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E-Commerce Freight Shipping in 2020: Is This the Year Heavier Freight in E-Commerce Proliferates?

GlobalTranz

The state of e-commerce continues to move more toward heavier, non-traditional online purchases. The trend has been evident in recent years, but heavier freight remained on the fringe of e-commerce shipping. However, the state of the industry is changing in the wake of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, and shippers need to understand why and what.read More.

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A Mental Break From Coronavirus

Talking Logistics

On Monday mornings, I usually write a post about some emerging trend or topic in the world of supply chain and logistics. But with coronavirus dominating the headlines in all aspects of our lives, I’m taking a mental break this Monday morning to share some words from a book I rediscovered on my bookshelf. The post A Mental Break From Coronavirus appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Amazing Supply Chain of Coca-Cola

All Things Supply Chain

To start off with this is not a commercial blog article.

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PINC’s Matt Yearling has been recognized as 2020 Supply Chain Pro To Know

PINC

Union City, CA — March 23, 2020 — PINC , the number-one provider of digital yard and digital inventory solutions to the world’s leading brands, announces today that the company’s CEO, Matt Yearling, has been selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, as 2020 Pro to Know in the supply chain industry.

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Reducing Global Lead Times To Improve Customer Experience At Becton Dickinson

Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How was BD Biosciences successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global

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How Ecommerce Brands Are Helping Fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus) + Resources for Those in Need

ShipBob

With COVID-19 (Coronavirus) evolving at such a rapid pace, the ShipBob team wants to help those in need. We aim to educate the impacted communities with offers from ecommerce brands and other companies that are available to them during this trying time. . We’ve aggregated offers below from those close to us, but we also ask you and your network for submissions about others you know of.

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How COVID-19 is Shifting Supply Chains

BlueYonder

Blue Yonder is committed to helping its customers face the unexpected. To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. . The world is suddenly turned upside down with empty store shelves.

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What Does Augmented Analytics Mean for Procurement?

Jaggaer

It’s OK, we understand. Here we are throwing another buzzword at you. But bear with us because it is not really the words that matter, but the thinking and the technology behind the words. And most importantly, what augmented analytics can do for you. Read up on How Augmented Analytics Will Transform Your Organization: A Gartner Trend Insight Report.

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Optimizing the Modern Data Analytics User Experience (UX)!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Big Data? Data analytics user experience article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by William Rovetto. It generally takes quite a bit of convincing to get business leaders to sign off on a data analytics initiative — especially when it involves upgrading from a legacy system to one offering the latest wave of advanced features.

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WMS Software Procurement Lifecycle: How to Evaluate, Select, Implement, Modify, & Realize ROI

Veridian Solutions

The warehouse management system (WMS) serves as the system of record for warehouses and distribution centers. The WMS software procurement lifecycle remains a challenge for many supply chain leaders. As explained by Tom Gresham of Inbound Logistics : . “Evidence of a poorly conceived and managed warehouse management system (WMS) implementation sometimes is so apparent that passersby on the street notice it.

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AI-Enabled Robotics Software for Manufacturing Automation: Speeding Time-to-Value

Robots are a cornerstone of a smart factory, automating a wide range of manufacturing tasks that are monotonous, physically straining, or even hazardous. However, real-world robotics deployments have not lived up to the revolutionary potential the industrial sector had originally envisioned. Robot implementations are typically confined to specific applications, carry high costs, and are time-consuming.

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COVID-19: Applying Lean to the Warehouse

EnVista

Do More with Less Within the 4 Walls of the Warehouse. We recognize that times are tumultuous and every organization is facing significant operational disruptions due to COVID-19. One of the simplest approaches to solving supply chain constraints, such as a reduced labor force, is the application of Lean principles. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers are looking to ramp up production to get the goods we as consumers need during this time.

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No Manufacturer is Exempt from the Hammer Coronavirus is Bringing Down on Industry

Maine Pointe

Risk preparation and optionality. Collin Ziemerink EVP Industrial Manufacturing & Services at Maine Pointe considers the immediate actions manufacturing companies can take to weather the current storm and prepare for the next one.

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COVID-19: Six Questions to Ask Your Transportation Audit Partner

EnVista

Reduce Transportation Costs and Increase Visibility. The COVID-19 crisis is disrupting supply chain networks in areas that we took for granted just months ago. Retailers are temporarily closing stores in an attempt to limit community spread of the virus, manufacturers and retailers alike and are facing significant reduction in product and inventory from supply vendors based in affected regions, and carriers are struggling to manage shifting consumer delivery needs amidst a rapidly changing custo

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Replenishment 101: What is replenishment?

SupplyPike

What is replenishment? The dictionary defines replenishment as the “restoration of a stock or supply to a former level or condition.” So, typically this means that product is missing from the shelf and needs to be refilled or replenished. The product will have to be shipped from the reserve storage in the supplier’s warehouse to the primary storage in the retailer’s distribution center and then onto the store itself.

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Tail Inventory: The Silent Cost Driver You Shouldn't Ignore

Learn how centralizing slow-moving SKUs can help reduce fulfillment costs by $300M+ while boosting fulfillment efficiency.

