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Pigs Get Fed; Hogs Get Slaughtered

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This week I attended the Logimed 2016 conference in New Orleans. He talked about how that experience with power was a real high at times. Without good visibility and frankly, transparency, any collaboration is hard. Far too much time is spent meeting to “update” rather than innovate and resolve issues.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

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IBP fully integrates strategy with rolling forecasts , with a process for enterprise resource reallocation and with a corporate communication plan (Van Hove, 2016). A problem arises in IBP meetings when participants are distracted by very near-term planning issues, leaving insufficient time for longer term discussion and decisions.

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346: Enable and Empower Your Supply Chain, with WiseTech

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today Richard White, Founder and CEO of WiseTech Global, joins me to chat all about the company and what they do; his entrepreneurial journey; using real-time data visibility to bring your workforce together; accelerating growth through acquisition; and his vision for empowering the world’s supply chains.

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

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The use of complex technologies in managing inventory, transportation, trade, and other supply chain activities has been evolving for ages. With the advent of the digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to improve their operations. The company aims to reduce food recall times from weeks to seconds.

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UltraShipTMS Announces Temperature Tracking in TMS via FourKites

Supply Chain Collaborator

Real-time Tracking of Temperature Levels for Reefer/Freezer Trailers is a Boon for Food Shippers Working to Comply with Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Mandates. The latest development from UltraShipTMS focuses on enabling temperature controlled shipments to convey up-to-the-minute temperature readings to transportation managers.

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322: Innovative Asset Tracking Made Easy, with Blackberry Radar

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Launched in 2016, BlackBerry Radar is an intelligent, secure and user-friendly asset tracking and monitoring solution. 18.59] The challenges within intermodal and how Blackberry Radar can help with a range of issues from displacement and theft to next-level visibility.

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Reasons For Logistics Pros to Be Thankful this Season

Supply Chain Collaborator

According to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, “For-hire freight shipments in August 2017 were 38.0 And this year alone “for -hire freight shipments measured by the index were up 4.9 percent in August compared to the end of 2016.” percent higher than the low in April 2009 during the recession.” per mile.