River Logic
AUGUST 21, 2018
The revival of a strong economic foundation, increase in global demand, and boom of U.S. shale production shine a bright forecast for oil and gas refineries, numbering about 700 worldwide. About 20% of these operate in the U.S. and have emerged as one of the financially healthier players in the oil and gas ecosystem.
DELMIA Quintiq
AUGUST 24, 2018
All too common practice. Asset-intensive businesses, such as mining, airlines, utilities, oil & gas and railroads have one thing in common: internal tension between production and maintenance. In our experience, maintenance is too often viewed as a necessary evil, and maintenance planners have told us that they have to fight for slots to do scheduled and preventive maintenance.
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 21, 2018
From changing regulatory requirements and increasing freight congestion to excessive detention time and driver shortages , shippers and logistics service providers (LSPs) are struggling to balance the multiple issues impacting fleet management today. In addition, rising customer expectations for faster delivery, on-time shipments and real-time status updates are magnifying the pressure to perform.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 21, 2018
Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcome Hannah Testani, Chief Operating Officer of Intelligent Audit , a global logistics and freight audit company. We hope you enjoy “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find this podcast on Apple iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Soundcloud , YouTube , and iHeartRadio!
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
AUGUST 23, 2018
When I first came across Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) I was sceptical of yet another ”blue sky” approach to pursuing manufacturing excellence. Surely, this would soon be replaced by the next set of buzz-word initials dreamed up by sharp-suited consultants. But no; I saw the light and now I’m a firm believer in this technique that originated in Japan.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Logistics of Logistics
AUGUST 22, 2018
Download the audio file. Podcast Summary: In this podcast, Joe Lynch welcomes Ann Holm to the show. Joe and Ann discuss their upcoming sales improvement program. The program, 21st Century Sales Skills for Transportation Logistics Professionals begins Wednesday, September 19th, 1:00 p.m. EST and last 10 weeks. The sales improvement program was designed specifically for transportation and logistics professionals and their hectic, unpredictable schedules.
GlobalTranz
AUGUST 24, 2018
The current warehouse management system ( WMS ) market is expanding at an amazing rate, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2 percent. Digital technologies, including cloud-based platforms, encourage interest in the current WMS market on the part of supply chain executives. By some estimates, reports Allied Market Research , the warehouse management system market will swell to more than $3 billion by 2022, and adoption of WMS systems is expected to continue with the IoT-based value
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
AUGUST 22, 2018
I started my career as an R&D type who helped bring new FMCG products to the market. Nobody really knew how a product made the transition from bench top and pilot plant testing to the supermarket shelves. Somebody must have been involved somewhere but this was hardly a cohesive team with job descriptions let alone aligned roles and responsibilities.
Logility
AUGUST 23, 2018
The variety of products available through a growing number of distribution channels is truly amazing. Competition between brick and mortar and e-commerce retail channels, often within the same company, has led to a proliferation of products and services. In fact, on a recent trip to a Nike store I explored the NIKEiD program they launched a few years ago that allows customers to customize their footwear.
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Talking Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
The tariff situation has companies in a quandary as they debate whether to “load up” on inventory now — to ward off the impacts of potentially-higher tariffs on imported goods — or hold off for now and hope that the political environment calms and things get to back to “normal.” The tariffs impact consumer products like luggage, handbags, baseball gloves, furniture, apparel, mattresses, electric lamps, and components in telephones and flat panel TV displays.
The Network Effect
AUGUST 22, 2018
In part 1 of Guardian of the Supply Chain, we looked at how Imperial Logistics is using a blockchain-enabled control. The post Guardian of the Supply Chain Part 2: Control Towers and Network Platforms appeared first on The Network Effect.
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 20, 2018
The dustbin of history is filled with failed businesses. Executives running those businesses didn’t intend for them to fail. Businesses want to survive. Like biological species, adaptability and resilience are the key to survival. In a 1963 speech given to participants at the convention of the Southwestern Social Science Association, Leon C. Megginson, a Louisiana State University business professor, stated, “It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives; it is not the
Logility
AUGUST 22, 2018
The variety of products available through a growing number of distribution channels is truly amazing. Competition between brick and mortar and e-commerce retail channels, often within the same company, has led to a proliferation of products and services. In fact, on a recent trip to a Nike store I explored the NIKEiD program they launched a few years ago that allows customers to customize their footwear.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 20, 2018
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt of a research report published last week , “Competing on Customer Experience: The Driving Force Behind Supply Chain Innovation.” The research, produced by Adelante SCM and presented by BluJay Solutions (a Talking Logistics sponsor), was conducted to explore the links between supply chain management innovation, customer experience, technology adoption, and company performance.
