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Tariffs and Trade War: What Should Supply Chain Executives Do?

Talking Logistics

Trade Wars! It’s on everyone’s mind, especially with the new tariffs the United States and China have imposed on each other. It’s not like there aren’t already enough risks and disruptive forces in supply chains and logistics. Why should supply chain executives care about these threats? What actions should they take today to respond effectively? What capabilities are required to adequately explore and analyze the many “What If” questions companies should be asking?

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Best Practices for Managing Strategic Suppliers effectively

Procurement Academy

Managing strategic suppliers effectively is essential to drive competitive advantage for modern global organizations. The key lies in the ability to extract the best from key partners. The presence of strategic vendors and suppliers is critical to provide products or services that meet your company’s major demand requirements and plays a vital role in your… The post Best Practices for Managing Strategic Suppliers effectively appeared first on Procurement Academy.

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Autonomous Vehicles Will Be Piloting Your Supply Chain Sooner Than You Think

AFFLINK

The future of transportation is autonomous. Whether you’re shipping goods across the sea or across the highways, your products will eventually move along inside of a vehicle without a driver. More to the point, those options are going to be here sooner than you think. For entrepreneurs considering driverless transportation, there are already a number of choices available.

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5 Ways to Go Beyond The Manufacturing Valley of Death

Insights Solutions Global

Poor supply chain management and NPI process are the major causes of death of many businesses. But the good news is, you can always keep on eye on the 5 areas listed here to avoid the final destination.

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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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Setting a Course for Viable Sustainability

MIT Supply Chain

Some 90% of the world’s goods are transported by sea. Ships also account for about 3% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Furthermore, this GHG figure could grow by a minimum of 50% and perhaps as much as 250% by 2050 if no action is taken to curb emissions levels. Projected increases in world trade […].

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Manufacturers May Need to Give White-Collar Perks to Fill Blue-Collar Jobs

Supply Chain Brain

The reason behind the gap relates to demographics; an oversized generation — baby boomers — is starting to retire, and not enough of the next three generations are interested in taking their place. Most people think this deficit is concentrated in skilled labor categories, and there’s no doubt that finding candidates with the right training for certain jobs is part of the problem.

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Cross-Border Ecommerce: The Future is Here

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Cross-Border Ecommerce: The Future is Here | C.H. Robinson. Ecommerce has moved far beyond its origin as a disruptor of retail businesses to become mainstream within countries. Now, its impact is spreading beyond international borders. Processes for cross-border ecommerce are still evolving, but you can already see their impact at work. The Future of Ecommerce Across Borders.

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for Week of July 13, 2018

Supply Chain Digest

No Stopping US Transportation Rates, Manufacturing Jobs Now Offer Security, US Trade Deficit in Goods with China Sets Another Record, Carriers being Hammered by Rising Bunker Fuel Costs

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Stephen DeAngelis Briefs Hollywood Executives on Value of AI

Enterra Insights

At a breakfast forum hosted by Enterra Solutions and TTI/Vanguard entitled “A Morning of Cognitive Computing,” Enterra’s President and CEO, Stephen DeAngelis discussed the value of artificial intelligence with Hollywood executives. To read an article about the event [CLICK ON THIS LINK ([link] ].

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Just What Does Last Mile Delivery Really Cost

Supply Chain Digest

Labor Costs Rose 9 Percent Last Year, Pushing Overall Delivery Costs Soaring

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eCommerce is the future of wholesale: 6 reasons why

TradeGecko

The B2B market is huge. The eCommerce industry is huge. B2B eCommerce is also becoming.huge! (Can someone find us a thesaurus?) So, why aren’t you taking your wholesale business online yet?

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eCommerce Fulfillment Services: Thinking Outside the (Amazon) Box

West Coast and California Logistics

Just as Scotch is to transparent tape and Kleenex is to tissue paper, Amazon is synonymous with eCommerce. If you’re selling products online, chances are a sizeable portion of your efforts take place on Amazon’s site with its 197 million users per month. But, just because Amazon’s marketplace is where you want your products to be, doesn’t mean that Amazon’s fulfillment service (Fulfillment By Amazon – FBA) is the best method for you to store your products and ship them after sale on Amazon or an

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All the Write Stuff

Tailwind

“A blog-a-thon?” he asked. “Yes, a blog-a-thon” I responded. “Like a literary Lollapalooza for bloggers ”. Brad the groovy-socks marketer was skeptical. But I was adamant. “How come we don’t think a whit about some hack-a-thon where we get a bunch of coders together to hammer out some ‘killer’ app over the weekend while they sip on copious amounts of Red Bull and Powerade?

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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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How fast will Blockchain Mature in the Supply Chain?

Enterra Insights

With all the buzz about blockchain, one could be excused for thinking the technology is fully mature. However, Robert J. Bowman, Managing Editor of SupplyChainBrain , reminds us, “When it comes to the deployment of blockchain in the supply chain, or anywhere else for that matter, these are still early days.”[1] Why all the hype? The simple answer is potential.

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The Three Ps of Sales and Operations Planning Success

Supply Chain Digest

Modifying the Traditional 3 Ps to People, Process and Platform

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Every Retailer Is a Tech Company Now

FLEXE

Every retailer is a tech company now and here’s why. The advent of the internet and software has made it possible to capture and measure more data than ever before. Amazon, Walmart, and Google are a few that have spearheaded eCommerce, and have used software and technology to fundamentally change retail and the logistics that support it. As eCommerce and omnichannel retail continues to evolve, every retailer is becoming a tech company.

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How JDA is Reshaping Supply Chains of Tomorrow with AI

BlueYonder

This is a great new era for JDA and our customers. We’ve been making the hard turn toward adopting machine learning (ML) across our portfolio. With the announcement of a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Yonder, we have taken our boldest and most impactful move in this transition. Blue Yonder is exciting because it helps JDA unleash tremendous value locked in the data sets of our customers by delivering the first productized artificial intelligence (AI) solution in the supply chain marketplac

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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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Every Retailer Is a Tech Company Now

FLEXE

Every retailer is a tech company now and here’s why. The advent of the internet and software has made it possible to capture and measure more data than ever before. Amazon, Walmart, and Google are a few that have spearheaded eCommerce, and have used software and technology to fundamentally change retail and the logistics that support it. As eCommerce and omnichannel retail continues to evolve, every retailer is becoming a tech company.

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How JDA is Reshaping Supply Chains of Tomorrow with AI

BlueYonder

This is a great new era for JDA and our customers. We’ve been making the hard turn toward adopting machine learning (ML) across our portfolio. With the announcement of a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Yonder, we have taken our boldest and most impactful move in this transition. Blue Yonder is exciting because it helps JDA unleash tremendous value locked in the data sets of our customers by delivering the first productized artificial intelligence (AI) solution in the supply chain marketplac