CHAINalytics
SPRING 2014

SPOTLIGHT
[Blog] 5 Packaging Predictions for 2014 

Chainalytics' Rob Kaszubowski shares his predictions for the biggest packaging trends in 2014, including: Cartonization, slack fill, harmonization, shelf space optimization, and plant-based packaging. Do you agree? Read More >

In order to manage through the new complexities of the global economy, shippers need to establish new processes that consistently reassess supply chain and transportation networks. Today, there are a number of "new normals" that are causing transportation and logistics managers to rethink their supply chain networks.  Read More >
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RECOMMENDED READING
Supply Chain Design
[Video] Changing the Dominant Design of Distribution | SupplyChainBrain | January 20, 2014

Top 5 Skills You Need in a Network Modeler | Supply Chain Digest | March 11, 2014
S&OP
Four Simple Steps to Jumpstart Your S&OP Process | Supply Chain 24/7 | February 1, 2014

Create a Roadmap for Advanced Inventory Management | SupplyChainBrain | March 7, 2014
Logistics Operations
eCommerce: The Race to Perfection | Modern Materials Handling | March 1, 2014

Transportation
The Real Impact of High Transportation Costs | CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly | Quarter 1 2014

Navigating Intermodal for the Best Truckload Performance | Supply Chain 24/7 | January 31, 2014
Packaging Optimization
Impact of Macro Trends on Supply Chains: Densification | Supply Chain @ MIT | January 2, 2014

Packaging and Automation: Sealing the Deal | Modern Materials Handling | September 1, 2013
Service Supply Chain
Discovering the Value of Reverse Logistics | Inbound Logistics | September 2013
On the Road

2014 FMIC Summit
April 15-16 | Baltimore, MD
Our 9th annual Summit is just around the corner! The shipper-only event is for members of the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium.  
 
 
April 22-25 | Orlando, FL
Chainalytics' Eric Carlson will present The Story of Mojo: Building a Packaging Focus into Product Design with Jeff Tronnes from Stratasys. 


April 27-30 | Las Vegas, NV
Feeling Lucky? Stop by Chainalytics' booth, E620, to enter for a chance to win $35,000! 
 

Register for the conference using promo code FOCOTYZR. If you're one of the first 50 to register by April 26, JDA will even throw in a DVD of the Oscar-nominated film "Captain Phillips". 



April 28-May 1 | Bentonville, AR
Chainalytics' Packaging Optimization Team will exhibit during this unique gathering of key Walmart associates and suppliers, to share successes and strategies for furthering sustainable innovations. 


May 15-16 | Amsterdam
Chainalytics' Janne Salmi will be in attendance for this unique European Conference. 


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ABOUT CHAINALYTICS
Chainalytics is a recognized global leader in supply chain consulting, analytics, and market intelligence. Through a unique combination of best-practice knowledge, exclusive benchmarking research, and advanced decision sciences tools and techniques, Chainalytics empowers fact-based decisions in the areas of Supply Chain Design, Transportation, S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), Logistics Operations, Service Supply Chain, and Packaging Optimization. To learn more, visit www.chainalytics.com.