Supply Chain Visibility Best Practices

Catch Amber Road at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference

Emily — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:03:47 +0000

Next week, Amber Road will be exhibiting at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Palm Desert, CA. If you are planning to attend, we’d love for you to stop by our booth and say hello! (We’ll be in booth space “S”.)

The Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference provides a unique opportunity to collaborate and connect with the world’s leading supply chain executives, all in one place at one time. Attendees will get actionable advice for every executive on the supply chain leadership team.

Be sure to speak with our executives to learn how Amber Road solutions can provide you with the tools and expertise to consistently track and manage orders, shipments, and inventory across all your extended global trading partners and locations.

We hope to see you there!

P.S. – If you can’t make it to the Gartner Conference, catch us at one of our other upcoming events!

New AberdeenGroup Report – Supply Chain Visibility Excellence: Mastering Complexity and Landed Costs

Emily — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:14:43 +0000

The AberdeenGroup has released a brand new report, Supply Chain Visibility Excellence: Mastering Complexity and Landed Costs, which uncovers how best-in-class companies: gain insights on Customs events; manage supply chain risk; and attain international shipment insights.

The increased complexity of global supply chains has led to longer lead times, more pipeline inventory, and the need to control downstream and upstream logistics. Recent supply chain visibility research indicates that the top business pressure among supply chain managers is increased supply chain complexity (44%), which contributes to increased supply chain management costs. However, before a company can reduce inventory or landed cost, it needs visibility into international in and outbound shipment status, as well as visibility into Customs event status.

Receive your free copy today, compliments of Amber Road.

A few key findings in the report are that:

Best-in-Class companies are 61% more likely than all others (the Industry Average and Laggard companies combined) to gain visibility into international outbound shipment status within hours
Best-in-Class companies are 52% more likely than all other companies to gain visibility into international inbound shipment status within hours
Best-in-Class companies are 2.44 times as likely to have Online visibility into the customs events status

New eBook: “Three Ways You’re Throwing Away Money in Your Global Supply Chain”

Emily — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:28:46 +0000

Today, the benefits of sourcing from low-cost countries and selling into new foreign markets are driving the vast majority of enterprise-class companies to go global. However, this globalization has led to increasingly complex supply chains with longer lead times, more pipeline inventory, and the need to control downstream and upstream logistics.

Receive this latest eBook from Amber Road, Three Ways You’re Throwing Away Money in Your Global Supply Chain. This expert eBook discusses areas in the supply chain that companies may be losing money, and uncovers strategies to prevent this loss.

Key takeaways include:

How to reduce expedited shipments with better planning and supply chain visibility
How to avoid detention and demurrage fines
How to communicate efficiently with trading partners

Learn how companies such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Glazer’s Family of Companies, and Bunzl Distribution USA have implemented strategies to improve their supply chain operations – download Amber Road’s eBook today!

Supply Chain Digest: March Expert Insight Article Featuring Amber Road CEO

Emily — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:20:48 +0000

Amber Road CEO Jim Preuninger is highlighted as a new expert contributor in Supply Chain Digest magazine with a bylined article on Supporting the Segmented Supply Chain with GTM Solutions.

Those organizations that are proving to be successful at supply chain segmentation are able to meet the demands of their different customer segments without excessively increasing costs. One method to achieve this is to use a common platform, such as a portal, to ensure that parties along the entire supply chain can share information and eliminate errors that could slow shipments. – Jim Preuninger, CEO, Amber Road

Please follow this link to read the article.

Video Interview: “The Pain and Gain of Global Supply Chains”

Emily — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:02:06 +0000

At last year’s CSCMP conference, Scott Byrnes, VP Marketing at Amber Road, was interviewed by SupplyChainBrain on The Pain and Gain of Global Supply Chains. The video is now live on SupplyChainBrain’s website. Please check it out.

There’s plenty of opportunity for companies looking to globalize their supply chains, but they also must understand the challenges involved. – Scott Byrnes, VP Marketing at Amber Road

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Linking Supply Chain Transformation to the Profit & Loss Statement

Emily — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:28:35 +0000

What: Upcoming Webinar: Linking Supply Chain Transformation to the Profit & Loss Statement

When: Thursday, March 29, 2012. 2pm EST

Where: Reserve your spot today by following this link.

Why: To learn what best-in-class companies are doing to deliver continuous improvement and address the top problems of globalization and complexity. This will be a follow-on webinar to the AberdeenGroup’s September 2011 study. Join the AberdeenGroup, Levi Strauss & Co., and Amber Road as we highlight findings from the research and make tighter connections between capability and financial /service results across supply chain visibility, integrated transportation and global trade.

