Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 16, 2022
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. This article is from Wayne Snyder at Blue Yonder, and looks at the intricacies of the ever-growing same-day delivery market. The same-day delivery market is forecast to double over the next three years.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 12, 2022
There is so much about supply chain and logistics today that is so different from 10-20 years ago. So, it makes sense that the status quo with regards to transportation management systems needs to change too. What does that mean exactly? Why is it important to go beyond the status quo? And what defines and. Read more [Video] Going Beyond The TMS Status Quo.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2022
The number-one labor challenge for supply chains today is worker availability at the retail level, says Pete Blair, vice president of marketing with Berkshire Grey.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 17, 2022
Jeff Flowers and Joe Lynch discuss why inventory is everything. Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer of OneRail , a final mile delivery orchestration platform providing real-time visibility, actionable data, and data-driven optimization capabilities for its enterprise clients. About Jeff Flowers. Jeff Flowers is the Chief Operating Officer for OneRail.
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
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 13, 2022
Brian Amend, Senior Director of Supply Chain Systems at Walgreens. You hear the term “digital transformation” everywhere. That means different things to different people. But one thing many would agree it means is putting in new applications where none exist, or perhaps more often, tearing out old legacy applications and replacing them with more modern software platforms.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ToolsGroup
JUNE 14, 2022
The 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium is back to its pre-pandemic glory, if the crowds and session lineup were any indication. Coming out of the breakouts felt a little like exiting a nightclub at closing time, and the healthy keynote session attendance and lively expo hall felt almost like old times. Sure, COVID still made a cameo here and there, but the overall theme was all about how to “stop coping—and start offsetting”.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 13, 2022
Rick Watson and Joe Lynch discuss DTC Logistics innovation. Rick founded RMW Commerce Consulting , a boutique ecommerce consultancy that supports investors and management teams incubating and growing digital businesses online – both direct-to-consumer and B2B. About Rick Watson. Rick Watson founded RMW Commerce Consulting after spending 20+ years as a technology entrepreneur and operator exclusively in the ecommerce industry with companies like ChannelAdvisor, BarnesandNoble.com , Merchantry,
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 15, 2022
Over the last couple of years, as the Covid pandemic has changed the way consumers interact and shop with retailers, brands, and consumer goods companies, last mile delivery has become increasingly important. Customer expectations for expedited delivery are becoming more commonplace, in both the B2B and B2C world. And as the lines continue to blur between B2B and B2C, and the model expands to a B2B2C focus, order fulfillment processes become more complex.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 13, 2022
As an engineer by training, I’ve come across many mathematical formulas, but I hadn’t seen this one until a couple of weeks ago when I attended Manhattan Associates’s Momentum 2022 conference: D x V x F > R = ? Where: D: Signifies the degree of dissatisfaction with the current situation. V: The vision of. Read more Manhattan Momentum 2022: Assemble Agents of Change.
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.
ivalua
JUNE 17, 2022
This content is part of the latest WBR Report: As the world has been readjusting to the ripple effects caused by the pandemic in the past two years, successful enterprises have developed contingency plans to protect their supply networks from future shocks to the supply chain. Over half of the heads of procurement in our survey (53%) are currently confident in the resiliency of their supply chains, while 20% of the respondents are somewhat confident.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 17, 2022
Most people recognize that humanity has been too wasteful when it comes to natural resources and too cavalier when it comes to protecting the planet. We are now beginning to pay a price for our excesses. As more of us concentrate in urban environs, modern technologies offer us a way to use resources more wisely and protect the planet at the same time.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 14, 2022
At Logistics Viewpoints, we have written about how companies are looking to reduce carbon emissions, especially when it comes to transportation. More and more global companies are pledging to make their supply chains and their operations net-zero or carbon neutral. The following Editor’s Choice article comes from Fernando Cortes, Senior Vice President, Transportation at Walmart, and addresses how Walmart is working to reduce emissions through their transportation practices and operations.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 15, 2022
I believe we’re witnessing the birth of a new transportation mode, one that will take many years to develop and mature (but will probably happen sooner than we think), and one that will make our current discussions about driverless cars and same-day delivery sound silly in retrospect. I wrote that back in February 2013 in. Read more Drone Delivery: A 9+ Year Gestation for Amazon Prime Air.
