The Lean Thinker
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Take a look at this cool video from Space-X that highlights all of the failures that preceded their successful (and now more or less routine) landing of a recoverable orbital booster rocket. Then let’s discuss it a bit. (Here is the direct link if you don’t get the embed in your feed: [link] ). When we see failure, or even failure after failure, it is easy to forget that learning is rarely linear.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
It is easy to make analytics the cornerstone of warehouse and distribution center management. While analytics offer remarkable insights into supply chain inventory optimization, warehouse managers must still understand how the use of slotting optimization technology impacts other processes. With 7 percent of America’s gross domestic product (GDP) tied up in inventory, reports the 21 st Century Supply Chain Blog , your organization must go beyond the analytics and understand the broad impact
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Blue Grace Logistics
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
We are all aware of the damage inflicted on the Houston area from Hurricane Harvey. The amount of homes and lives destroyed was beyond what any of us could imagine. As a 3PL freight provider, there are many ways we can help; by utilizing our carriers we have had the ability to assist in tragedies like Hurricane Harvey. Trucks can bring the necessary items that people need in times like this and they can do it quickly.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
A sense of complacency can lurk behind benchmarks. Once you hit your monthly warehouse goals, there can be a pull toward maintaining rather than gaining on your goals. Simply maintaining your goal patterns instead of gaining on your goals will keep your growth at a standstill if you don’t actively and routinely work to overcome it. As a leader, you need many tools to eliminate this mindset.
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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.
Apparel Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Drop-shipping is a smart, streamlined way to handle order processing for online businesses. It offers organizational and financial benefits that make it easier to maintain a large inventory with minimal investment. Understanding drop-shipping's functionality will help you choose the best 3PL provider to manage this type of shipping for your company.
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Blue Grace Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
While the American Trucking Association has been rallying in an attempt to get approval for heavier trucks on the road from Congress, they might not be aiming in the right direction. The obvious standpoint is that heavier trucks would mean better business. As U.S. trucks haul hundreds of billions of dollars across the country annual, a heavy truck would mean more freight can be moved and therefore better profit margins, right?
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Adam Compain, CEO at ClearMetal discusses the following questions and more in this timely and informative episode: Can you provide a clear definition of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Predictive Logistics and shed some light on why there’s growing interest in these areas? How does Predictive Logistics fit within the broader landscape of technology solutions out there?
Apparel Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Drop-shipping is a smart, streamlined way to handle order processing for online businesses. It offers organizational and financial benefits that make it easier to maintain a large inventory with minimal investment. Understanding drop-shipping's functionality will help you choose the best 3PL provider to manage this type of shipping for your company.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
The injection molding process is a crucial process with lots of moving parts — but that doesn’t mean you can’t make some simple changes to improve how you do it and safeguard the quality of your final product. Time is money — but so are professionalism, optimization and attention to detail, as well as other concerns. Here’s how to make the most of each of these to get your injection molding process humming along in no time.
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
Blue Grace Logistics
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
The 2018 budget season is heating up! We all know how it goes. The heads of each department work on their annual budgets and turn them in to finance. Finance then returns with remarks like “the budget is too high, make it leaner.” How do you go about “trimming the fat” off of the transportation budget? Transportation is typically a 10-12% cost band on the general ledger for most manufacturers and distributors and once the 2018 budget is locked in, it doesn’t change.
Mazars Ledger
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Mazars USA LLP is pleased to announce the results of the 2017 Food & Beverage Industry Study. The survey was… The post 2017 Food & Beverage Industry Study appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
Over the past few weeks, there’s been a lot of buzz and discussion about Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, everything from the impact to competing grocery retailers and prices to the accelerated evolution of omni-channel distribution. I was particularly interested in this deal because the grocery industry is near and dear to my heart. My dad and uncles owned a bodega in Brooklyn, NY, where I worked many summers as a kid and teenager stocking shelves and delivering groceries.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
Risk permeates supply chains. The best-laid plans to avoid as many risks as possible often fall on deaf ears in supply chain management, but supply chain executives who take the time to understand the greatest threats can successfully position their companies to overcome such risks. Also, risks can range from working with entities outside of a given company, such as third-party logistics providers ( 3PLs ), to changes in the expected movements of a product, otherwise known as scope change risks.
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Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.
Blue Grace Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
BlueGrace Post-Irma | We Are Up And Running. It has been a challenging weekend at BlueGrace corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida. Hurricane Irma came in to our area Sunday night and left a trail of destruction, flooding and power outages, but we were prepared. BlueGrace got right to work, getting all of our cloud based systems transferred to our regional locations in Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and Richmond.
Mazars Ledger
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
WEBCAST | Consumer Products, Technology | Manufacturing & Distribution September 14, 2017 | 11 AM EST Stuart Nussbaum | Partner & Consumer… The post Consumer Products Industry Trends and Cybersecurity Issues Webcast appeared first on Insights Center - Mazars - United States.
Freightera
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
Canadian startup Freightera released its breakthrough redesign. Shippers can now get instant freight quotes without creating accounts. VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Sept. 7, 2017 – Just in time for the busy fall shipping season, the Canadian startup serving businesses with instant freight quotes and online bookings unveiled its break-through redesign.
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
The impact on transportation costs through parcel audits is often forgotten. Shippers may feel parcel audits lack value, and still others avoid them for irrational reasons. As explained by Jared Fisher of Parcel Magazine, shippers may be able to recoup up to 5 percent of parcel shipping costs through proper auditing procedures. But, the word, audit, can be frightening to businesses trying to stay out of the spotlight.
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Blue Grace Logistics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017
When it comes to transportation and logistics, the market is a decidedly different place than it was only a few short decades ago. These changes are not small things either, and given the speed at which these changes are coming, it’s creating a rift between those that are willing to plunge headlong into the abyss, and those that are still afraid to look over the edge.
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Happy Friday from Saratoga Springs, NY! As you read this, I’ll be at a meeting with my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure teammates and over 500 other people in preparation for tomorrow’s 100-mile JDRF Ride. The weather forecast for tomorrow looks very good — partly sunny and 82F (a little warmer than I’d like, but better than rain). Here’s a picture from last night with some of the team members (from left to right): James Coon ( BluJay Solutions ), me, Steve Wallace ( Elemica ), and James’ wi
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