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The leading IT magazine, CIO Review, today published a special issue on supply chain transformation, and included an article I wrote on spend management as a core capability. Rather than striving for “perfect data” in all supply chain systems, my research suggests that primary efforts should be focused on the most fundamental yet most critical form of supply chain systems output: the spend analysis. MORE
“Analytics” is one of those business buzz words formed by transforming an adjective into a noun. . So forceful and habitual is such misuse of language that one might call it a compulsion among business analysts and writers. The term “analytics” commonly refers to software tools that can be used to organize, report, and sometimes visualize data in attempt to lend meaning for decision-makers. MORE
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As we head off for the holidays, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. The numbers speak for themselves: 42 video episodes produced in 2014, totaling more than 47,600 views and 1,260+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry. MORE
As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection. Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight. MORE
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat and you might want to put a penny or even a Euro in an old man’s hat. Once again it is nearly time for a cynical Supply Chain Santa to distribute presents to the FMCG/Brewing/Pharmaceutical Board directors. Have they all been good this year? What does cynical Santa have on his sleigh for each of you? After dashing through the snow, cynical Santa arrives at the first house in a very trendy part of town. Who lives here? MORE
What if I told you I could help your company save thousands of dollars in parcel shipping costs? Would that get your attention? How much time do you spend looking for ways to save money? I have a few tips to share from a recent webcast I did with Rob Martinez, President & CEO of Shipware, LLC. MORE
We’ve seen significant growth this year – online traffic and subscribers have more than tripled from 2013. It’s great to know there’s so many people working together to tame the wild west of supply chain management. Below is a list of our five most popular articles from the past year: Number 5 – How Skullcandy Rocked S&OP. For Supply Chain Cowboy’s first podcast, I had a great interview with Mark Kosiba, former VP of Operations at Skullcandy. MORE
We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014. MORE
Distance selling has seen double digit growth in Germany for the past few years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. In 2013, the German E-Commerce and Direct Selling Trade Association (BEVH) reports a growth of 22 percent, with a turnover of €48.4 MORE
tanka v/Flickr. Demand sensing” has become increasingly important over the past few years. MORE
The Logistics Viewpoints team thought our readers would be interested in seeing what 2014 posts obtained the most views over the year. The posts from the beginning of the year often obtain the most views because they’ve been visible for a longer period of time. MORE
Ready to supercharge your supply chain for 2015? There’s no better time than the present. Here are 12 actionable tips to revitalize various aspects of your supply chain. Supply chain visibility: Not for your eyes only. Tip 1: Make sure you can see what’s happening – always. MORE
woodlywonderworks/Flickr. Ok, by “best” we mean the most read. Anyway, here are the 5 posts from 2014 that our readers were especially interested in: 1. 6 MAPS THAT EXPLAIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. MORE
by Melissa Clow. As you take time over the holidays to sit back and reflect, here are the top ten excerpts from the best of the best posts on the Kinaxis supply chain blog. They touch on hot topics and industry trends discussed over the past year, so grab a coffee (or a spiked eggnog) and enjoy! MORE
Live Episode: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:00 ET. Yard Management Systems (YMS) have been misunderstood in the marketplace for a long time– is it part of a TMS, WMS, or a standalone application? As a result, many companies have a limited perspective of its role and value proposition, and so they’re missing out on big opportunities to improve visibility, reduce costs, and increase productivity. MORE
This time of year people think a lot about treats — candy canes hung on Christmas trees, visions of sugarplums, … Continued The post The Future of Food: Will Bugs be Labeled Organic? appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Food and Drink Supply Chain MORE
For a large part of the United States and Canada, winter weather causes undesirable driving conditions. Snow, rain, and ice are the worst nightmares of most drivers. Read more. 12/23/2014. Driver Digest. Supply Chain. Transportation. Driver Digest, Supply Chain, Transportation. MORE
For those of us in the 3PL industry, there is nothing more fulfilling than managing a successful business relationship. When a company decides to outsource its logistical needs to a 3PL, the success or failure of the venture will be determined by how well the two companies work together. MORE
Live Episode: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:00 ET. In the first episode of this educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer from LeanLogistics outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it. An important component of that foundation is defining and implementing an effective transportation strategy, which is the focus of this episode led by Eric Meister, COO at LeanLogistics. MORE
Increased competition, higher customer expectations and shifting attitudes and awareness towards the environment and sustainability are a few of the pressures impacting the ever-changing world of procurement. Expected lifetime of a product is becoming ever shorter. Additionally supply chains are growing longer and are getting more complex. Companies have new exposures in new geographic regions, and the interconnected nature of the global economy makes problems more, not less, likely to arise. MORE
Details matter. Execution is essential. …it might make a difference on what is under your tree. In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. In the last decade, ecommerce was a permissible and desirable channel only for retailers. MORE
Katharine Elizabeth Whitehorn CBE, a British journalist, writer, and columnist, once wrote, “From a commercial point of view, if Christmas … Continued The post Christmas 2014 appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Miscellaneous Supply Chain Christmas MORE
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Today’s Wall Street Journal documented the new, upgraded UPS service that is running full tilt to bring packages in before Christmas. This is an on-going concern, after the debacle last year when UPS’s systems shut down in the face of massive capacity constraints driven by etailers promising delivery by Christmas. MORE
Supply Chain Shaman
DECEMBER 23, 2014
Details matter. Execution is essential. …it might make a difference on what is under your tree. In 2014, ecommerce strategies grew in importance. In the last decade, ecommerce was a permissible and desirable channel only for retailers.
