EMERGE App

JANUARY 1, 2020

As a wholesaler and distributor, I’m willing to bet that you’re dealing with at least two currencies for your purchases and sales. World exports of manufactured goods increased from US$ 8 trillion in 2006 to US$ 11 trillion in 2016. Developing countries make up the bulk of suppliers and manufacturers today.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Founded in 2014, this Boston based robotics technology firm leverages capabilities that are described as mimicking human hand-eye coordination, leveraging machine-learning to a vision system on a gripper and allowing mechanical fingers to bend and twist around objects to perform piece-picking tasks.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

Following on from its other two highly popular subway maps of supply chain software vendors and logistics service providers, the quarterly magazine Supply Chain Movement has now published the third edition of the Consulting Subway Map Europe showing the European supply chain consultancy sector. Manufacturers find themselves at a crossroads.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Jennifer Overstreet, Director of Digital Content at the National Retail Federation, reports Li & Fung, CEO Spencer Fung, told participants at a 2018 NRF conference, “The supply chain will become faster, digital and more innovative. Predictive Analytics. 3D Printing and On Demand, Additive Manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

The attendees were sitting on the edge of their seats to hear about the next release of Llamasoft software. They came to Boston to tell us the story of Llamasoft. I smiled as I began to present the story of the “Metrics that Matter.” Market-Driven llamasoft Metrics That Matter network design value-based design'

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 3, 2013

They were born from well-intentioned, bright professors from great schools – Boston College, Carnegie Mellon, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT )– in operations research. They knew little about the software market. SmartOps was purchased by SAP. Today, I write the epitaph for this market.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Sorry to break the news.

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JDA software

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Understandably, these knock offs are creating some significant trust issues between retailers and their consumers, and , retailers and manufacturers. Here are five staggering stats about the imitation game that is costing luxury brand names business and causing shoppers to question product authenticity: 1. trillion a year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 3, 2022

But it’s important to remember that while customers want their purchases fast, sometimes even the next day, many care about the environmental impact of that delivery as well. In response to these rising complexities, late last year, Körber commissioned its first ever Supply Chain Benchmarking report. Rethink Process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 9, 2023

Commerce is global and regional at the same time, the world is getting smaller and more interconnected, and Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturers operate in this build-anywhere and sell-anywhere market. End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

From 2022, we can see a steady rise in enterprise businesses investing in last-mile delivery software. Global Last Mile Delivery Software Market was valued at USD 5.38 – Verified Market Research, Last-mile delivery software market, Jun 2021. This has necessitated them to invest in last-mile delivery software.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “It has taken 30 years since the term was coined in 1992, but big money has now moved into the metaverse — accompanied by big hype.”[1] These systems can run their external software brain based on input from virtual sensors and then determine how they should respond.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2022

According to analysts from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), “It has taken 30 years since the term was coined in 1992, but big money has now moved into the metaverse — accompanied by big hype.”[1] These systems can run their external software brain based on input from virtual sensors and then determine how they should respond.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

This made it incredibly difficult for manufacturers to accurately gauge the market size for production. The Risk of Outdated Forecasting Software. Supply chain shortages, global events, and inflation all make it harder than ever for companies to accurately predict customer demand. A Limited Number of Formula Manufacturers.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

BOSTON — Nov 17, 2021 — ToolsGroup , a global leader in supply chain planning and optimization software, has been selected by POOLCORP to support its goals of improved supply chain resilience and service to customers while increasing profitability. . “We

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Sarah Boisvert @fablabhub Sarah Boisvert is the author of The New Collar Workforce and founder of Fab Lab Hub that offers Digital Badges for skills such as 3D printing, robotics, CAD design and AI in manufacturing. Southern California is an expensive place to operate, so many of their manufacturing customers have embraced robotic solutions.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Multichannel selling allows customers to shop and purchase through whichever channel they prefer. For example, a manufacturer who is selling to a few wholesalers would have sent out a catalogue to them. The wholesalers would then have to call the manufacturer and order over the phone, or via email. What is B2B eCommerce?

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. All stakeholders who interact with the supply chain should be aware of hotlines and other reporting mechanisms, which should establish a clear path and adequate protections for whistleblowers.”

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 1, 2024

And we will be meeting in person on May 1st and 2nd at DeviceTalks Boston. You are managing your suppliers, that is your vendors, and/or manufacturers, right off the components, and items inside of Arena, product data, you’ll have your supplier information, and you’ll manage both the supplier and the sourcing of those parts.

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