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Why Quintiq employees are donating their time to the World Food Programme

DELMIA Quintiq

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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Why Supply Chain Managers & Procurement Should Collaborate

GlobalTranz

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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The Self-Correcting Supply Chain

ToolsGroup

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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Supply Chain Risk Management: You Can’t Outsource Responsibility

Enterra Insights

“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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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Optimize Fleet Management

The Network Effect

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 (IoT) Can Optimize Fleet Management appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Pokemon Go is coming to a warehouse near you!

Techgistics

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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Reducing Complexity in Logistics: Isolation is a No-Go, Collaboration is Key

Talking Logistics

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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The Network Solution to Supply Chains

The Network Effect

In the first article in this series, The Dead End of “Supply Chain” Thinking, we looked at the problem of. The post The Network Solution to Supply Chains appeared first on The Network Effect.

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5th Production & Operations Management World Conference

SCM Research

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 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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Negotiating for profit: Reviewing supplier contracts to increase profit margins and lower costs

DELMIA Quintiq

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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Wells Fargo: The Importance of Culture and the Dangers of Perverse Incentives

Talking Logistics

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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How the Internet of Things Can Optimize Fleet Management

The Network Effect

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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5th Production & Operations Management World Conference

SCM Research

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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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Brexit: Supply Chain Risk or Opportunity?

Logility

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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This Week in Logistics News (September 19-23, 2016)

Talking Logistics

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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Five Supply Chain Changes that Prompt a New Off-Season Packaging Workout Plan

CHAINalytics

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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Supply Chain Movement 22 – Logistics Outsourcing

Supply Chain Movement

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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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Apple’s Supply Chain Cost of Making the iPhone 7

Supply Chain 24/7

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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Accounting for System and Subsystem Interactions in Sparing Decisions

APICS

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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5 Future Applications of the Industrial Internet of Things in Manufacturing & Logistics

C3 Solutions

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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Effective marketing communication for supply chain professionals

Supply Chain Movement

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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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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Hanjin Has Shippers Thinking Twice About Their Shipping Strategy

NFI Industries

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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Building a Sustainable Supply Chain? ModusLink Can Help

ModusLink Corporation

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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3 Online Fulfillment Strategies Giving Retailers an Advantage

FLEXE

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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Fit for Growth 2016

Supply Chain Movement

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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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Women Make their Way into the Supply Chain

RFgen

Supply chains need to bring more women into this industry. Women have fought for gender equality for decades, yet there is still room for improvement in the U.S. Consider the gender pay gap. According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2015, women made an average of 80 cents for every dollar earned by men despite the fact that females make up half the workforce and receive more college education.

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Drop Shipping and Digital Supply Chains

APICS

Digital supply chains may become known as the great levelers. In this era, small businesses that lack the capital of their larger competitors can use information and digital supply chains to make up the difference. For example, online property rental marketplace Airbnb does not own any hotels, yet it is responsible for millions of overnight stays. The Uber online transportation network does not own any taxis, but the company has delivered many millions of trips.

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US Election Business Outlook: Retail Cause for Concern around Protectionism & Tariffs

Supply Chain 24/7

Tariffs and protectionism, like Brexit and any other manmade or natural disruption, are just another form of supply chain risk that requires technology to connect partners and deliver complete supply chain visibility.