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Subscription Boxes are Changing Supply Chains

Kuebix

Subscription boxes are captivating the attention of consumers all over the globe. They satisfy almost every want and need imaginable (cheese, wine and beer, razors, clothes and makeup, etc.) in an innovative and entertaining way. Box subscribers typically pay a monthly fee for a box that is either ‘curated’ for them, meaning they have no […]. The post Subscription Boxes are Changing Supply Chains appeared first on Kuebix.

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Integrated Business Planning: Why It's Top of Mind for C-Levels

River Logic

It's in such situations that integrated business planning (IBP) is an effective mechanism for bridging the gap between the present and the future. Additionally, IBP support software that analyzes your data helps reduce the workload, while optimization software allows your team to evaluate scenarios and determine the best way to link current strategies with the long-term plan.

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Editor’s Choice: Advantages of a Digital Supply Chain in a Perpetually Connected World

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. When driving by a busy seaport, I’m always awed at the hulking towers of shipping containers stacked eight to ten high in the yards surrounding the terminals. Every ocean container full of goods has a starting point well before products become freight.

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The Importance of Trend Spotting in Retail

Enterra Insights

The late Mohandas Karamchand (“Mahatma”) Gandhi, once stated, “A customer is the most important visitor on our premises. He is not dependent on us. We are dependent on him. He is not an interruption in our work. He is the purpose of it. He is not an outsider in our business. He is part of it. We are not doing him a favor by serving him.

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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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Make Demand Segmentation Effective With The Use Of Exception Management

Arkieva

There is no doubt that demand segmentation can help you bring clarity to demand planning and the overall supply chain planning process and lead to far superior results in terms of various supply chain metrics. At the core of segmentation is the understanding that one size will not fit all. Make Demand Segmentation Effective With The Use Of Exception Management was first posted on August 22, 2019 at 11:23 am. ©2017 " Supply Chain Link Blog - Arkieva " Use of this feed is for personal

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10 Tips To Be A Successful Freight Broker!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 3 Most Common Freight Forwarding Scams (and How to Avoid Them)! Article, and permission to publish here, provided by Aaron Anderson at JW Surety Bonds. The transportation industry has seen a rapid influx of interest and growth over the last several years, and this includes the professionals who work as intermediaries between shippers and carriers.

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A New Technology Superpower: AIoT-The Convergence of AI and IoT

DELMIA Quintiq

When people hear the technology terms Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT), most think of modern advances of a futuristic world that has been depicted in films over the past few decades like the Minority Report. Many of those predictions are now coming to fruition in this fourth industrial revolution that is currently transforming the way the world works in every way imaginable.

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On-Demand Warehousing 101: 7 supply chain challenges solved with on-demand warehousing

FLEXE

Modern retailers and brands use on-demand warehousing to solve their toughest logistics challenges

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[WHITE PAPER] Final Mile Considerations Shippers Must Make to Develop a Sound Strategy

GlobalTranz

Fill out the Form Below to Get a Free Copy of the White Paper to Your Inbox! Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “Final Mile Considerations Shippers Must Make to Develop a Sound Strategy” white paper! This is a must read for those shippers looking to.read More. The post [WHITE PAPER] Final Mile Considerations Shippers Must Make to Develop a Sound Strategy appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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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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Tive! Named East Coast Winner in GSV Labs Entrepreneurship World Cup

Tive

On July 30, Tive founder and CEO Krenar Komoni gave the winning presentation at the Entrepreneurship World Cup East Coast USA & Canada Final here in Boston to beat out 13 others startups from the East Coast and Canada.

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A “Good” Digital Transformation Strategy is Not Good Enough

QAD

Digital transformation. It’s a term that is keeping manufacturers on their toes, and one that has some companies going back to the strategy drawing board. The digital transformation of manufacturing is exemplified by changes happening across many different industries, driven not only by technology but also evolving consumer demands. Markets are constantly changing, and businesses aren’t lasting as long as they once did.

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‘Freight Tech’ Fit-Out: 3 Critical Steps to Successful Integration

Parade

Signing a contract with a technology vendor does not guarantee you will be able to realize the benefits of the technology quickly. It is not as simple as signing a contract with a vendor, saying, “Let’s get started!”. When adopting anything new— people, technologies, processes— companies must understand how to integrate those changes into their existing operations.

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ShipChain and ParceLive Announce New Partnership to Advance Global Blockchain Shipment Tracking

Shipchain

New Partnership Will Enable Real-Time Temperature, Light, and Location Monitoring Across the Global Supply Chain. ShipChain, a blockchain-based logistics solutions provider, today launched a new partnership with ParceLive, a real-time supply chain visibility platform, furthering its efforts to increase transparency, efficiency and quality control across the global 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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Parade launches new brokerage features: Delivers connected, seamless carrier sales experience

Parade

Big data and artificial intelligence leader expands product to further automate workflows, scale relationship management, and grow digital bookings. August 20, 2019 - San Francisco, CA // Today, Parade, which creates big data and artificial intelligence solutions for transportation companies, unveiled a new collection of product features to ensure their brokerage customers are better able to communicate with carriers and adapt to carrier feedback.

