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How Data Science is Transforming the Meaning of Productivity

Repl Group

Have you ever discussed a topic with a colleague to find you’re all thinking and talking about the same issue in completely different ways? That’s exactly what happened when some of REPL’s experts got together. The topic was productivity and the discussion revealed that measuring efficiency in retail has moved on. And it’s having a major impact on the way retailers are managing their workforces.

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How Businesses Benefit from an Integrated S2P Software Solution

Jaggaer

Source-to-Pay software or, simply put, S2P is an integrated suite of applications developed to take care of and manage each and every process within the procurement function. A typical S2P solution can effectively manage purchasing activities that range from spend analysis, e-auctions, purchase requisitions, sourcing events, invoice and payment processing and vendor relations.

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Savant Talks: How Transparency Drives Innovation

Savant Events

We had the pleasure of chatting with Nicky Claeys, CMO Northern Europe at Domino’s Pizza to discuss how companies can foster a culture of innovation. Here’s what we talked about! What are the key factors that enable a culture of innovation? How do you embed it throughout a huge organisation like Domino’s Pizza? Nicky : For me, one of the most important things is to not be a black box as a leadership team or as a separate department.

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Supply Chain Quality: A Driver for Digital Transformation

Talking Logistics

Commercialization strategies evolve, supply chains expand, and production rates accelerate. The only way to take control of your future is to double down on quality. Product quality directly impacts the profitability of a company. The cost of poor quality is so closely related to supplier quality and compliance that manufacturers must give the proper attention and resources to the optimization of their upstream partnerships.

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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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The Future of Supply Chains Falls to Younger Workers and Robots

Enterra Insights

By any measure, today’s supply chains are remarkable accomplishments. They often span the globe and, despite often requiring hundreds of transactions, shipments move through the supply chain keeping store shelves stocked and consumers happy. Supply chains have been around since the earliest human settlements began trading goods. Each succeeding generation of supply chain professionals builds on the hard work and wisdom of professionals in preceding generations.

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STORD Relocates HQ to Atlanta’s Technology Square Across from Georgia Tech Campus, Adding 50+ More Jobs in 2019

Stord

ATLANTA, Ga. (May 15) -- STORD®, the pioneer of Networked Distribution, next-generation warehousing and distribution for modern shippers, today announced the relocation of its headquarters to Atlanta’s historic Biltmore Hotel, located directly across from Midtown’s Technology Square, a multi-block part of the Georgia Institute of Technology campus. The new, larger office space can accommodate the rapid growth of the company, which was recently named the 13th fastest growing private company in At

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6 River Systems named to RBR50 by Robotics Business Review

6 River Systems

6 River Systems , the provider of the world’s first and only fully collaborative mobile robotics solution, has been named to the RBR50, the Robotics Business Review’s top 50 list of leading automation companies. The RBR50 is the annual list of the 50 most innovative and transformative robotics companies that have achieved commercial success in the past year.

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Collaboration in a Multi-Enterprise Environment

DynaSys

Today I will be discussing multi-enterprise supply chains. Specifically, collaboration and communication methods used to facilitate coordination across multiple legal entities. Modern supply chains have successfully become increasingly connected and global. This success has been the result of efficient digital operations. Connected supply chains are able to visualize demand (from consumers, retailers, distributors) and supply (from raw material supply, component & contract manufacturers).

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Importance of Technology on India’s Supply Chain Management

20Cube Logistics

Around 14 percent of GDP spent on logistics sector annually in India as compared to only around 5 percent of GDP in the developed countries logistics sector. According to an ASSOCHAM (Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India) study, the logistics sector in India is poised to grow at 16 percent YoY CAGR. Also, India’s ranking has reached the 44 th position in 2018 as compared to 54 th ranking in 2014.

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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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Supply Chain & Management Education Programs

Logistics Bureau

Have you ever thought taking up education outside of your normal technical skill set? Here are some interesting and challenging things you could try that would definitely boost your confidence in your roles. Watch the full video below. Subscribe to our Youtube Channel. Best Regards, Rob O’Byrne. Email: robyrne@logisticsbureau.com. Phone: +61 417 417 307.

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Competing against One-Day Delivery Standards in Online Retail

Convey

Just as retailers were starting to get their arms around “fast and free shipping,” […]. The post Competing against One-Day Delivery Standards in Online Retail appeared first on Convey.

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The Trade War Latest: What Supply Chain Professionals Should Consider

CH Robinson Transportfolio

With the May 10 increase in duty rates on certain Chinese-made imports—and China’s subsequent retaliation on U.S.-made goods—I think we can all safely agree the United States and China are in a fully-fledged trade war. So, in an atmosphere of uncertainty, what are the key elements supply chain professionals should consider to stay ahead? Impacts to cash flow.

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Supply Chain Strategies to Minimize the Impact of Tariffs

CHAINalytics

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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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Innovation Enterprise: How the IoT is redefining retail

Tive

As the Internet of Things, or IoT, continues to evolve, one of the sectors most impacted is retail.

