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Why Supply Chain Agility Needs to be the Next Normal

Logistics Viewpoints

The rug has been pulled out from beneath us. Doing things the same way we’ve always done them will no longer serve us, so we can’t simply put it back in its place. In fact, the definition of pulling the rug out from underneath someone is that doing so causes their plans to fail, because they have little recourse or time to respond adequately. It’s a fitting metaphor for the world’s supply chains, which have […].

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The Growing Role of AI in Supply Chain Management

GlobalTranz

In today’s world, it isn’t really all that hard to imagine how technology is going to continue to change our lives. What’s probably harder is imagining going back to a time before technology and trying to imagine yourself adjusting to that lifestyle. For many of us, not only is it hard to imagine, but it.read More. The post The Growing Role of AI in Supply Chain Management appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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Impact of COVID-19 in Supply Chains

DynaSys

The emergence of COVID – 19 impacts the foundations of the economy and society that we know. The supply chain is no different as we see the current global model falter. The appearance of the virus has burst with force impacting all the actors involved in the supply chain, in this article those elements that are most impacted will be highlighted.

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Supply Chain Leaders Prepare For The Long Haul. Caution: It Will Be Gray.

Supply Chain Shaman

When I was six, my mother volunteered me for a new polio vaccine trial. It was risky, but my determined mother took a chance. She believed in science and patted my shoulder reassuringly as I rolled up my sleeve. During my toddler years, polio fear gripped the nation. Mothers, anxious that children would catch the disease swimming, kept families secluded indoors in the sweltering heat in the days before air conditioning.

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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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Retail Store Location Planning ? Creating Balance, Driving Profit

Logility

The fundamental challenge in retail is one of balance. More specifically, balancing the need to achieve the company’s fiscal objectives, execute effectively at the store level and satisfy customers. The sheer complexity of modern omni-channel retailing makes this difficult. Given how critical this balance is, I am amazed when I hear many retailers rely on a combination of spreadsheets and assumptions to drive the plan.

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Three Ways to Adapt Supply Chains in the Age of COVID-19

Supply Chain Brain

The best way to deal with volatile conditions is to know what’s happening in real time at the most vulnerable touchpoints of your supply chain.

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Repurpose Your Network Model to Make Rapid Decisions

CHAINalytics

The ongoing pandemic highlights the need for companies to make quick and accurate “what-if” decisions concerning their supply chains. However, it can take several months to create a network model from scratch. And even then, it may be hard for leaders to buy into the results without using a proven approach. As recent events demonstrate, … The post Repurpose Your Network Model to Make Rapid Decisions appeared first on Chainalytics.

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RFID vs Mobile Barcoding: What’s the Difference?

RFgen

Overview. RFID tags and mobile barcoding both collect data that can be retrieved with a scanner. RFID tags hold more data but are more expensive. Barcodes hold less data but are less expensive and more universal. When evaluating RFID vs barcoding, consider use, cost and type of inventory. With more manufacturers adopting RFID and mobile barcoding, you may be wondering which is the best choice for your enterprise.

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Do you have a resilient SC to overcome COVID-19?

Prophetic Technology

We could not imagine the tremendous impact COVID-19 have had on our Supply Chains ( SCs ,) and the grave consequences of this outbreak on multiple businesses. Fear has paralysed several companies to rapidly responsD to the catastrophic outcomes.

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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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Donate to Feeding America with iTradeMarketplace and Uber Freight

ITradeNetwork

We are happy to announce that our new Donations forum is live on iTradeMarketplace. As an extension of our recent partnership with Uber Freight , iTradeMarketplace users can now donate produce to Feeding America food banks using Uber Freight via our site with zero shipping charges.

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Turn into a Prescriptive Analytics Expert

Prophetic Technology

Prescriptive Analytics turns you into a Strategic Business partner through the transformational-value of your business. Prescriptive Analytics nowadays has good market penetrations, and it is likely to extend even further by 2020.

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RFID vs Mobile Barcoding: What’s the Difference?

RFgen

Overview. RFID tags and mobile barcoding both collect data that can be retrieved with a scanner. RFID tags hold more data but are more expensive. Barcodes hold less data but are less expensive and more universal. When evaluating RFID vs barcoding, consider use, cost and type of inventory. With more manufacturers adopting RFID and mobile barcoding, you may be wondering which is the best choice for your enterprise.

