Sat.Mar 19, 2016 - Fri.Mar 25, 2016

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Tackling the Unknown: Trying to Figure Out New Forms of Analytics

Supply Chain Shaman

The new world of supply chain analytics is my current research project. Using unstructured and stream data is a brave new world. The possibilities of data variety and velocity to improve supply chain management excite me. As I study the market; today, I have more questions than answers. There is a great need for improved supply chain analytics. New solutions offer great promise.

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What’s New in Inventory Optimization?

ToolsGroup

Principal Analyst James Cooke of Nucleus Research just published his 2016 Inventory Optimization Value Matrix which highlights this year’s key trends, including functionality and usability. The report is available below and the following also includes some comments from a recent discussion with Cooke. Nucleus is known for focusing on the financial impact of technology, so that is where Cooke begins.

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Sustainability in Logistics: Shippers Step up Initiatives to Combat 3 Obstacles

GlobalTranz

Near and far, logistics providers and shippers are renewing their focus on sustainability to build the manufacturing giants of tomorrow. As explained by Bob Trebilcock , sustainability in logistics initiatives are ranked as “very important” for up to 40.6 percent of supply chain organization. Furthermore, most supply chain entities, approximately 64.2 percent, report having implemented sustainable solutions within the last two years.

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FMCG Company disbands the Supply Chain function…….

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

I am back on line again after a few days’ holiday post completion of some challenging factory footprint project work. One of the first catch-up meetings I have had was with an FMCG CEO. No names of course, but this is a medium-large sized player knocking on the blue-chip door. The company has a broad European supply network and is present in most markets.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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Getting Smart With Logistics Big Data

Freightos

Here at Freightos, we’re big fans of making global logistics work better by bringing data online (and especially instant freight quotes!). And, like many other logistics startups , we’re particularly enthusiastic about how Big Data can change the way goods are moved around the world. In this guest post, Kevin Everson the Vice-President of Supply Chain Solutions at RMG Networks , investigates two examples of driving more supply chain value with logistics big data and data visualizati

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How to Sustain a Lean Culture in Manufacturing & Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Today I will discuss how a company can sustain a lean culture once they have implemented lean practices in order to achieve continuous improvement. Your company has started the lean journey, but how do you sustain it? I use a method I call managing for daily improvement or MDI. Let's first talk about first setting the stage, then give you practical practices and tactics to achieve a sustainable lean culture, and then provide core key performance indicators (KPIs) to track your progress.

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Cold Chain – Why Is It Growing So Fast?

The Logistics of Logistics

The Cold Chain is Booming. Between now and 2020, the cold chain is predicted to grow 15% CAGR according to industry analysts. It is growing much faster than the world’s economy and the rest of the logistics sector. So what exactly is the cold chain and why is it growing so fast? Cold Chain – A Brief Overview. A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in order to maintain their quality and increase their shelf-life.

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Is “In-Sourcing” the Answer to Rigid, Enterprise Software?

The Network Effect

As I mentioned in a recent post, Total Disruption on the Horizon , many companies are becoming increasingly disillusioned with traditional enterprise software, because it is inherently enterprise-centric, and can not adapt to meet the challenges of today’s supply chain and consumer behavior. This dissatisfaction has intensified in recent years.

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Sports Authority: Another Not-So-Great Moment in Supplier Relationship Management

Talking Logistics

File this under “Not-So-Great Moments in Supplier Relationship Management.”. Last week, Sports Authority — which filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this month — sued more than 160 suppliers over “vendor claims to consigned goods on the shelves of the distressed retail chain, which has already begun liquidating 140 stores and has little time to save the rest in bankruptcy.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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6 Benefits of Transportation Consolidation Programs & How They Reduce Freight Spend

GlobalTranz

For manufacturers and shippers, freight spend represents one of the largest costs to the respective company. To combat freight spend, supply chain entities have devoted huge investments and deployed developmental teams to find ways to improve efficiency, manage all parts of the manufacturing and shipping process, and eliminate all sources of delays.

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Seven Decision-making Capabilities to Drive Supply Chain Excellence

River Logic

The topic of supply chain excellence is extremely broad and spans a smorgasbord of topics associated with People, Process and Technology. However, if we focus on key decision-making capabilities that can help companies achieve supply chain excellence, we come up with the following seven areas. By mastering these capabilities, a company is almost guaranteed to succeed in the industry.

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Cold Chain – Why Is It Growing So Fast?

The Logistics of Logistics

The Cold Chain is Booming. Between now and 2020, the cold chain is predicted to grow 15% CAGR according to industry analysts. It is growing much faster than the world’s economy and the rest of the logistics sector. So what exactly is the cold chain and why is it growing so fast? Cold Chain – A Brief Overview. A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in order to maintain their quality and increase their shelf-life.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)

Talking Logistics

With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. Dematic Acquires NDC Automation. project44 Introduces Transit Time API to their Portfolio of LTL Products. FusionOps Introduces Prescriptive Analytics For Supply Chain.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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The Network Effect - Untitled Article

The Network Effect

As I mentioned in a recent post, Total Disruption on the Horizon , many companies are becoming increasingly disillusioned with traditional enterprise software, and this dissatisfaction has intensified in recent years. In a recent CIO magazine interview, Target CIO Mike McNamara stresses the same point: “We need to get the fundamentals in place and that’s because the stress and strain we put on our supply chain today is very different to what was the case four or five years ago.”

