Wrong vs. Right: Dealing with Incoming Change
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 15, 2017
My compliments to Kai Keppner for starting the ‘Wrong vs.
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It Is About Time for a New S&OP Conversation
Supply Chain Trend
MAY 7, 2017
Getting S&OP right is hard. The facts don’t lie. According to Gartner, it takes 10 years to become great at S&OP. They also say that 67% of companies can not get further than stage 2 out of a four-stage S&OP maturity model. Lora Cecere assessed that 36% of companies’ S&OP efforts are stalled or moving slowly. This lack progress or even stalling of S&OP, can be even despite processes, KPI’s and systems are all well implemented and integrated.
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Ultra’s Rainer Tauchert in Inbound Logistics Interview
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 19, 2017
The April 2017 issue of Inbound Logistics magazine is the publication’s annual technology issue and is always very much anticipated by transportation logistics and supply chain professionals for the insights it never fails to provide on all things related to logistics IT. This year, Rainer Tauchert, one of UltraShip’s implementation managers, is included in an interview in the Thought Leaders section of the magazine on the topic of automating exceptions in the freight payment proces
Reducing Risk in Your Supply Chain
The Network Effect
MAY 4, 2017
by Sara Shingleton, Tompkins International No one can predict potential future risks that a supply chain may face. However, you. The post Reducing Risk in Your Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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The Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2017 – A Claritum viewpoint…
Claritum
MAY 8, 2017
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey published in 2017 by Deloitte produced some very interesting stats. This infographic details a summary of some of those stats along with a Claritum viewpoint… The post The Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2017 – A Claritum viewpoint… appeared first on Claritum.
Mother‘s Day: Supply Chain Lessons from Mom
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 4, 2017
This coming weekend will see the celebration of Mother’s Day!
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UltraShipTMS named a “Notable TMS Vendor” in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant Report on Transportation Management Systems
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 3, 2017
May 3, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is recognized as a notable vendor of enterprise transportation management systems and associated logistics IT solutions in Gartner’s esteemed Magic Quadrant report for Transportation Management Systems. With the field of TMS providers rapidly expanding, the Gartner Magic Quadrant report has become a trusted resource for buyers seeking to differentiate between legitimate, proven-effective solutions and less complete, under-developed ones.
4 Ways to Overcome IT Objections During TMS Selection
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 26, 2017
Your company is choosing a new operating system to license and implement across the entire enterprise network. The CTO favors a commercial grade Microsoft operating system, but your Chief Supply Chain Officer thinks an open-source OS is a better choice. Odds are, your CEO would NEVER give final decision authority on this initiative to the CSCO. So, why do companies so often force Transportation to defer to IT when selecting supply chain logistics management software?
Can Exception Management Be Automated? (Video)
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 19, 2017
For a high volume shipper, each month there are thousands of freight invoices to process. Yet, even shippers with a TMS and freight payment automation solution often find themselves having to manually intervene in an outsized portion of these “automated” invoices. What gives? Isn’t the point of the TMS and freight pay software to cut down on manual processing?
UltraShipTMS Wins a Pair of American Business Awards in 2017
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 10, 2017
Stevie Awards for “Best User Interface” and “Best Online Newsletter” add to the list of Stevies Earned by UltraShipTMS over the last five years. 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 burgeoning provider of logistics IT solutions also earned a Bronze Stevie Award in the category of “Best Online Newsletter” for its Supply Chain Col
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?
UltraShipTMS named a “Notable TMS Vendor” in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant Report
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 4, 2017
Logistics IT Provider Earns Recognition Alongside Industry Leaders and Burnishes Reputation. as a Trusted, Proven Cloud TMS Solution. May 3, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is recognized as a notable vendor of enterprise transportation management systems and associated logistics IT solutions in Gartner’s esteemed Magic Quadrant report for Transportation Management Systems.
How Digitization Will Drive Disruption and Opportunity in the Pharmaceutical Market
The Network Effect
MAY 12, 2017
In a previous post, 6 Trends Shaking the Pharmaceutical Market, I presented some of the major challenges affecting the pharmaceutical. The post How Digitization Will Drive Disruption and Opportunity in the Pharmaceutical Market appeared first on The Network Effect.
Supporting Our Veterans
The Network Effect
MAY 26, 2017
Monday May 29th is Memorial Day, a day to remember the fallen. At the same time, one can’t help but. The post Supporting Our Veterans appeared first on The Network Effect.
Top Ten Lessons Learned from the GMA Supply Chain Conference
The Network Effect
MAY 4, 2017
by Bernard Goor, One Network Enterprises The GMA Supply Chain Conference in San Diego offered fascinating insights into where the. The post Top Ten Lessons Learned from the GMA Supply Chain Conference appeared first on The Network Effect.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
ONE Apple on Mother’s Day
The Network Effect
MAY 12, 2017
What do 50 +/- boxes, leftover and recycled molded cardboard from produce shipping boxes, 140 sheets of paper, two rolls. The post ONE Apple on Mother’s Day appeared first on The Network Effect.
How does a Spend Management platform work
Claritum
MAY 17, 2017
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This short video explains how you can control and monitor Marketing expenditure from one platform using Cloud based Spend management. Find out how a Cloud Based Spend Management platform can be used to streamline Marketing spending here. The post How does a Spend Management platform work appeared first on Claritum.
With New Fuel Tax Looming, Here’s a Way Logistics Directors can ‘C’ their ‘A’
Supply Chain Collaborator
MAY 11, 2017
The Wall Street Journal reports on the swelling support among lawmakers for increases in gas taxes to help offset the mounting costs of the nation’s crumbling transportation infrastructure. If I were a Logistics Director at a company engaged in high volume shipping, I’d be concerned that the resulting rise in transportation costs will be blamed on me and the transportation department.
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