Americold
APRIL 21, 2021
Have you ever wondered how you get fresh and ready-to-eat bananas in your kitchen throughout the year? Did you know those bananas can travel around the world staying fresh without turning brown for weeks at a time?
Arkieva
APRIL 20, 2021
Recently, we have heard about several product shortages and other issues in the supply chain. Let us try and make sense of some of these in this blog. As I live in the US, my experience is somewhat limited to what happened here. Pandemic Induced Supply Chain Issues was first posted on April 20, 2021 at 8:11 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
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Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 22, 2021
The global pandemic has created a watershed moment for global supply chains. As we adjust and respond to this “new normal”, one important area is the effect of these shifts on the environment. From that perspective some changes have been clearly positive (e.g. fewer commuting miles driven), some largely neutral (e.g. alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. the daily delivery of packages to our homes).
GlobalTranz
APRIL 30, 2021
While the world is ready for a strong return to economic and logistics stability, there’s another risk on the horizon. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, 2021. Also known as the CVSA roadcheck, it spans three days. CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight.
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
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 15, 2021
The new network way of thinking that digitises and maximises enterprise performance quickly. OVERVIEW. One of the industry’s biggest concerns is how to digitise and transform quickly, without starting from scratch and having to throw away your enormous investment in traditional systems. The good news is that you don’t have to—even if you have hundreds of legacy systems and ERP instances across your company.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 2, 2021
What is Indirect Procurement? I have discussed this topic briefly with Procurement Expert Richard Beaumont in this episode of The Supply Chain Show. In this blog, we dig deep to answer these questions. Topics Covered: Knowing that procurement is a complex business function that varies from an organization to another, and is unknowingly linked to. Continue reading.
Arkieva
APRIL 14, 2021
In this blog, we point the reader to a recent article “Humachine”, which identifies the general challenge of implementing decision technology to improve SCM decision making resulting in improved organizational performance and the importance of experience in the trenches. AI/ML, SCM, The Holy Grail, and Helpful Information from Foresight was first posted on April 14, 2021 at 8:11 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 28, 2021
Hitting an unanticipated curveball is arguably one of the most difficult tasks in sports. In fact, people commonly use it as a metaphor in business situations “I didn’t meet the deadline. They threw me a curveball.” The analogy rests on the difficulty of adjusting to a curve when anticipating a fastball. Proper positioning, mechanics, and responsiveness are required to successfully adjust to the pitch.
GlobalTranz
APRIL 20, 2021
Shortages of products from toilet paper to microchips during the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the value of supply chain resiliency, and the opportunities for companies that aren’t as prepared as they would like. A supply chain built for resiliency allows a company to adapt to unpredictable forces while maintaining customer service. By contrast, supply chains that are too lean may not have enough flexibility and redundancy to survive unscathed.
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.
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 15, 2021
The reality of digitalisation. “Two years of digital transformation in two months,” was the comment that one retailer made when discussing how COVID-19 had accelerated their digitalisation journey. For many organisations, this change was forced upon them so they could continue to run their businesses. The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets.
Logility
APRIL 13, 2021
What is integrated business planning (IBP)? Is it identical to sales and operations Planning (S&OP), an extension of it, or something altogether separate? A GPS for your business? That sounds more like a slogan than a practical definition. Call it what you want, IBP is probably best thought of as mature S&OP. It has overcome an early identity crisis and proved itself as a powerful enterprise planning tool , helping companies meld financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing in
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 29, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Amid the thick covid-clouds, organizations are preparing to make their way back to regular business to maximize profitability and make up for the lost time.
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 28, 2021
Maintaining a sustainable supply chain can seem like a daunting task, especially if you’re an FMCG company needing to communicate with suppliers, traders, growers and farmers.
