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Mobile Warehouse Robotics Market to Continue Its Explosive Growth

Logistics Viewpoints

Examples of Mobile Warehouse Robotics included in ARC’s Research. I recently completed ARC Advisory Group’s research on the mobile warehouse robotics market. This global market has been growing extremely fast and I forecast it continue growing at a rapid pace. In the process, I expect robotics suppliers to obtain labor resources from adjacent or similar markets to support their growth.

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What is a Digital Supply Chain Twin and How can It Support Your Strategic Decisions?

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How Steel Companies Can Boost Agility & Profitability with Collaborative Sales & Operations Planning

DELMIA Quintiq

Why Collaboration is Essential for Sales & Operations Planning. Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is by no means a new process, but it is one that many companies struggle to get right. One of the top reasons is a lack of collaboration, which is a key element to a successful S&OP process. Many manufacturing companies still operate in silos.

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Executive Q&A: Business Innovation May Be Silver Lining of Supply Chain Crisis - ToolsGroup

ToolsGroup

Businesses around the world are fighting the supply chain crisis with planning and operational improvements. Executive Q&A with Daniel Harms, President of Americas for Optimas Solutions, and David Barton, General Manager of North America for ToolsGroup.

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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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Editor’s Choice: 8 Supply Chain Planning Challenges Retailers Will Face In 2022 And Tips To Overcome Them

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. This article is from Asena Denizeri & Anil Gurbuz at Solvoyo and examines the challenges around supply chain planning for 2022 and beyond. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, the world has dealt with supply chain issues.

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What’s Choking Food Supply Chains?

Talking Logistics

After the Thanksgiving holiday in the US, a co-worker in Florida commented that her grocery store was restricting cream cheese purchases, creating a buzz and taking national airtime during the Christmas season. Yet another mentioned the lack of King’s Hawaiian rolls at his store. Supply chain pressures have caused inflationary pricing for everything all around.

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New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act: A Fashion-Forward Move to Supply Chain Transparency

Logility

With first-of-its-kind legislation, the state of New York (U.S.) seeks to take bold action in turning fashion into a force for good. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act, if passed this spring, will require global clothing and footwear companies to disclose at least 50% of their entire supply chain, including material sourcing, greenhouse gas emissions, and labor practices.

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Can you Risk Implementing Enterprise Software from a High Growth Company with Large Losses?

Logistics Viewpoints

Coupa’s Spend Under Management Tops $3 Trillion. When companies consider implementing enterprise software, standard operating procedure would be to look at a public company’s financials before deciding to implement the solution. If the software company is private, the prospective customer often asks for the right to view their financials. A prospective customer wants to know that the software company they will work with and rely on will still be in business down the road.

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Vocational Training Vs College 2022

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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How to Sleep in a Supply Chain Storm

Talking Logistics

In his book “Have a Little Faith,” Mitch Albom shares the following story from a sermon given by Rabbi Albert Lewis in 1975: “A man seeks employment on a farm. He hands his letter of recommendation to his new employer. It reads simply, ‘He sleeps in a storm.’ “The owner is desperate for help, so. Read more How to Sleep in a Supply Chain Storm.

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Embracing the Art of the Possible

Supply Chain Insights

2022 Analytics Report – v5.0. Abstract. Analytics means different things to different people. Today, only one in two business leaders are satisfied with their ability to use analytics. Getting the correct data in a usable form to make decisions at the speed of business is a barrier for 76% of respondents surveyed. Available data and insights are critical to making the proper supply chain decisions.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

There has been a lot of buzz around facial recognition software lately. And this buzz has come down on both side of the issue, from the benefits off facial recognition software to the dangers and privacy concerns. I just read about a different take on facial recognition software that uses artificial intelligence in a little different way. Five major UK supermarkets are set to trial age estimation technology to accurately guess customers’ ages when purchasing alcohol.

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What Medical Profession Is For Me 2022

Supply Chain Shaman

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Germany Raises the Stakes on Corporate Social Responsibility with Supply Chain Due Diligence

Logility

Beginning on January 1, 2023, Germany’s Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act) will come into effect, taking aim at social and environmental issues arising in global supply chains. The new act joins relatively recent laws from Switzerland , Norway , the Netherlands , and the European Union to eliminate child and forced labor, improve working conditions, and institute environmentally responsible practices across the global supply chain.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 21, 2022)

Talking Logistics

I’m heading back to Death Valley. The JDRF Rides are back this year, and together with several of my Logistics Leaders for T1D Cure (LL4T1DCure) teammates, I’ll be riding in Death Valley and Saratoga Springs again. Some teammates are participating in other rides too. Here’s the full list: Grand Rapids, MI (June 9-12) La Crosse, Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (January 21, 2022).