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Just-in-time Manufacturing – A Manufacturer’s Guide to Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

What is Just-in-time Manufacturing? Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is described as a production model in which products and services are produced to meet specific demand and not necessarily created in surplus, in deficit, or in advance of actual need. The purpose of JIT manufacturing is to avoid the waste associated with overproduction, holding stocks and excess inventory, to help manufacturers control the process variability and help increase productivity while lowering costs.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Get a Supply Chain Job Overseas

Logistics Bureau

This is really a common question I encounter. How can I get a Supply Chain job in Australia, or Canada, or the USA? Well in this video, I’ll give you some tips based on my experience living in Australia and dealing with overseas applicants for jobs: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our websites, why not check them out? Robobyrne: Tips for Getting a Job in Supply Chain Operations or Management.

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Just-in-time Manufacturing ? A Manufacturer?s Guide to Effective Inventory Management

ThroughPut

What is Just-in-time Manufacturing? Just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing is described as a production model in which products and services are produced to meet specific demand and not necessarily created in surplus, in deficit, or in advance of actual need. The purpose of JIT manufacturing is to avoid the waste associated with overproduction, holding stocks and excess inventory, to help manufacturers control the process variability and help increase productivity while lowering costs.

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COVID-19 and Unique Supply Chain Disruptions

TPSynergy

For as long as supply chains have existed, so too have there been disruptions. Natural disasters, including tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods, along with financial crises, have the power to completely shut down supply chains for indeterminate periods of time. Over the past few months, however, the recent coronavirus outbreak has proved to be completely novel in the way it impacts the modern distribution of the world.

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Why It?s Time to Onboard a New Logistics Provider

Zipline Logistics

The unexpected upheaval to domestic commerce has thrown a wrench into many businesses’ 2020 plans. Vendors have had to overcome a multitude of issues since the COVID-19 outbreak began early this year. With the turmoil, like office closures and supply chain disruptions, many have looked for consistency. While that thought is understandable, it should not necessarily extend to your logistics partnerships.

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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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Restarting Global Supply Chains in Fashion & Apparel

Vanguard Software

Without a clear picture of where items were in the supply chain process before things were halted, restarting a global supply chain seems like a daunting task.

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What You Need to Know About Changes to Air Freight

American Global Logistics

The aftereffects of Covid-19 have thrashed global air freight supply chains. As a result, volatility, and uncertainty prevail at unprecedented levels. This aggravates air freight’s operating environment. Availability of capacity is unpredictable, making pricing erratic. For example, since February 2020, spot rates for China – Europe have increased 272%.

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COVID-19 Items ? Prices and Lead Times Soar

Operations and Supply Chain Management

U.S. businesses are getting back to work with a set of new supply chains and they’re already facing concerns over distribution and pricing. Manufacturers are racing to crank out hand sanitizer, masks and clear plastic dividers, the WSJ’s Sharon Terlep and Austen Hufford report, as the products emerge as integral elements for restarting the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Exertis integrates its accessories portfolio

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Exertis, the route-to-market and supply chain partner for global technology brands across consumer, business and enterprise, has appointed Jamie Brothwell as commercial director and Sam Williams as sales director for its accessories business. Both will report to Mike Buley, Exertis consumer managing director.

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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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Supply Chain News on US PMI for May Shows Significant but Stable Manufacturing Contraction, while Atlanta Fed Predicts Massive Decline in Q2 GDP

Supply Chain Digest

Manufacturing Sector Continues to Contract but Up a Bit from April, while Fed Bank Sees Q2 GDP Fall of more than 50 Percent

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When: 6/18/2020Steps Governments Can Take to Bring Resiliency to Their Supply Chain

ivalua

The post When: 6/18/2020<br>Steps Governments Can Take to Bring Resiliency to Their Supply Chain appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week Amazon Patents Blockchain Style Visibility to Give Consumers more Information

Supply Chain Digest

Certification at Each Handoff would Enable Consumers to See Product Geneology in Detail and Trust the Data

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Spot rates gain momentum heading into June

DAT Solutions

Truckload markets have been on the rebound for the past three weeks, but the pace of recovery sped up last week. The combination of the shorter work week and the end of the month made truck capacity harder to find, which meant freight brokers and shippers paid more for truckload shipments.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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Understanding the Gartner Top 25 Supply Chains 2020 The Movie

Supply Chain Digest

A detailed look at the methodology behind the Top 25

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Books about Leadership in Times of Crisis

Enterra Insights

Motivated by the novel coronavirus pandemic, and not doing my normal amount of traveling, I have been reading books about leadership in times of crisis. The pandemic has presented leaders of all types with a range of navigational, operational, and inspirational challenges. Periodically, my friends and colleagues discuss books and other materials that are relevant to our times and our company.

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NCMA Virtual World Congress 2020When: July 27-29

ivalua

The post NCMA Virtual World Congress 2020<br>When: July 27-29 appeared first on Ivalua.

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