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Why you shouldn’t miss the Russia & CIS Executive Summit 2014

DELMIA Quintiq

'Ready to achieve operational excellence in your oil & gas operations? Join the upcoming 4th Russia & CIS Executive Summit Oil & Gas in Dubai. Here are highlights you shouldn’t miss: Industry trends & innovations. What’s better than networking with 250 top executives that help shape the future of oil & gas? As one of the summit sponsors, we’re looking forward to exchange interesting ideas and share valuable insights on the industry’s market trends, innovations and stra

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Selecting a 3PL – 8 Things the Great 3PLs Do

The Logistics of Logistics

'Click to register for this free webinar: Selecting a 3PL: 8 Things the Great 3PLs Do (Wednesday, February 12, 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm). Companies with logistics needs are increasingly using 3rd party logistics providers (3PLs). Contracting with a 3PL is a great choice as long as you pick the right 3PL. The right 3PL can save your company money, improve service and generally make life easier.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)

Talking Logistics

'Atlanta. 2 inches of snow. I was trying to come up with something witty to say, but then I came across this article by Rebecca Burns, deputy editor of Atlanta Magazine , with a title that says it all: The Day We Lost Atlanta: How 2 lousy inches of snow paralyzed a metro area of 6 million. A good read for us northerners who are struggling to understand how a “dusting” of snow could possibly create such havoc.

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Is Technology as a Priority Means for Achieving Supply Chain.

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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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Company kit Supply Chain Movement in 2014

Supply Chain Movement

'Supply Chain Movement is a publication of Supply Chain Media. The 1st edition of Supply Chain Movement quarterly magazine has been launched in 2011. Targeted at the global supply chain community, Supply Chain Movement informs you about the latest market updates and company developments, industry events, blogs and trends on supply chain worldwide. The website provides a platform where experts from around the world are able to blog and share their views on current and future issues.

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FMCG Drinks and disastrous extended Supply Chain overstocking

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

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The Hot Topics at NRF: An Interview with Gartner’s Kevin Sterneckert

BlueYonder

'The National Retail Federation’s 2014 Big Show in New York was alive with high energy and record crowds. Supply Chain Nation sat down with Gartner research Vice President Kevin Sterneckert to get his take on the hot topics at NRF and what they mean for retail. Here is a summary of his comments. SCN: What were two or three of the hottest topics at NRF this year?

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Cubic Global Tracking.

Global Trade Management

'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.

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Big Data Demystified

Tecsys

With the advent of big data, organizations are beginning to recognize the impact that big data and analytics can have on their ability to compete in their respective industries. In a recent study by MIT and the SAS Institute, 67% of leading organizations firmly believe that analytics give them a competitive advantage. This recognition has revealed that it is not only about the volume, velocity and variety of the data at hand, but having the right culture, skillsets, and technologies in place,

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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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Supply Chain Cowboy - Startups, Sourcing, and Sustainability with.

Supply Chain Cowboy

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Corralling New Product Innovation and S&OP

Logility

Gates, triggers and uncertainty envelopes. One of the greatest areas of opportunity for companies maturing their sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes is in New Product Innovation. Why? Most companies have a growth strategy dependent on new products and innovation. For the last 5 years CEOs have been strategically driving growth through new offerings.

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Swisscom and ZKB Join investiere in CHF 1.35M Round for arviem

Global Trade Management

'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.

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How Agilent Technologies Measures Up: Gaining full visibility of.

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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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[PROFILE] Chris Hatfield '14 - Parker CMC Networking

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'Parker CMC Networking. About UCLA Parker CMC. The UCLA Anderson Parker Career Management Center is comprised of Career Coaches and Executives-in-Residence, who partner with students to define, pursue and achieve their post-MBA career goals, and the Campus Recruiting Team, which cultivates relationships with companies to connect them with the right MBA talent.

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Corralling New Product Innovation and S&OP

Logility

Gates, triggers and uncertainty envelopes. One of the greatest areas of opportunity for companies maturing their sales and operations planning (S&OP) processes is in New Product Innovation. Why? Most companies have a growth strategy dependent on new products and innovation. For the last 5 years CEOs have been strategically driving growth through new offerings.

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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics kooperiert mit arviem AG

Global Trade Management

'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.

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Supply chain agility: How big is your gap?

DELMIA Quintiq

'I think you’ll agree that supply chain efficiency is no longer a differentiator. As C.K.Prahalad puts it, ‘Some aspects of managing in a volatile environment, such as focusing on operational efficiency and staying liquid, are givens. But more important are the abilities to scale up and down and reconfigure resources rapidly.’. Prahalad calls organizations where people and capacity can be ‘rearranged and recombined creatively and quickly’ velcro organizations.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Classroom Video Capture Best Practices Part 3 of 3 - TechTips.

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'TechTips@Anderson. Home. Archives. Profile. Subscribe. « Classroom Video Capture Best Practices Part 2 of 3 | Main. | Best Practice for Recording in Studio - Part 1 » 01/29/2014. Classroom Video Capture Best Practices Part 3 of 3. MediaSite is Anderson’s tool to record lectures inside our classrooms.  In the prior series of posts I covered displaying your teaching material and how to get the best audio recording.  In this week’s final post I will focus on the classroom’s

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Growing E-Commerce Company Seeks Distribution and Network Plan

Tompkins Blog

'Company. As one of the world’s fastest growing e-commerce companies, this business focuses on everyday design across all price points and all verticals. After launching in June 2011, its success has skyrocketed, with more than 10 million members in its first 18 months. Challenge. The company was experiencing rapid growth in both volume and stock-keeping unit (SKU) count and recognized a need for additional distribution capacity.

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FAK – Freight All Kinds: Revealed

Convey

First a History Lesson Within the LTL industry, the specific class assigned to a […]. The post FAK – Freight All Kinds: Revealed appeared first on Convey.

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Quintiq World Tour: How NTV overcame complexity in passenger rail planning

DELMIA Quintiq

'How did the operator of the most modern train in Europe tackle its complex planning puzzle? Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori (NTV) recognized that traditional scheduling methods no longer met the demands of a rapidly changing industry. Which is where Quintiq came in. This year’s Quintiq World Tour kicks off in Rome with a half-day seminar for rail executives.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

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.

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Global Cargo Monitoring / Cargo Tracking: Une start-up suisse.

Global Trade Management

'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.

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The Trifecta of Supply Chain Success: Outsourcing, Data and Learning – Part III

BlueYonder

'As part of our Expert Insight series, Supply Chain Nation recently sat down with Gordon Wade, chief executive officer and director of best practices for the Category Management Association. In Part I of our conversation with Gordon, he discussed the key markets shifts that are increasing complexity in the supply chain – and that retailers and manufacturers must address in 2014.

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Impact of Macro Trends on Supply Chains: Digitization of Products

MIT Supply Chain

'Signaling change. NASA aims to use 3D printing on the space station, a technology that is transforming products and possibly distribution networks (Photo: NASA). Dr. Chris Caplice is Executive Director. MIT CTL. He can be contacted at: caplice@mit.edu. Product digitization is not a new trend, but recent developments in this space could transform distribution networks at the local, regional, and global levels.

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Deutsche Telekom and arviem AG launch M2M partnership

Global Trade Management

'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.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.