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Have you Given your Supply Chain Planner Some Love Today?

Supply Chain Shaman

'The Supply Chain Insights Global Summit is a week away. We are currently tabulating the results to publish the report, “Top 15 Supply Chains to Admire.” In this report, we track the progress on balance sheet performance of companies by peer group and chart the relative improvement for the period of 2006-2013. This work has taken us two years to finish.

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Your supply chain is costing you money – Reason #1 Offshoring without getting the full picture

Kinaxis

'by John Westerveld. Here, there and everywhere | The economist. Reason #1: Offshoring without getting the full picture. Over the years, working for and with numerous manufacturing companies, I’ve seen many supply chain practices that cost companies money. In a series of blog posts, I’ll outline these issues and discuss some ideas around how to avoid these practices.

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Imagine the Supply Chain of the Future

Supply Chain Insights

'On September 9–11, 2014, 110 supply chain visionaries will gather in the desert at the Phoenician Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona to think differently and define the future of supply chain. It is needed. Today, 90% of publicly-traded companies are stuck at the intersection of operating margin and inventory turns. While most companies have been able to make progress in one of these two critical metrics in the period of 2006-2013, they have not been able to make progress on both together.

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Big Data’s Big Role in Agriculture

Enterra Insights

'The world’s population is increasing. We all know that. We also know that feeding that population is going to require … Continued The post Big Data’s Big Role in Agriculture appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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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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Don’t Let the Old Horse Die

Supply Chain Shaman

'Sales and operations alignment. It is the promise. For many this seems like an old horse to ride. It is tough because operations and commercial teams are not naturally aligned, and the implementation of an S&OP process is not a quick fix. The processes of S&OP are now over 35 years in evolution. In many ways, they are quite different, and in many they are the same.

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Throw Back Thursday: How Can Companies Respond Rapidly to Demand?

Kinaxis

'by Melissa Clow. As I’ve mentioned in my last couple of Thursday blogs, we are starting to gear up for this year’s Kinexions (our annual training & user conference ). A few weeks ago I began to reminisce about our videos from past conferences and I decided to create a blog series to share. So, on this ‘Throw Back Thursday’, I would like to share this video of Trevor Miles, Vice President of Thought Leadership, speaking about “How Can Companies Respond Rapidly to Demand?”.

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Big expectations: Looking forward to the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2014

DELMIA Quintiq

'There is a certain excitement in the air each year just before the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2014. September 9 is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to meet and exchange ideas with fellow planning experts in London. We’re most excited to hear about the latest supply chain planning and optimization challenges that attendees are facing because nothing invigorates the team more than solving a new complex supply chain puzzle.

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Uniquely Unqualified: Why ignoring your customers can be a good thing

The Network Effect

'Think back to the first microwave that your parents had and what are you likely to see? A rectangular box with three buttons (High, Medium, Low) and a timer dial. Now fast forward to today and what will you find? As a comparison, one of LG’s more popular models has 33 buttons. What’s the difference between Auto Defrost or Express Defrost? And what happens when you press Less/More?

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International Transportation: Where Many Companies Fall Short

Talking Logistics

'When it comes to managing global supply chains, international transportation is where the rubber meets the road. But as many companies quickly find out, managing international transportation is very different from managing domestic transportation. I discussed the risks and complexities of international transportation in a recent episode of Talking Logistics with Russ Romine, VP of Global Transportation Services at LEGACY Supply Chain Services (a Talking Logistics sponsor).

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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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At Last…My First Four Weeks At Kinaxis

Kinaxis

'by Jennifer Bell At Last! (Photo credit: Wikipedia). It’s the end of my first four week as a Kinaxian (aka Kinaxis employee), and you can queue the nightclub lullaby sung so warmly by Etta James. This romance started back in 2011 when I was researching planning solutions as a Systems Analyst at First Solar, Inc. I stumbled across the Kinaxis website and watched a marketing video that showed the creation of a scenario …love at first sight.

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Supply Chain Textbooks in German

SCM Research

'If you speak German, today’s post might be particularly interesting for you. Once a year, the German Academic Association for Business Research (VHB), an internationally oriented association representing more than 2,100 mostly German-speaking members, awards its Textbook Award. The award aims to “[encourage] members of the association to expand their activities in the field of teaching” and to “highlight and acknowledge the importance of scientifically founded teaching i

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What’s Happening with Alibaba: Profits Soar as IPO Nears

The Network Effect

'The Alibaba initial public offering (IPO) is just weeks away and things already look promising for the Chinese e-commerce giant. In a recent New York Times article, “ Mobile Sales Lift Alibaba Profit Nearly Threefold, Ahead of I.P.O ,” profit numbers for the last quarter have tripled to $2 billion, with sales jumping 45% to $2.5 billion. The New York Times now says what I have been saying for the last 10 months—that the Alibaba IPO has the potential to be one of the biggest ever and that the

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Find Out Your Supply Chain Planning Score in Just 5 Minutes

Demand Solutions

If you’ve been following this blog for a while—and if you’ve been listening to what we preach at Demand Solutions—you know we’re all about helping companies enhance their supply chain planning processes in ways that drive profitable business growth. But I’ll be the first to admit that it’s often very difficult to know whether you’re headed in the right direction.

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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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FMCG Supply Chain Insights - In trust we trust!

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

'No, I’m not suggesting we should start printing Supply Chain bank notes but if these were ever introduced, they would certainly need to contain the phrase above. Or just imagine introducing a new KPI: the trust level inside your Supply Chain, a (key) common indicator for all players: departments, suppliers and clients. This would not be so new: the stock markets are using it as we speak.

