Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 10, 2017

May 11, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie Award in the “Best User Interface” category in The 15th Annual American Business Awards today. The publication aggregates content monthly, culled from UltraShipTMS’s popular Supply Chain Collaborator Blog and other industry sources.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll explore their logistics empire, from warehouse robots to futuristic visions, and discover how they manage millions of packages daily. Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. But this evolution in the supply chain, and for last mile fulfillment in particular, doesn’t end with retail. From restaurant chains to supermarkets to pharmacies to service providers, the world of logistics is experiencing unprecedented change.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

For shippers, this year’s overly-active hurricane season in the US is raising alarm bells for supply chain logistics operations. sugar will impact food and beverage production later in 2017 as the harvest is due to begin on 1 October and the full implications of the loss are yet to be measured.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 9, 2017

The low-hanging fruit has all been harvested by shippers using TMS and other logistics IT solutions increase efficiency and save costs in transportation. So, how’s a shipper supposed to overcome the structural obstacles to cost-effective, efficient transportation logistics beyond what he’s already doing with his TMS?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by Expak Logistics on [link] Permission to publish here provided by Morgan Dixon. For many companies, reverse logistics has become an integral part of their business plan, offering them the ability to maximize the efficiency of their operations. The applications of reverse logistics are broad.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 16, 2024

This article explores challenges identified in a research paper by McKinnon (2006) focusing on vehicle utilization and efficiency in the freight industry [1]. Solution: Collaborative logistics: Partnering with other companies in similar industries can allow for shared resources and consolidation of deliveries during peak periods [1].

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 22, 2018

TRILLION on Shipping Costs in 2017” blares the headline from the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report article. Supply chain experts point to broader carrier relationship development as critical to surviving and remaining competitive. “Companies Spent a Record $1.5 Up a whopping 6.2% Finding Capacity.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 21, 2018

Innovative New Solution Modules, Features and Other Advancements within the Acclaimed UltraShipTMS Platform Earn 2018 Recognition as a Top 100 Supply Chain Provider from a Leading Industry Media Outlet. The SDCE 100 is an annual list of 100 great supply chain projects.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 17, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. . In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. In that time [link] was also selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs on the Internet. One of our great Supply Chain solutions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 10, 2017

For example, significantly more savings can be wrung out of transportation logistics by overlaying rate benchmarking strategies upon freight rate management in your TMS. Both these strategies drive competitive advantage through driving operational efficiency. Set Tolerances and Allowances in Automated Freight Payment.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Gartner recently announced their 2018 Top 25 Supply Chains List. But as I review the list, compare it to prior years, and consider the scoring methodology I do wonder whether the list in its current form continues to be relevant for identifying the best of the Supply Chain. The 2018 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain List.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Supply Chain 4.0 is the manifestation of the Digital Supply Chain of the future as enabled by many of the Disruptive Technologies that we all hear about every day. The basic elements of Supply Chain processes remain the same. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

So why is it that the Supply Chain in so many companies is being run without the end to end visibility needed to even function, yet which we have in our personal lives? In this age of exponential growth in digital connectivity the time has come to ensure you have End to End Supply Chain visibility. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Gartner recently announced their Top 25 Supply Chains List. But as I review the list, compare it to prior years, and consider the scoring methodology I do wonder whether the list in its current form continues to be relevant for identifying the best of the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Growing global complexity in supply chain management has forced organizations to look towards technology as their silver bullet; serving as the missing link between people (supply chain actors) and the ability to collaborate at scale. especially procurement and logistics?—?in Blockchain in Logistics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by Ralf Llanasas at heroicsearch.com. Supply chain managers are often at the forefront of these developments. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Since 2017, FourKites has convened a panel of the most involved companies within our global customer base for our Customer Advisory Board (CAB). It’s about setting a bar for the partnership as a whole to improve and, by extension, for driving improvement across the network and the entire logistics industry.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The Supply Chain Game Changer Blog! Welcome to the Supply Chain Game Changer blog. The Supply Chain touches all of our lives whether it be in business or personally. So the most efficient functioning of the Supply Chain affects us all. Many of these processes are highly efficient.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JULY 7, 2016

