March, 2017

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Bridging Gaps in the Pharma Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

The BME Global Pharma Congress, which brought together industry experts and thought leaders from the healthcare supply chain, impressed me with the amount of different keynotes, panel discussions and premium…

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How to Plan with a Company’s Vision in Mind

Supply Chain Trend

Preview. In our busy day to day work life, we can easily forget that the main reason why companies exist is to fulfil their purpose and vision. According to the article “Building your company’s vision” by Collins and Porras (1996), a company’s vision exists from core values, core purpose, a BHAG (big, hairy, audacious goal) and a vivid description. In principle anything a company and its employees does, needs to be in the context to achieve their purpose and vision.

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Tom McLeod’s Published Predictions Parallel Our Own Prophecies

Supply Chain Collaborator

Tom McLeod of the well-known eponymous logistics software provider published an interesting opinion piece in Transport Topics this week called, “Eight Predictions for Our Industry”. In his salient piece, he laid out what we consider to be some very pertinent scenarios for which companies like his and ours must be well prepared. With a hat tip to Mr.

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How Will Driverless Change Transportation Services?

The Network Effect

by Lisa Kennedy, Project Manager, Tompkins International They are on our roads already, but their impact is yet to be. The post How Will Driverless Change Transportation Services? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Sales & Operations Planning: What’s in that Special Sauce?

Supply Chain Opz

On the face of it, Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) seems to be the most simple and logical of business processes. It’s critical to both commercial and operational success, and intuitively obvious in its importance and application. Yet, its complexity cannot be denied. The entire concept requires a company to update a forecast, which drives the sales plan, to influence the production plan, in order to stimulates the inventory plan, which impacts customer lead time (backlog), drives new p

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eWorld – March 2017

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve packed up the exhibition kit (until the next time) and followed up on all the interesting conversations started during eWorld at the QEII Conference Centre in London. It’s interesting to see how many organisations are still contending with the various process and financial inefficiencies resulting from ‘tail or maverick’ spend.

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Is it “Accessorial” or “Assessorial”?

Supply Chain Collaborator

Like William Shakespeare wrote, “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” In the field of transportation logistics, we encounter a similar linguistic dilemma. Is it an “accessorial charge” or an “assessorial charge”? Whether written in transportation industry magazines and journals, or spoken aloud by transportation and logistics professionals and analysts, both spellings and pronunciations are commonly encountered.

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4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Use TMS from a 3PL

Supply Chain Collaborator

In business there are trade-offs to be made at every juncture. Some are worthy, others not so much. Shippers opting to use a third party logistics (3PL) provider’s TMS solution as opposed to implementing and managing TMS internally the almost always lose more than they gain. While it may seem easier on the surface to outsource TMS to a 3PL, here are some hard truths about what a shipper stands to lose.

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UltraShipTMS Partners with Microdea for Document Management

Supply Chain Collaborator

UltraShipTMS Users Can Opt to Enable Secure Digital Document Capture and Storage for Bills of Lading and other Logistics Docs. February 23, 2017 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Keeping with the core ethic of delivering value beyond the typical confines of the transportation department, UltraShipTMS is proud to announce the latest new partnership agreement with document management software provider, Microdea. .

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The Five Ts of the Global Food Supply Chain

The Network Effect

by Sean Crossey The global food supply chain brings us exotic fresh foods from around the world. But the challenges. The post The Five Ts of the Global Food Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Inside Control Tower 4.0: Achieving Disruptive Results with Autonomous Control Towers

The Network Effect

Supply chain control towers have been around for a while now, but in recent years they have progressed rapidly, making. The post Inside Control Tower 4.0: Achieving Disruptive Results with Autonomous Control Towers appeared first on The Network Effect.

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3 Ways to Get Value From AI

The Network Effect

Lately, we have been hearing a lot of buzz about machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), and for good reason. The post 3 Ways to Get Value From AI appeared first on The Network Effect.

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The Rise of Supply Chain Control Towers

The Network Effect

Supply chain control towers fulfill a real need. But there are many variations. Which is best? Why? Why the interest. The post The Rise of Supply Chain Control Towers appeared first on The Network Effect.

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15 Quick Tips to Boost Customer Satisfaction

The Network Effect

The level of your customers’ satisfaction serves as a barometer, a high level indicator of how well your business is. The post 15 Quick Tips to Boost Customer Satisfaction appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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UPS Tests Drones for Delivery

The Network Effect

UPS has taken another step in making commercial drone delivery a reality. UPS is testing launching drones from trucks, so. The post UPS Tests Drones for Delivery appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Infographic: Restaurant and Foodservice

The Network Effect

The restaurant industry is under pressure from many directions. Today’s consumers expect fresh produce of their choice, whether it’s in. The post Infographic: Restaurant and Foodservice appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Improving Truck Efficiency with Electric Wind

The Network Effect

There are 3.41 million class 8 trucks in the US, traveling 169 billion miles every year. Reducing fuel consumption by. The post Improving Truck Efficiency with Electric Wind appeared first on The Network Effect.

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How a “Disruptor” is Using Supply Chain Innovation to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service

The Network Effect

One innovative company is taking on the big four wireless carriers and other players in the consumer wireless market. Its. The post How a “Disruptor” is Using Supply Chain Innovation to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.