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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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 Brain

JUNE 15, 2018

A.I. is seeping into virtually every industry, and logistics isn’t immune. Imagine systems that can sift through huge volumes of information to formulate “smart” recommendations as to routes, scheduling and pricing. Their capabilities would far exceed those of the human brain. But will carriers be able to take advantage of the output? Are containership schedules, for example, flexible enough to be tweaked every time an A.I. machine suggests it?

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The Network Effect

JUNE 14, 2018

In Bridge to Blockchain Part 1 I discussed how blockchain startups were targeting many industries, particularly those dominated by rigid. The post The Enterprise Journey to Blockchain (Part 2) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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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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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 Brain

JUNE 13, 2018

The plant had specialized in armor plating for warships and submarines since before the second world war. The only steel left standing after the World Trade Center fell — a wall of forked “trident” columns — was manufactured here. But in recent years, the Coatesville plant has struggled. At least 150 jobs vacated by retirement and attrition have not been filled, and the plant now operates at just more than half-capacity, workers say.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2018

The New York-based China Labor Watch released a report at the weekend following a nine-month investigation of working conditions at a factory in the city of Hengyang owned by Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the company known as Foxconn, which manufactures products for Amazon. It offers the first behind-the-scenes glimpse of how Amazon produces voice-activated speakers that cost as little as $40.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2018

When it comes to technological innovation, however, hype is no benchmark for success. You’d be hard pressed to find a major industry today that isn’t talking up blockchain as a cure-all for the ills of global supply chains. The idea of a virtual, distributed ledger that can serve as an indelible system of record for any number of business transactions between supply-chain partners — well, it’s irresistible.

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