Future Robots and Ensuring Human Safety
DELMIA Quintiq
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Is it time to say goodbye to RFIs?
AIMMS
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Supply chain software is changing. So should the purchasing process. . As someone who has worked in supply chain for over 20 years, I’m very familiar with Requests For Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs). It’s been the way to conduct a competitive tender since I can remember. RFIs tend to work well for certain industries (like government) or for purchasing equipment and industrial assets, bu t t hey often fall short in helping supply chain teams select a new software vendo
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Artificial Intelligence – sifting through the hype and the promise for forecasting
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
by Polly Mitchell Guthrie Today I sat through a full day of talks at the International Institute of Forecasters Foresight Practitioner Conference , which was focused on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence —The Hype and the Promise for Forecasting and Planning.” There was lots of skepticism (and humor) about the hype, along with some use cases of promising results.
5 ways traceability technologies can lead to a safer, more sustainable world
Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Intelligent supply chains can track, trace and authenticate everything from coffee beans to catheters.
4 Ways To Drive Supply Chain Excellence in the Food Industry
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Truckload Carriers: How to Find Them with these 12 Tips
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Keeping the workforce happy has always been a critical concern for business owners and supply chain leaders. In this context, finding and securing the right carriers forms a significant portion of managing truckload carriers. Meanwhile, above-average truckload demand, notes Inbound Logistics, will push available truckload servicers to the tipping points.
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Five signs its time for supply chain transformation
Kinaxis
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
by Sarah Harkins In spring, the flowers bloom. In fall, the leaves change. Some transformations follow a convention, but in supply chain that’s rarely the case. How do you know when it’s time for a shift? This was the question Kinaxis CEO John Sicard posed to three panelists at a Gartner conference earlier this year. Leaders from Bose, Boston Scientific and ON Semiconductor shared key lessons from their supply chain transformations, including what led them to consider change.
Seven Steps to Supply Chain Autonomy
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
The new competitive imperative is true supply chain autonomy – one that senses disruptions in real time and takes corrective actions with no human intervention. This concept might seem visionary, but it’s increasingly within reach. The important thing to remember is that full autonomy is a journey — and you’re probably already taking one of these seven steps that place your company on the path.
How to Save Money Through WMS Automation
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Supply chain leaders are under increasing pressure to improve productivity and efficiency in the warehouse. Demands from labor resources for better pay, better treatment, and more opportunity have never been higher. In the goal of achieving warehouse cost savings, WMS automation must be a top priority for your organization. However, supply chain leaders need to.read More.
Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Predictive Analytics in the Supply Chain
Kuebix
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
The world of transportation and logistics management looks completely different than it did even 50 years ago. Gone are the days of pen and paper and jotting down haphazard notes when on the telephone with a carrier booking freight. Now, technology is now ruling supreme. With the advent of advanced cloud-based transportation management systems, there […].
15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence
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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?
Lean Principles and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)
Logility
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Many companies have high hopes when they set out to establish a Lean operating environment. But if your efforts fail to yield expected results, it can be difficult to pinpoint where the problems lie. A growing body of knowledge and experience indicates that advanced Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) may be the key ingredient for Lean success.
8 Tips to Help Procurement Optimize Supplier Master Data
ivalua
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Jarrod McAdoo, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. Gartner predicts that by 2023, organizations that don’t optimize supplier master data management (MDM) could have wrong information for half of their suppliers! That’s significant. Accurate supplier master data (SMD) is essential for procure-to-pay (P2P) automation, accuracy and analytics, but connecting data to users and systems sometimes gets bumpy.
Using Digital Payments to Streamline the Logistics Process
PINC
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Here are five ways going “digital” on the payment side helps make logistics processes more time- and cost-efficient for shippers. In a global marketplace that’s in constant flux, shippers are always looking for new ways to streamline their supply chains, improve logistics efficiency, and save money. Whether they’re trying to navigate tariff changes, stay ahead of changing customer preferences, or whittle down high transportation bills, shippers are using digital payment processes to eradicate pa
Smart Cities Need Smart Logistics Policies
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 15, 2019
Traffic congestion in cities can be a nightmare. It’s an age-old problem made worse by modern modes of transportation. Over a decade ago, Anthony Downs, a real estate finance expert, wrote, “Rising traffic congestion is an inescapable condition in large and growing metropolitan areas across the world, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, from Cairo to Sao Paolo.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
How Can Automotive Players Thrive in a World of ACES Uncertainty?
QAD
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
A Google search on where experts see the automotive industry going reveals one key takeaway: no one knows exactly where it’s headed. Some once thought that level 4-5 automation was a handful of years away (the estimate has now been revised upward to 15-20 years). Others believe that innovation will center more around vehicle drivetrains (swappable electric batteries or lightning-quick charging) and infrastructure (smart highways).
