Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As we navigate through the end of the year and the holiday season, we’re also looking ahead to 2023. We know we’re going to see ongoing disruption. We know the chances of recession are growing. We know our clients need more and more ways to take control of their supply chain operations, end to end. Check out four of the areas we’re advising our clients to be thinking about heading into the New Year, to help prepare their supply chain for 2023. .

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Imagine an individual sitting on their living room couch and wearing VR goggles, not to play a video game but to carry out a day’s work of production.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One of the topics discussed at the recent COP-27 gathering in Egypt was global food security. Patricia Scotland ( @PScotlandCSG ), Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, told COP-27 participants that every available tool must be leveraged to improve food security. She stated, “We must use big data and digital tools to protect food security and increase climate resilience.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As the holidays rapidly approach, carriers are nervously eyeing a newly-emboldened Federal Maritime Commission. After the passage of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, the FMC is looking to test the limits of its new regulatory capabilities. But that’s not the only news waiting under the tree for logistics professionals this year: plummeting volumes continue to plague FedEx Ground, and Walgreens is branching out into an already overcrowded last-mile delivery sector.

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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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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 19, 2022

By Skyler Chi (pictured). Associate Managing Director, Exiger. The post Supply chain risk management: looking back on 2022 & preparing for 2023 appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Uncommon Goods can experience sales spikes during its typical six-week peak period of up to 10 times the average volumes in Q1 and Q3, and typically does two-thirds of its business in Q4.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Intelligent prediction is more important than ever in enabling our vastly complex supply chains to operate in real time and deliver on customers’ needs.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. Rules of thumb and techniques that were used only ten years ago cannot match the number-crunching applications that leading-edge companies are employing. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Bill Vitti and Joe Lynch discuss the connected ecosystem, which is one of the best ways to describe Transflo. Bill is the President and CRO of Transflo, the trusted industry leader in mobile, telematics, and business process automation solutions to the transportation industry. About Bill Vitti . Bill Vitti joined Transflo as President in early 2022, with more than 25 years’ experience in the transportation industry.

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Earlier this month, one of my guests on Talking Logistics said, “Supply chain and logistics professionals have wanted a seat at the C-suite table for a long time. Nobody said, however, that it would be the hot seat.” Whether it’s figuring out how to “do more with less” due to labor constraints, preparing for potential. Read more. The post Top 10 Talking Logistics Posts in 2022 (Plus Indago & Other Highlights) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The global economy has gone through an incredibly tumultuous time since 2020. From lockdown-induced purchasing highs, soaring logistics costs and supply chain snarls to waning demand, soaring inflation, and fears of recession – there has never been a dull moment. . The sheer influx in demand, combined with the variety of supply chain stressors, also catapulted global freight to new levels of infamy (although none perhaps as famous as the Suez Canal blockage).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nestlé, the largest publicly held food company in the world, recently announced it was investing “40 million Swiss francs ($42.88 million) to launch a new production facility in western Ukraine.”[1] Olena Harmash , a Strategic Communication Adviser with CGIAR, notes, “Nestlé is one of very few international companies to announce new investments in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in February 2022.”[2] Nestlé executives have learned that carrying on operations as a

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 22, 2022

More and more companies are adopting advanced technologies such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and the internet of things (IoT) to transform their supply chains and keep pace with market requirements.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 18, 2022

As we near the end of 2022, supply chain and logistics executives are busy preparing their strategies, plans, and budgets for the year ahead. One key objective for many of them is improving supply chain resilience, which includes improving their supply chain visibility capabilities and developing stronger and more transparent relationships with carriers and other.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In an increasingly unpredictable world environment, practices for planning and forecasting inventory levels that worked in the past need to be reviewed. Rules of thumb and techniques that were used only ten years ago cannot match the number-crunching applications that leading-edge companies are employing. In the 1990s, APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) arose as a solution for making better decisions about inventory.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 22, 2022

By Tobias Buxhoidt (pictured). CEO & Founder, parcelLab. The post How can retailers improve their returns management to drive improved customer loyalty? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Winter is upon us, and with the arrival of cold weather, rising energy prices, and oil and gas supplies being impacted by geopolitical tensions, businesses once again face potential supply chain challenges.

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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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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 21, 2022

A few years ago Martijn Lofvers gave a presentation about Strategy Mindmapping to an audience of roughly 80 persons at a supply chain conference in Paris. Afterwards about 20 attendees lined up to hand over their business cards because they wanted to receive the presentation. At the end of the line a woman in her mid-twenties was waiting. “I would like to thank you”, she said.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 19, 2022

This blog was co-authored by Mark Severns , Product Marketing Director, and Logan Kluth , Product Management Director. Whether you are a retailer, manufacturer, 3PL, or in most any other industry, “Black Friday” likely initiates a dramatic shift in the dynamics of your business. In your warehouses the day-to-day flow of goods see peaks and valleys, but the spikes in demand this time of year require flexibility and adaptability in process and technologies to efficiently address the increased thro

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 17, 2022

By Bryce Boothby (pictured). MPO Board Member & MIT Certified Digital Transformation Expert. The post It’s Time to Simplify Supply Chain Software & Total Cost of Ownership appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 19, 2022

t’s highly likely that warehouses will more actively embrace automation technologies in 2023 to manage tight labor markets, increase inventory capacity and expand visibility into their supply chain operations. .

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 22, 2022

As we bid farewell to 2022, let’s take a moment to look back at key industry topics that were top of mind for our readers along with a few of Arena’s highlights and milestones. Since the pandemic, supply chain disruption still tops the list. Many industries continue wrestling with inventory challenges, product availability, higher prices, labor shortages, political and industry mandates, or bracing for softer demand in some cases.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Each Wednesday, we share how Blue Yonder associates and customers DIVE in — their personal stories of diversity, inclusion, value and equity. Throughout the year, each has offered meaningful takeaways that allow us to see the world through their eyes. As we reflect on the year, let’s look back at 12 — one for each month — remarkable lessons Blue Yonder associates and customers taught us in 2022: January: As an African immigrant to this country that I love so much, I proudly bellow our national a

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 20, 2022

By Emma Whitmore, (pictured). Group Vice President, EMEA at Edgio. The post Boxing Day sales will bring increased risk of online scams appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Proactive pandemic management strategies are an investment in business viability and supply chain resilience, and also enhance business operational capabilities.

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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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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer (in the northern hemisphere) and Christmas is practically upon us.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Nucleus Research recently released its Control Tower Technology Value Matrix 2022 , a report that looks at the competitive landscape for control tower solutions and assesses the technology vendors. Blue Yonder was gratified to be named a “Leader” in the Nucleus report, based on the capabilities of our Luminate ® Control Tower solution. Nucleus Research Manager Isaac Gould notes that control towers are becoming an essential capability as organizations navigate ongoing supply chain disruptions.

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IT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 23, 2022

By Jessica Sweet (pictured). Content Writer at makeLifeSweeter.com. The post Tech Tools You Might Want to Use as a Business Manager appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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