All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

Make no mistake, disasters can, and frequently do, wreak havoc on communities and businesses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 18, 2021

Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, the VIce President of Industry Outreach at Kinaxis. Do you want visibility or transparency? Polly Mitchell-Guthrie, posed that provocative question to supply chain professionals on her LinkedIn feed. Ms. Mitchell-Guthrie is the VP of Industry Outreach and Thought Leadership at Kinaxis. Kinaxis is a top supplier of supply chain planning software.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2021

In this article, Logistics Bureau’s Mal Walker, who has spent decades exploring all aspects of warehousing, offers some valuable tips on warehouse design and operation. Over the years, Mal has come to appreciate that there is real science behind distribution centre design , operation, and flow management. He has delved deeply into it and identified ten principles for optimising warehouse performance.

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Cognira

JANUARY 18, 2021

How grocers can effectively run the right promotions in 3 steps. Are you running the right promotions? Are you giving away too much margin? Did you know that 89% of Grocers don’t have the data needed to analyze promotions? This means that many Grocers don’t know how their promotions performed, nor have an accurate reason for why they chose their promotions.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

By Antony Lovell (pictured). VP Applications, Vuealta. The post Predicting how a ‘people less’ supply chain will help businesses, & why they need to start planning today appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 18, 2021

BG Strategic Advisors is proud to announce that the 15th Annual BGSA Supply Chain Conference will be Virtual on January 20 - 21, 2021 from 12:00 to 5:30PM EST.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

By Neil Hammerton (pictured). CEO & Co-founder, Natterbox. The post Don’t let apps become hosted version of their old selves: the need for cloud transformation in a post-COVID world appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 18, 2021

Turmoil points to need for robust mapping of supply chains, rigorous analyses of alternate sourcing strategies. More than four years after a majority of UK voters opted to leave the EU, negotiations on the terms of the Brexit breakup were finally agreed to on December 24, 2020—just days before its January 1 implementation. But for supply chain managers, uncertainty over the final shape of the Brexit deal hasn’t been resolved—in fact, in the first weeks of 2021, new uncertainties and challenges h

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Prophetic Technology

JANUARY 18, 2021

The current pandemic unsettled the Supply Chain (SC) when manufacturers and suppliers had to shut down global businesses, first in China and elsewhere. They had to find new strategies to overcome SC disruptions.

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Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

By Jori Hamilton (pictured). Business & Cybersecurity Specialist. The post The Rise of IoT Devices in the Supply Chain – Security Concerns & Solutions appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 18, 2021

A major project to manage Samsung Bioepis’ global supply chain using o9’s IBP platform is underway. Scenario planning features will enable timely responses to market and operational challenges. This can be swiftly applied to all phases of short-, medium-, and long-term planning. January 18th, 2021 – Seoul, Korea – o9 Solutions, a premier AI-powered IBP platform provider, announced that it would supply its next-generation platform to Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd., bolstering the management of i

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

By Johan Paulsson (pictured). CTO, Axis Communications. The post Smart applications of technology: Six top trends for the physical security sector appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 18, 2021

The vitamin and supplement industry manufactures and sells goods to support dietary requirements, including products to complement health and fitness regimes. Typical firms will use nutraceutical software to support their own manufacturing, or to manage the process via contract manufacturers – handling purchasing, distribution, and sales and marketing in-house.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

By Chris Butler (pictured). Lead Principal Consultant, Resilience & Security at Sungard AS. The post Technology must be the foundation for organisational resilience appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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MPO Multi Party Orchestration

JANUARY 18, 2021

For some time, I’ve been reading, watching and following the white papers, case studies, and countless webinars put on by keen minds about digital transformations. I must say, the topic doesn’t feel any clearer. Many would have us believe the elements of a digital transformation should include the likes of IoT, AI, RPA (Robotic Process Automation), ML, Digital Twins, Digital Threads, and 3D Printing.

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Shipsta

JANUARY 18, 2021

As different as supply chains can be, so very different are the measures for supply chain optimization. This article gives a brief overview of various goals and factors that are crucial for optimization.

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Turvo

JANUARY 18, 2021

Transparency and open communication lines are vital in any workplace, but it is especially true when talking about the shipping and transportation industries. Transparency and visibility into supply chain processes and clear communication between team members and partners are essential for these businesses. Carriers, shippers, and customers alike will have a better experience when shipment visibility and logistics collaboration are built into every step of the process: from order to cash receive

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Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Proxima

JANUARY 18, 2021

COVID-19 posed huge challenges to businesses around the world. As we look ahead in the New Year, US businesses face the additional uncertainty of the continuing pandemic and an administration with a new approach to economic recovery, global trade, and the business environment as a whole. But this uncertainty will also bring opportunities. Change became a necessity in 2020 and businesses that are quick to react to the new reality in 2021 have a chance to thrive and outperform their competitors.

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USC Consulting Group

JANUARY 18, 2021

In the ongoing pursuit of operational excellence, do you feel like it’s 1st and goal or 4th and long? The challenges you encounter in business can feel like you’re in the middle of the game with the clock ticking down. The moves you make and steps you take determine whether you’ll score the touchdown or come up a few yards short. But with the right mindset, plays, and strategy, you and your teammates can come through in the clutch.

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Supply Chain Digest

JANUARY 18, 2021

Refresh Your Memory of the Supply Chain Year that Was

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DAT Solutions

JANUARY 18, 2021

Freight is fraught with uncertainties, but with more and more technology and data science entering the industry, artificial intelligence-assisted forecasting can now predict where prices are going with an ever-increasing level of clarity and accuracy.

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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.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2021

This year’s celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is perhaps even more poignant than in years past. The website National Today states, “Each year on the third Monday of January we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and reflect on the work that still needs to be done for racial equality. This January 18, make the holiday more than just a day off and take time to reflect and take action on civil rights issues across the globe.”[1] This past year has been filled

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 18, 2021

In the battle between the U.S. and European Union over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers, wine producers and importers have become collateral damage.

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PLS Logistics

JANUARY 18, 2021

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) released the final updates of the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) on December 19, 2020. This update includes changes mainly regarding such commodities as electronics, building materials, automotive, and apparel. It is crucial for retailers to keep track of the NMFC updates, as inaccurate freight classification can increase shipment costs and disrupt operations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 18, 2021

Pirate attacks have pushed up insurance and other costs for shippers operating off West Africa, with some resorting to hiring escort vessels manned by armed navy personnel.

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My Office Apps

JANUARY 18, 2021

My Office Apps Introduces Kechie 2021 ERP SaaS Software System. Cloud-based Kechie ERP software advanced features further automate workflow, tracking, and scheduling eliminating error prone manual processes. With over thirty years of business solutions, Kechie is a proven leader in business transformation software with the use of one or more of its software packages – inventory and warehouse management (which includes CRM, sales, procurement, and logistics), manufacturing, finance – or a fully c

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 18, 2021

Elaine Turner, a shareholder and partner in the law firm of Hall Estill, explains when employers can and cannot require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available.

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Shipsy

JANUARY 18, 2021

Technological advances have created a massive disruption in almost every industry and logistics and transportation are no exception. With businesses rapidly replacing their traditional logistics solutions with logistics management software, it is clear that the industry is undergoing a big transformation. However, there are still some with the chaos of whether to automate their logistics operations or not.

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