GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2015

We continue our series on the most read articles from the Cerasis blog for 2015 today by featuring any of the blogs in the transportation management or transportation categories. . We are now on the 4th of our 5 main blog categories we will feature as we wind down the year. We've already listed the top 10 manufacturing articles, the top 10 supply chain articles, and yesterday, the top 10 logistics articles.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 28, 2015

by Alexa Cheater As you enjoy your downtime over the holidays, here are a few of our best blogs from 2015 to check off your reading list. So grab your favorite holiday drink of choice and read on! We look forward to continuing to bring you interesting and engaging content in the New Year! Technology and the Supply Chain: What Does the Future Hold? A recent report, ‘Technological Tipping Points’ by the World Economic Forum (WEF), takes a look into a crystal ball, examining the timing and impact o

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Nowadays you don’t often hear anyone refer to Old Year’s Day (i.e., the last day of the old year); rather, … Continued. The post Old Year’s Day and New Year’s Eve: Looking Back on the Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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SCM Research

DECEMBER 31, 2015

I believe that SCM in 2016 will be focused on customers – more than ever before! First, analyzing customer data could become the new core competency. Many companies already got rid of non-core processes. For example, Apple has focused on R&D and marketing but outsourced production to contract manufacturers – a typical smiling curve !

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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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NFI Industries

DECEMBER 29, 2015

As 2015 comes to an end, many of us take the time to reflect on the past year within the supply chain industry and identify successes, challenges, and new opportunities. From port negotiations to record low fuel prices, the industry was hit with material changes that caused shippers to re-evaluate existing networks. Supply chains continued. READ MORE.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Mobile technology is playing an ever-increasing role in the consumer’s digital path to purchase. A majority of all U.S. consumers … Continued. The post Smart Location-based Targeted Marketing appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Murano Corporation

DECEMBER 31, 2015

The New Normal One of the unintended consequences of the export of US manufacturing jobs is the rise of global supply chains. In the past, many of the suppliers used to be clustered around their customers' manufacturing centers. Those days were gone forever when manufacturers in pursuit of cheap labor first went to Mexico and then to China. Global supply chains have led to longer lead times which has translated into reduced flexibility in meeting changing customer needs.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Just another New Year Resolution or positive action? Do you need to ‘get off your butt’ this year? OK, so what will you do differently in 2016? Or maybe your 2015 was everything you dreamed of, and 2016 will just me more of the same? Lucky you! But if you are […].

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2015

With the ink barely dry on the COP21 agreement, the conversation immediately turns to next steps: How do we take action? COP21 was formally about governments and countries making commitments, and also contained vibrant dialog from the private sector on topics such as the opportunity in sustainable procurement. For these to come to fruition, it will be a long process within each country including lawmaking, advocating, and lobbying to get the mechanisms in place to ensure actions are taken ̵

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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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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 27, 2015

My most recent book co-authored with Gerard Chick, the Procurement Value Proposition , has received some nice accolades recently. The book was listed by Peter Smith of the site Spend Matters on the “ Christmas Books for Procurement People “, based on Smith’s earlier review appearing back in May. Gerard Chick and I were recently interviewed by Kelly Barner on the Buyer’s Meeting Point Blog Talk Radio , and this was posted on their site for any interested parties to view.

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Murano Corporation

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Supply Chain Costs and Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) One of the unintended consequences of the export of US manufacturing jobs is the rise of global supply chains. In the past, many of the suppliers used to be clustered around their customers' manufacturing centers. Those days were gone forever when manu-facturers in pursuit of cheap labor first went to Mexico and then to China.

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Consumer Goods Logistics

DECEMBER 29, 2015

KANE recently completed research on the retail supply chain with supply chain executives at both retailers and suppliers. The aim of the research was to identify the biggest alignment gaps between retailers and suppliers. Read a summary of this Retailer-Supplier Collaboration Research.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 1, 2016

I’ve read that New Year’s Day is probably the most celebrated public holiday around the world with celebrations commencing at midnight … Continued. The post New Year’s Day 2016 appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 27, 2015

iContainers has created a 2015 Holiday Season Logistics infographic that is filled with interesting facts. Link: [link]. The post iContainers 2015 Holiday Season Logistics Infographic appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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DAT Solutions

DECEMBER 30, 2015

'Twas a short work week before Christmas. By Wednesday afternoon, not a truck was stirring. Typically, when a four-day work week follows a five-day week, there are 20% fewer workdays, so you'd expect a 20% decline in all load board activity. That's not what happened, though. Freight brokers offered four days’ worth of loads for vans, and five days' worth of loads for reefers, but most truckers were not interested in working even the full four days.

