EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. Resiliency is now the name of the game for supply chains. Automation. Cloud-based Technology. Automation.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 28, 2023

The third-party logistics (3PL) industry — those that help businesses efficiently manage logistics across their supply chains (from 3PLs to truckers to warehouse managers) — represents an $800 billion industry on its own.” ” You don’t have to convince supply chain professionals of the importance of logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this October 10, 2023 2023 edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology we provide our capsule highlights of investments announced by supply chain management focused tech providers. The technology start-up secured $30 million in Series A funding in 2022.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The past few years have been chaotic and disruptive to the supply chain. With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. Sector profitability is set to hit bottom in second half 2023.” Introduction.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

ATLANTA – February 26, 2021 – Logility, Inc., the leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, today announced the company is positioned as Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Supply Chain Planning Solutions.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The problem I’m describing is the urgent need to build a robust, global, end-to-end supply chain infrastructure. What happened to the supply chain in 2021? Before I dig into what I mean by that let’s reflect on 2021 supply chain challenges. Image source: New York Times.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. Economic and Business Challenges Expected in 2023.

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Paul is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Verusen , a supply chain intelligence platform, purpose-built to help manufacturers streamline their MRO supply and materials management. The result is a foundation that organizations can trust to fuel digital transformation and support supply chain maturity initiatives.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. In this posting we highlight our fourth prediction.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, spoke on best practices on supply chain risk management at ARC Advisory Group’s Digital Transformation in Industry conference. The implementation was not trivial.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology support. Our last full edition was published on February 14. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

It is no secret that procurement executives are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize efficiency and address unexpected supply disruptions. Due Diligence from the Source Collaborative supplier relationships cut supply risks and result in a greatly beneficial relationship for all parties involved.

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Logility

JUNE 8, 2022

ATLANTA (June 8, 2022) American Software, Inc. million for the same period last year, and software license revenues were up 153% to $3.1 For the Supply Chain business, professional services revenues for the quarter ended April 30, 2022 increased by 11% to $6.0 a wholly owned subsidiary of American Software, Inc.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. Prediction Background.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2022

A large multinational is undergoing an impressive supply chain transformation that will run through 2023. A Complex Supply Chain. Not surprisingly a company this big, delivering different solutions to a variety of industries, has a complex supply chain. But even multi-sourcing is not enough.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group highlights a 2024 prediction of added labor activism continuing across industry supply chains in 2024. Increased Labor Activism The year 2023 brought increased labor activism in the form of labor contract demands for higher wages and added benefits.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our April 14, 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis capsule of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. million in Series A financing. million in Series A financing.

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Logility

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

ATLANTA (February 23, 2022) American Software, Inc. million for the same period last year and software license revenues were up 87% to $1.0 For the Supply Chain business, professional services revenues for the quarter ended January 31, 2022 increased by 13% to $5.4 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 2, 2023

In this special edition of Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech , we highlight for readers a workforce reduction underway at procurement technology provider Coupa Software. billion in a combination cash and Coupa equity stock arrangement.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 17, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. Prediction Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog unveils a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. We will then proceed into what we expect major themes to be in 2023. .

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Freightos

APRIL 25, 2024

Despite the reduced customs costs, both companies are likely shipping by air at a loss—a sustainable strategy for their coffers but one that majorly impacts supply chain organizations reliant on the same volumes. From Q3 2021 to early 2022, Freightos Air Index China-U.S. These rates dipped to around $3.50/kg

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Companies that move fast and act smart now can stay ahead of due diligence legislation, mitigate supply chain risk and gain a competitive advantage in the process. As I explained in a recent article on Supply & Demand Chain Executive , organizations that leverage supply chain digitization will be the most likely to succeed.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Were using AI in at least one application related to supply chain or order management (95%). AI has become a huge topic of discussion since the public launch of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. By 2021, the Gartner Group could lay out 23 use cases for AI in retail. The results? Contact us today!

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues with our annual listing of our most read blog commentaries that were published and of keen interest to our readers during the year 2021. The years of 2020 and 2021 presented unprecedented pandemic and other related challenges to industry and global supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters commentary focuses on last week’s annual gathering of the World Economic Forum held in Davos. We contrast the various takeaway messages from this gathering, especially as it relates to industry supply chain efforts in the coming year. and China, tensions between Europe and the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Trey Closson is the Co-founder and CEO at Amplio, an Atlanta based tech firm builds supply chain resilience for electronics manufacturers. Trey and his Co-founder Taha Zinifi started Amplio in Summer 2021 to help solve one of the most critical supply challenges facing the industry. Access diverse sources of supply.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. That is quite a bit of power – and the technology of solar cells is improving every year. MORE FROM THIS EDITION h6 Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Supply chain strains. As communication specialist Karen Michele Nikos-Rose explains, “Countries in the Global North with low production capacities control a significant share of [the global food] supply chain given their purchasing power and location adjacent to important wheat trade hubs.”[3] Climatic events.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis? Are our agri-food supply chains in crisis? Do we need to relook at how we organise our agri-food supply chains? You could argue that this success story was the result of an optimisation of agri-food supply chains at a global level.

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Resilinc

MARCH 22, 2022

Our 2021 Annual Report is here! Covered topics included the supply chain tumult of 2021, trends affecting key commodities like aluminum, silicon, and cobalt, and the evolving risk landscape for reshoring, cybersecurity, ESG issues, and more. But there is still a ways to go before we hit a clearing.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Shifting and varied consumer preferences, collapsing brand loyalty, even freak weather: as shoppers limber up for the 2023 holiday season, retailers should expect the unexpected. As shoppers hit the e-carts and store aisles for the holiday season of 2023, unpacking the “ whys ” behind the flux is moot. compared with 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Updates included in this edition include: Coupa Software Entering Definitive Agreement to be Acquired. billion in October 2020.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 13, 2021

Technology Writer Priya Dialani ( @priyadialani248 ) writes, “As the volume of data continues developing, … enlisting a CDO is transforming into the norm. Technology writer Puja Das predicts, “2021 will see more emphasis on actionable data. ”[3]. ”[5]. Augmented Analytics for Faster Decision-making.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Background In various Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, this supply chain technology industry analyst has raised awareness, perspectives and added focus to the critical importance of establishing synchronous processes and more timely decision making across an end-to-end supply chain network.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 9, 2023

What’s at stake when your supply chain is unprepared for a cyber attack? million —that’s the average cost of a data breach across the globe in 2023. If you don’t have ways to prevent cyber attacks in your supply chain, that’s a lot to leave up to chance. Hint: It’s not just about your business.

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