All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2018

In 2016, 5% of warehouse workers experienced an occupational injury or illness.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 22, 2018

“Companies Spent a Record $1.5 TRILLION on Shipping Costs in 2017” blares the headline from the Wall Street Journal Logistics Report article. Up a whopping 6.2% from the year before, shippers have been absorbing the costs of rising interest rates and labor costs, higher fuel costs, and soon, high tariffs on imported goods. The pace of cost increases is unsustainable.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 23, 2018

In a bit of an attention-grabbing title – The Death of Supply Chain Management – some pretty well-established supply chain people got away in the Harvard Business Review with a sales pitch kind of article. The main premise of the article is that technology, digitalisation and will take over the supply chain and take peoples jobs. They talk about sensor data, digital control towers, real time data, robotics.

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EazyStock

JUNE 25, 2018

You’ve heard about robots in the warehouse and self-driving trucks, but automation is taking over even more areas in the supply chain. The most surprising? Inventory management. Automated inventory management is nothing new to huge, enterprise-sized companies. However, small- and mid-sized businesses have only recently been investing in this new automation for their inventory management – and many SMBs are still hesitant about investing in this new technology.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 22, 2018

In the Enterprise Journey to Blockchain Part 1 we looked at the differences between the world of traditional business technology. The post The Enterprise Journey to Blockchain (Part 3) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 29, 2018

Companies large and small are susceptible to data breaches. In fact, it’s highly likely that your organization will suffer one at some point in time. So how should you respond? Should you follow the example of a company like Equifax , which did everything wrong in a wake of a cybersecurity breach and incurred hundreds of millions of dollars in costs, not to mention a stain on its reputation?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 26, 2018

Aurora Organic Dairy (AOD) is a vertically-integrated producer of private label organic milk products. Like many other successful enterprises, AOD faces the challenges of rapidly changing consumer trends and evolving market conditions, prompting the organization to digitize logistics processes in order to boost efficiency, grow scalability and improve customer service.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 24, 2018

Are you trying to build a dream team? We will show some books that inspire CEOs and business leaders which are considered to be the best team building book. Why is Team Building Important in an Organization? Team building has become an integral part of the company's success. To build strong products and services, you need a great team who understands the customer's requirement, execute the process flawlessly and solve after-sales issues timely.

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Claritum

JUNE 21, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This infographic details a summary of some of the stats from the Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey published in 2018 by Deloitte along with a Claritum perspective…. The post The Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2018 – A Claritum perspective… appeared first on Claritum.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 7, 2018

Blockchain is developing at a rapid (some would say “alarming”) rate. New startups are popping up daily, and many have. The post The Enterprise Journey to Blockchain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2018

For sheer global commercial stakes, however, these epic clashes have nothing on the battle between the two heavyweights of the Chinese Internet industry, Alibaba and Tencent. Both have market capitalizations that hover around half a trillion U.S. dollars. Both command sectors of the rapidly growing Chinese digital landscape: Tencent owns the leading gaming and messaging platform, while Alibaba rules e-commerce.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 17, 2018

For many new elements of digital marketing, the supply chain and logistics world can appear mature in comparison.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 2, 2018

[link]. Enforce Strict Freight Rate Compliance and ensure you’re getting the most competitive market pricing from your base of carriers. Rate Benchmarking Capabilities Built into UltraShipTMS deliver Optimized Freight Spend Management. The post Enforce Freight Rate Compliance with UltraShip’s Benchmarking Features appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 3, 2018

Here's the list of best leadership books of all time based on the objective evaluation to help you motivate, manage and control your organization effectively. What is leadership exactly? Leadership is not position, but the action you make every day and some of these actions are as below, - Clarifying problems: a great leader has to be able to identify challenges at hand so they can make further actions - Setting objectives: after the challenges are identified, a mission statement or objectives s

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Claritum

JUNE 12, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum to provide cloud based sourcing solution to ASL Global. ASL Global is a global provider of Promotions and Marketing Services. They work with many of the world’s most respected and iconic brands – such as Heineken, Diageo, L’Oréal, Coca-Cola and Mars –delivering on their critical campaign activations in over 150 markets across the world.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 29, 2018

The folks at Exporta Global must have had some time on their hands. They decided to go for a new. The post Video: When Pallets Fall… Like Dominoes appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2018

Businesses today are getting caught out for any number of violations relating to regulation, safety, security and immoral behavior. It’s more than any fallible human can manage. So it stands to reason that artificial intelligence can help. The old-fashioned way of ensuring compliance — with armies of individuals spread across functions and locations, who might never speak with one another — is clearly broken.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 10, 2018

Last year, Rebecca Radford wrote an interesting article surrounding Mother’s Day and what supply chain managers can learn from our influential mothers.

