Wed.Feb 20, 2019

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It’s Time to Rethink Availability vs. Waste in Your Grocery Supply Chain

RELEX Solutions

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Supply Chain Management in a VUCA World

Enterra Insights

Anyone who has served in the armed forces knows the military loves its acronyms. For years the military has used the acronym VUCA to describe what, in wartime, is often referred to as the fog of war. VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. It’s a term that started creeping into supply chain discussions several years ago.

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New Technology Changing The Supply Chain – Augmented Reality

Clear Spider

As mentioned last week, we will be diving into augmented reality (AR). Cell phones and tablets are the way AR gets into most people’s lives. An example is an app called Layar. It uses the smartphone’s GPS and camera to collect information about the user. Then, it displays information about nearby restaurants, stores and points […].

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The Importance of Confidence in Career and Life

JDA software

Haley Morse is vice president, services sales, North American retail and has been with JDA for nearly 25 years. She is a great example of getting comfortable being uncomfortable and talks about how she’s done this in her career, and how important it is to be confident in yourself and your decisions. Haley’s family, from L to R: Haley, Zachary, Sydney, and David.

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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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How to Mitigate the Fallout of International Trade Relations

Supply Chain 24/7

The tariff wars can be credited for having achieved one thing: making strategic and 5 seamless supply chain management a priority in the boardroom once again.

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Creating Cybersecurity in Your Supply Chain

Material Handling & Logistics

Supply chain attacks rose by 150% between 2016 and 2017.

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Cryptocurrencies Beyond Bitcoin! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Network Optimization – What are your Success Criteria? Article, and permission to publish here, provided by Josh Wardini. Ever since it made its appearance in 2010, Bitcoin has been the de facto standard of cryptocurrencies , leading people to make the erroneous assumption that it is the only type of cryptocurrency.

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Fast Steps to E-Commerce WMS Success

Veridian Solutions

Demands of consumers are expanding, and the capabilities within an e-commerce WMS will empower supply chains with more data and ways to connect to consumers. Supply chain leaders that wish to stay competitive with Amazon and Walmart need to understand the challenges of e-commerce and the steps necessary to guarantee e-commerce WMS success, such as cloud-based WMS implementation.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Amazon's environmental pledge, spot rates rise, West Coast warehouse space shortage, retailers turn to AI, "Where's my freight?!

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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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How Businesses Can Address Modern Slavery in Supply Chains

SupplyShift

In 2015, the UK became the first major world economic power to pass legislation targeting modern slavery. The UK Modern Slavery Act requires companies with revenues greater than £36 million to issue an annual “Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement” outlining the efforts being taken to rid its supply chain of human rights violations. Similar bills have since passed or are being considered by seven other G20 nations.

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All The Supply Chain News You Need To Know 2.18-2.22

Freight Plus

Normal. 0. false. false. false. EN-US. X-NONE. X-NONE. Amazon promises 50% net-zero carbon shipments by 2030. Dave Clark, SVP of Worldwide Operations at Amazon, made the pledge in a blog published Monday. The new initiative, called “Shipment Zero,” signifies Amazon’s first serious look at presenting a sustainable shipping model to the public. Currently, Amazon does not release any facts regarding their green efforts and unlike 85% of Fortune 500 companies in 2017, they did not publish a sustaina

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How Businesses Can Address Modern Slavery in Supply Chains

SupplyShift

In 2015, the UK became the first major world economic power to pass legislation targeting modern slavery. The UK Modern Slavery Act requires companies with revenues greater than £36 million to issue an annual “Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement” outlining the efforts being taken to rid its supply chain of human rights violations. Similar bills have since passed or are being considered by seven other G20 nations.

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The Importance of Confidence in Career and Life

BlueYonder

Haley Morse is vice president, services sales, North American retail and has been with JDA for nearly 25 years. She is a great example of getting comfortable being uncomfortable and talks about how she’s done this in her career, and how important it is to be confident in yourself and your decisions. Haley’s family, from L to R: Haley, Zachary, Sydney, and David.

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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 You Can Simplify Your Supply Chain

Unleashed

For many supply chain managers at wholesale , distribution , and manufacturing companies, simplifying the supply chain can be a difficult task. An efficient and effective supply chain is fundamental to the success of these types of businesses, and the key to ensuring their efficacy is their simplification. In this article, we outline three key ways business owners can simplify their supply chain for maximum productivity.

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Brexit - What next for British business?

