Kinaxis
JULY 22, 2014
'by Melissa Clow “Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCO) know that there is no such thing as a perfect plan and disruptions will always occur.”. This is the reality that every member of a supply chain team lives with every day. And while sometimes, a disruption might be small and easily offset, some disruptions are more significant and have a greater impact on the supply chain before they can be resolved.
Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 24, 2014
'“I read your blog, and was struck by some of your comments on Forbes,” stated the email. “ Could we arrange a call?” “Sure,” I said, and the call was quickly arranged. As I answered the phone, I heard the voice of an aggressive investor in supply chain technology software. He seemed very certain in an uncertain market.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 23, 2014
'Supply chain disruptions are not a new thing. I’ve written about them quite a bit this year, whether they were due to bad weather, political unrest, driver shortages, or faulty equipment. And we’ve certainly seen supply chain disruptions due to employee strikes or walk-outs. These incidents are usually due to what employees feel are unfair […].
SCM Research
JULY 19, 2014
'Managers are increasingly under pressure to ensure that their products bear attributes like “fair” , “ethical” , “green” , or “social” Hereby, it becomes clear that solutions cannot just be found in the manager’s company, but in the company’s end-to-end supply chain. This has led companies to audit every company along their global supply chains against the own standards, which resulted in a large volume of auditing.
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
Talking Logistics
JULY 25, 2014
'There are a lot better ways to wake up at 5 AM than getting a telephone call saying, “Your 7:00 AM flight has been cancelled.” That was my wake-up call Thursday morning. The airline sent me a text too, in case I dismissed the call as a bad dream. I hurried downstairs to the kitchen, and after a mild panic attack witnessed only by our guinea pig, I called the airline and was able to get booked on a different flight, and I made it to my client’s meeting on time.
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Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 21, 2014
'The weather is balmy, and many of us are thinking about the beach or the lakes. But, from a planning perspective, the holiday season isn’t that far away. With the holidays comes an increase in commercial activity, and it’s not too soon to think about effective ways to handle the increase in fulfillment volume. During […]. The post Using Put Walls to Flex the Warehouse for the Holiday Surge appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints: A Blog for Logistics, Supply Chain, and 3PL Exec
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 25, 2014
'Do you have a University degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, or a related field, between 4 and 8 years of logistics management experience within a pharmaceutical environment? Then Astellas has an interesting job opportunity for you! Associate Director European Distribution. Leiden, full time. The job. Supply Chain ensures that the Astellas products reach our customer in time, at the appropriate quality and cost.
MIT Supply Chain
JULY 24, 2014
'Products received from suppliers are not always available exactly when retail channels need them. Items that arrive way too early clog up warehouse space while latecomers often incur expediting costs and lost sales. By tailoring transportation methods and distribution center processes to match the delivery speed required of each product, companies can reduce the cost of transportation, prevent excess inventory, and eliminate lost sales.
Logility
JULY 23, 2014
Companies often overlook important nuances as they try to segment their customers. Segmentation strategy is a hot topic, especially in the supply chain. For many companies the focus is to isolate a handful of key customers and then lump all of the rest together. It’s a bit like a naïve Pareto analysis. For example, many CPG companies will segment Target, Wal-Mart, Other.
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.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 25, 2014
'I finished my first ARC Market Study this week, looking at the Transportation Management Systems market. On top of that, my colleague, Clint Reiser, and I are wrapping up our omni-channel fulfillment survey, with an upcoming presentation at the annual CSCMP show in September. So it’s been a pretty busy week (month) here. Let’s get right […].
The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog
JULY 21, 2014
'Jaimie Conley, Jeremy Fuller, Tucker Herbert, and Felipe Caro. The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are vital to the LA economy, not only because they provide a significant number of jobs in the shipping and logistics industries, but also because they give the city itself a competitive edge with regard to shipping times and transportation costs when it comes to operating a global businesses here.
RFgen
JULY 23, 2014
The manufacturing renaissance currently underway in the U.S. is due in large part to the nation’s robust information technology and software that helps factories achieve more accurate inventory management and data visibility. In an interview with Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the fact that manufacturing in particular is undergoing a significant change because of innovation.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JULY 22, 2014
'Outsourcing can bring some of the provider’s logistics experts onsite to your location. Will your onsite employees be operational, strategic, or both? To decide which is right for you, imagine that you own a thriving alligator farm in Florida that runs five alligator wrestling programs daily. So far, the alligator wrestlers are all your employees. But a new farm has just moved in across the street.