Lots of Zeroes? Basic Guidelines to Managing Intermittent Demand – Part 2
Arkieva
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
In Part 1 of this blog, we closed with the following question: “OK, intermittent demand creates a challenge, but I still need a demand estimate, what do I do!” Below we will provide an answer, but with a different orientation that begins with the question: “what is the purpose of the demand estimate?” Lots of Zeroes? Basic Guidelines to Managing Intermittent Demand – Part 2 was first posted on November 13, 2019 at 11:29 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed
The Element That Can Make or Break Blockchain for the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Everywhere you turn these days, there’s a blockchain pilot underway for the supply chain. But they’re all missing one crucial element: a single, coherent set of standards.
Whatever You Want to Call It, Omnichannel is All About the Customer
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
In a recent article, Jason Rosing ( @JasonRosing ), a founding partner of Veridian, asked a surprising question, “Is omnichannel dead, dying, or thriving?”[1] Rosing knows his question might surprise some readers. After all, he notes, “Omnichannel is everywhere!” He also observes that some people in supply chain circles insist, “[If your company doesn’t embrace omnichannel operations,] you are going to go bankrupt.” He then asks, “Is it all true?
How to Master Product Portfolio Management
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How Effective Dock Scheduling Reduces Overall Logistics Costs
C3 Solutions
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Effective dock scheduling reduces delays within the supply chain and effectively lowers freight spend. Unfortunately, shippers fail to realize how dock scheduling leads to overall reductions in logistics costs. For those experiencing unusual or unexpected changes in freight spend, and struggling to keep carrier relationships alive, consider how effective dock scheduling can lead to cost reductions.
50 warehouse automation stats you should know
6 River Systems
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Warehouse automation stats show that automation is making a big impact on warehouses and distribution centers. There are many driving forces behind the automation trend, from rising labor costs to rapid growth in ecommerce sales and a growing demand for rapid order fulfillment , such as two-day and even same-day delivery. Labor availability is also a concern, as well as workplace safety.
Exploring the Growing Talent Gap in Supply Chain Management
Shipchain
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
If you work in supply chain and logistics, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about the growing talent gap. While the trucker shortage has been a hot topic of conversation during this last year, the industry is starting to realize that the talent gap extends far past just trucking. In fact, it’s becoming a pressing issue in just about every facet of supply chain management.
Is Technology Revolutionizing or Simply Changing Logistics?
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Humans are prone to exaggerate, use hyperbole, and/or sensationalize to gain attention. The term “revolutionize” is often used in such a way. According to the Cambridge Dictionary , to revolutionize something is “to make a big change or improvement to the way something works or looks, or to the way that people do a particular activity.”[1] Many pundits claim new technologies are revolutionizing or transforming logistics.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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AI for Better Supplier Collaboration: First, Get Your Data in Order
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Most software vendors have taken an applications-driven approach to delivering solutions. They have identified the main challenges faced by procurement professionals and developed applications that address those specific challenges. This has brought benefits but not sustainable value , especially when buyers have looked for “best-of-breed” point solutions with limited interoperability.
Here’s How You Can Optimize Your Multichannel Supply Chains
All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 11, 2019
Multichannel supply chains provide many options for customers of all types, whether at a retail location, over the phone or online.
Cult Beauty pioneers transparency in beauty with the Provenance blockchain platform
Provenance
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
We’ve partnered with fast-growth online beauty retailer Cult Beauty, to disrupt the beauty industry with a new norm: transparency with integrity on products. “We are always looking for ways to empower our customers by providing the information they need, without them feeling overwhelmed with facts and stats that make decision-making more bewildering.
Digital Supply Chain Transformation Still in Early Stages
Enterra Insights
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Former IBM executive Irving Wladawsky-Berger traces the origins of the Digital Age to the release of the Netscape browser in December 1994.[1] Although a quarter century sounds like sufficient time for organizations to adjust to this new age, most analysts believe we remain in the formative years of digitization. Supply chain expert Mike Mortson ( @mmortson ) believes it’s still fair to ask, “What is the digital supply chain?
What Makes a Warehouse Worker Happy?
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
Toward AI: Supply Chain Intelligence's impact on your warehouse
SCJunction
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
Your warehouse is a keystone in your supply chain, and more and more, supply chain executives (and those in warehouse management) suffer the negative effects of excessively high costs, productivity dips, delivery delays, and bad data.
How Shop Floor Execution Software Supports a Customer-First Focus
OptiProERP
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
Many small and midsize manufacturing businesses think of shop floor operations as an internal-facing process. As a result, the tendency is to view their shop floor planning software as a tool to drive internal value ? which it certainly is with the ability to control, monitor and measure shop floor efficiency. . But the shop floor, at the heart of production, is now also central to customer experience.
How to explain OTIF to your 5-year-old
SupplyPike
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
OTIF stands for On Time In Full and is a key performance indicator ( KPI ) of your products’ supply chain. OTIF is a crucial measurement of how well your operations team fulfills your orders according to the requirements of your customers. Failing to fulfill your orders within the designated delivery dates, and with all of the ordered items, can result in costly fees.
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