ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

Just when things couldn’t possibly get any crazier, 2020 finally came to a close. Over the year, COVID-19 introduced even greater complexity into the already difficult work of supply chain planning–and changed supply chain from a practitioner-focused topic to everyday dinner table conversation. We’ve found our customers are urgently seeking ways to better plan around supply chain demand volatility and improve how they source materials and products from suppliers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

If nothing else, the COVID-19 crisis has forced companies to look for cost savings with significantly increased vigour. Sooner or later, they should be considering the use of Preferential Trade Agreements. These agreements offer companies preferential access to the markets of member territories (“parties”), provided they meet the conditions of the agreement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. Transportation execution allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network. This enables improved estimated arrival times of goods.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2021

In December 2019, I made some predictions for 2020. However, instead of making predictions like “Walmart Will Buy FedEx to Compete with Amazon” or “The Consolidation of Digital Freight Brokers Begins,” I made some totally predictable predictions. That is, instead of predicting what might change in 2020, I predicted what would likely stay the same. Read more The More Things Change in Supply Chain, The More They Stay the Same.

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Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2021

I recently completed my latest study on the transportation execution and visibility solutions market. Transportation execution allow shippers to connect to multiple carriers and then tender, track, and pay in the system. Visibility solutions allow real-time asset tracking across the entire distribution network. This enables improved estimated arrival times of goods.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 13, 2021

Goods returned to e-commerce businesses in the 2020 holiday season were projected to reach a value of $57 billion because of an existing increase in online sales and easier returns…

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 13, 2021

Companies with an annual turnover of more than 36 million pounds ($49 million) will have to publish a supply-chain transparency report or face fines.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 13, 2021

When a supply chain spans thousands of sites across many countries it is vulnerable to local events at different points across the network. To ensure an agile, flexible, and resilient supply chain, companies need to be able to detect problems promptly, act quickly, and protect continuity of supply to avoid execution delays. Resilinc offers a predictive analytics tool that leverages AI to identify how a supplier will perform by analyzing past events and on time delivery data.

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

A Three Part Article Series from QAD DynaSys – COVID-19 and Resilient Supply Chain. In this series, discover how the COVID-19 pandemic gave us the keys to build a resilient supply chain and add value to our Supply Chain. In 2021, COVID-19 and Resilient Supply Chain will not be incompatible. Robert Drew gives you Takeaways to Future Supply Chain crisis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 13, 2021

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AB&R

JANUARY 13, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for everyone, bringing changes that have altered the way we live our lives. This time last year, many of us had never heard of the now-abundant buzzwords “social-distancing,” or “contact tracing.”. These changes have hit businesses across the world, throwing us all into uncharted territories and cementing our roles in our employees’ health and safety.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2021

January 13th, 2021, Amsterdam — Chris Tyas, member of the o9 Executive Council, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) during the New Years Honours for his services to the Food Supply Chain during the COVID-19 crisis. As former SVP and Global Supply Chain Head of Nestle, Chris was appointed by the UK government in March to lead the war room responsible for unifying the agri-food supply chain.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 13, 2021

In 2020, we saw a massive societal shift around the globe centered on equality and opportunity for all. Racial injustice, gender discrimination, workforce imbalances, deep-seated biases, stereotypes and misconceptions were at the forefront of many agendas. We reflected heavily in 2020 and committed ourselves to driving diversity and inclusion into the fabric of our workplace, our culture, and within ourselves.

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More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2021

This article has also been published on Business Wire. Momentum looks set to continue into 2021. DALLAS, January 12, 2021 — o9 Solutions Inc., a leading provider of Integrated Business Planning platforms for the digital transformation of enterprise-wide planning and decision-making capabilities, announced significant bookings growth during 2020 today. o9 more than doubled its annual recurring revenue bookings in 2020, demonstrating strong market demand for its platform.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 13, 2021

Chinese Share of Globa GDP Keeps Rising, Chip Shortage Causing Auto Plants to Close Temporarily, Logistic Jobs Keep Growing, ASCE Says Cost will be High from Lack of Infrastructure Investment

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 13, 2021

Since my previous blog , and after months of negotiations, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reached a deal on December 24, 2020. Both parties avoided the disruptive outcomes of a no-deal, and signed a provisional EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) that will define their relations going forward. While the agreement provides some significant free-trade arrangements, it marks the end of an era for most of the free market access benefits that the UK had been reaping as an

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. It relates to the digitization of this process through specialized tools. Cloud-based Procure to Pay platforms are a must-have for any company that wants to become best-class in P2P.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

According to Lambert and Cooper, accelerating globalisation and propelling innovations have been responsible over the past years for developing market competition. As a result, the focus for enterprises has moved from contending between them on conveying better quality products to reforming their respective supply chain networks. Effective supply chain design and management thereof allow companies to become leaner and more productive business operations in a stable climate.

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Freightera

JANUARY 13, 2021

Amazon’s former executives, Director of Software Engineering Jonathan Shakes, and Director of Customer Service Colleen Byrum join Freightera’s executive team. VANCOUVER, British Columbia, January 12, 2021 ( Newswire.com ) – Freightera, a leading online freight marketplace, is pleased to announce Jonathan Shakes, former Director of Product Management and Director of Software Engineering at Amazon, has joined the executive team as Head of Product Development.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JANUARY 13, 2021

I am going to continue with some sporting analogies, as I did in my last blog, Route to Market Roles and Avoiding Square Pegs in Round Holes. There are many common areas across many sports, but there is at least one specific area of sport that unites all sports from around the globe, and that is training and preparation. The best professional athletes train their hearts out all week, all month, all season, in the hope of getting picked for the team, and getting the opportunity to play, and of co

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 13, 2021

New BrightDrop Unit Successfully Piloted New Products with FedEx

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The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 13, 2021

Global food prices reached a six-year high in December and are likely to keep rising into 2021, adding to pressure on household budgets while hunger surges around the world.

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Parade

JANUARY 13, 2021

The rise of new natively-digital freight brokers like Uber Freight and Convoy has disrupted freight and ignited an urgency for traditional freight brokerages to transform digitally. In response, many new and innovative freight tech solutions have flooded the market over the past five years to empower freight brokers to navigate and participate in this ongoing digital transformation revolution.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 13, 2021

As e-commerce continues to rapidly replace physical channels, it may be time for online sellers to examine their position and competitiveness in the marketplace.

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Parade

JANUARY 13, 2021

The rise of new natively-digital freight brokers like Uber Freight and Convoy has disrupted freight and ignited an urgency for traditional freight brokerages to transform digitally. In response, many new and innovative freight tech solutions have flooded the market over the past five years to empower freight brokers to navigate and participate in this ongoing digital transformation revolution.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 13, 2021

Chip Lilliewood, vice president of government programs and channels with Dun & Bradstreet, and Bill Solms, president of Qomplx, explain the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), issued by the U.S. Department of Defense for all suppliers in the government’s defense industrial base.

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crisp

JANUARY 13, 2021

Part of our Customer Spotlight series, featuring brands in the Crisp network and their growth stories.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 13, 2021

Every country in Western Europe has seen an increase in late payments during the pandemic, research shows, but trade credit insurance has helped a number of businesses manage their credit risks.

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