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G20 can play vital role in combating effects of coronavirus

Resilinc

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Acquisition Announcement: Terra Worldwide Logistics acquires American Global Logistics; Chad Rosenberg joins TWL as CEO

American Global Logistics

Leading third-party logistics provider, Terra Worldwide Logistics (”TWL or “the Company”) announced today that it has acquired the assets of Georgia-based American Global Logistics (“AGL”). This acquisition enhances TWL’s range of supply chain solutions and increases the scale and density of the Company’s rapidly growing operations.

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Coronavirus and lessoning the impact on our supply chains: lessons learnt from a multinational company operating in China

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

As the coronavirus crisis deepens, here are some insights from the CEO of supply chain planning software vendor, FuturMaster, on the impact of the virus outbreak and how companies can anticipate and react to such crisis situations based on the lessons learnt from various customers – including one of the world’s largest suppliers of bottled water operating in China.

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Are You Considering Purchasing Electric Trucks? There is a Lot to Think About

Logistics Viewpoints

Companies with sustainability initiatives related to reducing greenhouse trucks often consider purchasing electric trucks. But companies need to pay attention to more than the purchase price. In particular, considerations surrounding the charging infrastructure can be complex. The post Are You Considering Purchasing Electric Trucks? There is a Lot to Think About appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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Speeding Robotics Automation with AI

The $53 trillion manufacturing economy in the US is undergoing a major automation paradigm shift due to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Thanks to new practical frameworks, automation projects that were once impossible or inefficient to implement are now being fast-tracked, and robotics automation is becoming increasingly relevant to a growing number of users and scenarios.

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COVID-19 response disrupts freight flows and boosts rates

DAT Solutions

The word "disruption" seems too gentle to describe the impact of COVID-19 on truck freight.

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Supply Chain Video News on Top Stories Last Week on Corona and the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Digest

From Trucking Challenges to Amazon FC Closing Due to Infection

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Taking a Systems Approach to Airport Planning, Design, and Operation

DELMIA Quintiq

Part 3 of a 3-Part Series on Airports by Isaac Benzaquen and Jerry Schwinghammer. As mentioned in previous blogs, the Virtual Twin is the link between virtual and physical environments. Virtual twin is becoming increasingly to create a smart airport. The smart airport can be described as a system of systems that are encountered throughout the passenger journey.

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Supply Chain News on As with 2008 Financial Crisis, Cash will be King in Coronavirus Survival and Recovery, Yossi Sheffi of MIT Says

Supply Chain Digest

Suppliers May Need Financial Help, Customers Want Perceived Fairness

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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The Battle for Supermarket Shelf Space

Enterra Insights

Because space is limited, fighting for shelf space in supermarkets has always been fierce. In some cases, shelf space is getting harder to find as supermarkets trade shelf space for in-store cafes and demonstration spaces to make in-store experiences more inviting. Now a new shelf-space battle has erupted. Annie Gasparro ( @Annie_Gasparro ) and Jaewon Kang ( @_jaewonkang ) report, “The biggest U.S. food makers, already dealing with increased competition and shifting consumer tastes, now fa

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Weathering the Virus Outbreak, Retailers Must Also Prepare for Its End

Supply Chain Brain

As bad as things might seem right now, the situation is temporary — and retailers must be prepared for the flood of consumer demand that will be released by economic recovery.

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Identifying and Solving Cashflow Problems

Unleashed

Cashflow is the amount of cash and cash equivalents that move through your business within a given timeframe. Cashflow provides a good indication of the health of your business and is essential for measuring its liquidity. Many cashflow problems are temporary but even a profitable business can fail because of cashflow issues, particularly during times of rapid growth.

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Carriers Announce CoronaVirus Changes

Intelligent Audit

As the CoronaVirus pandemic continues to play out, carriers are starting to adapt to the new reality. Recently UPS, FedEx, and DHL announced significant changes that are very likely to impact shippers. UPS. UPS has stated that it will be continuing to operate and ship in and out of China during this period. However, in order to keep those operations going, they will now be instituting a Temporary Peak Surcharge.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Effective Traceability – An Insurance Policy for the Electronics Industry

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Product recalls are one of the biggest risks that manufacturers have to face. According to the insurance industry, the average cost of product recall claims is over $1 million. Product recalls in the electronics industry made up 29% of all recalls in the US in Q1 2019. As regulatory requirements expand in the electronic industry, manufacturers are finding it necessary to set up a system […].

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DATASHEET: AribaRDS QPPS

Bristlecone

Leverages Bristlecone’s IP and expertise to achieve rapid time-to-value with SAP Ariba Sourcing. DOWNLOAD. The post DATASHEET: AribaRDS QPPS appeared first on Bristlecone.

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UPS & FedEx Announce CoronaVirus Changes

Intelligent Audit

As the CoronaVirus pandemic continues to play out, carriers are starting to adapt to the new reality. This week, both UPS and FedEx announced significant changes that are very likely to impact shippers. UPS. UPS has stated that it will be continuing to operate and ship in and out of China during this period. However, in order to keep those operations going, they will now be instituting a Temporary Peak Surcharge.