Following Manhattan Associates’ Manhattan Exchange 2018 event in Amsterdam last week, Manufacturing & Logistics IT spoke with the company’s Senior Director – Product Management, Adam Kline, about the changing supply chain landscape and how state-of-the-art software, mobile devices, automation and robotics solutions can leverage major benefits for today’s warehouses and distribution centres.
Critical Issues Manufacturing/Supply Chain
Critical issues are thought provoking articles relating to strategy, legislation, technology, best practice and some of the most challenging business topics in the world of manufacturing and supply chain information technology. The articles in this section have been contributed by leading vendors, industry leaders, research analysts, trade associations and consultancies.
This collection of articles cover a variety of topics relating to the manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, transportation and distribution marketplace across Europe. They look at market trends, improvements in technology and some thought provoking comment on all aspects of optimising and improving efficiencies throughout the supply chain from raw material to finished product.
Other important topics covered in this section concern Health and Safety in Logistics with articles from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).Taxation, government policy, climate change, recruitment and training schemes are all covered, as well as educational opportunities at various UK logistics educational facilities such at Cranfield University.
Only 4 in 10 companies are prepared to deal with IT skills gap
Oct 18, 2018 Comments (0)
A survey of over 550 professionals in the UK by CompTIA, the leading trade association for the global technology industry, has revealed that despite the chronic IT skills gap, only 4 in 10 firms have a strategy in place to address the challenge and more than half (55%) struggle to even fully identify skills gaps among their workforce.
No merry Christmas for retailers as logjam hits southern port
Oct 17, 2018 Comments (0)
Businesses going bust, job losses and rocketing Christmas prices for consumers.
What are business leaders unsure about when it comes to their marketing?
Oct 17, 2018 Comments (0)
Marketing is an essential part of any business, but new research has revealed that many business leaders are not actually aware of what they’re spending their dedicated marketing budgets on.
UK Research reveals consumers will boycott brands that fail to personalize, but are comfortable with AI in exchange for a better experience
Oct 17, 2018 Comments (0)
Poorly-targeted and unrelated marketing materials are driving customers away from their favourite brands, according to new research by AI marketing experts Emarsys.
Why modern manufacturing environments require rethinking safety
Oct 11, 2018 Comments (0)
The variables to manufacturing success are vast. Supplies, equipment, customisation, and people represent some of the broad categories that need to be considered by manufacturers.
Another category that impacts successful manufacturing operations, and should be assessed regularly, is factory overhead which includes utilities to power machines and illuminate assembly lines as well as insurance and risk remediation (also known as safety)
- a Datalogic Industry brief.
Black Friday 2018: Consumers are eager, more digital, and willing to spend – Periscope By McKinsey
Oct 11, 2018 Comments (0)
Periscope By McKinsey, which offers a suite of Marketing & Sales Analytics Solutions to help companies achieve sustainable revenue growth, has announced the findings of research on consumer sentiment towards Black Friday 2018.
DHL research shows 75% of companies believe investment in ground transportation will directly support their company growth
Oct 11, 2018 Comments (0)
DHL has launched its latest research report on ground transportation logistics. The report reveals that the fast-paced evolution underway in the sector is changing the way that shippers think when purchasing a transportation solution.
40 percent of office workers say a negative corporate welcome is brand damaging
Oct 03, 2018 Comments (0)
A new industry report by Proxyclick analyses how organizations can utilize 'smart technologies' to deliver the white-glove treatment to visitors.
The first and final mile, key considerations for flawless and sustainable delivery performance
Oct 02, 2018 Comments (0)
There are two critical aspects of the logistics process, the first mile and then the final mile. It is the efficiency with which retailers manage these two essential aspects of supply chain logistics in a seamless way that is key to their survival.
