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My Response to SAP. Bigger, But Not The Answer We Need

Supply Chain Shaman

Mine is bigger than yours. Who cares, I say? This week, SAP announced the intention to build business communities to drive improved outcomes. I say, “About time.” However, when I get into the substance of the release , “I say not so fast.” The focus is on combining the Ariba Networks, the SAP Logistics Business Network, and the SAP Asset Intelligence Network.

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How can logistics handle disruption through supply chain resilience?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Global trade disruption will continue to happen beyond the pandemic. Managing cross-border, international supply chains with multiple, disconnected systems and manual processes indeed have many pitfalls. One misfiled declaration, missing document, or unread urgent email can block a shipment. No one wants to deal with delays, missed sales, or unhappy customers, and certainly not fines.

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The Digital Path to Purchase is Difficult to Model

Enterra Insights

The marketing funnel was a reliable model for over a century. Kirk Williams ( @PPCKirk ), owner of ZATO, explains, “The marketing funnel, for those unaware, is a concept created in 1898 to describe the ‘theoretical customer journey’ and assist in targeting the right message to the right person at the right time. … The funnel is typically seen as four categories that move from a broadening group of people (cold leads) to a smaller, more targeted and closer to purchase group of people (hot l

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LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – May 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A Chat with Scott Philipps 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. Download the latest LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine now!

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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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How Community Load Match Helps Shippers Secure Capacity

Kuebix

Making sure that you are getting the best rate for your freight in an environment that demands fast shipping and detailed communication with customers is not an easy task. Shippers are struggling to keep operational costs down while improving efficiencies throughout their supply chains. Kuebix’s Community Load Match solves these problems and more by providing […].

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Why It Is Worth Revisiting Your Packaging Strategies

IT Supply Chain

By Jessica Sweet (pictured). Content Writer at makeLifeSweeter.com. The post Why It Is Worth Revisiting Your Packaging Strategies appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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The Rising Role of Chief Supply Chain Officer

Supply Chain Brain

Recent high-profile events — from COVID-19 to the Suez Canal debacle — have brought the role of chief supply chain officer (CSCO) into the spotlight.

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Pragmatic Supply Chain AI: Start with the Problem, Not the Solution

Tecsys

We explore the idea that AI may be an appropriate vehicle for insight into a problem, but that business problem itself, must be ground zero. The post Pragmatic Supply Chain AI: Start with the Problem, Not the Solution appeared first on Tecsys.

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A Practical Approach to Cutting Supply Chain Transportation Emissions

Supply Chain Brain

How can organizations obtain reliable data to measure and reduce emissions throughout their supply chains?

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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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The Importance of Integrated Supply Chain Management!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! GET our EBOOK HERE. Integrated Supply Chain Management article and permission to publish here provided by Tyrone Fisher. Most businesses are aware how important a supply chain is to operations. However, many businesses miss just how important high quality supply chain management is.

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Unpacking Wafer Price Increases From Leading Foundries

LevaData

Recently, the industry’s largest pure-play foundries have been announcing wafer price increases for all their major production nodes. This represents a shift from previous pricing practices, and the resulting impact on fabless semi companies is in turn, driving them to pass those increases on to their customers. Organizations ought to heed these current and future changes to identify the results on their supply chains.

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Steps to Pick the Best Bitcoin Wallet for Android!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What are Bitcoin Wallets? Best Bitcoin wallet for Android article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. When you are thinking about buying bitcoin or making an investment in crypto, then selecting the best wallet is the foremost task. It is because a wallet is used to store the crypto after buying and used for sending or receiving crypto.

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Automotive Supply Chain Case Study: Leading Aftermarket Battery Distributor is Achieving Accurate Demand Signal

Roambee

The automotive spare parts industry is a highly competitive domain. Spare parts manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers are continually battling unclear demand signal, demand-supply fluctuations, and friction in the automotive supply chain. More importantly, if you misread demand signals , your operation might be prone to losing sales to your competitors or incur additional costs.

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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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Virtual Forum: The Supply Chain Content Crisis and How to Solve It

Bristlecone

Sitecore and Bristlecone experts explore how the Supply Chain Content Crisis is uniting marketers and supply chain leaders with a shared commitment to enhancing the end-to-end customer experience. Key Takeaways. The struggle is real. Gain an in-depth look at how personalization at scale is creating a content crisis for marketers – and see what savvy marketers are now doing about it.

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Interstate Batteries is Transforming its Automotive Supply Chain with Real-Time Visibility

Roambee

The automotive spare parts industry is a highly competitive domain. Spare parts manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers are continually battling demand-supply fluctuations, unclear demand signals, and friction in the automotive supply chain. More importantly, if you misread demand signals, your operation might be prone to losing sales to your competitors or incur additional costs.

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Will Supply Chain Price Increases Result in Inflation? The Fed isn’t Worried…

NC State SCRC

As vaccination rates in the US, the UK, and Europe have risen, economies have shifted back and capital projects are beginning to resume. However, significant problems remain with respect to major shortages and price increases that exist in supply chains. Consumers are finding that everything form appliance parts, bicycles, and other products are in short supply.

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The Benefits of Creating a TMS Company Vendor Scorecard in your Buying Journey

MercuryGate

With the growing shift toward a global market and network, digital platforms and foundations, and mobile communication tools, finding the right TMS company remains essential. A robust transportation management system (TMS) has stayed critical for continued growth and development within today’s supply chain network, reports Inbound Logistics. There remains a lot to keep track of […].

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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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Operational Excellence is Key in a Supply/Demand Imbalanced Environment

Maine Pointe

For manufacturers, the picture across the US is one of accelerating demand, labor shortages, raw materials scarcity and spiraling costs. Without immediate action, it’s a pattern that could impact your productivity and impede your organization’s growth for the foreseeable future. In this article, Simon Knowles, Chief Marketing Officer at Maine Pointe (SGS), discusses how integrated operational excellence is key to enhancing visibility, driving improved throughput and resolving supply/demand/distr

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Find warehouse workers: Navigating the challenges

Kanban Logistics

If your company is having trouble finding warehouse workers, you’re not alone. Warehouse staff is harder to come by than ever, with great competition for available candidates. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at the current challenges and provide tips on what you can do to address labor challenges. Why is it so difficult to find warehouse workers?

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3 Freight Procurement Statistics That Show Why You Should Digitise Spot Requests

Shipsta

If you’re still relying on email and excel to request your spot freight, now’s the time to make the leap and go digital.

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Supply Chain Inflation is Here

Supply Chain Digest

Prices are Rising for Just about Everything

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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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Humanizing the Digital Revolution

Talking Logistics

Nine ways digital logistics can help companies make the most of people—and people make the most of their jobs. Read a dozen white papers on digitizing logistics and issues such as visibility, interoperability and real-time connectivity take center stage. And rightly so. But one thing that’s often glossed over is the human impact. Though many. Read more Humanizing the Digital Revolution.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on The Impact of Techology on Store Operations, and Margins

Supply Chain Digest

Significant Opportunity to Improve Store Profitability

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Verallia: Building a Digitally Empowered Procurement Organization

ivalua

The post Verallia: Building a Digitally Empowered Procurement Organization appeared first on Ivalua.

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Shipping Costs for eCommerce: Control What You Can

Amware Logistics and Fulfillment

All fulfillment operations use parcel carriers , making it hard to maintain strict control over shipping costs for eCommerce. When capacity is low and demand high, carriers raise prices per market trends. Unfortunately, there’s very little shippers can do when parcel carriers decide to raise their rates, making it challenging to keep the shipping budget reasonable while still meeting consumer demands for fast and efficient delivery.

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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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A chat with Scott Phillips

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. We are pleased to bring back in 2021 our fire-side chat column with key people in the supply chain industry. It is with particular pleasure to chat-up with Scott Phillips of ECCO shoes, who has for the last year been battling, like the rest of us, with the challenges in his supply chain and least by the recent Suez blockage.

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Axway Summit 2021: Transforming the future for women in tech

Axway

Although women represent nearly half of the entire workforce today, they’re still massively underrepresented in the technology industry.

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Watch: How Can the U.S. Strengthen Trade Enforcement?

Supply Chain Brain

Brian Pomper, executive director of the Alliance for Trade Enforcement, reveals the results of a nationwide poll of U.S. voters’ attitudes toward the enforcement of agreements with the nation’s trading partners.

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