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6 Key Considerations to Beat Supply Chain Disruptions in 2024 and Beyond

John Galt

Explore these key considerations to help shape an effective course of action and build supply chain resilience in the years to come.

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Navigating the Polycrisis: Turning Supply Chain Challenges into Opportunities

IT Supply Chain

By Lee Metters (pictured) Group Business Development Director, Domino Printing Sciences The post Navigating the Polycrisis: Turning Supply Chain Challenges into Opportunities appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What is Supply Chain Visibility? Benefits & Solutions

Unleashed

Supply chain visibility is critical for minimising costs and boosting operational efficiency.

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Editor’s Choice: 5 Ways EDI is Streamlining Supply Chain Operations

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Choice ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article comes from Descartes and looks at how EDI can streamline supply chain operations. For those unsure of what EDI is, it stands for electronic data interchange, is the concept of businesses electronically communicating information that was traditionally communicated on paper, such as purchase orders, advance ship

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Modernizing Supply Chains with Brandon Daniels

The Logistics of Logistics

Brandon Daniels and Joe Lynch discuss modernizing supply chains. Brandon is the CEO of Exiger , a global risk and regulatory intelligence company that helps organizations build resilience and achieve sustainable growth. About Brandon Daniels Brandon Daniels is the CEO at Exiger, where he’s pioneering the development and scaling of the innovative AI applications to solve complex supply chain challenges for Fortune 500 companies and 40+ government agencies.

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Supply Chain Resilience: The Crucial Intersection of Visibility and Trade Compliance

Supply Chain Brain

Today, CFOs, CIOs and general counsels are facing a reality that demands the fusion of two crucial elements: visibility to maintain the smooth flow of the supply chain, and compliance with stringent regulations.

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Supply Chain and Finance: A Symbiotic Relationship for Business Success

IT Supply Chain

By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer The post Supply Chain and Finance: A Symbiotic Relationship for Business Success appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Q&A with Three-Time Women in Supply Chain Award Winner, Inna Kuznetsova

ToolsGroup

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Inna Kuznetsova, three-time winner of the Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Women in Supply Chain award. Over the course of her career, Inna has occupied multiple positions of leadership within the technology and supply chain arenas. She has a history of lending her considerable experience and unique perspective to pioneering new initiatives, strategies, and methodologies.

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Blue Diamond Invests in SAP to Improve their Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

The combination of supply chain planning and real-time visibility can lead to bigger benefits than either can provide alone.

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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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Business Competition in the Digital World

Enterra Insights

“There is no denying it,” writes the staff at Easy Communication & Technology, “competitiveness moves the market. … But just as it stimulates, it also requires companies to come up with strategies to survive by standing out in such a challenging universe.”[1] They go on to note, “Competitiveness is the rivalry between a company and other businesses in the same industry.

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The Navy’s NOSS Program and the Future of Food Service Management

The Network Effect

The future of food service management with the US Navy's NOSS program powered by a digital supply chain network will look very different to today.

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September 20, 2023 Update

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home September 20, 2023 Update The Freightos Weekly Update helps you stay on top of the latest developments in international freight by giving you the rundown on the latest economic data, ocean and air demand trends, rate data – and anything else impacting the market.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the last few months, I’ve heard the term greenwashing over and over again. Greenwashing is a form of advertising or marketing spin in which green PR and green marketing are deceptively used to persuade the public that an organization’s products, aims and policies are environmentally friendly. A notable example of greenwashing is when McDonald’s introduced paper straws to reduce plastic pollution.

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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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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and ToolsGroup Team Up for Planning Expertise Webinar

ToolsGroup

BOSTON – September 19, 2023 – ToolsGroup , a global leader in retail and supply chain planning and optimization software, and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) , a leading omnichannel specialty retailer of apparel and accessories, are excited to announce an exclusive discussion highlighting A&F Co.’s partnership and use of ToolsGroup solutions to enhance customer experiences.

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Taming Supply Chain Bullwhips with Artificial Intelligence

Logility

Taming Supply Chain Bullwhips with DemandAI+ Bullwhip effect is a common term used in supply chain to describe how a small change in consumer purchasing pattern or a change in any demand pattern that can cause significantly large impacts to supply. It is an analogy that transcends from the pattern in which a cowboy slowly turns the whip until it gathers enough momentum to crackle and emit a sonic boom, which ‘tames’ the cattle it is intended for.