Quintiq
DECEMBER 23, 2014
Ready to supercharge your supply chain for 2015? There’s no better time than the present. Here are 12 actionable tips to revitalize various aspects of your supply chain. Supply chain visibility: Not for your eyes only. Tip 1: Make sure you can see what’s happening – always.
Cerasis
DECEMBER 23, 2014
We pick up where we left off yesterday from posting the Top 10 Manufacturing Blog Posts for 2014 by page views from the Cerasis blog by featuring the Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts in 2014.
The Network Effect
DECEMBER 23, 2014
woodlywonderworks/Flickr. Ok, by “best” we mean the most read. Anyway, here are the 5 posts from 2014 that our readers were especially interested in: 1. 6 MAPS THAT EXPLAIN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS.
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Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 22, 2014
As we head off for the holidays, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. The numbers speak for themselves: 42 video episodes produced in 2014, totaling more than 47,600 views and 1,260+ minutes of conversations with thought leaders and newsmakers in the supply chain and logistics industry.
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Cerasis
DECEMBER 22, 2014
As each year comes to a close, we all look back on the year that was in reflection. Today, we kick off our annual year end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 7 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , 3PL , Business , Transportation , Freight.
Kinaxis
DECEMBER 22, 2014
by Melissa Clow. As you take time over the holidays to sit back and reflect, here are the top ten excerpts from the best of the best posts on the Kinaxis supply chain blog. They touch on hot topics and industry trends discussed over the past year, so grab a coffee (or a spiked eggnog) and enjoy!
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 21, 2014
Live Episode: Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 12:00 ET. Yard Management Systems (YMS) have been misunderstood in the marketplace for a long time– is it part of a TMS, WMS, or a standalone application? As a result, many companies have a limited perspective of its role and value proposition, and so they’re missing out on big opportunities to improve visibility, reduce costs, and increase productivity.
Quintiq
DECEMBER 20, 2014
Distance selling has seen double digit growth in Germany for the past few years, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. In 2013, the German E-Commerce and Direct Selling Trade Association (BEVH) reports a growth of 22 percent, with a turnover of €48.4
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BluJay Solutions
DECEMBER 22, 2014
What if I told you I could help your company save thousands of dollars in parcel shipping costs? Would that get your attention? How much time do you spend looking for ways to save money? I have a few tips to share from a recent webcast I did with Rob Martinez, President & CEO of Shipware, LLC.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 22, 2014
This time of year people think a lot about treats — candy canes hung on Christmas trees, visions of sugarplums, … Continued The post The Future of Food: Will Bugs be Labeled Organic? appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Food and Drink Supply Chain
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Live Episode: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 12:00 ET. In the first episode of this educational series focused on the link between transportation management and supply chain excellence, Chris Timmer from LeanLogistics outlined the attributes of a strong transportation management foundation and how to build it. An important component of that foundation is defining and implementing an effective transportation strategy, which is the focus of this episode led by Eric Meister, COO at LeanLogistics.
Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 23, 2014
The leading IT magazine, CIO Review, today published a special issue on supply chain transformation, and included an article I wrote on spend management as a core capability. Rather than striving for “perfect data” in all supply chain systems, my research suggests that primary efforts should be focused on the most fundamental yet most critical form of supply chain systems output: the spend analysis.
