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Logistics Artificial Intelligence Automation: Voice Recognition Technology is Here and It Can Hear You

GlobalTranz

Typically, as evidenced by the home automation industry's active use of voice recognition for the consumer space, the consumer application of technologies, like virtual reality or augmented reality, leads towards logistics artificial intelligence applications in logistics and supply chain, which includes the use of voice recognition. . No less exciting than space travel or driverless cars is the rapid development of natural voice recognition technology.

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The 5 ‘C’s’ for CMO Relationships in Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Kinaxis

by Bill DuBois I recently attended the LogiPharma conference in Princeton, NJ to hear a number of speakers give their thoughts on the state of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Of particular interest was a session on Contract Manufacturing Operations (CMO) relationships with Michael Daly, Director of Supply Chain for Valeant Pharmaceuticals. He talked about the 5 C’s for a CMO relationship in pharma.

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A Practical Approach to Supply Chain Resilience: The PepsiCo Case Study

Logistics Viewpoints

As consumers’ preferences shifted toward more nutritious foods, PepsiCo purchased companies in this food segment. But this segment has a much more complex supply chain. PepsiCo had to take a new approach to supply chain resilience.

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Dreams on Home Delivery Excellence: It Begins and Ends with Customer Experience

Talking Logistics

There is a lot of focus on home delivery today, but doing it profitably is not a trivial task. What are the main challenges associated with home delivery, and what factors influence profitably? During my trip to England earlier this year , I had the opportunity to explore those questions and more with Brian McCarthy, Logistics Director at Dreams , Britain’s leading bed retailer.

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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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Five Things You Can Do This Week to Reduce Inventory: Part IV

Demand Solutions

First of all, thank you for reading these articles. We’ve already covered a lot of ground on the topic of inventory reduction. I’ve explained the importance of setting a goal , fine-tuning your safety stock strategy , and reducing your high-side forecast bias. For my next tip, we’ll shift our focus from the strategic to the physical.

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Baby Boomers: Targeted Market with an Expiration Date

Enterra Insights

Most current articles about targeted marketing focus on landing millennial (aka Generation Y) consumers and some articles even looking further … Continued. The post Baby Boomers: Targeted Market with an Expiration Date appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Will Brexit Beat Up Global Supply Chains?

The Network Effect

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has sent shock waves around the globe as businesses and governments. The post Will Brexit Beat Up Global Supply Chains? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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This Week in Logistics News (October 3-7, 2016)

Talking Logistics

1,183 — that is how many miles I have cycled since the start of the summer, including 82 hilly miles I cycled this past Wednesday, which took me 5 hours and 22 minutes to complete. All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 miles I will ride next Saturday with my Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure teammates at the JDRF Death Valley Ride in California. $41,997 — that is how much money our team has raised so far for T1D research in our quest to help turn Type 1 into T

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The next frontier and beyond: Introducing new products with confidence

DELMIA Quintiq

S&OP Maturity Series, part 5 of 5. All good things come to an end, and so it is with our journey with Andrew. We have watched his growth from an energetic floor manager to a seasoned, accomplished industry veteran. Before we part ways, there is just one more challenge for Q Co. and its country manager. Q Co. has expanded to the fifth and final level of S&OP maturity.

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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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50 Online Resources for Aspiring Supply Chain Scholars

Supply Chain Opz

Supply chain management is not an easy subject. To help you become successful, we have put together 50 online resources that you will definitely find helpful. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips. You may have to spend lots of time in libraries to gather information, try to understand strange terminology and try to figure out how to draw useful information.

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Extending JIT Value Beyond Enterprise Boundaries

The Network Effect

Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing strategies bring tremendous value to companies employing them, but are they missing out on the huge opportunity. The post Extending JIT Value Beyond Enterprise Boundaries appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Internet of Things: Already Here and Changing Industry

Enterra Insights

“Everyone is waiting for the Internet of Things,” writes Christopher Mims (@mims). “The funny thing is, it is already here. … Continued. The post The Internet of Things: Already Here and Changing Industry appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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From the Archives: A Conversation with Dr. Tom Speh

Talking Logistics

I’m not sure how I missed the news earlier this year, but I was shocked and saddened to learn last week at the CSCMP Annual Conference that Dr. Tom Speh, Miami University professor emeritus of marketing and the CSCMP Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2007, had died this past April. As his colleagues at the university commented: “In his more than four decades at Miami, Tom brought honor to his alma mater as a globally distinguished educator and visionary in the field of logistics and suppl

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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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How Mental Toughness supports more effective S&OP

Supply Chain Trend

Mental Toughness is a personality trait which is emerging as the key to understanding how people respond to and perform under stress, pressure and challenge. Mental Toughness explains up to 25% in the variation of an individual’s performance. It is also a significant factor in individual and team health and well-being. Mental toughness has been used in elite sport psychology for over 20 years to increase performance.

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Five Things You Can Do This Week to Reduce Inventory: Part IV

Demand Solutions

First of all, thank you for reading these articles. We’ve already covered a lot of ground on the topic of inventory reduction. I’ve explained the importance of setting a goal , fine-tuning your safety stock strategy , and reducing your high-side forecast bias. For my next tip, we’ll shift our focus from the strategic to the physical.

