AIMMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Big data, analytics, BI…Everyone in business today has heard these terms at some point, and yet the path to analytics-driven business improvement remains somewhat elusive. We spoke with Keith B. Carter, Actionable Intelligence Expert and Decision Sciences Visiting Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore Business School and Affiliate Professor Business Analytics Center, to unravel some of the difficulties managers face while embracing an analytics culture and discuss some best

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Too many manufacturing floors are hit and miss when it comes to reliability because firms are trying the same things expecting different results in an attempt to improve manufacturing productivity. Here are five things to cut out on the manufacturing floor that will improve performance…. Manufacturing floors are fraught with reliability issues. Machinery and personnel can be two key factors contributing to an unreliable manufacturing floor.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

The Logistics Academy has been awarded a 4-year renewal as a Private Education Institute till 23 February 2020. The award signifies the solidarity of the Academy’s management and training team to provide quality training and lifelong learning for the logistics workforce. Since the inception of the Academy on 25 February 2010, this is the second time the Academy’s license as a Private Education Institute was renewed.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Freight In The Year Of The Monkey. The world’s second-largest national economy has settled into the Year of the Fire Monkey, an ambitious but devious primate. China’s role in world trade is so large that even small changes can have a broad impact on the international freight industry. So we’ve mapped out five changing Chinese trends that will echo throughout global logistics this year, carving out opportunities for ambitious logistics experts to realize serious gains. 1. “

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Heico Sandee, CEO of Smart Robotics, explores how automation redefines warehouse culture. By shifting repetitive tasks to skill-based roles, automation improves safety, fosters collaboration, and makes warehousing more appealing to today’s workforce.

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Apparel Logistics

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Supply chain disruptions can cause so much damage that about 80 percent of companies around the world place a priority on protecting them more effectively. That damage, however, isn't a certainty. There are ways for companies to continue operating efficiently even when they experience disruptions. In fact, disruptions could provide an opportunity for you to learn more about your supply chain and how to match your customers' needs.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Big data, analytics, BI…Everyone in business today has heard these terms at some point, and yet the path to analytics-driven business improvement remains somewhat elusive. We spoke with Keith B. Carter, Actionable Intelligence Expert and Decision Sciences Visiting Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore Business School and Affiliate Professor Business Analytics Center, to unravel some of the difficulties managers face while embracing an analytics culture and discuss some best

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Recycling and reuse of scrapped products have become hot-button topics in the modern world. A quick scan of Craigslist shows how entire businesses have been created on the sole purpose of reclaiming raw materials from existing goods. For example, some people are offering to pay up to $10 for old, discarded car batteries. Old computer equipment, such as monitors, printers, and hard drives, can fetch great value when recycled and reused properly.

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Logistics Portal

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

New Threat To Freight Forwarder Industry For the last twenty years ago we watched how FedEX, UPS, and DHL expanded their global transportation networks by air, ocean and truck threatening freight

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Mazars Ledger

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

We can reasonably expect to have autonomous trucks by the year 2035. However, this will not eliminate the need for… The post Boosting Trucking ROI with Technology appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.

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Apparel Logistics

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Finding the right third-party logistics (3PL) provider is an important part of making sure your organization can operate efficiently. However, the work doesn't end when you find a 3PL that matches your needs. Instead, you need to take a long-term approach to improving and optimizing your 3PL relationship. This will help ensure you always have the services you need to stay competitive.

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10xLogistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Anyone who reads my blog regularly knows I am not a fan of this carrier creation called "be a shipper of choice". To simplify my reasons I break my reasons down into three categories: The carriers themselves speak as a commodity. They always talk about the fact that if demand is greater than supply - prices will go up. This is the text book description of a commodity.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

As you may have heard, AIMMS was recently featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Planning (SCP). The Hype Cycle is a great resource for Supply Chain and IT leaders. It offers an overview of the enormous breadth of solutions for Supply Chain planning, giving you insight into the many fields where you can leverage technology to boost your company’s performance.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Supply chain risk management and resiliency are hot-button topics in the industry. However, minute supply chain entities do not understand how resilience relates to risk management and what it means for improving focus on the supply chain. As the supply chain continues to grow in complexity and regulation, the opportunities for problems and other events to impact operations negatively will consequently grow.