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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.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 27, 2021
Ever since COVID tested the supply chain industry’s ability to deliver under duress, many firms began looking to ramp up their game by installing a new warehouse management system (WMS). After all, if the latest technology couldn’t keep them on the fairway, what could? The fact is there are many WMS solutions out there, and choosing the wrong one will not only fail to improve your game, it may drive your operation clear out of bounds.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 10, 2021
Supply-chain and logistics challenges fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated how transportation partners with integrated, flexible offerings can keep the supply chain flowing.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 23, 2021
A career in Supply Chain can be fun, creative, rewarding, and smart for the long term, so if you want to learn more about “How to Career Change To Supply Chain”, you are on right track! Businesses will always need supply chain professionals to manage the information flow & product flow of their products, no. Continue reading. The post 6 Strategies To Make a Career Change To Supply Chain appeared first on SCMDOJO.
Unleashed
APRIL 18, 2021
Supply chains play a crucial role in moving goods along to the end user. Without them, many businesse simply couldn’t exist. But as simple supply chains grow into vast and complex networks, how do you make sure yours remains ethical, profitable, and viable in the long term? Here we’ll look at what a sustainable supply chain is and why it’s important, and in particular: Elements of a sustainable supply chain. 6 benefits of a sustainable supply chain.
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How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 9, 2021
By Rashid Ali (pictured). Enterprise Solutions Manager at WALLIX. The post Millions of Brits are using weak passwords appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 19, 2021
Recently, supply chains in many businesses have become vulnerable due to uncertainties surrounding the current business environment due to impacts such as the pandemic.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 30, 2021
The Noid is back. For those unfamiliar, let me explain. In 1986, when Domino’s Pizza was pushing its 30-minute delivery timeframes, it introduced the Noid in its advertising campaigns. The Noid, wearing a red skin-tight suit with rabbit ears, was a “physical manifestation of all the challenges inherent in getting a pizza delivered in 30 minutes or less.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 19, 2021
David Simchi-Levi, professor of engineering systems at MIT, brings us up to date on the results of applying a supply-chain “stress test” to companies in multiple industries.
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Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.
Adexa
APRIL 26, 2021
Traditionally supply chain planning has been about efficiency, optimization of resources and on-time delivery. However, as we have seen in the recent pandemic as well as other disruptions such as Suez Canal blockage, resiliency of the supply chain has become of utmost importance. There is a premium to be paid for being resilient and the ability to mitigate risk.
IQMS
APRIL 15, 2021
Bottom Line: Improving shop floor productivity, keeping customers loyal, and controlling costs need to start with real-time production data. The goal is to have end-to-end visibility across all plant floors to see how improving efficiency reduces costs and delights customers by shipping their orders on time. Ten features an MES solution needs to deliver value are defined in this post.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 20, 2021
By Andrew Tavener (pictured). Head of Marketing at Descartes. The post Brexit realities – early preparation remains crucial to supply chain success appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Unleashed
APRIL 11, 2021
In this comprehensive guide to online inventory management, we’ll take a look at what it is and why your product-based business can’t do without it. We’ll also cover. Online inventory management for manufacturers. Online inventory management for retailers. Online inventory management for wholesalers. Online inventory management vs on-premise — which is better?
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This white paper provides a comprehensive overview of global workplace incident trends, focusing on the top three biases leading to such incidents. It also highlights the significance of CSA Z1005 as a risk management standard and outlines the ROI of thorough incident investigations, covering emergency response to post-incident interviews. Additionally, it introduces an Investigation Evidence Gathering Matrix.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 15, 2021
Many companies were in the midst of digitally transforming their supply chain when the Convid-19 pandemic hits. During that time, with great volatility, many companies struggled to keep pace with increasing customer expectations around delivery on-time. In my Logistics Viewpoints article in January 2021, “ The New Definition of Supply Chain Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World ”, I highlighted that modern supply chains must be built on a foundation of extreme agility and responsivene
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 4, 2021
Companies risk losing more than 40% of annual profit once a decade in a world threatened by trade wars, cyberattacks, pandemics and climate change.
Adexa
APRIL 12, 2021
For anyone that wants to understand the difference between S&OP and S&OE, all they need to do is to listen to the news to hear the latest on the effort for the country to effectively distribute Covid-19 vaccines. There are predictions as to when 70% of the country will have a vaccine, and stories of people waiting in lines, then being told that the vaccine supply did not show up that day and they should come back later in the week.
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