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Considering On-Demand Capabilities in the Private Fleet vs Dedicated Transportation Debate

West Coast and California Logistics

For companies of a certain size, there’s an age-old debate over how to best handle transportation services. Is it best to go-it-alone and handle your own transportation through a private fleet? Or, it is better to partner with a third-party logistics (3PL) provider that offers dedicated transportation services? We’ll take a fresh look at these two options in this article while adding a new wrinkle: the option of partnering with dedicated providers that can also offer on-demand transportation.

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‘Freight Tech’ Fit-Out: 3 Critical Steps to Successful Integration

Parade

In this post, we discuss some common pitfalls to integrating new technology successfully and how to avoid them.

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Do You Have too Much Marketing Collateral?

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

Here’s an amazing, fun fact: Kudzu, an Asian vine brought to the U.S. in 1876, can grow as much as a foot a day. Do you know what else can grow incredibly quickly? Marketing collateral. If you haven’t taken a good, hard look at your inventory in a while, you might be surprised to learn what’s hanging around in your (or your fulfillment partner’s) warehouse.

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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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4 Ways to Stay Competitive as an Independent Grocer

ITradeNetwork

When we think of independent grocers, we think of high quality, local goods, friendly staff, and great service. Independently owned businesses are important to our communities and can help contribute to the cultures of the areas they serve. But given their tight operating margins and the looming threats of e-commerce, competition is tough.

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Freight Shipping Market Volatility Makes 3PLs Indispensable

Freight Center

Freight shipping is a reactive industry, much like the tail of the dog. Freight carriers can’t create demand, they just react to it. When the economy is as strong as it was in 2018, demand is high, capacity is low and rates rise. In addition to a strong economy, 2018 was notable for the introduction of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs), which reduced capacity, and a shortage of new heavy-duty freight trucks.

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Do You Still Need a 3PL When Working with a Food Distributor like KeHe or UNFI?

Zipline Logistics

Photo Source: Pixabay You’re an up and coming brand that just started working with a food distributor to get your product into more retail locations. That’s a great win for your organization. Large food distributors like KeHE or UNFI can get your product onto previously unattainable shelf space, which adds up to increased exposure, potential […].

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International car shipping: what you need to know

I.C.E. Transport

Are you moving overseas, or planning an extended visit? Would you like to bring your car? Shipping a car (or pickup truck, motorcycle, powerboat or any other motorized vehicle) isn’t complicated, and it doesn’t have to be expensive, as long as you know what you’re doing. Here are some important things to keep in mind about international car shipping.

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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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Video: See The Tank Wash Finder in Action

Bulk Connection

We’ve been writing a lot about Bulk Connection's new Tank Wash Finder in our recent blog posts. Like a proud parent, we're excited to spread news of its arrival far and wide while singing its praises along the way. In this article, however, we're going to stop telling you about what makes this tool so great. Instead, we're going to use our new video to show you the tool in action so that you can see just how easily it can benefit your operation.

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3 Benefits of Having a Mobile-enabled Sales Team

Unleashed

Sales teams looked very different 20 years ago, and they even looked quite different 10 years ago. Looking back to the start of the 2000s, mobile devices were around but not extremely common. The first iPhone was released in 2007, but Wi-Fi and mobile data were still relatively expensive. Now, mobile devices and unlimited data packs are omnipresent.

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Navigating the Rocky Waters of Today’s Global Trade Economy

NFI

With heightened geopolitical tensions, today’s global trade economy proves itself to be a volatile and dynamic landscape. Challenges such as Chinese tariffs idling on the horizon prove that it is more important than ever for businesses to align with a logistics provider to help navigate today’s rocky waters. Chinese Tariff’s Effect on the Global Trade.

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The case for sustainable palm oil

ChainPoint

Palm oil has been a controversial commodity for quite a few years now. The palm oil industry has been held responsible for deforestation in large parts of Indonesia, threatening the habitat of endangered species likes orangutans. There also have been reports on labor rights violations on palm oil plantations.

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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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The ROI of Logistics Safety Programs

Consumer Goods Logistics

Every logistics operation will say safety programs are a priority. But many such claims are lip service only. Safety solutions, over and above OSHA-mandated programs, cost money – for training, equipment and software. Many companies struggle to invest money in things that might happen.

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Sales Executive

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum is looking for an ambitious and tenacious Sales Executive who thrives in a long sales cycle environment that is typically 6 months. Being able to demonstrate a successful track record of selling B2B software-as-a-service platforms in similar environments is essential. The role covers the entire sales cycle including lead generation, nurturing, product demos, proposal development and closing the sale.

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The Future of Logistics Tech: A Chinese Century?

Supply Chain Brain