Supply Chain Shaman
OCTOBER 8, 2014
'Throw a coin in the air. There is a 50% chance of heads and a 50% probability of tails. Today, based on a recent study with 113 process companies, an organization’s probability of success with an IT project is almost the same as the toss of a coin. Based on a recent study of 113 process manufacturers, only 58% of companies report that their projects meet their business objectives.
DELMIA Quintiq
OCTOBER 8, 2014
'Holidaymakers to France may be familiar with the following situation from my last summer holiday: A relaxing stay in a small picturesque port town on the Atlantic coast, a welcoming restaurant with good wine and a regional specialty waiting for us as the main course – oysters au gratin. I, along with fellow consumers in Germany who have enjoyed this gastronomic pleasure before, would have wondered at some point, how is it that this delicacy can also be made available by German retailers – witho
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Kinaxis
OCTOBER 6, 2014
'by Trevor Miles Of course the title is a play of the adverb “smack in the middle”, which Merriam-Webster defines as at the heart of the matter. By SMAC I mean the acronym Cognizant , amongst others, uses for Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud. SMAC has the potential to change the manner in which the extended supply/value chain shares data, collaborates in the resolution of issues, and engages in value sharing business processes.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 6, 2014
'What do you think about Mexico? It’s one of the most common questions I get these days from third-party logistics providers (3PLs), especially this time of the year as they’re finalizing their strategies for 2015 and beyond. My short answer: What do your customers think about Mexico? For most 3PLs, their customers — across a variety of industries — are growing their presence in Mexico, either manufacturing there or growing their supplier base there, so 3PLs need to align their servi
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
The Network Effect
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'It’s no secret that Holiday 2013 was a disaster for final delivery. The debacle was the result of the perfectly brewed storm, combining forces from inadequate delivery capacity, lack of discipline at several points in the supply chain, over-promised delivery times by retailers, and poor weather conditions across the U.S. Are we fully prepared to tackle Holiday 2014 in a better way?
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Kinaxis
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'by Melissa Clow As we countdown the days until Kinexions (18 days!). I’m remembering our fascinating customer videos. Today I’d like to share the interview on ‘Turning Visibility into Possibility’ from Kinexions. In this video hear, Don Gaspari, Director, Materials & Inventory, Global Operations and Logistics, NCR, speak about his time at NCR and their vision to leverage it’s market leadership in self service devices and applications to transform the way that business does business wi
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'While omnichannel retailing is in the spotlight these days, lurking in the shadows is another big challenge and opportunity many retailers (and manufacturers looking to sell direct to consumers) have been struggling with for years: cross-border e-commerce. It may sound simple, but enabling a consumer in one country to buy from an online retailer in another country is incredibly complex.
DELMIA Quintiq
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'‘Change management’ often crops up when a company is considering implementing a supply chain planning system. Two quite common assumptions are that: – Employees necessarily resist change. – Change management is so mysterious that it’s best left to ‘change management experts’. I beg to disagree. Hundreds of supply chain planning implementations have led me to realize that a) most employees are open to change, and b) a pragmatic approach to change management can be very effective.
Enterra Insights
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'In the hustle and bustle of this year’s holiday season, will online grocery shopping be part of the consumer experience? … Continued The post Grocery Shopping: The Digital Path to Purchase is Here and It’s Mobile appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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.
SCM Research
OCTOBER 10, 2014
'In my recent post , I wrote that the CSCMP’s Educators’ Conference is a forum to catch the latest news from our field. This year, among these news was the announcement of the new Editors-in-Chief for the Journal of Business Logistics. In this guest post, Carl Marcus Wallenburg, one of the European Editors of the journal, provides additional information.
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 10, 2014
'Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. I look forward to learning and networking with all the attendees, and I’ll share my takeaways from those conferences in future posts. In the meantime, here’s the news that caught my attention this week: Amazon to Open First Brick-and-Mortar Site (WSJ – sub req’d).
Demand Solutions
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Everyone in manufacturing and distribution seems to be abuzz about topics like Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP). And with good reason. S&OP has a nearly 30-year track record of helping organizations improve their efficiency and profitability. IBP is a newer strategy that helps companies go one step further by eliminating organizational silos and involving a broader coalition of executives and partners in every supply chain decision.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
OCTOBER 7, 2014
'The summer of 2004. It was 3 weeks after I had changed the job and the company. It was a new (Supply Chain) position in an FMCG company with many people speaking native French. At that time, the mayor of Bucharest- the future Romanian president established almost overnight what the companies called at the time "blockade of Bucharest”. All trucks over 5 tonnes were not allowed to enter into Bucharest during day light.
