Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'Tomorrow starts a new year. It will take me awhile to adjust. Intellectually, while I will know that year has changed, I will screw-up time, and time, again by writing 2014 on documents for many, many months. For me, tonight sitting facing the city skyline in the dark, 2015 sounds so far in the future; but, I know that it is on the horizon. I take the years that end in the numbers five and zero a bit more seriously than other years.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

'We continue our top blog posts of 2014 from our main categories today by focusing on something at Cerasis we are experts in : Logistics. We’ve already listed the top 10 manufacturing blog posts and the top 10 supply chain blog posts last week. If you are familiar with the term logistics, then you undoubtedly know it conjures up a different meaning to different people , different countries, and different companies even.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 28, 2014

'As another year comes to a close, we want to say a big thank you to all our readers for another great year on the Quintiq blog. To end on a high note, we’ve decided to break convention and have our team pick the posts they liked most this year. Enjoy: 1. Next generation supply chains: The inside story. An intelligent planning solution can do wonders for you, but are your people open to change?

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Demand Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2014

New Year’s resolutions: useful gimmick for getting your life in order, or standing joke? The answer to this question is entirely up to you. But regardless of whether you plan to read a book every week, go running every day at 6 AM, or finally put some money in your IRA, I believe the New Year is a perfect time to make some resolutions about your supply chain.

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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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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

'I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Before seeking out a great freight forwarder, it would make sense for a shipper to understand what a freight forwarder does.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'James Dyson, the British inventor, designer, engineer, and entrepreneur most famous for his vacuums, once said, “Manufacturing is more than … Continued The post 2015 Predictions: Manufacturing, Part 1 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 1, 2015

'Dear readers. I hope you enjoyed reading this blog in 2014. Based on dozens of discussions I had throughout the year, I would like to share my predictions for topics that could become important in supply chain management in 2015 with you. First, I believe that ethical issues will soon play a much more important role than ever, as, so far, social standards or animal rights have too often been neglected in our textbooks.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Before seeking out a great freight forwarder, it would make sense for a shipper to understand what a freight forwarder does.

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Tompkins Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'2015 has the potential to be a great year for the supply chain. There’s good news and there’s bad news, but it’s how companies approach strategy that will determine supply chain success in the coming year. The post Will 2015 Be a Good Year for Supply Chain? appeared first on Tompkins International.

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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.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 31, 2014

'In Part 1 of this two-part series, I focused on the first five of ten predictions made by International Data … Continued The post 2015 Predictions: Manufacturing, Part 2 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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NFI Industries

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Winter came early this year for many parts of North America. With record snow falls. Read more. 12/30/2014. Intermodal. Supply Chain. Intermodal, Supply Chain, Cold Chain.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 1, 2015

'I often hear from novice shippers: “How can I find a great freight forwarder?”. The truth is that finding a great freight forwarder is actually rather easy. Here are nine items to look for when searching for the best freight forwarder for your company: Research, Research, Research. Before seeking out a great freight forwarder, it would make sense for a shipper to understand what a freight forwarder does.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 2, 2015

'As we lead up to NRF 2015, this week Supply Chain Nation turns its focus to trends impacting digital retail. Follow along each day this week as we explore a new topic related to retailing in the digital age. According to happiness gurus, there are three proven ways to create happiness: Practice gratitude. Be of service. And make the world a better place.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that the risks of climate change are so profound that they could result in food shortages, plant and animal extinctions, and other dangers if greenhouse gas emissions aren’t curbed by 2050. They said this in a very stark language. The challenge is that our economies motivate people and businesses to consume to such a degree that the planet is unable to regenerate itself.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 29, 2014

'While some pundits endlessly debate whether artificial general intelligence (AGI) leading to a sentient machine will ever be achieved, companies … Continued The post Narrow Artificial Intelligence and Your Businesses’ Future appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 2, 2015

'by CJ Wehlage 2015 will be my 25 th year in the supply chain industry, mostly as a practitioner. I’ve had the benefit of stepping away from the grind for 2 years, spending time at AMR Research, where I visited with many companies and learned about their supply chain practices. As well, these past 2 years at Kinaxis have brought great insight on the operational challenges of supply chain leaders.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 31, 2014

'BOOM! What was that noise? Someone just broke the e-commerce sound barrier! In the third quarter of 2014 Williams-Sonoma’s e-commerce sales represented 51.5% ($587 million) of total company sales overtaking their store sales ($566 million) for the first time! Even more importantly this increase is not due to offsetting reductions in store sales with the $566 million in store sales representing an increase of 4.8% year over year for the quarter.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'We trudge on with our top posts from our main blog categories by page view for all of 2014 from the Cerasis blog by featuring another area Cerasis is an expert in: Transportation. In fact, transportation management is our specialty as we’ve been providing our shipper customers with a web-based transportation management system and managed transportation services since 1998.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 1, 2015

'The older one gets the faster time seems to fly. Each New Year’s Day reminds us that time stops for … Continued The post Happy New Year 2015 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Marianne Hudson

DECEMBER 29, 2014

"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings." We all remember this saying from "It's a Wonderful Life." It’s a powerful image for how we earn just rewards when we apprentice well and learn how to help each other. Like the mythical angel in the movie, angel investors [.

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 28, 2014

'Could be worst year for loss of life in civil aviation since 2005.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Two recent studies have pointed to common weaknesses in supply chains that many companies probably think are very tight and efficient. Concentra, a company that specializes in improving the supply chains of different companies, found that businesses often carry 40 percent more stock than necessary because of overall inefficiencies in the way managers understand their own supply and demand, according to Digital Supply Chain.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 2, 2015

'Pyramids are interesting geometrical shapes. As we all know, their outer surfaces are triangular and converge to a single point … Continued The post People at the Bottom of the Pyramid are not Just Numbers appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'This is the sixth annual sustainability report for Dubai Customs.

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 27, 2014

'Nicaragua aim to move 5% of the world''s commerce through the canal.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 29, 2014

'Germany company enters East-West trade through UASC co-operation.

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 29, 2014

'RTA reveals plan to avoid a repeat of last year''s traffic jams.

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Logistics Middle East

DECEMBER 29, 2014

'The Doha Metro is expected to be up and running in 2019.

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