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4 Forces to Drive Your Supply Chain Transformation

The Network Effect

It’s a very interesting time in supply chain. There are a number of exciting technologies coming together to create new. The post 4 Forces to Drive Your Supply Chain Transformation appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Why Traceability Matters More Than Ever

RFgen

Traceability technology may be the future of the food and beverage industry. The food and beverage industry faces unique challenges in tracking and storing food and ingredient inventory. Above any other industry, the ability to track raw materials from the time they are harvested to the moment they arrive in the hands of consumers can be crucial to complying with government regulations and ensuring appropriate levels of supply chain visibility.

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How Saint Patrick’s Day Became a Major Holiday for the Supply Chain

Kuebix

Saint Patrick’s Day has been a major holiday for Americans going back to well before America split off from Great Britain. In fact, it might surprise you to know that the first St. Patrick’s Day parade was actually held in Boston in 1737, not in Dublin. On St. Patrick’s Day, much of America celebrates Irish […]. The post How Saint Patrick’s Day Became a Major Holiday for the Supply Chain appeared first on Kuebix.

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On eating pie, and other reasons why Pi Day is good for supply chain 

Kinaxis

by Danielle McNeil Taylor Happy Pi Day! What a great day. You have to love a special day where eating all the pie you want is acceptable, the math jokes are endless, and there are always some clever shirts, memes and memory contests to keep you entertained for weeks. Not only that, as I see the tweet count climb on Twitter, it is clear that Pi Day isn’t just for mathematicians, engineers and scientists anymore.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (March 11-15, 2019)

Talking Logistics

On Wednesday morning I flew down to Miami for a client meeting. It wasn’t until I boarded the airplane and placed my bag under the seat in front of me that I noticed this: Yes, I flew on a Boeing 737-MAX 8 on Wednesday, and a few hours after I landed, the U.S. followed the lead of other countries and grounded the fleet too. If I had known days in advance that I would be on that plane, I probably would have stressed about it for days, especially since my daughter was traveling with me.

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Modern CPOs on their way to Smart Procurement

ivalua

Last week, the Ivalua team attended an interesting CPO Round Table organized by the CIPS MENA in Dubai on the theme “Enabling Smart Procurement Today.” It is not a surprise that the responsibilities of today’s CPOs are evolving fast compared to the ones they had in the past years. Traditionally, the CPO’s first priority was to ensure the optimization and reduction of costs.

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Competing in a Changing Marketplace

QAD

QAD Chief Marketing Officer Carter Lloyds recently sat down with Dave Vellante, host of theCUBE, SiliconANGLE Media’s studio in Boston. There he discussed QAD’s story, the company’s overall cloud strategy and core customer requirements. Fast Fish, Slow Fish. During Carter’s interview , Dave Vellante asked how QAD competes with the “big whale” software companies in the market.

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Ivalua Now and the Art – or is it the Science – of Procurement?

ivalua

We’re led to believe that there’s a fundamental difference between something that’s art and something that’s science. But what do you call the space in between, where the two world’s meet? It’s a question that you can answer for yourself at Ivalua Now – The Art of Procurement , being held, appropriately enough, at The Louvre, Paris 10 th – 12 th April.

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Omnichannel Grocery: Dock Scheduling and YMS (Food & Grocery Series, Part 2)

C3 Solutions

In Part 1 of our Food & Grocery Series, we discussed the current climate of omnichannel grocery. At the end of the day, whichever of the options we brought to light is used for fulfilling online orders, the requirements are the same: speed, accuracy, and seamless communication.

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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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How You Can Tackle Your Supply Chain Inefficiencies

Unleashed

The supply chain is a dynamic, logistical-laden beast. It has so many interworking parts, organisations, relationships, information, technology and people. Everything and everyone is dependent on the suave execution of supply chain getting them the right goods and services, at the right time. They call it a chain for a reason — everything is interconnected, intertwined and linked to each other.

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Why Traceability Matters More Than Ever

RFgen

Traceability technology may be the future of the food and beverage industry. The food and beverage industry faces unique challenges in tracking and storing food and ingredient inventory. Above any other industry, the ability to track raw materials from the time they are harvested to the moment they arrive in the hands of consumers can be crucial to complying with government regulations and ensuring appropriate levels of supply chain visibility.

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The Top 10 Hiring Mistakes in Supply Chain! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Game Changer Job Board! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam White at Argentus.com. Hiring in Supply Chain is, in some ways, tougher than it ever has been. With the baby boomer generation entering retirement, and companies placing more strategic emphasis on the function, the war for Supply Chain talent is on.

