All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 13, 2015

It’s that time of year again. The deciding moment is upon us: will Santa Claus stuff our stockings with wonderful goodies or a lump of coal?

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

Product manufacturers have become increasingly dependent on their strategic suppliers to create a competitive advantage in the market. As products have become more sophisticated, development efforts now extend outside the manufacturer to selected suppliers who contribute specific expertise and services that differentiate offerings and provide a competitive edge.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 4, 2015

US Leading Producer & Processor of Store-Brand Organic Dairy Selects Growing TMS Platform. December 8, 2015 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Boulder, Colorado-based Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD) selects the UltraShipTMS solution for supply chain logistics management after a rigorous evaluation of the leading TMS solutions serving high volume shippers. Upon implementation, UltraShipTMS will be used by the organic dairy producer and processor to effectively plan, optimize and execute management of outbound logi

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Supply Chain Opz

DECEMBER 11, 2015

A supply chain manager must make decisions under uncertainties everyday. However, how supply chain executives can streamline the decision making process? In this article, we invite a multidisciplinary group of experts to provide some insights. 1. Mike McCormack, a Director and Head of Logistics Practice, 4C Associates Decision making within the supply chain environment can be significantly improved when taking a view of the total supply chain costs and process efficiency. - Firstly, It is import

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2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Image Credit: Yutaka Seki. We have all experienced the evolution of the complexity and sophistication of supply chains. Even the concepts surrounding today’s supply chains have evolved in complexity and sophistication. One concept that has evolved rapidly is omnichannel. The evolution of omnichannel has occurred as a result of learning more and more about the implications of what began as a relatively simple concept.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Apple has long been known as a leader in supply chain management with Gartner consistently ranking them number one in its annual report identifying the Top 25 Supply Chain Leaders. Apple’s sourcing and supplier management practices are under a constant microscope and have certainly taught us many valuable lessons including: The importance of keeping your supply chain as simple as possible.

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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 20, 2015

Another year has come and gone, and we here at the ISCO Blog would like to take the opportunity to thank all our readers and guest bloggers for helping our blog grow over the past 12 months.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Leading B2B Publication Releases Annual List of Notable Software & Technology Providers. December 17, 2015 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Food Logistics, the only publication dedicated exclusively to the global food and beverage supply chain, this week announced the twelfth annual FL100+ list in their November/December 2015 issue. The UltraShipTMS solution , in use by numerous large volume food shippers is included in the list of suppliers of technology serving the food industry.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

DECEMBER 3, 2015

We often discuss how TMS is crucial to shippers’ fiscal plans, customer service strategies, supply chain management plans and sales execution processes. Very little however, is written about how TMS solutions are critical to a shipper’s workforce management strategy and every transportation department leaders’ career development. Bet you didn’t think there was any correlation between TMS solutions and the workforce or between TMS solutions and your career path as a transportation executive.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Image Credit: Flickr User bayasaa. Another year at Supply Chain Beyond! We’ve covered a lot of interesting supply chain topics. Listed below were our most read posts of the year. Enjoy! Logistics vs. Procurement in Your Supply Chain. Push vs. Pull in Your Supply Chain…What’s the Difference? 6 Maps that Explain Global Supply Chains.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

Image Credit: Kevin Dooley/Flickr. One of our running themes in 2015 has been showing how cloud-based technologies are enabling logistic providers to provide their customers with services that extend beyond traditional logistics and transportation services and into their customers’ wider supply chains. In this post, we’ve rounded up all of the blog posts, white papers, and webinars on this subject.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Image Credit: Flickr User Jeff Djevdet. I am following up our list of the top 10 omnichannel retailers with our take on the top 10 retailers in Customer Centricity. This is where Amazon is really setting the bar high and it is critical that you respond as Amazon is continuously establishing higher expectations within consumers. Amazon – In everything they do they start with the customer and work back.

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DECEMBER 15, 2015

Image Credit: r. nial Bradshaw/Flickr. Demand sensing has been a hot topic in the SCM community in 2015, and we’ve covered many aspects. If you’re new to the topic, or just want a good overview of the subject, we’ve rounded up a variety of useful materials. Enjoy! Blog Posts. Why Demand Sensing is Value-Based Performance Management.

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DECEMBER 4, 2015

Image Credit: Flickr User SPERA. As I explain in my latest video , Omnichannel strategy is more than a strategy for retailers. If you are a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler you need to take a comprehensive view of your omnichannel strategy. Through research, we have put together a list of who we view as the top omnichannel retailers of today.

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