CHAINalytics
SUMMER 2014

THANK YOU FROM CEO, MIKE KILGORE 
"This is the eleventh consecutive year that Chainalytics has been nominated by our customers as a 'Great Supply Chain Partner' and included in SupplyChainBrain's annual list," says Chainalytics' CEO, Mike Kilgore. "I want to thank our clients for the trust and confidence they have bestowed upon us as their partner to help them make better decisions, and implement better tools and methods across their complex supply chains. And I want to once again say thank you to the fantastic team of supply chain professionals here at Chainalytics for their hard work, dedication, and unrivaled passion for helping our clients achieve the best outcomes with their supply chains." Read More >
SPOTLIGHT
[Blog] Two Simple Measurements to Assess Supply Chain Performance

Chainalytics' Tom Cisewski explores how looking at two common metrics together provides far more insight than looking at them individually. Read More >

In the current environment of proliferating product portfolios and increasing demand volatility, there is a great deal riding on getting demand planning right. With apologies to Don Miguel Ruiz, author of the widely read Four Agreements, Ben YoKell highlights four agreements all supply chain owners should take to heart. 
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[Article] Taking Control of Transportation Rates
Without knowing what other shippers are paying, it's impossible to understand if individual transportation rates are too high. Matt Harding puts forth three tactics for affecting transportation rates. 
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If you like what you read here, be sure to check out our new LinkedIn group, Supply Chain Intelligence Network, for more insights into your favorite supply chain topics!
RECOMMENDED READING
Supply Chain Design

Optimized Baseline and the "Perfect" Network Design | Supply Chain Digest | July 8, 2014

Integrated Demand & Supply Planning
A Practitioner's Guide to Demand Planning | Supply Chain 24/7 | July 23, 2014

The Bullwhip Effect and Your Supply Chain | Entrepreneur | April 15, 2014

[Video] Are Manufacturer's Lagging in Innovation? | SupplyChainBrain | June 30, 2014
Supply Chain Operations
Remanufacturing Key to Supply Chain Growth | Supply Chain 24/7 | June 3, 2014


Transportation

Truck Drivin' Trucks | Material Handling & Logistics | July 10, 2014

Packaging Optimization
[Video] Taking the Air Out with Package Optimization | SupplyChainBrain | July 17, 2014

Cube Matters | Packaging World | April 2, 2014

Service Supply Chain
Traveling in Reverse | National Retail Federation | May 1, 2014


New Respect for Service as a Supply Chain | Material Handling & Logistics | August 1, 2014
WEBINARS
Forecast Value Add: For Better or Worse? 
Ben YoKell will discuss how better to apply FVA, by expanding its traditional scope, to achieve improved allocation of resources, streamlining of the total process, and gain better inputs from other functional areas to drive significant improvement in the final demand plan. Save Your Spot > 

A Buyer's Guide to LTL
On-Demand | View Here
In today's business climate, shipper's need to do all they can to minimize the impacts of uncertainty on budgets and performance expectations. Watch Now > 

A Buyer's Guide to Ocean
On-Demand | View Here 
Watch Chainalytics' Transportation leaders and Edward Howard from BlueWater Reporting, as they discuss proven strategies in the areas of procurement and rate/service benchmarking for ocean freight. Watch Now > 

On-Demand | View Here 
The session explores domestic truck trends affecting procurement - namely how the events of Q1 might impact rates and capacity later in 2014 - and leverages American Shipper research from April on global and domestic transportation procurement. Watch Now > 
ON THE ROAD

Aug. 22-24 | Colorado Springs
This event will assemble thought-leaders from the CPG industry to discuss today's pressing issues and tomorrow's future concerns. Tom Wrobleski and Tom Blanck will attend.  
 

CSMP Beijing

Sept. 2-3 | Beijing, China
Tim Foster, Managing Director of Chainalytics APAC will present "Unveiling the Crystal Ball-A Glimpse of the Future of Supply Chain Management".

Sept. 10-11 | Phoenix, AZ 
This year's Global Summit theme is "Imagine". This is a great intimate supply chain conference for supply chain leaders, CFOs and Corporate Social Responsibility managers to drive excellence and build value networks.

Sept. 9-11 | London, UK
Stop by the Chainalytics' booth and follow #GartnerSCC on twitter for the latest event updates. 

CBRE Industrial & Logistics Conference
Sept. 16-17 | Chicago, IL 
Steve Ellet, Neal Solomon, and Kirk Waldrop will be in attendance for 24 hours of sharing visionary ideas and networking with industrial & logistics professionals at this unique event. 

Sept. 18-19 | Columbus, OH 
Chainalytics' Andrew Lange will be in attendance for this local industry event. 

Sept. 21-24 | San Antonio, TX
Chainalytics' Matt Harding will present, "Technology and Transportation-Creating, Deploying, and Benefiting from Innovation" at this year's event. 

Oct. 19-21 | New Orleans, LA
Stop by the Chainalytics' Booth #1018 during this year's conference to catch up with Jonathan Eaton, our new Principal of Integrated Demand & Supply Planning.  



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ABOUT CHAINALYTICS
 
Bright Minds. Better Methods. Best Outcomes. Chainalytics accelerates fact-based transformation for supply chain leaders around the globe, including 18 of Gartner's Top 25 supply chains. We bring unparalleled passion to our core purpose: To help leaders realize maximum value from their supply chains.  Our combination of top supply chain talent, proven methodologies, and proprietary market intelligence delivers actionable insight and measurable outcomes.  With locations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, Chainalytics serves companies globally in a borderless fashion. To tap into the top minds in supply chain management, visit www.chainalytics.com.