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Why Sears Is A Supply Chain Management Disaster

Clear Spider

Sears, once a cultural treasure, was in business for 125 years and was one of America’s more recognizable home brands. Think Amazon, but in catalog – print form. Sears was well-known for brands such as, Kenmore for appliances, Craftsman for tools, and car batteries that were sold under the name DieHard. Until recently, a Sears’ […]. The post Why Sears Is A Supply Chain Management Disaster appeared first on [link].

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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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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Kenneth Wagers exits XPO after COO role eliminated. Wagers, who was hired last April, may have initially been brought on board to help reaccelerate the company’s mergers & acquisitions which had been stagnant since 2015. Wagers previous position was with Amazon.com Inc. where he acted as a CFO for many of the company’s “Fulfillment by Amazon” services.

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Accelogix COO Named a 2019 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine

Accelogix

Leading publication recognizes Accelogix Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Kirklewski, for outstanding industry achievements. Accelogix, a leading provider of consulting, implementation, and development services for Supply Chain Execution Systems (SCES), announced today that its Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Kirklewski, has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine’s prestigious 2019 Pros to Know listing.

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TPM Recap–Is It Finally Time to Embrace Technology to Address Capacity, Transparency and Risk in Ocean Shipping?

Savi

Last week, the Savi Team once again attended the Trans-Pacific Maritime (TPM) conference in Long Beach, California, but this year the team detected a noticeable shift in the conversation. Last year’s conference discussed many similar topics regarding ocean shipments, but now, there was an overarching dialogue about the influence of technology in global shipments.

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VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM TPM, 2019

Gravity Supply Chain

I’ve just enjoyed the incredible opportunity of joining over 2,400 attendees at the TPM annual conference , organized by JOC Events, which took place March 3-6 2019 in Long Beach, U.S.A. The post VALUABLE INSIGHTS FROM TPM, 2019 appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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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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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 3.11-3.15

Freight Plus

XPO eliminates COO, British navy saves sinking ship, rates stabilize, "Where's my freight?!

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E-Commerce Parcel Global Trends

GlobalTranz

E-commerce is growing at an annual rate of 10 percent, and if growth accelerates, the logistics industry could suffer a dramatic collapse of service and capability. However, shippers that understand the e-commerce parcel global trends can take steps to prepare and refine their shipping strategies to ensure a disruption-free operation. Let’s take a closer look.read More.

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Healthcare Transparency Initiative (HTI)

Resilinc

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Ivalua Selected by State of Maryland to Power ‘eMaryland Marketplace Advantage’ e-procurement system

ivalua

Ivalua builds momentum as technology platform of choice for public sector procurement. Redwood City, CA March 14, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that the State of Maryland has selected its Source-to-Pay platform to power a new statewide e-procurement system, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage.

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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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Why Static Modelling Doesn’t Cut It in the Modern Supply Chain

MPO Multi Party Orchestration

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Open Banking & Open API: The future of financial services in Asia at IDC

Axway

The IDC Financial Services Congress 2019 just wrapped up in Singapore and, although the topic of AI was a general theme, Open Banking & Open API was still a big focus for the audience.

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ERP Implementations Are More Successful Than You Thought

Rootstock

Manufacturing and distribution companies considering new ERP software for their business have often been stymied by their fear of implementation problems. They hear it all the time: ERP implementation is costly, time-consuming and interrupts business operations.

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ERP Boosts Procurement Creating a Channel for Innovative Business

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

ERP or rather MRP systems for many years (in SYSPRO’s case, for 40 years!) have enabled Purchasing via requisitions through approval – then purchase orders with more approval – receiving via a GRN process – and finally payment of supplier invoices. This system still works fine and is best loved by administration and micro-managing Procurement […].

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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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Technology Helping Retailers Transform in the Digital Age

Inmar

In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, retailers and manufacturers throughout Canada are focused on optimizing the customer experience. With scaling frequency, companies are turning to digitally-driven strategies to drive traffic and differentiate themselves from the competition. You can read how Inmar Canada is helping retailers and manufacturers leverage digital technology to create a competitive advantage and pursue sustained growth in this Canadian Retailer interview with Jim Deffe

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Kane Is Able Announces Investment by Harkness Capital Partners

Consumer Goods Logistics

Affiliates of Harkness Capital Partners have agreed to make an investment in Kane Is Able, Inc. to support KANE’s growth strategy of expanding its services and national presence.

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Logistics in California: Stay Compliant with State Regulations

West Coast and California Logistics

If you’re looking to establish a logistics hub on the West Coast, California makes practical sense. Its ports and transportation infrastructure, as well as its economic and population advantages, make the state one of the world’s foremost logistics centers. But doing business here requires an understanding of the state’s unique regulatory environment.