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Effective Supplier Collaboration Is Critical

Logistics Viewpoints

A SCCN is a collaborative solution for supply chain processes built on a public cloud – many-to-many architecture – which supports a community of trading partners and third-party data feeds. SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain. 20 Things to Know About SCCN.

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Transportation Management Systems as a Service (TMSaaS) Transform the Logistics Industry

GlobalTranz

Last year, the technology trends in logistics seemed straightforward, and many of our technology predictions came true. However, predictive analytics and value-added services are being poured into TMS models, and supply chain executives have taken notice. The TMS Became More Than What It Was: TMSaaS.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

Recent releases of Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) refined but did not transform initial software concepts. While there is much hype on DDMRP and the use of orders as a proxy for demand, companies need to remember that orders carry latency: they are out-of-step with market purchase behavior. Traditional planning is batch.

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Blockchain and Reverse Logistics: Recapturing Costs and More

GlobalTranz

Manufacturers and shippers have a duty to ensure sustainability, reports Supply Chain Dive , and an effective sustainability program must consider what happens to products after their lifespan. ISO standards are essential to effective returns management.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. There was a time when buying a computer was considered a once-in-a-decade purchase, if not once-in-a-lifetime. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

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TMS in the SMB Market: The Evolution Toward Software-as-a-Self-Service

Talking Logistics

One of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2015 was that 3PLs and software vendors would focus more on acquiring small and midsized business (SMB) clients this year. Transportation management system (TMS) vendors have been in that race for some time, and earlier this week, C.H.

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Visibility in Transportation Management Leads to Supply Chain Excellence

Talking Logistics

Can negotiate better terms with (some) carriers because of electronic approval and payment – lowers disputes and decreases variability of their DSO. Use predictive and prescriptive analytics to support your visibility goals. Reduces DSO. Proof of delivery (POD) is required before customer approves invoice. Increases DPO.