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Big Data Projects Leave the Early Adopter Phase

Enterra Insights

“Big data has passed the early adopter stage,” asserts Carol Jon. “The early adopters have taken the big data ball … Continued. The post Big Data Projects Leave the Early Adopter Phase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Machine Learning in Supply Chain Planning

Logility

Are we ready? And if so what's involved? The evolution to using artificial intelligence and machines that learn in supply chain planning is inevitable. In fact, there are early examples of the potential of AI to improve both supply chain planner efficiencies and provide better or optimized supply chain decisions. The question is, are we, as a profession, ready to embrace Machine Learning?

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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MHI Solutions magazine on Autonomous Vehicles and Drones

PINC

In the 2016 MHI Annual Industry Report— Accelerating Change: How Innovation is Driving Digital, Always-on Supply Chains —released in April and available as a free download on MHI.org—59 percent of the nearly 900 survey respondents say autonomous vehicles and drones are having at least some impact on supply chains. Further, 37 percent believe these technologies have the potential to provide either competitive advantage or to disrupt the industry.

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Is Statistical Forecasting Making Your Demand Plan Better or Worse?

CHAINalytics

By Pekka Hakkinen | Principal | Chainalytics Demand planning is the first and perhaps most-important planning phase in any end-to-end sales and operations planning (S&OP) process. It’s also key to achieving high-quality S&OP results and minimizing the bullwhip effect throughout the supply chain. But the demand planning phase is typically the most challenging, since … The post Is Statistical Forecasting Making Your Demand Plan Better or Worse?

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Supply Chain Data ‘Overwhelms’ Businesses

Material Handling & Logistics

“The bloom is off the rose when it comes to the ‘store everything’ standpoint. People are starting to realize that keeping too much data is a liability, not just an asset.” Paul Brody EY Americas Strategy Leader Technology Sector. read more.

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Why Blockchain is a Game Changer for Supply Chain Management Transparency

Supply Chain 24/7

From conducting payment and audits to tracking inventory and assets, blockchain technology will enable greater supply chain efficiency than ever before.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Supply Chain Days 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Supply Chain Days 2016. Date: 1 & 2 november 2016. Venue: Tilburg University, Tilburg. Organisation: Asset | Strategy & Logistics. Participate: externalaffairs@asset-strategylogistics.nl. On November 1st and November 2nd, the Supply Chain Days from Asset | Strategy & Logistics will take place at the Faculty Club of Tilburg University. The high participation demand of companies led to this year’s edition to be the first being a two-day event.

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7 Reasons Why the Supply Chain Matters to Business Success

Logistics Bureau

Whether you are the CEO of an expanding corporation or the owner of a fledgling enterprise, its fortunes are subject to an undeniable truth. The success of your business is inextricably linked to the performance of your supply chain. If you want business success (and who doesn’t?), you have to make your supply chain successful too. In order to validate the statement above, it’s helpful to have some statistics to consider.

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UltraShipTMS Supply Chain Logistics Platform Selected by Giorgio Foods

Supply Chain Collaborator

Food Producer & Distributor Implements Transportation Management System Software – Expanding Footprint of the NJ-Based Logistics IT Provider among Leading US Food Shippers. October 6, 2016 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS proudly announces the latest addition to its “mushrooming” roster of valued client companies – Giorgio Foods Xpress. Beginning as a mushroom grower in 1928, Giorgio expanded into a fully integrated grower, processor and distributor of fresh, frozen, canned and jarred f

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C3's Top 4 Must-Reads Technology and the Modern Supply Chain

C3 Solutions

Welcome to C3 Solutions' Top Must-Reads series - Volume 7. This is the last of a 7 blogs series featuring C3's selection of of the top must-reads on various supply chain and logistics hot topics: Cloud Supply Chain Systems , The Internet of Things , Chain of Responsibility , Becoming a Shipper of Choice , Technology Reshaping the Modern Supply Chain , Yard Management & Dock Scheduling systems and best practices.

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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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Digital Trendsetters: Secrets of the Most Successful Supply Chains

Material Handling & Logistics

Kris Timmermans, Gary Hanifan and Stéphane Crosnier. Having a super-flexible supply chain is as critical as having a super-efficient one. read more.

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Top Supply Chain Challenges for Shippers

NFI Industries

The supply chain is a crucial component to all product-based businesses. It’s a complex and unique process that has its challenges; however, many companies choose to partner with a sophisticated third party logistics provider to help determine solutions and optimize operations. Whether shippers insource or outsource their supply chain functions, many shippers experience similar supply.

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Hurricane Matthew: What You Need to Know

Elementum

Hurricane Matthew has wreaked havoc throughout the Caribbean and along Florida’s coast. Today, the Category-3 is headed for Jacksonville, Georgia, South and North Carolina. The Flooding, high winds, and serious rainfall have killed over 280 people in Haiti, and one in Florida. 600,000 residences and businesses in Florida have lost power. Intense traffic has been reported across evacuation areas, limiting access to ports and airports.