Supply Chain Shaman
AUGUST 26, 2015
Volatility. Demand redefined. Economic markets plummeting… D aily we see the financial charts roll across the news. “It’s partly about growth, partly about trade, and partly about psychology.” CNN Money Watch, August 12, 2015. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Chinese restated and devalued of the Yuan. The new valuation and the impact on markets is swinging the global stock market.
Freightos
AUGUST 26, 2015
The Experts’ Choice of the Top Online Logistics Resources. Intro Email Newsletters News Sites Social Media Influencers Blogs Unexpected Places. If you’re like me, staying up to date on supply chain news is critical. But for every online “aha” I wade through dozens of yawns. So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were.
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Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 24, 2015
When a company is looking to reduce their freight spend, while maintaining or improving service levels, there are two main paths they can take. They can buy and implement a transportation management system (TMS). Or they can outsource transportation planning and execution to a 3PL that provides managed transportation services (MTS). I talked to Wietse […].
Kinaxis
AUGUST 26, 2015
by Bob Ferrari The following guest blog commentary is contributed by Bob Ferrari, Founder and Executive Editor of the Supply Chain Matters blog and Managing Director of the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group LLC. In March of 2011, I had the opportunity to join fellow supply chain management bloggers Trevor Miles and Lora Cecere in a Kinaxis sponsored thought-leadership webcast focusing on the potential of the social supply chain.
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
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 24, 2015
Although many retailers and other companies are charging ahead with their same-day delivery offerings (see Amazon and Macy’s , for example), others are taking a step back or shutting down their efforts. For example, according to an article in Re/code last week, Google is shutting down its two Google Express delivery hubs in San Francisco and Mountain View, California.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 25, 2015
It doesn’t matter if the cost of supply is at an all-time high or fluctuating wildly, the impact of excess inventory and inefficient operations can be crippling to cash flow. While it is obvious that inventory costs money, most companies are not aggressively seeking to exert control and carry fewer overall gallons. The same holds […].
Kinaxis
AUGUST 24, 2015
by Lori Smith Can the S&OP process be done without technology? The answer to that question has certainly evolved over the years, and while there are still some holdouts, most will now agree that technology is indeed required. Whether its objective should be to support the process or help define the process remains a healthy debate. Fundamentally, the more complex the organization and the more mature the process, the greater the need for technology.
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 26, 2015
Last year at this time, in an article I wrote for CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly , I stated that if I had to describe the state of the third-party logistics (3PL) industry in one word, it would be convergence — as in the convergence of fragmented logistics services into integrated logistics solutions , as well as the convergence of business models, specifically the business models of service providers, technology companies, and consulting firms.
The Network Effect
AUGUST 28, 2015
dusk-photography/Flickr. You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t possibly make them all yourself. – Sam Levenson. ‘How does it work today?’. It’s the first question any self respecting project leader or consultant asks on day 1 of a new initiative. It’s critically important to know the ‘state of the nation’ before you embark on any sort of effort to make the changes needed to improve results.
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.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 26, 2015
“There is pressure in the enterprise software space,” writes Jorge Garcia (@jgptec), “to incorporate new technologies, both in hardware and … Continued. The post Mainstreaming Machine Learning, Part 1 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Kinaxis
AUGUST 28, 2015
by Alexa Cheater Continuing with our ‘Learn from the Masters’ series, which features answers to your burning supply chain-related questions from our talented business consultants, we bring you the sarcastic wisdom of Ron Stappert. Ron has been a business consultant with Kinaxis for the past four years, and despite what his answers below may portray, he really does love his job.
SCM Research
AUGUST 23, 2015
It has often been assumed that one of the characteristics of SCM philosophy is “a customer focus to create unique and individualized sources of customer value, leading to customer satisfaction” ( Mentzer et al., 2001 ). This assumption has led to business models like Primark, which aim to satisfy customer needs for fashion by making incredibly cheap garments available – so cheap that many teenagers nowadays are used to throw them away after just two weeks.
Elementum
AUGUST 24, 2015
Monday saw a market panic unlike any in recent years, and it comes down to China's own market problems. We examine the manufacturing and supply chain implications of the Dow's fall. China's Huge Losses are Seeing Global Repercussions. The global supply chain’s future hinges in a large part on Chinese imports and exports, both of which have suffered as the nation sees its markets weakening.
