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Supply Chain AI Strategy: Navigating Apparel Industry Complexities

Logility

Navigating the $5 trillion North American apparel market requires precision, especially when dealing with the intricate complexities of forecasting and inventory management. This blog cuts through the complexity, presenting how supply chain AI strategy and machine learning, especially through the power of generative AI and InventoryAI+, are essential in crafting a smarter, more responsive retail supply chain.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 6 – 12)

Logistics Viewpoints

This was a very interesting week as we saw a number of long-lasting partnerships come to an end. As a New England Patriots fan, this season was certainly disappointing, as everything seemed to go wrong, except for landing a top-3 draft pick in 2024. In a move that was not surprising, but still seems so wrong, the Patriots and legendary coach Bill Belichick mutually agreed to part ways.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 12, 2024)

Talking Logistics

We got our first snow of the season last Sunday. Not too much, about 4 inches. Two days later, more than 2 inches of rain fell, as the temperature climbed above 50F. Snow is all gone, just mud and puddles left behind. Winters in Boston are not what they used to be. — Moving on, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 12, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Optimizing Brazilian Supply Chains: Navigating Tax Regulations with AIMMS SC Navigator

AIMMS

AIMMS SC Navigator optimizes Brazilian supply chains, offering unique functionality to handle refundable taxes within the country's tax framework

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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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Supply Chain Resilience - Key Lessons from the NFL Playbook

John Galt

Supply chain leaders can draw inspiration from the NFL’s approach to game scenarios to enhance resilience. Learn how!

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Happening Now: a Lean transformation in action

West Coast and California Logistics

A recent article from Supply Chain Digest was written in conjunction with the Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI). The article focuses on the Lean transformation recently undertaken by aerospace manufacturer, Re:Build Cutting Dynamics – a transformation which has already yielded impressive results.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Cloud-Based vs. Traditional On-Premise ERP Systems

RFgen

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems deliver incredible benefits to the businesses that implement them. A foundational element in digital transformation strategies, ERP systems help organizations face evolving challenges and control costs. ERP systems can be deployed one of two ways: in the cloud or on-premise (“on-prem”). What are the key differences between cloud-based ERP systems and traditional ERP systems?

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Digital Learning in Uncommon Fields: How Niche Subjects Are Taught Online for College Students

SCMDOJO

Digital learning has reshaped the realm of education, providing college students with the chance to explore a wide range of subjects online. With the rise of digital education, students now have access to courses that were once considered too specialized or unusual for traditional classrooms. This shift has opened doors for learners to delve into unique and fascinating fields of study, such as supply chain , from the comfort of their homes.

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Tesla Raises Pay Levels for California Production Workers

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a further development related to increased labor activism among global automakers, specifically electric vehicle producer Tesla’s additional announcement on wage increases. Tesla California Production Workers Granted Pay Hikes This week, EV automaker Tesla notified workers at its California auto assembly facility of “ market adjustment pay increases.

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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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2023 Supply Chain in Numbers and Charts

Supply Chain Digest

From Economic Growth to Freight Volumes and Rates to What Happened in ecommerce, We Have It All

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Update on Boeing 737 MAX Fuselage Door Plug Incident

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an additional update on the latest incident involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft’s decompression. As highlighted in our original commentary , an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft flying at 16,000 feet experienced a main cabin decompression as a result of a rear exit fuselage door plug blowing out. Fortunately, the aircraft was able to return to its point of departure, Portland, Oregon for an emergency landing.

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Maximizing Driver Utilization with Marc El Khoury

The Logistics of Logistics

Marc El Khoury and Joe Lynch discuss maximizing driver utilization. Marc is the CEO and Co-founder of aifleet , a tech-driven trucking company. Marc and the aifleet team use a proprietary AI tech to dramatically increase driver utilization. About Marc El Khoury Marc El Khoury is the CEO and Co-founder of aifleet, a tech-driven trucking company. Powered by our proprietary ai technology, we optimize plans for higher revenue so we can optimize the experience for our hard-working drivers and rebuild

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Airbus and Boeing Report 2023 Operational Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights both Airbus and Boeing’s 2023 commercial aircraft delivery and orders performance. Airbus Deliveries The European based plane maker has reported the delivery of a total of 735 aircraft to 87 customers in 2023, representing an 11 percent increase over 2022 and establishing a new corporate record. The amount cements this plane maker’s recognition as industry leader in production volume over rival Boeing.

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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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Tesla Pausing German Factory Operations Citing Red Sea Disruptions

Supply Chain Brain

Tesla is one of the first companies in the world to disclose that Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea caused the organization to suffer output disruptions.

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Adapting Classical Literature for Modern E-Learning Platforms: A College Perspective

SCMDOJO

In the realm of college education, classical literature has always held a prestigious position. The study of timeless works by authors like Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Homer provides students with insights into the human condition and the historical contexts that shaped these narratives. However, as digital technology reshapes the educational landscape, the way students interact with these classical texts is also evolving with fast paced adoption of Modern E-Learning Platforms such as SCMDOJO

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U.S. and U.K. Attack Houthi Targets in Yemen After Red Sea Attacks

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. Air Force struck over 60 targets across 16 Houthi militant locations starting at 2:30 a.m. local time in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

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Help Wanted: How Robots Ease 3PL Labor Pains

Locus Robotics

Home January 12, 2024 Help Wanted: How Robots Ease 3PL Labor Pains Mary Hart , Senior Content Marketing Manager The warehousing life isn’t easy. Between ruthless quotas, grueling hours, and a shrinking talent pool, third-party logistics (3PL) managers struggle on all fronts to staff up. Seasonal spikes (or even social selling spikes like the recent Stanley craze ) and client demands that can change on a dime definitely don’t help either.

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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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What’s the “Big ERP” vs “Big Maintenance” Feud All About?

QAD

Updated: January 12, 2024 Published: August 28, 2019 One of the bigger manufacturing business systems-related news of the past few years was SAP’s announcement that it will terminate support for its widely used ECC 6 ERP platform. First announcing that support would end in 2025 and then delaying the end of maintenance support to 2027. Rivals Oracle and Infor, take a similar approach in pressuring customers to migrate off legacy ERP systems to the Oracle cloud platform or Infor CloudSuite, respec

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Help Wanted: How Robots Ease 3PL Labor Pains

Locus Robotics

By Mary Hart The warehousing life isn’t easy. Between ruthless quotas, grueling hours, and a shrinking talent pool, third-party logistics (3PL) managers struggle on all fronts to staff up. Seasonal spikes (or even social selling spikes like the recent Stanley craze ) and client demands that can change on a dime definitely don’t help either. So how can already overworked 3PL managers lure in new employees and possibly retain them during challenging labor times?

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What is the Red Sea Conflict and its Impact on Global Trade?

Loginext

The Isreal-Hamas war spillover sees disruptions in the vital maritime trade routes of the Red Sea. Learn about the ripple effects observed on the Global Freight Shipping Industry and Global Trade. The post What is the Red Sea Conflict and its Impact on Global Trade? appeared first on loginextsolutions.com.

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