GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
Computer-controlled systems are at the core of most 21 st Century manufacturing operations, fact! Improving manufacturing productivity hinges on keeping those computers fully operational. That’s why protecting computers is the ‘Golden Ticket’ to better p roductivity on the manufacturing floor… . " Improving manufacturing productivity hinges on keeping those computers fully operational".
AIMMS
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Gartner’s Hype Cycle for CSCOs is a valuable read for current and potential Supply Chain leaders. It brings together a long list of trends, enabling technologies, business frameworks and competencies that should be in your consideration set. The big theme of course, is the digitization of the supply chain and the implications it will have on business performance.
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Freightos
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Black Friday Logistics: Brought To You By Ocean Freight. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. @zschreiber. What’s working for ocean freight (and what isn’t). Ocean freight has had a complicated year so far. Beyond speed, one of air freight’s primary advantages over ocean has always been reliability. But improved data forecasting and more predictable supply chains have become a boon for ocean freight, leading to an increase in ocean shipments at the expense of their more expensiv
Ottawa Logistics
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Quite possibly, one of the most useful inventions of modern times, and since the advent of sliced bread has to be online fundraising. Companies like Crowdfunding and Kickstarter enable you to get your product in front of millions immediately. What was once a daunting task that required countless man hours by a development team can be completed with a good idea and a proposal video.
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Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Kane is Able
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Shippers often work under the assumption that the way they ship freight (and the associated costs) are pretty much fixed and can’t change. But just because “it’s always been done this way” doesn’t mean you shouldn’t challenge the status quo. At Kane Is Able, we’ve identified a ton of ways to reduce freight costs, with changes you can begin implementing today.
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GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
The era of paper-based systems and physically monitoring the supply chain is ending. In place of long paper trails and maintenance schedules, machines with the capacity to communicate their needs and issues via the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) are becoming an essential component of effective processes. You have probably heard about the IoT in the famous GE commercials, such as the “Talking Train and Car,” as depicted on Engineering.com, but you might not have thought about how your organi
AIMMS
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
Gartner’s Hype Cycle for CSCOs is a valuable read for current and potential Supply Chain leaders. It brings together a long list of trends, enabling technologies, business frameworks and competencies that should be in your consideration set. The big theme of course, is the digitization of the supply chain and the implications it will have on business performance.
Freightos
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Why Singles Day Will Become A US Sales Festival. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. @zschreiber. In a single day in 2015, Alibaba handled an average of $9.9 million dollars every minute in a retail feat that racked up $14.3 billion dollars of Alipay payments , mostly on Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace. That’s one and a half million dollars of sales in the time it took to read this article’s first sentence.
3PL Links
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
The remarkable growth of some of the biggest players in the sharing economy, most notably Uber and Airbnb – which have a collective worth of over $50 billion – is expected to disrupt different industries to some extent, in this case the taxi and hospitality industry, respectively. Unlike traditional businesses that take years to create networks of both intellectual and physical assets on a national or international level, business that use the sharing economy strategy are built on consumer resou
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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.
10xLogistics
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
During holidays I really like to spend time with a good book and this Thanksgiving was no different. I am reading (and re-reading) Clayton Christensen's book: How Will You Measure Your Life ? This book is a fantastic read and it uses models of operation to help guide you in both your personal and professional life. I may call on this in future postings but today I want to discuss his chapter on selecting talent called: The Schools of Experience.
Apparel Logistics
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
As more people head online to shop for everything from groceries to gadgets to clothing, consumer demand for fast shipping is rising. Fully 80 percent of shoppers want same-day shipping , whereas 61 percent want to receive their products within one to three hours of ordering, according to "The State of Shipping in Commerce 2016," released by shipping software firm Temando.
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
The turkey is out of the oven. Rolls are on the table. Family members are starting to find their way into the kitchen, and Thanksgiving dinner is about to begin. The meal is the combination of days of shopping, hours of cooking and endless arguments over what exactly goes into the gravy, but many forget how grand the scope of simply preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be.
Ottawa Logistics
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
As a new company with a major retails client with sea container importing requirements and the need for warehousing that is site licensed for medical devices, Hawktree knew they needed a competent and scaleable third party to handle logistics while they focused on sales. So Hawktree turned to Ottawa Logistics to provide quality and value to their logistics and fulfillment.