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 8, 2018

The biggest TMS providers have been resting on their brand reputation, commanding outrageous prices without providing the superior service and results one would expect. With too much on their plates, they’ve grown bloated and complacent, they lack the hunger to achieve superior results for their customers. So say many high volume shipping organizations we talk to as they go to market for new logistics IT solutions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 8, 2018

The biggest TMS providers have been resting on their brand reputation, commanding outrageous prices without providing the superior service and results one would expect. With too much on their plates, they’ve grown bloated and complacent, they lack the hunger to achieve superior results for their customers. So say many high volume shipping organizations we talk to as they go to market for new logistics IT solutions.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 28, 2018

Sell yourself to carriers! Attract them by marketing the amazing cost and time saving benefits a carrier enjoys working with a shipper who has a premium TMS solution in place. Adrian Gonzalez thought it was a brilliant idea for attracting carriers in a tight capacity market. You will agree. Watch this short interview clip from Talking Logistics. [link].

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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. Fair Lawn, NJ – June 25, 2018 – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, has selected UltraShipTMS as a recipient of an SDCE 100 Award for 2018.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 19, 2018

Software Support Specialist. Job Description. The entry level position responsible for taking support calls for UltraShipTMS. They will either resolve the issue reported or escalate to a senior staff member for resolution. UltraShipTMS offers award winning software-as-a-service solutions to leading shippers in food production, packaging, retail and other industries.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 14, 2018

Fewer hours of drive time, longer waits at pickup/delivery, fewer trucks available as capacity tightens – all these things can be overcome with advanced, automated scheduling capabilities like the ones Adrian Gonzalez learns about from UltraShip’s Anthony Vitiello in this interesting interview clip. [link]. The post How Advanced Scheduling in TMS Improves Logistics appeared first on UltraShipTMS.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 14, 2018

Temperature controlled freight has never been easier to monitor and ensure food safety is achieved. Nobody has a better TMS for cold chain shippers than the food shipping experts at UltraShipTMS. Watch as Adrian Gonzalez of Talking Logistics is briefed on the latest amazing TMS features designed specifically for temp-controlled freight movements. [link].

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 7, 2018

Version 5.15 Contains Numerous Important Updates to Functionality within the Transportation Logistics Automation Platform Favored by Growing Numbers of High Volume Shippers. May 17, 2018 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS development teams have set June 26, 2018 as the release date for the next platform update of their award-winning logistics automation solution for high volume shippers in North America. .

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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?

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The Network Effect

JUNE 27, 2018

Understanding How a Network Can Create Shared Value for All If you’re like many organizations, you are looking for progressive. The post What Constitutes a True Network? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2018

Global supply chains are subject to countless varieties of risk, in the form of geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, ever-changing regulations and a host of other issues related to globalization. So it’s useful to have a means of determining just how healthy this amalgamation of relationships is, particularly as it relates to one’s supplier base.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 21, 2018

The British Retail Consortium has written to major retailers informing them that drinks and meat supplies could be affected as at least one U.K. gas supplier has had to ration orders. The shortages come as many prepare to party while they follow England’s progress in the football World Cup in Russia. Sales of alcohol and soft drinks are also expected to be boosted after the World Cup by what is forecast to be a long hot summer running through until August.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2018

“Google and JD plan to collaborate on a range of strategic initiatives, including joint development of retail solutions in a range of regions around the world, including Southeast Asia, the U.S. and Europe,” the statement said. “By applying JD’s supply chain and logistics expertise and Google’s technology strengths, the two companies aim to explore the creation of next generation retail infrastructure solutions, with the goal of offering helpful, personalized and frictionless shopping experience

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