Alloy

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Retail supply chains catching up to Amazon. Competition to make and distribute consumer goods is at an all time high. Despite cries of a retail apocalypse, retailers like Walmart, Costco, and Target are all outperforming Amazon in the stock market this year. By competing with Amazon on convenience and leveraging the competitive advantage of their physical presence and human touch, these organizations are reinventing the importance of physical retail as we prepare to enter 2020.

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The Smart Software

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Safety stock is a critical component in any system of inventory management. Indeed, some inventory software treats safety stock as the key decision variable in the quest to balance inventory cost against item availability. Unfortunately, that approach is not the best way to strike the balance. The post Backing into Safety Stock is the Safe Play appeared first on Smart Software.

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River Logic

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Much has been done to improve manufacturing efficiency. Supply chains have been optimized; warehouse inventory tracking has reached new levels of precision; production lines can operate with virtually no downtime. But, what about overall workforce productivity? As the common linchpin that brings together all manufacturing activities, has this metric improved along with all the investment in new technologies?

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The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Today’s warehouse managers need better inventory management strategies. Shareholders want to increase profitability. Customers wish for better customer service. Amazon wants to take over the world. This is nothing new, but as the world has evolved, the ability to improve inventory management has evolved in stride. Supply chain leaders should follow these key strategies for.read More.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States currently comes from transportation, surpassing electricity emissions in 2017 for the first time since 1978. Precisely because of these daunting figures, the vast majority of the world’s largest companies are adopting initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in their supply chains, and adopting environmentally friendly policies across their business.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Much has been done to improve manufacturing efficiency. Supply chains have been optimized; warehouse inventory tracking has reached new levels of precision; production lines can operate with virtually no downtime. But, what about overall workforce productivity? As the common linchpin that brings together all manufacturing activities, has this metric improved along with all the investment in new technologies?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Logistics and supply chain businesses have never been in so much need for change and upgrade, as they are now, and this is only because of the growth of e-commerce and other digital delivery businesses. Online delivery apps and online shopping apps provide things from a safety pin to heavy machinery, from ice-cream to home.read More. The post Technology Must-Haves For Logistics and Supply Chain Businesses in 2020 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

by Jay Muelhoefer. In November 2019, the inaugural Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit took place in the mile high city, Denver, CO. This article is a summary of the event and how it fits into the Gartner supply chain event portfolio. I hope it will help you decide which events to attend in 2020 and beyond. [Disclosure – Kinaxis was a premier sponsor of the event.].

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Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Over the years, rats have shown an ability to navigate a maze in search of food. Well, it turns out that rats are becoming a bit more sophisticated. Recently, a group of rats at the University of Richmond in Virginia have mastered the ability to drive miniature cars to collect food. For the experiment, the rats were given custom-made vehicles, which were constructed out of a plastic food container with an aluminum floor and a […].

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The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The post The Potential and the Pitfalls of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

This week we completed our 27th Indago survey since launching in April. This week’s question: What impact do you foresee (or are already experiencing) on ocean rates heading into 2020 as a result of the new IMO 2020 emissions standards? Our members will receive the results of the survey later today. Haven’t joined yet? We. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (November 8, 2019).

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Modern supply chains are under increasing pressure to cut costs and improve customer service levels. Traditional linear supply chains were relatively simple in execution: moving products from the manufacturer to end-user. Now, supply chains are increasingly complex, reflecting a circular supply chain, bending at countless angles, and meeting the demands of omnichannel and e-commerce.

