ToolsGroup
JANUARY 26, 2016
The data wave is coming. Capturing and leveraging large quantities of data for improved forecasting, demand analytics and supply chain planning is now pretty much a given. The question is moving on to “how”. Many are wondering if SAP HANA will be a good in-memory computing platform for capturing the data that will feed processes such as supply chain planning.
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 28, 2016
i·con·o·clast. īˈkänəˌklast. noun. A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions. Writing–the process of words flowing from the mind to the fingers–is fascinating to experience. I write at least 3,000 words a day for some publication. Sometimes the words flow fast and furiously, and my arthritic fingers struggle to keep pace; while at other times, like last week, the thoughts don’t flow at all.
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Kinaxis
JANUARY 29, 2016
by Bill DuBois In today’s networked global marketplace, organizations increasingly see supply chain performance as a source of sustainable enterprise vitality and competitive advantage. To ensure a long-term strategic perspective that goes beyond the routine execution of supply chain tasks, Supply Chain Centers of Excellence (CoE) have become a more common tool companies use to drive innovation and best practices.
Freightos
JANUARY 28, 2016
10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. There’s been several great predictions for logistics in 2016. We’re taking another approach, and are sharing some predictions that go against the grain. From praising China’s “slowdown” to the benefits of overcapacity (for some), we’re kicking back against some industry givens. Loading. 1.
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
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 28, 2016
“A few decades ago,” writes Motti Nisani, CEO of emaze, “artificial intelligence was just an exciting topic among engineers and … Continued. The post Machine Learning Will Change How Supply Chains Function appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Kinaxis
JANUARY 27, 2016
by Alexa Cheater This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. As you might have read over the past few weeks, one of the leading companies of the fast-casual food revolution is in turmoil following an emergence of food safety issues. Chipotle has made its name as the fastest-growing restaurant chain in America, and as a pioneer in what’s come to be called the “fast casual” restaurant sector – chain restau
Freightos
JANUARY 28, 2016
10 Controversial Freight Predictions For 2016. There’s been several great predictions for logistics in 2016. We’re taking another approach, and are sharing some predictions that go against the grain. From praising China’s “slowdown” to the benefits of overcapacity (for some), we’re kicking back against some industry givens. Loading. 1.
Logistics Viewpoints
JANUARY 25, 2016
Last year, Ben & Jerry’s celebrated a milestone: all the plant-based ingredients in their ice cream, yogurt, and sorbet products transitioned to non-genetically modified (non-GMO) sources. Now, they’re working with dozens of other food companies to build up non-GMO commodity supply chains across the country to support this growing sector of the food industry.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 28, 2016
Home delivery is a hot segment of omni-channel retailing and one of the best customer presentations at last year’s Descartes Evolution 2015 conference was from Sears. Joe Macro, Director of Logistics and Planning, and Steve Rutkowski, Director Logistics Systems from Sears provided a very detailed overview of the company’s journey toward becoming, as they put it, “the UPS of Big Box” — in other words, Sears is aiming to provide the same level of service for big box orders and deliveries (such as
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
JANUARY 27, 2016
Nowadays you hear and read a lot about resiliency. Resiliency is a great term because it contains layers of nuanced … Continued. The post Resiliency and Supply Chain Risk Management appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
APICS
JANUARY 26, 2016
In this blog, the discussion moves from a concern with the nature of demand in the supply chain to a detailed review of push and pull inventory replenishment methods. Previously, it was stated that demand begins with the customer as independent demand, but from that point on is dependent as it passes upstream through the supply chain. How participants in the supply chain respond to demand will determine their selection of either a push or pull inventory replenishment method.
AFFLINK
JANUARY 26, 2016
Even if you didn’t grow up watching Mary Poppins, the myth is a familiar one: Somebody shows up at your doorstep, opens their bag of magic tricks, makes all of your problems go away, and sets you on the path for success and fulfillment. And it’s not only pain-free but a lot of fun, too. Mary Poppins might not be real, but her deliverables certainly can be – when you hire the right procurement consulting firm.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 29, 2016
Amazon reported its Q4 2015 results yesterday, and although it reported record profits for the quarter ($482 million), the company’s shares tumbled in after-hours trading because overall results fell short of analyst expectations. Shipping costs are always an item of interest, and as the Wall Street Journal reported : . In the quarter, shipping costs jumped 37% to $4.17 billion.
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NFI Industries
JANUARY 26, 2016
Uber is one of today’s most popular companies. Growing at a rate of 40% each consecutive quarter, it continues to expand to new markets all over the globe 1. With Uber, customers are able to locate a ride instantly using an app. The app provides its riders with transparency of who their driver is, what they’ll. READ MORE.