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Spy Planes to Shipping Rates: Developing the Next Generation When Nothing Is Really Broken

Freightos

Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home Spy Planes to Shipping Rates: Developing the Next Generation When Nothing Is Really Broken Eytan Buchman September 20, 2023 Unbox your Freight knowledge. Visit our Resource Center A few weeks ago, I listened to an incredible deep-dive into the history of Lockheed Martin which, of course, read as a history of technology during the Cold War.

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Looking Forward to the Autonomous Intelligent Enterprise

Enterra Insights

“We live in a world of rapid transformation,” writes Hischam El-Agamy , Executive Director at IMD, “a world where digital disruption and megatrends are affecting all industries.”[1] One of those megatrends is the ubiquitous adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Vijay Neti , a Managing Director with Accenture, writes, “I don’t see a day go by, where I don’t hear of AI and its profound impact — part beneficial and part detrimental — to humans. … As it exists

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Inna Kuznetsova Named Recipient of 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award for Third Year Running

ToolsGroup

This award honors female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments, mentorship and examples set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. BOSTON — September 18, 2023 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the global cold food supply chain, and Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named ToolsGroup CEO, Inna Kuznetsova ,

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The New Way Forward with AI in Demand Planning

Logility

Even the most seasoned demand planners have struggled against unprecedented challenges in recent years. An increasingly accessible global supply chain, massive increases in the availability of consumer data, and other continued complications have brought rapid change to the process of delivering products to consumers. To meet the changing demands and continue to thrive, organizations need to find a way to align themselves with the permanent changes in the world and acquire the capability to tran

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How to Build the ROI Case for Planning and Scheduling

Arkieva

Planning and scheduling of manufacturing operations can be likened to going on vacation. Our next live webinar builds the ROI case for planning and scheduling. How to Build the ROI Case for Planning and Scheduling was first posted on September 19, 2023 at 8:49 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.

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Survey: Cyber-Security, Supply Chains Move to Top-of-Mind for CFOs

Supply Chain Brain

profitability is taking a back seat to technology transformation, supply chain and operational challenges, according to a survey released September 18 by Jefferson Wells.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Unmasking the Risks of Generative AI

BlueYonder

As we’ve explored in previous posts, generative AI holds tremendous promise across many industries and disciplines. However, as with any powerful new technology, it also brings new security risks. In this blog, we dive into the emerging generative AI threat landscape and the steps organizations can take to securely adopt these tools, focusing specifically on areas of data and system security.

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ASCM 2023 Conference and a Conversation with ASCM’s CEO

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters shares interview highlights with ASCM CEO Abe Eshkenazi in conjunction with this years ASCM CONNECT 2023 Conference. The Event The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) recently concluded its ASCM CONNECT 2023 North America Conference. The 3-day conference included thought leadership speakers, exchange forums and Tech Talks addressing a broad range of supply chain management and talent related topics.

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Inflation moderates again in August, welcome relief for BOE

IT Supply Chain

By Charlie Huggins (pictured) Manager of the 'Quality Shares Portfolio' at Wealth Club The post Inflation moderates again in August, welcome relief for BOE appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Confused about AI and Machine Learning?

The Smart Software

Are you confused about what is AI and what is machine learning? Are you unsure why knowing more will help you with your job in inventory planning? Don’t despair. You’ll be ok, and we’ll show you how some of whatever-it-is can be useful. The post Confused about AI and Machine Learning? appeared first on Smart Software.

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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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Supply Chain Leadership Series III: Andrew Olah – Changing the Denim Industry One Brand at a Time

NC State SCRC

Andrew Olah claims he is in the twilight of his career. But everything he is involved seems to be to the contrary! Olah has recently sold his textile business, Olah Inc , and has also sold a minority interest of his denim fashion show, Kingpins , which is held annually in Amsterdam and New York, (and was held in Hong Kong and China before COVID). – Olah Inc. was started by his father, who was a refugee from Hungary in 1956 He moved to Toronto, Canada, and met another individual from Czechoslovak

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Export Management and Trading in Emerging Markets

QAD

Emerging markets are changing where — and how — companies do business. A majority of emerging economies in Asia are projected to experience a steady growth rate of 2-3% annually until 2050. In contrast, the United States and many countries in western Europe should witness a comparatively lower average growth of around 1-2%. Global trade is not static, and certainly not immune to political wrangling.

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UAE’s Digital Aid Platform launch & the impact of this kind of technology

IT Supply Chain

By Pradeep Desair (pictured) DP Worlds Chief Technology Officer The post UAE’s Digital Aid Platform launch & the impact of this kind of technology appeared first on IT Supply Chain.