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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JULY 23, 2014
'I know I am prone to rattle on about Sales & Operational Planning (S&OP) but seeing the benefits being delivered to previously struggling business is extremely motivating for a confirmed “techy” like myself. If only we could advertise such successes we would be able to find and help other business in need of an S&OP boot camp or some S&OP tender loving care.
Talking Logistics
JULY 23, 2014
'In Vested Outsourcing , Kate Vitasek and co-authors Mike Ledyard and Karl Manrodt outline the ten ailments of traditional outsource relationships. Number three on the list is the Activity Trap, which they describe as follows: Traditionally, companies that purchase outsourced services use a transaction-based model. Under that model, the service provider is paid for every transaction — whether it is needed or not.
RFgen
JULY 23, 2014
The manufacturing renaissance currently underway in the U.S. is due in large part to the nation’s robust information technology and software that helps factories achieve more accurate inventory management and data visibility. In an interview with Mark Muro, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, The Wall Street Journal highlighted the fact that manufacturing in particular is undergoing a significant change because of innovation.
The Network Effect
JULY 24, 2014
'Over at Bloomberg View, Cass Sunstein has a great piece on a new study that provides insight into the behavior of today’s consumer. The central question is why do we buy brand name products instead of the cheaper store brand? For the first time, we have solid answers, thanks to a study by Dutch economist Bart Bronnenberg of Tilburg University and three colleagues from the University of Chicago.
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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.
DELMIA Quintiq
JULY 24, 2014
'At Quintiq, news is often greeted with excitement. That’s because it is usually great news. A new customer, a new world record, more awards and recognition, yet another year of continuous profit and growth. Words like ‘restructuring’ carry no taboo here, since it’s always led not to jobs in jeopardy, but the creation of new business and career opportunities for all.
Talking Logistics
JULY 21, 2014
'In a post earlier this year, I wrote that companies looking for opportunities for supply chain innovation will ultimately find them at the intersection of Software, B2B Connectivity, and Social Networking — and that Supply Chain Operating Networks are leading the way in enabling that convergence. This trend was certainly evident at GT Nexus’ Bridges 2014 User Conference last month.
BlueYonder
JULY 22, 2014
'Last year Kingfisher’s CEO, Ian Cheshire famously said that “ retailers could soon be using ‘dynamic pricing’ in the same way that airlines and hotels do.” His argument was that electronic shelf-edge pricing in stores would allow retailers to display to-the-minute prices across stores, something that one of his companies, Castorama already does, and he plans to install similar mechanisms across the UK-based B&Q stores.
The Network Effect
JULY 25, 2014
'Over at Bloomberg View, Cass Sunstein has a great piece on a new study that provides insight into the behavior of today’s consumer. The central question is why do we buy brand name products instead of the cheaper store brand? For the first time, we have solid answers, thanks to a study by Dutch economist Bart Bronnenberg of Tilburg University and three colleagues from the University of Chicago.
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3PL Insights
JULY 21, 2014
'Transportation Hazmat Placards by Derek Byrd Marketing and Inside Sales Manager, Evans Distribution Systems What Is the Purpose of Transportation Hazmat Placards? Transportation Hazmat placards are required for anyone who offers transportation of hazardous... The post Transportation Hazmat Placards appeared first on 3PL Insights - Warehousing, Transportation, and Logistics.
Talking Logistics
JULY 22, 2014
'Supply chain visibility is no easy task – in fact, defining what it means can be a challenge in itself. What is your definition of supply chain visibility? Is it data visualization, business intelligence, and analytics, or is it a collaboration tool used to connect your trading partners and suppliers? The answer is not always that clear because supply chain visibility has to take on all of those roles to fill the promise of true insight and near real-time reporting.
Consumer Goods Logistics
JULY 23, 2014
'Overview: Retail Consolidation Download. Few phenomena have had more of an impact in recent years than social media. At its core, social media connects people with similar interests. It facilitates interactions with people “like me.” Overview: Retail Consolidation. DOWNLOAD. read more.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
JULY 24, 2014
'Today, FMCSA announced that new screenshots to display motor carrier BASIC data, proposed in November 2013, will go live on August 2, 2014. Last year, I wrote a blog describing these changes. C.H. Robinson and many other industry stakeholders commented on the proposed screenshots and provided valuable feedback and suggestions for improvements to FMCSA.
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Logistics Middle East
JULY 25, 2014
'Rail company has signed an MOU with Qatar Solar Technologies.
Logistics Middle East
JULY 20, 2014
'DP World employees have volunteered for 18 projects in last year.
Logistics Middle East
JULY 22, 2014
'The RTA wants 30% of Dubai residents using public transport by 2030.
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