GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Typically, as evidenced by the home automation industry's active use of voice recognition for the consumer space, the consumer application of technologies, like virtual reality or augmented reality, leads towards logistics artificial intelligence applications in logistics and supply chain, which includes the use of voice recognition. . No less exciting than space travel or driverless cars is the rapid development of natural voice recognition technology.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 3, 2016

by Bill DuBois I recently attended the LogiPharma conference in Princeton, NJ to hear a number of speakers give their thoughts on the state of the pharmaceutical supply chain. Of particular interest was a session on Contract Manufacturing Operations (CMO) relationships with Michael Daly, Director of Supply Chain for Valeant Pharmaceuticals. He talked about the 5 C’s for a CMO relationship in pharma.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2016

As consumers’ preferences shifted toward more nutritious foods, PepsiCo purchased companies in this food segment. But this segment has a much more complex supply chain. PepsiCo had to take a new approach to supply chain resilience.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2016

There is a lot of focus on home delivery today, but doing it profitably is not a trivial task. What are the main challenges associated with home delivery, and what factors influence profitably? During my trip to England earlier this year , I had the opportunity to explore those questions and more with Brian McCarthy, Logistics Director at Dreams , Britain’s leading bed retailer.

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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 26, 2016

It was November. I was speaking at a client site. The topic was customer-centric supply chains. We started the morning by asking attendees to share their definition of a customer-centric supply chain. I slowly wrote the definitions on the white board. At the end of the sharing, I had as many definitions on the board as people in the room. The only thing that was clear was the lack of definition clarity.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Most current articles about targeted marketing focus on landing millennial (aka Generation Y) consumers and some articles even looking further … Continued. The post Baby Boomers: Targeted Market with an Expiration Date appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 4, 2016

by Teresa Chiykowski What do an SCM thought leader and a legendary lead guitarist have in common? Easy. They’re going to jazz up our annual supply chain conference Kinexions with keynote sessions that inform, inspire and entertain. This year, the Kinexions ’16 team is thrilled to welcome Kevin O’Marah , Chief Content Officer, SCM World and Don Felder , Lead Guitarist, The Eagles, as our day 1 and day 2 keynote presenters.

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 9, 2016

“There’s a pervasive paradox in academia”, as Nobel (2016) writes in her recent article ( Why Isn’t Business Research More Relevant to Business Practitioners? ): “Research conducted at business schools often offers no obvious value to people who work in the world of business.” It seems that “working on relevant problems has little impact on faculty members’ academic success” and the ability to engage with practitioners is not evaluated by academic appointment committees.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union has sent shock waves around the globe as businesses and governments. The post Will Brexit Beat Up Global Supply Chains? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2016

1,183 — that is how many miles I have cycled since the start of the summer, including 82 hilly miles I cycled this past Wednesday, which took me 5 hours and 22 minutes to complete. All of these miles are in preparation for the 102.7 miles I will ride next Saturday with my Logistics Leaders for Type 1 Diabetes Cure teammates at the JDRF Death Valley Ride in California. $41,997 — that is how much money our team has raised so far for T1D research in our quest to help turn Type 1 into T

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 27, 2016

We invite you to download the all new Cerasis e-book "Big Data In The Supply Chain & Transportation Industry." Simply fill out the form below to have the e-book delivered to your email inbox! In this e-book, you'll learn the following: What is Big Data? How do supply chain & transportation leaders get started in collecting & using Big Data?

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 26, 2016

At Quintiq World Tour Philadelphia 2016, attendees were encouraged to think about the past, present and future of their businesses from a fresh perspective as they gained insights into the latest analytics and optimization technology. The event’s morning sessions took attendees on a journey towards rethinking what optimal performance meant for their organizations.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Has this happened to you? Your forecasting or demand planning system says an SKU is “unforecastable” because demand is too small and intermittent. If it happens infrequently, it might not be a problem. But if it’s happening regularly, it can disrupt your supply chain planning. Why does this happen? For most businesses, the “long tail”—low-volume items with irregular demand and many zero demand periods—is growing longer.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

