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How can the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) trigger a redesign of your supply chain network?

AIMMS

The post How can the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) trigger a redesign of your supply chain network? appeared first on AIMMS.

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3 Strategies for Shippers to Combat Rising Freight Fraud

Talking Logistics

As supply chains go digital, bad actors are evolving their fraudulent tactics. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated remote work and digital transformation across industries — driving efficiencies but also leaving vulnerabilities. In logistics, those vulnerabilities are particularly glaring given how quickly the industry had to transition to online processes.

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What Supply Chain Management Should Anticipate in 2024

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog provides an overview of our 2024 annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains. Looking Back- Themes and Perspectives in 2023 In our published predictions for 2023 published in January, our overall theme for industry and global supply chains was stated as a: Year of Adaptation, Realignment and Response to Economic and Geopolitical Forces.

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Offensive cyber capabilities are being used to strike back at Hamas & countries that sympathise with them

IT Supply Chain

By Yossi Rachman (pictured) Director, Security Research, Semperis The post Offensive cyber capabilities are being used to strike back at Hamas & countries that sympathise with them appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Takeaways From the Global Supply Chain Leaders Conference

Supply Chain Brain

More than 100 supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, and procurement professionals gathered in Houston to discuss the challenges and opportunities in today’s post-pandemic landscape.

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IDC MarketScape Names Blue Yonder a Leader in Order Orchestration and Fulfillment

BlueYonder

Blue Yonder has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Order Orchestration and Fulfillment Applications for Retail 2023 Vendor Assessment (doc #US49615623, December 2023). The report is aimed at “provide[ing] an entry point in a company’s due diligence in looking for the application or suite of solutions that best suit their specific needs as they move toward this goal.

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Can You Sue a Trucking Company for an Accident Caused by Their Driver?

IT Supply Chain

By John Hampton (pictured) Content Writer The post Can You Sue a Trucking Company for an Accident Caused by Their Driver? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Clone Yourself With a Digital Twin This National Twin Day

BlueYonder

Have you ever been so busy you wished you could clone yourself? What if you could? What would you have your clone do first? In addition to that miles-long to-do list (expense reports – ugh), what could your clone do or learn that could help you work smarter or avoid unnecessary pain? As an identical twin, I can speak firsthand to the power of having your own clone.

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UK retail on the rocks over Xmas & NY – new Retail Think Tank report

IT Supply Chain

By Jeff Eckel (pictured) Director, e2open The post UK retail on the rocks over Xmas & NY – new Retail Think Tank report appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

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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U.S. Announces New Task Force to Counter Houthi Red Sea Threat

Supply Chain Brain

The attacks in the Red Sea, which handles about 12% of world trade as a key waterway for goods and energy, have emerged as a fresh threat to global supply chains.

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Navigating Seasonal B2B Returns Variability

ModusLink Corporation

Global delivery service. Courier holding cardboard box, standing near van. Customer ordering parcel using laptop and sitting on globe. Worldwide shipping, remote flying packages vector Introduction: In the dynamic landscape of e-commerce, businesses grapple with multifaceted challenges, and chief among them is the management of returns. Whether stemming from customer dissatisfaction, product defects, or changes of mind, returns constitute an inevitable facet of the retail process.

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Constructive Play with Digital Twins

The Smart Software

Those of you who track hot topics will be familiar with the term “digital twin.” Those who have been too busy with work may want to read on and catch up. While there are several definitions of digital twin, here’s one that works well: A digital twin is a dynamic virtual copy of a physical asset, process, system, or environment that looks like and behaves identically to its real-world counterpart.

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7 Things To Consider For Efficient Spare Parts Management

SCMDOJO

In the world of manufacturing and maintenance, effective spare parts management is essential for maximizing equipment uptime and reducing costs. Making sure the correct spare parts are easily accessible when needed can greatly boost profits and how well it operates. Yet, handling spare parts can be tricky and needs careful planning and execution. In this detailed guide, you’ll delve into the most effective ways to manage spare parts.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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Healthcare Procurement: 3 Common Challenges and Their Solutions

Precoro

Medical institutions might not typically consider optimizing the healthcare procurement process a top priority. Yet procurement in healthcare influences the overall well-being of medical institutions and, ultimately, the quality of patient care. Healthcare procurement is a multifaceted process that involves managing suppliers, requesting healthcare products, approving the requests, monitoring inventory, tracking expenses, and overseeing budgets.

