Wed.Mar 16, 2022

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FMCG Transport: 4 Frequent Flaws to Avoid

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Supply chains have had a torrid time over the last 2 years and just when you think COVID is dissipating, Putin kicks off!

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Körber Elevate: Next Phase of the Journey

Logistics Viewpoints

A modern day Rip Van Winkle would be surprised to wake up today and learn that HighJump is now known as Körber Supply Chain Software. But a twenty-year nap wouldn’t be necessary to fall behind on the company’s progress. In fact, a three-year cat nap would be long enough to fall out of touch with its rapid evolution. But I get the impression that the recent investment in Körber Supply Chain by KKR is likely to accelerate the company’s expansion.

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The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Network with Esther Kestenbaum Prozan

The Logistics of Logistics

The Omni-Channel Fulfillment Network with Esther Kestenbaum Prozan. Esther Kestenbaum Prozan and Joe Lynch discuss the omni-channel fulfillment network. Esther is the Chief Revenue Officer at Flowspace , an ecommerce fulfillment platform that helps brands meet their customers’ post-purchase expectations. About Esther Kestenbaum Prozan. As CRO of Flowspace , Esther is responsible for the growth and development of the Flowspace business.

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Questions From High School Student Interested in Supply Chain Management

Talking Logistics

I recently received an email from a high school student looking for advice. Here’s what he wrote: I am a student who wants to get into the supply chain field. I have been accepted to both Michigan State’s and Arizona State’s supply chain programs, but I think a smaller, private school could be a better. Read more Questions From High School Student Interested in Supply Chain Management.

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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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Tightening the Alignment between Procurement and Corporate Leaders 

ivalua

Tightening the Alignment between Procurement and Corporate Leaders . Using procurement as a catalyst for change . In a recent webinar with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), we compared 3 different global studies where Procurement and C-level Management stakeholders addressed digitalization, risk, and ESG. . The results from PwC’s Digital Procurement Survey, The CEO Survey, and The Fraud Survey revealed surprising differences between Procurement top priorities versus Corporate Board Member goals. .

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Future-proof and boost your business with a software-driven supply chain

Supply Chain Movement

Accurate and demand-driven forecasting has never been more important than in the past two years. Companies that rely mainly on their experience and gut feeling inevitably hit their limits during the covid pandemic. By Jan van der Burg. For an professional wholesaler, key KPIs like the service levels towards its customers, the service levels of its suppliers, the turnover of its inventory and the potential overstock should be in balance.

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Why you may need to upgrade your ERP system

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

As a manufacturing or distribution management team you must make tough decisions on managing operations within the organization. One such decision might be to implement a new ERP system or even upgrade your existing one and investigate what value it will offer. The concept of digital transformation is not as simple as it may sound. Technology is ever-evolving, and companies need to stay on top of these changes.

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Applied Mathematics in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A Formula For Achieving Game Changing Results! Amongst other things a supply chain manager is responsible for ensuring that goods are delivered to the correct destination in a timely manner. This can be a challenging task, as there are many potential problems that can occur along the way.

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Growing Pains, Labor Woes: Five Supply Chain Challenges to Count On This Year

Supply Chain Brain

It’s time to take an honest look at what’s happening around us, learn from the past two years, and plan accordingly.

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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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Comparing traditional and e-business

ModusLink Corporation

E-Business vs Traditional Brick & Mortar. In the current world of fast-growing innovative technology, various business elements change rapidly. It is sometimes difficult to keep up with all the new, yet highly impactful technology released over time. Despite the changes within individual technology, there are also changes happening on a bigger scale.

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Telco co-ordination required for newly implemented three-factor authentication to occur without disruption

IT Supply Chain

By Sham Careem (pictured). Telecom Solutions Consultant, Infobip. The post Telco co-ordination required for newly implemented three-factor authentication to occur without disruption appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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4 Key Inventory Control Issues to Solve for Increased Margins

OptiProERP

Inventory is something many businesses struggle to manage effectively. Not having control over inventory can be a significant problem that can cause a company to close its doors or struggle with debt. That’s why it’s considered one of the top four problems in the manufacturing industry. When you don’t have good inventory management it hurts your business’s cash flow and profit margins.

