When it comes to managing finances or making large decisions for an organization, data is of the utmost importance to help guide your decisions and give you insights on what to expect after the decision is made. Whether you’re managing day-to-day finances, making a decision on pricing, choosing who to partner with, or even creating deal negotiations…
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3 Keys to Turn Supply Chain Visibility into Action with Shannon Vaillancourt, CEO of Ratelinx – Part 2
When it comes to TMS, there’s no shortage of solutions – and no end to the marketing hype around visibility. But are you deploying technology solutions before diagnosing the problem they’re meant to solve? What does it mean to be truly “data-driven”? We sat down with RateLinx Founder and President Shannon Vaillancourt to talk about…
3 Keys to Turn Supply Chain Visibility into Action with Shannon Vaillancourt, CEO of Ratelinx – Part 1
When it comes to TMS, there’s no shortage of solutions – and no end to the marketing hype around visibility. But are you deploying technology solutions before diagnosing the problem they’re meant to solve? What does it mean to be truly “data-driven”? We sat down with RateLinx Founder and President Shannon Vaillancourt to talk about…
TEKTOK Live: Industry Titan Art Mesher Unabashedly Unleashed
How often do you get the chance to hear from someone who founded not just a company but an entire industry framework? Well, the opportunity has arrived. We sat down with Art Mesher, author of the “Three V’s” – visibility, velocity, and variability – and member of the Supply Chain Hall of Fame (2016) to revisit how his ideas apply to the…
Visibility is Not Enough: How to be Data Driven with RateLinx’s Nate Endicott & Andrew Hooser
Let’s face it: data is only as valuable to your supply chain as the prescriptive actions you can derive from it. And no one understands that better than RateLinx’s Nate Endicott and Andrew Hooser. We sat down with them to discuss the changing landscape of supply chain visibility, the value of a…
Supply Chain Now – Episode-419
Angela Kerr is the Vice President of Product Management for SpotSee, a company that helps customers look at their supply chain and find ways to reduce the damage that happens during shipping by tracking and reporting on the conditions experienced by actual shipments.
Supply Chain is Boring – Episode-8
In the part 2 interview with John Hill, he continues to stress the importance of improving processes before implementing technology. In other words, what is your why? It sounds like common sense but from my experience you improve project success when the goals and realistic expectations have been defined.
Supply Chain Now – Episode-431
As we fight to climb back from the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a lot of people looking for silver linings. Kelly Scheib, Vice President of Human Resources at Proterra, found hers in the 2008-2009 recession. After weeks of being sent to lay people off, she realized that if she could minimize overtime and negotiate down healthcare benefits, she could keep more people employed.
Supply Chain Now Episode 406
Believe it or not, warehouse management systems (a technology we refer to today as a WMS) actually predate the titled field of supply chain management. As a pioneering member of the WMS movement, John Hill has witnessed a number of iterations and developments, each with its own contribution to supply chain efficiency.
Supply Chain Now – Episode-448
If you don’t fix the right problem at the right spot, you’re going to get replaced. Nate Endicott, Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Alliances at RateLinx. The quality of most business decisions today is tied to data, technology, and speed. This includes transformation efforts that have broad implications for any enterprise or supply chain leadership team.
Supply Chain Now – Episode-464
There are many routes people take to start a career in supply chain. Sofia Rivas Herrera’s journey started in a class on inventory management at a school that didn’t offer the supply chain courses she wanted to take. So, she made the most of her exchange semester, registering for a full course load of supply chain studies.
Dial P for Procurement – Episode-580
Procurement is currently being faced with two parallel challenges: to improve the supplier experience and also to improve the quality of the data that we gather from and make available to suppliers.