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Implementing Last-mile Delivery Technology

Logistics Viewpoints

Key Last-mile Delivery Technology Solutions How can technology directly impact last-mile operations and improve the customer experience? To Build or To Buy Companies looking to implement new or improve existing delivery technology face a crucial decision: should they build an in-house platform or buy an existing solution from a vendor?

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Pandemic Lessons For Supply Chain Leaders

Supply Chain Shaman

The Failure of Existing Demand Planning Solutions. During the pandemic, supply chain leaders turned off their demand planning solutions. The systems–based on shipment and order data–were out of step with the market. Also, the solutions lacked flexibility. Lessons Learned. The reason? Next Steps.

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Demand Sensing (and Other Secret Ingredients) for Food and Beverage Supply Chain Success

Logility

For example, an F&B business that supplies perishable goods knows that these goods have a limited shelf life and therefore must accurately project how much to purchase at once. If the business purchases too much, it risks overstocking goods that cannot be sold after they exceed their shelf life. Supply chain data management.

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Essential Guide for Demand Forecasting in 2024

ThroughPut

Our 2024 guide provides supply chain managers and planners with the latest tools and insights to refine their demand forecasting processes. Historically, demand forecasting relied on simple tools and intuition, but as supply chains have become more complex and globalized, the need for sophisticated forecasting methods has grown.

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4 Tips For Better Process Manufacturing Planning and Forecasting

Logility

To optimize throughput and capacity utilization, process manufacturers must effectively manage inventory, apply predictive analytics, and gain supply chain transparency through digital transformation. 4 Digital Solutions That Address the Top Challenges for Process Manufacturers. Granular forecasting at the SKU level.

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What € 30M funding really means to us: Accelerating sustainable procurement

EcoVadis

When EcoVadis started in 2007, our customers were pioneers: Sustainable procurement was an esoteric niche. Fast forward 9 years, and you find sustainable procurement is among the top priorities for over 93% of Chief Procurement Officers (CPO), and the demand is getting stronger every year. Destination: Growth!

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How to Get a Job in the Supply Chain Sector

Logistics Bureau

It touches many departments, from production, procurement, shipping, accounting, and finance to marketing, warehousing, research and development, and sales. Supply chain management is increasingly making an impact on the overall functioning of the business and influencing C-suite decisions. Do you want to be managing people?