Unleashed

APRIL 2, 2024

In this issue: The latest in global supply chain news Insights from an ecommerce niche-market pioneer Tips for reducing transportation costs Job opportunities from Sony, Patagonia, and more In supply chain headlines Food & Beverage sector sees continued growth and innovation. The F&B industry added 1.4

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect in 2024. Our podcast conversation focuses on business C-Suite expectations of supply chain leaders in the coming year.

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Unleashed

MAY 20, 2024

In this week’s edition of The Backorder: REI Co-op gives back $270 million to global communities 6 quick ways to improve supply chain visibility An ecommerce logistics insider shares her best industry advice Job opportunities from McLaren Racing, Hello Fresh, and more Not subscribed yet? Ditch the spreadsheets.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This fact drives us to innovate when it comes to our Supply Chain Execution solutions. Blue Yonder recently was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems (TMS) report 1 for the 13 th year 2 in a row. Those savings and efficiencies have continued to grow.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company reported that it delivered more than 2 billion items in a one-day window in the first three months of 2024. The internally developed AI technology allows Walmart employees to scan produce like bananas to see how ripe the product is.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Strategic Priorities for Post Pandemic Supply Chains by Mark Millar, Keynote Speaker, Professional Moderator, Trusted Advisor, Visiting Lecturer, Commissioned Author Global Supply Chain Ecosystems Cumulative disruptions have exposed the profound interdependencies and inherent vulnerabilities in today’s very complex, global supply chains.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Most recently, the recent disruptions in the Red Sea that saw ocean freight rates from China to Europe by over 190% and saw transit times lengthen, sea-air services offered a strategic advantage for logistics professionals able to remain agile, by watching trends and jumping at opportunities to ensure a resilient supply chain.

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Unleashed

APRIL 28, 2024

Sign up for free to get your weekly dose of supply chain insights and expert advice. In supply chain headlines US manufacturing rise tempered by talent shortage. Mini-quiz: How well do you know supply chain management? Which of the following is not an internal supply chain risk?

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ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

Demand forecasting is a critical component of supply chain management, especially in the complex and unpredictable market landscape of 2024. To address these challenges, supply chain professionals must adopt advanced forecasting methods. Let’s get started with definitions, differences and benefits.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster. This customer-focused approach permeates every aspect of their operations, including logistics.

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Freightos

MARCH 19, 2024

More Resources Home Navigating the Waves: Exploring Digital Booking in Ocean Logistics at TPM 2024 Judah Levine The sessions at this year’s TPM, the preeminent North American ocean freight conference, was more focused on the role of technology in ocean logistics than ever.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The fast-evolving business trends and technologies bring new challenges to every organization. To mitigate the issues of the end-to-end supply chain and cope with customer expectations, organizations are constantly focusing on reducing the delivery lead time. Reverse logistics is equally important as last-mile delivery.

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crisp

APRIL 25, 2024

Supply chain efficiency and cost controls are top priorities in CPG earnings discussions as brands combat inflationary pressures and aim to maximize margins. And what’s in store for 2024? Campbell’s attributed much of its recent boost in adjusted gross profit margin to supply chain productivity improvements.

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Locus

JUNE 16, 2023

The biggest challenge that logistics providers face is rising last-mile carrier delivery costs. Retailers and logistics providers should not shift the burden of costs on the consumers as it makes them unhappy and leads to churn. What do you mean by last mile delivery costs in logistics?

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Locus

MARCH 30, 2022

As the demand for medicines surges steadily online, this is the right time to strengthen your last mile by adopting digitalization and automation to differentiate yourself from your competitors. 3 Reasons Indian e-pharma companies need digitalization and automation for last-mile deliveries. billion by 2025 from $2.0 billion in 2020.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

From a digitally-transformed shopping experience to global supply chain disruptions and a pandemic that refuses to quit, there’s one thing retailers can count on: People are always going to shop. Retail planning software provides the power to do so with increased accuracy in demand forecasting and inventory allocation.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 6, 2024

In a previous blog post , I discussed some highlights from Blue Yonder’s 2024 Supply Chain Executive Survey. In talking with 600 C-suite and senior executives around the world, we discovered that they share three primary challenges: ongoing supply chain disruptions, rising operating costs, and growing sustainability pressures.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 19, 2021

Busy times for all of us and in particular supply chain managers who are dealing with capacity constraints, delays, the rise of e-commerce, forecasting in this crazy environment, identifying and analyzing data, and putting the data to use in strategies. billion in 2024, a 60% growth from 2019.

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. We know how to facilitate bookings.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2024

The growth of “fake coal” is just one of the new techniques with port authorities raising concerns about drugs smuggled in fruit containers and scrap metal, according to the Colombia Drug Smuggling Report 2024 by A&A Multiprime. And now on to this week’s logistics news. Maybe we will see cocaine turbines or solar panels.

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ThroughPut

MAY 24, 2024

Managing inventory in a supply chain is complex due to issues like downtime, delays, and demand fluctuations. Multi-echelon Inventory Optimization (MEIO) is an advanced inventory management strategy that optimizes inventory levels across multiple stages or echelons in a supply chain.

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Locus

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

billion in 2024 and has the potential to reach $191 billion by 2027. On-demand delivery: Retailers used to get by just fine by using manual logistics management methods to cater to the delivery demands of their customers, which weren’t evolving or unpredictable. How do you do that? Download the Case Study 3.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

billion USD between 2020 and 2024. Big Businesses, Big Technologies. In the meantime, more advanced visual technologies, such as virtual reality and augmented reality, are starting to find their way into the e-learning industry. Because they are expensive, however, they are mainly used as training tools by large corporations.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 6, 2024

The term “supply chain management” quickly exploded into the public lexicon during COVID, at which time people would often heard saying “blame it on the supply chain”! Total supply chain management. ” And how has it become so popular? Mr. Van t’Hoff said. Call it what?”

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2024

Each year, Blue Yonder releases the findings of its annual Supply Chain Executives Survey* in conjunction with ICON, the premier conference for supply chain leaders in manufacturing, logistics and retail. Advanced Technology Takes the Spotlight Now, the fantastic news. First, the bad news.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The rings are “one of the first pieces of wearable technology to be deployed by Walmart Canada,” the company said. The company’s hope is to bring the technology to all of Walmart Canada’s 408 stores. Canada’s Walmart tries ring scanners.

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Locus

MAY 16, 2023

A Redseer report states that the last-mile delivery market will touch $6 – $7 billion by 2024. Logistics experts state that India’s last-mile delivery market is moving similarly to markets like the US and China, with more than 10% penetration. What Are the Top Five Logistics Software Companies in India?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 17, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 17, 2023 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news. Dr. Plattner’s term expires in May 2024.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2021

Furthermore, many drivers work long hours as documented by Dr. Michael Belzer of Wayne State University in his book Sweatshops on Wheels. Automation could be the answer. TuSimple, the leader in autonomous trucking technology, plans to ship self-driving trucks nationwide by 2024. and compensation?—?they they deserve.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Black Friday is in the books, and unsurprisingly, it was a big one. Top gift purchases over the weekend included clothing and, toys, gift cards / certificates, books / music / movies / video games, and electronics. And now on to this week’s logistics news. This exceeded initial estimates by more than 21 million shoppers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology won the Financial Time’s business book of the year award. It also provides a good explanation for why the semiconductor supply chain is the world’s most vulnerable supply chain. technology. China’s geopolitical clout would grow.” “To

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