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Supply Chain Link
DECEMBER 23, 2014
For a large part of the United States and Canada, winter weather causes undesirable driving conditions. Snow, rain, and ice are the worst nightmares of most drivers. Read more. 12/23/2014. Driver Digest. Supply Chain. Transportation. Driver Digest, Supply Chain, Transportation.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat and you might want to put a penny or even a Euro in an old man’s hat. Once again it is nearly time for a cynical Supply Chain Santa to distribute presents to the FMCG/Brewing/Pharmaceutical Board directors. Have they all been good this year? What does cynical Santa have on his sleigh for each of you? After dashing through the snow, cynical Santa arrives at the first house in a very trendy part of town. Who lives here?
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 25, 2014
Katharine Elizabeth Whitehorn CBE, a British journalist, writer, and columnist, once wrote, “From a commercial point of view, if Christmas … Continued The post Christmas 2014 appeared first on Enterra Solutions. Miscellaneous Supply Chain Christmas
Logistics Middle East
DECEMBER 23, 2014
First of a Series Examined Challenges SMEs Face in Securing Funding
Speaker: Jon Leposky, Director of Operations and Logistics, Z Customization
Automation can be an incredibly powerful tool to lower costs, increase capabilities, and enable scaling. However the road to implementing automation can be long and challenging even when all the proper steps are taken. Being equipped with the proper tools and knowledge of common pitfalls when implementing automation can make the difference between a show stopping disaster and seamless success.
Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Today’s Wall Street Journal documented the new, upgraded UPS service that is running full tilt to bring packages in before Christmas. This is an on-going concern, after the debacle last year when UPS’s systems shut down in the face of massive capacity constraints driven by etailers promising delivery by Christmas.
The Network Effect
DECEMBER 23, 2014
tanka v/Flickr. Demand sensing” has become increasingly important over the past few years.
EcoVadis
DECEMBER 22, 2014
Increased competition, higher customer expectations and shifting attitudes and awareness towards the environment and sustainability are a few of the pressures impacting the ever-changing world of procurement. Expected lifetime of a product is becoming ever shorter. Additionally supply chains are growing longer and are getting more complex. Companies have new exposures in new geographic regions, and the interconnected nature of the global economy makes problems more, not less, likely to arise.
Logistics Middle East
DECEMBER 24, 2014
Award recognises individuals'' entrepreneurial & innovative thinking
Speaker: Irina Rosca, Director of Supply Chain Operations, Helix
Organizations need to focus on demand driven supply planning, utilizing real time information on customer orders from all marketplaces (e-commence, Amazon - or other online retailers, and point of sale data from brick and mortar). Focusing on this information once per month during the S&OP meeting is too late for all business units to align. Companies should have seamless integration between order entry, inventory management, forecasting and supply planning models and purchase order status to sense risk, pull levers to mitigate potential risk, and communicate within and outside the organization. This is especially important for new product releases, in store programs or promotions (sales, end caps, PDQ. etc) or online promotions (company run or 3rd party). Depending on total supply chain lead time, not having real time visibility and analysis of this information can significantly affect sales and the bottom line.
Supply Chain Action Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2014
“Analytics” is one of those business buzz words formed by transforming an adjective into a noun. . So forceful and habitual is such misuse of language that one might call it a compulsion among business analysts and writers. The term “analytics” commonly refers to software tools that can be used to organize, report, and sometimes visualize data in attempt to lend meaning for decision-makers.
Supply Chain Cowboy
DECEMBER 22, 2014
We’ve seen significant growth this year – online traffic and subscribers have more than tripled from 2013. It’s great to know there’s so many people working together to tame the wild west of supply chain management. Below is a list of our five most popular articles from the past year: Number 5 – How Skullcandy Rocked S&OP. For Supply Chain Cowboy’s first podcast, I had a great interview with Mark Kosiba, former VP of Operations at Skullcandy.
Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 22, 2014
The Logistics Viewpoints team thought our readers would be interested in seeing what 2014 posts obtained the most views over the year. The posts from the beginning of the year often obtain the most views because they’ve been visible for a longer period of time.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 23, 2014
“Retailers, reliant on a traditional bricks-and-mortar heritage,” writes Trisha Nichols, Managing Partner at MediaCom US, “face a complex task of … Continued The post Enhanced Shopping Experiences and the Digital Path to Purchase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Speaker: Sarah Gibson, Platinum Operations Manager
The order-to-cash (O2C) process is often considered the lifeblood of an organization. It’s why so many business leaders are looking to next generation of O2C solutions to unlock value across their enterprise — value that’s necessary to remain competitive. Join us for an educational webinar with guest speaker, Sarah Gibson of Parts Town, as she takes attendees through her company’s digital transformation journey.
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