Stord

AUGUST 5, 2020

An EPA SmartWay partnership provides us with the gold standard of emissions calculating tools for sustainability accounting. It is no secret supply chains are a majority contributor to enterprise carbon footprints. As a shipper, this data is necessary to develop industry benchmarks for carbon footprint.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

According to McKinsey survey of global supply chain leaders , only 53% of respondents describe the quality of data in their supply chain planning systems as “sufficient” or “high.” less likely to be affected by supply chain disruptions.

Procurement Analytics 98

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Precoro

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Strategic sourcing is a holistic approach to supply chain management that includes tactics for optimizing the total cost of ownership, improving supplier relationships, and ensuring long-term value creation. To enhance their competitive edge, companies across industries are adopting a key tactic: strategic sourcing. Target cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

As an analyst, when technology providers acquire and divest companies, I get invited to pre-announcement conferences. In these sessions, the technology providers share their rational for the investment and invite questions. Infor–a market consolidator of enterprise software–currently has revenues of $2.8

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 16, 2018

Companies need to come clean and eliminate common supply chain offenses to deliver the greatest value to their customers. Over the last decade, the expectation and focus on completing “perfect orders” has increased in the supply chain industry. In alphabetical order they are: 1. Back Order.

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Logility

APRIL 3, 2018

In almost every new supply chain focused industry periodical, you will find an article discussing transformation or digitization. As a supply chain practitioner it is critical to understand what digital supply chain planning looks like and how to ensure your supply chain is on the right transformational path.

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Silvon Software

JULY 22, 2022

Supply chain performance KPIs are invaluable measurements that support the growth and success of a company’s supply, fulfillment and delivery efforts. Why is KPI tracking so important in supply chain management? But more importantly, significant supply chain improvements can occur as a result.

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Shipchain

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

The use of blockchain and supply chain management (SCM) platforms can reshape how shippers approach everyone from consumers to carriers. Instead of trying to answer the question, “Does our supply chain need blockchain,” ask yourself, “What benefits can we reap from integrating blockchain into our supply chain ?”.

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6 River Systems

APRIL 23, 2019

The world of logistics is increasingly driven by technology , with artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) and automation among the biggest logistics trends today. That said, there are many factors to consider when moving to an automated warehouse. Robert DeStefano. Rupy Sawhney. Katie Martinelli.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2022

That said, companies can now access modern technology, such as machine learning, to improve the processes of gaining visibility and managing transportation. Machine learning technology takes these goals to a new level to show abnormal spikes quickly and efficiently to identify the cause of price increases.

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Zipline Logistics

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Logistics data has taken a front seat at forward-thinking CPG brands due to its ability to drive impactful and profitability-focused decisions in all facets of the supply chain. The CPG supply chain generates volumes of data that—when leveraged correctly—can be a differentiator for brands. What is Logistics Data?

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 9, 2011

a provider of enterprise-class software as a service (SaaS) business analytics solutions. This investment further demonstrates Deloitte’s commitment to the managed analytics marketplace. This acquisition enhances our ability to help further an organization’s existing business analytics and data management strategy.

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Multichannel Merchant

APRIL 7, 2022

Recent challenges have added fuel to the fire, bringing the supply chain out of the shadows and onto front page news, helping accelerate sustainability initiatives. According to MIT, 83% of surveyed executives said COVID-19 has either accelerated sustainable supply chain activity or at least increased awareness and brought urgency.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 4, 2015

One of my recent students from last year, Guarav Chhabra, just graduated this semester, and landed a job in Apple’s supply chain organization. Guarav’s story is also documented in the recent post in the Jenkins news page. All of this occurs in an in-class and external team based environment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond. Throughout the conference I met with several software and hardware providers to get a glimpse into what they were showcasing.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 8, 2013

Will the cloud enable industry-level supply chain collaboration? Cloud computing is gaining a lot of ground in the supply chain domain, with applications ranging from new analytics to dynamic routing and powerful track and trace features. The industry is already using the technology to share information.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. For the shipper, in particular, the use of freight cost benchmarking and market movement analytics will also be important to achieve additional insight and a better understanding of overall costs. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here!