You’ll also hear from Levi Strauss & Co. on the solutions and best practices they are rolling out in support of the growing global reach of their supply chain.

Join us to learn what best-in-class companies are doing to deliver continuous improvement and address the top problems of globalization and complexity. Reserve your spot today!

Management Dynamics Changes Name to Amber Road!

Emily — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:51:34 +0000

New Name Marks Continued Growth and Evolution for Global Trade Management Leader

Management Dynamics, a leading provider of Global Trade Management solutions, today announced that it has changed its name to Amber Road. The name change comes during a year of rapid expansion, marked by a 40% growth in employees, a 325% increase in European bookings, and the opening of a flagship office in Tysons Corner, Virginia. This breakout year is anchored by a 33% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in overall revenue for the past decade.

“Today, our SaaS-based solutions span fourteen software products that include global transportation management, import/export compliance, supplier management, supply chain visibility and a content knowledgebase covering trade regulations and tariffs for more than 120 countries, “ said Jim Preuninger, CEO.

To learn more, please read the full press release or visit http://www.amberroad.com/.

Six of Top Ten Companies Ranked in Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25 Use Management Dynamics

Emily — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:03:39 +0000

Management Dynamics congratulates all the companies ranked in the top ten of The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2011: Apple, Dell, P&G, RIM, Amazon, Cisco, Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, PepsiCo and Samsung. Six of these companies listed use our solutions to automate their global trade management processes.

“We’re proud to be associated with these leading companies and we continue to be impressed by their innovative use of our solutions. The results are a testament to the fact that global trade management solutions, when combined with forward-thinking supply chain strategies, can have a measurable impact on return on assets (ROA), revenue growth, and competitive advantage,” said Jim Preuninger, CEO of Management Dynamics.

For more information on how the survey and research was conducted, please visit The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2011.

Upcoming Webinar on Best Practices in Balancing Operational Demands with Compliance Requirements

Emily — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:29:36 +0000

What: New American Shipper Webinar, Risky Business: Best Practices in Balancing Operational Demands with Compliance Requirements
When: Wednesday, June 22 at 2pm EDT
Where: Online

American Shipper will be hosting a webinar that will address the findings from the recent Import Operations & Compliance Benchmark Study: Risky Business, published by American Shipper and BPE.

Risky Business: Best Practices in Balancing Operational Demands with Compliance Requirements will broadcast live on Wednesday, June 22 at 2pm EDT. Panelists Nathan Pieri (SVP of Marketing and Product Development at Management Dynamics) and Jennifer Wade (Senior Consultant, BPE) will apply these findings to actionable business practices.

Topics will include:

Operations and compliance organization structures
Compliance policy responsibilities
Productivity benchmarks
Filing and reconciliation
Duty avoidance programs

This is a must-attend event for importers!

Take Control of Your Supply Chain, Despite Market Volatility

Emily — Tue, 31 May 2011 19:35:57 +0000

According to a recent supply chain survey conducted by Capgemini Consulting, demand volatility was the top business driver for supply chain managers (40% of survey respondents ranked it as number one). This is because although the economy seems to be improving, market demand is still uncertain, making it more difficult to operate a reliable supply chain. In order to counter this challenge, survey respondents are determined to improve the visibility of their supply chains (this ranked as top initiative for 45%).

Supply chain visibility is something that can be easily achieved by implementing an enterprise-wide automated technology solution. A software solution such as Management Dynamics’ allows users precisely monitor the inbound and outbound movement of goods at the shipment, order and SKU level, using over 350 reference points. This level of visibility enables suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and transportation companies to improve customer service and minimize expediting costs by managing inventory in-transit. So no matter how volatile the market is, companies can have complete visibility and control of their inventory levels.

To learn more about how a software solution can improve supply chain visibility, please check out Supply Chain Visibility Excellence: Fostering Security, Resiliency and Efficiency. This new report from Aberdeen Group focuses on gaining visibility into critical elements across the end-to-end logistics network for improving cost and service. Additionally, it takes a look at how Best-in-Class companies are streamlining their supply chains.

Key findings include:

Best-in-Class companies experienced a 3% decrease in supply chain execution cost as a percent of revenue (inbound /outbound transportation, pipeline and staged inventory and SC management costs)
Best-in-Class companies experienced a 3% decrease in total landed costs per unit handled
Best-in-Class companies are between 19% and 42% more likely to respond to non-catastrophic supply chain disruptions within hours.

Download the report today at this link.

To read more on the Capgemini survey findings, please check out Material Handling & Logistics’ article, Demand Volatility Is the Top Business Driver for Supply Chain Managers.