Tue.Feb 04, 2020

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Global Supply Chains and the Coronavirus

Enterra Insights

The coronavirus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China, is looking more and more like a pandemic. The consequences of the coronavirus outbreak are being felt throughout the global economy, with stock markets tumbling and companies beginning to to worry about their supply chains. Dan Harris ( @danharris ), an international lawyer and founder of Harris Bricken, asks a question on many executives mind, “What is going to happen to my supply chain?

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Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was originally coined by Keith Oliver in 1982 and subsequently gained increasing popularity as its usage was proliferated in books and language. That was the start of Supply Chain education.

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Global supply chains create more inventory challenges

Valogix

New inventory planning technologies and the Cloud can provide just the right environment for better global planning.

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Overcome Manufacturing Supply Chain Challenges with Digital Planning

ToolsGroup

The manufacturing industry has a strong heritage of adopting game-changing technologies to deliver higher quality products more efficiently. With the introduction of digital supply chains, the industry is moving into an era arguably on par with the industrial revolution. But Rome wasn’t built in a day, and digital roadmaps that align with company goals do not take shape overnight.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data

ivalua

North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. The report contains some great illustrations of the current state of Data governance across the organizations that were surveyed, with a specific focus on the supply chain. In this blog, I have attempted to extrapolate some of the main points shared by those who are winning, or at least, not losing the war on bad data.

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A Day With a Data Scientist

DynaSys

We are back with Dr. Diadie Sow for the second part of our series dedicated to Data Science. In the previous post, he discussed the rise of the data science profession. In this article, we will talk about what a Data Scientist such as Diadie is doing on a daily basis. What qualifies a “good day at work” in the field of data science? It is difficult to define any given day as a “good day” or a “bad day” coming from someone who is passionate about data science.

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5 Reminders Along Your Digital Transformation Journey

USC Consulting Group

Has your company embarked on a digital transformation journey? Few innovations have so saturated modern society quite as much as digital has. Perhaps the best example of all is in the consumer products space. From navigation apps, streaming media services, mobile devices, voice assistants and so much more, artificial intelligence tools and features are regularly used by approximately 85% of Americans , according to a 2018 survey conducted by Gallup.

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Forgotten About This in Your Annual Supplier Meetings?

Jaggaer

With 2020 well and truly begun, the timely question of whether you’ve had you had your annual supplier meetings yet, or not, springs to mind. If you haven’t, do your suppliers know what you expect from them? And if your answer is ,”Definitely! All done. We’ve updated prices so everything is now sorted”, ask yourself if that really is everything?

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The Future of Planning [Video]

BlueYonder

In this video, Vikram Balasubramamian talks about the future of planning. A new world where in order to exceed increasing customer expectations, supply chain solutions must be more intelligent, predictive and capable of delivering to your customers when, how and where they want it. Like never before, your supply chain must deliver differentiated customer experiences and business outcomes by not just responding, but predicting and pivoting with speed and agility.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Benefits of Partnering with a 3PL

Freight Center

The freight shipping industry is constantly changing. With the fluctuations in this complex business, shippers everywhere find it harder to meet their shipping goals and get the right solutions for their supply chains. That’s where partnering with a 3PL can help. From getting expert insight into the freight industry to booking lanes at the most affordable rates available, the benefits of partnering with a 3PL far outweigh going it alone!

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Keeping Your Business on Track During the Coronavirus Outbreak

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Delayed start to the new year. The coronavirus outbreak has prompted an official global health emergency that is severely affecting business operations not only in China but also around the globe. With any kind of widespread health outbreak, global importers and exporters are dealing with unpredictable logistics concerns that require a proactive approach to keep business running as usual. .

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Benefits of Partnering with a 3PL

Freight Center

The freight shipping industry is constantly changing. With the fluctuations in this complex business, shippers everywhere find it harder to meet their shipping goals and get the right solutions for their supply chains. That’s where partnering with a 3PL can help. From getting expert insight into the freight industry to booking lanes at the most affordable rates available, the benefits of partnering with a 3PL far outweigh going it alone!

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5 Steps to Procurement Best Practice

Claritum

How can you achieve procurement best practice in your organization? In this article we look at what we think are the 5 most important steps towards effective eProcurement. Image of the 5 Steps to best practice Visibility, Control, Efficiencies, Savings and Creating value. Read the article at claritum.com. Visibility. visibilityStep 1 is to get good spend visibility and understand what you are buying and how much you are spending across all your spend categories.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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The Future of Planning [Video]

BlueYonder

In this video, Vikram Balasubramamian talks about the future of planning. A new world where in order to exceed increasing customer expectations, supply chain solutions must be more intelligent, predictive and capable of delivering to your customers when, how and where they want it. Like never before, your supply chain must deliver differentiated customer experiences and business outcomes by not just responding, but predicting and pivoting with speed and agility.

