ToolsGroup
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Editor's Note: This is the third in a three part series on advanced demand analytics to improve demand forecasting. Part One of the series, on New Product Introduction (NPI), can be found here. Part Two of the series, on Using Weather and Climate Data to Improve Forecasting , can be found here. When you hear the phrase “I heard it through the grapevine” you may think of the 1960s hit song.
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 13, 2016
More than 14 years ago, when I was still a relatively new supply chain analyst, I attended the CSCMP Annual Conference, and I still remember these words delivered by Michael Eskew, former Chairman and CEO of UPS, in his keynote presentation: “We’re seeing a dynamic shift in the relationship between business plans and logistics, a shift from the perception of our industry as a back-end process to a front-end strategy that informs and supports the entire business plan.
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Kinaxis
DECEMBER 13, 2016
by CJ Wehlage If you haven’t already, please read Bill Dubois’s blog, “ Latest Polls Show We’ve Lost Faith in Polls ”. Bill speaks to three factors, unpredictability, high randomness and variability. In my opinion, these are factors that led to the pollsters being so far off on the 2016 US election, and how supply chain practitioners can help these pollsters to improve.
Supply Chain Trend
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Introduction. In the last 30 years S&OP improved performance in many businesses. However, S&OP has not yet substantially delivered on its ultimate promise of enterprise wide resource management, rolling financial forecasting and strategy deployment. Whatever maturity model or consultancy support companies use, S&OP seems to get stuck. Worse, overall S&OP development and progress seems to have stalled.
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As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
NFI Industries
DECEMBER 13, 2016
The distribution center (DC) is a key component of the supply chain, providing organization and storage as a product moves from manufacturer to consumers. E-commerce fulfillment is a growing part of the supply chain and one of the major influences on distribution centers. With an increased demand from consumers, optimizing DCs is more important than.
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Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 13, 2016
FusionOps has introduced a suite of next-generation cognitive applications that apply machine learning techniques and AI to identify and capitalize on opportunities that optimize business performance. read more.
CH Robinson Transportfolio
DECEMBER 13, 2016
U.S./Mexico Shipping Series Part 3: Transportation Success is More than a Low Rate per Mile.Transportfolio by C.H. Robinson. More than ever before, shippers have better access to information, and better quality information about how to find transportation savings. Our white paper, Supply Chains: Where to Find the Biggest, Fastest Transportation Savings , is just one example and it offers multiple ways to save.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Imports at major U.S. ports are up over 2015 as retailers are making sure their shelves are well stocked for the holidays. read more.
NC State SCRC
DECEMBER 13, 2016
On the second day of our executive focus group on the LIVING Supply Chain, the group took the opportunity to share insights regarding the emerging trends in the future of supply chains, with a focus on digitization, development of analytics and a focus on emerging technologies. The executives spent a good amount of time emphasizing the importance of “getting the question right” when it came to building analytical insights.
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The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.
Material Handling & Logistics
DECEMBER 13, 2016
“We identified one of our labor supply companies to be in violation of the hiring process of migrant workers, and as consequence, we terminated our contract with this company. The remaining labor supply companies are under investigation.”. read more.
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Inlfection Point in Retail Supply Chains Part 3, RSR Research on Retail Supply Chiain Execution, More
GlobalTranz
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Many fresh graduates work hard to get that one good business idea and then work on it instead of opting for a traditional career. While the eventual success looks great, to get there, you have to wade through a very turbulent sea of difficulties and what we call “start-up” stress. Such is the stress associated with a start-up that we have given it, its domain.
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Excellent On Demand Videocast on Successful Vendor Compliance, RSR Benchmark Report on Supply Chain Execution
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Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.
Enterra Insights
DECEMBER 13, 2016
“When Facebook researchers manipulated how stories appear in News Feeds for a mood contagion study in 2014,” writes Sarah Zhang, … Continued. The post Big Data and Ethics appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
DAT Solutions
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Brian Sutton, CEO. George Copeland, CFO. Brian Sutton and George Copeland co-founded Austin Freight Systems (AFS) 20 years ago, after the freight brokerage they were working for lost its biggest customer. At that time, both men already had 19 years of transportation experience under their respective belts. Today the company has 14 employees, including Sutton, the CEO, and Copeland, the CFO.
BlueYonder
DECEMBER 13, 2016
The Pizza Problem. I love pizza and frequently order from a shop that guarantees to deliver a pizza to my doorstep within 30 minutes from placing the order. I’ve always wondered what it takes for them to receive an order, prepare a pizza, get it packed with sides, travel to the destination locality, search for the correct house and then ring the bell – all within 30 minutes – every single time.
ModusLink Corporation
DECEMBER 13, 2016
As the year winds down, some will be sad to see 2016 go – while others will be happily showing it the door and changing the locks after it’s gone. Regardless of whether it was a good or a bad year for you, the hope and promise of the new year will soon be upon […]. The post Industry Trends to Expect Next Year appeared first on ModusLink Global Solutions.
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synchrono
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Process manufacturing is different, distinct, and distinguishable from discrete manufacturing. Process manufacturing uses formulations versus discrete manufacturers use Bills of Materials (BOMs) and assembles along a routing. Process manufacturers blend a batch – often a literal recipe found in food and beverage manufacturing. Discrete manufacturers are typically ETO (engineer-to-order), which includes make-to-stock (MTS), make-to-order (MTO), and assemble-to-order (ATO) production facilit
Supply Chain Digest
DECEMBER 13, 2016
Stuff of Science Fiction May be Closer than We Think
Tailwind
DECEMBER 13, 2016
“V-a-r-o-o—o-o-m. Sc-r—e-e-e-e-e-ech……… BOOM!”. “Mr. Pratt, Mr. Pratt… what are you doing?”. “Oh hi, Prab… I was just playing with some trucks in my office. This guy driving the green rig wasn’t paying attention and ran the red light… and kaboom… he hit the guy in the gray Freightliner. Quite a pile-up don’t you say.”.
Aera Technology
DECEMBER 13, 2016
AWS Educate announced Monday it is expanding the number of countries in which its Cloud Career Pathways are available. The new reach totals 36 countries, an addition of 31 new regions from the originals in the United States, India, Singapore, South Korea, Japan and China. To learn more about AWS Educate and its significance to the evolving talent supply chain, check out Andrew Karpie’s recent coverage.
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