Sat.Mar 18, 2023 - Fri.Mar 24, 2023

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Inventory Everywhere, But Not the Right Product to Ship

Supply Chain Shaman

The story continues. Bloated inventories. Rising inflation. Tightening of organizational belt-cutting to improve cash. Despite investments in planning, today, industries hold 28 more days of inventory than in 2004. Note that in Figure 1, retail home improvements days of inventory increased 68 days, contract manufacturing days increased 48 days, retail apparel by 28 days, and containers and packaging manufacturing companies by 14 days.

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Welcome to A Day at ProMat 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

ProMat 2023 is being held this week, March 202 -23 in Chicago. I spent the full day yesterday roaming the floor and meeting with exhibitors. For those of you that were unable to attend, this article will provide a thorough second-hand experience of a day at this expansive exhibit. ProMat 2023 occupied both McCormick Place South and McCormick Place North with over 1,000 exhibitors.

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How to Find a Fulfillment Partner with Joe Spisak

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe Spisak and Joe Lynch discuss how to find a fulfillment partner. Joe Spisak is the Founder and CEO of www.Fulfill.com , a marketplace that connects ecommerce brands with the right warehousing and fulfillment partners. About Joe Spisak Joe Spisak is the Founder and CEO of www.Fulfill.com , a marketplace that connects ecommerce brands with the right warehousing and fulfillment partners.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 24, 2023)

Talking Logistics

I attended ProMat in Chicago this week. If you’ve never been to ProMat, it’s like Disney World for supply chain and logistics professionals. Crowds of people, more than 1,000 rides (I mean, exhibitors) spread out across two enormous halls, some vendor booths as big as skyscrapers, and the loud, nonstop sounds of conversations, robots, presentations, Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (March 24, 2023) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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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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JSCM Paper Development Workshop in Copenhagen

SCM Research

The Journal of Supply Chain Management is conducting a paper development workshop (May 25–26) wherein participants may submit a working paper to obtain constructive feedback. The workshop shall provide training in crucial areas that are essential for publication in a premier academic journal, help participants to develop their working papers into mature papers that are ready for submission, and offer networking opportunities.

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Mitigating Geopolitical Risks in the Supply Chain, Part Two

Enterra Insights

According to the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC), the future international stage is likely to be more contested, uncertain, and conflict-prone.[1] NIC analysts explain, “During the next two decades, power in the international system will evolve to include a broader set of sources and features with expanding technological, network, and information power complementing more traditional military, economic, and cultural soft power.

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Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Why Multi-Carrier Parcel Shipping Strategies Are Winning in 2022 by Lindsay Schuemann , Marketing Manager at Enveyo Two years. That’s how long has passed since the world as we knew it changed. Parents got notifications that school was cancelled, employees got notice to stay home, the world started buying most of their goods online, and the global supply chain did a collective * gulp. * We’ve had many ups and downs since March of 2020, but one up that has continued its upward trend, is e-commerce

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What Every CFO Should Know About Aligning Finance with the Supply Chain

Logility

Year-over-year lowering expectations for revenue, earnings, capital spending, and domestic hiring have taken a toll on most companies’ outlook on their financial prospects. According to Deloitte’s Q4 2022 CFO Signals survey , only 29% of CFOs believe now is a good time to take on greater risk, which lags far behind a two-year average of approximately 50%.

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SC Navigator: Your Ultimate Solution for High-Stakes Supply Chain Decisions

AIMMS

The post SC Navigator: Your Ultimate Solution for High-Stakes Supply Chain Decisions appeared first on AIMMS.

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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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National Agriculture Day 2023

Enterra Insights

We all have to eat; nevertheless, we don’t often think about where the food we eat originates. For most of us, the days of living as hunter gatherers has faded into the annals of history. Except for a few isolated tribes, that lifestyle died when humans started cultivating food rather than hunting for it. The staff at National Geographic notes, “The development of agricultural about 12,000 years ago changed the way humans lived.

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The Green Corridor: The Emissions of Work – How to Make a Green Working Culture

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The Green Corridor: The Emissions of Work – How to Make a Green Working Culture by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio In this month’s Green Corridor, I wanted to talk about the emissions generated by a workforce physically going to work. In working out the carbon footprint of businesses that I have dealings with, there is always a section in Scope 3 emissions for the staff getting to work.

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What Lesson Learned from Experience Would You Share with Future Supply Chain Leaders?

John Galt

We tapped into a wealth of knowledge from supply chain experts and thought leaders to ask what lesson from experience they would share with future leaders. Read their answers!

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Sales & Operations Planning vs Integrated Business Planning

Arkieva

Are you ready to move beyond S&OP to integrated business planning? This blog covers key considerations for implementing IBP. Sales & Operations Planning vs Integrated Business Planning was first posted on March 21, 2023 at 8:12 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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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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Digital Supply Chain Transformation: Is Bad Data Wreaking Havoc?

