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Bridging the Digital Divide: The Importance of ERP in Supply Chain Management in the Data-Driven Era

Tecsys

Bridging the Digital Divide: Discover the vital role of ERP in supply chain management and the need for integration in the data-driven era. Unlock growth and efficiency with a unified approach.

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Leading with Confidence in Times of Uncertainty

Enterra Insights

To many people, the world appears a mess. They see senseless wars, extreme weather patterns, rising tensions, political division, and the list goes on. Leading successfully in times of uncertainty can be an enormous challenge. Nevertheless, the late economist John Kenneth Galbraith once observed, “All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time.

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An EV Talent Gap Will Weaken the U.S. Battery Supply

Supply Chain Brain

America’s battery supply chain is still in development, but to ensure its resilience and reliability will call for best-in-class professionals.

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Safety shouldn’t have to wait

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured) Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline The post Safety shouldn’t have to wait appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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All In on AI: Why 95% of Retailers Already Use This Game-Changing Technology

BlueYonder

Retailers have gotten the message: Optimize or die. That’s a clear takeaway from a new national survey on artificial intelligence. The survey, conducted by Blue Yonder , found that the vast majority of retail executives: Considered themselves very knowledgeable about AI (85%). Had no hesitations about applying AI to their business operations (85%). Were using AI in at least one application related to supply chain or order management (95%).

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A snapshot of the UK rubber seals industry

IT Supply Chain

By Morgan Burgoyne (pictured) President of TFC The post A snapshot of the UK rubber seals industry appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Robots to the Rescue: Creating a Flexible Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Robots offer a perfect solution to market changes, as they can be added or taken away as needs require.

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Tecsys Announces Winners of the 2023 Supply Chain Excellence Awards

Tecsys

Tecsys announces the winners of the 2023 Supply Chain Excellence Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in supply chain management. Winners include Anwar Williams from McLeod Health, Mike Brown from Texas Children's Hospital, and Werner Electric for their innovative approaches. These professionals have demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing supply chain best practices.

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Retail and reversing inflation: a prime opportunity?

Proxima

With contributions from Richard Evans , Spencer Shute , and Gemma Thompson. Inflation background and context Inflation has dominated headlines for the past two years. But what goes up, must eventually come down. Fueled by Covid, war, and supply shortages, inflation rates across key global markets including the UK and US have remained over the 2% target rate since April 2021, peaking at 11% and 9% respectively, in 2022.

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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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Why Use The Best TMS System To Manage Logistics?

MercuryGate

Change is the only constant in logistics and supply chain management. From shifting consumer expectations to global supply chain disruptions, managers have their work cut out for them. As companies strive to enhance their resilience in the face of present and future disruptions, leveraging the best TMS system to navigate the intricate world of logistics emerges as an essential solution.

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CSCMP Report Addresses Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Semiconductor Market

Supply Chain Brain

The report suggests the U.S. is in for an extended period of perhaps a decade or more of change regarding how supply chains for semiconductors are designed and executed.

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How PTC Change Maker Doug Johnston Optimizes the Arena Customer Onboarding Experience

Arena Solutions

Companies of all sizes are now investing in product lifecycle management (PLM) software to gain better control of their product development processes and reach their commercialization targets. Yet, industry surveys indicate that some companies struggle to implement PLM successfully. 1 Doug Johnston, Solution Architect at Arena, a PTC Business was a recent recipient of the PTC Change Maker award for going above and beyond to make the PLM implementation process seamless for customers.

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Supply Chain Leaders Virtual Forum Returns November 16, 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Industry IoT brings together supply chain experts for a powerful annual forum addressing key concerns for supply chain leaders.