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Jane Sandifeer , VP Business Solutions at Advanced Shipping Technologies. Brad Stewart , President at Rockfarm Supply Chain Solutions. The most interesting session for me, however, was on how 3PLs can use Mojo as a sales tool — something that both Michael and Jeff commented on in their interviews.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Contract management analytics are critical for tracking transactional compliance with contract pricing, terms and conditions, but also as a vehicle for workflow management around negotiation of contract renewals, and aggregation of supplier performance data on service level agreements, delivery, quality, and service performance.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In this instalment of the series of articles written by the LSCMS Shippers Council, we strive to answer this and delve into the critical aspects of ocean transit time reliability and visibility within the supply chain. What is supply chain visibility and why it is important? 2022 ocean schedule reliability dropped to 30%.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In the supply chain arena, this tendency can have serious economic and reputational consequences. Doug Surrett, Chief Product Strategist for BluJay Solutions, insists, “Companies need to come clean and eliminate common supply chain offenses to deliver the greatest value to their customers.”[1] Deadheading.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There is a corresponding need for accurate supplier data for BI/Analytics. While ‘free’ in the sense that the software is bundled onto most people’s desktops, the result of using Excel is the equivalent to ‘death by a thousand cuts.’ This is where costs mount for every supplier data spreadsheet that exists.

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DynaSys

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In the previous article, we covered the Future of Digital Supply Chains , Agile, connected and sustainable. Now you help customers discover the new features of the DynaSys solutions with documentation and training material. What are the challenges and needs for Digital Supply Chain Planning for your customers today and tomorrow?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 18, 2015

There are hundreds or thousands of “what-if” questions for businesses to answer in order to build a sustainable, efficient, responsive supply chain. The data required to answer them is in numerous software applications and can take months to gather and cleanse. Four Components of a Smart Supply Chain Modeling Platform.

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There is a corresponding need for accurate supplier data for BI/Analytics. While ‘free’ in the sense that the software is bundled onto most people’s desktops, the result of using Excel is the equivalent to ‘death by a thousand cuts.’ This is where costs mount for every supplier data spreadsheet that exists.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Supports Benchmarking Benchmarking is the process of measuring a company's performance against its competitors to identify areas that might need improvement. On the other hand, electricity, software subscriptions, advertising, and consultancies are examples of indirect spend. Many factors may be used for conducting comparisons.

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Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

This is often managed with the help of supplier management software or inventory management software. The pandemic’s global scale exposed largely unprecedented, supply chain vulnerabilities. Accelerating value capture by leveraging digitisation, supplier management software, and spend analytics.

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Turvo

JUNE 19, 2020

Carrier scorecards refer to the overall “grade” assigned to carriers by shippers and supply chain partners. Unfortunately, it can be hard to measure carrier performance with outdated supply chain systems. Automate Granular Data Collection on Customers and Carriers The first step is obvious.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In the supply chain industry, the freight audit process can provide a competitive advantage for invoicing and cutting back costs. As reported by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , “As the shipping industry becomes more complex, so too does freight payment. Challenges of Auditing and Payment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 21, 2016

I will also pen my 95th report for this week’s Supply Chain Insight’s newsletter. We now reach 23,000 supply chain leaders globally with our newsletter and have over 50,000 views/month on Slideshare. I urged him to take his corporate strategy document and set up a meeting with each profit center manager.

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Supply Chain Network

DECEMBER 14, 2013

December is now upon us and before we know it we’ll be starting off 2014 right, which means it won’t be long until we’re all gathering in San Diego Feb 23 rd to 26 th for RILA Supply Chain 2014. Speaker(s): Jeff Starecheski, Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions, Sears Holdings Corporation. Sumit Chandra, Partner, A.T.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If you’re a supply chain professional, the tips and guidance in this post will probably not be new to you. Without sufficient attention to these elements, your company will find it harder and harder to compete against the growing number of organisations taking a strategic supply chain stance. Supply Chain Strategy.

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RFgen

JANUARY 18, 2024

The goal is to equip businesses with the knowledge and tools for a successful transition to a cloud-based ERP system, enhancing efficiency and competitiveness in today’s competitive environment. Companies are migrating to cloud-based ERP solutions not just to keep up with technological advancements, but to gain a competitive edge.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

I had an opportunity to work on a number of exciting projects this past year, and in the process, spent a lot of time talking about digital supply chains with a lot of really informed people. It argues that it would rather the software works for Flex than Flex works for the software. Amazon also optimizes for speed.

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