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Jan 2020AUTOMATING LOGISTICS WITH AN INTELLIGENT LOGISTICS NETWORK
How an “internet” for logistics will deliver new efficiencies and value. “What I’m suggesting to you is that this could be a renaissance. We may be on the cusp of a future which could provide a tremendous leap forward for humanity.” So says Jeremy Rifkin, American economic and social theorist whose vision for a sustainable, post carbon economic era has been endorsed by the European...
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Jan 2020Supply Chain Technology Trends 2020: Is this the Golden Era of Tech Use?
Supply chain technology always evolves, changes to meet the needs of the global supply chain, and offers huge benefits. With the new year, Cerasis always takes a moment to reflect on the state of the industry and the trends shaping it for the remainder of the year. The supply chain technology trends 2020 has to offer are nothing short of worthy. These trends reflect the growing...
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Jan 2020Overcome Manufacturing Supply Chain Challenges with Digital Planning
The manufacturing industry has a strong heritage of adopting game-changing technologies to deliver higher quality products more efficiently. With the introduction of digital supply chains, the industry is moving into an era arguably on par with the industrial revolution. But Rome wasn’t built in a day, and digital roadmaps that align with company goals do not take shape overnight. In a recent KPMG study, 69%...
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Jan 2020Freight Transportation In 2020: Key Factors Impacting Supply And Demand
The freight transportation market in 2019 turned out to be very different than the 2018 market. As we begin 2020: Where are we in the truckload market cycle? What will be some of the key factors impacting supply and demand this year? What actions should shippers take to successfully navigate the road ahead? As I did at the beginning of last year, I posed these...
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Dec 2019Managing Christmas peak compliance – What Logistics Managers need to know!
As we draw nearer to the tail end of 2019, distribution centres throughout the country are gearing up for what promises to be a busy festive season. However, the diversity of the supply chain, and the importance of timely delivery and customer service, presents a unique challenge to the industry. In this article, I outline how logistics suppliers can organise and implement a robust strategy to ensure...
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Dec 2019Recruit More Women into Your Talent Pool
Gender diversity is a top priority for many managers. Once they’re in the pipeline, women are more likely to get hired, but the challenge is often getting them there. There are a few immediate changes you can make to your recruitment model that will help. Start by making job postings more inclusive, using more straightforward job titles and descriptions. Remove language like “rock star” and...
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Dec 20199 Ways the Internet Has Changed the Workplace (6/9)
6. Autonomy In recent years, as workplaces have become more and more digital, employers have been finding remote workers to be more productive than their in-office counterparts. There are several reasons for this, but one of them is the increased sense of autonomy people get when they are working remotely. Essentially, when people are left to work remotely, they are freed from much of the...
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Dec 20199 Ways the Internet Has Changed the Workplace (1/2)
The Internet and the Workplace in 2019 Before jumping into how the workplace has changed because of the internet, let’s take a look at the current state of the digital workplace: As you can see, the internet has the power to transform the workplace and this gives executives and other business leaders plenty of reasons to adopt more digital solutions in their business. However, it’s...
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Sep 2019How To Turn Data Into Business Value
Companies have access to more data than ever before, but more data doesn’t automatically translate into more insights and business value. How do you go from data to business value? Why is data context important? How do you turn insights into action? Those are some of the key questions I discussed with Stephen Husk, Supply Chain Engineer at BluJay Solutions, during a recent episode of Talking Logistics....
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Sep 2019How Air Jordans Became the Greatest Shoes of All Time!
DEMAND SHAPING: FROM CELEBRITY SPONSORSHIP TO LIMITED RELEASE The modern-day sneaker culture was built on the celebrity limited release. When Michael Jordan first signed with Nike in 1984, the star-endorsed shoes were expected to produce $4 million in sales annually – they did $100 million in the first 9 months. Nike president and co-founder Phil Knight said it was “the perfect combination of a quality product, marketing,...
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