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Three Steps to Securing Supply Chains Under Pressure

Supply Chain Brain

The challenge of securing increasingly complex, flexible, and responsive supply chains has grown enormously over the past year.

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Introducing Inside the Founders’ Studio

The Logistics of Logistics

Introducing Inside the Founders’ Studio. Ryan Schreiber and Joe Lynch are launching a new podcast called Inside the Founders Studio. Ryan and Joe will interview founders, key executives, and innovators to understand what makes them and their companies successful. About Ryan Schreiber. Ryan Schreiber is the Director of Engagement at CarrierDirect in Chicago.

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FMCG Forecasting: Ice cream, chocolate & pregnancy….

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Please bear with me for a while on this one; I will get to the Supply Chain stuff eventually.

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Building Resilience with a Pan-European Supply Chain Network

CHAINalytics

For supply chain leaders, disruptions come with the territory. But now, the effects of COVID-19 have taken supply chain complexity to another level. Our recent webinar discussed how supply chain network modeling can help increase your network’s resilience and support future growth. Earlier this month, we sat down with two of our European clients for … The post Building Resilience with a Pan-European Supply Chain Network appeared first on Chainalytics.

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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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What Exactly Is a Digital Transformation – And Are You Doing It Right?

IT Supply Chain

By Bryce Boothby (pictured). MPO Board Member. The post What Exactly Is a Digital Transformation – And Are You Doing It Right? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency

IT Supply Chain

By Axel Schmidt (pictured). Senior Communications Manager, ProGlove. The post How Workplace Safety Promotes Efficiency appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Are We Ready to Deliver the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Tecsys

Is the supply chain ready to deliver COVID-19 vaccines? The supporting technology exists and the resources are in place, but now that the vaccine is available, it's up to the logisticians to connect those dots from end to end. The post Are We Ready to Deliver the COVID-19 Vaccine? appeared first on Tecsys.

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2021 Supply Chain HOT Topics

C3 Solutions

After a tumultuous 2020, many companies are beginning 2021 by taking a hard look at their processes with a new set of eyes.

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How to Drive Diversity Into Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The world of business has finally figured out what seems intuitive: diversity matters.

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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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What Should Be in My Logistics KPIs Scorecard?

Intelligent Audit

Today, a large part of transportation management and shipment optimization focuses on analysis. One of the best ways for managers and team members to keep track of things is with a well-rounded logistics KPIs scorecard. But first, it’s essential to understand its value and why it’s a critical tool in the shipping manager’s playbook. What is a Logistics KPIs Scorecard.

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How Food Retailers can Better Predict Near-Term Demand during COVID-19

ThroughPut

Food Retail is all about working with speed, striving for agility, and mastering the art of customer delight – giving what they want, where they want, and when they want – all of this in a cost-effective manner. No wonder accurate and timely demand forecasting is the epicenter of focus for supermarket retailers. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has taught them a lesson or two.

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Shared Working Spaces are Great for Business Growth!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. Shared working spaces article and permission to publish here provided by Marlene Coleman. Over the years, business models have changed immensely to become much more dynamic and flexible. Businesses are now open to exploring ideas that might have, a few years ago, seemed outlandish and absurd.

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Dedicated Transportation 2021 Outlook

NFI

Dedicated Transportation 2021 Outlook Featuring Bill Mahoney, EVP, Chief Commercial Officer What do you think will be in store for dedicated transportation in 2021? Until people return to the majority of their workplaces and travel opens up and a vaccine is distributed, we believe the first two quarters of 2021 will look very similar to… Continue reading Dedicated Transportation 2021 Outlook.

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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 Food Retailers can Better Predict Near-Term Demand during COVID-19

ThroughPut

Food Retail is all about working with speed, striving for agility, and mastering the art of customer delight – giving what they want, where they want, and when they want – all of this in a cost-effective manner. No wonder accurate and timely demand forecasting is the epicenter of focus for supermarket retailers. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has taught them a lesson or two.