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Launching the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX) for Daily Rates

Freightos

In the digital age, visibility is key. In our digital age, we want to know everything, in seconds. . We want to be able to see real-time status for flights, take-out delivery and how long we’ll have to wait for our Uber to arrive. . This desire and the importance of visibility is even more pronounced where finances are concerned: businesses need the right information – in near-real-time – in order to make intelligent financial decisions. .

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Warehouse Management Trends 2020: The Role of Warehouse Prowess on Efficient Shipping

GlobalTranz

The state of warehouse management continues to evolve. According to Roberto Michel of Logistics Management, warehouse management trends of 2020 will reflect an increasing focus on more profitability, efficiency, business scalability, and continuous improvement. Consider these additional data points from the “Warehouse and Distribution Center Operations Survey” “Capital expenditure (capex) plans remained healthy.

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Supply Chain Newsmakers Video Series on Dwight Klappich of Gartner on the Coming Smart Warehouse Era

Supply Chain Digest

Gartner analyst Dwight Klappich describes a transformation that will have a profound impact on logistics.

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More Than 40 New Manufacturers Join Configura’s Platform in 2023

More than 40 manufacturers across the commercial interior, material handling, and kitchen and bath industries expand offers via Configura’s CET platform in 2023.

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Inventory visibility in real-time; does my small business need it?

TradeGecko

The rise of eCommerce and the digital consumer has brought with it, higher consumer expectations than ever before. Next-day or even same-day delivery has become the norm and merchants that are unable to meet these expectations often find their growth stagnates or even declines.

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Bet There’s Something for You on the Explore 2020 Agenda

QAD

Manufacturers around the world are facing an existential crisis. Not the kind tied to speculations on the purpose of life. No, this is the kind that has businesses coping with the direct and indirect effects of disruption. And just when you thought it couldn’t get more complicated, Big Data, IoT, Blockchain and other advanced technologies have entered the space with the potential to become integral elements in the manufacturing industry.

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Procurement Automation and Why Looking Beyond the Technology is the Key to Success

ProcurePort

ProcurePort invited Procurement Insights industry thought-leader Jon Hansen to share his thoughts on automating procurement. Here is what he had to say: There remains a significant gap between the Haves and Have nots in the procurement space. Fortune 2000 companies have moved towards total digitization of all procurement processes (including experimentation with AI and Blockchain). […].

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The 20 Most Compelling Leadership Quotes to Inspire Your Team

River Logic

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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Navigating the Cashflow Minefield

Unleashed

As any business owner knows, good cashflow is essential to the smooth running of a business. Every company needs to have good cashflow in order to be successful – but maintaining good cashflow can be a difficult task. In this article, we outline a few strategies you can use to maintain good cashflow, and how you can break the negative cycle of negative cashflow.

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Update from the Far East: Coronavirus Impact on Manufacturing

Dragon Innovation

The coronavirus is on top of everyone’s minds across the world, but especially in China and the Far East. This issue is certainly one the world is watching and hoping to be resolved soon. From a manufacturing perspective, the timing is also extremely challenging. Chinese New Year ( CNY ) is one of the most traveled time periods for the very large population of China.

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Procurement Tips from Trent

Logistics Bureau

Procurement Tips: Know the business strategy ; understanding what the business wants to do and how the business wants to do it. . Understand who and establish who has the authority to do what within the business. Understanding what the business’ objectives are around the capital, Understanding the cost of capital. Ensuring that your supplier relationship can actually deliver on those business requirements.

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Smart Software and V-LINE GROUP Establish Strategic Partnership

The Smart Software

Smart Software, the innovation leader in inventory and demand planning, has entered into a strategic reseller relationship with global MRO procurement services company V-LINE GROUP. . The post Smart Software and V-LINE GROUP Establish Strategic Partnership appeared first on Smart Software.

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Mastering Order Management: Backorders & Out-of-Stock Inventory

The unfortunate truth is that you will always have low stock and backorder issues with your supply chain. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be prepared to handle them. This brief video explores some of the primary drivers of inventory issues – and how modern technology and best practices can mitigate these issues and ensure a superb customer experience.

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Bullet-Proof your IT System in 2020

My Office Apps

Bullet-Proof your IT System in 2020. As we move into a new decade, it seems we are regularly hearing of new security leaks which are costing companies millions. With the evolution of information technology, the “bad guys” continue to ramp up their game. Many CIOs and top managers are placing high priority on keeping their data systems secure from hackers — working to improve their software, systems, and procedures. .

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Modernize Intake and Stakeholder Collaboration will Follow

EC Sourcing Group

Increasing stakeholder collaboration is a goal I often hear from procurement professionals. Stakeholders typically say that the existing procurement process is cumbersome and time consuming. Here are some of the common frustrations that have been shared with me: “The current intake process has so many steps even for routine purchases.”. Procurement always seems to be overwhelmed and slow to respond even when we have an emergency buying situation.”.

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Meet Tive at FRUIT LOGISTICA February 5-7, 2020

Tive

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