Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. There is also no Santa Claus. Yes, our parents perpetuated the image of that elderly white-haired gentleman, a symbol of Christmas love. This bunny in the basket is not real. Sorry to break the news.
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Big data, analytics, BI…Everyone in business today has heard these terms at some point, and yet the path to analytics-driven business improvement remains somewhat elusive. We spoke with Keith B. Carter, Actionable Intelligence Expert and Decision Sciences Visiting Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore Business School and Affiliate Professor Business Analytics Center, to unravel some of the difficulties managers face while embracing an analytics culture and discuss some best
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GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Recycling and reuse of scrapped products have become hot-button topics in the modern world. A quick scan of Craigslist shows how entire businesses have been created on the sole purpose of reclaiming raw materials from existing goods. For example, some people are offering to pay up to $10 for old, discarded car batteries. Old computer equipment, such as monitors, printers, and hard drives, can fetch great value when recycled and reused properly.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
by Alexa Cheater I recently had the opportunity to hear our CEO John Sicard talk about the challenges supply chain software providers such as Kinaxis face when demonstrating to businesses the value in updating their supply chain management practices. It likely doesn’t come as any big shock to most of you that a lot of times, organizations are resistant to change.
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
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
When we buy our new shirt, phone or coffee, we rarely think about slavery in the global supply chains of these products. Slavery? In the 21 st century? Isn’t slavery a thing of the past? Well, it might surprise us, but slavery still exists and it exists in almost every global supply chain. It has been estimated that 200,000 child slaves work in Ivory Coast alone, that a large proportion of coltan that is used for the capacitors of our phones is mined by slaves, and that the cotton we need
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GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Supply chain risk management and resiliency are hot-button topics in the industry. However, minute supply chain entities do not understand how resilience relates to risk management and what it means for improving focus on the supply chain. As the supply chain continues to grow in complexity and regulation, the opportunities for problems and other events to impact operations negatively will consequently grow.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
A rich stream of data has long been available to improve ocean visibility. AIS is an automatic tracking system used on ships. But CargoSmart is doing something new – they are using this near real time data to improve vessel scheduling and shipment tracking.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
“The results for Q3 2015 are in on the state of global supply chain risk,” reports Dr. Warwick Knowles, Dun … Continued. The post Supply Chain Risk Management: Dealing with Complexity appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Much has been said about how omni-channel is transforming the retail industry, but what impact is it having on manufacturers? How is it affecting their supply chain and logistics processes? What impact is it having on their talent and technology requirements? How are leading manufacturers overcoming these challenges? Is omni-channel serving as a catalyst for enhanced collaboration between manufacturers and retailers?
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.
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
In part 1 of Future of Transportation , we looked at the exciting concept of The Hyperloop. There are some exciting experiments going on with far less exotic technology, technology that has been around for a while and that you probably have in your home right now, but that is being used in creative ways to solve longstanding problems. Samsung’s “invisible” Safety Truck is a perfect example.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
ARC Advisory Group conducts annual analyses of the major technology components within the global supply chain management market. These market studies include a deep analysis of the transportation management system, warehouse management system, supply chain visibility, supply chain collaboration, managed transportation services, warehouse automation, and global trade management markets, among others.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Gartner asserts there are five underlying digital marketing trends currently shaping the advertising landscape.[1] They are: “The purchase funnel has … Continued. The post Targeted Marketing Landscape Predicted to Change appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
The El Niño weather pattern, which the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts will be among the strongest on record , is already causing flooding and mudslides in California. And last month, we witnessed the havoc that winter storm Jonas unleashed along the east coast , dumping more than two feet of snow in Washington, DC, New York City, and other major cities, leading to thousands of flight cancellations and gridlock on the roads.
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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.
Oracle SCM
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
The Cloud World DC event, taking place at the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC on Thursday, March 24 , will feature a session about Oracle Supply Chain Cloud entitled "Path To Supply Chain Cloud”. It will be part of the "Modernize Finance, Procurement, Projects and Supply Chain” track. Click here for full details. To learn more about Oracle Supply Chain Management applications, please visit www.oracle.com/scm.
