Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
by Bill DuBois Financial crisis. Check. Environmental catastrophes. Check. What’s next? Is this the year of political disruption? Working in supply chain is like starring in a Rocky movie. You keep getting knocked down and you have to keep getting back up. You don’t need to go back any further than a decade to understand the many challenges supply chains have endured over the years.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Where and how manufacturers make products for Americans will change in 2017. Current industrial manufacturing trends show the new administration is pushing for reshoring among the nation’s biggest manufacturers, and new technologies are revolutionizing how companies respond to growing skepticism and scrutiny by the public and government oversight as well.
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Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
This morning E2open announced the acquisition of Steelwedge for an undisclosed sum of money. Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. I estimate that the company had annual sales of 30M$. Clients include Canon, Pfizer, HP Inc, Jaguar Land Rover, Lenovo, Nissan and Monsanto.
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
If you’ve read up on the latest topics in the field of data analysis, then you’ve probably encountered the term Prescriptive Analytics. Prescriptive Analytics is a type of Advanced Analytics that results in a recommended action. Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you im
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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.
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
In the heart of America is a global frozen food brand with a mission: To make the most delicious food using the best quality ingredients. However, with 330 suppliers providing 1,800 SKUs that span six categories of raw materials, they recognized the need for a solution to optimize their highly complex supply chain. “Our goal is to make the most delicious food with the best quality ingredients, and this brings complexity into our supply chain.”. – Nigel Batchem, senior director of planning,
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Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
by Teresa Chiykowski Chocolates, wine, flowers, jewelry? What will you buy for the special person in your life this Valentine’s Day? Not planning to buy anything at all? You might want to seriously rethink that decision before you show up empty-handed. Over the years, Valentine’s Day has become big business. As you know, Valentine’s Day is an annual holiday, celebrated on February 14.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
The election is over, but the race is just starting for logistics providers. Although rate volatility is expected to stabilize in 2017, organizations must do more with fewer resources to survive. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. Fortunately, your organization can get ahead of the learning curve by knowing what trends in logistics to watch for this year.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
BASF creates chemistry. Over the last two decades the company successfully leveraged global scale to define supply chain leadership. With 12,000 supply chain employees operating in 80 countries with 2400 storage facilities, supply chain excellence and innovation are the foundation of corporate performance. The work of the BASF leadership team is a success story in managing global complexity.
AIMMS
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
If you’ve read up on the latest topics in the field of data analysis, then you’ve probably encountered the term Prescriptive Analytics. Prescriptive Analytics is a type of Advanced Analytics that results in a recommended action. Unlike Descriptive (focused on reporting with basic trend or pattern recognition) or Predictive Analytics (focused on predicting the future with forecasting techniques), Prescriptive Analytics uses techniques like machine learning and mathematical modeling to help you im
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
About 10 years ago, I wrote my master’s thesis on scheduling steel production. In my research, I read a lot about the steel industry, particularly about steelmaking processes and optimizing steel production schedules. One of the interesting topics I read about was hot charging: Optimizing the path between steel casting and hot rolling so that the cooling of slabs between those two processes is minimized.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
In a guest commentary we published back in July 2013 titled “ Dedicated Fleet and Common Carrier Network: A Match Made in Heaven? ,” Scott Nemeth writes: Say you’ve always used a for-hire common carrier to deliver goods and materials. Or, maybe you prefer to use your own private fleet. Or you only use a dedicated fleet from a trusted partner. In today’s complex and volatile business environment, that strategy may no longer work.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
by Dr. Madhav Durbha It was in 1965 that Dr. Gordon Moore made a prediction that changed the pace of tech. His prediction, popularly known as Moore’s law , was with regards to doubling of the number of transistors per square inch on an integrated circuit every 18 months or so. As a result of the innovations attributable to the endurance of Moore’s law over the last 50+ years, we have seen significant accelerations in processing power, storage, and connectivity.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are similar, but both function on the connection of equipment to the internet and applying data collected to consumer and business needs, including the needs of manufacturers. From boosting the level of artificial intelligence to promoting better means of mitigating and preventing risks, technology will change how manufacturers grow throughout 2017.
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Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
This week I spent time in Silicon Valley talking to technology innovators. Disruption in supply chain planning is happening. My angst is that it is not happening faster. We are on a path to reinvent decision-support technologies like supply chain planning. The third act is starting. This will make traditional approaches obsolete. The rate of adoption will be fast for early adopters (next five years), but much slower for conservative followers.
PINC
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Based on our independent research, the productivity of today’s complex warehouse and manufacturing operations will be impacted by the following inefficiencies in yards: 1. Delayed shipments to and from the warehouse 2. Lack of shipment and trailer visibility needed for efficient shuttling between plant and distribution centers 3. Inability to locate empties to meet outbound load schedules 4.
