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Effective Traceability for Responsible Pulp, Paper, & Packaging

SupplyShift

Paper and packaging is, in some ways, a unique commodity. Unlike other commodities, paper, pulp, and packaging are critical for every industry, from coffee to furniture. Coincidentally, paper and packaging as a commodity also has an outsized impact on natural resources and is one of the more visible areas of impact for many companies.

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Master Data Management is Essential for Process Integrity

Accelogix

Master data management preserves the integrity of critical master data at the foundation of your automated business system, whether it is a WMS or any other transaction-centric application. Can your business risk inefficiencies rooted in bad master data, or is it worth a proactive investment in better master data management?

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Effective Traceability for Responsible Pulp, Paper, & Packaging

SupplyShift

Paper and packaging is, in some ways, a unique commodity. Unlike other commodities, paper, pulp, and packaging are critical for every industry, from coffee to furniture. Coincidentally, paper and packaging as a commodity also has an outsized impact on natural resources and is one of the more visible areas of impact for many companies.

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Big Data: A Valuable Forecast Tool to Future-Proof Supply Chains

Logility

“By looking at big data one use case at a time, the noise of short-term or one-off events can be removed to deliver more meaningful insights into where trends are heading and see demand signals more accurately,” he explains. “In ”

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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The country is a key node in the world’s semiconductor pipeline, accounting for 13 per cent of global chip assembly testing and packaging. For instance, when Malaysia allowed only 60 per cent of its factory workforce to operate during the lockdown in June last year, it aggravated the global semiconductor shortage.

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Changes in IT Development and Support- Implications to Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Matters

The opening paragraph tells it all: “ The rise of artificial intelligence is affecting job seekers in tech who, accustomed to high paychecks and robust demand for their skills, are facing a new reality: Learn AI and don’t expect the same pay packages you were getting a few years ago.”

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Five Keys to Cold Chain Success with Tyler Hildebrand

The Logistics of Logistics

Packaged foods not fully enclosed by a container (Example: fresh produce). Packaging is another key component of the cold chain. Cold chain packaging is specifically designed to help maintain a reduced temperature. Cold chain packaging is sometimes insulated and or thermal. Significant impact to the food supply chain.