Kinaxis
MARCH 19, 2018
by Ilyas Kucukcay Recent advancements in the space launch market may indicate an increased need for logistics and supply chain management in outer space operations. Humankind’s ongoing curiosity about space has countries competing to prove they have not only the technology, but also the resources and collective knowledge to go beyond our imagination.
ToolsGroup
MARCH 20, 2018
The 2018 Nucleus Research Inventory Optimization (IO) Value Matrix Report has just been released, and analyst Seth Lippincott identifies the latest technology trends, top inventory optimization solution providers, and the strengths and weaknesses of each vendor. Nucleus positioned 17 vendors in its Value Matrix by analyzing end-user experiences relating to software usability and functionality.
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Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 18, 2018
Financial Reengineering is the radical redesign of business processes and organizational structure in order to achieve significant improvements in performance, such as productivity, cost reduction, cycle time, and quality. It is the basis for many recent developments in management. Sounds good? Right? Think again. The traditional supply chain leader focused only on cost reduction.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 23, 2018
Amazon has reigned supreme in e-commerce for years, but Walmart is well on its way to making the e-commerce giant a little nervous. Amazon acquired Whole Foods and dropped the price of Prime Pantry through Prime Perks. Amazon began looking into brick-and-mortar storefronts, hoping to capture a new slice of the omnichannel pie. Walmart has a different approach, and in several ways, Walmart is positioning itself to best Amazon in e-commerce through an innovative, omnichannel return strategy.
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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.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 21, 2018
Remember the old-time medicine shows , when showmen and storytellers posed as doctors and peddled miracle elixirs for all sorts of ailments? If they existed today, these showman would be peddling blockchain, the miracle cure and solution to just about everything. Check out these headlines: 7 Ways The Blockchain Can Save The Environment and Stop Climate Change.
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The Network Effect
MARCH 22, 2018
Ports play a critical role in international trade, yet they remain major sources of friction in global supply chains. It’s. The post How to Optimize Port Throughput in Global Supply Chains appeared first on The Network Effect.
GlobalTranz
MARCH 21, 2018
Editor’s Note: Today, we have a guest blog from the good folks at ALBA who came up with this awesome infographic about the future of supply chain and IoTs role in it. . A report from Gartner predicts that by 2020, more than 50% of major business processes will incorporate some form of the Internet of Things (IoT). One such business process is the supply chain.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 22, 2018
Understanding customer expectations is a priority for businesses in all verticals and meeting (or, ideally, exceeding) those expectations is crucial to winning customer loyalty. This is true of your customers and your customers’ customers. One area receiving a lot of attention in recent years is Last Mile delivery tailored to a customer’s preference.
Enterra Insights
MARCH 22, 2018
More and more headlines address the topic of digital disruption. The dictionary defines a disruption as “a disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.” Digital disruption is about interrupting business models or entire economic sectors and enterprises are worried about it. A report by Accenture and HfS Research titled “See More, Do More, Be More – The Future Belongs to Intelligent Operations,” asserts, “80% of firms are concerned about dig
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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?
Arkieva
MARCH 22, 2018
Imagine a demand planner working with 10,000 unique combinations. One of the not so envious tasks for this person would be to generate statistical forecast for all these combinations. These days, the statistical forecasting tools available on the market can forecast these combinations using a list of forecasting methods and figure out which method works best for a particular combination.
Supply Chain Network
MARCH 22, 2018
Sure that all of you have heard of, and are at least somewhat familiar with, Augmented Reality (AR). Simply put, AR utilizes technology to provide additional insights and abilities in the real world, with one example being the Google Translate app’s ability to take a picture of text in many languages and then immediately translate it for you onscreen.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 19, 2018
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Part 2 an Executive Brief series co-written by Adrian Gonzalez, President of Adelante SCM, and Mike Glodziak President & CEO of LEGACY Supply Chain Services. You can download the full brief at LEGACY’s website. The rules for success in e-commerce and omni-channel fulfillment are still being written, and they will likely be different tomorrow than today.
Elementum
MARCH 20, 2018
Digital transformation involves the strategic overhaul of business activities, processes, competencies, and models to fully leverage the opportunities made available by new technologies. Two cutting-edge technologies being implemented today are the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing. Now beyond the point of being mere buzzwords, these technologies are actively transforming the landscape of logistics and manufacturing networks across the globe.
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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
Arkieva
MARCH 20, 2018
In a recent study, Gartner estimates that 50% of Supply Chain Planning Solutions are not fully utilized1. How can organizations ensure that they have the user adoption needed to attain the full benefits from their existing or new supply chain solution? Study Reveals 50% Adoption Rate for Supply Chain Planning Solutions was first posted on March 20, 2018 at 9:43 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Supply Chain Movement
MARCH 22, 2018
When scanning through a whole set of recent S&OP publications, I noticed that the vast majority were focused either on processes and systems or on the creation of buy-in. Two important aspects, obviously, but it struck me that a third essential aspect, S&OP capability development, was hardly mentioned at all. For any process to work well, the people running it need to have the right skills and competencies, and S&OP is no exception.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 20, 2018
International transportation is dealing with ongoing challenges of tighter capacity. From import space and export space tightening up and a hot drayage market causing capacity constraints to volatile air freight rates – international transportation has had its share of challenges the last 10-12 months. Carrier Consolidation, Heavy Holiday Season & Chinese New Year Impacting Import Space.
