The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 29, 2020

Thursday, 13 August | 11:00 SGT. We all see that e-Commerce is growing by leaps and bounds but why are e-commerce supply chains different from traditional supply chains – or are they? – Is only the last mile delivery portion that is different? – What does the future of home delivery look like? – Differences in pick & pack operation. – Eco-Friendly supply chain.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 29, 2020

Managing reverse logistics can be challenging. It includes tapping carriers and non-traditional returns options to give customers a positive experience. Unfortunately, the rate of returns and demand for reverse logistics are increasing. As reported by Supply Chain Dive, the Reverse Logistics Association estimated “more than $550 billion worth of returns move through the economy per.read More.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Today, anyone can start an online retailing business from any part of the world and ensure their products are delivered to customers efficiently by using a third-party logistics company.

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Turvo

JULY 29, 2020

The value of a collaborative logistics platform implementation is quite clear. Collaborative logistics affords an opportunity for businesses to unlock more resilience and flexibility in their supply chains. IMD.org previously talked about the lessons learned on resilience for global value chains under threat and the five supply chain resilience ‘levers ’ companies should put in place.

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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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BlueYonder

JULY 29, 2020

Kavitha Tumuluri learned the meaning of hard work from a young age. As the second oldest of five, she felt she had to be a role model for her younger siblings, which taught her to be an authentic, empathetic teacher and a mentor from a very young age. Today, she is a vice president, Information Technology for Blue Yonder in Hyderabad, India. She brings an artistic and creative brain to work because she believes this will help create magic in her teams and the solutions they work on.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2020

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Strategic Supplier Relationship Management – Do’s and Don’ts. Vendor Management Challenges article and permission to publish here provided by Aggy Zawadzka at straightnorth.com. Executives and managers already understand how vital it is to manage employees. However, for those who work in the supply chain industry, there is the added difficulty of vendor management.

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Maine Pointe

JULY 29, 2020

A UK online retailer recently received a very expensive lesson in the importance of supply chain risk management. Maine Pointe's Eduardo Kuehnel and Burton White discuss why this should act as a catalyst to business leaders to urgently review their own supply base and ask themselves : Can we afford to lose £1Bn ?

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Proxima

JULY 29, 2020

Today, economists are reporting we may be facing another global economic crisis. In many ways, the financial services sector continues to show resiliency and has contributed greatly to mitigating the pandemic-caused recession, ensuring the world could transact despite the lockdown. However, the financial services sector is not out of the woods yet and firms that proactively manage future supply chain challenges will outperform their peers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2020

There's been an increase in supply-chain cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and it’s likely to keep rising.

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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

JULY 29, 2020

I recently wrapped up my Transportation Management Systems market study which looks at the total size of the market, the forecasted growth through 2024, and the leading suppliers across a number of categories including industry, region, and customer size. The study includes a holistic view of the TMS outlook. I was recently interviewed by ARC Advisory Group’s Allen Avery to take a deeper look into the TMS outlook for the foreseeable future and identify some of the larger trends in the TMS market

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ToolsGroup

JULY 29, 2020

Prestigious award presented by Microsoft at the Inspire event. BOSTON and MILAN (July 29, 2020) ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, is proud to announce it has been awarded Microsoft’s Best ISV Solution Innovation Award at Inspire 2020, the annual event dedicated to the Microsoft partners ecosystem. ToolsGroup won the award, presented by Microsoft Italia, for the dizzying growth of its global partnership activity in a short time, and its close collaboration with Micros

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2020

Consumer Goods Companies Seem to be in the Lead, but Only 29 Percent have Formal Targets, Gartner Research Finds

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PINC

JULY 29, 2020

Union City, CA – July 29th, 2020 – Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, has selected PINC, the leader in digital yard ™ solutions, as a recipient of an SDCE 100 Award for 2020. The SDCE 100 spotlights successful and innovative projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the range of supply chain functions.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 29, 2020

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Talking Logistics

JULY 29, 2020

[silence]. Oh, sorry, I was on mute. It happens at least once a week: someone on a Zoom call forgets that they’re on mute. They start talking, but nobody can hear them. “I think you’re on mute,” another participant will say. Oh, yes, sorry, I was on mute. I’ve been on mute. Read more Sorry, I Was On Mute. The post Sorry, I Was On Mute appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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DAT Solutions

JULY 29, 2020

The coronavirus continues to drive the direction of the freight economy, with varied results across different regions that have caused disruptions to carrier networks.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 29, 2020

Anyone who surfs the web on a regular basis knows they will start seeing advertisements for products for which they’ve shown an interest. Humans aren’t serving up those ads; rather, some sort of cognitive technology is being used. Cognitive technologies fall under the umbrella term “artificial intelligence” (AI). There is hardly an area of human activity that isn’t impacted in some way by cognitive technologies.

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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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IT Supply Chain

JULY 29, 2020

By Erich Lawson (pictured) Online Marketing Manager of Compactor Management Company

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 29, 2020

The post LTL Basics with Doug Sartain appeared first on The Logistics of Logistics.

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Multichannel Merchant

JULY 29, 2020

The U.S. Postal Service has its work cut out for it to remain solvent and deliver expected service levels, and must do a better job of executing its operating plan in order to reach those goals, new postmaster general Louis DeJoy said in a statement released Monday. Then today, the USPS announced it had reached an agreement in principle to receive a $10 billion loan from the U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 29, 2020

One thing that procurement departments are working intensively on at the moment is how to spend more effectively. That doesn’t mean just cost-cutting, but where to prioritize spending. Given that direct and indirect materials make up at least 50% of the typical manufacturer’s costs, what procurement can do to improve inventory management is an obvious place […].

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 29, 2020

Selling across borders means you can reach new customers in bigger and faster-growing markets. Yet businesses can become intimidated by the operational complexities of selling internationally, especially when it comes to delivery and returns.

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Vinculum

JULY 29, 2020

America is a world leader in cross-border eCommerce exports and imports. eCommerce behemoth like eBay and Amazon belongs to America. The USA is the land of opportunity and a superpower in the world of online sales. According to Statista, U.S. online retail sales of physical goods amounted to 343.15 billion US dollars, in 2019 and are estimated to reach close to 476.5 billion US dollars in 2024.

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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border. This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. Freight Waves. by. Noi Mahoney. , “Borderlands: Truck capacity tight near Mexican border; millions in drugs found in shipments of ketchup and onions”. The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. .

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Axway

JULY 29, 2020

Know the old saying that “What gets measured gets improved?” It has never been truer than today.

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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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Freight Plus

JULY 29, 2020

Borderlands: Truck Capacity Tight Near Mexican Border. This week in logistics we are taking a look at an article published in. Freight Waves. by. Noi Mahoney. , “Borderlands: Truck capacity tight near Mexican border; millions in drugs found in shipments of ketchup and onions”. The United States - Mexico Cross border trucking and trade is a huge industry in which freight volumes are on the rise. .

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

JULY 29, 2020

CEP service providers face major challenges. Firstly, they have to cope with the high volume of orders, which – driven by e-commerce – is constantly increasing.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JULY 29, 2020

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