The Business Benefits of a Sustainable Supply Chain
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 8, 2020
Whether your business provides products or services, your supply chain is at the heart of brand and business success.
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Bringing Science to ‘Sell By’ Dates
Enterra Insights
JULY 8, 2020
You may have watched a History Channel reality show entitled “ Eating History.” During each episode, the show’s stars, Old Smokey and Josh Macuga, explore history through old foods that have survived for a long time. In other words, they simply ignore the “sell by” dates found on old products and eat them. To date, they have survived.
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What to Keep in Mind When Managing a Chemical Supply Chain
Kuebix
JULY 8, 2020
The chemical industry faces a unique set of challenges regarding safety in their logistics operations. The transportation of chemicals requires next-level care and expertise as it deals with sensitive and potentially dangerous materials. Errors in shipping chemicals that are hazardous can have serious consequences. While logistics operations are typically intricate by default, shippers and manufacturers […].
What Is Reverse Logistics’ Role in 2020 Supply Chain Trends
GlobalTranz
JULY 8, 2020
As customers continue to shop online through the remainder of the year, the demand on reverse logistics—particularly the process of managing returns—will skyrocket. It’s the same story; customers want more and more. And, it’s time for businesses to really consider the facts. “The global reverse logistics market is forecast to hit US$603.90 billion by 2025,read More.
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
Machine Learning with a Human Touch
ToolsGroup
JULY 8, 2020
There are a lot of supply chain planning solutions out there. Why choose ToolsGroup? It’s simple: Our perfect blend of technology and human expertise. The tailored guidance our clients get from our expert consultants is what makes the difference. A powerful solution built on machine learning combined with a tireless drive to get it right for our customers is what keeps so many of them with us year after year.
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Logistics in the Golden Age of E-Commerce!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 8, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! (Video). Golden Age article and permission to publish here provided by John Howard of couponlawn.com. For the last two decades, the field of e-commerce fulfillment (logistics) has been going through the golden age because of the equally growing market of e-commerce providers (online sellers).
Supply chain finance during a crisis
Taulia
JULY 8, 2020
On 1 st July, Sky News reported that HM Treasury had abandoned plans to extend its coronavirus funding scheme with an emergency supply chain finance scheme for small businesses. Announced in March, the Covid Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF) was set up to help larger organisations overcome cash flow challenges caused by the Covid-19 crisis. The scheme aims to help companies that are investment grade rated or equivalent and that make a material contribution to the UK economy, through the purcha
Ensuring business continuity through progressive management styles
Pivot88
JULY 8, 2020
Today, managers are facing an exceptional business situation. COVID-19 is a slow-moving phenomenon that has affected every aspect of business, and there is no manual to manage it. It tests the management skills of leaders in every country, and in every industry. But even though travel restrictions, social distancing measures and remote working are causing many challenges, it also offers leaders an opportunity to transform their organization through progressive leadership strategies.
What are the Different Jobs in Procurement?
Logistics Bureau
JULY 8, 2020
We have received a lot of questions regarding the different roles in procurement. Good thing we got a long-time friend and our Supply Chain & Procurement Consultant, TRENT MORRIS, to tell us more about it in the video below! Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? Robobyrne: Procurement Tips.
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.
[WHITE PAPER] Order Management Systems to Drive Retails Solutions in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond
Veridian Solutions
JULY 8, 2020
While there are many challenges for retailers at the present time, technology solutions are available to overcome these challenges. In this white paper, we discuss how a modern Order Management System (OMS) with the right functionality will allow your business to enable versatile Omnichannel capabilities. An OMS is one key method for changing retail operations to accommodate the current constraints and will be useful long after the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us.
Only 10% of companies have the customer-centric supply chains required for resilience, according to new Accenture report
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
JULY 8, 2020
Just 10% of companies were on the right path to building customer-centric supply chains that are resilient and enable growth prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Accenture.
China Logistics Blockchain System
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JULY 8, 2020
A China-based blockchain platform for the shipping sector is taking shape. State-run container line Cosco Shipping Holdings Ltd. struck an agreement with e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and its payments affiliate Ant Financial Group , the WSJ Logistics Report’s Costas Paris writes, setting up a three-legged support system for technology meant to track goods across seaborne supply chains.
Investing in Warehouse Automation? Who Isn’t.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 8, 2020
Warehouse automation is becoming an increasingly desirable option for fufifllment operations. And investments in these technologies are top of mind for today's logistics executives.Our research indicates that both well-established technologies and emerging technologies are currently being considered to varying degrees. More specifically, practitioners.
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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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.
