Logistics

IATA Releases New Edition of Manual for Cargo-XML Standards

March 14, 2014

International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the second edition of its Cargo-XML Manual and Toolkit.

How S&OP Is Like Your Golf Swing

March 14, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The critical value-add of a manufacturing supply chain comes from constantly asking, "Can we make what we sell and sell what we make?" This is sales and operations planning (S&OP): a process of constant vigilance to meet customer commitments, while optimizing scarce working capital. Supply-chain optimization efforts can benefit from approaching projects as a hybrid of S&OP and supply chain. This places the focus on value creation over functional excellence. - Jon Kirkegaard, President, DCRA Inc.

What's Next for the Omnichannel Experience?

March 14, 2014

Chris Cunnane, Senior Analyst, ARC Advisory Group

Aramex Debuts Cold Supply Chain Solutions

March 13, 2014

Arabian Supply Chain

Aramex has launched a new cold supply chain service, available across all its MENA markets. Biocare, a solution for the healthcare sector, is designed to provide an end-to-end temperature-controlled delivery solution to move clinical specimens and medical samples domestically and globally for laboratories, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.

Retail Imports Expected to Rise in March as Retailers Begin Stocking Up for Spring and Summer

March 13, 2014

NRF

Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 12.4 percent in March as retailers begin to stock up for the spring and the summer season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Same-Day Fulfillment: The Value of Speed to Retail

March 12, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Next-day delivery is the new normal. And fulfillment windows are compressing even further as companies like Amazon continue to raise customer expectations. But companies wrestle with what level of service makes sense, and how to justify investments. It's not about making every process in the DC faster. It's a delicate balance of revenue gains and improved customer service against investment and operating costs. - Helgi Thor Leja, Industrial & Electrical Industry Leader, Fortna Inc.

Identifying the Right Metrics Is Your Starting Point

March 12, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: Tracking supply chain metrics can help organizations identify opportunities for quality and performance improvement. However, identification is half the battle; organizations must adopt practices that can lead to improvement. One of these practices is the development of close relationships with key suppliers and service providers. Through these relationships, organizations can realize improvements in both performance and quality. - Becky Partida, Research Specialist, APQC

Jobs Available in Supply Chain Management, Logistics

March 12, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

SupplyChainBrain and JobsInLogistics have joined forces in 2014 for the specialized purpose of:

Standards for Sustainability: An Update

March 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Richard Bank, director of the Sustainable Supply Chain Foundation, supplies an update on the organization's efforts to instill voluntary standards for sustainability in the warehouse, as well as other logistics processes.

What Is Driving the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Supply Chain?

March 11, 2014

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: If 2012 was the year of climbing the emerging market mountain, then 2013 was the cliff. Not just for patents, but also in succeeding across multiple global markets. Quality issues, bad business practices, failure to integrate acquisitions, these were all common threads. Reputable players stumbled. Lesson learned: focusing on core business is the key to success. Many smaller non-core acquisitions such as animal health, devices, and OTC products will continue to spin off. Emerging and core markets will focus on profitability and smart growth, not just volume. - Brian Hudock, Partner, Tompkins International