Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 10, 2021
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Maine Pointe
JUNE 10, 2021
For manufacturers, the picture across the US is one of accelerating demand, labor shortages, raw materials scarcity and spiraling costs. Without immediate action, it’s a pattern that could impact your productivity and impede your organization’s growth for the foreseeable future. In this article, Simon Knowles, Chief Marketing Officer at Maine Pointe (SGS), discusses how integrated operational excellence is key to enhancing visibility, driving improved throughput and resolving supply/demand/distr
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USC Consulting Group
JUNE 7, 2021
If you find yourself attached to your legacy software and hardware in your manufacturing operation, you’re not alone. Old habits die hard, as they say, but the technological revolution sweeping industries right now necessitates changes and updates. It might be time to update your legacy systems; but how do you know if it’s really the right time to invest?
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 8, 2021
The gig economy and its on-demand armies of drivers have moved people and food for years, but many retailers still hesitate to tap into Uber, Postmates and other companies to quickly move orders from stores to local customers’ doorsteps. Look for this hesitancy to decline as more retailers continue to join the likes of Target and Walgreens in embracing the many advantages of gig economy fulfillment.
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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.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JUNE 11, 2021
Register for the LIVE Webinar on July 8, 2021 Thursday at 11:00am. What exactly is RPA and is this a technology that is within reach for small and large supply chains, 3PL’s and shippers or just hype? Logistics and shipping enterprises are increasingly embracing digital technologies like Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Intelligent Automation (IA) to build agile supply chain.
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
JUNE 11, 2021
Freight Tech Trends with Mike Mulqueen. Mike Mulqueen and Joe Lynch discuss freight tech trends. Mike is a Partner and Strategy Practice Lead at JBF Consulting a company that integrates a supply chain execution strategy and systems for logistics-intensive companies. About Mike Mulqueen. Mike Mulqueen is a Partner and Strategy Practice Lead at JBF Consulting.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 11, 2021
Sometimes, you need to add a little color to make people happy. After World War II, Brussels was in a state of depression. Pierre Draps, founder of Godiva Chocolates, had the company’s delivery trucks painted pink, a color that soon became synonymous with spreading happiness during a dark and difficult time. As we have written about here quite a bit, the last year-plus has been an unprecedented time.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JUNE 10, 2021
Global trade disruption will continue to happen beyond the pandemic. Managing cross-border, international supply chains with multiple, disconnected systems and manual processes indeed have many pitfalls. One misfiled declaration, missing document, or unread urgent email can block a shipment. No one wants to deal with delays, missed sales, or unhappy customers, and certainly not fines.
Logility
JUNE 11, 2021
Based on thousands of discussions with Logility customers and prospects, we know many supply chain industry professionals are willing to grant that integrated business planning (IBP) and operational excellence are not synonymous. Nevertheless, you might be wondering if there’s enough of a distinction to say that IBP enables operational excellence. Let’s start by defining operational excellence.
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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?
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 10, 2021
Mine is bigger than yours. Who cares, I say? This week, SAP announced the intention to build business communities to drive improved outcomes. I say, “About time.” However, when I get into the substance of the release , “I say not so fast.” The focus is on combining the Ariba Networks, the SAP Logistics Business Network, and the SAP Asset Intelligence Network.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 5, 2021
The Logistics of Customer Experience with Scott Perry. Scott Perry and Joe Lynch discuss the logistics of customer experience. Scott is the President of the Suddath Companies , Suddath has been a trusted name in moving and logistics for over a century. From humble beginnings in 1919 as a moving company in Jacksonville, Florida, The company has grown into a $600-million global transportation, relocation management and logistics company, serving 180 countries with 2,000 employees around the globe.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 7, 2021
Pinnacle Propane Delivery to a Farm. When companies implement a demand management or replenishment system, the goal is usually to improve customer satisfaction while holding less inventory. Pinnacle Propane implemented demand management, replenishment, and order promising solutions from John Galt Solutions with the goal of improving service – reducing what they call “out of gases” – while reducing transportation costs.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JUNE 10, 2021
Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. We are pleased to bring back in 2021 our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. It is with particular pleasure to chat-up with Scott Phillips of ECCO shoes, who has for the last year been battling, like the rest of us, with the challenges in his supply chain and least by the recent Suez blockage.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
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
JUNE 7, 2021
View Post. I miss the work conversations by the coffee pot. Especially the old-fashioned ones that forced teams to linger and talk with colleagues as the coffee brewed. The smell and the sounds enticed me to hold my warm mug and stay a little longer. Lately, as I reflected on my conversations with John (fictitious name) when I was at AMR Research, I yearn to go back in time.
