Fri.May 21, 2021

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Track 1 | Ocean Visibility: Predict with Intelligence and Analyze with Depth

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A presentation by David Strauss, Global Director, Strategic Partner Development from E2open. Synopsis: The disruption of the 2020 global pandemic, reinforced visibility as a dominant topic in supply chain. And, more recently, the downstream economic impact from the Suez Canal delays emphasized the need for looking beyond the surface. To get ahead, it is critical to leverage the power of AI to accurately predict disruptions down the line so you can avoid reacting to a problem after it has already

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 21, 2021)

Talking Logistics

We mark the seasons differently in our family. Yes, there is Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, but we’ve bundled those into two seasons: Air Conditioning On and Heat On. Air Conditioning On began this past Wednesday at 10:18 pm, the way it usually does: right before getting into bed, my wife says, “It feels a. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain Logistics News (May 21, 2021).

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Track 1 | Imperfect Balance? Global Assets in a Constantly Shifting Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A panel moderated by Miklos Horvath, Director of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum and Co-moderated by Philip Evans, Secretary-General of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum. Panellists: Bjoern Neal Kirchner, Corporate Vice President Supply Chain Management at Henkel. Peter Koltai, Senior Director International Logistics at Audi AG.

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A New Era for Fast Food Restaurants & Supply Chains

Kuebix

The meaning behind the term “fast food restaurant” is just as it sounds – restaurants that prepare food quickly and easily for customers, often in a drive-thru layout, fall under this category. Common examples include McDonald’s, Burger King and Wendy’s. These three establishments have been popular amongst consumers for years – whether it’s a parent […].

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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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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Track 1 | Sustainability, Smart Solutions and Industry 4.0

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A panel moderated Joe Lombardo, Director – Project & Performance Management at ESP Consult. Panellists: Dr Shereen Nassar, Global Director of Logistics Studies and the Director of the MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Eddie Tan, Vice President, Energy Transition at Sembcorp Industries Ltd. Gwyneth Fries, Senior Manager, Sustainability at Agility.

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Global Economic Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities for Supply Chains and Logisticians Today

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A very special panel with MoneyFM 89.3! Moderated by Rachel Kelly, Senior Producer/Presenter at MoneyFM 89.3. Panellists: Joe Lombardo, Director – Project & Performance Management at ESP Consult. Scott Phillips, Supply Chain Director – Global Shoes Production & Sourcing at ECCO Shoes. Dr Christopher Holmes, Managing Director at IDC Insights Asia Pacific.

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Global Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2021

Supply Chain Brain

B2G Consulting and Alcott Global, specializing in management consulting and executive search, have joined forces to organize the first summit addressing sustainability topics in the supply chain industry.

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Keynote: Asia Pacific: The COVID-19’s impact on Supply Chains and Order Fulfilment

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A Keynote brought to you by Xavier Perello Pairada, Senior Vice President – Regional Head APAC & MEA from SSI SCHAEFER. Synopsis: While the pandemic exposed many companies to clear inabilities to respond to fast market changes, it has also provided massive opportunities for our industry throughout the region. Supply chain disruptions and a tremendous online shopping growth have led to new investments in different countries and general demand for adoption and expansion for logistics aut

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Vanguard Voice – Issue 102

Vanguard Software

The Latest Supply Chain News. Bloomberg – Gas Shortage From Colonial Pipeline Shows a Fragile Supply Chain. May 17, 2021 – The past year has offered a crash course in the fragility of supply chains. Between a deadly pandemic, a big ship ending up where it’s not supposed to and a gas pipeline that stopped moving gas, that has finally changed.

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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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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | FTA developments in Asia and their Impact on Supply Chain & Business Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Moderated by Bipin Balakrishnan, Partner – Tax at KPMG. Panellists: Joe Lombardo, Director – Project & Performance Management at ESP Consult. Dave Lua, Senior Manager, APAC Trade at Tesla. Lok Hwee Chong, Director, Trade, Customs and Export Compliance, Asia and Americas at ST Microelectronics. Synopsis: Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and resultant benefits have been an important tool for Companies to drive their Business Strategy in Asia.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 05/14/2021 – 05/20/2021

All Things Supply Chain

Bridge fracture and recent cyberattack have slowed freight movement and increased surcharges in U.S.

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Organising Chairman’s Opening Address

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021 was opened by Dr Raymon Krishnan, President of The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. <<Back to other Recorded Sessions. Our CargoNOW (Virtual) Exhibition 2021 is still OPEN till 16 June 2021! Visit the booths to network with industry experts.

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DELMIA Communities Week in Review for May 17

DELMIA Quintiq

Hello and Welcome to the Week in Review! This is the weekly blog post for a one-look overview of what happened in the DELMIA Communities this past week. But there is a lot more than what is below. Visit the communities to see the exchange of information and ideas between members and DELMIA experts. With eight active communities, you are sure to find at least one to suit your DELMIA interests.

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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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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: FTA developments in Asia and their Impact on Supply Chain & Business Strategy

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Moderated by Bipin Balakrishnan, Partner – Tax at KPMG. Panellists: Joe Lombardo, Director – Project & Performance Management at ESP Consult. Dave Lua, Senior Manager, APAC Trade at Tesla. Lok Hwee Chong, Director, Trade, Customs and Export Compliance, Asia and Americas at ST Microelectronics. Synopsis: Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and resultant benefits have been an important tool for Companies to drive their Business Strategy in Asia.

