Logistics

How To Manage DC Talent

March 5, 2015

Analyst Insight: Keeping talent has risen to be a concern for managers, directors and CEOs across the country. It's even caught the attention of academics. What policies employed at the DC level gets the most out of the money spent on training, and gets the best results? Our 2014 study starts to answer that question. – Karl B. Manrodt, Professor of Logistics, and Donnie Williams, Assistant Professor of Logistics, Georgia College and State University

Your Omnichannel Strategy Is Failing? Blame the Supply Chain.

March 5, 2015

CMO

Although the term "omnichannel" has become most associated with success in retail and consumer goods, few companies are confident in their omnichannel abilities, according to a new study by Ernst & Young and the Consumer Goods Forum. They blame the supply chain.

How Will Pharma Industry Evolve in 2015?

March 4, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The pharmaceutical industry is finally sharpening its focus on profitability and efficiency. 2014 saw continued mergers and acquisitions, but more importantly, the acceleration of business focus on core sectors. Now that the impacts of the Affordable Care Act are better understood, the ability to streamline operations into sectors is driving spin-offs, sell-offs and renewed operational pressures. Two key drivers this year involving supply chains will be inventory reduction and control and lean cost reduction. – Brian Hudock, Partner, Tompkins International

Yusen Logistics Subsidiary Opens Warehouse in Malaysia

March 4, 2015

Yusen Logistics

TASCO Berhad, a subsidiary of Yusen Logistics in Malaysia, has begun operations at a new warehouse in Tanjung Pelepas, a port in the southern portion of the country.

Your Next Perfect Employee or Job Is Waiting

March 4, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2015 for the specialized purpose of:

Improving Inventory Management in 2015 - and Beyond

March 4, 2015

Lisa Wilson, Dir. Inside Sales for the Warehouse Equipment Store, Wynright Corp.

With a new year comes a renewed focus on inventory and how to manage it. All systems and aspects of the supply chain must match up with customer demands in the ever-present and evolving omnichannel environment. After all, customers can order goods from anywhere on any smart device, and their expectations are that they will pick up their goods, or have their merchandise delivered to any place – on their terms. People want quick results – or else they will find another outlet from which to shop.

Aljex Integrates With FourKites for Telematics Data

March 3, 2015

Aljex Software Inc.

Aljex Software Inc., a vendor of cloud-based software for third-party logistics providers and carriers, has integrated its offering with FourKites, Inc., provider of a shipment-tracking application for shippers and brokers.

Truckload Drives Increase in Total Freight Costs in Canada

March 3, 2015

Nulogx

The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.7 percent in December when compared with November results, according to newly published data from the Canadian General Freight Index.

E-Commerce, Omnichannel Changing Supply Chain Network Design

March 3, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: It's no secret that the explosion of e-commerce, omnichannel, multichannel and social media - along with large online retailers' offerings - have significantly raised customers' expectations for rapid delivery, free shipping and free returns. Customers are clearly signaling that a company's successes and failures rest on high expectations of price, selection, convenience and experience. Companies must "get local" in order to meet customers' demands for speed of delivery. – John Spain, Partner, Tompkins International

Denmark Looks to Tunnel Its Way to Germany

March 3, 2015

Maritime Executive

Denmark's government laid out details of a plan to build a tunnel connecting the Nordic region to Germany and cutting traveling time, saying in a bill that it will cost 65bn Danish crowns ($10bn) and be in use by 2024.