ivalua

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. If you have ever read an article about Procurement best practices, you know that a very small minority of teams are categorized as leaders and an equally small minority are considered laggards. That leaves the vast majority of companies and teams in the middle – and each one of them is working hard every day to be as good as they can given their current priorities, challenges and resources.

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RELEX Solutions

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Retailers are being taken for a ride by consultants and software companies who use the term artificial intelligence (AI) as a strategy to promote their products and charge higher fees. This practice has overcomplicated the process of buying and deploying new technology. Retailers need clarity. There — I’ve drawn a line in the sand. Gartner’s “2019 CIO Agenda” survey reveals that the number of companies implementing AI grew from four percent to 14 percent in the past 12 months.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Disaster Strikes!!! Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Aimee Laurence. Having a productive and efficient supply chain is very important for a business. In supply chain management, it is essential to keep all unnecessary costs mitigated.

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Kuebix

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Supply chains are getting leaner, faster and more efficient every year. In order to keep up with rising customer expectations, increasingly complicated shipping processes and growing business, many shippers are turning to ERP integrations to give them a leg up on the competition. Integrating a transportation management system (TMS) like Kuebix TMS with an ERP […].

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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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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

An aspiration is a hope or an ambition of achieving something. Another way of stating that is aspiration is desire mixed with reality. At the moment, blockchain technology seems to fit into the aspirational category. Roberto Torres ( @TorresLuzardo ) reports, “In its 2019 Hype Cycle for Blockchain Technologies, Gartner found most blockchain technologies remain stuck in an ‘experimentation mode.’ The analyst firm said most applications are yet to live up to their hype, and that

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20Cube Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Shipping and logistics have been there from the human civilisation and have since been evolving. Changes in technology kept the logistics industry at the edge to adapt and accept new innovations (AI, Blockchain , Drones) to be a part of the competition. The newest innovation RPA or Robotic Process Automation, coupled with AI is the latest to join the bandwagon and has the ability to automate various activities in the shipping and logistics sector.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

With a season of giving on the horizon, we’re sharing a special edition of Wednesdays for Women themed around “blessings in disguise.” By definition, a blessing in disguise is an idiom referring to the idea that something appearing to be a misfortune can have unexpected benefits. This week, we’re sharing some of these moments from our female leaders that make them thankful for their career journeys.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Nicolas Meilhan is a Scientific Advisor for France Stratégie and works on transport and energy issues. . His main areas of expertise are electric cars, the mobility of the future, the energy of the future and the increasing scarcity of resources, including fossil fuels and metals. Nicolas regularly participates in several think-tank reflections on the energy transition.

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

End of October, numerous experts discussed innovations in the supply chain and financial transformation in the automotive industry in China Outside, a constant stream of vehicles and cold temperatures prevailed; inside, innovations in the automotive industry were debated in a warm atmosphere. That was the “2019 Automotive Industry Supply Chain Innovation and Financial Transformation Forum”, which took place in Beijing on October 25, 2019.

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StockTrim

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Mega Distribution, a wholesale company based in California, U.S, connects retail businesses with successful, nationally recognised brands. Their customers are mainly small businesses, but as their catalogue has become more mainstream, their clients now include yoga studios and doctors’ offices.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Your TMS solution (if it is digitization-ready and up to date with a focus on data analytics), is a treasure trove of information a savvy shipper can harness to drive efficiency and savings improvements. Of course, the TMS alone is just a tool and a shipper will also need experienced guidance and proven expertise of a truly collaborative TMS provider/partner.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Without the right tools to help you make data-driven decisions for your business, you can run into problems pretty quickly. Here’s Dale Young, the General Manager of Clark Products on how moving to a cloud-based solution gave them the confidence to plan for the future and helped their iconic Hawkes Bay business thrive. Clark Products Limited (CPL) is a chemical importer, blender and wholesaler based in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

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Clear Spider

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Thanksgiving is the time families gather around the table and share delicious home-cooked meals. The logistics of who is hosting, who is bringing what dish and timing for the whole gathering is well into its final stages with Thanksgiving 2019 around the corner. After all, a successful turkey day blossoms out of thoughtful planning. The […]. The post Logistics Behind Thanksgiving Turkey appeared first on [link].

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Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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ShipBob

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Not long ago, Amazon was considered just another ecommerce channel for brands to tap into. Today, it’s the largest and fastest-growing marketplace where you can reach millions of engaged shoppers with sophisticated advertising initiatives that span the entire marketing funnel. The enormous opportunity of Amazon has also attracted more competition over the years, which is why it’s essential that you plan and execute the right marketing strategy that will help you reach your target audience.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

With a season of giving on the horizon, we’re sharing a special edition of Wednesdays for Women themed around “blessings in disguise.” By definition, a blessing in disguise is an idiom referring to the idea that something appearing to be a misfortune can have unexpected benefits. This week, we’re sharing some of these moments from our female leaders that make them thankful for their career journeys.

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Promptus LLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Understanding Trade Between the United States and Haiti The United States has a long history of facilitating the trade with many of its neighboring countries, such as those in the […]. The post What Are the H.O.P.E and HELP Acts? appeared first on Promptus, LLC.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

An increasing amount of capital is flowing into Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) products, with more than $30 trillion invested in ESG assets across the globe. This seismic shift is happening in real-time across the investment universe. . While one can argue that the shift to ESG-based investing is critical to the long-term sustainability of society, capitalist incentives still drive this movement.

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HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Data Democratisation is the process of taking the overall control of data out of the hands of the few who have previously acted as its ‘gatekeepers’ , and making it accessible to a much wider group (or groups) of people across an organisation. One of the reasons why democratisation is beneficial is because it allows the recipients and users of the data to derive insights from it and make informed decisions that will ultimately help the business.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

New data from Juniper Research shows that blockchain will enable $31 billion in food fraud savings globally by 2024 by immutably tracking food across the supply chain. Substantial savings in food fraud will be realised from 2021 and compliance costs will be reduced by 30% by 2024.

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Eyvo

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Employees – Our Internal Clients! At Eyvo, we believe that working with new teams is helpful as it aids in the exchange of new ideas backed with different cultures. The cultural diversity defines what an organization is, and how it differs in different cities around the world. Further, it also helps in the overall growth of the individual. The people working for an organization are from diverse cultures and each one of them has something unique to bring to the table.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

A convenience trends survey commissioned by leading International branding and customer experience agency I-AM has revealed that almost three-quarters of consumers (74%) would be happy to wait longer for goods if the delivery method was more sustainable.

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Repl Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

REPL has built a reputation for pioneering new approaches to digital technology solutions by delivering innovative, complex, large-scale projects for global retailers. . Every technology consultancy regardless of size has access to virtually the same tech. But not every consultancy delivers outstanding results. We ask why this is and explore the REPL difference when it comes to making tech work. .

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

IT is the key to an intelligent supply chain.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

I listened to a sermon last week that began with a discussion on happiness. The preacher talked about “the myths of happiness,” based on the popular book by Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., a social psychologist at the University of California. We all believe in one or more happiness myths, like these: If only I had more. Read more If Only. The post If Only appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Axway

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

ENGIE has been undergoing a significant transformation since 2016, making it the world leader in the transition to zero-carbon energy.

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