Kuebix
JUNE 8, 2021
The transportation industry is constantly changing and as a result, technology is critical to the efficiency of supply chain operations. Implementing technology into your logistics processes can feel overwhelming – there are a number of options and it’s difficult to pinpoint where to get started. With Trimble’s Supply Chain in.sights: Virtual Series + Interactive Community […].
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 10, 2021
As an entrepreneur I’ve been reflecting on this a lot: The current milestone in logistics and fulfillment is using emerging technologies to capture and leverage exponentially growing data sets in warehouses and throughout the entire fulfillment network. Data sets have grown quickly in the cloud paradigm – and they exploded in 2020. Perhaps nobody realized how quickly or how extensive that growth would be, but all of that data has value.
DELMIA Quintiq
JUNE 8, 2021
Taking Action. In my last post , I wrote about being an agilist and a new KPI that measures one’s ability to be agile. I explained how one gains access to high-fidelity data that can, in the proper context, be turned into information and ultimately knowledge about a business topic. Okay. You now have information, so what’s next? Nothing happens or changes until an action is taken or occurs with that information.
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Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 9, 2021
Last year, the pandemic disrupted the transportation market, throwing supply and demand out of balance. That imbalance continues today, with tight capacity, increased rates, and ongoing uncertainty for shippers. How will these imbalances impact the transportation market going forward? Is it possible for shippers to find capacity without killing their budgets?
Kuebix
JUNE 10, 2021
Making sure that you are getting the best rate for your freight in an environment that demands fast shipping and detailed communication with customers is not an easy task. Shippers are struggling to keep operational costs down while improving efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Kuebix’s Community Load Match solves these problems and more by providing […].
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 7, 2021
The True Cost of OTIF Failure with Andrew Lynch. Andrew Lynch and Joe Lynch discuss the true cost of OTIF failure. OTIF means on time and in full , where the customer receives the completed order when they wanted it and, in the quantity, ordered. OTIF is a key supply chain metric. It is generally calculated as a percentage of total deliveries that were complete and on time.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 7, 2021
If we want a world without waste, we might need something other than the human brain to achieve it.
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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
JUNE 11, 2021
Most people are aware of the growing number of “things” connected to the Internet. Analysts from Statista report, “The total installed base of Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide is projected to amount to 30.9 billion units by 2025, a sharp jump from the 13.8 billion units that are expected in 2021.”[1] They provide examples of things connected to the IoT, including “connected cars, smart home devices, and connected industrial equipment.” They
ivalua
JUNE 11, 2021
SPEAKERS. Ivalua – Oliver Oehmke. Capgemini – Marcel Bach. Ikea – Slawomir Peter. As governments around the world start to better understand the challenges caused by Covid-19, the serious global threat posed by climate change is moving back up the commercial agenda. Companies are being pressured on all sides to commit to Net Zero and CPOs should build their Net Zero goals by evaluating sustainability metrics into all aspects of their procurement decisions and processes.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
JUNE 10, 2021
A Chat with Scott Philipps Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally. Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine now!
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 10, 2021
The top U.S. maritime regulator said stretched global supply chains pushing ocean-freight rates to record highs may stay strained into 2022, raising concerns about whether small American companies can weather another year of a tangled transport system and much higher costs.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 10, 2021
The marketing funnel was a reliable model for over a century. Kirk Williams ( @PPCKirk ), owner of ZATO, explains, “The marketing funnel, for those unaware, is a concept created in 1898 to describe the ‘theoretical customer journey’ and assist in targeting the right message to the right person at the right time. … The funnel is typically seen as four categories that move from a broadening group of people (cold leads) to a smaller, more targeted and closer to purchase group of people (hot l
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
JUNE 9, 2021
Welcome to the Digital edition of our FMCG supply chain guide. The related Source, Plan, Make & Deliver overview articles can be found here. Each discipline is a key room in the Enchange Supply Chain House which provides a guide to your supply chain improvement journey. What, you do not do Digital? You will fall behind competition, and very quickly.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 6, 2021
Buying Better and Reducing Risk with Scott Evans. Scott Evans and Joe Lynch discuss buying better and reducing risk. Scott is the Co-founder and President of Waybridge. Waybridge makes a tech platform that unlocks opportunities to make the raw materials supply chain more efficient, more resilient, and more sustainable. About Scott Evans. Scott Evans is the Co-founder and President of Waybridge , Scott understands first-hand the frustrations and complexities of the physical commodities market fro
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