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Arkieva

DECEMBER 30, 2015

When I think of a technology project, I think of a software implementation. I suppose there are other kinds of technology projects out there, but I am going to focus my attention on software based technology projects. It is important to understand not all technology projects are alike. For example, a technology project that affects many people is very different from one that affects only a few.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2015

“Emerging technologies like industrial robots, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are advancing at a rapid pace,” observe Brookings Institution analysts … Continued. The post Jobs Sustainability and Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Today we finalize our most viewed articles from the Cerasis blog by featuring the most read freight articles published in 2015. As a recap, and for easy to access link, we have showcased the following: Most Read Manufacturing Articles of 2015. Top Supply Chain Articles of 2015. Top Logistics Articles of 2015. Top Transportation Management and Transportation Articles of 2015.

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Marianne Hudson

DECEMBER 29, 2015

It’s a question angel investors have wondered about every year: How much will they be taxed for their successful investments? Since 2009 it’s been unclear if there would be a 50 or 100% exclusion or something in between. Each year between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Congress provided the answer, [.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Elon Musk, the savvy CEO of Tesla Motor, has recently posted on Twitter his need for “hard-core software engineers” to work at his company. His electric-car company is looking to add thousands of employees in coming years. The company is in a major development effort to write software needed for its future autonomous vehicles. Tesla’s effort, known as Autopilot, is causing it to add employees faster than typical auto makers with such small volume.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 30, 2015

The fact of the matter is, at the moment, we don’t have a universally recognized quantum computer; however, that hasn’t … Continued. The post Quantum Computing at Room Temperature appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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GTG Technology Group

DECEMBER 30, 2015

Recent EPA regulations require trucks to improve emissions and use clean energy. This month, Ryder Systems announced they will make the switch by partnering with Clean Energy’s Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG). The partnership may just set the bar for industry standards, and here’s why. How Does the Partnership Work? Ryder System and the Clean Energy Fuels Corp teamed up to encourage freight carriers to make the switch to renewable natural gas (RNG).

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Tailwind

DECEMBER 31, 2015

A New Year's Tale While everyone wants to put together a list of the greatest plays or misplays of the year I have decided to tell you a story. And for that matter, all of my blogs are either the misplays of the day.or week.or month. People have often asked me, ‘Murray, how did you get into sales?’ Okay, my mom asked me. Actually, no one has ever asked me that.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2015

If there’s anything we’ve learned in the last year, it’s that prediction is not only much more complicated than it looks, and that the volatility and uncertainty that exists in the global supply chain operating environment is making life a whole lot LESS unpredictable. Prediction generally involves developing some sort of forecast, and in this case, we aren’t going to predict more volatility and complexity… that is too easy.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 28, 2015

We continue our top articles from each of our main 5 categories today by covering the top 10 logistics articles that were the most viewed in 2015. We write to five main categories on the Cerasis blog: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation Management, and Freight. Each of these five include several sub categories for more specific articles, such as the TMS category under Transportation Management.

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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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Tailwind

DECEMBER 30, 2015

We Could Be Heroes Jacob Dylan (Bob’s son – yes, that Bob) and his Wallflowers sang it best “We could be heroes – for just one day” Who doesn’t want to be a hero? When we were kids we all wanted to be a superhero. For me it was Batman. I remember when Batman first hit with a campy TV series that I couldn’t quite figure out - as it was a double tracked for kids – POW!

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2015

Happy New Year! Since today is the last day of the year before we all get ramped up towards a productive 2016 and after finishing out top 10 most read articles in each of our five main categories ( Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation , & Freight ) we wanted to give you all a treat and list the top 50 most read articles of all time from the Cerasis blog.

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