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ivalua
JUNE 15, 2022
Learn how Körber leveraged Ivalua’s software tools to automate and streamline tactical activities while keeping strategy front and center. Session REPLAY. The global supply chain is undergoing an incredible transformation that will change the way we do business. Today, organizations are looking to build supply chain resilience and maximize opportunities for growth as we pivot and prepare for unexpected global events. .
Enterra Insights
JUNE 15, 2022
Over half-a-century ago, economist Milton Friedman wrote a polarizing essay entitled “ The Social Responsibility of Business is to Increase its Profits.” The essay is still being discussed and debated. In that essay, Friedman wrote, “When I hear businessmen speak eloquently about the ‘social responsibilities of business in a free-enterprise system,’ I am reminded of the wonderful line about the Frenchman who discovered at the age of 70 that he had been speaking prose all his life.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 17, 2022
This Sunday is Father’s Day, and consumers across the country are apparently ready to celebrate. According to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics, approximately 76 percent of US adults are expected to celebrate Father’s Day. And to celebrate, they will spend. Consumer spending this Father’s Day is expected to total $20 billion, nearly on par with last year’s record-setting figure of $20.1 billion.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 17, 2022
I have a case (and several shoe boxes) filled with music cassettes from my high school and college days. There’s one cassette in particular that ranks among the most listened to in my collection: Midnight Oil’s Diesel and Dust album from 1987. I finally got to see Midnight Oil last night, my first concert since. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (June 17, 2022).
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2022
In today's digital world, companies are under pressure to be more transparent with their customers. This is especially true for supply chains, where customers want to know where their products are coming from and how they’re being made.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 13, 2022
According to tech futurist and metaverse expert Cathy Hackl ( @CathyHackl ), “No official definition yet exists for the metaverse, but companies can’t afford to wait until one does or the metaverse fully evolves to start experimenting and investing in it.”[1] She adds, “If you wait a year-and-a-half or two-years to do something, to have a clear strategy, and to start testing these assumptions, it might be a little bit too late.” Although that may sound like she’s su
All Things Supply Chain
JUNE 15, 2022
The continuing effects of the global coronavirus pandemic are being felt in unexpected ways. Across the United States right now, desperate parents are coping with a nationwide baby formula shortage.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 11, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Offline Marketing in the Modern Age! When it comes to marketing your business, brochures are a great way to get the word out. They provide potential customers with all the information they need to know about what you have to offer. But what is a brochure, and how can you create one that will generate interest in your products or services?
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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.
IT Supply Chain
JUNE 16, 2022
By Brian Atkinson (pictured). Vice President & general Manager, Five9 EMEA. The post ASOS & Boohoo feeling the effects of low consumer confidence, what can be done? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 14, 2022
Globally, the use of data is growing — and in the past two years, the pandemic has been the main driver behind worldwide data growth, including increased internet access and a new way of working. The pandemic also opened the door for new competitors, an increased need for predictive data, and a need for new customer-centric business intelligence models.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 15, 2022
In a race to fortify their supply chains, leading manufacturers are realizing value from digital transformation beyond the factory floor.
crisp
JUNE 16, 2022
Crisp Product Manager Jordon White shares a roundup of this month’s updates to the Crisp data platform. Here at Crisp, our goal is not just to show you interesting insights, but to help you take action that will drive your business forward. That’s why this month, you’ll find new dashboards to detect distributor voids, identify year-over-year sales trends, get actionable insights for new retailers, and export data into your core tools.
More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.
IT Supply Chain
JUNE 13, 2022
By Alex Saric (pictured). Smart Procurement Expert at Ivalua. The post Why supplier visibility is critical for responsible labour appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
Invata Intralogistics
JUNE 15, 2022
When it comes to warehouse automation, do you favor new technology or “proven” technology for your operation? Understandably, a lot of people lean toward “proven” technology as emerging technology is by nature unproven. Making the leap to robotics technology in a fulfillment or distribution operation, for example, raises all sorts of legitimate concerns like: Will early adopters be saddled with outdated systems as the technology evolves?
Unleashed
JUNE 14, 2022
Order fulfilment is crucial to any eCommerce strategy , particularly as customers demand faster and easier access to products. But to be able to provide consumers what they want when they want it, a successful fulfilment process starts long before someone places an order. In this ultimate eCommerce fulfilment guide for SMEs, we cover the essential elements for your fulfilment process, identify the challenges you may face, look at different types of fulfilment, and offer tips on how to plan your
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