The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in August 2021 once again stressed the importance and urgency of decarbonising all sectors of the economy. These are some examples of large players making bold moves, often involving low-carbon fuels and related engine technology.

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Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Freight Optimal Sourcing 237

Unleashed

JUNE 7, 2023

In 2021, businesses faced major supply chain challenges that resulted in understocked shelves and unhappy customers. Manual inventory control tasks are automated with the help of software tools and warehousing equipment. Inventory optimisation software Software is at the heart of inventory optimisation.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Ware2Go

APRIL 11, 2023

Learn how businesses of all sizes can help build a more sustainable eCommerce industry, with examples of environmentally friendly brands that are leading the way. Businesses are starting to take notice and more importantly, consumers are starting to notice and carefully consider the environmental impact of their online purchases.

Examples 52

Examples Sustainability Purchasing Skills Retail 52

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The way we eat, technology, people’s expectations — the knock-on effect of this is revolutionising much of the food industry, from the ingredients we buy to the food manufacturing software we use. So what are the food processing trends to watch out for in 2021? Changing habits: Purchasing food that lasts.

Food 94

Food Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Trends 94

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

The myopic focus on IT standardization resulted in the purchase of technology, but not value delivery. Even though a feasible plan is the most critical business user criterion for software selection, only one in two manufacturers surveyed believe they have the ability to model a feasible plan. Belief in efficient procurement.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Manufacturing Procurement 357

Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2021

The procure to pay process is complex and far more than simply making a phone call, or sending a few emails to arrange the purchase of goods. Strategically approaching the procure to pay process can see your company reap the rewards. In this guide, we’ll cover: What is the procure to pay process. Negotiating.

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Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing 59

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Retail trends in 2021. Instead of clicking through to a third-party website, users can make purchases right from the social media app or site. ” She writes, “The desire to buy from businesses that focus on their ethical and sustainable credentials will only grow in 2021. Even more stress on omnichannel operations.

Trends 100

Trends Retail Predictive Analytics Software Manufacturing Procurement 100

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

ARC considers real-time visibility solutions, like the one from FourKites, one type of SCCN solution. In that study, FourKites 2021 revenues were estimated to be $65 million. The solution has also grown in the breadth of their modal coverage. Transportation visibility solutions provide a wide variety of benefits.

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Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Visibility Inventory Reduction Agile and Lean Supply Chain 219

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 5, 2022

For example, journalists Jason Lalljee ( @jasonlall9 ) and Madison Hoff report, “Walmart announced Monday that it will be implementing markdowns across its inventory in response to too much inventory and inflation affecting consumers’ ability to shop. percent over 2021, with a jump of more than 15 percent for e-commerce.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Inventory Reduction Price Reduction 130

Arena Solutions

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Arena’s recent Fall 2021 quality management system (QMS) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software release was all about helping manufacturers remove these bottlenecks and drive faster product innovation. Design new tooling, fixtures, or molding, and then buy them from subcontractors. Not an Arena customer?

Manufacturing Procurement 87

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Innovation Purchasing Training 87

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Back in April 2021, journalist Ben Popken ( @bpopken ) wrote, “Shoppers had better start budgeting more for their groceries, according to the latest consumer price index [CPI], which shows prices are increasing — and they’re likely to keep going up.”[1] percent from September 2021 to October 2021 and was 5.4

Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Design Software Predictive Analytics Software Pricing Training Purchasing Skills 130

NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. One of the problems that often emerges in organizations is not only misalignment between procurement and supply chain, but also between senior executives and their managers.

Supply Chain Execution 98

Supply Chain Execution Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing 98

EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2020

A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. The prevailing effects of COVID-19 are uncertainty and disruption; the key to planning ahead for 2021 will be to analyze the effects of 2020.

Inventory Reduction 98

Inventory Reduction Sourcing Strategies Inventory Management Software Resource Reduction 98

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. Also, the solutions lacked flexibility. No company interviewed was able to successfully use their current what-if solutions to model pandemic impacts. Lessons Learned. The reason?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Procurement Analytics 278

ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As 2021’s holiday shopping statistics proved, pandemic or not, consumers are willing to spend. (My Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Trends Retail Forecasting Software 177

Multichannel Merchant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With 131 billion parcels shipped globally in 2020, the Pitney Bowes 2021 Parcel Shipping Index predicts parcel volume will double in the next five years, with an 11% CAGR from 2021-2026. How do you then translate your last mile delivery process into repeat purchases, brand loyalty and increased profits? 2: Parcel Mentality.

Procurement Solutions 59

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Optimization Software 59

Multichannel Merchant

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

With 131 billion parcels shipped globally in 2020, the Pitney Bowes 2021 Parcel Shipping Index predicts parcel volume will double in the next five years, with an 11% CAGR from 2021-2026. How do you then translate your last mile delivery process into repeat purchases, brand loyalty and increased profits?

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Optimization Software 52

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 1, 2022

Retail returns occur when a customer returns the purchased items to a seller in exchange for a refund, store credit, or a similar product. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase. 84% of buyers read the return policy before making an online purchase.