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China’s covid outbreak already wreaking havoc on supply chains

IT Supply Chain

By Josh Brazil (pictured). SVP Global Supply Chain Insights, project44. The post China’s covid outbreak already wreaking havoc on supply chains appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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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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Capacity Requirements Planning and Its Use in Manufacturing

QAD

So much of what goes into running a manufacturing operation involves planning ahead. You need to be able to see what’s coming, especially when it affects revenue. One of those areas is capacity requirements planning. Proper capacity requirements planning is critical to manufacturing success, as this process determines if a company can even deliver on orders.

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3 Resources To Help You Define Your Brand

IT Supply Chain

By Larizza de Vera. Freelance Writer. The post 3 Resources To Help You Define Your Brand appeared first on IT Supply Chain.

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Shifting Gears: How One Associate Changed Her Career Path

BlueYonder

Amanda Dyson has been with Blue Yonder for 12 years, starting first at the company’s corporate office in Scottsdale then relocating with her family to North Carolina and working remotely. When the “Great Resignation” came calling recently, Amanda chose a different path — to stay with the company she loves! She shares how she shifted gears and took on a new role within a different team and how the company helped support her transition.

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When Will the Chip Shortage End? U.S., EU Spend Billions in Race to Beat China

Supply Chain Brain

Sanctions are causing a shortage of microchips in Russia. Meanwhile, the U.S. and Europe are spending billions in a race to reduce reliance on imports just as China plans to turn itself into a chip powerhouse.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Thoughts on Making Money with Bitcoin!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Methods to Make Money with Bitcoin! Bitcoin is reaching new heights of popularity, and the cryptocurrency market is booming. As a result, many people are wondering how to make money with Bitcoin. But is this time-limited fad worth investing in? Bitcoin is becoming more and more popular, but there are a number of factors that may impact its value in the near future.

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Carmakers Seen Producing 5 Million Fewer Vehicles After Russian Invasion

Supply Chain Brain

A closely watched auto-industry forecaster lopped more than 5 million cars off its projections for global production this year and next, largely due to fallout expected from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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What is Fill Rate? Definition, Formula, & Calculation

ShipBob

Over the last few years, customer expectations have sky rocketed. In a world where customers expect to get their orders fast, an efficient fulfillment process is vital for the success of any ecommerce business. As a growing ecommerce business, you can’t afford to have delivery delays resulting from backorders and stockouts. As a result, the order filling process should be closely monitored and effectively optimized to improve fulfillment and delivery speeds.

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Watch: The Key to Ensuring Efficient Last-Mile Delivery

Supply Chain Brain

Customer demands for efficient last-mile delivery of e-commerce orders didn't slacken during the pandemic, and will only grow more intense in the years to come, says Manil Uppal, co-founder of Delivery Solutions.

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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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Open banking in the near future: reading the tea leaves

Axway

People have come to us for advice on where open banking is headed, certain that it’s well developed and firmly entrenched in today’s digital financial services ecosystem.

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U.S. Retail Sales Soften as High Gasoline Costs Begin to Bite

Supply Chain Brain

Growth in U.S. retail sales slowed in February after surging a month earlier, suggesting that consumers tempered their spending in some categories as inflation limited purchasing power.

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Open banking in the near future: reading the tea leaves

Axway

People have come to me for advice on where open banking is headed, certain that it’s well developed and firmly entrenched in today’s digital financial services ecosystem.

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Port of Los Angeles Sees Record Volume in February

Supply Chain Brain

Cargo moving through the Port of Los Angeles jumped 7.3% in February, representing back-to-back record months to begin 2022.

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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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Partner with a 3PL for Flex Warehouse Services

Kanban Logistics

If your company is considering its warehousing options, you know that you can invest in the necessary space and labor and handle it yourself. Or you can partner with a contract warehousing provider and pay for a set amount of space and labor in its warehouse(s). But what if there is no “set amount?” What if your volumes fluctuate? When that’s the case, partnering with a flex warehouse provider may very likely be your best option.

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Modex Preview: Honeywell Robotics Unveils Smart Flexible Depalletizer

Supply Chain Brain

Thomas Evans, chief technology officer with Honeywell Robotics, unveils the company's new Smart Flexible Depalletizer.

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How to Change the Game with Strategic Sourcing Consultants

ProcurePort

A strategic sourcing consultant is a person that helps other businesses to find the right suppliers for the items they need. In most cases, companies will engage a strategic sourcing consultant when sourcing from another country. Strategic sourcing is the formalization of information gathering in the procurement process to find the best value. It leads […].