Wed.Sep 16, 2020

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Keeping up with Walmart: How to improve OTIF fulfillment rates

CHAINalytics

After first requiring suppliers to do a better job meeting must-arrive-by dates for order fulfillment back in 2017, Walmart is insisting on much stricter OTIF rules starting this week. Walmart’s standards for suppliers have tightened progressively The latest memo may have gone out on September 1, 2020, but the process of raising the on-time and … The post Keeping up with Walmart: How to improve OTIF fulfillment rates appeared first on Chainalytics.

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Using Procurement Analytics to Simplify Your Supplier Reconciliation

Logility

Ask finance managers to name a necessary evil of their responsibilities and many will cite reconciling goods received against invoices not received (“GR-NI”). The GR-NI issue is time-consuming to manage but not exactly mission critical to finding new business. Because of that it often gets demoted to the lowest of priorities. Not dealing with GR-NI, however, creates financial liabilities and can introduce significant risk to your business operations.

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UltraShipTMS’s New Integration Partnership with Samsara for Fleet Tracking

Supply Chain Collaborator

UltraShipTMS, the enterprise logistics management platform built for (and used by a growing roster of) high volume shippers is pleased to formally announce the successful integration with Samsara telematics and fleet tracking technology. This development augments the powerful UltraFleet management module of UltraShipTMS. The latest in a string of integrations with leading supply chain management technologies and applications, the Samsara integration is designed to support the creation and updat

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Supply-Chain Awareness Is Growing at America’s Top Companies

Supply Chain Brain

Mentions of “supply chain” have grown nearly 30% in the past five years, according to annual reports from S&P 500 companies.

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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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5 Tips to Keep Your Material Handling Equipment Running Smoothly

All Things Supply Chain

The global supply chain depends heavily on material handling equipment. Therefore, when a machine goes down, operations can quickly grind to a costly halt.

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A New Roadmap for Oil and Gas Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Steer clear of traditional cost-cutting moves in favor of these four strategies.

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There Are Not Enough Women Supply Chain Leaders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Women Supply Chain Leaders article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. Women have made tremendous strides in the Supply Chain Management profession.

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o9 Solutions and Deloitte Announce Formal Alliance

o9 Solutions

This article has also been published on Business Wire This alliance combines o9’s industry leading Integrated Business Planning platform with Deloitte’s global Digital Supply Chain Network Transformation experience Dallas, US — o9 Solutions, a premier AI-driven integrated planning and operations solution provider and Deloitte, a leading global professional services organization, will collaborate to deliver end-to end integrated planning and operations capabilities to customers across the w

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Picking Up the Pace: The Acceleration of Kindred AI

Logistics Viewpoints

My first introduction to Kindred AI occurred at the Manhattan Associates booth at Promat 2019. There I learned about the company’s partnerships with automation vendors and the forthcoming Manhattan Automation Network certification. As I stated back in 2019, I found the partnership with Kindred and the integration with Kindred Sort particularly interesting.

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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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Please Allow 4-6 Weeks for Delivery

Talking Logistics

During my vacation last month, I picked out an old book to read again: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier. The book was published in 1997 and it was made into a movie too. If you like literary fiction, I highly recommend the book, which is about a “sorely wounded and fatally disillusioned Confederate soldier who. Read more Please Allow 4-6 Weeks for Delivery.

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Accessorial Charges: What Are Peak Season Surcharges

GlobalTranz

As the omnichannel peak holiday season quickly approaches, it is imperative to plan extra spending associated with peak season. Some excess spending comes in the form of peak season accessorial charges. Peak season accessorial charges, or peak surcharges, are the variable service fees attached to an invoice for operating during the year’s busiest time because.read More.

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Supply Chain News on A Strategic Plan for US Freight Transportation

Supply Chain Digest

New DOT Report Sets Objectives, but Getting there Will not be Easy

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Robots Driving Forklifts Score Venture Capital, Create Jobs

Supply Chain Brain

Silicon Valley investors are increasing bets on a Pittsburgh company that turns a venerable machine of the past century of industrialization — the forklift — into a driver of the e-commerce boom.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on The Top US Global Trade Gateways

Supply Chain Digest

The Top Gateway May Surprise You

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How BH Cosmetics took its cruelty-free vegan and inclusive products global with the help of Techcloudpro and Avectous

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

When the vegan and cruelty-free cosmetics company BH Cosmetics wanted to take its inclusive product line global, they knew the challenge involved in scaling to become a mass supplier globally, at a competitive price, and providing the same customer experience across geographies.

