Top Supply Chain Fails and what we can learn from them
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 25, 2022
Supply chains can be very complex and sometimes it doesn’t take much for them to go wrong.
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Supply Chain Visibility: A Product or Feature?
Talking Logistics
APRIL 25, 2022
Is supply chain visibility a product or feature? I’ve been debating that question for some time, most recently in a Talking Logistics episode (stay tuned for highlights). Supply Chain Visibility solutions have been around for a long time. Early versions from the late 90s/early 2000s generally failed because they were missing a critical component: a.
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3 Ways Technology Can Enable Retailers to Enhance Deliveries in 2022
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 26, 2022
As more consumers flock to e-commerce, purchasing big & bulky goods such as furniture, appliances, and wholesale electronics online is becoming more common. A Statista study found that in 2020, the furniture and appliance e-commerce global market volume was $383.2B. Larger types of retail goods such as furniture and appliances, also known as oversized, are more challenging to ship than small packages.
Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 27, 2022
Supply chain excellence is easier to say than to explain. Business leaders are action-oriented and competitive. Executive teams strive to drive improvement in supply chain results; yet, sadly, only four percent of public companies succeed. The reason? After two decades of study, I think because it is a lack of understanding. In this area of research, I find that companies are like dogs chasing cars.
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
Strategies for Managing Stress in the Workplace: Advice From 30 Experts Across the Globe
ToolsGroup
APRIL 27, 2022
Workplace stress is nothing new. Perhaps Tina Fey put it best in her wonderfully witty way, saying “I was a little excited but mostly blorft. ‘Blorft’ is an adjective I just made up that means ‘Completely overwhelmed but proceeding as if everything is fine and reacting to the stress with the torpor of a possum.’ I have been blorft every day for the past seven years.”.
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Supply Chain Compliance is About to Get a Whole Lot Tougher
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 25, 2022
Abigail Myers-Antiaye – the principal product compliance manager at Coupa. In January 2023, the Germany Supply Chain Due Diligence Act will come into effect, requiring businesses to monitor supply chains for human rights violations and compliance with environmental standards. There has been supply chain legislation before whose goal was focused on making sure various aspects of ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) performance were enforced by companies.
Courage to Paint Outside the Lines
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 26, 2022
As a child, I never painted within the lines. Always as a non-conformist, I pushed the edges and challenged boundaries. I discovered, as an adult, that I was a Myers-Briggs INFP personality type: I love to create. My imagination goes wild when I see new forms of analytics. I am always thinking about how supply chain planning architectures can change.
Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 25, 2022
Supply Chain Lessons From NW Arkansas with Donnie Williams. Donnie Williams and Joe Lynch discuss supply chain lessons from NW Arkansas. Donnie is an Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management and the Executive Director of the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas. About Donnie Williams.
Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience. by Martin You – Sales Director for Asia Pacific at E2open. Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel.
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.
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS): Growth Accelerated in 2021
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 27, 2022
I just completed the data gathering process for ARC’s global Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) market research study. Although I have not yet completed the market forecast, I certainly have a good feel for what the WMS market experienced in 2021. As expected , WMS solution providers (in aggregate) experienced accelerated growth. This above-trend growth is primarily a result of the longer-term factors influencing the markets’ growth, supplemented by a surge in pent-up demand from COVID-19 relate
Protect Your Organization from Supply Constraints with Complete Supply Chain Visibility
Logility
APRIL 29, 2022
Visibility across the entire length and breadth of your supply chain is required to predict and overcome supply chain constraints. Key Takeaways. Risks must be mitigated, and supply constraints identified with a proactive approach The only way to predict current and future constraints is through complete visibility throughout your supply chain Supply chain visibility means more than looking at your top tier – it’s quite likely that disruptions will manifest in the lower levels of your supply cha
Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 29, 2022)
Talking Logistics
APRIL 29, 2022
If Elon Musk would like to make a “best and final offer” for Talking Logistics, I’m sure that our board members (Me, Myself, and I) would seriously consider it. No poison pill or anything like that. Just saying. With everything else going on in the world today (war, refugees, hunger, inflation, Covid, and so on), Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 29, 2022).
The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
The Role of Digitisation and Analytics in Supply Chain Resilience. by Dr Shereen Nassar – Global Director of Logistics Studies and Supply Chain Management Programmes Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Although the need to have cost effective and reliable supply chains has been exacerbated by the pandemic and continuous disruption, it has long been underway.
The Big Payoff of Application Analytics
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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.
Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 26, 2022
Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. Original article: Freight Truck Shortages Are Changing The Face Of Logistics. Michelle Sodomka, a Senior Director at Open Sky Group. TuSimple Holdings (NASDAQ: TSP) – in its most recent call with financial analysts – reaffirmed that they expect to have fully autonomous trucks on the road in 2024.
