Thu.Sep 09, 2021

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3-Way Invoice Matching: What It is, How It Works, & Why You Should Use It

ProcurePort

The 3-way matching is the process of matching the purchase order, goods received, and invoice to validate the purchase details before issuing a payment. By matching these documents, three-way matching provides an efficient way for businesses to confirm and verify payment details before issuing payments to vendors and suppliers. Three-way matching emerged due to increasing […].

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How Can Your Business Achieve Economic Supply Chain Sustainability?

Logility

Anybody with a stake at any point along the supply chain will tell you that things can go wrong in a second. And when they do, every business suffers the effects. That’s why the importance of supply chain sustainability goes beyond going green, protecting the environment, and proving the business’s values. Economic supply chain sustainability helps companies save money while boosting their productivity.

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Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology?

Talking Logistics

Ocean carriers, freight forwarders and shippers are all trying to figure out when the current ocean shipping congestion will ease. Will it be easier to find containers for shipments after the Chinese New Year in February? Or will it continue through 2022? That may be up for debate, but it’s becoming increasingly apparent that driving. Read more Will the Logistics Industry Finally Fully Embrace Supply Chain Technology?

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Shipper Pain Points with Brad Forester

The Logistics of Logistics

Shipper Pain Points with Brad Forester. Brad Forester and Joe Lynch discuss the shipper pain points. Brad is the Founder of JBF Consulting , which specialize in freight technology – strategy, system integration, implementation and deployment. About Brad Forester. Brad Forester is the Founder and Managing Partner of JBF Consulting. Brad is a highly recognized senior supply chain leader with over 23 years of managing, designing, and implementing freight transport technology.

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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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Is a Phoenix Distribution Center a Lower-Cost Alternative to an LA Warehouse?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

In the face of continued supply chain disruption from COVID-19, retail shippers should consider a Phoenix distribution center as a more cost-effective alternative to Southern California to reach customers in the Southwestern and Western United States. An eCommerce boom and ongoing supply chain disruptions created record low vacancy and historically high rents for industrial real estate around the country.

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5 Critical Skills of a Future Supply Chain Leader

Tecsys

Learn what it takes to become a supply chain leader and about supply chain's bright future in molding company success. The post 5 Critical Skills of a Future Supply Chain Leader appeared first on Tecsys.

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US University hit by ransomware attack shines light on higher education as attractive target

IT Supply Chain

By Mike Campfield (pictured). Head of EMEA Operations, ExtraHop. The post US University hit by ransomware attack shines light on higher education as attractive target appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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An Interview on Data sharing for Machine Learning and AI – Procurement Analytics with Dave Food

HICX Solutions

For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live podcast from HICX, we welcomed Dave Food. Dave is Strategy Director at Prophetic Technology and Principal Lecturer at WMG, University of Warwick. His expertise is wide-ranging, from supply chain logistics, procurement analytics, and marketing through to innovation. Within this scope, Dave discussed with us trends in blockchain , big data, AI, drones, machine learning, and 3D printing.

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Despite a fall in sales in August, eCommerce is here to stay

IT Supply Chain

By Samantha Mansfield (pictured). Head of Strategy, LiveArea EMEA . The post Despite a fall in sales in August, eCommerce is here to stay appeared first on IT 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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How to Pack Designed Décor Items for Moving!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 4 Ways Packaging Optimization Can Improve Business Processes! Designed décor items article and permission to publish here provided by Elise Parker. We spend a lot of time and money on home décor. Home décor items don’t only make your home beautiful, but they’re also pleasing to the eyes.

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Sitting comfortably

IT Supply Chain

By Gary Ison (pictured). Sales Training & Product Development Manager. Toyota Material Handling UK. The post Sitting comfortably appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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What does AIB certification mean for 3PL providers?

West Coast and California Logistics

If your company is looking for a food-grade third-party logistics (3PL) provider, there’s a lot of vetting required to make sure it can protect the integrity of your products. From the size and cleanliness of the warehouse to the safety and procedural knowledge of employees, there are many telltale signs that distinguish the best food-grade 3PLs from the rest of the pack.