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Could AI Transform Santa’s Supply Chain Challenges?

IT Supply Chain

By Tim Woodman (pictured) Sales Director at SpendConsole The post Could AI Transform Santa’s Supply Chain Challenges? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What Are the Differences Between Procurement and Purchasing in Manufacturing?

OptiProERP

Acquiring goods from vendors and suppliers is one of the critical and routine tasks for manufacturers. Managing, planning, and tracking finance is very important when it comes to the outflow of cash. Otherwise, it can adversely affect a company’s bottom line. Procurement and purchasing are terms interchangeably used in manufacturing but are distinct activities.

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Smart Glasses in the Warehouse with Paul Travers

The Logistics of Logistics

Paul Travers and Joe Lynch discuss smart glasses in the warehouse. Paul is the Founder and CEO of Vuzix , a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the enterprise, medical, defense and consumer markets. About Paul Travers Paul Travers is the founder of Vuzix and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1997 and as a member of the Board of Directors since November 1997.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Supply Chain News on Amazon Expanding Ships in Product Packaging Program

Supply Chain Digest

About 11 Percent of Products Globally Ship in Own Packaging if Ordered Alone

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Navigating the Holiday Season: Managing High Retail Return Rates

Supply Chain Brain

By adapting their strategies, leveraging technology, and embracing innovative concepts like "keep it" returns and buy-online-return-in-store (BORIS) incentives, retailers can better manage the influx of returned items.

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Stord One Warehouse Named a Warehouse Management System (WMS) Market Leader by G2

Stord

ATLANTA, December 18, 2023 – Stord , a leader in omnichannel fulfillment services and technology for mid-market and enterprise brands, announced today that its Warehouse Management System (WMS), Stord One Warehouse , has been named a Leader in the Warehouse Management Software Category by G2 , the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace.

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Timely, Detailed Employee Feedback Can Alleviate Warehouse Labor Retention Problems

Supply Chain Brain

Traditionally, it’s been tough to gather detailed, timely feedback on employees’ experiences, mood, suggestions and likelihood of quitting. Until now.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Key Trends that Will Shape the eCommerce Landscape in 2024

Savant Events

Savant Events is a new breed of intellectual interaction that brings together the most dynamic thinkers in a specialised field. Our core focus remains on forward looking industries that promise to change the communication, interaction, well-being and mobility of future societies.

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Railroads Urge Border Officials to Reopen U.S.-Mexico Crossings

Supply Chain Brain

“While the company understands this is a complex humanitarian crisis, most migrants are not crossing the border on trains,” Union Pacific said in a statement.

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Optimizing shop floor processes with Manufacturing Operations Management

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Today’s manufacturers face many challenges in a business context complicated by factors such as ongoing loadshedding, soaring raw material prices, managing shop floor processes, and a weak economy. Manufacturers already understand that digital technologies are transforming the way the industry operates, particularly in improving efficiencies and driving higher levels of business performance.

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BP Suspends Oil and Gas Shipment through Red Sea

Supply Chain Brain

BP is the first oil company to directly halt its own shipping, after five major ocean carriers halted service through The Bab al-Mandab strait.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

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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From Manual to Automated: 9 Steps to Updating Your Warehouse in 2024

Locus Robotics

By Mary Hart Warehouse managers face immense pressure to fulfill rising order volumes quickly and accurately. Adopting warehouse automation is the best thing you can do to handle these challenges, and the pathway to get there is lit well thanks to those who have automated before. Follow these 9 stops on the road to warehouse automation success to take your warehouse’s processes from manual to automated for optimized order fulfillment, happier associates, and more.

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U.S. Steel Agrees to Be Bought by Japanese Rival After Long Takeover Saga

Supply Chain Brain

The acquisition is a further consolidation of the industry in the United States, which is now dominated by three major companies: Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor and Steel Dynamics.

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2023 recap and KEY trends that will shape the eCommerce landscape in 2024

Savant Events

Savant Events is a new breed of intellectual interaction that brings together the most dynamic thinkers in a specialised field. Our core focus remains on forward looking industries that promise to change the communication, interaction, well-being and mobility of future societies.

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