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Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Supply Chain Challenges Facing the Durable Goods Industry. Recently, like many parents across the globe, my wife and I sent our child (a.k.a. “young adult”) off to college. Our daughter will be studying Psychology and Spanish. Anyone who has sent a young adult to college knows there are a bunch of items Freshmen require in order to live comfortably in a dorm or apartment.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Just-In-Time (JIT) manufacturing strategies bring tremendous value to companies employing them, but are they missing out on the huge opportunity. The post Extending JIT Value Beyond Enterprise Boundaries appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Supply chain management is not an easy subject. To help you become successful, we have put together 50 online resources that you will definitely find helpful. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips. You may have to spend lots of time in libraries to gather information, try to understand strange terminology and try to figure out how to draw useful information.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Since 2014, the shipping industry has suffered numerous setbacks. Rebounding freight volumes and the proximity of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate are set to change the industry in 2017, reports Sean Kilcarr of FleetOwner. Unlike the all-time highs of 2014, 2017 will reveal an industry on the cusp of restoring order and LTL rates to acceptable, reasonable levels.

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 4, 2016

“Everyone is waiting for the Internet of Things,” writes Christopher Mims (@mims). “The funny thing is, it is already here. … Continued. The post The Internet of Things: Already Here and Changing Industry appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 2, 2016

I’m not sure how I missed the news earlier this year, but I was shocked and saddened to learn last week at the CSCMP Annual Conference that Dr. Tom Speh, Miami University professor emeritus of marketing and the CSCMP Distinguished Service Award recipient in 2007, had died this past April. As his colleagues at the university commented: “In his more than four decades at Miami, Tom brought honor to his alma mater as a globally distinguished educator and visionary in the field of logistics and suppl

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SCM Research

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Syrian refugee children “have been making clothes for British shoppers”, a BBC investigation has found. “All the brands say they carefully monitor their supply chains and do not tolerate the exploitation of refugees or children.” However, it seems that some brands do not have improved supply chain transparency much after the tragic Rana Plaza building collapse.

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Logility

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Get out a piece of graph paper and plot your current achieved service level on the x-axis and your current inventory level on the y-axis. Mark that point with a dot. Now, estimate how much more inventory on hand would be required to raise your service level by 5%, 10%, 15%, and so on. Now, go in the opposite direction and plot how much less inventory would be required if you lowered your service level goal by those percentages?

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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Mental Toughness is a personality trait which is emerging as the key to understanding how people respond to and perform under stress, pressure and challenge. Mental Toughness explains up to 25% in the variation of an individual’s performance. It is also a significant factor in individual and team health and well-being. Mental toughness has been used in elite sport psychology for over 20 years to increase performance.

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 31, 2016

by Teresa Chiykowski Warning: This blog post isn’t for the faint of heart. In fact, I should include a PG-13 rating on it. Just kidding, although, for those involved, the scare factor must’ve been pretty high at times. Halloween is big business. In fact, National Retail Federation’s annual survey estimates that enthusiastic celebrators will spend an estimated 8.4 billion on Halloween – an all-time high in the survey’s 11-year history.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2016

“Big data has passed the early adopter stage,” asserts Carol Jon. “The early adopters have taken the big data ball … Continued. The post Big Data Projects Leave the Early Adopter Phase appeared first on Enterra Solutions.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 31, 2016

The simple answer is – EVERYTHING! Let me briefly describe my recent car service experience and then you’ll understand why I say this and why an alternative approach to the problem is required. I dropped off my car for a routine service and stated to the service manager that the headlights on one side of the car were non-functional. After noting my feedback and confirming the details of this technologically advanced hybrid vehicle, we shook hands and said our goodbyes.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Hurricane Matthew caused damage up the East Coast of the United States, wreaking havoc on buildings, infrastructure, and supply chains. The post Hurricane Matthew’s Impact by the Numbers appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Logility

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today, Lean is a concept, a philosophy, a practice, and a set of tools all wrapped in one. For more than 50 years, organizations have invested time and money adopting the principles of Lean (while originated at Toyota Corporation for manufacturing operations, the principles of Lean have since spread to many types of businesses and functional areas).

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PINC

OCTOBER 25, 2016

"Commercial Drone Interest is Exploding, While Applications Inside and Outside the DC Are Here Now, before Package Delivery". Use of drones for package delivery has received a lot of attention ever since Jeff Bezos unveiled a video of an Amazon drone dropping off a package via drone on a 60 Minutes broadcast in 2012, but other applications in the supply chain are likely to emerge first.

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