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10 Must Have Pillars for Successful FMCG Distributor Partnerships

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

I recently started a blog series on indirect distribution by sharing our step-by-step approach to drive and develop distributor performance. We call this the Distributor Partner (DP) Development Programme.

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For Distributors, Mitigating Supply Uncertainty Begins with a Better Forecast

ToolsGroup

Distribution industry supply chains have always been squeezed between manufacturers and their customers; facing increased competitive threats, escalating SKU counts, and expanding ecommerce. Today distributors are navigating increasingly unpredictable supplier lead times and availability. In a recent digital transformation in supply chain planning study conducted by CSCMP and ToolsGroup, 45% of respondents said the pandemic caused supplier instability/shifts and 30% were struggling with staffing

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Transforming the Supply Chain Using AI with Max Versace

The Logistics of Logistics

Transforming the Supply Chain Using AI with Max Versace. Max Versace and Joe Lynch talk about transforming the supply chain using AI. Max focuses on making AI more useful in real-world applications, especially in the manufacturing supply chain and industrial industry. About Max Versace. Dr. Massimiliano Versace is the CEO and co-founder of Neurala. With decades of experience and research in AI and deep learning techniques, Dr.

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Editor’s Choice: What Are White Glove Services in Transportation Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Note: Today’s post is part of our “Editor’s Choice” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide supply chain insights and advice. Today’s article is from GlobalTranz and explores white glove services in transportation management. In logistics, not all shipments are equal. There are tiers for rates, mode, and freight class, but there’s another layer of logistics.

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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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Our Top 5 Dock Scheduling Must-Haves

C3 Solutions

Managing the inner workings and finer details of the modern-day transportation and supply chain relies heavily on proper tools and technology. A state-of-the-art dock scheduling system can allow for faster schedule adjustments and management while streamlining the loading and unloading process for every driver and every truck that comes through. Setting up and maintaining the most effective control and scheduling system involves five critical components management will need to consider carefully

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Integrated Supplier Management: Plan, Execute and Adapt

QAD

If the pandemic and other global events of the past year have taught us anything, it’s that supply chains are fragile and easily disrupted. Integrated Supplier Management is a must – manufacturers are still dealing with the effects of the global chip shortage, the Suez Canal blockage, changing trade policies and other global supply and demand disruptions.

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Actionize Your Insights With Supply Risk Navigator™

LevaData

It’s no secret that today’s climate is unpredictable, ever-changing, and, at times, volatile. With so much upheaval and uncertainty, it’s crucial to know the supply chain risks you’re up against. The problem is, too many organizations stop there. To truly ensure both short- and long-term success, you need to go a step further. Or rather, three steps further: .

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Five strengths & five flaws in the EU’s new Import One-Stop Shop

IT Supply Chain

By David Jinks M.I.L.T. (pictured). ParcelHero’s Head of Consumer Research. The post Five strengths & five flaws in the EU’s new Import One-Stop Shop appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Reshoring Your Supply Chain: Is It Time to Bring It Home?

Tecsys

A refresher on reshoring your supply chain and reviewing whether bringing your supply chain back home may be right for you. The post Reshoring Your Supply Chain: Is It Time to Bring It Home? appeared first on Tecsys.

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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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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

ESG takes top priority on a company’s vision for the future. But what do corporate sustainability goals look like in practice? With mounting pressure from investors and consumers, corporate sustainability has continued to mature beyond measurement and reporting toward more ambitious goal-setting. For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011.

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4 Challenges Shippers Are Facing Right Now (and How to Overcome Them)

Shipsta

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the complexities of shipping goods because, well, it’s complicated. The globalisation of trade means you need to manage countless lanes, ports, destinations and regulations - which is no easy feat.

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disruption is the new normal for supply chains.

Repl Group

2020 saw huge pressures and new challenges put on global supply chains. While the fallout from the pandemic undoubtedly forced retail businesses to adapt their processes, the reality is that there were many issues placing strain on supply chains well before 2020.

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Pharma Shipping Best Practices in the Time of COVID

Intelligent Audit

Pharma shipping leaders have been leading the way to improve the distribution rates for the COVID-19 vaccines. The best practices for shipping have always utilized current technology and innovation. Today, industry leaders have come together to push for changes and bolster the global supply chain network to enable the rollout of essential medicines to become more effective.

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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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How to Set Corporate Goals for Supply Chain ESG

SupplyShift

ESG takes top priority on a company’s vision for the future. But what do corporate sustainability goals look like in practice? With mounting pressure from investors and consumers, corporate sustainability has continued to mature beyond measurement and reporting toward more ambitious goal-setting. For example, in 2019, 90% of companies listed on the S&P 500® index issued an annual sustainability report, compared to just under 20% in 2011.

