River Logic
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Millennials contemplating their future face many misconceptions about the best career path to choose; in particular, popular opinion that traditional careers such as manufacturing are in decline while service industries are in ascendance influences them.
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
By now, most people are aware of the spate of retailer bankruptcies and store closures referred to in the press as the Retail Apocalypse. “For years now,” writes Ryan Lester, Director of Customer Engagement Technologies at LogMeIn, “traditional retail stores have been under attack. Consumers love the convenience and selection of shopping online, leaving brick-and-mortar stores to be dubbed a dying breed.
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AIMMS
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
When it comes to network design, you can’t just set it and forget it anymore. Today’s successful supply chain networks are adaptable. They react swiftly to changing business conditions and customer needs. They scale quickly when there’s opportunity for growth. But network design as a discipline is complex and most organizations struggle to answer network design questions or test hypotheses in weeks.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
by Richard Cushing It happens to be axiomatic that you cannot manage your inventory if you do not control your inventory. Many times, I have been told, “Our people just don’t trust the numbers they see in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Everything has to be double-checked.”. Usually, this statement is followed by some negative comment about the ERP system being unreliable.
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Demand Solutions
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
If you manufacture or distribute products, it's safe to assume that you have a specified safety stock level— or at least we certainly hope you do. If you're on the fence about whether or not to hold safety stock, we recommend reading up on why it's critical to overcoming variability in your supply chain. At this point, you may be saying to yourself, "but carrying excess inventory is expensive!
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Editor’s Note: For additional insights and advice on this topic, watch the recent Talking Logistics episode featuring Chad Andrews discussing this topic with Adrian Gonzalez. Omni-channel retailers and manufacturers/distributors require agility to compete and thrive in an industry that is ever-changing due in large part to the Amazon Effect. Retailers are adapting their network for an omni-channel approach to enhance their customer experience and offer a wider online product assortment, wh
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
by Dustin Mattison I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Farhan Mirza, President of BAFF Consultants Inc., to discuss vehicle customization by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automakers and its impact on the supply chain of the future. Mirza notes that customization is a significant market trend and believes the entire supply chain will require transformation as the customization of vehicles becomes a mainstream approach to production.
ToolsGroup
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Is the latest technology enabling some mid-market companies to leapfrog supply chain planning (SCP) stages of maturity? The evidence suggests that it is. Publicly, analysts are still cautioning mid-market companies not to aim too high. But in interviewing a number of analysts last year, I found that privately they were saying something different. Here are some of their comments: “ Even less mature companies are focused on the automation of decision making.
The Logistics of Logistics
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
download the audio file. [00:22] Opening / Introduction. • Hello everybody, this is Joe Lynch and welcome to The Logistics of Logistics podcast. • Our format will be a little different today, because it’s just me – usually I interview somebody from the logistics or supply chain space, but not today. • Today’s topic is “Logistics Experts Wanted”. • Before we dive into today’s topic, I want to tell you a little about my company and my podcast. [00:47] About The Logistics of Logistics. • At The Log
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Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
It was school vacation week, which means I got more skiing than work done these past few days. I give thanks whenever I come off the mountain uninjured, especially after going 32 mph down a run (it’s important to note that my kids flew by me on the way down, so I am grateful that they made it down uninjured too). We’re going skiing again today, the last time this season, so I’m not out of the woods yet.
Kinaxis
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
by Joe Cannata Since the launch of the Kinaxis Certification Program in January 2016, we’ve steadily grown our certified user base. That base includes our technical employees, partners and customers, all of whom have worked to fortify and validate their RapidResponse skills in functionality, authoring and administration. Why Kinaxis certification? I question I often here is, “Why should I get a Kinaxis certification?
SCM Research
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
DHL has recently released the fifth edition of their Global Connectedness Index , which provides an analysis of globalization, measured by international flows of capital, trade, information and people. In spite of growing anti-globalization tensions in many countries, the report indicates that globalization hits a new record high, as the aforementioned flows all intensified significantly for the first time since 2007.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Chief executive officers typically take a back seat when it comes to supply-chain management, but by forging a greater synergy with supply-chain managers, they can take their organizations on a journey toward prolonged success.