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Illegal Supply Chains: selling stolen and counterfeit drugs

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

'Christopher S. Tang. On February 27, 2014, the US House of Representatives Subcommittee had a public hearing to discuss the issue of counterfeit drugs and the underlying illegal supply chains.  (For details, see: [link] ). The illegal supply chains for producing and selling counterfeit and stolen drugs are growing rapidly and profitably world-wide.  To reduce production cost, many US pharmaceutical companies purchase active ingredients from overseas and/or produce the drugs overseas

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Join Thousands of Students in MIT’s Digital Supply Chain Classroom

MIT Supply Chain

'On September 30, 2014, supply chain education will take a major step into the digital age with the start of SCx, an on-line educational program developed by the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL) for thousands of professionals across the globe. More than 14,000 individuals have already signed up for the first course, CTL.SC1x Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals , of the three-course program.

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Lockheed Martin Eliminates Inventory Management Errors with Automated Data Collection

RFgen

Among those involved in the manufacturing industry, it’s common knowledge that a healthy supply chain is the foundation of a strong organization. A core aspect of ensuring all goods, components and materials get to where they’re supposed to be is automated data collection. However, it’s often surprising how many organizations still depend on manual processes to collect data related to inventory, shipments and other moving parts in their supply chain.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Top Highlights from the 2014 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

Tompkins Blog

'By Tompkins International Staff Last week we hosted our 10th annual Supply Chain Leadership Forum! We had nearly 130 attendees join us in Nashville at the Hilton Downtown on August 25-27 for several days of networking, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing. In case you missed it, here are some of our favorite photos from this. The post Top Highlights from the 2014 Supply Chain Leadership Forum appeared first on Tompkins International.

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CSCMP 2014: 3 Reasons to Attend

CH Robinson Transportfolio

'It’s time to gear up for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) Annual Global Conference. This annual event provides the perfect opportunity for supply chain professionals from around the world to learn, network, and innovate together. Whether you’re already registered to attend or still on the fence, check out the videos below to learn more about three C.H.

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How to make your supply chain read your mind?

Global Trade Management

'Forget about Siri! Talking to your iPhone is certainly cool. But you still have to tell Siri what you want and what Siri has to look for. Wouldn’t it be great, if your phone would anticipate, what you want to ask and give you the answer before you have even asked for? The same probably the case with supply chain managers. It is certainly cool to “talk” to the ERP system and get the system do the planning, the ordering, the invoicing, ….

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Lockheed Martin Eliminates Inventory Management Errors with Automated Data Collection

RFgen

Among those involved in the manufacturing industry, it’s common knowledge that a healthy supply chain is the foundation of a strong organization. A core aspect of ensuring all goods, components and materials get to where they’re supposed to be is automated data collection. However, it’s often surprising how many organizations still depend on manual processes to collect data related to inventory, shipments and other moving parts in their supply chain.

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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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Top Highlights from the 2014 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

Tompkins Blog

'By Tompkins International Staff. Last week we hosted our 10th annual Supply Chain Leadership Forum! We had nearly 130 attendees join us in Nashville at the Hilton Downtown on August 25-27 for several days of networking, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing. In case you missed it, here are some of our favorite photos from this year’s event: Kick-Off Reception on Monday Evening.

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The WTO: Troubles in Trade

Logistics Viewpoints

'The reaction came thick and fast. Logistics service provider Agility referred to it as a tragic failure, no less, citing big losers in developing countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America. DHL, FedEx, TNT and UPS, in the form of the Express Association of America, bemoaned the loss of potentially large gains in world trade, […].

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This Week in Logistics News (September 2-5, 2014)

Talking Logistics

'The first week of school, and already the first phone call: “Papi, I forgot my lunch at home; can you bring it to me?”. Yes, but first my thoughts on this week’s news… U.S. Mail Delivers Amazon Groceries in San Francisco (WSJ – sub. req’d). Omnitracs to Acquire XRS Corporation. enVista Opens EMEA Office, Expands Global Services Footprint.

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Are logistics managers too nice?

Supply Chain Movement

'Logistics operations are under enormous pressure. The human capital in logistics is losing its value by the day. Are logistics managers perhaps too nice to their personnel. Do we talk too much? What struck me during my recent vacation trip through Europe was that hardly any of the truck drivers I saw on the European highways were Dutch. These days, it’s mostly Eastern European contractors who are dominating the market for international transport.

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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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Top Highlights from the 2014 Supply Chain Leadership Forum

Tompkins Blog

'By Tompkins International Staff Last week we hosted our 10th annual Supply Chain Leadership Forum! We had nearly 130 attendees join us in Nashville at the Hilton Downtown on August 25-27 for several days of networking, thought leadership, and knowledge sharing. In case you missed it, here are some of our favorite photos from this. The post Top Highlights from the 2014 Supply Chain Leadership Forum appeared first on Tompkins International.

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ROI is Driving TMS Growth

Logistics Viewpoints

'ARC Advisory Group conducts an annual analysis of the global transportation management systems (TMS) market. The research process includes the analysis of large amounts of information and interviews with executives from numerous TMS software companies. The process concludes with the publication of ARC’s TMS Global Market Research Study, which analyzes the market shares across numerous […].

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Expect MORE from Your Third Party Logistics Provider!

Supply Chain Network

'Contrary to what many procurement professionals may think, all third party logistics providers are not created equal. And as retailers are pulled further and faster into the omni-channel future the need for advanced third party logistics providers will only continue to increase. The very nature of omni-channel means getting closer to the customer and when it comes to logistics this couldn’t be more true.