Freightos
APRIL 15, 2024
Blog " * " indicates required fields Email * Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. More Resources Home The Red Pill: The (Slow Yet Steady) Revolution in Global Freight Digitization Eytan Buchman April 15, 2024 Dive deeper into freight data that matters Learn More The March 26th Francis Scott Key Bridge allision feels shocking.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 15, 2024
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post from Transporeon’s blog highlights the growing problem of freight fraud in the industry. Picture the scene.
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Talking Logistics
APRIL 11, 2024
In my 25+ years as an industry analyst, I have reviewed (and helped craft) many Request for Proposals (RFP) for supply chain and logistics software applications — especially for shippers and third party logistics providers (3PLs) looking for a transportation management system (TMS) or a supply chain visibility solution. Never, in 25 years, have I.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2024
Supply chain resilience is a hot topic the last few years since post-Covid issues and newsworthy incidents like the Houthi attacks in the red sea have raised awareness. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery.
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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?
The Logistics of Logistics
APRIL 10, 2024
Nourhan Beyrouti and Joe Lynch discuss building a global logistics juggernaut. Nourhan is Global Chief Revenue Officer at AJEX Logistics Services , Saudi Arabia’s fastest growing transportation company. About Nourhan Beyrouti Nourhan Beyrouti , a seasoned professional with a global footprint, has an impressive track record in branding, corporate innovation, and real estate development, and global logistics technology.
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
John Galt
APRIL 10, 2024
Decision intelligence is powered by enabling technology like AI and machine learning to help inform and shape supply chain decisions. Learn more.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 12, 2024
The Masters: a tradition unlike any other. And a golfer unlike any other is looking to make history this weekend at the annual golf tournament played at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia: Tiger Woods. Actually, Woods is looking at 2 records this weekend, one of which is more attainable than the other. Woods has made 23 consecutive cuts at the Masters, tied with Fred Couples and Gary Player for the longest streak of all-time.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 14, 2024
Sherry Harriman, former SVP of logistics and supply chain with Academy Sports + Outdoors, tells how she prefers to be approached by supply chain marketers — and the tactics that don’t work.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 15, 2024
By Elmer Spruijt (pictured) VP Transport Management EMEA , Descartes The post Supply Chain Visibility – Connecting Data to Maximise Value appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
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.
BlueYonder
APRIL 9, 2024
For the past 175 years, Carlsberg has continuously reinvented itself from a marketing, innovation and product perspective, while remaining true to its core values of enriching communities while manufacturing quality drinks. Spanning 140 brands, 40,000 employees, 150 global markets, and 12.5 billion liters of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, the operation is vast.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 10, 2024
Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Pick” series where we highlight posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. This recent post by Veronica Turk from Loadsmart highlights a recent Talking Logistics episode with Adrian Gonzalez and George Swartz, Loadsmart’s VP.
Arkieva
APRIL 9, 2024
As awareness of climate change and globalization grow, the list of Rs in sustainability is also growing. This blog explores the latest trend: reshoring. The Latest R in Sustainability: Reshoring was first posted on April 9, 2024 at 8:30 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 14, 2024
Several geopolitical factors have slowed the post-pandemic recovery process so far in 2024, but there have been "positive signs" over the last year, too.
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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.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 11, 2024
By Alan Glazier (pictured) Commercial Director, One Nexus The post One Nexus’ Pledge to Elevate Customer Service Excellence – A Year in Review appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
BlueYonder
APRIL 11, 2024
If You’re Not Using Fulfillment Slow Mover Logic, You Might Be Missing Out This blog is co-written by Tony Verdi , Customer Success, and Jennifer Brox , Industry & Solution Marketing Are you feeling pressure from above to squeeze even more margin out of your network? How many inventory dollars are tied up in C and D items? What percentage of your SKUs are segmented as slow movers?