COVID-19 Isn’t Over and Supply Chains Continue to Suffer
Logility
APRIL 27, 2022
The pandemic continues to affect supply chains today as digital supply chain management and real-time visibility become ever-more essential to the disruption-ready enterprise. Key Takeaways: At a time when supply chains are facing unprecedented disruption, only 48% of companies say they have visibility into their tier 1 suppliers while 11% have no visibility at all Only 21% have tier 2 visibility and 2% can see tier 3 CEOs have long neglected the supply chain but are now seeing COVID-19 and othe
How to Make Artificial Intelligence Work in Your Supply Chain
The Network Effect
APRIL 28, 2022
The post How to Make Artificial Intelligence Work in Your Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
The Green Corridor – My Visit to Energy Observer – A Tour into the Future of Ocean Travel. by Tim Foote, Founder of Susymbio. Last month, I had the privilege to visit the Energy Observer, which was making a stop right here in Singapore during her around-the-world voyage! For those not familiar with the Energy Observer, she is a one-of-a-kind research vessel dedicated to the science of how to traverse the seven seas carbon free!
Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability
Advertiser: GEP
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.
The First 50 Speakers Confirmed for Manifest Vegas 2023
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 29, 2022
The First 50 Speakers Confirmed for Manifest Vegas 2023. Original article: The First 50 Speakers Confirmed for Manifest Vegas 2023. The program will address the most pressing issues across Global Logistics Operations & Supply Chains. NEW YORK (PRWEB) APRIL 27, 2022. Planning is well underway for Manifest 2023, the premier event for the Global Logistics and Supply Chain tech community.
Supply Chain Data Quality & Governance
ivalua
APRIL 28, 2022
The current global supply chain crisis has revealed critical issues involving the global distribution of goods and services. One of the drivers for these issues is focused around the lack of access to reliable “data”. To be of use, supply chain data must be of good quality and trustworthy. The inability to integrate data from multiple sources and the limited ability to interpret/analyze data in real time are a common set of problems facing many organizations.
Inflation is Changing Eating Habits and Grocery Shopping
Enterra Insights
APRIL 28, 2022
Food prices are rising rapidly and consumers are feeling the pinch. CNN correspondent Gabe Cohen ( @GabeCohenNews ) reports, “Grocery costs keep climbing. Prices of meat, seafood, produce, cereal and other kitchen staples shot up 9% in 2021.”[1] Back in January, he noted that the primary causes of inflation were supply chain snarls, labor shortages, and Covid-19.
Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
Greener Shopping and Shipping: The Rise of Carbon Neutral e-Commerce Delivery. by Barbara Schielke, Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia. Worried consumers are considering the environmental impact of home delivery when they click to buy. Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment.
The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration
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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.
Next Level Apparel® Takes its Demand and Inventory Planning to the Next Level with the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform
Logility
APRIL 26, 2022
U.S.-based supplier of fashion blanks transforms its demand and inventory management with Logility. ATLANTA – April 26, 2022 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the addition of Next Level Apparel® (NLA) to its customer community. One of the leading wholesale producers and sellers of premium quality blank apparel in the United States, Next Level Apparel has implemented the Logility® Digital Supply Chain Platform
Causes and Effects of Inflation on the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brief Submitted Articles
APRIL 28, 2022
Continued supply chain disruptions are a large contributor to inflation, and the effects of high inflation only complicate the supply chain issues further.
The Food Supply Chain and the War in Ukraine
Enterra Insights
APRIL 25, 2022
If you don’t think Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine will impact your life, you’re seriously mistaken. It already has. Journalist Holly Ellyatt ( @HollyEllyatt ) explains, “As the war approaches its third month, the economic fallout from the conflict is becoming clearer and the outlook does not look good. Against an already turbulent backdrop of global inflationary pressures amid rising food and energy prices and disrupted supply chains following the coronavirus pandemic
Re-Imagining “The Great Reshuffle” In The Workplace With Gen Z
The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society
APRIL 26, 2022
Re-Imagining “The Great Reshuffle” In The Workplace With Gen Z. by Sanjay Desai Talent Advisory | SCM Consulting | Speaker | Writer | Mentor. The past couple of years have been difficult for professionals, young and old professionals alike. While certain age groups may be less vulnerable to the health hazards of COVID-19, we are all in the same boat with similar possibilities of getting infected at any point.
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.
5th Annual Supply Chain Data Quality & Governance Study
ivalua
APRIL 24, 2022
The post 5th Annual Supply Chain Data Quality & Governance Study appeared first on Ivalua.
Route to Market & Supply Chain Interim Management - Top 3 Positions
Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy
APRIL 29, 2022
Recently I wrote about 10 Times you need Route to Market or Supply Chain Interim Managers.
Procurement in the post-pandemic world
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 26, 2022
By Omer Abdullah (pictured). Co-founder & Managing Director, The Smart Cube. The post Procurement in the post-pandemic world appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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