AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

Apps have come to define the way we work and live in many ways. We have cars with A pps , watches running A pps , TVs that operate with A pps …as the phrase goes “There’s an App for That.” There are Apps out there for just about anything, it’s hard to imagine a world without them. Why do we love Apps so much? We get the information we need upfront, they can be used anytime, anywhere, they help us connect, and they serve a specific purpose.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 20, 2016

Less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping is one of the most efficient ways to move shipments when you cannot justify the cost of a full truckload. Unfortunately, shippers may be losing money on LTL shipping if they do not know how to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness in each shipment. According to Joe Lynch , shippers face many challenges and problems in LTL shipping.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 22, 2016

An interesting development over the last few weeks which I needed to digest was the entrance of Schneider National into the Final Mile foray. My readers know I have followed the growth of final mile for many years ( See where I showed XPO's acquisition in 2013 was "game over "). I was an "early adopter" of how important this segment was to the overall logistics network moving products to customers.

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Apparel Logistics

JUNE 23, 2016

It wasn't that long ago that companies didn't have much control over the features of their supply chains. The retail industry has changed dramatically since then. Today, retailers have to keep up with what their customers demand. That often means choosing services that add value to their supply chains. You can choose between several features that add value to your supply chain.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Apps have come to define the way we work and live in many ways. We have cars with A pps , watches running A pps , TVs that operate with A pps …as the phrase goes “There’s an App for That.” There are Apps out there for just about anything, it’s hard to imagine a world without them.

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10xLogistics

JUNE 22, 2016

A special edition of Marcoeconomic Monday today! The results are in and they are really showing a slowing economy (GDP adjustments have been lowered), inventory adjustments being made and therefore truckload and intermodal rates going down. I have shown throughout this year that the inventory to sales ratio was telling me that inventory was growing at an unsustainable rate and sooner or later a correction will come.

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3PL Insights

JUNE 21, 2016

Have your e-commerce sales slowly been trending downwards? Are you generating less revenue this year compared to previous years but don’t quite know what the problem is? There are a number of elements that can have an impact on your online business’ sales. Consider the following five factors to see if these corrections are in order to get your sales figures climbing back up again: Expensive shipping rates are the No. 1 factor that causes shoppers to abandon their e-commerce shopping

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PINC

JUNE 23, 2016

Whether we like it or not, every company on the planet with any significant supply chain operation has an inventory reconciliation problem. It doesn’t matter if you are a retailer, manufacturer or logistics service provider, or if you have the latest and greatest warehouse management system. The fact is, if humans have to physically touch or scan inventory in the put away, inventory check or pick process, then errors will occur.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 24, 2016

Gainsharing has been a topic of both criticism and acclaim throughout the business world, and the same is true for gainsharing in logistics. Initially, gainsharing seems like an amazing means of growing your business, but it can prove to be exceedingly difficult to manage and even more difficult to profit from. Gainsharing comes with its share of benefits too, and more logistics services providers are starting to use a newer pricing model, Vested Outsourcing, in place of rigid gainsharing models

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Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JUNE 22, 2016

An year of perseverance, hard work, intense discussions and night outs has come to an end and the results, I would say, have been impressive. In fact, the go-live for this transformational ERP program was the smoothest one I have witnessed in my 10 year long career. The client was from utility industry located in Las Vegas & had a customer base of approximately 2 million including residential, commercial and industrial customers.They provided natural gas service to parts of Arizona, Nevada,

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2016

Download the 8 Big Factors to Consider for Efficient LTL Shipping e-Book! If you are a shipper who regularly ships via the over-the-road mode of Less Than Truckload , also known as LTL, you understand there are a lot of moving parts to have efficient LTL Shipping. Efficient means executing a program that allows you to achieve maximum outcomes all while not using too many resources, too much time, or spending too much money.

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PINC

JUNE 23, 2016

Whether we like it or not, every company on the planet with any significant supply chain operation has an inventory reconciliation problem. It doesn’t matter if you are a retailer, manufacturer or logistics service provider, or if you have the latest and greatest warehouse management system. The fact is, if humans have to physically touch or scan inventory in the put away, inventory check or pick process, then errors will occur.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 21, 2016

While LTL shipping may have been the gold standard for shippers in the past, more shippers are starting to turn to a combination of parcel and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping to cut costs and drive profits. However, the age-old rule of packages of less than 150 pounds being designated as small package or parcels is evolving. Today, packages more than 150, provided the packages adhere to size requirements, may qualify for parcel services.

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