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 4, 2017
Shifting from “company thinking” to “supply chain thinking” has successfully replaced the system , managers had in mind when making their decisions. This shift has put some of the parts of what has formerly been considered the company’s unmanageable environment into their unit of analysis. A supply chain, however, is per definition linear. In the age of sustainability, we might thus need to go one step further and shift from “linear thinking” towards “circular thinking”.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
What do you when you have no school due to snow? You build a 10 ft. 6 in. giant snowman. At least that’s what my kids did this past Monday, with the help of a couple of neighborhood friends. All this week, people have been taking pictures with Billy Bob Joe III, including firemen who snapped photos with their phones as they drove by in their big red engine.
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Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
by Teresa Chiykowski This is the final blog post in our three-part series discussing ways to improve supply chain collaboration. If you’ve read the first blog posts in this series, you should have a pretty good idea of two main reasons why supply chain collaboration is failing – fundamental. You should also have a better understanding how to fix what’s “broke” when it comes to data and processes.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Calculating the carbon footprint of a company’s comprehensive logistics framework is tremendously complex. WorldShipping.org cites data from The Network for Transit and the Environment that shows that measured by grams/kg/km air freight as the largest carbon footprint impact and steamships as the lowest. Diesel rail is twice that of steamships, and the impact from trucks, while a fraction of air, is three times rail.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 12, 2017
With more than 90 years of innovation in diabetes care, Novo Nordisk is a global pharmaceutical leader. (The logo to the left showcases the evolution of the brand over time.) The Company’s goal is to defeat diabetes and drive better patient outcomes. The company also provides for other serious chronic conditions including hemophilia, growth disorders and obesity.
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
It’s a tough balance to maintain: Delivery performance, cost efficiency and customer satisfaction. How do you ensure that you can achieve one goal without compromising the others? Smart steel manufacturers have found a simple solution — intelligent, flexible planning. Smart steel manufacturers realize that the market’s volatile conditions require lightning-fast response in order to sustain growth.
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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 27, 2017
Kraft-Heinz’ recent failed attempt to purchase Unilever for $143 billion dollars is unlikely to be the last news of mergers … Continued. The post Cognitive Computing in the CPG Sector = Efficiency and Innovation appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2017
When I first started researching the transportation management systems (TMS) market more than 18 years ago, industry analysts (including me) often stated that only 33% of companies had implemented a TMS. Fast forward to today and the same statistic is still being quoted. For example, according to an article published last month by Logistics Management , “Transportation management solutions have been around for a while, but the most recent survey of Logistics Management readers shows that just 35
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
by Alexa Cheater Nope, that’s not a typo. I really did mean glocal. In case the term is new to you, glocal, in a supply chain context, is the blending of global integration with local responsiveness. I first heard the term only a few months ago during Zoltan Pekar’s presentation at our annual training and user conference, Kinexions. Pekar, the VP of Roland DG’s Global SCM Division, gave some interesting insights on the changing role of IT in supply chain.
GlobalTranz
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
Continuous improvement is part of the game in manufacturing. Factories are finding new ways to change how products are made, reflecting an increased need for shorter product life cycles. Among the new trends in manufacturing improving the industry, additive manufacturing and cloud-based systems will push manufacturing forward in 2017. In fact, rapid design and lightning-fast prototyping, reports Mark Dohnalek of Manufacturing Business Technology magazine , will allow manufacturers to design and
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SCM Research
FEBRUARY 13, 2017
I am happy to share the following guest post by Dexter Galvin, Head of Supply Chain, CDP. Thank you for contributing to my blog. Our latest Global Supply Chain Report 2017 , written in partnership with BSR and the Carbon Trust, revealed emissions savings of 434 million tonnes disclosed by suppliers in 2016. That’s more than the annual emissions of France, and it shows that the supply chain is a critical component – the missing link – in securing our sustainable, low-carbon future.
DELMIA Quintiq
FEBRUARY 2, 2017
Disruptions occur on a daily basis in every industry across the globe. The supply chain industry – specifically in the domain of logistics planning – is no exception. Transportation dispatchers and planners must be able to navigate changes in weather and traffic, as well as accidents, road closures, customer demands and more. As the Quintiq Logistics Planner Product Manager, I help our customers overcome these disruptions so they are invisible to the end consumer.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 9, 2017
Change is one of life’s constants. The supply chain is no exception to this rule. According to Jonathan Webb (@j_p_webb), Head … Continued. The post Supply Chain Transformation is Blowin’ in the Wind appeared first on Enterra Solutions.
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