Supply Chain Trend
FEBRUARY 21, 2016
An S&OP implementation requires many changes, not the least behavioural change. However, there are different behavioural change requirements during S&OP maturity stages. In four posts, four coaching phases will be explained to support leaders with behavioural change in different S&OP maturity phases. These are; Coach to change, coach to sustain , coach for excellence and coach for vision & culture.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
“Supply chain industry leaders have access to more information today than ever before in history,” writes Adam Robinson (@TweetsByARob). “As … Continued. The post Supply Chain Analytics and Digital Enterprise Transformation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
In recent weeks, I’ve come across several news articles highlighting a few supply chain and logistics trends that I’ve written about over the past couple of years — namely, companies bringing logistics operations back in-house; suppliers getting “bullied” by large customers; and why learning to perform tasks manually, without software or technology, is an important learning exercise.
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Arkieva
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
My team and I had just gotten back from the India Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit & Awards 2016 at Mumbai. The theme of this summit was Industry 4.0: Creative Solutions for the Next Generation. For 2 days some of the best Supply Chain Practitioners and Solution providers from India discussed under one roof the supply chain planning challenges they face, such as the future of Manufacturing supply chains, and how best to work as a team to tackle the expected manufacturing boom in India.
Oracle SCM
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Download the latest SCM Cloud eBook to learn why supply chain leaders are moving their SCM applications to the cloud. Read how cloud can help throughout every step of the supply chain process, from design, planning, procurement, and manufacturing through to execution and delivery. Click here for the eBook. To learn more about Oracle Supply Chain Management applications, please visit www.oracle.com/scm.
Elementum
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
ChemChina's takeover of Syngenta may prove to be one of the most game-changing acquisitions in recent years. Worth about US $43 billion , the all-cash bid is the biggest foreign purchase made by a Chinese company and the most expensive transaction on record in the agribusiness industry. Syngenta’s Troubles. Syngenta is the leading producer of agrochemicals and third largest provider of seeds, operating in 90 countries and posting annual sales of US $15.1 billion in 2014, its highest in five year
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. req’d). Now Amazon’s Free Shipping Will Cost You at Least $49 (Wired). With new law, U.S. takes on slavery by banning forced labor imports ( Reuters ).
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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.
ModusLink Corporation
FEBRUARY 22, 2016
In years past, customer service didn’t look quite like it does today. Over time, it has undergone a huge transformation from being an integral part of the daily business to becoming almost non-existent, until recently when the importance of client engagement was rediscovered. Every now and then a bizarre story about contact center waiting times […].
APICS
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
In the previous blog, the mechanics of the channel replenishment “push” system were investigated in detail. This blog continues the discussion by look at the pros and cons of the push system and what types of company/products would deploy inventory push replenishment.
NFI Industries
FEBRUARY 23, 2016
Although inventory levels can cause many unpredictable challenges for retailers, it is also the one thing that connects them to their customers. Each time a customer makes a purchase, whether at a brick-and-mortar store or online, retailers have a chance to make an impression and create customer loyalty. Therefore, retailers have to be agile and. READ MORE.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
Live Episode: Thursday, March 3, 2o16 at 12:00 pm ET. The current outlook for the rail freight industry is, at best, mixed. Where rail freight once was the price-competitive transport mode of choice, low fuel prices and increased availability of trucks in the spot market have resulted in low freight rates that are expected to remain low. Simply put, it is becoming increasingly difficult under current circumstances for rail freight operators to earn sustainable margins and create returns for shar
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
Gartner and Supply Chain Media have teamed up to research supply chain leaders’ views on supply chain practice and technology based on the Supply Chain Management Research Study. What do YOU consider to be the most important strategic changes your organisation will make in your supply chain operations over the next three years? What do YOU consider to be the top three obstacles to achieving your organisation’s supply chain goals and objectives?
Arkieva
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
I had the unique opportunity to attend the Dagstuhl Seminar “Modeling and Analysis of Semiconductor Supply Chains” , which focused on managing the end to end supply chain or demand supply network, as Intel refers to it. Located in Wardern Germany, Schloss Dagstuhl is the Leibniz Center is where world-class scientists and promising young researchers and experts come together to exchange their knowledge and to discuss their research findings.
Supply Chain Network
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
If you’re trying to figure out how to get more profitability from your E-commerce or Omni-Channel business you may want to look into this year’s Operations Summit in Cincinnati. I was surprised when I saw the content that was being shared and how relevant it is to what we’re facing right now. In fact, this year I have the pleasure of presenting my insights from the perspective of someone who lead the business side and now leads a team on the logistics service provider side.
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