APICS
JANUARY 26, 2016
My last blog described several key channel design decision factors shaping the use of inventory push and pull methods in the value delivery network. Perhaps the most critical point to make about channel management is that it is absolutely essential to separate the concept of channel “demand” from channel push and pull inventory “replenishment methods.
Arkieva
JANUARY 28, 2016
This blog is a follow up to the last one where I discussed some ideas around setting up a forecasting hierarchy. As hinted in that blog, I feel that forecasting using fixed hierarchies is not the best way of forecasting. In this blog post, I intend to share what I consider to be a better forecasting methodology. Imagine a business that sells many different products to many different customers from multiple locations.
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 26, 2016
While most everyone has heard of an augmented reality (AR) eyeglass-type product, many have only seen it being used for consumer applications. Now, the trend is to use this technology commercially; for the logistics industry, there are many potential use cases in a warehouse. First, let’s discuss the basic definition of AR, then we can dive a little deeper into how this innovative piece of technology could potentially be used in a warehouse.
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Supply Chain Movement
JANUARY 29, 2016
In my 2015 S&OP pulse check survey, I asked participants the following question: ‘ Do you believe there is a difference between S&OP and IBP?’ As I’m reviewing the results of this survey, I can give you a sneak peek and share that indeed most (47 percent) of the 120 survey participants believe there is a difference. Over 21 percent answered ‘don’t know’ and the remaining 32 percent believed there is no difference.
APICS
JANUARY 26, 2016
In this edition of the on-going blog on “push” and “pull,” we will start a detailed examination of the push replenishment system. The previous blog defined the push system in distribution as “a system for replenishing field warehouse inventories where replenishment decision making is centralized, usually at the manufacturing site or central supply facility (APICS Dictionary).”.
Elementum
JANUARY 27, 2016
The Federal Reserve announced today that it would not be hiking interest rates, offering no word on whether it would raise them in the future. Prior to recent turmoil in world markets, there was talk about raising interest rates—but those hopes were quickly dismissed. While disappointing growth stalled any interest rate hikes, the Fed also noted that labor conditions are improving and they expect the low inflation level to change.
Oracle SCM
JANUARY 25, 2016
By Vikram Singla, Product Innovation and Supply Chain Leader, UK. As the average corporate life span reduces, innovation becomes vital to survival and growth. Most corporate boards want to get this right, but only 20% of CEOs believe that the investments made in innovation are paying off*. A few questions come to mind when thinking about increasing the return on investment: a) What exactly does Innovation, especially from market offer perspective, mean?
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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.
Supply Chain Movement
JANUARY 26, 2016
Doetinchem, The Netherlands, 26 January 2016 – Gartner and Supply Chain Media have formalised their relationship by signing a collaboration agreement aimed at further improving the quality and international relevance of research in the supply chain sector. In the coming months, the two organisations will be working together on several joint projects including the Gartner Top 25 and three supply cha in surveys.
APICS
JANUARY 26, 2016
My last blog described the “on-demand” nature of distribution inventories. It was stated that what customers care about is product availability, low prices, and delivery in the shortest time possible, if not immediately. In contrast, the cares of distributors and retailers center on creating supply chains that provide the highest supply chain surplus value (defined as the difference between the revenues generated from the customer and the overall cost across the supply chain).
Supply Chain Collaborator
JANUARY 25, 2016
These 9 headlines culled from Transport Topics over the first three weeks of 2016, coupled with the emerging economic slowdown should give pause to all shippers. A trusted leading indicator and bellwether for the macro-economy, transportation presages the fates of the broader economy; and it seems the outlook is very negative for transportation in 2016 across all modes.
Tompkins Blog
JANUARY 28, 2016
An enterprise-wide global trade strategy increases supply chain cost and service performance for all trading partners and enables importers and exporters to comply with mandatory trade and security regulations. The post Capturing Business Value While Meeting Regulatory Requirements appeared first on Tompkins International.
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TMC
JANUARY 28, 2016
The flood of migrants into Europe that began in 2015 continues to be a major international issue in 2016. How has the crisis affected the logistics of moving product across the region, especially at highly congested border crossings? So far, we’ve found that the expected fallout in terms of higher transportation prices and operational disruptions has been relatively muted.
APICS
JANUARY 28, 2016
In the previous blog, it was stated that push channel replenishment is driven by two factors: First, channel replenishment was calculated by forecasting channel demand at the aggregate level. This task is usually performed weekly or monthly. Product is then pushed from the manufacturer or DC to downstream channel echelons using some form of replenishment algorithm based on the forecast.
MIT Supply Chain
JANUARY 28, 2016
What innovations will be impacting supply chains five years from now? We don’t have a crystal ball that will tell us for sure, but we do have an event that gives a head start on anticipating the future. It’s called Crossroads, and this year it takes place on March 23, at the MIT campus, Cambridge, […].
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