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Ivalua Continues Global Expansion with New Office in Sydney, Australia

ivalua

Eric Wimphen Joins Ivalua as Head of Australia and New Zealand. REDWOOD CITY, California , May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that it has opened an office in Sydney, Australia to support its rapid growth and increased presence in the Asia Pacific region.

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What does “TMS” Really Mean?

3GTMS

What does “TMS” Really Mean? Gartner, Inc. recently released the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems* that examines many of the multimodal TMS systems on the market today (get a complimentary copy of the report here). According to the report, this is how the multimodal TMS market is defined: “Multimodal domestic transportation management systems […].

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5 Steps to Build a Dynamic Routing for Inbound Freight: How to Give Your Vendors a Better Carrier Mix

GlobalTranz

As explained by Inbound Logistics, the inbound freight routing guide defines carrier selection and mode of transportation criteria for vendors and suppliers to send freight to your business. With the evolution of technology, more shippers have moved toward a digital routing guide, which opens the door to a new realm of possibilities, dynamic routing for.read More.

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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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Ivalua Continues Global Expansion with New Office in Sydney, Australia

ivalua

Eric Wimphen Joins Ivalua as Head of Australia and New Zealand. REDWOOD CITY, California , May 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that it has opened an office in Sydney, Australia to support its rapid growth and increased presence in the Asia Pacific region.

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[PODCAST] Transportation Management Tech’s Role in Giving Control back to the Shipper

GlobalTranz

Hello and welcome back to another episode of “The Freight Project Podcast!” On today’s episode we welcome welcome Jerel Byrd, long-time Development Manager at Cerasis to talk about the role transportation management tech plays in giving control back to the shipper. We hope you enjoy this “The Freight Project Podcast.” You can subscribe and find.read More.

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How to Ensure Your ERP Go-live is Successful

QAD

Today is go-live day. It’s the beginning point where all the promised benefits from the new ERP help your organization achieve its goals! You’ve planned the implementation , and now you’re ready to go live. All your hard work has lead to this point. No pressure, just another day at the office. Shortly Before Go-live. Here are some steps to help you prepare for a new ERP solution go-live: Step 1: Ensure all your planned testing is completed with green lights.

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Inventory management techniques for the food and beverage industry

TradeGecko

The food and beverage (F&B) industry can pose unique challenges for inventory management. Factors such as spoilage, seasonality and changing consumer demand all need to be considered before putting into place an F&B inventory management strategy that helps keep inventory holding costs low, while having enough stock on hand to meet demand. With that in mind, we’ve put together some of the key food and beverage inventory management techniques you should consider if you’re in the F&B in

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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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Brokers improve net profits despite lower revenue

DAT Solutions

Gross margins rebounded to 16% for freight brokers in the first quarter, largely because spot market rates dropped sharply.

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Make Smarter Purchasing, Sales and Inventory Decisions with Better Inventory Control

Unleashed

Smart inventory control improves forecasting and enables you to make smarter decisions around retail sales and inventory stock. Without proper inventory control businesses may end-up with unsalable lines of inventory stock or alternatively lack the inventory stock that their customers are seeking. Today’s technology offers data collection and analytical capabilities to help improve inventory control.

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Inventory management techniques for the food and beverage industry

TradeGecko

The food and beverage (F&B) industry can pose unique challenges for inventory management. Factors such as spoilage, seasonality and changing consumer demand all need to be considered before putting into place an F&B inventory management strategy that helps keep inventory holding costs low, while having enough stock on hand to meet demand. With that in mind, we’ve put together some of the key food and beverage inventory management techniques you should consider if you’re in the F&B in

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Perioperative Analytics: Exploratory Data Analysis in the OR (Part 4 of 4)

Tecsys

I am now entering the final phase of this blog series, in which I am… The post Perioperative Analytics: Exploratory Data Analysis in the OR (Part 4 of 4) appeared first on Tecsys.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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Internal Marketing of Your New Procurement Platform

EC Sourcing Group

How much time should you put into the internal marketing of a new procurement platform or tool? Based on my experience, it is probably a lot more than you have in your plan. The process to select a new procurement platform can be long and challenging. I hope you have the commitment from the platform provider that they will do everything they can to insure your success.

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Drought Forces Panama Canal Draught Restrictions and Pushes Up Rates

American Global Logistics

The Loadstar – El Niño is having a major impact on container traffic through the Panama Canal this year. From May 28, the canal operator is going to reduce the draught at its Neopanamax locks to 43 feet, the latest in a series of depth reductions that have brought the permitted level down from 50ft […]. The post Drought Forces Panama Canal Draught Restrictions and Pushes Up Rates appeared first on AGL.

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Craft Beer Inventory Management

EMERGE App

Introduction. Unless you’re a strict teetotaller, you would have noticed that craft beer and microbreweries have exploded along with the maker movement in the past two decades. Microbrewing, in fact, is not new to civilization. Germany had an envious history of centuries of beer brewing before it took off in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1970s.