Fri.Feb 21, 2020

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How your WMS gives you a competitive, omnichannel advantage: Tips

SCJunction

Sustainable competitive advantage is the key to business success. It is the force that enables a business to have greater focus, more sales, better profit margins, and higher customer and staff retention than competitors.

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Tackling Drug Counterfeiting — Barcodes vs. RFID vs. Blockchain

Roambee

A WHO report 1 says poor countries lose over 2,50,000 children to fake and substandard drugs of malaria and pneumonia every year. Although most industries are focusing on supply chain efficiency, pharma supply chains bring a bigger worry into the picture: patient safety. One of the major worries for the global pharmaceutical industry around patient safety is counterfeit drugs.

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How to Stop Disruption in the Supply Chain From the Coronavirus

GlobalTranz

With the holidays over and 2020 underway, one of the biggest challenges facing today’s supply chain is the current public health scare and its associated disruption in the supply chain. The coronavirus, now officially named COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a “global-public-health-emergency” that originated in Wuhan, China in late December 2019.

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The Past, Present and Future of ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

For many of today’s established organizations, the path to success and the evolution of business management technology are closely interwoven. The advancement and diversification of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software have enabled businesses to integrate new technologies into their supply chain processes to drive forward their performance, leading to a variety of benefits.

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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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Are Insurance Cost really shutting down carriers?

Freight Plus

While 2019 will go down as a trucking nightmare for some as hundreds of carriers, both large and small, shut up shop the big question was why. If you had followed the headlines, insurances was a major factor to blame but is that really the case? To explain the motor carrier insurance market, we’ve asked past guest and insurance guru, Lane Munson VP of Commercial Risk & Benefits at Aon Transportation and Logistics Practice, to join the show.

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Sourcemap Joins the Global Shea Alliance

Sourcemap

At Sourcemap we work hard to raise standards at every tier of supply chains, and that's why we're proud to announce that we have joined the Global Shea Alliance in their mission to improve the livelihoods of rural African women and their communities by helping to build a more competitive, sustainable, and profitable shea industry. More than 16 million rural women in Africa contribute to their household incomes by collecting and processing shea kernels, which are prized by the food and cosmetics

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Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

o9 Solutions

Move from Monthly S&OP using Spreadsheets and PowerPoints to a Daily / Weekly Real Time Collaborative Process. Top Reasons Organizations are upgrading their S&OP Capabilities. Enhance effectiveness of S&OP by moving from spreadsheet/powerpoint to a digital collaborative platform. Move from status and gap reporting to an insight rich S&OP process.

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Are Insurance Cost really shutting down carriers?

Freight Plus

While 2019 will go down as a trucking nightmare for some as hundreds of carriers, both large and small, shut up shop the big question was why. If you had followed the headlines, insurances was a major factor to blame but is that really the case? To explain the motor carrier insurance market, we’ve asked past guest and insurance guru, Lane Munson VP of Commercial Risk & Benefits at Aon Transportation and Logistics Practice, to join the show.

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Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption

Gravity Supply Chain

Sourcing: Mitigate risk during periods of supply chain disruption, such as those caused by the Coronavirus outbreak, by using digital technology. . The post Sourcing – What You Need To Know About Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Gravity Supply Chain.

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2024 Annual T&L M&A Report

Tenney Group, an industry specialized M&A Advisory firm in the T&L space, produced the 2024 Annual M&A Report. The report contains an in depth overview of 2023 notable deals and the market, while also providing the outlook for 2024 M&A.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

As technology continues to make incredible advances, there are also annoyances that are commonplace these days. One annoyance is constant privacy concerns over whether or not our devices are listening to us. My wife and I are constantly amazed by the ads that come up in our Facebook feed after a conversation about a TV show or a location we would like to visit.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 21, 2020)

Talking Logistics

How’s my week been? I’m a little poorer, but no broken bones. I skied down a mountain, I skied through a forest, I skated ovals on icewithout falling down. I made it to Friday, a little poorerbut with no broken bones. I am visiting my daughter in college today. Maybe we’ll roll a ball toward wooden pins,Or. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (February 21, 2020).

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Most Read Post of 2019 (Part 2)

The Network Effect

The post Most Read Post of 2019 (Part 2) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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From Germany to the U.S., Astrid Fischer brings a positive mindset to the Axway family

Axway

Each month, we aim to present an Axway’s employee who is an inspiring example of commitment, achievement, journey, engagement, work ethic or work investment. This month meet Astrid Fischer. Astrid is Principal Services Architect at Axway.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations? The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. Discover how these strategies can boost your enterprise's financial health, helping not only to keep up but to excel in today's market.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 02/14/20 – 02/20/20

All Things Supply Chain

China’s shipping nears a standstill Shipping volumes out of China are rapidly falling as the impact of the coronavirus outbreak continues to take its toll on industrial production.

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My Office Apps, Inc. Launches Kechie™ 2020 ERP

My Office Apps

My Office Apps, Inc. Launches Kechie 2020 ERP. SANTA ANA, Calif. , Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — My Office Apps, Inc. (MOA), an industry leader in business improvement software, announced the availability of Kechie 2020 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, a cloud-based solution, enabling business owner/operators quick access to business-critical information in real time.

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Small is the new big via ‘micro’ warehousing, says SnapFulfil

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

WMS solutions provider SnapFulfil is enjoying a new type of interest as ‘micro-warehousing’ takes off for smaller e-commerce companies looking to offer the same level of delivery efficiency and flexibility as retail giants like Amazon.

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Top Four Questions About Russia’s Serialization Laws, Answered

Supply Chain Brain

Pharmaceutical distributors must be ready for Russia’s new serialization legislation, which takes effect on July 1.

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What is Mesh Networking Trends Report

This report details the capabilities of mesh networks, how they work, and the applications they thrive in supporting. Connectivity is necessary for optimal productivity, and mesh networking will soon be a significant provider of connectivity globally.

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A Brief Look Back at Clayton Christensen’s Innovative Ideas

Enterra Insights

Anybody who reads a lot about business management and innovation is familiar with Clayton Christensen, the Harvard Business School professor and entrepreneur, who died on 23 January 2020. One of Professor Christensen’s greatest attributes was a curious mind. He once told participants at an Economist conference, “When I die and they’re going to interview me outside of heaven to decide whether…to let me in.