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Case Study: How a Baked Goods Manufacturer Reduced Quality & Waste Losses by up to 70%

Seebo

Process-driven production losses — particularly due to quality and waste — are a challenge for any food manufacturer. Sometimes, the […]. The post Case Study: How a Baked Goods Manufacturer Reduced Quality & Waste Losses by up to 70% appeared first on Seebo Blog.

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What is Small Parcel (Package) Shipping?

Freight Plus

In this whiteboard lesson, Chris Peckham, small parcel expert, explains what is small parcel (package) shipping and how it operates in the United States. Watch all our whiteboard videos on freight and transportation.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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FreightCenter and TPT Med Tech Deliver Rapid COVID Testing Lab, Part 2

Freight Center

Working together to help our communities is even more important than ever as we all learn to manage the unprecedented events that this year has brought. Our ‘normal’ has been turned on its head which is why it’s even more exciting to see new partnerships forming from coast to coast and coming up with creative ways to provide assistance to our communities.

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What is Small Parcel (Package) Shipping?

Freight Plus

In this whiteboard lesson, Chris Peckham, small parcel expert, explains what is small parcel (package) shipping and how it operates in the United States. Watch all our whiteboard videos on freight and transportation.

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Even in Depressed Economic Times, Outlook for Robotic Process Automation is Bright

Enterra Insights

It’s no secret some businesses are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has resulted in a double whammy involving both health and economic risks. Yet even in the midst of a deep recession, David Vellante ( @dvellante ), co-CEO of SiliconANGLE Media, reports, “Robotic process automation solutions remain one of the most attractive investments for business technology buyers — this despite our overall 2020 tech spending forecasts, which remain at the depressed levels

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FedEx Launches SenseAwareID, a Package Tracking Service

Supply Chain Brain

FedEx Corp. recently announced the launch of SenseAware ID, a lightweight sensor-based logistics device that delivers precision tracking.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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What is a Warehouse Control System?

Lucas

A warehouse control system is a software application used for the management and direction of material handling automation systems within a warehouse or distribution center. Warehouse control systems (WCS) are responsible for ensuring an efficient. Keep Reading. The post What is a Warehouse Control System? appeared first on Work Execution Software Solutions.

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SnapFulfil Launches SnapBuddy, a Digital Adoption Platform

Supply Chain Brain

SnapFulfil, a WMS technology provider, has announced the launch of SnapBuddy, a new digital adoption platform.

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JAGGAER ONE Solution Proves Vital in Helping the University of Pennsylvania Manage Procurement Through the Covid-19 Pandemic

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER ONE Solution Proves Vital in Helping the University of Pennsylvania Manage Procurement Through the Covid-19 Pandemic appeared first on Jaggaer.

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AIT Worldwide Logistics Provides Large Parcel Delivery Alternative for B2B and B2C Shippers

Supply Chain Brain

AIT Worldwide Logistics has introduced an economical large parcel delivery service with no appointment and no signature required in response to new fees and surcharge increases recently instituted by major parcel carriers.

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Embedded Analytics: A Force Multiplier for Business

The possibilities for embedded analytics to drive real value for businesses, end users, and society are as fascinating as they are limitless. No matter the industry, brand after brand is finding that analytics can be the solution to a multitude of business challenges. Go deep with five insightsoftware customers as they share the details of their analytics journeys and discuss the transformative power of data.

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Invisible Disabilities

BlueYonder

If I have learned one thing since dipping my toe into adulthood, it’s that no person is perfectly “normal.” No set of traits makes up the perfect human because everyone struggles with something out of the ordinary, some are just able to hide their differences more than others. Yet, as a society, we still tend to shy away from those who don’t seem to fit the mold of our concept of “normal.”.

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DHL Global Forwarding Connects Three Continents with Dedicated Flight

Supply Chain Brain

DHL Global Forwarding, the freight forwarding specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has launched an air freight charter connecting Asia Pacific to Europe and the U.S. to meet demand from customers in the technology, manufacturing and life sciences and healthcare sectors.

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Middle East eCommerce Reimagined

Vinculum

The Middle East eCommerce is estimated to grow strong by 48.8 billion dollars in 2021. Online sales in the Middle East are currently 2% of the total revenue, but a quadruple growth in Gulf states alone is to reach the profits to 20 billion dollars before the end of 2020. More than 28% of the Middle East is young between 15 and 29, making it ideal in targeting the region.