Sat.Apr 05, 2014 - Fri.Apr 11, 2014

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Can You Take the Risk?

Supply Chain Shaman

'“This is not a supply chain process. It is a new way of doing business.” Financial Leader in Discussions on Demand Sensing. In 2013, 80% of supply chain leaders had a material supply chain disruption. It was not just one. The average company had three. Yet, in a study that we just completed, when asked about business pain, supply chain risk rates low.

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Integrated Supply Chain Planning – The Number 1 Opportunity

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'Enchange has been working with many FMCG and Pharmaceuticals multinationals for years on projects to improve their primary supply chains. We have also been working with many of the same companies on Route to Market (RTM) projects. For the sake of clarity, by “primary supply chain” we mean all processes (e.g. planning, sourcing, manufacturing, etc.) up to the point that finished goods are in the producers’ warehouse before the stock is sold to customers.

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Collaborative logistics: Just do it?

DELMIA Quintiq

'‘There’s a lot of talk about collaboration but not as much walk,’ says Adrian Gonzalez in ‘Talking Logistics’. I couldn’t agree more. Very few companies have actually implemented collaborative logistics. Even fewer have fully exploited its potential as a game changer. According to a paper in Transport Review (Collaborative logistics from the perspective of road transportation companies, October 2013), collaboration is now a necessity rather than an option: ‘To survive under the ever increasing

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Differentiating through Resilience

The Logistics of Logistics

'Differentiating through Resilience. Supply chain risk is one of the top 5 concerns in many boardrooms. We live in a world where control and measurement are increasingly dominant and in which many executives believe that everything is within their control. “What cannot be measured, cannot be managed” is the perceived wisdom, so they set out to control and measure everything; even the uncontrollable.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Supply Chain at Your Fingertips

Logility

Cloud. Mobile. On Demand. Analytics Everywhere. These were just a few of the themes discussed at this year’s Connections 2014, Logility’s customer conference. Held at the Loews Atlanta, the conference brought together several hundred of the industry’s brightest supply chain professionals to share their opinions, techniques and experiences.

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Digital logistics: how manufacturing companies can profit

DELMIA Quintiq

'Digital logistics – success through networking. This was the motto of the 30th Logistik Dialog hosted by the Bundesvereinigung Logistik Österreich in Vienna on 3 and 4 April. Against a record backdrop of more than 700 congress visitors, the event was all about opportunities for making supply chains more intelligent, efficient and agile through digitalisation.

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'Know Sooner, Act Faster': A Supply-Chain Mantra | The 21st.

Kinaxis

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Market Monitor of Turkish domestic logistics market

Supply Chain Movement

'The heydays of 2009 to 2011 may be over but Turkey is still a very attractive market for European manufacturers. After years of 9% GDP growth followed by strong job creation and a 10% inflation rate, 2012 and 2013 have seen more modest but stable continuous growth. Dun & Bradstreet studies suggest that Turkish growth will slow down over the period of 2013-2017.

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Leadership Commitment to Strategic Suppliers Makes a Big Difference

Supply Chain View from the Field

'I visited a Canadian oil and gas company this week, and participated in their first annual Supplier Day. The forum was an opportunity to share insights on the oil and gas business in North America, communicate issues and challenges that exist, and create an opportunity to exchange ideas on how to address them. The meeting was opened up by the CEO of the company, who shared his thoughts with the suppliers on some of the issues facing everyone in the oil and gas supply chain in Canada and the US

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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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Happy Supply Chain Day!

DELMIA Quintiq

'Today’s Supply Chain Day , where 388 companies in the fields of industry, trade and services, and research institutes will open their doors for interested visitors. Companies and visitors get the chance to discuss the tremendous influence logistics and supply chain has on our everyday lives and the economy. Can you imagine a day without logistics? A day without logistics is no longer possible in this day and age.

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7 Life Sciences Supply Chain Processes That Require an Integrated.

Kinaxis

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The Avnet Tech Games IX Welcomes The Inaugural JDA Supply Chain Challenge

BlueYonder

'Saturday, April 12, the University of Advancing Technology campus in Tempe, Arizona will once again serve as the host for the Avnet Tech Games , now in its ninth year. It was an honor for me to serve as Master of Ceremonies for this event over the last eight years, and see firsthand the way it has grown. What started out as an opportunity to inspire the next generation of technology workers has become a cornerstone event of the Arizona SciTech Festival , an annual statewide initiative devoted t

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Supply Chain at Your Fingertips

Logility

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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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America’s “Home Alone” Manufacturers

MIT Supply Chain

'Crossroads 2014. MIT’s Professor Suzanne Berger believes that US manufacturers need more support. The US can be a lonely place for manufacturers, believes MIT Professor Suzanne Berger. The lack of a supporting ecosystem in the country means that US companies trying to scale up innovations have to do it alone, a situation that impedes the growth of manufacturing.

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My thoughts on Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning.

Kinaxis

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Retail in EMEA: The Perfect Storm

BlueYonder

'I find myself amazed at how a simple acronym like EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) so easily encapsulates such a potpourri of countries with vastly differing economic performance, retail maturity, and of course culture. EMEA is a blend of emerging countries like Russia, whose retail metamorphosis will see it grow to dominate the region; and mature markets like the U.K., where retail is re-inventing itself to better serve omni-channel customers.

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EcoVadis Client Committee 2014

EcoVadis

Exchanging experiences , best practices and insights on Sustainable Procurement has always been at the heart of our annual Client Committee. Therefore, for its 2014 edition, what a better location for our event than Palais Brongniart, the ancient Paris stock exchange ? Around 150 CSR and procurement professionals joined us from all over Europe and North America.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Aligning Supply Chains with Business Strategy

Tompkins Blog

'The post Aligning Supply Chains with Business Strategy appeared first on Tompkins International.

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Impact of SMAC on Enterprise Software Applications - Infosys Blogs

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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Top 10 Tips for Organizing your Warehouse

The Logistics of Logistics

'Top 10 Tips for Organizing your Warehouse. The warehouse is the heart of your business. You need it to be tidy, organised and easy to negotiate for it to be useful. But how do you make sure your warehouse is the productive hub you need it to be? Here are 10 tips for a organizing your warehouse to make it perfectly productive: 1. Planned storage. Not all of your inventory is going to be the same size, the same weight or the same shape.

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[PROFILE] Thomas de Fresart '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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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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A Blueprint for Supply Chain Optimization - Supply Chain 24/7

Tompkins Blog

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Get to Know SCI Logistics Infographic

Supply Chain Network

'Check out the first infographic from SCI Logistics! Cheers!

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The key to profitable production for building manufacturers

DELMIA Quintiq

'How do you rebuild a city after it’s been hit by a hurricane? How do you modernize an old city that grew too fast – and is growing still? Materials companies face these and many other challenging planning puzzles as they struggle to coordinate their production efforts at multiple locations across the globe and keep costs at an acceptable level. Sourcing challenges and high costs.

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Retailers Must Be the Catalyst for Collaboration Distribution

Consumer Goods Logistics

'Retailers are ordering smaller quantities from suppliers more often. That means more LTL shipments from small and mid-tier suppliers. The vast majority of these orders are placed by the buyer and shipped by the supplier with little collaboration, even though many of these shipments originate in the same area – and even the same manufacturer ­– and could have been consolidated.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

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,