Kinaxis
MARCH 21, 2018
by Bill DuBois On March 14, 2018, the world lost an unbelievable talent in Stephen Hawking. Tributes continue to pour in around the globe for a man who gave so much to science, all while fighting motor neuron disease since the age of 21. As astronaut Chris Hadfield commented on Twitter, “Genius is so fine and rare.”. Fortunately, for us, Hawking’s genius will live forever as his words continue to inspire generations.
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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.
Americold
MARCH 20, 2018
The supply chain and logistics industry remains an overwhelming male dominated sector. According to Gartner survey analysis, though women account for 50 to 55 percent of the U.S. workforce, only 35 percent of supply chain employees are female.
NFI Industries
MARCH 20, 2018
“Blockchain” has been heralded as the next big thing to revolutionize the logistics industry by thought leaders and publications over the past year. While many have heard and perhaps discussed the latest buzzword, few know the actual history and definition behind it. From tracking inventory to managing payment and audits, blockchain technology could offer supply.
Talking Logistics
MARCH 22, 2018
Ty Bordner, SVP of Marketing & Business Development at Amber Road , addresses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: What exactly does “digitizing the supply chain” mean? Where does the journey or process begin? What’s required to get started? In what ways can companies achieve value from digitization? What actual value or benefits are companies achieving?
CHAINalytics
MARCH 21, 2018
|By Jeff Zoroya | Director, Supply Chain Design | Chainalytics | Having worked with numerous organizations across all industries, my experience supports the perception that a high degree of interest exists among senior leadership and organizational members charged with advocating for sustainability. As well, large numbers of consumers indicate a company or product’s perceived sustainability … The post Quantifying Your Carbon Footprint through a Supply Chain Design Proje
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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.
Supply Chain Collaborator
MARCH 21, 2018
For the Second Consecutive Year, UltraShipTMS Recognized in Highly-Regarded industry Report. March 21, 2018 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS has again earned recognition as a notable vendor of enterprise transportation management systems and associated logistics IT solutions in Gartner’s esteemed Magic Quadrant report for Transportation Management Systems.
ModusLink Corporation
MARCH 21, 2018
ModusLink is proud to announce that is has been recognized by Intel as a recipient of the 2017 Preferred Quality Supplier (PQS) award. The PQS award recognizes companies like ModusLink that Intel believes have relentlessly pursued excellence and conducted business with resolute professionalism. Given the dynamic nature of the supply chain, the pursuit of excellence […].
Elementum
MARCH 20, 2018
Digital transformation involves the strategic overhaul of business activities, processes, competencies, and models to fully leverage the opportunities made available by new technologies. Two cutting-edge technologies being implemented today are the Internet of Things (IoT) and 3D printing. Now beyond the point of being mere buzzwords, these technologies are actively transforming the landscape of logistics and manufacturing networks across the globe.
AFFLINK
MARCH 21, 2018
If you had to make a list of all the concepts that supply chain managers absolutely hate, "waste" would undoubtedly be right at the top. Waste in the supply chain doesn't just cost organizations money in terms of inefficient resource allocation - it also creates the larger ripple effect of impacting everything from development to distribution to customer expectations (and experiences) and much, much more.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
KEPLER Consulting
MARCH 23, 2018
The purpose of this article is to share our experience in the use of machine learning to generate quick saving opportunities and homogenize purchased pricing across business units / regions in large groups. Context and challenges within a multi-BU group. It could rapidly become cumbersome for a large group and its supply management team to ensure consistency of prices on a specific category. check.
synchrono
MARCH 19, 2018
A few years ago, Aberdeen Group did a study that showed that 63% of “best in class” manufacturers still used spreadsheets for planning. With percentages this high, it’s probably safe to say that there is a lack of trust in planning tools like ERP and MRP even in the best-run companies. Of course, spreadsheets come with their own set of issues. You may have a certain amount of confidence in the spreadsheets you’ve created, but what about those from your colleagues?
BlueYonder
MARCH 23, 2018
Friday in 5 – interesting news bits from around the supply chain horn, served up in one spot to keep you up to date. This week: Claire’s Stores Inc., known for their tween jewelry and ear piercing, has become the latest victim of the retail apocalypse, FedEx follows Amazon into the Robotic future, Grubhub Inc. and its rivals say they need to get bigger to cut delivery fees that are sometimes higher than the price of a burger and fries, getting inventory management right calls for a balanced appr
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