Talking Logistics
APRIL 12, 2024
April showers bring May flowers. If it rains any more, though, we’ll be drowning in daisies soon. “The sun’ll come out tomorrow,” Annie promises. I hope she’s right because I’m betting my bottom dollar on it. — While it rains outside, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Necessity. Read more The post Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (April 12, 2024) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 11, 2024
The breach may have exposed hundreds of Sisense’s customers to a software supply chain attack and provided the attacker with a door into the company’s customer networks.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 15, 2024
By Richard Pearson (pictured) Content Writer The post Outsourcing supply chain can accelerate growth for emerging brands appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
West Coast and California Logistics
APRIL 10, 2024
An article in SupplyChainBrain identifies the strategies, tactics and technologies that will drive supply chain success in 2024 and beyond. These include ongoing concerns like tackling the labor shortage and longer-term initiatives like embracing sustainability.
Stord
APRIL 10, 2024
Stord’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) Also Named Market Leader Again ATLANTA, April 10, 2024 – Stord , a leader in high-volume fulfillment services and supply chain technology for omnichannel mid-market and enterprise brands, announced today that its Order Management System (OMS), Stord One Commerce , has been named a Leader in the Order Management Software Category by G2 , the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace.
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To continue scaling your omnichannel business, you need to manage a lot of orders across a lot of different channels and marketplaces. Some brands do this by hand. Some try to force their ERP to manage it. Others rely on a complex system of cross-referencing the dashboards of their various channels. None of these is an effective or sustainable solution.
RFgen
APRIL 12, 2024
Managing inventory costs is a constant struggle. Between rising costs for materials and endemic labor shortfalls in the warehouse, many supply chain professionals may feel trapped in an endless cycle of shrinking profit margins. Managing inventory costs is important because high inventory costs can erode the bottom line. On the other hand, optimized inventory levels can enhance it.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 10, 2024
Supplier diversity programs are not only good for society; they’re crucial to enhancing supply chain competitiveness, risk mitigation and cost reduction for businesses.
IT Supply Chain
APRIL 12, 2024
By Thomas Saueressig (pictured) Member of the Executive Board of SAP The post SAP’s Adoption Revolution: When Expectations & Outcomes for Cloud Transformation Meet appeared first on IT Supply Chain.
QAD
APRIL 11, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the big “buzzwords” of 2024, which is a shame because the technology’s analytical capabilities have a lot to offer supply chain planners – if you can cut through the hype. I’m never one to jump on the bandwagon with emerging technologies. Sure, they’re cool, and many are worth keeping an eye on, but investing in something that’s flashy and promises to solve all of your problems in a new and exciting way is probably just what it sounds like: too good to be
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In the face of volatile macroeconomic conditions and other complex challenges, supply chain and procurement pros must strike a tough balance between seemingly contradictory demands: boosting performance and sustaining and extending business operations, all while meeting customers’ needs. This GEP paper provides impactful tips on how to develop a strategic procurement approach that focuses on collaboration, innovation, and sustainability.
Arena Solutions
APRIL 9, 2024
As the pressure mounts for manufacturers to deliver in shorter timelines because of increased competition and the urgency to solve a myriad of climate-related challenges, legacy ways of doing things have become an insurmountable hindrance to progress. Overcoming Challenges in Product Lifecycle Management With Advanced Solutions The problem? Spreadsheets, generic workflow management systems, and traditional manufacturing execution systems (MES) have resulted in blind spots, gaps, and inaccuracies
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 15, 2024
In what is being described as a shakeup, global EV auto maker Tesla has announced a ten percent global operational workforce reduction along with the departure of two other senior executives. This move is being viewed as a further barometer of an existing tepid plug-in electric-vehicle market global demand environment. Tesla also has its own unique business challenges that includes an aging vehicle line-up and a months long strategy of aggressively cutting vehicle prices to spur demand, which as
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 9, 2024
Retailers have an opportunity to prioritize a more sustainable supply chain. But how can they do this while continuing to grow the business?
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