CHAINalytics

Data is an essential part of every digital supply chain transformation, and your data accuracy will determine the quality of your results. However, data cleansing is often overlooked, and you’ll feel the ripple effects throughout the process. What data belongs, and what should be left out? What data to include, what data to reconsider, and … The post Digital Supply Chain Transformation: Is Bad Data Wreaking Havoc?

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – March 2023

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics Procurement – Performance Management Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally. Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine now!

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A Discussion on Warehouse Automation Featuring Marc Wulfraat

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Supply chain consultant Marc Wulfraat joined Amware’s EVP of Strategy & Operations, Chad Warzecha, on a recent episode of Unboxing Fulfillment – the modern B2C fulfillment podcast. They discussed various aspects of warehouse automation. Check out the full 30-minute discussion or read on for key insights.

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

Russia’s Arctic Expansion: A Long-Term Strategy While the world is currently focused on the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is quietly expanding its military presence in the Arctic, building new bases in the region. With untapped oil and gas reserves and melting polar ice, the Arctic presents an opportunity for Russia to access these resources. Additionally, new shipping lanes are opening up, and Russia has a grand plan to become the biggest beneficiary of climate change in the region.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

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.

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The Hitachi Energy breach – How organisations can avoid similar third-party attacks

IT Supply Chain

By Lorri Janssen-Anessi (pictured) BlueVoyant’s Director of External Assessment The post The Hitachi Energy breach – How organisations can avoid similar third-party attacks appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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AI + SCM: A Formula for Automation and Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

With every passing day, AI continues to be integrated into supply chain management systems and processes, with a focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs and increasing sustainability.

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How CPG Brands Can Beat Disruption with Digital Manufacturing

QAD

From toilet paper to bed sheets, fresh food items to cleaning products; the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has changed and will continue to do so. Today, the choice for CPG manufacturers and supply chains is clear: future-proof with digital manufacturing technologies that can meet the customer where they are or be left behind. Not so long ago, the industry saw consumers swapping products they’d been loyal to for years to whichever brand was easiest to come by, and ditching in-store shopp

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The power of daily data

crisp

When it comes to choosing the best data solution for their brands, more CPGs are turning to daily data for quick, actionable insights into their retail performance. Here, Crisp Sr. Account Executive for Enterprise Partnerships Kyle Volenik (formerly of SPINS) outlines how companies are leveraging Crisp’s daily data to eliminate out-of-stocks, understand sales performance, and optimize trade spend like never before.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

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.

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Supply flex vex: food shortages drive up inflation, supply chain to blame

IT Supply Chain

By Gary Barraco (pictured) Assistant Vice President, Product Marketing at e2open The post Supply flex vex: food shortages drive up inflation, supply chain to blame appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How You Can Master Supply Chain Risk  

BlueYonder

Media outlets , as well as financial institutions like the New York Federal Reserve , are noting that supply chain pressures have eased significantly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic three years ago. This should have a positive impact on both general levels of inflation and the financial statements of many companies. That’s great news. However, those of us who live and breathe supply chain may not be as optimistic.

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Freight Broker Terms – the Language that Moves the Supply Chain Forward

Tai Software - Freight Broker Software Articles

Freight brokers are the backbone of any company that relies on sending products from one place to another. Without freight brokers, companies would spend a lot more time and money just getting their goods delivered.

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Furniture Manufacturers: Choosing the Right 3PL for Retail Deliveries

Zipline Logistics

Did you know…? The furniture market is estimated to reach a global value of $729.7 Billion in 2023. The furniture market centers on different movable commodities like couches, chairs, tables, beds and bed frames, dressers, etc. Unmovable household objects such as sinks and faucets are excluded as well as tableware, cutlery, and other small household objects.

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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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February retail sales grew by 1.2% as shoppers choose to dine in

IT Supply Chain

By Rebecca Crook (pictured) Chief Growth Officer EMEA, CI&T The post February retail sales grew by 1.2% as shoppers choose to dine in appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Logistics Outsourcing Tender – How Many Suppliers to Invite?

Logistics Bureau

This is a really common question. How many Suppliers should you include in your Logistics Outsourcing tender? View the entire video to discover the answer !

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What retailers are saying about.inventory

Cathy Roberson

Retailers and wholesalers are bringing in fresh inventories to stir springtime sales. Indeed, many retailers noted success in drawing down inventories during the holiday season. However, many of these retailers had to resort to mark-downs, at the expense of revenue, to move out most, if not all, inventories that filled up warehouses and arrived at inopportune times due to transportation delays throughout 2022.