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Editor’s Choice: Big and Bulky Delivery Challenges in 2022

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. This article is from FarEye and examines the challenges around big and bulky deliveries in 2022. As online retail continues its impressive growth, consumers and retailers alike are realizing the importance of delivery and its impact on purchase decisions.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

My quest to build holistic thinking in organizations stretches over many decades. It is easy to say “be a holistic thinker” , but it is harder to define the behavior. As demand and supply variability increase and markets sway with unpredictable shifts, I think that holistic thinking matters increases in importance to drive corporate performance and is worth the fight.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Are You Compliant With the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?

Logility

On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law legislation banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region because of its forced labor practices. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is part of the United States’ opposition to Beijing’s treatment of China’s Uyghur Muslim minority. Key to the legislation, which passed Congress, is a “rebuttable presumption.

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How Holiday Shopping Changed in 2021

Enterra Insights

Following the holiday shopping season, retailers have little time to take a breath before they must begin planning for the next year. Before starting such planning, however, they would do well to reflect on how things changed during the 2021 holiday shopping season. There was good news. Jan Kniffen ( @JRogersK ), CEO of J. Rogers Kniffen World Wide Enterprises, told CNBC, despite all of the challenges facing retailers this year, “[2021 witnessed] maybe the best holiday selling ever; but, c

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RESPOST: LTL: Then and Now with David Ross

The Logistics of Logistics

LTL: Then and Now with David Ross. David Ross and Joe Lynch discuss LTL: then and now. David is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freight , a leading less-than-truckload carrier offering high quality and reliable LTL services. About David Ross . David Ross is the Executive Vice President of Roadrunner Freigh t. Mr. Ross was most recently Managing Director and Group Head of Stifel’s Global Transportation & Logistics Equity Research practice.

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My Quest to Build Holistic Thinking

Supply Chain Shaman

My quest to build holistic thinking in aligned organizations stretches over many decades. It is easy to say “be a holistic thinker” , but it is harder to define the behavior. As demand and supply variability increase and markets sway with unpredictable shifts, I think that it matters more and more to corporate performance and is worth the fight to develop in organizations.

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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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Top 7 Pitfalls to Avoid in Logistics Outsourcing

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

The Enchange Supply Chain House ; the one-stop shop for all of the elements you need to achieve supply chain excellence.

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The Future of U.S. Infrastructure, Conclusion

Enterra Insights

Shortly after President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), supply chain journalist Alejandra Salgado ( @alejandrasalpan ) reported, “Trade associations wasted no time touting the benefits the new law is expected to bring.”[1] Despite all the political bickering, reaction to increased infrastructure spending has been mostly positive.

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Omnia Partners

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OMNIA Partners is the largest and most experienced organization in procurement and supply chain management. Covering both the private and public sectors, OMNIA Partners unites industry-leading buying power and world-class suppliers to offer an extensive portfolio?of sourcing solutions and partnerships. Through economies of scale, OMNIA Partners is able to deliver more contracts, in more verticals, with transparent, value-driven pricing.

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LA Looters Raid Unattended Containers Amid Supply Chain Chaos

Supply Chain Brain

As many Americans worry about empty shelves and delayed packages, looters are taking advantage of the inflow of goods outside of the two southern California ports that are responsible for handling almost half of all U.S. imports.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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7 Reasons to Switch to Agile Project Management!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Agile Supply Chain! Why Agility is Trumping Lean! Agile project management article and permission to publish here provided by Andrej Fedek. The agile approach is one of the most popular methodologies among project managers these days. This approach has been shown to be quite beneficial in supporting companies in developing profitable products/services.

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The Future of U.S. Infrastructure, Part One

Enterra Insights

As the dust settles following the passage of the 2021 infrastructure bill — formally the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) — the bipartisan members of Congress who passed the bill deserve a lot of credit for both their foresight and their courage. For years, both sides of the political aisle have insisted America needed to invest more in its crumbling infrastructure.

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High Street stores shouldn’t crack open the remaining eggnog after record decline

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks M.I.L.T (pictured). Head of Consumer Research, ParcelHero. The post High Street stores shouldn’t crack open the remaining eggnog after record decline appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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