DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Here’s what you expect a CEO to say upon the announcement of a corporate social responsibility initiative. As CEO of Quintiq, it’s a great honor to partner with the World Food Programme (WFP). Quintiq aims to make people’s lives better with the technology we create, but rarely do we get the chance to do so in such a meaningful way. This is more than just another CSR initiative for Quintiq.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The roles of logistics and procurement in an efficient supply chain cannot be overstated. According to Paul Myerson , reports Industry Week, up 70 percent of a company’s costs come from procurement and logistics operations. Meanwhile, this large volume of expenses is directly related to 80 percent or a company’s working capital via inventory and accounts payable.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Compared to conventional mathematical models (left), self-correcting models (right) are logical, so they can be created, edited, and understood by domain experts. One of the reoccurring themes at the IMAGINE Supply Chain Global Summit , hosted by Supply Chain Insights Founder and CEO Lora Cecere, was the concept of “self-guided” or autonomous applications.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

by Trevor Miles Global supply chains are getting bigger and more complex. As a result, companies are facing added pressure to respond effectively to fluctuating demands and unexpected change. Add in more frequent supply disruptions, managing product life cycles, and increased regulatory controls, and it’s no wonder it’s getting more difficult to protect the bottom line.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

In order to maintain efficiency and reduce complexity, companies must adjust to the frequent changes occurring in the business and logistics world. However, adjusting to change requires the partnership of allies, primarily shippers and logistics service providers with broad networks across the world. When these connections are made, companies can replace static, outdated business models with flexible networks.

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Techgistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The Pokemon Go phenomenon, which has exceeded 500 million downloads worldwide , highlights the possibilities of augmented reality (AR) not just for gaming, but also for use in the supply chain. AR is a technology that superimposes a computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics, or GPS data into a user’s real view of the world. A good starting point for augmented reality in the supply chain, is in warehouses, and DHL recently announced that they will expand testing of augmented

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Argentus Supply Chain Recruiting , a boutique recruitment firm specializing in Supply Chain Management. Every once in a while, we like to take a step back and assess the state of the job market, as well as the state of how people feel about it. It’s clear that the world of work is changing. The workforce is becoming nimbler, and it’s less common than ever for someone to stay at one job, or one company, for your whole career.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

John Stumpf, the CEO of Wells Fargo, was grilled by senators yesterday over the company’s “ pressure cooker sales culture ” that led employees to create millions of unwanted or fictitious customer accounts in order to meet sales goals. Although the story is in the headlines today, the bank’s practices were first reported by the Los Angeles Times back in December 2013.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

“There’s a saying,” writes Warrick Beaver (@WarrickBeaver), Managing Director of Customer & Third Party Risk at Thomas Reuters, “that you … Continued. The post Supply Chain Risk Management: You Can’t Outsource Responsibility appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

I just came back from the 5 th Production & Operations Management World Conference , which was held in Havana, Cuba. The P&OM World Conference is co-organized every four years by three leading academic associations which represent the operations management discipline in three regions: EurOMA , JOMSA and POMS. What I really like about the conference is the global networking opportunity it offers.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

S&OP Maturity Series, part 3 of 5. Readers of my previous posts ( part 1 and part 2 ) will have seen how Q Co. has successfully integrated the new ASDF account into their normal business procedures. Optimized solutions for both demand and supply planning are used to chart the safest (and most profitable) course of action. However, as always, new challenges await.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Driverless vehicles, drones, and 3D printing — three emerging technologies that will ultimately impact supply chain and logistics processes — are the top headlines this week. I’m on borrowed time this morning, so I’ll defer my commentary to next week. But it’s sufficient to say that the pace of change continues to accelerate in the supply chain and logistics world — everything from technology, regulations, and the competitive landscape to more demanding customer expectations &#

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CHAINalytics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Want to connect with a Chainalytics expert? We need just a little information. contact-form-7. The post Five Supply Chain Changes that Prompt a New Off-Season Packaging Workout Plan appeared first on Chainalytics.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

I just came back from the 5 th Production & Operations Management World Conference , which was held in Havana, Cuba. The P&OM World Conference is co-organized every four years by three leading academic associations which represent the operations management discipline in three regions: EurOMA , JOMSA and POMS. What I really like about the conference is the global networking opportunity it offers.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a profound impact across the supply chain. In this article, Geoff Annesley looks. The post How the Internet of Things Can Optimize Fleet Management appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The surprising outcome of the 2016 referendum on European Union (EU) Membership for the United Kingdom (UK) has led to a complex process of withdrawal that is estimated to take two years. This vote to leave the EU will cause political and economic changes and impact free trade agreements, regulatory frameworks, workforce availability, currencies, and investments.