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Pharma Shipping Best Practices in the Time of COVID

Intelligent Audit

Pharma shipping leaders have been leading the way to improve the distribution rates for the COVID-19 vaccines. The best practices for shipping have always utilized current technology and innovation. Today, industry leaders have come together to push for changes and bolster the global supply chain network to enable the rollout of essential medicines to become more effective.

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Benefits of Category Management in Supply Chain

ProcurePort

During the COVID-19 pandemic, global and domestic supply chains were stressed harder than ever, illuminating the unexpected fragility of our economic supply chains. While we’ve certainly made recent strides and are getting closer to the other side of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a lot we can learn looking back over the past year, especially in […].

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Supply Chain by the Numbers for June 17, 2021

Supply Chain Digest

US GDP to Soar in 2021 but Slow in Second Half, Women Make Gains in Supply Chain Roles, S Manufacturing Shows Solid Gains in May but Still Down from PreVirus, Bridge Closure in Memphis Causing Chaos

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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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Logility Partners with Microsoft Azure to Power High Performing Cloud Environment and Enhance the Customer Experience

Logility

The Logility ® Digital Supply Chain Platform Now Available on Azure Marketplace. ATLANTA – June 17, 2021 – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, is partnering with Microsoft and making its comprehensive suite of solutions available through Microsoft Azure. Now, Azure customers can gain access to the Logility ® Digital Supply Chain Platform, which allows these organizations to leverage new opportunities, respond to changing market d

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Carrier Management in the Flatbed Market: Bring a Load of Contacts and Eye for Detail

CHAINalytics

Chainalytics’ VP of Transportation, Kevin Zweier and MercuryGate’s Phil Melton continue their three-part discussion examining the specific challenges and complexities of flatbed carrier management. Flatbed is a microcosm of the trucking industry but with greater fragmentation. When we talk about truckload, we must acknowledge that it’s pretty different from other transport markets like less-than-load (LTL), … The post Carrier Management in the Flatbed Market: Bring a Load of Contacts and E

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eCommerce Companies: Are You Tracking the Right Fulfillment Metrics?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Your online store is pulling in a ton of sales. Great! But are you getting your orders where they need to go quickly, accurately and cost-effectively? Is your fulfillment program enhancing or dragging down customer satisfaction and company profitability?

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Watch: How Will America Return to Work? A Legal Perspective

Supply Chain Brain

A discussion of the major legal issues that are arising as employees return to the workplace, with Lindsey Conrad Kennedy, labor and employment attorney with Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Choosing a Last Mile Carrier | What to Consider

MercuryGate

There is little argument needed to convince shippers today that consumer buying behaviors have changed, and the industry focus has shifted to last mile carrier services. Between the growing popularity of e-commerce and the continual impact the global pandemic has on the shipping industry, today’s consumers expect and often demand fast and affordable shipping- preferably […].

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European Companies Plan to Invest More in China After the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

Nearly 60% of European companies plan to expand their China operations in 2021, up from 51% last year, according to an annual survey.

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A Better Tradegecko alternative is EMERGE: Tradegecko Comparison to EMERGE

EMERGE App

We understand that after the acquisition of Tradegecko, it will be decommissioned and users like yourself will need to look for a replacement inventory management system. We will be sharing how EMERGE stack up with Tradegecko and the specific types of companies that are most suitable to use EMERGE. Tradegecko is optimized for e-commerce merchants while EMERGE is optimized for B2B Importers and Exporters.

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Less-than-Truckload Performance in May 2021

Freight Plus

May 2021 - Transportation Market Report. The LTL mode had another tough month, with a shortage of drivers causing many issues. The demand for freight remains high, but a lack of drivers makes this extremely difficult for the LTL mode. Initiatives to recruit more drivers include guaranteed salaries, increased wages, and sign-on bonuses. Efforts to bring in more women and younger drivers to the industry have been made.

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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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Why choose a 3PL provider to look after your business logistics?

Shipsy

3PL or third-party logistics companies offer services like packaging, warehousing, inventory management, transportation, order delivery, and reverse logistics. Startups with limited teams & tight budgets and companies that expand their customer base or venture into new markets choose to outsource their logistics services to a third-party company. 3PL providers, with their expertise and reliance on tech-enabled platforms, help businesses to get rid of complex logistics management challenges.

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Next Generation EU: You Will Never Have a Better Opportunity to Modernize Procurement

Jaggaer

The post Next Generation EU: You Will Never Have a Better Opportunity to Modernize Procurement appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Avoid Stock Outs – Build Brand Loyalty

Saleswarp

[link]. In this video, I cover how to avoid stock outs and build brand loyalty with SalesWarp’s (ATP) Available-To-Promise Inventory and Product Management solutions. (#ATP, inventory tracking software, product management, stockouts, backorders, omnichannel selling, out-of-stock). The post Avoid Stock Outs – Build Brand Loyalty appeared first on SalesWarp.