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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Sustainable manufacturing refers to the ability to manage manufacturing operations “in an environmentally and socially responsible manner,” according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. In their 2020 sustainability report, Whirlpool announced record low levels of energy and water intensity in their plants.

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Overcoming the 8 Biggest Logistics Challenges E-commerce Brands Face

Stord

The right multichannel order and inventory management system can ensure you’re not underselling or overselling , harming your revenue growth, customer experience, or both! Agile practices optimize inventory management , promoting cost efficiency and lean inventories. ideally all within a single platform.

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Unilever’s Relentless Commitment to S-Curve Transformations

Logistics Viewpoints

This is a culture of continuous improvement writ large. The goals of the new Compass Organization include growing sustainably while achieving top tier shareholder return, becoming a more transparent business, and unlocking agility through a new digitally enabled organization. Unilever started in North America in 2020.

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

DELMIA Quintiq

The global oversupply of steel and the increase of prices by 200% since early 2020 have further compounded market volatility, not to mention the increase in demand by 6% in 2021 [1]. Additionally, the sustainability mandate is calling for the business world to improve and reimagine operations against changing regulations.

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The Outsourced Supply Chain with Hannah Kain

The Logistics of Logistics

In 2020 she was featured as a Business Insider Top 100 People Transforming Business, recognized as a Top 10 Women in Logistics by Global Trade Magazine, and won the SDCE Women Leaders in Supply Chain award. Headquartered in Fremont, CA, USA, its teams of technology engineers and supply chain specialists operate globally from 19 locations.

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Key Trends and Themes for Supply Chain and Logistics in 2024

SCMDOJO

Suppose you stay ahead of trends like AI optimization, blockchain transparency, and sustainable practices. Top Logistics Trends in 2024 As businesses seek higher efficiency and resilience, the supply chain trends for this year reflect a resumed focus on digitization, sustainability, and agility. Or at least that’s what we think.

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Kickstart Your Machine Learning Investment with These 3 Initiatives

Logility

Supply Chain Optimization: Another high-value opportunity of ML is continually analyzing the state of your digital supply chain and automatically tuning planning parameters to meet customer requirements while maximizing company objectives. Improving supply chain team efficiency is key in today’s tight labor market.