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By John Perry, managing director at SCALA, provider of management services for the supply chain and logistics sector. With EU negotiators seemingly ruling out the possibility of a second referendum, Labour demanding customs union membership, and Theresa May still doggedly pursuing her universally unpopular agreement, we seem to be hurtling ever-faster towards a no-deal Brexit.

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Supply Chain News on The Six Key Issues for Procurement In 2019

Supply Chain Digest

Roundtable Discussions with Procurement Execs across the Globe Provides Insight

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Preparing Now for the 2019 Peak Season in Transportation

Talking Logistics

Even though the peak season in transportation recently ended, it’s never too early to start preparing for the next one. What did we learn from the 2018 peak season that we can apply in our planning for 2019? What actions should companies take now to start preparing? How can technology help in the preparation process? Those are some of the questions I discussed with Sam Ralat, Sr.

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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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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on Changing Robot Cost Dynamics

Supply Chain Digest

With Labor Costs Rising and Robot Costs Falling, Adoption in Supply Chain Likely to be Substantial

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The New Product Introduction (NPI) Process: "Zero-to-One" is a lot different than “One-To-Many”

Dragon Innovation

In anticipation of Halloween, I decided to build a robot to hand out candy. It was great to take a break from thinking about manufacturing in high-volume and focus on just getting one prototype to work.

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Why an ERP Upgrade Shouldn’t Fill You with Fear

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

I was recently approached by my cell provider to upgrade to the latest and greatest plan that will support the latest and greatest smartphone. As I was conversing with the person on the other side of the line it dawned on me that in our ERP world it is not much different. As an ERP […]. The post Why an ERP Upgrade Shouldn’t Fill You with Fear appeared first on SYSPRO US.

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Axway Innovation Events in the UK

Axway

Today’s technologies are transforming the marketplace, causing a lot of disruption for players of all sizes. To lead the industry, let alone stay competitive, companies are looking for ways to best leverage their data using innovative technology.

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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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Unrealistic Total Cost of TMS Ownership Perceptions Often Impact ROI

Supply Chain Collaborator

Everyone loves a bargain. When it comes to cloud TMS software, there’s no shortage of attractively priced solutions offerings from providers large and small, young and old. However, just because a provider offers attractively low subscription fees, it doesn’t mean a shipper is getting the best deal. Sadly, many shippers aren’t aware of all the potential costs associated with TMS ownership.

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Say Goodbye to Windows Mobile: Microsoft Ending Win Mobile and CE Embedded

RFgen

Windows Mobile is Winding Down. With Microsoft electing to no longer develop so many mobile Windows OS products, the need to migrate to Android or iOS is greater than ever. Once gung-ho about competing against Google Android and Apple iOS, in January 2019 Microsoft announced they are ending their mobile journey —along with all support for their Windows mobile platform (aka “Mobile OS” or “Windows Phone”).

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Putting the WOW in the checkout experience

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

By Craig Summers, UK Managing Director, Manhattan Associates. Embracing technology is a prerequisite for success in the modern retail environment. There are many ways in which retailers can deliver a new in-store experience – and while some retailers will undoubtedly look to emulate the human touch free Amazon Go model, for many others, human interaction is the primary and fundamental component of a positive bricks and mortar experience.

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How Data Analytics Helps PE Firms Accelerate Value Creation at Due Diligence

Maine Pointe

Mark McTigue, VP Industry Partner Private Equity and Michael Kirstein, VP Europe, discuss why private equity firms are increasingly deploying data analytics to help them buy right and buy smart in a challenging market.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Five steps the grocery industry can take to mitigate the impact of a no-deal Brexit

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

The UK grocery retail industry could lose up to £4.5bn revenue in the three months after Brexit if retailers are not prepared by 29 March, analysis from operational improvement specialist Newton has revealed.

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5 Ways to Recoup Value of Near-Expired Food and Beverage Products

Zipline Logistics

Food and beverage manufacturers are often faced with figuring out what to do with product that is near its “sell by,” “use by,” or “best by” date. These dates prevent them from being able to sell through traditional customer channels and they must find new ways to salvage not only the product but the potential […]. The post 5 Ways to Recoup Value of Near-Expired Food and Beverage Products appeared first on Zipline Logistics.

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The Realities of Creating a 5G-Ready World

Supply Chain 24/7

As the world tears headlong through the Fourth Industrial Revolution, 5G represents another leap forward in the way businesses and individuals connect.