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Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 6, 2014
'INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY MANAGEMENT CONGRESS. Datum: 11 November 2014. Locatie: Beurs van Berlage. Organisatie: Nevi. URL: www.supplymanagementcongress.nl. ISMC 2014: Future Supply Management, Perspectives through New Partnerships. The fifth annual International Supply Management Congress will be held on 11 November 2014 in Amsterdam. We will welcome around 1,000 participants to this one-day conference at one of Amsterdam’s most beautiful heritage sites, the former stock exchange: The ‘Beurs van Be
Supply Chain View from the Field
OCTOBER 8, 2014
'The USDA released a new study that I worked on with Jay Golden from Duke University this past summer. We spent a good deal of time collecting research from a variety of different sources, to put together a picture of what the biobased economy looks like. Agrilculture Secretary notes that “This new report presents the opportunities U.S. agriculture and forests have in the emerging bioeconomy,” said Vilsack. “The recent inclusion of mature market products into the BioPreferred
MIT Supply Chain
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'Will devices like the Apple Watch shape future supply chains? Since the launch of the Apple Watch with much fanfare this month, there’s been a lot of talk about how the device will carve out a viable niche in the consumer electronics market. Another, potentially bigger picture talking point is how Apple’s latest gizmo has the potential to spur significant growth in the ecosystem of apps that surrounds mobile devices.
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2014
'Guillaume Roels. This blog is a follow-up on my previous blog on wholesale contracts between Amazon.com and Hachette. In that blog, I showed, using game theory, that raising wholesale prices is in general not desirable if Amazon’s strategy is to sell e-books at a very small margin, given that supply chain profits are the lowest when the distributor’s profit margin is the smallest. Let us now explore the attractiveness of the agency model, which is the model that publishers try to promote
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Supply Chain Movement
OCTOBER 6, 2014
'The Oliver Wight Conference. Date: 18-19 November 2014. Organiser: Oliver Wight. Venue: The Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel, Belgium. URL: www.oliverwight-eame.com. Following a resounding success last November we are delighted to announce details of the Oliver Wight Annual Conference 2014. Date: Tuesday 18th November: Class A Awards Dinner. Wednesday 19th November: Conference Day.
Supply Chain View from the Field
OCTOBER 10, 2014
'The proceedings of the 2014 Workshop on Human Centered Big Data Research was recently posted. At this meeting, I was selected to make a presentation on the organizational structure and application of supply market intelligence. (My presentation was also captured in a video that you can watch if so inclined!). My presentation presented results of a recent study on key actions that organizations are taking to improve access to supply market intelligence.
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 7, 2014
'Don’t expect to have your groceries delivered by drones anytime soon according to Mike Griswold, research VP at Gartner. As part of our Expert Insights series, Supply Chain Nation asked Griswold about the potential for home delivery in the grocery business. Here are his comments. SCN: There has been a lot of press lately about Amazon, Kroger, Walmart and others offering home delivery of groceries in certain test markets in the U.S.
RFgen
OCTOBER 7, 2014
Many company decision-makers are tasked with reducing supply chain costs. But warehouses are complex, fast-paced and increasingly difficult to manage as customers expect products to be delivered as quickly as possible. Making the supply chain process more efficient is one of the biggest objectives, and challenges, for many companies. The good news is that new technology systems can make it easier for organizations to collect and analyze data amassed throughout the supply chain process.
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Tompkins Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2014
'Big opportunities lie ahead for today’s third-party logistics providers (3PLs).
Consumer Goods Logistics
OCTOBER 7, 2014
'Download. KANE teamed up with top supply chain researchers, Peerless Research Group, to survey logistics executives on the strategies they employ for managing labor in the distribution center. The results of that research are summarized in this report. Download the workforce management research report. Among the findings: Labor Management Strategies in the Warehouse.
BlueYonder
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'I recently had the honour of presenting at the annual CSCMP (Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals) conference in San Antonio, Texas. Choosing a topic can always be a challenge but in this case I had a particular theme in mind that I felt worthy, particularly in the face of industry change prevalent today. That topic is how visibility helps solve the ongoing problem of disconnected planning processes.
RFgen
OCTOBER 7, 2014
Many company decision-makers are tasked with reducing supply chain costs. But warehouses are complex, fast-paced and increasingly difficult to manage as customers expect products to be delivered as quickly as possible. Making the supply chain process more efficient is one of the biggest objectives, and challenges, for many companies. The good news is that new technology systems can make it easier for organizations to collect and analyze data amassed throughout the supply chain process.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
Supply Chain Digest
OCTOBER 9, 2014
'UPS Asks Retailers to Cut Back Delivery Christmas Commitments, How Should Made in USA be Defined, Delays at Ports of LA and Long Beach a Big Concern, Machines to Eliminate 33 Percent of Jobs by 2025'
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 8, 2014
'In today’s competitive environment, more and more companies are placing increased focus on the processes that best support their competitive positioning. Concurrently, these same organizations are shifting responsibility for other processes to specialist organizations. The increased use of 3PLs for transportation, warehousing, and fulfillment is one example of this trend in specialization.
Supply Chain Opz
OCTOBER 10, 2014
'According to O*NET OnLine, a supply chain manager earns $103,530 per year in average. Are you already on top of your game or there are something holding you back from reaching your fullest potential? This article will show you the best career advice from top supply chain recruiters. Background A couple of weeks ago we asked recruitment experts a simple question: We believe you may get many pieces of career advice from family and friends but you don''t even know that they''re now irrelevant.
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