Supply Chain by the Numbers for July 8, 2020
Supply Chain Digest
JULY 8, 2020
Walmart Launching Amazon Prime Challenger, Plan for West Coast Electric Truck Charging Stations, Depressing Economic Forecast from the CBO, Chinese Rampant IP Theft
ShipChain Selected as a Finalist for the 13th Annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards
Shipchain
JULY 8, 2020
ShipChain is honored to have been selected as a finalist for the 13th Annual Ventana Research Digital Innovation Awards in the Operations and Supply Chain category. According to the press release put out by Ventana Research , “this award is for a technology vendor that best exemplifies innovation in the technologies that support the operations or service/supply chain.”.
Two Important Questions for Transportation Executives
Talking Logistics
JULY 8, 2020
For many companies, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their transportation operations has been one of two extremes: a large (unexpected) surge in shipments and capacity demand or a huge (unexpected) decrease in both. The current situation underscores two important questions transportation and logistics executives have to address, today more than ever: How do.
Procurement Technology – What It Can & Can’t Replace In A Manufacturer’s Journey Towards Supply Chain Resilience And Agility
ivalua
JULY 8, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. However, some organizations are better prepared to weather this storm than others. Many of these organizations are already using Source-to-Pay technology and are now realizing more than ever that technology is a “must have” to ensure their supply chain remains resilient and agile throughout a
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.
How to Start Using Prescriptive Analytics: Your 12-Step Guide
River Logic
JULY 8, 2020
Fortunately, the development of fifth-generation constraint-based programming has greatly simplified prescriptive analytics model preparation, and it's no longer necessary to have advanced mathematical programming skills.
New COVID-19 outbreaks add volatility to truckload markets
DAT Solutions
JULY 8, 2020
June provided some much-needed recovery for truckload markets, but as COVID-19 outbreaks grow exponentially in major freight markets, including California, Texas, Arizona and Florida, the potential for volatility cannot be underestimated.
Drafting a Sustainability Agenda During COVID-19
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 8, 2020
Despite a drop in transportation emissions, the pandemic is paving the way for a slew of other environmental threats.
Monetizing Analytics Features
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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.
U.S. E-Grocery Sales Hit $7.2 Billion in June, Up 9% from May
Multichannel Merchant
JULY 8, 2020
E-grocery sales continued to spike upward in June, increasing 9% over May to $7.2 billion as pandemic-fueled consumer behavior drove even more business online in hockey stick fashion, according to a survey conducted by Brick Meets Click on behalf of Mercatus. The survey also tracked the rapid progression of U.S. households placing e-grocery orders: 45.6 million in June, 43 million in May, 40 million in April, 39.5 million in March and 16.1 million in August 2019.
Embracing Growth and More Career Opportunity
BlueYonder
JULY 8, 2020
Sowmya Ananthachary is a project director in the product development group at Blue Yonder. She draws on her 17 years with the company to share what makes her role so gratifying (hint: customer success!) and why it is important to raise your hand for opportunities and speak up as it almost always leads to growth and more career opportunity ahead. Can you tell us a little about yourself – where you grew up, any hobbies etc?
What Are Facebook Shops? Plus Features & How They Work
ShipBob
JULY 8, 2020
If you want your ecommerce store to be successful, you have to reach your customers where they are the most active. . And, where is that? Facebook. . Since Facebook’s inception back in 2004, 1.73 billion daily users have introduced the platform into their routines. With the additions of Facebook Marketplace, Whatsapp, and Instagram, Facebook has metamorphosed into a multipurpose tool serving businesses and customers alike. .
Transformation of Learning – Enhancing stickiness through learning in digital environments
Procurement Academy
JULY 8, 2020
It’s been long known that learners forget. Ebbinghaus’s theory postulated that 50% of learning is forgotten by the 2nd day. While this is hugely generalized, the concept still rings true. Learners do forget the majority of what they learn and do so quickly. In general, most commentators agree that within two weeks of completing a […].
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.
This Week in Logistics: The Next Energy Battle
Freight Plus
JULY 8, 2020
The Next Energy Battle: Renewable vs Natural Gas. The Next Energy Battle: Renewable vs Natural Gas. This week in logistics we are taking a look at. The Next Energy Battle: Renewable vs Natural Gas. by. Ivan Penn. at The. New York Times. Natural gas is becoming more and more obsolete as wind turbines and hydroelectric dams become increasingly popular.
e-Auction Bidding in the Procurement Process
ProcurePort
JULY 8, 2020
In an age where innovation is running rampant, there are constant updates to industry standards, tech-implementation, and countless other business activities that are normally conducted within a week. Procurement teams especially need to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies that are available to them. As with any rapidly advancing industry, procurement […].
What is Full Truckload Shipping and How Does it Work?
Freight Plus
JULY 8, 2020
Jill Clifford, freight expert, explains what is over-the-road full truckload shipping and how over-the-road it works. Additionally, Jill talks through some elements you need to think about when transporting freight with it. Full truckload is when a driver with a trailer shows up at a dock and the shipper fills the trailer with freight. The trucker then drives that freight straight through and delivers it to its final destination.
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