RELEX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Case Saarioinen: Improving processes all the way from production to the consumers. Customers » Case Studies. Introduction. Saarioinen has been making convenience foods for Finnish consumers since 1957. It’s a market leader within the ready meals segment at home and has production and sales in Estonia as well. It prides itself on quality and responsibility, and aims to positively impact the economy at production sites.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

This morning the Washington Post rang. The reporter wanted to discuss the implications of Hurricane Florence. The question was simple, “What will be the impact of Hurricane Florence on the supply chain?” The answer is not so easy. The implications are far-reaching. Quite simply no one knows. North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Georgia sit squarely in the storm’s path.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Despite industry professionals talking about it for 20+ years, many companies still don’t have real supply chain visibility beyond a rudimentary level. So how can we achieve this? What business processes will it impact? How can we convert greater visibility into sustainable business value, especially in light of today’s increasing transportation costs and more demanding customer expectations?

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

An interview with Daniël van Gool at Peapod. It’s an exciting era for retail as companies continue to focus on creating and providing a great experience for their customers, while driving innovation and market share. There’s no doubt that the role of data, technology and analytics in retailer decision-making is growing, and that this trend will further heat up over the next few years.

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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

As recently as 2016, the state of e-commerce logistics triggered a rush to expand warehousing. International shipping and fulfillment grew more complex with time, and the demand for more efficient operations replaced the need to develop services. E-commerce takes an added level of finesse to manage, and customers will not hesitate to abandon your company if you cannot deliver.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Since demand forecasting has developed many “personalities” over the decades, I recently wrote a blog that “decoded” the language of demand. That got me to thinking about decoding the language of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) which, like demand forecasting, has also taken on multiple personalities as it has matured. Here they are: Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) - A traditional definition of S&OP defines it as an integrated business process through which an executive

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

An interview with Daniël van Gool at Peapod. It’s an exciting era for retail as companies continue to focus on creating and providing a great experience for their customers, while driving innovation and market share. There’s no doubt that the role of data, technology and analytics in retail decision-making is growing, and that this trend will further heat up over the next few years.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The retail apocalypse has received plenty of attention over the past three years. Industry experts feared it would spell doom for traditional, brick-and-mortar establishments, but e-commerce is having an unexpected effect. Brick-and-mortar stores that understand the invaluable role of e-commerce in relation to omnichannel supply chain success can help retailers avoid the retail apocalypse.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

In logistics, everyone has a plan. Some logistics professionals, though, ride the supply chain like a bucking bronco – hanging on for dear life, taking different twists and turns to avoid potential disaster when something goes wrong, and being proud that they made it through another day. As a seasoned professional, right in the thick of the action, you know that the world is moving faster than ever and there’s clearly no stop sign ahead.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

How a Network can be Your Best Defense in the Face of Mother Nature’s Fury Hurricane Florence is currently bearing. The post Supply Chain Resilience: Surviving Hurricanes, Typhoons, Flooding and Heat Waves appeared first on The Network Effect.

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AIMMS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

An interview with Daniël van Gool at Peapod. It’s an exciting era for retail as companies continue to focus on creating and providing a great experience for their customers, while driving innovation and market share. There’s no doubt that the role of data, technology and analytics in retail decision-making is growing, and that this trend will further heat up over the next few years.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

The path to perfect implementation of a new e-commerce shipping strategy is not always clear, and it comes with several challenges that can undermine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of e-commerce. Shippers need to understand these challenges, the characteristics of an e-commerce shipping strategy and a few best practices to overcome such issues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

313 million dollars has been invested in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for use in material handling in the last several years. An autonomous mobile robot is a vehicle that requires no change to a facilities infrastructure to implement and operate. Often, these vehicles are led around a facility and then create a map of the facility that is followed subsequently.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