Retail 296

Retail Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 296

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2021

When companies implement enterprise software solutions, they often label that implementation as being part of their company’s digital transformation. But implementing new software does not digitally transform anything if the people that are supposed to use that software cannot do so effectively.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling 255

Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The bane of e-commerce is the large percentage of purchased items that are returned. She reports, “The share of online purchases that are returned averages 30% or higher, depending on the category, three times the rate in physical stores.”[2] trillion in 2021, the projection for returns is around $503 billion.”

Waste Reduction 130

Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Reverse Logistics Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 130

Unleashed

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

From the continuing impact of the global pandemic to the ever-increasing importance of ‘transparency technology’ and sustainable practices, the food industry has its work cut out for it in 2021. It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software. Meat alternatives.

Food 93

Food Trends Industrial Industry 93

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Thomson Reuters purchased the global trade compliance vendor Integration Point in 2018. They offer a solution for corporate tax departments called ONESOURCE. The Integration Point solution was rebranded to be one of the modules in the ONESOURCE suite. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties.

Global 176

Global Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies 176

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

In this posting we provide two recent examples of turnover among senior supply chain leadership that occurred n days of one another. . Rivian acquired the former Mitsubishi Motors automotive assembly production facility in Normal, Illinois which began production operations in September of 2021. Rivian Automotive. Thus far, $13.7

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions North America 52

Enterra Insights

MAY 25, 2022

The list of outstanding retailers, she reports, differs from the company’s 2021 list, which caused them to ask: “In a world where being competent is a table-stakes requirement, what does it take to be outstanding?” Balkhi explains, “One great way that companies are using AI is by integrating it with their CRM software.

Customer Service 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2023

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. GEON Embarks on a Digital Transformation GEON Performance Solutions is embarking on a supply chain transformation. The company ships directly to customers and also to distributors.

Supply Chain Planning Software 235

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Transformation Modeling Scenario Planning 235

GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2021

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the resiliency test. Embracing technology is part of that solution. For example, hand sanitizer sales spiked 313% during one week in February 2020, according to reports from Nielsen. What do we mean by that?

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain 189

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If 2020 and if 2021 proved anything, it’s that the omni-channel selling environment is here to stay. As physical stores opened, shut down and re-opened again, consumers became more flexible in the way they shop for, and purchase, just about every product. of all e-commerce sales in the US during 2021.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 187

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling 187

BlueYonder

JULY 2, 2021

Consumers participated in other retailers’ deal days, but Amazon Prime Day is still #1: 60% of respondents made a purchase on Prime Day Consumers participated in other deal days from Walmart (35%), Target (26%), Best Buy (15%), and Ebay (8%) 73% of consumers went to Amazon to look for deals first.

Survey 102

Survey Trends Purchasing Skills Supply and Demand 102

Proxima

MARCH 9, 2022

Certainly, the ‘Long Pandemic’ phase from May 2020 to the end of 2021 presented its challenges. They should be working closely with their procurement teams to understand where costs lie, what that expenditure does, and if there are any creative approaches that can identify new or alternative solutions.

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Waste Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Shoppers can now enjoy more personalised buying journeys, as merchants make it faster and easier to find the products that they’re most likely to purchase. Goods are being produced, procured, and delivered more efficiently with reduced costs. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg. Let’s dive in.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software Demand Planning Software 52

HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) , held between 31st October and 12th November, we welcomed Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent to the Supplier Experience Live podcast, to discuss how sustainable procurement programs foster a greener future. From CSR to ESG, to sustainable procurement goals.

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Charlotte Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Sustainability 52

o9 Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Blog written by Charlie Jermyn (Copywriter at o9 Solutions) & Alison Crawford (Director of Global Product Marketing at o9 Solutions). The 2021 Christmas and New Year holiday season is facing a global supply shortage of Champagne. ‘The Champagne is drying up!’

Scenario Planning 98

Scenario Planning Supply and Demand Las Vegas Supply Chain Planning Software 98

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 5, 2023

Robotic process automation is an intelligent automation software that uses machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence to mimic the rote tasks a human performs on a daily basis, whether it’s reading email or quoting rates. As I noted above, traditional RPA solutions are rules-based.

Supply Chain Software 130

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning 130

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The shifts in growth from 2019-2021 are dramatic. I found the topic–so simply expressed–required deep thought.

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Supply Chain Design Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Data 195

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 28, 2021

Satellite solutions article and permission to publish here provided by Chiyako Ikeda. For all those in the shipping industry, satellite solutions can significantly assist in all areas of coordination. Read on to learn why state-of-the-art satellite solutions are a game-changer for the maritime industry. Email Address.

Procurement Solutions 96

Procurement Solutions Supply Chain Network Software Industrial Industry 96

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

” Analysts from McKinsey & Company observe, “Companies of all stripes have invested heavily in tools and technologies to help them understand their customers more deeply and to gain the advantages of superior customer experience.”[4] Only AI-powered solutions can make sure that happens. .”

Predictive Analytics Software 162

Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Software 162

Logility

MARCH 2, 2021

For example, a Nielson poll found that 66% of adult consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and 50% of purchasing decisions are influenced by sustainability claims. For example, a packaging innovation that reduces the use of black plastic at the expense of an increase in the rate of deforestation.

Sustainability 243

Sustainability Material Savings Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement 243