Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'The Times They Are A-Changin’ Come gather ’round people. Wherever you roam. And admit that the waters. Around you have grown. And accept it that soon. You’ll be drenched to the bone. If your time to you. Is worth savin’ Then you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone. For the times they are a-changing.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
'Editor’s Note: Cerasis is a 3PL focused on transportation management. So why do we feature content related to Vendor Managed Inventory? In a VMI model, part of the equation is the inbound & outbound flow of the inventory. Inventory is then put on pallets and shipped as freight. Distributors will inbound to a manufacturer the inventory needed and transportation management, especially inbound freight management, efficiency is paramount to an effective vendor managed inventory model.
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Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'by Melissa Clow Our partner Celestica recently published the following article, ‘What If You Could Take The Guesswork Out Of Forecast Planning?’. The author, Osgood Vogler, Director, Analytics, Celestica Supply Chain Managed Services, describes an insight-based demand management process: So, how do you take the guesswork out of forecast planning? Let’s find out.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'In our world of technological innovation, the pressure to provide consumers with faster and more efficient levels of service is mounting, and retail manufacturers are feeling the impact. Gone are the days when consumers’ only options were limited to visiting brick-and-mortar stores to shop. Today, if they still choose to shop at a physical store, […].
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
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
Cambie Bridge, foggy by colink. on Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/gSz4iw. A European department store, very well-known and led by one of the most iconic figures in the retail industry was undergoing a major shift. The business had recently pivoted towards a younger, more frequent buyer with the emphasis on dynamic, on-trend fashion. Retail analytics are typically fruitful due to the availability of granular EPOS sales data and the ability to predict how products will move through their lifecycle due
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
'by Melissa Clow SupplyChainBrain attended our annual Kinexions user conference, and while there, they completed a number of video interviews with our customers. And, we’d like to share them! In this interview, hear Benji Green, director of global sales operations, outline the successes that the company has achieved – and the direction it intends to take next.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
'I spoke to a Senior Supply Chain Director at a medical device company about the process they used to select a third party logistics (3PL) partner for European distribution. At this shipper’s European distribution center (DC) goods, mainly in the form of ocean containers that originate from two North American plants, are received and stored. […].
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
'Back in the dotcom days, more than 15 years ago, numerous startups launched transportation marketplaces in a bid to revolutionize the way shippers and carriers worked together. Virtually all of them failed. These marketplaces (aka “exchanges”) didn’t work for many reasons, but the prime one was that these startups didn’t really understand the transportation market.
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
'In my experience with many companies and different industry sectors globally, I have found mining companies to be among the best in dealing with the impact of cyclical markets. They scrupulously examine return on investment for the life of the mine and the NPV (net present value). They scrutinize all costs, keep close watch over a volatile market and competitors, and respond quickly to changing market conditions.
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
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
'“An advantage of having knowledge about causal relationships rather than about statistical associations is that the former enables prediction of … Continued The post Big Data Analytics: Determining Causation rather than Correlation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 2, 2015
'Why should a supply chain executive care about Bitcoin, a platform for processing financial transactions? Increasingly, large firms have executives with titles like “Procure to Pay Process Owner” or “VP of Order to Cash Processes.” Similarly, the large ERP companies are increasingly thinking in terms of these kinds of holistic processes when they add functionality […].
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
'Live Episode: Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 12:00 ET. A few months ago there was a lot of press about the business relationship between Apple and GT Advanced Technologies, which has become a great example of a supply chain relationship that went wrong. Are these types of supply chain disputes common? What is the root cause of these disputes? How can the legal team help companies create highly-collaborative business relationships instead of being, in the eyes of some supply chain execs, a barrie
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
'A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece. - Ludwig Erhard (1897-1977). Last week, I had the chance to catch up with a good friend and colleague of many years. His name is Ian and he is the VP of Supply Chain at a mid-sized retailer (with vast prior experience at a large retailer). After a couple of beers, he asked me point blank: “ Forecasting and Replenishment.
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Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'“While the risk of business disruption can come from anything ranging from natural disasters to economic and political crises,” writes … Continued The post Supply Chain Risk Management: Planning for the Unknown appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Logistics Viewpoints
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
'When I heard this saying, I thought it so profoundly related to one of the core challenges to supply chain excellence, an inflexible mindset. Too often in supply chain management we are bounded by our approach to supply chain problems, not the problems themselves. For example, one of the greatest challenges in supply chain management […].
