Supply Chain Management: Get Educated!
All Things Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
It has come to my attention that there are countless amounts of people who are not aware of the supply chain industry. Take me for example.
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Want Effective Collaboration? Forget the Silos and Focus on Outcomes
ivalua
SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
Let’s face it. Collaboration is beneficial, but typically hard to do in big enterprises. There is a lot of talk these days about the benefits of collaboration for manufacturers. It generally goes something like this: “If we can promote greater cross-functional teamwork, engage our suppliers more effectively and share important information more broadly, we can improve profitability, get to market faster, serve our customers better, etc.”.
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How Mindfulness can increase S&OP Meeting Effectiveness
Supply Chain Trend
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016
In the corporate world you can drown in meetings. Estimates are, that if you’re a middle manager, you can spend about 35% of your time in meetings. If you’re in upper management, that goes up to 50%. S&OP meetings can be long meetings, as it requires time to review a company’s 24 months rolling forecast, its strategic intent and enterprise wide resource allocation.
Retailers, Is Your TMS Flexible Enough to Optimize Holiday Replenishment?
Supply Chain Collaborator
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
Maintaining lean inventories is a priority for retailers this holiday season. In order to keep inventories slim while still avoiding gaps on Holiday Season shelves where the year’s “hot items” once rested is a serious challenge. Is your TMS up to the task? . Black Friday sales reveal the year’s “hot items” with consumers and kicks off the race among retailers scrambling to replenish the shelves with this year’s “must have” products while there are still shopping days left before Christmas.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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.
How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Optimize Fleet Management
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a profound impact across the supply chain. In this article, Geoff Annesley looks. The post How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Optimize Fleet Management appeared first on The Network Effect.
The Winding Road toward the “Autonomous” Supply Chain (Part 1)
Supply Chain Action Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
There is a lot of buzz about the “autonomous” supply chain these days. The topic came up recently at a conference I recently attended where a topic of discussion was the supply chain of 2030. But, before we turn out the lights and lock the door to a fully automated, self-aware, supply chain decision machine, let’s take a moment and put this idea into some perspective.
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The Most Read Posts So Far (Summer 2016)
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
With summer almost over, I thought it a good time to take a look back at our top posts of. The post The Most Read Posts So Far (Summer 2016) appeared first on The Network Effect.
What Does It Take to be a Leader in Logistics?
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5 essential skills to master be a great logistics leader Leadership is a valuable and unique attribute that transforms a. The post What Does It Take to be a Leader in Logistics? appeared first on The Network Effect.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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From the Payphone to MacroPoint – A Logistics Technology Retrospective
Supply Chain Collaborator
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Consider how far logistics tech has progressed between the use of roadside payphones for check calls and today’s cell-based track-n-trace solutions like MacroPoint and others. Machines and tools for transportation that once reigned supreme for centuries have been supplanted by newer equipment which dominated transportation for decades. Technologies like sail boats, steam engines the telegraph were subsequently rendered obsolete by newer tools that then dominated the industry for short span of
The Dead End of “Supply Chain” Thinking
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
More and more, companies are looking to leverage the cloud for predictive and actionable supply network operations, integrated financial measurement, The post The Dead End of “Supply Chain” Thinking appeared first on The Network Effect.
The Winding Road toward the “Autonomous” Supply Chain (Part 2)
Supply Chain Action Blog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
Last week, I began this train of thought with “ The Winding Road toward the ‘Autonomous’ Supply Chain (Part 1)” Now, as this weekend approaches, I conclude my piece, but I hope to spur your ideas. Detect, Diagnose, Decide with Speed, Precision & Advanced Analytics. Detection of incidental challenges (e.g. a shipment that is about to arrive late, a production shortfall, etc.) in your value network can be significantly automated to take place in almost real-time.
The Network Solution to Supply Chains
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
In the first article in this series, The Dead End of “Supply Chain” Thinking, we looked at the problem of. The post The Network Solution to Supply Chains appeared first on The Network Effect.
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.
The Multi-Party Network for Supply Chains
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
This is the third and final article in our series on supply chains and networks. You can read part 1. The post The Multi-Party Network for Supply Chains appeared first on The Network Effect.
Infographic: The History of the Automotive Headlight
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 14, 2016
The headlights on our cars play a crucial role in our safety, but we hardly give them a second thought. The post Infographic: The History of the Automotive Headlight appeared first on The Network Effect.
World’s Largest 3D Pen Sculpture: Nissan’s Life-Size Qashqai SUV
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
3D printing is set to revolutionize manufacturing. 3D printing is the process of making three dimensional solid objects from a. The post World’s Largest 3D Pen Sculpture: Nissan’s Life-Size Qashqai SUV appeared first on The Network Effect.
The Future of Transportation: Autonomous Ships on the Horizon
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The Wall Street Journal reports on the prospect of autonomous ships in the near future. There are significant hurdles to. The post The Future of Transportation: Autonomous Ships on the Horizon appeared first on The Network Effect.
The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
How the Internet of Things Can Optimize Fleet Management
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is having a profound impact across the supply chain. In this article, Geoff Annesley looks. The post How the Internet of Things Can Optimize Fleet Management appeared first on The Network Effect.
3 Transport Topics Headlines Validate the UltraShipTMS Approach
Supply Chain Collaborator
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
When UltraShipTMS set out to develop a solution for logistics IT in 2001, leadership imbued its directives to the talented developers, coders and transportation logistics professionals with a specific philosophy. Simply put, the team behind the UltraShipTMS platform was told to think about transportation logistics as an activity that affects stakeholders far beyond the confines of the transportation department.
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