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Advertiser: GEP

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Land O'Lakes implemented a supply chain real-time visibility to improve their supply chain. Visibility and velocity are key to combating the natural variability that occurs in all supply chains. Once the solution was implemented, customer service has improved. Now Land O'Lakes is looking to use the network visibility to improve colalboration with key partners.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

by Alexa Cheater Ask more of your planning platform. Kinaxis® has expanded its RapidResponse® platform. Now you can leverage the power of the world’s only concurrent planning platform to create custom planning applications, and extend the functionality of any planning application (custom or existing) running on RapidResponse with the ability to build your own embedded algorithms or connect external ones.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Enhancements enable manufacturers to launch more profitable, successful products. Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new capabilities are available now as part of Ivalua’s latest platform release.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Listen to “The Digitization of Freight: Where are We?” on Spreaker. Articles Referenced in Podcast to Read Why digital freight brokers might fail to disrupt the freight brokerage industry, By Brian Aoaeh on FreightWaves Digital freight brokerage: a crowded field that could have many winners, by Emma Cosgrove on Supply Chain Dive The Key to.read More.

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Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

In the mid-1960s, the Dixie Cups released their hit tune “Chapel of Love” and accomplished the unthinkable — they dislodged a Beatles hit from the top of the Billboard Chart. The opening lyrics to that song are: Goin’ to the chapel and we’re gonna get married. Goin’ to the chapel and we’re gonna get married. Gee, I really love you.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

by Danielle McNeil Taylor This week our team lands in Denver to participate in the first Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit from Nov. 4-5. The goal of the Summit is to provide actionable insights and strategic guidance on how companies can improve planning agility to balance customers’ expectations and business goals. Our team is excited to be part of this inaugural event to showcase our latest innovations that combine the power of human and machine intelligence to drive more supply chain visi

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QAD

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

With 1,793 km of coastline, Portugal has a long history as a seafaring country and once had colonies all over the world. Brazil, one of its wealthier colonies, became independent in 1822, and all of its African colonies were granted independence in 1975. Its capital city, Lisbon, was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1755, and later, Portugal endured years of revolution and occupation before democratic reforms were put in place in 1974.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Augment your supply chain enterprise mobility strategy with Zebra mobile printers. Did you know you can print barcode labels from anywhere, to anywhere? Even between two different locations? Sounds like magic, doesn’t it? That’s the edge Zebra can bring to your warehouse with its comprehensive array of modern barcode label printers. In this review, I will be exploring the latest generation of barcode label printers: the mobile rugged Zebra ZQ600 series , the ZD600 series rugged desktop printers,

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Although the connection between great customer experience and a world-class supply chain is obvious, customer experience is not the first thing that pops into most peoples’ minds when they hear the term “supply chain.” According to Phil Britt ( @Phil_Britt ), supply chain professionals are among the few people who regularly make the connection between customer service and the supply chain.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

On October 1st, QAD DynaSys was honored to be able to host SICPA’s “S&OP & Collaborative Planning” workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland. Our goal was to bring together an exclusive group of industry executives and users of QAD DynaSys’ Demand & Supply Chain Planning solutions to discuss common issues surrounding the S&OP and collaborative planning processes.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Laura Centofonti is a senior customer executive at JDA who never imagined she would work in sales. From a start in public relations, she found connecting with customers and helping solve their pain points was what she was most interested in. Combined with an early career in restaurant customer service, she’s struck the right balance of customer satisfaction and success that has kept her motivated and successful.

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Softeon

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Supply chain management is all about tracking goods as they move through an intricate process. One of the key stops in that process is through vendor warehouses or distribution centers. You aren’t in control of the whole supply chain at every moment, so you need a means to keep a close eye on things moving through vendor nodes. That’s what vendor managed inventory (VMI) is all about.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

As I noted in Part 1 of this article, analysts at Gartner predict circular economies will replace today’s wasteful linear economies over the next decade or so. In order for that to happen, both supply chains and consumer habits must significantly change. Steven Steutermann, managing vice president in the Gartner supply chain practice, states, “To turn around a supply chain system, 10 years is not a long time.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In a CSR ranking sustainability remained consistent over the past three years, but the majority of companies still have no measures in place to promote equality and inclusive working environments.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Is blockchain technology a natural fit for the supply chain? Or is it just “a solution looking for a problem”?

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