GlobalTranz
JUNE 23, 2020
Editor’s Note: Today’s article is from Sydney Wess with Clutch who gives us 3 reasons supply chain companies should be adopting digital payment options. Amid the global COVID-19 crisis, more and more consumers are seeking out methods of contactless, cashless payment. This isn’t surprising, especially given the recent suggestion from the World Health Organization (WHO).read More.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 23, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! The Coronavirus pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives and the global economy. From shortages of toilet paper to personal protective equipment (PPE) to lockdowns of businesses and channels of every form, Supply Chain has been at the epicentre of this disruption and it has consumed all Supply Chain time.
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MercuryGate
JUNE 23, 2020
The customer experience is more important than ever. Each aspect of the supply chain is subject to the scrutiny of customer service levels. Poor customer service experiences will naturally result in decreased profitability, increase trouble for the brand, and problems maintaining competitive advantage. Furthermore, in the age of social media any negative experience — regardless […].
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 23, 2020
Grounded during this pandemic, and unable to interact with clients in person, I try to write 3,000 words a day. Morning after morning, fueled by good black coffee, I type away. I share insights, based on research, for the supply chain leader. I write for this blog, craft reports from research for our newsletters, create blogs for Linkedin, and build articles for Forbes.
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Organizations look to embedded analytics to provide greater self-service for users, introduce AI capabilities, offer better insight into data, and provide customizable dashboards that present data in a visually pleasing, easy-to-access format. To better understand the factors behind the decision to build or buy analytics, insightsoftware partnered with Hanover Research to survey IT, software development, and analytics professionals on why they make the embedded analytics choices they do.
Logistics Viewpoints
JUNE 23, 2020
U.S. companies that conduct significant volumes of cross-border manufacturing and trade with Mexico have had to contend with a variety of challenges since 2019, including tariff threats, the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain and the subsequent challenges of restarting idled manufacturing, and the forthcoming implementation of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Supply Chain Brief brings together the best content for supply chain and logistic professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
QAD
JUNE 23, 2020
Today, most organizations understand the four main areas of technology disruption impacting the automotive industry; electrification, autonomous vehicles, connectivity, and shared mobility (also known as ACES ). Today, I am going to introduce the fifth element of disruption – data monetization – and explain the impact that it will have on the supplier model.
Enterra Insights
JUNE 23, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives and businesses in a multitude of ways. Almost every major media outlet, at some point during the crisis, has published a story about why or how supply chains are going to change in a post-pandemic world. Dave Evans ( @makrdave ), co-founder and CEO of Fictiv, agrees supply chains are going to change. He even suggests how supply chains will transform. “As we move from reeling to reflecting on the disruptions we’ve seen to the world of manufacturing a
Silvon Software
JUNE 23, 2020
As I mentioned in my previous post, Sales Dashboards – 16 Metrics for Manufacturers , a strategy for measuring business performance should also incorporate metrics that focus on the supply chain and other operational areas of the enterprise. Supply chain metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) are sometimes a bit tougher to compile than sales metrics.
USC Consulting Group
JUNE 23, 2020
One of the most effective methods of analyzing operational breakdowns is to conduct a Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Some of the data needed in order to drive the analysis includes all of the unplanned failure work orders, which component required repair for each work order, and how long each work order took to complete. This analysis can be conducted on each individual piece of equipment, an entire fleet of the same type of equipment, an entire fleet of the same piece of equipment purchased in the
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 23, 2020
A contract lifecycle management system can help enterprises improve daily productivity and manage supplier risk amid the pandemic.
Jaggaer
JUNE 23, 2020
Pharmaceutical companies have complex supply chains that are often not optimized to their full potential. Pharmaceutical materials must be closely monitored as they go through the pipeline, bringing a unique set of challenges. From source materials to distribution, the supply network must be carefully streamlined to produce the best results possible.
Logistics Bureau
JUNE 23, 2020
Hello! I spend a lot of time helping companies with their Supply Chain Strategy and this is an outline of the approach I use. I’m always surprised how many businesses don’t have this essential planning document prepared! So here are the SIX easy steps to Supply Chain: Review Supply Chain Structure & Performance. Review Business Strategy.
QAD
JUNE 23, 2020
Today, most organizations understand the four main areas of technology disruption impacting the automotive industry; electrification, autonomous vehicles, connectivity, and shared mobility (also known as ACES ). I am now going to introduce the fifth element of disruption – data monetization – and explain the impact that it will have on the supplier model.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Bristlecone
JUNE 23, 2020
The SAP Digital Supplier Network is a supplier portal for SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC customers that provides a natively integrated connection between your ERP and suppliers. Digital Supplier Network supports digital transformation by eliminating manual processes to minimize paper and time-consuming supplier inquiries – and enables process automation and compliance that can generate $1M in savings per $500M in spend.