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Advertiser: GEP

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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The Logistics Academy

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Read What TLA Diploma graduates Have Benefited from Their Study : I can now handle my job with greater confidence after successful completion of course. Tong Yen Yen , Assistant Manager, HS Enterprise – Graduated from Diploma in IFM (R34) on 22 April 2016. I understand my job better especially on my day-to-day handling with my 3PL. Richard Tan , Assistant Manager, Casio Singapore Pte Ltd – Graduated from Diploma in IFM (R34) on 22 April 2016.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Stop Looking At Flashy Logistics Technology. In 2011, UPS trucks drove 20.4 million fewer miles in the United States than they did in 2010. The result? A 20,000 metric tons reduction in emissions. And it didn’t take any flashy technology – just a bit of data and a bit of insight. More on that later. But first, let’s talk about the shiny drones, futuristic augmented reality and 3D printing.

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Apparel Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

For the past several years, the growth of e-commerce has handily outpaced that of brick-and-mortar stores. The meteoric rise of e-commerce has prompted speculation that we're among a fundamental shift from physical to digital retail. In the United States alone, e-commerce is a $304.9 billion a year enterprise, growing by about 17 percent a year as of 2014.

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10xLogistics

FEBRUARY 6, 2016

Post the holiday e-commerce surge, the inevitable arrived. According to the Wall Street Journal, courier and delivery jobs were shed quickly by companies with lower demand. Warehouse employment continues to outpace the overall economy. Just go to towns like Lakeland, FL, Memphis, TN or Nashville and you can see that for mile upon miles. What is fascinating about all this is this means buffer inventory is increasing.

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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

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. We welcomed many new customers, resulting in a 40% increase in revenue growth. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands. I’m happy to say that 2016 looks even more promising! We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

'To log, track and trace everything’, your vision of a better manufacturing floor. Here’s how you can improve manufacturing floor data collection, long-term. A key component of any manufacturing process is data collection. Your ability to track stock levels, keeps tabs on shipping dates and monitor costs are essential to any smooth running manufacturing plant.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

This is the second part of my series on various ways to reduce overall costs as it relates to logistics and warehouse cost reductions. In the first part I put forth 6 areas of focus in order to reduce logistics costs. Today, I will now address how a focus on inventory will allow for warehouse cost reductions as well. These are based on my 40 years working in operations at Schwinn and other companies as well as consulting many companies on how to select the best 3PL for my client's needs.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

This is the first of a two-part series where I will curate and cull information from my 4 decades of experience in logistics cost reduction at various positions in the supply chain. In this first part, I will focus on 6 places that you can apply to your organization to reduce costs and increase profit. According to the CSCMP's "State of Logistics" Report from 2015, logistics costs now make up over 8% of the GDP.

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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AIMMS

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

2015 was a very exciting year for AIMMS. We welcomed many new customers, resulting in a 40% increase in revenue growth. We also grew as a team and have expanded to a new office in The Netherlands. I’m happy to say that 2016 looks even more promising! We are witnessing a growing interest in prescriptive analytics across a wide variety of industries. The use of AIMMS PRO specifically is increasing, as companies are realizing the huge benefits of providing their staff with decision support tools.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Reverse logistics presents unique challenges and opportunities. To meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities, companies need to be both prepared and flexible. Ikea, a company known for innovation , is facing the enigma of reverse logistics head on. As part of the company’s sustainability strategy, Ikea is challenging the perception that its products are disposable by creating opportunities to recycle and reuse products.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

The modern manufacturing floor is plagued with pain points. As technology, machinery and processes have evolved so have the challenges. With those challenges in mind, a 7-page guide has been published to help your manufacturing floor conquer some of those pain points. . Download the guide, now , or read this blog first to find out what it’s about.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Augmented.what? Reality? Augmented Reality Supply Chain? As Will Ferrell says, "You're crazy man. I love you, but.you're crazy." Not so fast. The Augmented Reality Supply Chain is here.and well.it's going to be effective. The Rise of the Augmented Reality Supply Chain. What separates science fiction from reality? Is it the application and use of new technologies that have yet to be discovered, or does science fiction simply blur the lines between idealism and reality?

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Fill out the form below to access the e-book. The industries of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and transportation management, like much of the modern world, are seeing substantial change as new technologies come on board. Thanks to technology and the movement towards a “digital everything” mindset in the way business is done, many of the trends in this e-book focus on what would have seemed like impossible feats just a few years ago in the manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and tra

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

How often do you hear the term, “productivity in manufacturing?” This term is often tossed about and misunderstood to mean making more than anyone else. Today we will talk about how supply chain mobility will aid in this pursuit, but first let's take a look at what it means to manufacturers. According to Merriam-Webster , productivity is defined as: 1.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

What makes or breaks a manufacturer's ability to grow, survive, and change in modern civilization? Do executive level decisions influence the small processes in a factory, or is the world simply ready for a new type of manufacturing industry? In this new kind of industry, mobility will be king, and you need to know a few things about it. The Rise of the Manufacturing Mobility Movement.

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