Supply Chain Collaborator
AUGUST 23, 2018
What if I told you that you could save enough money in one month on your spot market shipping to pay for an entire year of TMS platform subscription fees? I know it sounds crazy, but it’s true. Here’s the proof. Read the Article. The post Article: How Spot Quote Automation Savings Pay for Your Entire TMS appeared first on UltraShipTMS.
Material Handling & Logistics
AUGUST 18, 2018
Is your business at risk due to unethical supply chain practices? The board at Monster Energy Drink had a decision to make. They were staring at a petition, signed by 21,000 consumers, who said that if they knew that the company used products that were produced by slave labor, they would all be drinking Red Bull from now on. “Poor supply chain practices are a business risk, not just a sustainability one, and companies need to understand the business case for doing the right thing,” says Andrew B
Shipchain
AUGUST 24, 2018
The inception of blockchain technology for use in logistics and supply chain management represents one of the most significant innovations in the industry. Blockchain is a technology that stores incorruptible blocks of information; in logistics and supply chain management, it has the potential to eliminate inaccuracies and hold all supply chain entities accountable.
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
Arkieva
AUGUST 21, 2018
A guide on how to improve material planning using a more detailed volume allocation of customer orders. It is common a common business practice to write up yearly contracts for the volume. Very often, this is done to extend volume discounts to the customer. That is obviously a benefit to the customer. The supplier benefits by knowing how much to budget for in terms of production through the year.
E2open
AUGUST 24, 2018
There are certain products that consumers ask for by name, and Kimberly-Clark happens to make at least three of them: Kleenex tissues, Huggies diapers and Kotex feminine napkins. So when store supplies for the company’s retail partners are out of synch with production forecasts it can have a very real impact on the $20.8 billion personal care products giant’s sales.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 23, 2018
“Catch the goat when it’s passing” is one of my favourite Chinese sayings, and it is particularly apt when you’re looking to source new products or materials in China. Even after conducting thorough desk research followed by a tough supplier interview, you might still be surprised when you actually visit the supplier’s showroom. Once there, you might find ‘additional core products or materials’, some of which may be quite far removed from your enquiry itself.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
AUGUST 22, 2018
Research from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) has revealed that 21% of UK supply chain managers have seen wage violations in their supply chains over the last two years.
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.
West Coast and California Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable time window. If you import from Asia, your company has made a strategic decision to lengthen its supply chain to lower actual product costs. While you can’t control this decision, you can control how goods are transported and what happens once a container hits U.S. shores.
E2open
AUGUST 24, 2018
Visibility in the supply chain is very important to enable you to not only make proactive decisions, but make sure you are making the right decisions. How far can you currently see into the supply chain today and how are you using that information? In this webcast, Patrick Lemoine will share what respondents are saying about their supply chain visibility from a survey recently conducted by Gatepoint Research.
AFFLINK
AUGUST 21, 2018
Throughout the food supply chain, food supplies come from many places, travel for long distances, and are handled by many people. As such, contamination – and subsequent food recalls – are a fact of life for many food and beverage (F&B) companies. Even so, the first half of 2018 has seen an abnormal spate of recalls from some of the world’s largest growers and manufacturers.
Veridian Solutions
AUGUST 21, 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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Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.
West Coast and California Logistics
AUGUST 23, 2018
There’s a new supply chain mantra in the post-Amazon era, and that mantra is SPEED. Whether you are delivering to retailers or consumers, or both, customers want products faster in a more predictable time window. If you import from Asia, your company has made a strategic decision to lengthen its supply chain to lower actual product costs. While you can’t control this decision, you can control how goods are transported and what happens once a container hits U.S. shores.
E2open
AUGUST 24, 2018
Joe DiIorio, Director, Supply Chain at Seagate Technology talks about the partnership Seagate and E2open have and how E2open’s solutions have automated processes at the company. The post Video | Seagate and E2open’s Partnership appeared first on E2open® | Demand. Supply. Delivered.
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
AUGUST 22, 2018
Fears over Brexit appear to be increasing businesses' perception of the risks in their supply chain, despite evidence suggesting many have taken steps to ready themselves for a post-Brexit environment, a new report has found.
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