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Study Shows Two-Thirds of Companies Yet to Execute Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning

ToolsGroup

and HOUSTON, Tex. September 26, 2019) A new study by ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, and Spinnaker, a supply chain services company, has found that only 7% of companies are reaping the benefits of digital transformation of supply chain planning. BOSTON, Mass.

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The Empty Container Marketplace with Sean Bardon

The Logistics of Logistics

Sean earned a bachelor degrees in Chinese Studies and International Business at University at Albany, SUNY and completed post graduate studies in Chinese at Princeton and Beijing Normal University.

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Preparing for Disaster

Elementum

Last year Houston faced historically devastating flooding during Hurricane Harvey. As the intensity and scope of natural disasters hitting the US continues to increase, it is becoming clear that cities like Houston have infrastructure and urban planning that are not built to withstand the havoc these storms bring.

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Provoking the Industry to Move Past Incrementalism

Supply Chain Shaman

When we study 600 public companies by peer group, at the intersection of inventory turns and operating margin, only 5% drive improvement. Houston, We Have a Problem. Houston, we have a problem. The focus is on digital transformation case studies. Question the Basics. They believed that the system was driving improvement.

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Customer-Centric Supply Chains: Adding Clarity to the Muddle

Supply Chain Shaman

I cleared my throat and told as story of two clients in Houston. In the study, 60% of companies state that there is great room for improvement in their supply chains; yet, 75% of responding companies are bullish about their capabilities on being customer-centric. Quickly an atmosphere of quiet uneasiness settled over the room.

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Is It Time to Concentrate on Climate Adaptation?

Enterra Insights

degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will likely be permanently out of reach in nine years, the study found.”[1] we’d watch places like Houston, San Francisco, and New York City — not to mention the entire state of Florida — slowly disappear into the sea.” And in the U.S.,

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Organized Retail Crime is Growing, Losses up 7% from Last Year

Material Handling & Logistics

Organized retail crime is on the rise, with nearly three-quarters of retailers surveyed reporting an increase in the past year, according to the 14th annual ORC study released recently by the National Retail Federation. The number was down from 40% last year and 44% the year before.

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