November, 2017

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Top Threats to Supply Chain Status Quo

Supply Chain Collaborator

There are many potential disruptors to the supply chain status quo, from climate/weather to economic forces and everything else in between. However, more than these temporary, cyclical influences, there are fundamental forces at work that threaten to not just disrupt, but rather to fully transform the face of supply chain management and, more specifically, the logistics portion of the chain.

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Why Mental Toughness should be on Every CEO’s Agenda

Supply Chain Trend

In this second interview on the Kinaxis blog, I go deeper in to why Mental Toughness is so important in our VUCA world, why it should be on the agenda of every CEO, and why supply chain and S&OP can lead this change! You can read the transcript here. If you want to know more about Mental Toughness, you can visit my website MentalToughness.online.

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What Supply Chains Really are and Why it Matters

The Network Effect

Companies re-assessing the nature of their supply chains are shifting priorities and realizing new value What is a Supply Chain? The post What Supply Chains Really are and Why it Matters appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Resistance Is Futile: Machines Are Here To Stay, Embrace Machine Learning In Supply Chain!

Solvoyo

I have a very good internal navigation system in my head. I hardly ever get lost, even in a city I visit the very first time. Sometimes my […]. The post Resistance Is Futile: Machines Are Here To Stay, Embrace Machine Learning In Supply Chain! appeared first on Solvoyo.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Capture, process and invoice orders automatically

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. For procurement service providers, Claritum automates order capture, order processing and invoicing – all in one, easy to use, cloud based platform. The post Capture, process and invoice orders automatically appeared first on Claritum.

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Interview Why Mindset and Behaviours Matter for S&OP and Supply Chain

Supply Chain Trend

Recently I got interviewed for the Kinaxis supply chain blog. You can listen to the audio below or read the (not always accurate) transcript here. It is my mission to get effective mindset and behaviours on the agenda of CEO’s and S&OP is a great vehicle to support and implement this. The beauty of some behaviours is that they’re not just good for performance and team effectiveness, but also for employee well-being and life satisfaction.

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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Collaborator

“Spot Market Freight Indices Continue Surge to Three-Year Highs”. “Truckload Carriers Pitch Rate Hikes Driven by ELDs, Driver Pay, Hot Market”. “The Value in Orchestrating a Scheduled Transportation Plan”. These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018.

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Video: Elon Musk Unveils the New Tesla Semi Truck

The Network Effect

Tesla’s semi electric truck sports sleek looks, does its performance live up to them? Elon Musk unveiled Telsa’s Semi Truck. The post Video: Elon Musk Unveils the New Tesla Semi Truck appeared first on The Network Effect.

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80% of procurement organisations still use email to place orders

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. According to Valueneer’s Global Procurement and SCM Study (Nov17), 80% of procurement organisations are still using email to place orders with suppliers. In Asia it’s even higher at 96%. It’s easy to understand why. Email is ubiquitous, everyone has an email account. Employees who need to make a purchase can easily search online to find the right supplier or product.