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Everything You Want to Know About Supply Chain Management

Shipsy

Long gone are the days when businesses were restricted by geographical boundaries and operating within a particular zone. In today’s highly interconnected world’s economy, businesses have the freedom to operate across different countries. All thanks to the technological innovations as well as modernization in the supply chain industry. Let’s dig deeper about supply chain management: What is supply chain management?

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The Hard Truth About Port Congestion

I.C.E. Transport

Port congestion on the West Coast is a nightmare right now, and the problem threatens to spread to other regions of the US. Port gridlock can cause long delays in supply chains, but that’s only the start of the trouble you might suffer when you can’t get containers in or out of a marine terminal. Congestion can also cost you a lot of money.

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January Sets the Stage for 2021: Supply Chain Disruptions Continue

American Global Logistics

January 2021 has started the year full of challenges. These challenges will likely create uncertainty that will shape the rest of the year. We probably won’t experience the staggering disruptions of 2020. Yet, we can expect 2020’s residual disruptions to affect all aspects of logistics. We are already seeing rising costs of fuel and shipping. […].

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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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Oracle Announces New Logistics Capabilities in Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing Solution

Supply Chain Brain

Oracle, a cloud solutions provider, recently announced new logistics capabilities within Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing.

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Betting on recovery, carriers order record number of trucks amid driver shortage

DAT Solutions

Something we’ve seen over the years is that extended periods of high freight rates tend to lead to higher numbers of new truck orders. We saw it in 2018, and new equipment orders again hit record levels in 2020. This time, the industry is faced with a lot more uncertainty.

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Boeing Eyes Jetliners Fueled by Waste in Race to Zero Emissions

Supply Chain Brain

Boeing Co. set a target of designing and certifying its jetliners to fly on 100% sustainable fuels by 2030 amid rising pressure on planemakers to get serious about climate change.

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Van rates continue their winter slide

DAT Solutions

Freight rates typically decrease throughout January each year, but the pace for this month does appear to be accelerating, as spot market volumes drop, contract rates rise, and overall freight volumes remain down year over year.

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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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Amer – 2021 – Agenda NEW

ivalua

Agenda. Day 1 – April 27. PRACTITIONER LESSONS. DAY 2 – April 28. INNOVATION DAY. DAY 3 – April 29. CUSTOMERS ONLY. 11:30pm EDT. Exhibit Hall Opening. 12:30pm EDT. Welcome. 12:40pm EDT. CEO Keynote. David Khuat-Duy Chief Executive Officer & Founder – IVALUA. 1:00pm EDT. Inspiring Keynote. General McChrystal Former Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan. 1:30pm EDT.

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Foodservice closures take bite out of reefer demand

DAT Solutions

The decrease in domestic volumes has been significant and is driven mostly by the large number of closures of temporary shutdowns in the foodservices industry.

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Need to Scale Your Online Business? 3PL eCommerce Fulfillment Services Can Help

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

3PL ecommerce fulfillment is like a belt in a pair of pants. You don’t need to buy new pants whenever your weight fluctuates – your belt is there to keep your pants fitting nicely as your weight decreases or increases. The same holds true with fulfillment. As your business grows, you don’t necessarily need to invest in more or bigger warehouses or worry about adding and managing staff to handle this growth.

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Watch: Who Exactly Is an Independent Contractor, Anyway?

Supply Chain Brain

Aaron Holt, a labor and employment attorney with Cozen O’Connor, explains the latest ruling by the U.S. Department of Labor on the definition of an “employee” versus an “independent contractor.

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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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Kelly Barner Reflects on 25 Years of Procurement Innovation

Jaggaer

The post Kelly Barner Reflects on 25 Years of Procurement Innovation appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Integrated Business Planning: The Role of Financial Forecasts: Part 1

Vanguard Software

Financial forecasts are tightly incorporated into the IBP process, playing two distinct roles: integrator and orchestrator. This post will focus on the role financial forecasts should play in the product, demand, and supply review.

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Remote Implementation facilitates timely expansion for Watch Gang

SnapFulfil

Los Angeles based luxury and collectable online watch retailer, Watch Gang, is clocking up record shipments thanks to its investment in a new advanced, cloud-based WMS.