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How to Kill Innovation Efforts: Let Me Count the Ways

Enterra Insights

A couple of years ago, business correspondent Paul R. La Monica ( @LaMonicaBuzz ) reported, “Innovative companies are trouncing the rest of the market.”[1] He explained, “Innovative companies are supposed to be better long-term investments than firms mired in complacency and stagnation — that’s obvious. But just how much better innovative companies perform may surprise you.

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Global Economic Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities for Supply Chains and Logisticians Today

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A very special panel with MoneyFM 89.3! Moderated by Rachel Kelly, Senior Producer/Presenter at MoneyFM 89.3. Panellists: Joe Lombardo, Director – Project & Performance Management at ESP Consult. Scott Phillips, Supply Chain Director – Global Shoes Production & Sourcing at ECCO Shoes. Dr Christopher Holmes, Managing Director at IDC Insights Asia Pacific.

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How manufacturers and distributors can gain competitive advantage with ERP

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

While many conspiracy theorists argue for the existence of a flat Earth, one thing is for certain – the world is definitely getting smaller. The pandemic proved how interdependent we all are, and placed more value on communication, interconnected processes, and supplier visibility. As a result, an interesting trend started to emerge. Manufacturing plants are […].

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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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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Keynote: Asia Pacific: The COVID-19’s impact on Supply Chains and Order Fulfilment

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A Keynote brought to you by Xavier Perello Pairada, Senior Vice President – Regional Head APAC & MEA from SSI SCHAEFER. <<Back to other Recorded Sessions.

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Building strong links in the retail chain at Shoptalk Meetup for Women

crisp

Crisp’s VP of Business Development & Partnerships, Emily Spence, recaps last week’s Shoptalk Meetup for Women and outlines the importance of collaboration in the retail industry.

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Organising Chairman’s Opening Address

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021 was opened by Dr Raymon Krishnan, President of The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. <<Back to other Recorded Sessions.

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Podcast | Four Key Trends for E-Commerce in 2021

Supply Chain Brain

The latest edition of the E-Tailers’ Almanac offers a glimpse of what 2021 holds in store for online merchants.

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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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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Track 1 | Is Sustainability a Tool for Building Resilience in a Fast Changing World?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A panel moderated by Philip Evans, Secretary General of The European Freight and Logistics Leaders’ Forum. Panellists: Prof Alan Mckinnon, Professor of Logistics at Kuehne Logistics University Germany. Prof Ruth Banamyong, Professor and Dean at Thammasat Business School, Thammasat University. Synopsis: What do we notice about the current situation and trends in logistics sustainability and resilience in Europe and the ASEAN region?

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Safety Tips for your Warehouse

20Cube Logistics

Warehouses are the integral part of any business. This is where the company’s produce are stocked, and moved once an order is placed; hence safety of a warehouse is of utmost importance. Not only that, the safety concerns should also be extended to the staff working at the warehouse as it’s impossible to run the system without employees. The operation of heavy machines, lifting stock, arranging it, most of them are then by these staff.

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Track 1 | How to Effectively Fulfil Online Orders with Store Orders

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A presentation by Brad Welsman, Managing Director at SSI SCHAEFER. Synopsis: The recent acceleration in online retail has left many asking how to get the most out of omni-channel. Understanding the differences between online and bricks-and-mortar selling and why the order profiles are very different is critical. An integrated approach, fulfilling both order profiles within the one business and stock holding, can deliver many benefits. <<Back to other Recorded Sessions.

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Episode 120 - Understanding the Implications of having GREAT freight data

Freight Plus

In this episode, Jessica Apostolou, Director of Customer Solutions at FreightPlus, joins the show to help explain why a company needs to have great insights into its transportation programs. We will discuss: The differences between programs with insights and ones without. How to get started. Audio only version. Performance vs. Productivity: An Ops Love Story.

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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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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Track 2 | The Real Value of Using Digital Transformation and Leveraging Technology and E-commerce

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A panel moderated Sanjay Desai, Regional Talent Director at Humana International. Panellists: Richard Ryan, Senior Industry Strategy Advisor at Blue Yonder. Axel Herzhauser, Regional Business Development Leader, Southeast Asia and Pacific Region at CEVA Logistics. Carsten Spiegelberg, General Manager – Systems & Automation at SSI SCHAEFER.

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Claritum is a proud finalist in the Bath Life Awards

Claritum

Bath, UK (May 21st, 2021) – Claritum, a provider of cloud based spend management solutions, today announced that Claritum has been recognised by Bath Life Awards as an innovative company in the cloud technology space. "We are proud to gain recognition as a local growing company." said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum. "Claritum continues to innovate and assist our customers in process optimisation.".

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LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2021: Day 1 | Opening Address

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An opening address was given by Stephanie Krishnan from IDC Manufacturing Insights. <<Back to other Recorded Sessions. Our CargoNOW (Virtual) Exhibition 2021 is still OPEN till 16 June 2021! Visit the booths to network with industry experts.

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