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FTTP & SOGEA: what businesses need to know

IT Supply Chain

By Kristian Torode (pictured). Director & Co-Founder, Crystaline. The post FTTP & SOGEA: what businesses need to know appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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How Redesigning Healthcare Supply Chains Will Drive Value-Based Care

Supply Chain Brain

The COVID-19 pandemic compressed a decade of healthcare transformation into mere months.

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AIoT & edge analytics: a powerful combination

IT Supply Chain

By Johan Jonzon (pictured). CMO & Co-Founder at Crosser. The post AIoT & edge analytics: a powerful combination appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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`Taking stock of technology could help SMEs build resilience amid supply chain volatility,` states Thrasio

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

As businesses around the UK continue to contend with unprecedented global supply shortages, Thrasio has been quick to assert the importance of a technological-driven approach to supply chain management in order to build resilience.

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Learning from deep space automation

IT Supply Chain

By Neil Ballinger (pictured). Head of EMEA, EU Automation. The post Learning from deep space automation appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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An overview of the inventory management process

Taulia

Inventory management is an essential process for almost every type of business. Inventory is often the largest current asset and poor or ineffective management of stock can lead to large losses or in some cases, business failure. Having the right quantity of materials on hand is essential for smooth operation and so good inventory management should be at the core of every business’ trading activity.

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How to Make Holistic Freight Sourcing Decisions

Shipsta

Tender seasons is upon us, and this year there are a lot of factors to consider when choosing your carriers: Capacity is tight, rates remain high and lane disruptions and bottlenecks are more common than ever.

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5 Critical Skills of a Future Supply Chain Leader

Tecsys

Learn what it takes to become a supply chain leader and about supply chain's bright future in molding company success. The post 5 Critical Skills of a Future Supply Chain Leader appeared first on Tecsys.

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Using Freight Auditing and Payment to Improve Working Capital & Cash Flow

Intelligent Audit

For several reasons, working capital management and freight auditing remain vital for achieving growth and success in the modern supply chain. Margins are tight for shippers, especially in light of the current economic recovery and ongoing disruptions within many areas of the supply chain network. With the growing focus on and demand for two-day and even same-day shipping, consumers want fast and reliable shipping services, which always come at a price.

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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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Logistics in the Manufacturing Industry: New report highlights 3PL benefits

Kanban Logistics

The past few years have been quite the rollercoaster for manufacturers. Pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and labor shortages have hit hard, while consumer demand for products has simultaneously skyrocketed. In this article, we’ll look at the latest reports on manufacturing activity, while showing how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can offer great logistics benefits within the manufacturing industry.

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Delivering Step Change in Corporate Social Responsibility

ivalua

The post Delivering Step Change in Corporate Social Responsibility appeared first on Ivalua.

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No Hurricane Has Hit U.S. Energy Markets Quite Like Ida Has

Supply Chain Brain

Just over 20% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and natural gas production is back online after Hurricane Ida battered southeast Louisiana, marking an even slower comeback than in the wake of Katrina.

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Digital Transformation in Last Mile Delivery

Logistics Viewpoints

Before digital transformation revolutionized last mile delivery in grocery retail, one of my favorite activities was going to the supermarket with my family. Hand-picking items, pushing the shopping cart, driving home with the bags, and carrying them up the stairs was quite the Sunday afternoon activity. Fast-forward to the present day: we still shop together with my mom, but it has been a few years since we last went to a supermarket at all.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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The benefits of ERP for manufacturing

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Technology is causing a significant transformation, and that transformation is ongoing. Primarily, organizations have sought to improve collaboration within teams and to streamline business processes throughout the internal value chain so that different departments work more efficiently together. There is a focus on integrating the processes, transactions, and information within and between functions.

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Manufacturing Day is a Great Time to Address the Skills Gap

QAD

As we approach Manufacturing Day in the US (October 1), it’s a good time to address the continuing skills gap in the manufacturing industry. The skills gap is not a new issue—we’ve been seeing skills drain away for years as older workers retire and younger workers shun the industry, but the situation is now reaching dire proportions. Let’s look at a few ways manufacturers can use the upcoming manufacturing recognition day to improve awareness of the opportunities in the industry.

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Helicopter Service Blade Doubles Down on Transporting Organs

Supply Chain Brain

Blade Air Mobility Inc., best known for flying Manhattan’s elite to locations including the Hamptons, Nantucket and South Florida, is doubling down on the business of transporting human organs.