New research published in Science ( Poore & Nemecek, 2018 ) analyzes land use in food supply chains. An astounding 3.1 billion ha reduction in land use could be possible by excluding animal products from current diets. That is an area equivalent to Australia + China + European Union + United States. The author also shows that animal products use about 83% of the world’s farmland and contribute about 57% of food’s different emissions, despite providing only 18% of our calories.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Customs warehouses provide valuable services to companies managing global supply chains, adding flexibility and capacity and they can help ensure. The post The Customs Warehouse: Smoothing the Global Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Omnichannel supply chains are increasing in complexity and prevalence for good reason. Omnichannel customers have a tendency to spend more than their brick-and-mortar counterparts, explains Digital Commerce 360 , making them an ideal way for retailers to stay competitive and reach more customers. As 2018 progresses, Warehouse Managers need to understand the risk of not going omnichannel, why demand is increasing, and a few tips to meet such demands.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Today’s business environment requires organizations to integrate and collaborate more effectively. This can be difficult for enterprises operating with structures better suited for the Industrial Age than the Information Age. Among the most deleterious characteristics of Industrial Age enterprises are siloed data and information. Half a dozen years ago Laurie Sullivan ( @LaurieSullivan ) wrote, “It turns out one of the biggest obstacles to turning data into actionable insight is that

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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.

Network Optimization

DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Although the coastal towns in the path of Hurricane Florence are generally at the receiving end of the distribution chain, there are 4 port cities in the hurricane's path that will certainly affect freight movements — and likely result in rate increases in those markets. Want to help? Visit our Emergency Freight page for resources regarding FEMA loads, emergency services and reports on supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

TMS solutions and associated logistics IT tools are a critical part of any successful volume shipper’s supply chain risk management plan. Hurricane Florence is presently testing the mettle of the logistics management technologies used by shippers at the epicenter of natural disaster recovery – food/beverage shippers, building materials shippers, energy shippers and others.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Hurricane Florence has officially reached the Southeast United States. Despite weakening from a Category 4 storm to a Category 2 (update: now a Category 1) due to slightly reduced winds, it has still grown in size, with its wind field continuously expanding reach. Several states in the east coast, especially the Carolinas, have been on high alert as they await landfall.

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CHAINalytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Chainalytics partners with a leading health and beauty manufacturer to modify the business’ fulfillment operating model, implement mature planning practices, and deliver immediate results to reverse rapidly declining service levels. A client in the Private Equity (PE) space recently engaged Chainalytics’ Supply Chain Operations (SCOPS) practice to discuss one of their recent partnerships in the … The post Chainalytics Helps a Fast-Growing Health and Beauty Products Manufacturer Reshape Ope

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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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E2open

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If you hear conflicting messages about control towers you are not alone. Control tower is one of those catchy but misleading phrases that is widely used in supply chain but means something different for everyone – creating a recipe for confusion and marketing hype. According to Gartner “There is a need to clarify the term “control tower” and its underlying capabilities to help gain greater transparency and at the same time remove any confusion and misconceptions”.

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TradeGecko

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

We’re thrilled to announce our latest partnership with Easyship , the all-in-one shipping platform for global eCommerce businesses. This integration allows multichannel businesses to have full visibility into their global supply chain ecosystem - including inventory, orders and fulfillments – across multiple sales channels and markets.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Hurricane Florence is predicted to be one of the strongest storms on the Eastern seaboard in decades. It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Many sources are warning that Florence will be the most intense storm to strike the region in at least 25 years, since Hurricane Hugo, which was a Category 4 and sustained winds of 140 mph.

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Supply Chain 24/7

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

It is critical for business to understand the full spectrum of climate risk: not merely how physical impacts affect infrastructure, but also the extent to which their workers and assets are exposed and how communities experience and adapt to these impacts.

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EcoVadis

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

No supply chain is free of risks associated with modern slavery – this is the message we heard at our Sustain conference , which brought together senior procurement figures, representatives of international organizations and NGOs. Much is being done in terms of international and national regulations to eradicate the problem, and businesses worldwide are becoming increasingly committed to sustainable procurement.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Mobile data collection is driving innovation in the warehousing space, catalyzing new operational methodologies that reduce waste and increase productivity. Warehouses across the country continue to invest in new materials-handling technologies, services and software solutions. In fact, an estimated 42 percent of shipping and fulfillment divisions are expected to move forward with investments in this area in 2018, according to the analysts at Peerless Research Group.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Hurricane Florence is predicted to be one of the strongest storms on the Eastern seaboard in decades. It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Many sources are warning that Florence will be the most intense storm to strike the region in at least 25 years, since Hurricane Hugo, which was a Category 4 and sustained winds of 140 mph.

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