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
Freightos
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
This Freight Calculator Brought To You By Transparency. By Zvi Schreiber, CEO of Freightos. Today, Freightos has some incredibly exciting news. We’ve launched the world’s first door-to-door international freight estimator , powered by live global market rates. This is another important step in the Freightos mission to make global trade frictionless.
Transporeon
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Handmade goods may have a place in fashion or in arts and crafts, but in business, the less manual work the better. There is no benefit to artisanal “handcrafted” shipment execution, as we see in this comparison between manual and automated methods of assigning freight: Something valuable that has taken a lot of time, effort and dedication to make by hand can be synonymous with “expensive.
10xLogistics
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
It may not be a complete "Happy Thanksgiving" for people who manage 3d party transportation. After some very large decreases in the last few months, the CASS Transportation index decreased again in October. The transportation index dropped 1.4% in October. While this is better than the drop of 2.8% in August and 3.5% in September, it still shows that there is over capacity in the transportation industry.
Apparel Logistics
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
Free shipping, once a coveted find, has become a standard feature in the minds of today's shoppers. Retail behemoths like Amazon make it seem easy, but free shipping is never really free. This perk comes with a price tag, and small retailers need to get creative in order to afford it. The Real Cost of Free Shipping. Purportedly "free" shipping is only free to the consumer, and even then shoppers are often paying a premium for the perk.
Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader
Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
Editor's Note: Today's blog is from our friends at Morai Logistics. In this blog, Morai shares the top 10 reasons to pursue a career in logistics and supply chain. To most job seekers, a career in logistics or supply chain is just misunderstood — or invisible. This is why we’ve compiled ten reasons why a career in logistics and supply chains can be the dynamic and rewarding career so many look for!
The Logistics Academy
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
When shipping lithium batteries , which are classified as Dangerous Goods, maintaining compliance can be tricky. This infographic provides an overview of the regulations governing the movement of these increasingly common energy cells. Source: LabelMaster. Related Training: Handling of Lithium Batteries by Air. The post Infographic | Shipping Lithium Batteries appeared first on The Logistics Academy.
Logistics Portal
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Tips For Ocean Container Freight Contract Negotiations Ocean freight tendering is complicated with little standardization, but there are ways shippers can succeed and not view it as such an onerous
PINC
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Logistics Viewpoints just published an article that I wrote called " You can't really count on cyle counting ". After talking to several organizations, i learned that 100% off them deal with an inventory reconciliation problem. Please feel free to add to the conversation or let me know what you think.
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The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.
10xLogistics
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
For anyone who runs a warehouse and has Amazon "come to town" you know, at a very micro level, about the "Amazon Effect". The entire labor and transportation capacity situation in your town changes in an instant. However, it is bigger than that from a nationwide perspective and I had the privilege of listening to a very insightful presentation given by Eric Johnson (Twtr: @AmShipEric), research director and IT editor at American Shipper at the Jacksonville CSCMP roundtable event in October.
DC Velocity Reverse Logistics
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
To date, there are over 500,000 registered drones in the U.S., and there are over 20,000 registered commercial operators of drones. The FAA advises that over 3,300 people signed up to take the aeronautical knowledge test, which is one of the new requirements to operate a drone in the U.S.
GlobalTranz
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
The amount of information and improvement possible through big data can be overwhelming. Unfortunately, this may lead some supply chain managers or executives to simply avoid the topic until a more cohesive understanding of its possibilities can be made. Meanwhile, stakeholders do not get to reap the rewards of this new tech trend , and the overall enterprise suffers without realizing it.
The Logistics Academy
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
The world’s largest retailers are planning to not only grow into the world’s biggest logistics companies, but to completely revolutionize the industry. Both Amazon and Alibaba have recently made significant investments to their supply chain capabilities and in the not distant future they will soon handle more shipments than most specialist delivery postal and courier companies.
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This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.
Logistics Portal
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
New Global Trade Restrictions Will Complicate Supply Chains According to the WTO, the initiation of trade remedy investigations remained the most frequently applied measure by far, representing 72% of
PINC
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Sometimes it doesn't. Can you imagine start your week like this? So, what can you do to ensure that employee safety is a priority in your distribution center or manufacturing plant? Please leave a comment below.
Mazars Ledger
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
NJBIZ FOODBIZ NJ Food & Beverage. The post NJBiz FoodBizNJ appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.
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