My Office Apps
JUNE 23, 2020
My Office Apps, Inc. Announces Meals On Wheels San Francisco Selects Kechie ERP To Expand Meal Production For Homebound Seniors. SANTA ANA, Calif. , June 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — My Office Apps , Inc. (MOA), an industry leader in business improvement software, today announced that Meals on Wheels San Francisco (MOWSF), a provider of nutritious meals and professional social work services, is streamlining inventory management and meal production with Kechie ERP to manage the supply chain i
American Global Logistics
JUNE 23, 2020
Current events are reshaping global supply chains with speed and force. Changes to ground transportation, likewise, are whipsawing shippers and carriers. Supply and demand have seesawed triggering instability in ground transportation operations. Cargo capacity, driver shortages, and technology are in flux. That makes for continued uncertainty and volatility in the future.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 23, 2020
The world-wide economy recovering from the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be less globalized. Governments, including many longtime advocates of global trade, are using the crisis to erect barriers to commerce and bring manufacturing home, the WSJ’s Jacob M. Schlesinger writes, while companies are reassessing far-flung production networks that have proven vulnerable to disruption.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
Manufacturing & Logistics IT
JUNE 23, 2020
Kinaxis Inc. an authority in driving agility for fast, confident decision-making in an unpredictable world, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Toronto-based Rubikloud, a disruptive, emerging provider of AI solutions that automate supply chain prescriptive analytics and decision-making in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 23, 2020
Apple Inc. is upending a supply chain at the core of consumer electronics. The company is ditching Intel Corp. technology that rejuvenated the Mac computer over the past 15 years, the WSJ’s Tripp Mickle reports, in a split aimed at tightening the tech giant’s control over its products, customers and software developers. Apple will begin jettisoning Intel processors from its Macs later this year in favor of more efficient integrated chips designed by its own silicon engineers.
DAT Solutions
JUNE 23, 2020
Spot market demand for dry van truckload shipments picked up steam again last week, with retail freight leading to tighter capacity and higher rates as we head into the Fourth of July.
Operations and Supply Chain Management
JUNE 23, 2020
A short-term surge in warehouse demand could signal long-term changes in supply chain strategies. Industrial real-estate activity jumped 43% from April 15 to May 14 following a steep decline in the previous 30-day period, the WSJ Logistics Report’s Jennifer Smith writes, a shift that CBRE says came as retailers and their suppliers ramped e-commerce operations amid the upheaval from coronavirus lockdowns.
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.
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 23, 2020
Dramatic Improvements Can Often be Achieved
Amware Logistics and Fulfillment
JUNE 23, 2020
The latest online shopping news is in, and let’s just say it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. According to Adobe Analytics’ latest Digital Economy Index Report , eCommerce shoppers purchased $82.5 billion worth of products in May, which is more than they bought online during the entire 2019 holiday shopping season. Meanwhile, a leading logistics analyst recently observed that UPS, Fed Ex, and the USPS are as busy right now as they usually are in December.
Supply Chain Digest
JUNE 23, 2020
Snack Foods Giant Says DSD Execution Increasing Market Share
SYSPRO Smarter ERP
JUNE 23, 2020
Increasingly, companies of all sizes are looking at CRM (customer relationship management) software to assist in their customer interactions. Manufacturers and distributors are no longer just waiting for customers to contact them with what they want. Instead, they are now forecasting and planning what will be in demand in the coming months using technology that helps […].
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Xeeva
JUNE 23, 2020
No matter the industry, managing spending is always a fundamental focus for any executive team, and nothing impacts spend as much as variation in the purchase price of goods and services. Purchase price variance (PPV) is one of the key metrics – arguably the most important metric – used by procurement teams to measure the […]. The post Purchase Price Variance (PPV) – It is Really Simple appeared first on Xeeva.
DynaSys
JUNE 23, 2020
This is the last of this series of three articles related to the impact of COVID – 19 on demand planning. After an interesting introduction , the second article talked about the impact of COVID-19 for demand planners. This third article focuses on proposing a set of best practices that planners can carry out to improve forecast accuracy in moments of great uncertainty.
Axway
JUNE 23, 2020
IMAGINE SUMMIT is just around the corner. The virtual sessions will offer valuable answers to help update the roadmap on your digital business journey. Our speakers are ready to provide exciting perspectives on how to further drive innovation and collaboration.
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