Kinaxis
MAY 1, 2018
by Nazli Erdogus The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most important change in personal data privacy regulation in 20 years. It’s aimed at tech giants and small and medium enterprises alike. As we count down the days until the GDPR enters into force on May 25, it’s important to recognize how your supply chain is affected and how it can become GDPR compliant.
The Network Effect
MAY 4, 2018
Control Towers offer many benefits to companies managing complex supply chains. They can provide the basics like visibility across suppliers, The post The Supply Chain Control Tower Quiz appeared first on The Network Effect.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MAY 1, 2018
Ten calls. They are all starting to sound the same. Here is the storyline: “We implemented SAP APO, and we now know its limitations. We have tried SAP IBP and are not impressed. Since SAP is not investing in improving the depth of their solutions for planning, we are looking for a new solution. Can you help us select a new approach? Which of these vendors do you suggest?
ToolsGroup
MAY 1, 2018
Using the Gartner Demand Planning five stage maturity scale, analyst Mike Griswold estimated on a recent call that retailers as a group averaged just 2.3 out of 5.0, leaving money on the table due to poor inventory performance. In a competitive vertical with thin margins, leaving any money on the table can have big performance repercussions. But, he says, with the right strategic plan, a retailer can make the jump to stage 3 supply chain planning, and greater profitability, in just 12-18 months.
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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.
GlobalTranz
MAY 4, 2018
The wrong retail inventory management strategy increases carrying costs and makes it impossible to stay competitive. Common obstacles encountered when it comes to effective inventory management include having poor visibility into fast-moving versus slow-moving product, extensive travel times between bin locations, and lost revenue due to poor labor productivity.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
The Network Effect
APRIL 28, 2018
Dave Allen, a supply chain thought leader with a history of transforming supply chains at major consumer goods companies, share. The post How Digitalization Holds the Key to Retail and Consumer Goods Success appeared first on The Network Effect.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 30, 2018
BASF uses real-time visibility to improve their service capabilities. They implemented a solution from MacroPoint, a Descartes company, to improve their delivery reliability as well as improve the productivity of the transportation providers they use to service the North American market. But implementing great technology is not enough. Getting the most out of software also requires dealing with both internal and partner cultural issues and improving processes.
Logility
MAY 3, 2018
As someone on the tail end of the Baby Boomer generation, I have a vested interest in the life science industry’s focus to improve both products and services. One of my greatest hopes is that all this focus will lead to cures, or at least better treatments, for many of today’s medical challenges such as Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Arthritis, joint replacements, hearing loss and so many more.
Talking Logistics
MAY 3, 2018
A few weeks ago at the Descartes Evolution 2018 User Conference , I had the opportunity to interview William Wehrle, Director of Supply Chain at BASF, and David Bazzetta, Business Advisor – Process Optimization at BASF, about the importance and value of having real-time freight visibility. Before BASF implemented the Descartes MacroPoint solution, “more often than not, we had no visibility into shipments that were delayed,” explained Wehrle.
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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?
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 30, 2018
For an industry that is forever on the move, the world of logistics is in a perennial state of change, facing numerous challenges and vague demands. Staying ahead in this dynamic landscape can be quite a roller coaster. Adding to this dynamic is the arrival of ‘Uberization’ that is knocking on the doors of logistics, mounting “faster that fast” delivery expectations and reaching a fruition point of determining who would be the survivors.
The Network Effect
MAY 4, 2018
With many companies implementing control towers, why do so few deliver on the promise of end-to-end visibility and control? This. The post Why Do Control Tower Implementations Fail? appeared first on The Network Effect.
Enterra Insights
MAY 3, 2018
Omnichannel retail operations are well on their way to becoming the norm. Consumers now take the digital path to purchase more often than not; but, they don’t care what retailers call their shopping journey or what strategies companies use to make the shopping journey a seamless one. Michael Jones ( @mdjonesy ), a business consultant, explains, “Consumers don’t shop ‘omnichannel.’ They simply just shop.”[1] Successful companies make omnichannel operations seamless and eas
Talking Logistics
MAY 4, 2018
Joely Callaway (Vice President, Product Management, Customs Content) and Brendan MacCahill (Senior Vice President, Trade Data Content) at Descartes Systems Group discuss the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What are some of the biggest global trade developments that have taken place over the past few months ? Why should supply chain and logistics executives pay attention to these developments?
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 Opz
MAY 1, 2018
Are you a beginner and you want to learn about each logistics function? We will show you 5 logistics books that will help you learn faster than any other books. Why is Logistics a Good Career? In the United States, the median wages for a Logistics Manager is around $90,000 annually. So, the career in logistics management can be very lucrative if you have a career plan and keep on developing yourself.