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Enterra Insights
AUGUST 24, 2015
Managing day-to-day operations in a global supply chain is no easy task. That’s certainly not news for supply chain professionals. … Continued. The post Risk Management in Global Supply Chains appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 25, 2015
With all the media hype surrounding Industry 4.0 – intelligent machines and advanced analytics in the supply chain – and its parent, the so-called ‘Internet of Things – extending the virtual internet to physical objects – it’s easy to imagine that we’re at the dawn of a brave new, unfamiliar world. But are we? Or might we be returning to old supply chain principles that vanished in the era of mass production – a ‘make-to-order’ culture marked by personal service, bespoke produc
Arkieva
AUGUST 27, 2015
In preparation for the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , Lora Cecere spoke with Sujit Singh, Chief Operating Officer of Arkieva, in an episode of Straight Talk with Supply Chain Insights. With two to three podcast a week, Straight Talk is designed to benefit the supply chain leader that is on the go and wants to be in the know. This specific podcast in part of a larger series leading up to the Global Summit and discusses the future of supply chain, particularly as it relates to S&OP and
Supply Chain View from the Field
AUGUST 24, 2015
Every fall, Betty Minton and Bill Collins (my trusted and capable student project advisors) and I play a game of musical chairs. The challenge involves matching a group of bright, eager, and hungry young MBA and engineering students to a group of projects identified by a group of companies, through the now well-established Supply Chain Resource Cooperative in the Poole College of Management.
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Enterra Insights
AUGUST 27, 2015
In the first part of this article, I discussed how business leaders’ eyes are just opening to the possibilities machine … Continued. The post Mainstreaming Machine Learning, Part 2 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 26, 2015
The replacement of 34 million airbags that the automotive part manufacturer Takata has to execute is one of the biggest recalls ever. Apparently, the airbag inflators were not properly sealed leading to unexpected explosions. To make things worse, due to the error, shrapnel might be released during the burst leading to six deaths and hundreds of injuries so far.
Arkieva
AUGUST 25, 2015
I recently watched a TED talk video by Alison Ledgerwood on YouTube. In the video, Alison gives the example of her paper getting accepted for publication (positive news) and another one getting rejected for publication (negative news). She talks about how it takes longer to recover from (i.e., go back to being her normal self) a piece of negative news as compared to a piece of positive news.
MIT Supply Chain
AUGUST 27, 2015
In their quest to meet a target for growth, companies often plan changes to their distribution networks to accommodate the anticipated increase in product volumes. But what happens if those changes frustrate future growth targets? A network optimization model built by MIT CTL Master of Supply Chain Management (SCM) program graduates Ann-Marie Chopyak and Haotian […].
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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.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 25, 2015
“The basis of commercial enterprise is information,” writes Kenneth Cukier (@kncukier), Data Editor at The Economist. “That hasn’t changed in … Continued. The post Digital Enterprises Rely on Digital Supply Chains appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 28, 2015
We’ve read the articles and watched the TV stories. It’s yesterday’s news that 3D printing is one of the most promising technologies to emerge in recent years. We’re well-versed in the fascinating array of use cases for this technology—from healthcare, to housing, to handicrafts. One of my personal favorites is the printed hearing aid—a device that’s transformed a labor-intensive industry.
NFI Industries
AUGUST 25, 2015
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that one-third of food produced for human consumption worldwide is lost annually in the process of getting food from the farms to consumption 1. Produce has one of the briefest product life cycles that exist. Although fruits and vegetables all have different shelf lives after.
RFgen
AUGUST 26, 2015
Global supply chains are embracing mobile software solutions. The use of mobile devices in the global supply chain is growing in popularity every day. MarketWatch recently published the results of a Research and Markets survey finding the global mobile supply chain solutions market is projected to grow at a compound annual rate of 13.4% between 2014 and 2020.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 28, 2015
“There are slaves in your supply chain,” writes Tim Minahan. “According to the International Labour Organization (ILO) there are more … Continued. The post Rooting Out Slave Labor in Your Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 25, 2015
Not long ago, QRM was heralded as the new Lean, and now we are bombarded with DDMRP as the panacea for all our problems. It seems as if the different schools, in their hunger to sell more books, software, and / or advice, put more energy into highlighting the differences than celebrating what unites them. Meanwhile, they leave many an entrepreneur, supply chain professional and process improver behind in despair.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 25, 2015
Freight costs are eminently controllable, however, efficiently managing this major budget item requires expertise. In the complex world of modern transportation, companies lacking the experience to professionally handle the intricacies of transportation management are sure to find controlling shipping costs an extreme challenge. For the company determined to try, it is critical to maintaining constant guard on cost controls at every turn in every transaction, a daunting proposition for most comp
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