Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year. A few of the presentations in London, such as a highly provocative key note by John Philips of PepsiCo are a repeat from this prior event.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The easiest method of keeping the online market free from conmen and corruption is to impose stringent regulations on it. But since that is a pipe dream and every regulation comes with a loophole, the more feasible way to proceed in is using an incorruptible record keeping service that can be used as proof of payment. One such way that has come to the fore is the Blockchain method.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

For years pundits have hailed the virtues of achieving end-to-end supply chain visibility. For example, Jett McCandless (@JettMcCandless) CEO of … Continued. The post Achieving Supply Chain Visibility: How Long will It Take? appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) presented Dr. Nancy Nix with its Distinguished Service Award. If you work in supply chain, Nancy is someone worth knowing. She is the Executive Director of AWESOME, which stands for Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations Management and Education, an organization focused on advancing women in supply chain leadership roles.

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Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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MIT Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Traditionally, production and transportation planning processes are managed separately in most companies. A shipment of products from a plant to a warehouse typically entails three activities: order, plan, and ship. Once orders are received from customers, a load plan is initiated. The load planning process involves building a truckload of SKUs to be shipped.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The Amazon Effect has changed more than just consumer expectations. As the e-commerce giant has transformed retail and the world, it has also forced businesses to accelerate supply chain operations to keep pace with new evolutions, like two-day and same-day delivery. So far, big-box titans like Walmart have been one of the few companies able to compete.

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AFFLINK

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

If your company has been struggling to find innovative, young employees to fill vacant positions, perhaps it's time to completely overhaul your hiring process. Take a page out of Unilever's book, for instance. When the British company, known best for making beauty products like Dove and Axe, weren't finding the right candidates for their company, they developed a radical new method.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The Amazon Effect has changed more than just consumer expectations. As the e-commerce giant has transformed retail and the world, it has also forced businesses to accelerate supply chain operations to keep pace with new evolutions, like two-day and same-day delivery. So far, big-box titans like Walmart have been one of the few companies able to compete.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

“If we can successfully limit the impact of unsaleable goods on both retailers and manufacturers – just a 1% reduction through process improvements would be a collective gain of more than $100 million annually,” said Todd Hoff, of CHEP. Each year the cost of unsaleable goods, or products that cannot be sold due to their condition is $15 billion. To address this situation, a new report, Collaborative Strategies to Reduce Unsaleables , was released on Sept. 26 at the Council of Supply Chain Manag

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For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

My name is Matt Slane the Director of Business Development at Aborn & Co. Often, when speaking with prospects we hear the familiar phrase –. "We are working with someone already." I wanted to share some thoughts on our blog about what it means to be working with somebody already. In the world of freight transportation, we often see companies that believe working with a freight broker is as good as working with a freight consultant.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) presented Dr. Nancy Nix with its Distinguished Service Award. If you work in supply chain, Nancy is someone worth knowing. She is the Executive Director of AWESOME, which stands for Achieving Women’s Excellence in Supply Chain, Operations Management and Education, an organization focused on advancing women in supply chain leadership roles.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

I had the opportunity to listen to Missy Cummings, a Professor in the Pratt School of Engineering at Duke University. Missy shared some insights on automation in the logistics sector, in a conference that was awash with discussions on block chain, digitization, and new technology in logistics. Missy noted that “I was one of the US Navy’s first female fighter pilots, and Yossi Sheffi from MIT was also a fighter pilot.

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Supply Chain 24/7

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Computer giants are dependent on a well orchestrated supply chain that involves hundreds of suppliers that are entrusted to deliver needed supplies at the right location and at precisely the right time.

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Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Maintaining Security Awareness is Essential

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TradeGecko

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The holidays for eCommerce merchants can be stressful, however, if done right they can turn a good year into a great year. You have an opportunity to generate more traffic, increase sales, and make your customers happy. This can only happen though if you start preparing now!

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

For Global Supply Chains, Defining Cost is Incredibly Complex, Driven by a Myriad of Factors and Considerations, Some of Which are Unpredictable

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Chad Boblett is the owner and driver of Boblett Brothers Trucking of Lexington, KY. Chad also founded the Rate Per Mile Masters group on Facebook, a communications hub for more than 13,000 members, including owner-operators, truck drivers, and other transportation and logistics pros. I am now ready for ELD mandate on Dec. 18. I've had an electronic logging device for a while, but I hadn't plugged it in yet, mostly because I didn't want to start paying for the service.

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Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Show Us Your Supply Chain Wit

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TradeGecko

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

TradeGecko hosted the second Shopify Meetup in Singapore on Tuesday, 26th September 2016. Gaining momentum from the previous event, the meetup saw over 120 attendees including many eCommerce retailers and wholesalers.

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Supply Chain Digest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

SCDigest editor Dan Gilmore from the conference floor in Atlanta

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

On 5th October at Novotel West, London, over 1,000 C-level industry leaders will attend the InternetRetailing Conference (IRC), the longest running multichannel forum which will be, for the first time, co-located with the eDelivery Conference (EDC).

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Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.

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Freight Plus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

My name is Matt Slane the Director of Business Development at Aborn & Co. Often, when speaking with prospects we hear the familiar phrase – “We are working with someone already.” I wanted to share some thoughts on our blog about what it means to be working with somebody already.

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Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The world’s largest retailer aims to reduce the chemicals in products such as household cleaners, cosmetics, skin care and infant items by 10% by 2022. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding its program to clean up the products it sells, setting a 2022 target for reducing potentially harmful substances and widening the list of chemicals it wants to avoid.

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GTG Technology Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

How Cloud Software Supports Small Fleet Owners. In today’s world, technology drives business success. To move faster, smarter, and more economically, fleet owners often need technology-driven tools. Cloud computing offers small fleet owners unprecedented flexibility and efficiency with data storage, data recovery, backups, communication, customer relationship management, and so much more.

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Tailwind

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

“If you were in my shoes what would you do?” I just love asking that question. Every six months I like to meet one-on-one with each of my employees in our trucking softwar e business to get their feedback and perspective on how things are going. Some days I think people make this whole management ‘thing’ way more complex than it needs to be.

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