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
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
How one of the largest retailers in Africa is using innovative technology to improve customer service while lowering supply chain. The post How a Leading Retailer is Using a Control Tower to Manage their Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Jason Tham, CEO at Nulogy , discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: When you talk to your customers, what are the main challenges CPG brands are facing today? What are the new rules for success in the industry? What are some of the challenges or hurdles that CPG companies have to overcome in order to achieve these objectives?
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
There’s no denying the digital path to purchase is becoming more of a consumer highway than a path. A Forrester report predicts, “Fifty-eight percent of U.S. retail sales will be digitally impacted by 2023, meaning those sales either will occur online or may occur in-store but be influenced by digital technologies.”[1] The long-term impact of the digitization of commerce (sometimes referred to as the ‘Amazon Effect’) goes far beyond making items available online.
PINC
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
The Show. ProMat 2019, held April 8-11, 2019 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, is the largest expo for manufacturing and supply chain professionals in North and South America.
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Material Handling & Logistics
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Supply chain attacks rose by 150% between 2016 and 2017.
3PL Insights
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is starting to play a big part in our everyday lives. It’s even starting to be integrated into many industries especially supply chain. Fortunately, we don’t have robots walking around thinking for themselves, but we do have some that can be programmed to do what we want. This technology is helping to lower costs, increase productivity, and improve key performance metrics.
Arkieva
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Gartner estimates that by 2020, 60% of revenue in supply chain dependent industries will be driven by digital business. Challenges with Excel When Building a Demand Planning Process was first posted on February 19, 2019 at 7:42 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement.
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The tariff wars can be credited for having achieved one thing: making strategic and 5 seamless supply chain management a priority in the boardroom once again.
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Material Handling & Logistics
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Supply chain finance improves cash flow by allowing buyers to optimize their cash conversion cycle by focusing strategically on payment terms with their suppliers.
JDA software
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
Haley Morse is vice president, services sales, North American retail and has been with JDA for nearly 25 years. She is a great example of getting comfortable being uncomfortable and talks about how she’s done this in her career, and how important it is to be confident in yourself and your decisions. Haley’s family, from L to R: Haley, Zachary, Sydney, and David.
EMERGE App
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Introduction. We’re all familiar with the cost of goods. We spend hours researching and comparing the lowest possible prices for goods. And we pick the most cost effective means of shipping. After all, this is a business expense that you need to pay upfront in order to bring goods to your warehouse and stock them up. But while the newly arrived goods sit in your warehouse, did you know that there are also costs associated with keeping inventory?
Supply Chain 24/7
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Jonathan Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy for the National Retail Federation shares his insights and observations on how ecommerce is changing the way we approach logistics and distribution.
The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.
Unleashed
FEBRUARY 18, 2019
Innovative technologies have made their mark on every aspect of manufacturing , retail and eCommerce business, from product design through to after sale service. When deciding where to prioritise budget spend for greatest return on investment, companies have difficult decisions to make and while inventory control continues to be fundamentally impacted by innovation, it is often overlooked when the time comes to allocate funds.
6 River Systems
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
6 River Systems co-founder and co-CEO Jerome Dubois has been named a Pro to Know by Supply and Demand Chain Executive , the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation. The Pros to Know Awards recognize supply chain executives, and manufacturing and non-manufacturing enterprises, that are leading initiatives to help prepare their companies’ supply chains for the significant challenges of today’s business climate.
AFFLINK
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, supply chain management and logistics is one of the most coveted bachelor's degrees by employers. Within the next year, NACE suggested that 40% of employers who participated in the survey expected to hire one or more graduates with degrees in supply chain management. In 2016, the University of Washington launched a Master of Supply Chain Management degree at their Foster School of Business, and UW Civil and Environmental engineerin
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