10xLogistics

AUGUST 22, 2016

Get ready! The "War on Talent" is here and it is here to stay. Fortune published an article titled " Wanted: 1.4 million new supply chain workers by 2018 ". We have always discussed the need to develop and nurture talent and now it is getting even more important. If you are not focusing on how to develop and retain your great talent, you will be forever out in the market trying to recruit new talent.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 23, 2016

Distribution companies are going to have some of the biggest impacts from mobile commerce. These effects will change standard processes, and some companies may not make it through the mobile revolution. However, distributors that take the time to learn what changes will be likely will be better prepared to become the leading supply chain partners of tomorrow.

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Apparel Logistics

AUGUST 24, 2016

The 3PL industry has grown a lot over recent decades as it has expanded its reach to countries all around the globe. Recently, Allied Market Research published a report showing that the industry is expected to reach $1.11 trillion by 2022. This remarkable growth shows how important 3PL services have become to businesses that want to improve customer satisfaction, shorten supply chains, and evolve quickly when markets change.

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The Logistics Academy

AUGUST 21, 2016

New Retailing. Omnichannel with e-commerce is retail duality. There are two very different ways to reach customers. One is the traditional store approach which requires customers to go to the store to purchase products from stocked shelves. The other has retailers delivering many individual orders to many individual customers. It is customers going to retail stores; and it is also retailers going to customers via e-commerce.

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Artificial intelligence has quickly become a feature of everyday life: Using face ID to unlock a phone, communicating with online chatbots, and letting “smart” appliances help manage our homes are just a few of the ways that we interact with AI regularly. Forward-looking businesses are also using AI to transform their operations and gain a competitive edge.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 24, 2016

I recently read a very well written article in Trucks.com titled: Will The Sharing Economy Disrupt Trucking, Transportation and logistics ? It covered the very common topic of the day which is the "Uberization of trucking". Will it work? Can shippers get over the fear of people they do not know actually hauling their freight? Will it be consistent enough for commercial customers?

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AIMMS

AUGUST 23, 2016

In a time when the term ‘disruptive’ is being over-used I find myself increasingly using the term when describing the impact of our product to clients and prospects. It’s uncomfortable because prior to starting with AIMMS two years ago, I spent 20 years in consulting and IT services and experienced many terms being over-used (such as ‘optimized’ or ‘disruptive’).

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The Logistics Academy

AUGUST 21, 2016

New Supply Chain. Retail duality requires and is driven by supply chain duality. Retail duality requires and is driven by supply chain duality—to deal with stores and moving cases and pallets of products and to deal with many, individual customers and meeting their satisfaction expectations. The new retailing is about supply chain management. And that new selling requires a new supply chain to drive and create the customer experience.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 24, 2016

Developing the future is messy. It always appears it cannot be done and individual technologies, when looked at in isolation, look like they will never work. However, I submit this is short term and to borrow a Star Trek phrase, is " Two Dimensional thinking ". Let's think about this in "three dimensions - think about the ecosystem and the connection of this ecosystem.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 24, 2016

Shippers and carriers have reached an impasse in typical relations. Unfortunately, dramatic increases in the number of shipments being processed due to global trade and the rise of e-commerce are forcing shippers and carriers to re-evaluate their relationships which produced a positive effect throughout the industry. As explained by Peter Moore of Logistics Management, companies need to refocus their efforts on sustainability and create a mutual incentive for both shipper and carrier to excel in

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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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AIMMS

AUGUST 23, 2016

In a time when the term ‘disruptive’ is being over-used I find myself increasingly using the term when describing the impact of our Prescriptive Analytics product to clients and prospects. It’s uncomfortable because prior to starting with AIMMS two years ago, I spent 20 years in consulting and IT services and experienced many terms being over-used (such as ‘optimized’ or ‘disruptive’).

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 22, 2016

E-commerce is both the greatest opportunity and most difficult challenge you will ever face as a distributor. There is more information in e-commerce distribution than you could possibly realize, and the potential for growth of your business is exponential. However, e-commerce can be scary and unforgiving. Fortunately, you can improve your chances of success by understanding the top 10 things or best practices, report s Leslie Hansen Harps of Inbound Logistics , every distributor should know abo

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 22, 2016

(Eagan, MN) – Cerasis, a well-known leader in third-party logistics services, has secured the ability to reduce the minimum premium cost for cargo insurance on all shipments, including insurance on shipments with a zero deductible. Due to increased accountability across all departments, particularly Information Technology (IT), Cerasis has created an opportunistic environment for vendors and shippers alike, in line with the company’s Continuous Improvement Core Value.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 21, 2016

As if on queue, after I wrote my article about recasting your discussion from "cost" control to "revenue" generation, Inbound Logistics published an article titled: " Keeping an Eye on Cost Management". The article discussed the 80/20 rule where 80% of a network's cost is baked in to the network design and 20% is about execution. I agree. But, again, I must say the article totally misses the point of Customer Centric Supply Chains.

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10xLogistics

AUGUST 21, 2016

Recently I posted about socially conscious and responsible sourcing.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2016

Following up our announcement that we have negotiated lower cargo insurance costs and now offer a zero deductible for that cargo insurance, we thought we’d take a deeper look at freight insurance (also known as cargo insurance). Specifically, what is cargo insurance, and should shippers even request it. We also highly recommend that you read our post entitled " Freight Insurance vs.

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