MPO Multi Party Orchestration

JULY 9, 2019

When thinking about rigidity in the supply chain, it’s common to call out the usual suspects – ahem, spreadsheets – that are routinely blamed for making management less flexible. Less noticeable, however, are the historical boundaries that restrict even the most modern, cloud-based, digital solutions. Cloud and SaaS technologies have made extraordinary strides toward breaking the systemic and spatial boundaries that otherwise limit effective, networked collaboration.

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The Supply Chainer Report

JULY 8, 2019

Passionate Supply Chainers all around the world are wondering whether studying a Certification makes sense or not. Allow me to say this is quite normal taking into account the huge number of them. Check out the Top 8 according to CIO magazine. You could have arrived to the Operations department a long time ago. Perhaps you’re a New joiner … It really doesn’t matter.

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AIMMS

JULY 8, 2019

Sales and Operations Planning and demand forecasting are two sides of the same coin. For many, a well-executed S&OP process should start with a demand forecast on one end and supply and resource plans to meet that forecast on the other. But in today’s VUCA world, the future is getting harder and harder to predict. Demand forecasts are only becoming less accurate.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 11, 2019

Nowadays everyone’s writing and speaking about supply chain complexity , but not many are talking about how to turn around all that complexity and variability for business advantage. That’s exactly what Franke, a world leading provider of solutions and equipment for residential kitchens and bathrooms, was able to do. . According to Inbound Logistics , there are three main sources of supply chain complexity: meeting the needs of customers, globalization, and internal pressures.

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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.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2019

Trade and specialization at the individual, corporate, and regional level are catalysts behind the growth and increasingly important role of supply chain in today’s global economies. To capture the benefits from trade, organizations need superior logistical capabilities and more sophisticated coordination of activities to receive final goods at one’s location of choice.

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AIMMS

JULY 8, 2019

Sales and Operations Planning and demand forecasting are two sides of the same coin. For many, a well-executed S&OP process should start with a demand forecast on one end and supply and resource plans to meet that forecast on the other. But in today’s VUCA world, the future is getting harder and harder to predict. Demand forecasts are only becoming less accurate.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2019

The growth of omnichannel is subject to hype and fact. Some supply chain leaders and experts argue omnichannel is the improper term to describe the state of warehouse transformation today. Others voice concern over how warehouse transformation could increase costs when not adequately managed. Supply chain leaders need to understand why an omnichannel warehouse requires.read More.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2019

They’ve done it again! The US Women’s National Soccer Team has won a fourth World Cup championship in Lyon, France last Sunday. This victory also marked back-to-back World Cup championships, which is the first time a women’s team has accomplished the feat, joining only men’s winners Italy (1934, 1938) and Brazil (1958, 1962). To say this team faced a lot of adversity is an understatement.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 8, 2019

The impact of e-commerce on the retail grocery industry and perishables supply chains has created a phenomenon called Micro Supply Chains. It’s driving rapid change across the industry, which has presented challenges for all stakeholders, but also new opportunities to differentiate and capture market share. What are some of these challenges and opportunities?

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ToolsGroup

JULY 11, 2019

Nowadays everyone’s writing and speaking about supply chain complexity , but not many are talking about how to turn around all that complexity and variability for business advantage. That’s exactly what Franke, a world leading provider of solutions and equipment for residential kitchens and bathrooms, was able to do. . According to Inbound Logistics , there are three main sources of supply chain complexity: meeting the needs of customers, globalization, and internal pressures.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 9, 2019

Supply chain leaders recognize the value of a transportation management system (TMS). Unfortunately, adoption rates across the country continue to reflect the sub-standard use of a TMS to manage freight spend resulting from shippers that failed to realize the value of a TMS as few as 66% of US shippers take advantage of a transportation.read More. The post How to Build the Business Case for TMS appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 11, 2019

Supply chains are running at full steam as the economy is booming in parts of the world, while in other parts of the world, economies are taking a hit from obstacles that hinder open commerce and trade. Protectionist trade policies are leading companies to shift their country sourcing practices as well as investments in automation and technology to help keep goods moving and visible.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 9, 2019

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This post from Descartes Systems Group’s blog discusses how to get the most value from transportation optimization technologies.

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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

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ModusLink Corporation

JULY 10, 2019

In the 1990s and early 2000s, postponement—the practice of delaying customization of a product—helped many companies respond to the increasing demand for personalization while still driving efficient inventory management. Sooner or later, everything old is new again—even supply chain strategies. With this tactic, a company begins the manufacturing process in one location and sends a […].