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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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Arena Virtual Event: MEDIcept and Arena Validate

Arena Solutions

Arena Virtual Event: MEDIcept and Arena Validate Full transcript below: Emily Foree Hello and thank you for attending our Arena Virtual Event with MEDIcept today. So just an overview of our agenda today, we’re going to be presenting about Arena Validate and validation in general with MEDIcept. We’re going to go over some validation requirements, a traditional non-product software validation approach, an overview of Arena Validate, an introduction of our new Arena Validate PQ templates, how to le

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Trucker Communication Doesn’t Cost Much but Can Make All the Difference

TransAudit

The transportation and trucking sector is one brimming with responsibility, challenge, and on-road solitude. Amid this unique landscape, carriers continuously seek ways to enhance the driver experience, recognizing the paramount role drivers play in the industry. One of the most profound, yet cost-effective, strategies is enhancing trucker communication.

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New York Awards Contracts for Three Offshore Wind Projects

Supply Chain Brain

The contracts are part of a sweeping set of awards that will lead to the installation of as much as 6.4 gigawatts of clean energy.

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Ecommerce Forecasting Best Practices for Efficient Warehousing

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Today, eCommerce forecasting remains a mystery that continues to make efficient warehousing a challenge for most eRetailers. 32 Degrees, an activewear brand that sells direct to consumer and through retail channels, is an exception.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Watch: Tapping the Power of Integrated Business Planning

Supply Chain Brain

Andrea Montecchi and Ben Sellers, business advisors with Oliver Wight, explain the basics of integrated business planning (IBP), and why it’s such an important process for companies today.

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Ecommerce Forecasting Best Practices for Efficient Warehousing

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Today, eCommerce forecasting remains a mystery that continues to make efficient warehousing a challenge for most eRetailers. 32 Degrees, an activewear brand that sells direct to consumer and through retail channels, is an exception.

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My Office Apps Introduces Task Management within the Kechie Suite

My Office Apps

My Office Apps Introduces Task Management within the Kechie Suite IRVINE, Calif. , Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — My Office Apps , Inc. (MOA), an industry leader in business improvement software, announced a new Task Management Module within the Kechie Suite. Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our Task Management module, an innovative task management software designed to revolutionize the way our clients, track, prioritize, and collaborate on their tasks.

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Siemens Integrating BlueBox Systems Data into AX4 Platform

Supply Chain Brain

This collaboration will provide over 500,000 AX4 users with access to data from over 130 airlines, giving BlueBox and AX4 members access to real-time figures and information.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

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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JAGGAER & Prewave Announce Partnership

Jaggaer

JAGGAER's latest news on procurement & sourcing. Read now: JAGGAER & Prewave Announce Partnership.

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Port of LA Cargo Volumes Beat out 2022 Figures for Second Straight Month

Supply Chain Brain

Despite the rises in monthly volumes, the total for the first nine months of 2023 was 6,398,126 TEUs, an 18.6% decrease from the same period last year.

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Felipe Gonzalez – Strategic Advisor

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

Felipe is a forward-thinking Technologist boasting over three decades of mastery in bridging the retail sector with the frontier of emerging technologies. With a dual lens on the aspirations of startups seeking scalability and the innovation-driven ethos of retailers, Felipe crafts win-win partnerships, offering unparalleled strategic insights. The post Felipe Gonzalez – Strategic Advisor appeared first on Solvoyo.

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Finalists Announced for 2023 Influential Woman in Trucking Award

Supply Chain Brain

This year’s finalists are Western Logistics Express' Tori Blake, Shelley Simpson of J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Walmart's Megan Ferguson.

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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 Cain News n Amazon Blog Announces New Miniload System for Putaway and Picking, and a Prototype Humanoid Robot it Calls Digit

Supply Chain Digest

Amazon Now has Deployed more than 750,000 Robots of All Types across the Globe

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Six People Appointed to STB’s Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee

Supply Chain Brain

Bryan Boaz, Sean Brewer, Sandra Ellis, Leila Ford, Edward Quinn and Robert Zmudka are the new members, who will each serve a three-year term.

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Lynas Allowed to Import and Process Rare Earths in Malaysia Until 2026

Supply Chain Brain

Previously, the government had ordered the company to move its leaching and cracking processes out of the country by the end of 2023.