. “You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.” – Albert Einstein. Leaders are tired of perpetually “managing change,” yet so few organizations do it well. Healthcare systems are overwhelmed with so many well-intentioned initiatives that never seem to meet their expectations.
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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
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3PL Insights
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'EVANS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS NAMED TOP 10 3PL BY GLOBAL TRADE MAGAZINE by Derek Byrd – Marketing and Inside Sales Manager, Evans Distribution Systems The November/December issue of Global Trade Magazine recognizes leaders in Third... The post Evans Named Top 3PL by Global Trade Magazine appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.
BlueYonder
NOVEMBER 21, 2013
'With many retailers now opening on Thanksgiving, Black Friday has morphed into much more than a one-day event. Joe Skorupa, Group Editor-In-Chief for RIS News , recently spoke with Supply Chain Nation as part of our Expert Insights series to share his views on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and other holiday shopping issues. SCN: What will be the biggest surprises retailers will experience this Black Friday?
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
SCM Research
NOVEMBER 18, 2013
'As you might know, I had the great opportunity to travel to East Africa several times, where I gave logistics and supply chain management lectures ( see my previous post ). In spite of a lot of desperation, I was somewhat heartened by many developments I observed. Indeed, although Africa – a continent with more than one billion people – certainly faces huge challenges, the situation is changing rapidly.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2013
'TechTips@Anderson. Home. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Feedback within Your Course Website | Main. | Free Online MOOCs? ! » 11/19/2013. Engaging students outside the classroom with Microlectures. A microlecture is a very short (often less than 10 minutes) lecture on a focused topic. Microlectures are a core concept of the ‘flipped classroom’ model in which students watch video lectures prior to class and face to face time is reserved for discussion and other active learning activi
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