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Supply Chain 24/7

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The bill of materials for an iPhone 7 equipped with 32 gigabytes of NAND flash memory carries $219.80 in bill of materials costs, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Markit.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Contents Supply Chain Movement 22 – 2016 Q3. Publishing date: 16 September 2016. 6 | News & Background. ‘It’s all about Customer Segmentation’. Winner of last quarter: Unilever. Loser of last quarter: Volkswagen. Unilever wants to improve its planning and differentiation. Strategic moves among logistics providers. 8 | Snapshots: Launch Supply Chain Executive Club. 12 | 3PL Subway Map.

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APICS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

This is the second in a series of posts about operations and support for complex systems (or systems of systems), such as an electrical grid, railroad line, or assembly line. Such systems are nearly ubiquitous in business today, but we rarely consider their supply chain requirements until there is a problem.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

There are many people waiting for the Tesla Model 3; over 400,000 to be exact.

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C3 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Note: This is a guest blog from our Adam Robinson at Cerasis. In this blog, Adam discusses the opportunities of the Internet of Things for the logistics and manufacturing industries.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Supply chain professionals are generally more focused on the practical side of their discipline and less focused on promoting that discipline or networking. Companies that want to communicate effectively about their supply chains, whether with suppliers, investors, customers or internally with their own employees, often lack the necessary tools. When it comes to improving understanding of and fostering support for the supply chain organisation, face-to-face communication is indispensable.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Yu Chen, Pratik Gupta, Xiang Han, Lucerna Huayanay Velasco, Alex Kim, and Felipe Caro. In 2009, Facebook designed one of the world’s most energy efficient data centers, one that could handle unprecedented scale at the lowest possible cost. In 2011, Facebook shared its data center’s design with the public and launched the Open Compute Project (OCP) to create a movement in the hardware space that would bring about the same kind of creativity and collaboration we see in open source software.

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NFI Industries

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Founded in 1977 1 , Hanjin Shipping Company is the world’s seventh-largest container shipping company 2. Throughout the years, they have operated about 141 ships, 97 for containers, and 44 bulk carriers. The Korean shipping company has made recent headlines when they announced that they were filing for bankruptcy. The ripple effects of the announcement were drastic.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

While it is sometimes considered an afterthought – especially within the supply chain – sustainability can play a major role in the criteria that helps a manufacturer determine what solution providers to work with. As customers continue to request information from suppliers, partners and vendors about their environmental, social and compliance-related capabilities, there is no […].

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Fit for Growth 2016. Date: 24 November, 2016. Venue: Rin Grand Hotel, Bucharest, Romania. Organisation: BME Verband. URL: www.bme.de/en/all-events/fit-for-growth/. German-Romanian Supplier Dialogue. In cooperation with the companies Dräxlmaier and Stabi lus, the Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME) is organizing the first German-Romanian Supplier Dialogue Fit for Growth on 24 November 2016 in Bucharest, Romania.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Published with kind permission of MHD Supply Chain Solutions Magazine. Uber this, Uber that… Ever since Uber reinvented taxi services by placing itself in between customers and private car owners, “uberisation” has become a craze. That doesn’t mean that everything will or even can apply the Uber concept, but it certainly doesn’t stop people from trying.

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FLEXE

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In 2004, Blockbuster was valued at $6 billion. The blue and yellow glowing stores were a staple in nearly every suburban city, and a typical Friday night for an American family wasn’t complete without a trip to the video store. Six years later, Blockbuster was bankrupt, every store shut down and families were ordering videos online from Netflix, only traveling as far as the mailbox before settling in for the night.

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