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7 Top Supply Chain Trends to Know for 2023

ModusLink Corporation

Warehouse and distribution managers and procurement professionals will need to start thinking about managing the customer experience better. The VAT tax and duties in the EU and Canada will pressure retailers to increase the visibility of operations and expenses. Cybersecurity risks are a prevalent fact in today’s supply chain.

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How You Can Get MORE from a Unichannel Logistics Partner! (ULP)

Supply Chain Network

Contrary to what some procurement professionals may think, all logistics solution providers are not created equal, and those who consider price only, or as main factor in their selection process, are doomed to mediocrity and perhaps even failure. Jim Tompkins. Enhanced customer experience direct to consumer.

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Managing transportation in times of tight capacity and high rates

Cathy Roberson

For more on Manhattan Associates’ TMS and other supply chain solutions, be sure to check out Momentum , Manhattan Associates supply chain and omnichannel customer event on May 25 -27. TMS has come a long way since its early days. I’ll be following the event as I support home-town-based Manhattan Associates.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- March 5 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

Intelligent procurement technology provider JAGGAER announced the finalization of a partnership with TealBook , a tech provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to gather, predict and refine supplier data and to provide companies with additional product sourcing options.

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13 Amazing Logistics & Supply Chain Mobile Applications

EazyStock

With easy API integrations with any Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool, inventory managers can automate procurement and replenishment processes that historically were guesswork cutting into profit margins. Veeqo offers a comprehensive suite of features for fast-growing omnichannel retailers to stay on top of their warehouse operations.

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What is Supply Chain Management? How to Recognize and Approach SCM Risks

ShipBob

Moreover, there may be raw material shortages that will then result in supply chain bottlenecks as businesses are unable to procure inventory to keep up with demand. That means companies will need to appropriately adjust their production and procurement so as to avoid excess stock and piling up surplus inventory.

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The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of

Logistics Viewpoints

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. Procurement is critical to being able to stay in stock with the most important products. Ferguson has a big and complex supply chain. The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations.