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Could remote working become the new normal?

IT Supply Chain

By Alex Darby (pictured). Head of People at EU Automation. The post Could remote working become the new normal? appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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86% of UK businesses face barriers developing digital skills in procurement

ivalua

A shortage of digitally savvy talent, and a lack of training for technical and soft skills, hinder digital procurement initiatives. 24th September 2020, London – Research from Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions, has shown that a majority of UK businesses (86%) face significant barriers developing digital skills in procurement.

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Work-from-Home, Trust & The Friday Factor – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Is Work-From-Home here to stay ? With more than 40% of the World’s population in lockdown, Working from Home [WFH] or Remote Working was suddenly subjected to what I can only imagine is the largest “proof of concept” ever undertaken. This has forced virtually every business to review their position in respect of Remote Working arrangements. In the absence of an effective COVID-19 treatment, contemplating a transition to new work formats such as WFH, will need to be part of our lives.

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Transportation Innovation For a Future-Proof Supply Chain

PINC

Supply chain experts and software leaders converge to discuss the current transportation environment and provide valuable tips on what companies should be doing now to get ready for what’s coming next. . What happens when you bring supply chain software leaders, a Berkeley professor, and a top Gartner researcher together in one “virtual” room to talk about the current and future state of the world’s supply chains?

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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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Why Procurement leaders must act now to tackle the digital skills shortage

ivalua

The role of procurement has transformed over the last decade, from cost-cutter to a vital ally that can inform and enable business strategy. COVID-19 has only served to cement the procurement department’s status as a key stakeholder. Procurement leaders now have a seat at the top table when it comes to making decisions on supply chain opportunities and risk.

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How to Respond and Recover

Vanguard Software

No one organization has been immune to the current pandemic’s impact, it is likely that the choices organizations face in recovery will only get more complex.

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How the Pandemic Challenges Every Leader to be a Better Leader – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In the new world living with COVID-19, we need to work more collaboratively than ever before. Yet, that’s become harder as we navigate how to work separately. Leadership styles have been forced to evolve fast. Organisations have learnt pretty quickly that to survive the pandemic leaders must connect and communicate regularly to their direct reports.

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How to Keep Track of Your Business’ Finance

IT Supply Chain

By Lindsey Patterson (pictured). Freelance Writer. The post How to Keep Track of Your Business’ Finance appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Crisis is an opportunity for speeding up Digital Transformation to enhance Agility, Resilience and Productivity Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine. In this edition we have several news updates, interesting & enlightening articles and contributions on people & management – topics which are most crucial to the development of the Supply Chain Industry across regions as well as globally.

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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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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 09/18/2020 – 09/24/2020

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon to put 1,000 warehouses in suburban neighborhoods Amazon are planning to open 1,000 small delivery hubs in cities and suburbs all over the United States.

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How to Run an Efficient Warehouse Without Getting Stress

EMERGE App

Having an efficient warehouse will drastically improve in order fulfillment and have the right supply chain level—the level of efficiency in which your warehouse runs can make or break your business’ bottom line. With the surge in e-commerce sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, warehouses have struggled to keep up with handling the rise in order volumes.

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28-year-old Supply Chain Major Living in London on $227,000/year

Operations and Supply Chain Management

This 28-year-old Supply Chain major lives on $227,000 a year in London—here’s how she spends her money. Published Thu, Sep 24 202011:57 AM EDTUpdated Thu, Sep 24 202012:01 PM EDT. Vicky McKeever @VMCKEEVERCNBC ng $227,000 in London, This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Millennial Money series, which profiles people around the world and details how they earn, spend and save their money.

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Episode 97 - Why are Wildfires affecting Freight Rates with Michele Steinberg at NFPA

Freight Plus

With freight rates in and out of portions of the west coast rising up 80%, shippers are at a loss to understand how a wildfire can be affecting their shipments. In this episode, Consulting Logistics host, Kyle MacNaught, will chat with Michele Steinberg, Division Director for Wildfire at the National Fire Protection Association, regarding the size and impact wildfires have on locations.

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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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This Week in Logistics News (September 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Forty-six years ago today, Dr. Frank Jobe performed the first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery on baseball player Tommy John. At the time, this was an experimental surgery, and Jobe put the chances for success of the operation at 1 in 100. The procedure is certainly a complex one. A 3 to 4-inch surgical incision is made near the elbow. Holes to accommodate a replacement graft tendon are drilled in the ulna and humerus bones […].

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5 Supply Chain Revelations Gleaned From the COVID-19 Pandemic

ThroughPut

The post 5 Supply Chain Revelations Gleaned From the COVID-19 Pandemic appeared first on ThroughPut.

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Good Customer Experience Fosters Consumer Loyalty

Enterra Insights

In the business world, there is one simple truth: Companies only stay in business if they have customers. For that reason, former NHBC and City University CIO Carl Stokes admonishes companies to focus on customer experience or risk losing customers. He explains, “Today’s customer is more discerning, has more choice, and has better access to others’ opinions of companies and products than ever before.

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Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020)

Talking Logistics

After pushing out my appointment earlier this summer, I finally visited my dentist. The good news: my perfect record of no cavities remains intact. The bad news: it looks like I’ve started to grind my teeth, which could cause my teeth to chip or crack, so my dentist recommends that I get a night guard. Read more Above the Fold: Supply Chain and Logistics News (September 25, 2020).

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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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Crisis is an opportunity for speeding up Digital Transformation to enhance Agility, Resilience and Productivity – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The world has shrunk into a global village with better connectivity and inter-linked supply chain. Events within a country could have a direct and magnified impact on other countries as we are currently witnessing. Economic activities of a country are extremely prone to disruption to external factors, and businesses are no exception. Year 2020 has so far been very turbulent as the world is going through the Covid-19 Pandemic and the US-China trade war.

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Food Industry News Round-Up: September 25

ITradeNetwork

1. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Recalled Mushrooms. A salmonella outbreak linked to dried wood ear mushrooms has affected 41 people across 10 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The wood ear mushrooms—also called Kikurage, Dried Black Fungus, Dried Fungus or Mu'er/Mu Er/Mu-Err mushrooms—were voluntarily recalled by distributor Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. after the California Department of Public Health identified salmonella in the product.

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Best online shopping sites to sell your items in UAE

Vinculum

At first, it’s a difficult task to find the best shopping sites to sell your products while expanding your business in a different realm. With numerous research and study about the e-commerce industry of Dubai and UAE, we’ve found the best online sites for you. Sell your products online here. Some of the best online sites to sell your products among the rest, as well as relevant strategies for the growth of your organization, are listed below: Souq.

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LSP Wows Global Client, Quickly Advances to Become End-to-End Provider

Supply Chain Brain

Challenge: A logistics service provider needed a smart and flexible platform for a new global client: an industrial manufacturer for the marine and energy sectors with complex aftermarket services. The client had limited visibility into service levels and costs across a global network of warehouses and carriers, and shipments were often remote, under strict time windows and required expediting.

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How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics

Just by embedding analytics, app owners can charge 24% more for their product. How much value could you add? This framework from Software Pricing Partners explains how application enhancements can extend your product offerings. You’ll learn: How to take a disciplined approach to pricing The three elements of the Packaging Decision Framework Ways to structure your new embedded analytics offering Download the White Paper to learn about How To Package & Price Embedded Analytics.

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The Hidden Costs of Delaying an ERP Implementation

My Office Apps

The Hidden Costs of Delaying an ERP Implementation. When a business is first formed, the leadership team needs to put in place processes to manage their business operations. These areas encompass all the critical activities and information needed to run the business effectively including tracking customers, vendors, sales orders, inventory, invoices, and purchase orders.

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Aera Technology Announces the General Release of Its Cognitive Operating System

Supply Chain Brain

Aera Technology announced the general availability of the Aera Cognitive Operating System, a cloud platform for Cognitive Automation.

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Automation Hero September 2020: Simon Welander

EazyStock

Simon Welander, Team Leader of Operations Planning at Blinkfyrar , has streamlined the ordering process at the company through EazyStock. With the help of inventory optimization, he has freed up time to continue developing other important processes at the company. That’s why he’s EazyStock’s Automation Hero in September! Name: Simon Welander.

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An API-first vision that raises the bar – 2020-style? 

Axway

Participating in the Gartner Magic Quadrant evaluation process is both an honor and a feat.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.

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These Systems Are Driving the Future of Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Transportation management systems will play an increasingly important role in mitigating the challenges brought by e-commerce, according to a group of more than 350 shippers.

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Axway named a Magic Quadrant Leader for the 5th time! 

Axway

We’re psyched to announce that Axway has been recognized by Gartner — for a fifth time — as a Leader in the Gartner 2020 Magic Quadrant for Full Life Cycle API Management for its AMPLIFY API Management offering.

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Podcast | What Does It Take to Persuade People?

Supply Chain Brain

Most of us fashion ourselves as rational beings, willing to change our minds when presented with facts that contradict our position. What a lovely fantasy.

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