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. And as supply chains have become increasingly diffuse over time, the likelihood that disruption in one region will have consequences that reverberate across the globe, is higher than ever before. In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last ye
Enterra Insights
MAY 1, 2018
Logistics providers probably look longingly on the days when the last mile of the supply chain primarily meant delivering goods to the store in which they were sold. In today’s retail environment, every company wrestles with how to do what the postal service has done for centuries — reach every household. It’s ironic that Sears, once famous for its mail order business, is faltering in a business environment that, in many ways, is reminiscent of the mail order era.
Stord
MAY 3, 2018
May 4, 2018 The speed and reliability of your distribution network is essential to your company’s success. But for most companies, logistics and transportation are, at best, a supporting line of business and, at worst, a distraction. For many businesses, their supply chain grew organically along with the growth of the business and isn't built to scale, especially for ecommerce.
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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.
Material Handling & Logistics
MAY 2, 2018
For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. World hunger is a global epidemic. According to the United Nations, one in nine people today—or 815 million globally—lack access to the food necessary to lead a healthy lifestyle. A staggering 98% of these live in developing countries and 75% live in rural areas that depend on agriculture for their livelihood.
ModusLink Corporation
MAY 3, 2018
Too much going on in the supply chain, logistics, manufacturing and e-commerce industries? Below, you’ll find the top articles and trends from April covering various elements of these fast-paced industries. A new study conducted by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity revealed a disconnect between executives’ opinions of their digital supply network (DSN) efforts […].
Elementum
MAY 3, 2018
Did supply chain problems have anything to do with Toys "R" Us going out of business? The company's jingle famously declared "I don't wanna grow up"—but it is exactly this reluctance (or at least inability) to mature amidst a rapidly-evolving retail landscape that led to the company's ultimate downfall. In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States.
NFI Industries
MAY 1, 2018
As the first quarter of 2018 came to a close, drivers of supply chain demand, such as consumer consumption, business inventories, and industrial production, showed continued growth. 1 This growth impacted the U.S. industrial real estate market as vacancy rates fell in two-thirds of the country. Now reported at 5 percent, the average vacancy rate is.
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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.
MIT Supply Chain
MAY 1, 2018
Ask a consumer whether he or she supports a sustainable environment, and the chances are they will profess support. But when these individuals go to make a purchase they generally choose the cheaper product – even if it is less environmentally sustainable that more expensive options. This contradiction is at the heart of one of […].
RFgen
MAY 3, 2018
Last-mile delivery innovation hinges on data transparency. The technology hype cycle has created a vision for last-mile delivery tactics led by airborne drones, self-driving cars and similar solutions that feel almost like science fiction. While these technologies are in the marketplace, businesses that wait for them to emerge are missing out on much more accessible – and potentially impactful – strategies that are already widely available.
Elementum
MAY 3, 2018
Did supply chain problems have anything to do with Toys "R" Us going out of business? The company's jingle famously declared "I don't wanna grow up"—but it is exactly this reluctance (or at least inability) to mature amidst a rapidly-evolving retail landscape that led to the company's ultimate downfall. In mid-March, Toys "R" Us announced plans to close down and liquidate the inventory for all 735 of its stores in the United States.
IQMS
MAY 1, 2018
Bottom Line: Manufacturers are reaching a new level of results in 2018 because they have clearer, more actionable insights based on real-time manufacturing and quality metrics than ever before. Quality Metrics Enable Customer-Driven Manufacturing Networks. The future of manufacturing is being written today across the millions of shop floors which have chosen to excel at analytics, metrics and Manufacturing Intelligence.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
BlueYonder
MAY 4, 2018
It’s far too easy to get so caught up in headlines about the so-called “retail apocalypse” that we forget to see the successes in retail today. From new cutting-edge technologies that reduce fulfillment times and maximize revenue, to new ways of leveraging data that can personalize and promote like never before, these are exciting times to be a retailer.
RFgen
MAY 3, 2018
Last-mile delivery innovation hinges on data transparency. The technology hype cycle has created a vision for last-mile delivery tactics led by airborne drones, self-driving cars and similar solutions that feel almost like science fiction. While these technologies are in the marketplace, businesses that wait for them to emerge are missing out on much more accessible – and potentially impactful – strategies that are already widely available.
Elementum
MAY 1, 2018
Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. And as supply chains have become increasingly diffuse over time, the likelihood that disruption in one region will have consequences that reverberate across the globe, is higher than ever before. In a 2017 survey by the Business Continuity Institute (BCI), 65 percent of respondents had experienced at least one supply chain disruption in the last ye
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