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Enterra Insights

JULY 12, 2019

Depending on the sports you follow, the long game could mean different things. Lisabeth Saunders Medlock ( @LisabethMedlock ), clinical psychologist, explains, “It means throwing the football down the field, AKA the passing game, or driving the golf ball toward the green.”[1] In the business world, however, the long game has a different meaning.

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ivalua

JULY 10, 2019

Best practice supply chain & procurement capabilities now available for rapid deployment to manufacturers. Redwood City, CA July 10, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the availability of a pre-packaged suite of solutions for manufacturers. The new packages span the full source-to-pay process for all spend categories including direct materials, MRO, assets and tooling and indirect goods and services.

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Kuebix

JULY 11, 2019

What’s the Big Hype About Amazon? Amazon is an e-commerce company that has become one of the Big Four technology companies alongside major businesses such as Apple, Google, and Facebook. For Amazon Prime members, FREE 2 day shipping and streaming of music and videos are just a couple of benefits provided for a cost of […]. The post How Amazon Prime Air Will Change the Transportation Industry appeared first on Kuebix.

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QAD

JULY 11, 2019

One of the primary responsibilities of QAD’s Research and Development team is to stay ahead of the needs of our customers. We work to develop solutions that can help our customers address their challenges. As a result of the work of these creative and innovative minds, QAD has rolled out solutions such as Adaptive User Experience (UX) , which is formerly known as the Channel Islands UX project, QAD Supplier Portal and the QAD Enterprise Platform.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 10, 2019

Using digital, customer centricity and ecosystems strategies smart companies can shift from chasing incremental cost savings to creating new value,

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Talking Logistics

JULY 12, 2019

The used car salesman lives on. I’ve been searching online for a used car to buy for my daughter before she heads back to college. Nothing fancy, nothing too expensive. I found a car at a Honda dealership about an hour away. I called them and spoke to Philip there about the car: How did. The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (July 12, 2019) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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SCM Research

JULY 10, 2019

Our guest post today comes from Christoph Flöthmann, an expert in strategic and digital procurement, who has recently co-authored a new report. Digitalization already has a major impact on procurement, as we write in our new report: 21st Century Procurement Skills. Thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic process automation (RPA), process-mining tools can be used to reshape and analyze all kinds of processes.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 11, 2019

The relentless press of technology into our lives remains unabated. Critics constantly debate whether advancements are good or bad for humanity. Futurist Jason Silva ( @JasonSilva ) once stated, “Technology is, of course, a double edged sword. Fire can cook our food but also burn us.” People need to remember technology’s duality trait as they create or advance new ones.

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River Logic

JULY 9, 2019

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Tyler, please introduce yourself (your title / company / location). I’m Tyler Hildebrand and I am an account executive at Reliable Transportation Solutions in Cincinnati, OH. Please tell us about your background. Where did you grow up? Go to school? What was your major in college? Born and raised in Cincinnati, OH. Growing up I worked in lots of warehouses and was very interested in art.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 7, 2019

Darren Miesner, VP of Operations at Transplace, discusses how companies can prepare their supply chain for transportation capacity challenges. Podcast version (click to play): The post [Video] How to Prepare Your Supply Chain for Transportation Capacity Challenges appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Darren Miesner, VP of Operations at Transplace, discusses how companies can prepare their supply chain for transportation capacity challenges.

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The 2024 Newcastle Systems Worker Satisfaction Survey provides insights into the life of a warehouse worker and what matters to them.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

Organizations are often counseled to prepare for the unexpected. Even better advice is to prepare for the expected. Hurricanes fall into the expected category. There is a reason meteorologists define a hurricane “season” — roughly from June through November. Seasons are annual events. They may be mild or severe, but they will take place.

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Supply Chain 24/7

JULY 11, 2019

A new DHL report, entitled “The ecommerce supply chain: Overcoming growing pains,” takes a deep dive into the intersection of the importance of ecommerce on customer retention and satisfaction, as well as the barriers to implementing a successful ecommerce supply chain strategy.

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Shipchain

JULY 11, 2019

“Retail is dying,” or so they say. But that certainly isn’t the case; rather, retail is changing. The way that we shop today is drastically different than it was ten years ago, and the same will probably be said in another ten years. That is just the world we live in, thanks to technological innovation. Today’s consumers are all about instant gratification — we want what we want, when we want it, and we want it now.

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