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Defining or Being Defined by Your Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Lora Cecere (@lcecere), founder of Supply Chain Insights, asserts, “The supply chain IS Business, not a department within a business.”[1] … Continued. The post Defining or Being Defined by Your Supply Chain appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Cold Chain – Why Is It Growing So Fast?

The Logistics of Logistics

The Cold Chain is Booming. Between now and 2020, the cold chain is predicted to grow 15% CAGR according to industry analysts. It is growing much faster than the world’s economy and the rest of the logistics sector. So what exactly is the cold chain and why is it growing so fast? Cold Chain – A Brief Overview. A cold chain is a temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable food products, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals in order to maintain their quality and increase their shelf-life.

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The Impact of Omni-Channel on Manufacturers

Talking Logistics

Much has been said about how omni-channel is transforming the retail industry, but what impact is it having on manufacturers? How is it affecting their supply chain and logistics processes? “Whether you’re a retailer or manufacturer, you always have to be thinking about responding effectively and profitably to customers,” said Doug Kimball, Product Marketing Director at JDA Software , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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What-if Analysis: 3 Applications in the S&OP Process

River Logic

While embedding financials is the bedrock for expanding the value from S&OP , adding robust what-if analysis capabilities can unleash its maximum potential, thus delivering true Integrated Business Planning. What-if analyses allows users to evaluate alternative strategies, policies, and tactics to maximize their revenue, profit, and working capital performance while delivering on service level commitments and properly considering risk and supply chain constraints.

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Jobs Sustainability: Robot Fostered Unemployment is Not Destiny

Enterra Insights

One of the worst lines repeated time and again by sports commentators is, “[NAME YOUR TEAM] is in charge of their … Continued. The post Jobs Sustainability: Robot Fostered Unemployment is Not Destiny appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Video: How Roland DG Corp. Is Building a Customer-Centric Company

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow Do you have trouble meeting customer demands at your manufacturing site? Is becoming truly customer-centric a goal for your organization? To become a truly customer-centric organization, Roland DG made the decision to connect their global organization. At the heart of this transformation was connecting the supply value chain, from manufacturing to customers.

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Digital – Not Just for CFOs. The Digital Supply Chain is Here!

Oracle SCM

I recently read an article by Chris Schmidt in CFO Magazine regarding the digital CFO and it made me think about supply chain leaders. The article was focused on how IT is reshaping the role of the Chief Financial Officer. IT is also reshaping the role of supply chain practitioners and I would argue that at an even greater rate due to all the operations supply chain experts touch.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

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.

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How to Manage Supply Chain Risk and Ensure Continuity

River Logic

“With great risk comes great reward”, said Thomas Jefferson. What he failed to mention was that great risk also brings the potential for great loss — just ask any hedge fund or investment manager. Risk is not something only investment firms have to acknowledge. Every company, especially manufacturing companies with large supply chains, have the challenge of managing risk.

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Butterflies, Swans, and Supply Chain Risk Management

Enterra Insights

“The ‘butterfly effect’,” writes Yolanda Graham, “was a term coined by mathematician, meteorologist and chaos theory expert Edward Lorenz around … Continued. The post Butterflies, Swans, and Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Seven Signs Your Retail Business Needs an Omni-channel Makeover

Supply Chain Network

Are your retail customers finding you less attractive lately? Consider your position on the seven signs shared below, and you may decide your retail business needs an omni-channel makeover! This is not just an idle suggestion we’re making, as the omni-channel retail buzz is quickly becoming a roar and with good reason. Not since the advent of price tags, cash registers and the ubiquitous apparel hanger has there been a retail industry innovation poised to create such major change.

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Why the IoT is the Key to Efficiency in the Supply Chain

ModusLink Corporation

We’ve all heard of the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), but in reality, the IoT hasn’t even reached its peak yet. Gartner predicts 2016 will see 5.5 million new IoT devices every day, with a total of 6.4 billion used around the world. With so much connectivity comes untapped potential, especially in the […]. The post Why the IoT is the Key to Efficiency in the Supply Chain appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Industry 4.0 is a Game Changer for Manufacturers

Oracle SCM

The Manufacturer, a UK-based publication, recently joined forces with Oracle to produce an eye-opening report on how UK manufacturers are gaining competitive advantages due to their investment in Industry 4.0 technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data and analytics. The study includes in-depth interviews with decision makers across different business functions from 250 organizations based in the UK.

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Reality TV Starring Supply Chain

APICS

Over the years, we have connected many mainstream media articles to supply chain. Television shows have been a different story. But with the premier of “Billion Dollar Buyer” on CNBC, network executives and audiences might be discovering what we at APICS have known all along: Supply chain is entertaining.

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Logistics Metrics You Didn’t Know You Should Be Watching

Supply Chain Collaborator

What if I told you were unwittingly undermining all the time, cost and effort your organization has invested in logistics IT solutions like TMS and optimization tools? What if there were a small, yet easily addressed oversight in your supply chain automation initiatives that was preventing your planning from achieving their full potential? Wouldn’t you want to know about it and take immediate steps to close the gap once it had been identified?

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