The CSCMP issued its annual “State of Logistics Report” which insistently urged shippers to take immediate action on deployment of automation technologies like TMS, optimizers, YMS and other logistics IT solutions. US business logistics spending was up by 2.6% The case for striking at this particular moment couldn’t be stronger.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The Traffic Jam Supply Chain Model. Consider each of the nodes (suppliers, operations, distribution centres, stores) in your Supply Chain as being a “highway” Consider also that all of the goods that you are moving along these nodes are the “vehicles” travelling on those highways.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? So how do we manage the Supply Chain in the face of this political myopia? The analysis had been completed and the total operating costs, including freight and logistics, had determined that a low-cost geography made the most sense given customer and company requirements.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

This is where the Supply Chain must kick in to gear! And most disasters, however big or small, seem to disrupt the Supply Chain in some fashion. Whatever the disaster, and whatever the level of disruption, your Supply Chain is impacted and you need it back up and running as quickly as possible.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Check out Blockchain in the Supply Chain is a Game Changer! It’s a word that was rarely used or even heard of in Supply Chain not that long ago. Further it is often used in the context of being a necessary and integral part of any Digital Supply Chain Strategy. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Lots of things are happening in Supply Chain Management! It’s becoming more strategic, as companies integrate their Supply Chains and use them as a source of competitive advantage – instead of just a back-office function.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Innovation is a team effort requiring collaboration and buy-in from all levels within an organization, and it’s especially true when it comes to bringing innovation to the supply chain. A Blueprint for Successful Supply Chain Innovation. What You Need to Know!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Check out Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? The Supply Chain has an absolutely central, and pivotal, role that impacts the Brand as much as any other function in your company. As your consider the gravity of that reality now consider the efficiency and effectiveness of your Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 3, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. We have talked about why choosing proper 3PL logistics services and a trucking company with a modern warehouse management system (WMS) is crucial to any successful supply chain management process. Inbound Logistics Process (Receiving) Outbound Logistics Process (Shipping).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Check out Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! While Oranges and Orange juice are common and usually easily found it is still curious as to what the Orange juice Supply Chain is. What exactly is the Orange juice Supply Chain and how does it work? Subscribe Here!

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

According to our partner EcoVadis’s Global CSR Risk and Performance Index report , depending on their industry, 50% to 80% of a company’s sustainability impact is in their supply chain. Thankfully, many companies actually find significant savings in building a sustainable supply chain. It’s Not Easy Being Green.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex? It puts huge demands on the Supply Chain team. The Omnichannel nature of retail requires a Supply Chain that is tremendously flexible. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn? Back in early 2018, McDonald’s – a pioneer in cold chain distribution – announced that it was testing out using fresh patties instead of frozen in burgers at 300 of its U.S. for Quarter Pounders.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

UltraShipTMS has historically been ahead of the curve when it comes to developing and deploying TMS-based features specifically geared toward supporting food logistics”, said UltraShipTMS president, Nicholas Carretta. said Carretta.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

For the upcoming Holiday our theme was that we were going to have a BORING Holiday season … from a Supply Chain perspective. But by BORING, from a Supply Chain perspective , I did mean that we were going to do all of the necessary planning. And we would deliver a great customer experience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

A New Kind of Transparency. Advancements in technology have created a new age of business transparency, demanded by stakeholders and consumers at large. As supply chain networks become more complex, and risks grow larger, the visibility of supply chain activities becomes all the more distant.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Check out The 5 Point Last Minute Black Friday Supply Chain Checklist! Further this period is so dramatically busier than at any other time of the year that it has an absolutely enormous impact on the Supply Chain of these companies. With so much at stake how do companies make sure that their Supply Chain is ready?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! But in reality the Supply Chain organization has an enormous role to play as the Supply Chain can positively or negatively impact your brand in many significant and different ways. There were NO exceptions!

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