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'If rail is a key part of your transportation plan, how can you be sure your TMS effectively supports rail’s unique requirements? Most tier 1 transportation management systems (TMS) are built around providing visibility to and optimization for full truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) modes, primarily into and out of a Retail or Consumer Packaged Goods DC network.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
'Whether your deployment of Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) is as solid as fine old Cheddar or is more like Emmental after a rodent rampage, you will benefit from this free e-book. The Enchange S&OP e-book tells you what S&OP is, what S&OP does, how S&OP works, how S&OP can go wrong and how to evaluate the efficiency of your deployment.
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Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
'“In his seminal work, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid,” writes Amitava Chattopadhyay (@AmitavaChats), the GlaxoSmithKline Chaired Professor … Continued The post Serving the Bottom of the Pyramid using Big Data and Innovation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
'Oracle European Value Chain Summit. Date: 10-11 March 2015. Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London (UK). Organisation: Oracle. URL: www.oracle.com/goto/vcsummit15 . Gain New Insights from Value Chain Peers, Partners and Experts. The digital economy is growing and its impact is being felt by manufacturers, retailers and logistics providers alike. It’s also affecting supply chains, from product development through to fulfilment and after-sales service.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'Live Episode: Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 12:00 ET. As supply chain technology becomes mission critical at global companies, the IT expectations placed on strategic service providers increases. Nowhere is this more important than at 3PLs, who often run critical parts of the enterprise supply chain. Because of this, companies are placing IT capability and competence high on their 3PL requirements list, with Cloud, Supply Chain Visibility, Collaboration and Order Management capabilities in hig
NFI Industries
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
There has been a trend for shippers to turn to non-asset logistics providers to compare rates and move their freight. The non-asset logistics provider, also known as. Read more. 02/03/2015. Brokerage. Supply Chain. Transportation. Brokerage, Transportation.
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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.
MIT Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'Will MOOCs complement traditional classrooms? MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) have been heralded as a major step forward in professional education, but how does this new generation of online programs perform in the real world? The MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) launched MIT’s first supply chain MOOC, CTL.SC1x, on September 29 th 2014.
Supply Chain Movement
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'Combatting Fluctuating Oil Prices ? Oil & Gas Procurement & Supply Chain. Date: 8-9 June, 2015. Venue: DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, London (UK). Organisation: Inside Intelligence. URL: insideintelligence.com/procurement/. With fluctuating oil prices, the oil and gas industry is looking to combat the global challenge of cost vs quality in procurement and supply chain processes.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 6, 2015
'Lots of news to get to this week, so let’s go straight to it. Alibaba now testing drone deliveries. Sound familiar? (Mashable). Uber to develop driverless cars in Google challenge (CNBC). GrubHub makes major move in restaurant delivery wars (Fortune). U.S. West Coast shippers invoke specter of port shutdowns (Reuters). Manhattan Associates Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Performance.
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 5, 2015
'I believe we have reached an inflection point where old paradigms must be replaced with new approaches that address today’s empowered consumer, as well as the new realities of retail and supply chain that have arisen as a consequence. In Part I of this series , I explained why the traditional paradigm of forecasting demand at SKU level and pushing products, even in a demand driven posture, is insufficient.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
RFgen
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Although the economy is growing in the U.S., Logistics Management advises supply chain managers to keep a sharp watch for changes to this state. Many companies cut their capital spending in order to inflate their growth, so business might not be as strong as it appears. Additionally, many countries crucial to supply chains such as Mexico are experiencing financial rough spots or periods of political instability.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
FEBRUARY 3, 2015
'If we could eavesdrop on the freight industry’s water cooler conversations, chances are that we’d hear a lot about traffic congestion. Transportation managers deal with it and talk about it all the time, yet there is one vital aspect of this topic that they tend to overlook: how trucks idled by traffic snarls work against the fuel efficiencies that the industry is working hard to achieve.
Logistics Middle East
FEBRUARY 1, 2015
'The deadline to submit nominations is 1 March and all entries must be submitted online via the dedicated Supply Chain & Transport Awards website.
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